• The function of communication is to gather information, define therapeutic outcomes, and build a caring and supportive relationship with patients. (bmj.com)
  • 1 Effective communication also provides the physician with the opportunity to improve patient satisfaction thereby facilitating improved health outcomes. (bmj.com)
  • The first review to evaluate shared decision-making and patient preferences for substance use treatment finds evidence that greater patient involvement in decisions can improve outcomes and has no negative impacts. (findings.org.uk)
  • Patient preferences for treatment and outcomes in hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC) [abstract]. (nature.com)
  • We aimed to study mature outcomes from a randomised, multicentre, phase II study of (223)Ra. (researchgate.net)
  • Patients' preferences of cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment outcomes: Findings from an international qualitative study. (ox.ac.uk)
  • This manuscript presents patient-preferred outcomes for CL and an assessment on how to consider these in the conduct of future trials.Methodology/principal findingsWe report preferred treatment outcomes by 74 patients with confirmed CL in endemic regions of Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Iran, Morocco, Peru and Tunisia during individual in-depth interviews. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Beyond outcomes customarily considered in trials (such as lesion appearance and adverse events), patients talked about a large number of outcomes related to quality of life, such as pain, scar formation, and others affecting their work and daily activities. (ox.ac.uk)
  • They also reported fears around getting rid of the parasite, disease recurrence, and possible sequelae.Conclusions/significanceThe study results provide a rich insight into important outcomes for CL treatments, as well as related topics, from the perspective of a diverse patient population. (ox.ac.uk)
  • This study therefore suggests a methodology for consulting CL patients on outcomes as elements of clinical trial design, and how to incorporate these outcomes in trials. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Studies have showed that higher empathy levels of physicians correlates with better patient outcomes. (researchgate.net)
  • Nonetheless, a reduction in drugs was achieved without detriment to patient outcomes. (bmj.com)
  • Patients with severe COPD and persistent hypercapnia have historically had limited therapy options available to them and outcomes have generally been poor," said Dr. Nicholas Hart, Professor and Clinical Director of Lane Fox Respiratory Service, St Thomas' Hospital in London. (news-medical.net)
  • In particular, relationships between preferences and clinical parameters, quality of life, clinical patient-relevant outcomes, health-relevant behavior and psychological aspects are studied. (ddz.de)
  • AHRQ Projects funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. (ahrq.gov)
  • This study compared demographic characteristics, clinical features, and outcomes of children hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 during their cocirculation 2021-2022 respiratory virus season. (ahrq.gov)
  • The authors assessed influenza testing and compared antimicrobial utilization and the outcomes of test-positive, test-negative, and untested patients. (ahrq.gov)
  • Providing person-centered care, which reflects an individual's preferences and health outcomes goals, is central to the management of individuals with multimorbidity, given the variation in the patterns of coexisting conditions and the lack of empirical evidence-based guidelines. (annfammed.org)
  • 5 Some studies have found that shared decision making is associated with better health outcomes, greater patient satisfaction, 6 and reduced health care costs. (annfammed.org)
  • A systematic review was conducted to identify studies involving human subjects* that reported primary data on any important or critical health outcomes related to HPV vaccination † after 2 doses of 9vHPV, 4vHPV, or 2vHPV, administered at an interval of 0 and ≥6 months (±4 weeks) to persons aged 9 through 14 years. (cdc.gov)
  • Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore patients' perspectives of PCC and preferred outcomes in early RA. (lu.se)
  • Specific aims: to explore patients' perceptions of PCC (I), to describe the understanding of health among patients (II), to explore patients' preferred treatment outcomes during their first two years with RA, in a Swedish context (III), and to explore preferred treatment outcomes and how these preferences change throughout the early disease stage across three European countries (IV). (lu.se)
  • Elise Schoefs, PhD Researcher-KU Leuven also presented our joint survey on IBD patient preferences at the ISPOR Europe conference, ECCO Congress and DIA Europe in 2023. (efcca.org)
  • 04/24/2023 dimension of human beings, the absence of health results in psychophysical and social suffering for patients and their families(1). (bvsalud.org)
  • From April 2020 to April 2021, we surveyed patients seeking abortion in Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. (nih.gov)
  • Researchers conducted an observational study with a cohort analysis consisting of adult patients who underwent complete blood count (CBC) and SARS-CoV-2 or influenza testing in an Emergency Department (ED) between January 2020 and July 2021. (ahrq.gov)
  • However, research into other health conditions does suggest that patients matched to their preferred treatments have a higher adherence to treatment, stay in their treatment for longer, and show improvements in their symptoms. (findings.org.uk)
  • Zamanillo-Campos R, Serrano-Ripoll M, Taltavull-Aparicio J, Gervilla-García E, Ripoll J, Fiol-deRoque M, Boylan A, Ricci-Cabello I. Patients' Views on the Design of DiabeText, a New mHealth Intervention to Improve Adherence to Oral Antidiabetes Medication in Spain: A Qualitative Study. (jmir.org)
  • Peacock E, Craig L, Krousel-Wood M. Electronic health strategies to improve medication adherence in patients with cardiometabolic disease: current status and future directions. (jmir.org)
  • Understanding drivers of treatment preferences in locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma: a qualitative interview study with patients, caregivers, and physicians [abstract]. (nature.com)
  • In a new study led by researchers at Yale Cancer Center (YCC), the drug enfortumab vedotin (EV) significantly prolonged survival as compared with standard chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma or bladder cancer, who had previously received platinum-based treatment and a PD-1-PD-L1 inhibitor. (news-medical.net)
  • For this study, physicians conducted a global, open-label, phase 3 trial of EV for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who had previously received platinum-containing chemotherapy and had had disease progression during or after treatment with a PD-1-PD-L1 inhibitor. (news-medical.net)
  • Results Twenty-two patients and 22 healthcare professionals were interviewed. (bmj.com)
  • In support of improving patient care, PRIME® is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. (primeinc.org)
  • TPOPP/POLST establishes communication between the patient or recognized decision maker (e.g., the healthcare Agent, proxy, or other designated decision-maker) and their healthcare team and translates patient preferences into a medical order. (practicalbioethics.org)
  • Objectives To investigate how patients prefer to be addressed by healthcare providers and to assess their knowledge of their attending medical team's identity in an Australian Hospital. (bmj.com)
  • Primary and secondary outcome measures Patients preferred mode of address from healthcare providers including first name, title and second name, abbreviated first name or another name. (bmj.com)
  • however, healthcare providers cannot assume that a documented legal first name is preferred by the patient. (bmj.com)
  • And they stress that healthcare providers are not really trained to discuss the costs of procedures with patients, including bariatric surgery. (medscape.com)
  • Language preference by nurses at the different phases of service encounter, therefore, is Yoruba followed English and then NPE during healthcare provision. (al-kindipublisher.com)
  • The aim of this study was to explore the healthcare transitional experiences of ALHIV as they moved from pediatric to adult care. (biomedcentral.com)
  • If you are a patient please refer your questions to your healthcare provider. (cdc.gov)
  • Observational study based on interviews with patients. (bmj.com)
  • Preferences of patients for patient centred: A PluriVox approach to consultation in primary care: Observational study. (bvsalud.org)
  • Participants Patients who were receiving orthopaedic rehabilitation for a musculoskeletal problem. (bmj.com)
  • Participants attempted to use each device intuitively (no instructions) and after reading the instructions for use from the patient information leaflet. (amrita.edu)
  • Using unconditional logistic regression models, we examined unadjusted and adjusted associations between mistrust in the abortion provider and preferences for telemedicine abortion among all participants, and among only participants undergoing medication abortion. (nih.gov)
  • A total of 17 participants (8 patients and 9 caregivers) recruited from an acute palliative care hospital ward, a sub-acute hospice unit, and a palliative homecare organisation in Melbourne, Australia. (open.ac.uk)
  • The study has enrolled 10,510 participants from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada and the Dominican Republic. (parkinson.org)
  • Participants play a number of lotteries with varying probabilities to elicit individual risk preferences. (ddz.de)
  • To elicit risk and time preferences, participants make a series of decisions, which vary in the level of payouts and payout times. (ddz.de)
  • We also found that most of the participants had good patient-provider relationship with their health care providers in both pediatric and adult clinics. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Instead of asking patients about the reasons for, or against, particular procedures, we asked patients to tell us what procedure characteristics mattered to them the most," said lead author Michael Rozier, PhD, Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice, Missouri. (medscape.com)
  • For this study, we used a discrete choice experiment, a type of conjoint analysis that asked respondents to make a choice among two or more alternatives based on component characteristics of the alternatives," the researchers write. (medscape.com)
  • Via a survey, this study aims to find out which aspects, factors, and characteristics are important for patients when choosing a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. (efcca.org)
  • On the other hand, primary data are needed for prospective studies designed to better understand whether observed racial variations can be accounted for by factors such as patients' clinical characteristics, health/functional status, preferences for treatment options, or racism. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Comparison of correct technique and preference for Spiromax®, Easyhaler® and Turbuhaler®: a single-site, single-visit, crossover study in inhaler-naïve adult volunteers. (amrita.edu)
  • Inhaler-naïve, adult volunteers were randomized to use empty Spiromax®, Easyhaler®, and Turbuhaler® dry powder inhalers (DPIs) in one of six possible sequences in this single-site, single-visit, crossover study conducted in Sweden. (amrita.edu)
  • In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to EV to treat adult patients with advanced urothelial or bladder cancer. (news-medical.net)
  • Objectives To identify, characterise and explain factors that influence patient preferences, from the perspective of patients and clinicians, for virtual consultations in an orthopaedic rehabilitation setting. (bmj.com)
  • Every dollar you give helps, providers, clinicians, patients and families decide what to do when it's hard to agree about the "right" thing to do. (practicalbioethics.org)
  • During the shared decision-making process, clinicians contribute their evidence-based medical knowledge, experiences and attitudes while patients share their individual perspectives, expectations, goals, personal needs, values and daily routines. (findings.org.uk)
  • Understanding the reasons for the malleability of preferences and the process of how they are formed has implications for both clinicians and researchers. (open.ac.uk)
  • Published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, findings from the study, "Patient Preferences on Sharing Private Information in Dental Settings," indicate dental education should focus on helping clinicians feel comfortable screening for these issues in a manner preferred by the patient. (decisionsindentistry.com)
  • These findings suggest dental teams should seek to educate patients about ways in which having a complete medical and personal history can help clinicians provide more effective care. (decisionsindentistry.com)
  • Fully integrated workflows, functionality, and an intuitive patient interface make athenaTelehealth easy for clinicians and patients alike. (athenahealth.com)
  • This study shows that home noninvasive ventilation is a potent, therapeutic tool that clinicians can use to help keep patients with advanced COPD out of the hospital. (news-medical.net)
  • These findings add considerably to our knowledge of this highly prevalent and debilitating respiratory disorder, and are expected to greatly influence how clinicians care for patients with COPD on long-term oxygen therapy. (news-medical.net)
  • 7 By providing structured guidance, specific advice and practical tools, our aim is to increase clinicians' confidence in engaging in meaningful end-of-life communication with patients in hospital and their family members. (cmaj.ca)
  • Using a multiple, holistic case study design, we conducted 68 interviews with medical center program coordinators, physicians formally appointed as program champions, managers directly responsible for overseeing the program, clinicians from the program's multidisciplinary team, and primary care physicians identified by program coordinators as local opinion leaders. (cdc.gov)
  • Identifying prostate cancer patient subgroups based on their preferences for key attributes of androgen deprivation therapies [abstract]. (nature.com)
  • Patient preferences and expectations of systemic therapy in renal cell carcinoma [abstract]. (nature.com)
  • Heterogeneity in physician and patient preferences for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma: evidence from latent class analysis [abstract]. (nature.com)
  • ABSTRACT This was a cross-sectional study in Basra, and involved 353 women who had recently given birth drawn from health care institutions. (who.int)
  • Understand progression of disease, subpopulations, and endpoints through a patient registry or cohort study. (oracle.com)
  • Traditional factors such as insurance, who the primary care physician refers the patient to, physician and hospital reputation, and recommendation from family or friends remain the key methods by which patients choose surgeons. (medscape.com)
  • A multitude of randomized clinical trials and other treatment studies have demonstrated that currently available therapeutic methods are 22%-94% effective in clearing external exophytic genital warts, and that recurrence rates are high (usually at least 25% within 3 months) with all modalities. (cdc.gov)
  • METHODS AND MATERIALS We used a discrete choice experiment with a voluntary sample consisting of patients treated with EBRT for localized prostate cancer at our academic cancer center. (bvsalud.org)
  • To investigate the impact of patients' preferences for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, by using individualised decision analysis combining probability and utility assessments into a decision tree. (bmj.com)
  • comparison of these preferences with treatment guidelines on the basis of comorbidity and absolute risk and compared with current prescription. (bmj.com)
  • Involving your patients in shared decision-making and educating them on available therapeutic options can lead to optimal treatment decisions. (primeinc.org)
  • Summary Increasing attention is being paid to patient involvement in medical decision-making in substance use treatment, as reflected in these guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). (findings.org.uk)
  • There is not a huge body of research into patient participation and treatment preferences in substance use treatment. (findings.org.uk)
  • This is the first review to evaluate shared decision-making and patient preferences in the context of substance use treatment. (findings.org.uk)
  • Findings from 25 studies suggest that patients with substance use disorders should be involved in decisions about their treatment (as are patients with other health conditions), and a suitable approach for this is shared decision-making. (findings.org.uk)
  • A policy or ethos of 'shared decision-making' can facilitate patient involvement by ensuring that responsibility for treatment decisions lies with both the clinician and the patient. (findings.org.uk)
  • It differs from the traditional paternalistic model of decision-making where the clinician decides on what is best for the patient, and also from the informed decision-making model where only the patient decides on their treatment. (findings.org.uk)
  • Shared decision-making is particularly appropriate in the treatment of chronic conditions, and in situations where two or more equivalent treatment options are available, or where the consequences of treatment will affect the patients' daily lives - as is often the case in substance use treatment. (findings.org.uk)
  • Papers were included if they were published in English or German, if they related to adults with a substance use disorder, and if they were about either patient treatment preferences or shared decision-making. (findings.org.uk)
  • Considering the existence of numerous possible treatment approaches, understanding which treatment attributes are most valued by each patient is crucial to physicians to recommend a cancer-directed treatment. (nature.com)
  • Thus, understanding which treatment attributes are important to patients with genitourinary malignancies is imperative for physicians. (nature.com)
  • Preferences for first-line treatment of advanced urothelial carcinoma among US practicing oncologists and patients. (nature.com)
  • In contrast, patient choice was not influenced by how a given surgical procedure works, nor by the time the procedure has been available as a treatment, nor by any dietary changes necessitated by the procedure itself. (medscape.com)
  • The alpha-emitter radium-223 ((223)Ra) is a bone-seeking radionuclide studied as a new treatment for patients with bone metastases from hormone-refractory prostate cancer. (researchgate.net)
  • No patient discontinued (223)Ra because of treatment toxicity. (researchgate.net)
  • KEYTRUDA, Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, plus best supportive care, for the treatment of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who were previously treated with systemic therapy, did not meet its co-primary endpoints of overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) compared with placebo plus best supportive care. (merck.com)
  • The study enrolled 413 patients who were randomized to receive either KEYTRUDA (200 mg fixed dose every three weeks for up to 35 cycles of treatment [up to approximately two years]) plus best supportive care (including pain management and management of other potential complications including ascites per local standards of care) or placebo plus best supportive care. (merck.com)
  • Patients' expectations from treatment are rarely considered in drug development for CL. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Short-term treatment with liraglutide improved visceral fat adiposity, appetite, food preference and the urge for fat intake in obese Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In addition to calorie restriction, the control of food preference is also another important factor in the treatment of obese type 2 diabetes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The trial suggests that combining home oxygen and home non-invasive ventilation therapy can reduce hospital readmissions while maintaining patients' quality of life, which will drastically change the way we approach COPD treatment worldwide. (news-medical.net)
  • The BARIA-DDZ study analyzes to what extent patients with class I obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus benefit from this treatment. (ddz.de)
  • We continually strive to identify new treatment options for this deadly disease and bring hope and encouraging options to our patients. (news-medical.net)
  • Influenza testing and treatment among patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. (ahrq.gov)
  • This study looked at testing rates for influenza in hospitalized patients admitted for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and whether it is associated with antiviral treatment and shorter antibiotic courses. (ahrq.gov)
  • Patients who received early antiviral treatment with oseltamivir experienced lower 14-day in-hospital mortality, lower costs, and shorter length of stay vs patients receiving oseltamivir later or not at all. (ahrq.gov)
  • In the open-label Phase II study (NCT03439839), LNP023 demonstrated improvements in hematological response and biomarkers of disease activity in patients with active hemolysis despite treatment with eculizumab. (novartis.com)
  • All patients required RBC transfusions prior to starting LNP023 treatment. (novartis.com)
  • Following the cut-off date for the presented data, one participant, who had severe lymphopenia at study entry, discontinued treatment due to a serious adverse event (AE) of lymphoproliferative disorder. (novartis.com)
  • 1 - 4 Shared decision making is a useful strategy to operationalize person-centeredness, seeking to align physician-patient communication with individuals' preferences, values, and goals through a process of information exchange, joint consensus building, and agreement on treatment choice. (annfammed.org)
  • Second, published VHA studies rely on information available in the Patient Treatment File (PTF), a national administrative database that contains a record for each admission to a VA hospital since the 1970s (Lamoreaux, 1996). (nationalacademies.org)
  • treatment then rose again to 36% in Phase 3: significant associated with reduction in the study colonization. (cdc.gov)
  • Patient involvement in the monitoring and treatment of disease is of crucial importance for the effectiveness of the therapy [ 3 , 4 ]. (springer.com)
  • Several well-designed studies have indicated that treatment is more successful for genital warts that are small and that have been present less than 1 year. (cdc.gov)
  • No studies have assessed if treatment of exophytic warts reduces transmission of HPV. (cdc.gov)
  • In placebo-controlled studies, genital warts have cleared spontaneously without treatment in 20%-30% of patients within 3 months. (cdc.gov)
  • Regimens - Treatment of genital warts should be guided by the preference of the patient. (cdc.gov)
  • Therapy with 5-fluorouracil cream has not been evaluated in controlled studies, frequently causes local irritation, and is not recommended for the treatment of genital warts. (cdc.gov)
  • weight-management program uses a population-based clinical approach to disease in which all patients seen in VHA medical facilities are systematically screened for obesity and offered evidence-based tiered treatment options tailored to their needs and preferences. (cdc.gov)
  • as monotherapy for the treatment of those patients who have received at least two chemotherapy regimens for their metastatic disease. (who.int)
  • Biocon Biologics Ltd), BT-ON014 - in combination with docetaxel for the treatment of those patients who have not received chemotherapy for their metastatic disease - in combination with an aromatase inhibitor for the treatment of postmenopausal patients with hormone-receptor positive MBC, not previously treated with trastuzumab. (who.int)
  • Private-sector preference for originator brand products further increases the price and makes treatment even harder to afford. (who.int)
  • countries, fewer than half the patients adhere to the prescribed treatment. (who.int)
  • Thus, irrational use by prescribers and patients leads to suboptimal treatment and huge economic waste. (who.int)
  • Effective treatment is available, but patients still experience unmet needs. (lu.se)
  • In several of these studies, physician preferences were also evaluated, and a discord between patient and physician preferences for treatments was identified. (nature.com)
  • Ancient musical rituals have been linked to medical treatments as early as 4000 B.C. Frescos from that era depict priests and musicians playing harps as part of healing rituals, and patients of the day could offer a Codex haburami ("hallelujah to the healer") as reimbursement for medical services. (smithsonianmag.com)
  • Prior chemotherapy must have included at least an anthracycline and a taxane unless patients are unsuitable for these treatments. (who.int)
  • Yet, it is unclear how these preferences are formed, if the process is similar for patients and family caregivers, and if there are discrepancies between preferences for place of care and place of death. (open.ac.uk)
  • To gain an in-depth understanding of how terminally ill patients and their family caregivers make decisions about preferred place of care and place of death. (open.ac.uk)
  • Semi-structured interviews with patients and family caregivers, which were analysed thematically using qualitative description. (open.ac.uk)
  • Patients and caregivers dealt with this uncertainty on a level of thoughts, emotions, and actions. (open.ac.uk)
  • At the end of this process, patients and caregivers expressed their choices as contextual, personal, relational, conditional and flexible preferences. (open.ac.uk)
  • These findings are very encouraging as they continue to show EV is an effective tool in the fight to improve survival rates for patients with advanced bladder cancer. (news-medical.net)
  • First, because virtually all studies have been limited to veterans who receive care in VHA, findings are not immediately generalizable. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Our findings promote shared clinical decision-making because patients are interested in learning about the trade-offs involved. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study found that the Yelp.com crowdsourcing website was the site most visited by respondents, even though it contains only patient reviews and no outcome data. (medscape.com)
  • This study aims to simplify access to clinical genetic testing to people with Parkinson's and will ultimately help accelerate clinical trials in PD. (parkinson.org)
  • This study aims to analyse the pattern of health facility use among dengue patients to provide input for the ongoing policy discussion regarding public-private integration. (who.int)
  • Conclusion This study has identified key factors that appear to influence patient preference for virtual consultations in orthopaedic rehabilitation. (bmj.com)
  • The cost of bariatric surgery, as well as how much weight they can be expected to lose following the procedure, strongly influence patient preference for the type of operation they chose, new survey results suggest. (medscape.com)
  • Some places are experimenting with offering two versions of radiology reports - one for physicians and one for patients. (ucsf.edu)
  • Even if the report were completely understandable, though, the next step in the patient's care is not part of the radiology report, so patients would still need to contact their physicians to learn what should happen next. (ucsf.edu)
  • Passive decision-making preference was defined as preferring to leave decisions to physicians. (annfammed.org)
  • Physicians should anticipate variation in decision-making preferences among older adults and adapt a decision-making process that suits individuals' preferences for participation to ensure person-centered care delivery. (annfammed.org)
  • Nausea reduction was the main determinant of preference. (nih.gov)
  • And the ability of the surgery to resolve existing medical conditions is another important determinant behind patient preference for the chosen procedure, the same survey indicates. (medscape.com)
  • The perception of the usefulness of the Internet in making health-related decision is a key determinant of the acceptance of provision of health care services online among patients with chronic diseases. (springer.com)
  • We assessed the estimated visceral fat area (eVFA) by abdominal bioelectrical impedance analysis, glycemic control by the 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and eating behavior by the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity questionnaire. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study adopted quantitative and descriptive research using a self-designed questionnaire administered to a sample population of fifty (50) nurses selected using stratified random sampling. (al-kindipublisher.com)
  • These 'dual reports' can sometimes help patients understand that a trained physician is reading their imaging and is available to help them understand what the test showed. (ucsf.edu)
  • There are many online resources that provide physician ratings to help patients make informed choices when choosing a doctor. (medscape.com)
  • The actual increasing enhancement of female representation in health sciences is triggering an increasing focus toward the genders effect in the patient-physician relationship. (researchgate.net)
  • Please note that medical information found on this website is designed to support, not to replace the relationship between patient and physician/doctor and the medical advice they may provide. (news-medical.net)
  • 7 , 8 Putting shared decision making in practice, however, could be challenging because it is an iterative dynamic process that requires participation from both patient and physician. (annfammed.org)
  • By providing genetic testing to those from all backgrounds, the study helps inform care, diversify the data, help engage people in research and qualify more for enrollment in clinical trials for PD. (parkinson.org)
  • To inform clinical practice we quantified patients ' preferences for convenience, efficacy , and toxicity risks , of conventional, moderate hypofractionation, and stereotactic radiation therapy regimens. (bvsalud.org)
  • A study to assess the feasibility. (mendeley.com)
  • Second, it tested the program for feasibility in 17 VHA medical facilities and revised program content and materials on the basis of staff and patient feedback. (cdc.gov)
  • Our retrospective cross-sectional study used data collected in 2012 from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), a US population-based longitudinal study of older adults. (annfammed.org)
  • In papers III-IV, a longitudinal, multicentre study including individual and focus group interviews was performed and analyzed using Qualitative Analysis Guide of Leuven (QUAGOL) (III). (lu.se)
  • In total, 579 (58.5%) patients underwent elective caesare ean section. (who.int)
  • Significant reduction in 2001 (28) patients in a 30-bed unit (8 of 3 months each. (cdc.gov)
  • randomised, multicentre, phase II study of 223 Ra. (researchgate.net)
  • As monotherapy in second-line HCC, in addition to KEYNOTE-240 and KEYNOTE-224, KEYTRUDA is being investigated in the ongoing Phase 3, KEYNOTE-394 trial, a randomized, double-blind trial evaluating KEYTRUDA in combination with best supportive care, compared to placebo in combination with best supportive care, in Asian patients with advanced HCC who were previously treated with systemic therapy. (merck.com)
  • The study finds that language preference at the orientation phase of the nurse-patient service encounters was Yoruba (20%), Yoruba and English Language (56%), while only (24%) opted for the use of the English Language. (al-kindipublisher.com)
  • in Phase 2: immediate -227.8 patient days study design. (cdc.gov)
  • Successful doctor-patient communication remains central to the establishment of a therapeutic doctor-patient relationship. (bmj.com)
  • Patient-centred research intended to improve patient's experience while in hospital. (bmj.com)
  • The study has shown that linguistic affiliation by the selection of patient's language preference, which is often the use of the Yoruba language, was found to be effective in ensuring effective health care before, during, and the follow-up care of patient-nurse service encounters at Adeoyo Teaching Hospital. (al-kindipublisher.com)
  • PURPOSE Understanding individuals' preferences for participating in health care decisions is foundational to delivering person-centered care. (annfammed.org)
  • We sincerely thank the patients and investigators for their participation in this study and are committed to helping patients diagnosed with this common and difficult-to-treat type of liver cancer. (merck.com)
  • We aimed to (1) explore preferences for health care decision making among older adults, and (2) identify multimorbidity profiles associated with preferring less active, ie, passive, participation among older US adults. (annfammed.org)
  • Previous studies indicate that preference for active participation in health care decisions declines with an increasing number of chronic conditions among older adults. (annfammed.org)
  • on the other hand, 28 (47%) of 59 patients were not being prescribed warfarin although the results of their decision analysis suggested they wanted to be. (bmj.com)
  • Results Over 99% of patients prefer informal address with greater than one-third having a preference to being called a name other than their legal first name. (bmj.com)
  • Significant results which can readily be addressed by instituting a change of practice in administration, daily patient communication and training of junior medical staff. (bmj.com)
  • When it comes to receiving their imaging results, who do patients want to hear from and what information are they interested in receiving? (ucsf.edu)
  • Our report found that most patients want to receive imaging results directly from the doctor who sent them for scans, but many also want to see their radiology reports . (ucsf.edu)
  • Our research shows us that patients do prefer to receive their imaging results through their referring providers, but many patients would also like to view their images and receive copies of their reports, potential avenues through which radiologists could add value. (ucsf.edu)
  • Our results show [cost] matters a great deal to patients," he added. (medscape.com)
  • Few studies investigated this relationship with inconsistent results. (researchgate.net)
  • The long-term effect of these procedures on weight reduction and a reduction of cardiovascular risk factors has been proven by study results. (ddz.de)
  • Factors influencing preference for THC vs. Compazine (prochlorperazine) as an antiemetic agent during cancer chemotherapy were studied in 139 patients who received both medications in a double-blind randomized crossover design trial. (nih.gov)
  • A series of questions, based on these factors, have been developed to support identification of preferences in a clinical setting. (bmj.com)
  • Maximum variation sampling and abductive qualitative analysis reveal key factors that shape patient preferences. (bmj.com)
  • In this study, we aimed to explore older patients' readiness (ie, competence, preferences, and attitudes) toward the use of information and communication technology (ICT), and to identify the factors that may act as barriers or facilitators for their engagement with health technology. (jmir.org)
  • The objective of this study was to examine the organizational factors that aided or inhibited the implementation of MOVE! (cdc.gov)
  • This study illustrated how involving the users (microsurgeons) early in the design process provides useful perspectives on design requirements and implementation barrier for a cost-effective ergonom ic microsurgery armrest to foster sound ergonom ic surgical practice and reduce musculoskeletal health risk factors during microsurgery. (cdc.gov)
  • Understanding the relationship between multimorbidity and individuals' decision-making preferences is particularly important, given the inherent complexity of shared decision making and the increasing attention it is receiving from payers, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders. (annfammed.org)
  • KU Leuven researchers and EFCCA representatives brainstormed and worked on shared understanding and definition of attributes and structure of the study. (efcca.org)
  • Larger clinical trials are warranted to study (223)Ra on the prevention of SREs and on overall survival in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer. (researchgate.net)
  • KEYTRUDA is being studied across multiple settings and lines of therapy for HCC through our broad clinical program that includes 10 clinical trials sponsored by Merck or in collaborations. (merck.com)
  • The following are approved ALS studies and clinical trials that have used the National ALS Registry for patient recruitment purposes. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies were excluded if they lacked a comparison group in which efficacy of 3 doses of HPV vaccine against clinical endpoints was demonstrated in clinical trials (e.g., females aged 15 through 26 years). (cdc.gov)
  • today's patients are often educated when it comes to their health care, and desire access to medical information through a variety of channels. (ucsf.edu)
  • Patients are most comfortable discussing demographics and answering standard dental questions with oral health professionals, but are less comfortable answering questions about trauma, stress and behavioral patterns. (decisionsindentistry.com)
  • The survey assessed patient comfort levels discussing demographics, physical health, behavioral health, oral health and living conditions. (decisionsindentistry.com)
  • A descriptive and explorative study was performed using triangulation of data derived from semistructured interviews and questionnaires (based on the Readiness and Enablement Index for Health Technology [READHY] instrument). (jmir.org)
  • The five-year, multi-center study resulted in prolonged median time to readmission or death by nearly three months, and improved patient health-related quality of life in the first six weeks. (news-medical.net)
  • Risk and time preferences play a particularly important role in health decisions, such as physical exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption and nutrition. (ddz.de)
  • METHOD Ours was a cross-sectional, nationally representative study of 2,017 National Health and Aging Trends Study respondents. (annfammed.org)
  • 17 This study sample included a random sample of 2,017 older adults living in community settings who completed the health care decision-making module. (annfammed.org)
  • Given the above limitations, why should we nevertheless pursue studies examining the relationship between race and health among veterans receiving care within VHA? (nationalacademies.org)
  • Provision of care to patients with chronic diseases remains a great challenge for modern health care systems. (springer.com)
  • The main objective of this study was to assess determinants of the acceptance of the Internet use for provision of chosen health care services remaining in the scope of current nationwide eHealth initiative in Poland. (springer.com)
  • The survey was carried out among patients with diagnosed chronic conditions who were treated in three health care facilities in Krakow, Poland. (springer.com)
  • In recent years, the provision of care to patients with chronic conditions has become one of the greatest challenges faced by health care systems. (springer.com)
  • Furthermore, expenditures related to care provided to patients with chronic diseases are a significant part of health care budgets [ 2 ]. (springer.com)
  • Chronic care requires regular interactions between patients and health care systems. (springer.com)
  • The growing incidence of chronic diseases can lead to a shortage of health care resources available to patients and their families. (springer.com)
  • The performance of the health care system in Poland is a continuous source of frustration for patients. (springer.com)
  • 1 Advance care planning can increase the quality of life of dying patients, improve the experience of family members and decrease health care costs. (cmaj.ca)
  • Advance care planning is a process by which patients consider options for future health care decisions and identify their wishes. (cmaj.ca)
  • In other settings, the plan may result in an advance care directive - a verbal or written instruction describing what kind of care a patient would want (or not want) if he or she were no longer able to speak for him or herself, and the values that guide the patient in making important health care decisions. (cmaj.ca)
  • 4 , 5 however, hospital-based health care providers infrequently engage patients and families in such conversations. (cmaj.ca)
  • Both public and private health facilities bear significant responsibilities in delivering health-care services to dengue patients. (who.int)
  • samira [email protected] patients in the health-disease process. (bvsalud.org)
  • Respondents indicated that an ideal surgeon comparison website would include information about years in practice, insurance accepted, educational level, and patient comments. (medscape.com)
  • Deliver quality care more easily with customizable documentation templates, automatic patient record sharing, and the ability to practice when and where it's convenient. (athenahealth.com)
  • The TPOPP/POLST initiative is designed to improve quality of care for those living with serious illness and/or frailty by translating patient goals and preferences into medical orders. (practicalbioethics.org)
  • Our research, as published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology and later reported by Reuters, Fox News and Business Insider , found that patients like to have access to the medical information that informs their care, and the radiology report is a crucial piece of that information. (ucsf.edu)
  • It is often suggested that terminally ill patients favour end-of-life care at home. (open.ac.uk)
  • however, little is known about their preferences and knowledge of palliative care. (parkinson.org)
  • As part of a national project to implement outpatient palliative care across Centers of Excellence, we sought to better understand patient and family perceptions and knowledge of palliative care through interviews conducted across 15 Centers of Excellence. (parkinson.org)
  • A convenient and secure way to deliver virtual care to your patients. (athenahealth.com)
  • Deliver quality care more easily with support that lets you focus on your patients. (athenahealth.com)
  • See how we can help you coordinate care and engage patients wherever your organization falls on the risk spectrum. (athenahealth.com)
  • Meet patients where they are and deliver vital care while helping maintain your practice's schedule density. (athenahealth.com)
  • ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02702401 ) evaluating KEYTRUDA plus best supportive care compared to placebo plus best supportive care in patients with advanced HCC who were previously treated with systemic therapy. (merck.com)
  • In April 2017, another Philips-sponsored study demonstrated significant cost savings for payers and hospitals from reduced COPD readmission rates resulting from a multifaceted care program that included the use of AVAPS-AE, a proprietary mode of non-invasive ventilation in the Trilogy device. (news-medical.net)
  • eHealth is indicated as one of the strategies which could improve care delivery to this group of patients. (springer.com)
  • Patients with chronic diseases require care for prolonged periods. (springer.com)
  • All these circumstances trigger intensive searches for new models of care which would enable an adequate and cost-effective support offered to patients with chronic diseases. (springer.com)
  • Advance care planning may also result in the nomination of a substitute decision-maker - someone who makes decisions for the patient if the patient is incapable of doing so. (cmaj.ca)
  • 6 Accordingly, the focus of our review is to provide guidance for advance care planning as it pertains to the in-patient setting (i.e., determination of goals of care for the patient in hospital). (cmaj.ca)
  • addresses an urgent need: 35% of VHA primary care enrollees - representing 90% of all of VHA patients - are estimated to be obese (4,5) and, therefore, at higher risk for chronic diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and osteoarthritis (6). (cdc.gov)
  • Dengue patients in Malaysia have the choice to seek care from either public or private sector providers. (who.int)
  • Patients with prostate cancer place importance on EBRT attributes, and some are willing to trade-off increased risk of toxicity for improved convenience. (bvsalud.org)
  • The authors say that this is, "to our knowledge, the largest study on patient preferences for bariatric surgery to date. (medscape.com)
  • If purely dietary, pharmacological, exercise and/or behavioral therapy measures are not successful, surgical procedures (bariatric surgery) are increasingly used in patients with class II or III obesity. (ddz.de)
  • The objective of this study is to analyze how a severe change to individual natural circumstances through bariatric surgery is associated with individual preferences and psychological aspects. (ddz.de)
  • The preferences were recorded before and after the bariatric surgery and at several follow-up examinations up to five years after the surgery. (ddz.de)
  • It also significantly improved the scores of eating behavior, food preference and the urge for fat intake and tended to reduce scores for sense of hunger. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Recently published advancements in pulmonary research suggest that the combination of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and home oxygen therapy (HOT) can significantly prolong time to readmission or death for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) following a life-threatening respiratory event or exacerbation. (news-medical.net)
  • Another study found that listening to music after open-heart surgery significantly reduced patients' stress levels. (smithsonianmag.com)
  • significantly less experience with the traditional doctor-patient relationship (Inui et al. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Malnutrition is prevalent in older patients, which is associated with severe consequences such as a decline in functional status, increased risk of readmission, and increased mortality. (jmir.org)
  • In the present study, we investigated the effects of liraglutide on visceral fat adiposity, eating behavior, and cardiovascular biomarkers in controlled hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • and six self-management skills: problem solving, decision making, resource utilization, the formation of a patient-provider partnership, action planning, and self-tailoring. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mood effects, nausea reduction, incidence of side effects, and drug preference were the same in patients under and over 50 years of age. (nih.gov)
  • Patients with a history of illicit drug use reported fewer side effects from THC, but reported no difference in drug preference or nausea reduction compared to those patients without a history of illicit use. (nih.gov)
  • Patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer and bone pain needing external-beam radiotherapy were assigned to four intravenous injections of (223)Ra (50 kBq/kg, 33 patients) or placebo (31 patients), given every 4 weeks. (researchgate.net)
  • patients with bone metastases from hormone-refractory prostate cancer. (researchgate.net)
  • In the context of shared decision making, individualised decision analysis is valuable in a sizeable proportion of elderly patients with atrial fibrillation. (bmj.com)
  • The data assessing the four phases of nurse-patient service encounters was analyzed using simple percentages and then subjected to a descriptive analysis using Peplau's (1997) Theory of Interpersonal Relations and Giles' (1991) Communication Accommodation Theory. (al-kindipublisher.com)
  • A descriptive exploratory qualitative study was conducted. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To examine the effects of liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue, on visceral fat adiposity, appetite, food preference, and biomarkers of cardiovascular system in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Perhaps not surprisingly, "each amount of additional cost made a surgical profile less likely to be selected, with an initial out-of-pocket expense of $15,000 as the most significant negative characteristic in the study," the researchers note. (medscape.com)
  • Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers. (ahrq.gov)
  • Patient preferences were estimated using mixed multinomial logistic regression , and prespecified subgroups with conditional logistic regression . (bvsalud.org)
  • Caucuses are replacing the Republican presidential preference primary. (yahoo.com)
  • While the Missouri Democratic Party plans to hold their own private presidential preference primary elections, the Missouri Republican Party plans to conduct caucuses in each individual county. (yahoo.com)
  • A county level caucus was held in 2012 by the Missouri Republican Party after the presidential preference primary was scheduled in February, which violates party rules. (yahoo.com)