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Fairness and objectivity of a multiple scenario objective structured clinical examination

GMS Journal for Medical Education, 2019
Introduction: The aim of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a standardized and fair assessment of clinical skills. Observing second clinical year medical students during a summative OSCE assessing a General Practice clerkship, we ...
Spanke, Johannes, Raus, Christina, Haase, Annekathrin, Angelow, Aniela, Ludwig, Fabian, Weckmann, Gesine, Schmidt, Carsten Oliver, Chenot, Jean-Francois   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of health literacy and social support on medication adherence in patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional community-based study

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023
Background Previous studies have examined the associations of health literacy and social support with medication adherence among patients with hypertension.
Aizhen Guo, Hua Jin, Jianbo Mao, Weihong Zhu, Ye Zhou, Xuhua Ge, Dehua Yu   +6 more
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Standardized community management on the diagnosis, treatment, and risk factors control for non-valvular atrial fibrillation in elderly patients

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background By investigating the knowledge, medication, occurrence of complications, and risks among elderly non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients in Shanghai communities, and providing standardized comprehensive management and follow-up, we ...
Wei Wang, Yufeng Gu, Shan Wei, Juan Xie, Xiuli Zheng, Yan Yu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying Communities of Practice [PDF]

, 2002
Communities of practice are seen as increasingly important for creating, sharing and applying organisational knowledge. Yet their informal nature makes them difficult to identify and manage. In this paper we set out ONTOCOPI, a system that applies ontology-based network analysis techniques to target the problem of identifying such communities.
Kieron O'Hara, Harith Alani, Nigel Shadbolt   +2 more
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Diagnosis and management of non-dialysis chronic kidney disease in ambulatory care: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines

BMC Nephrology, 2018
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is age-dependent and has a high prevalence in the general population. Most patients are managed in ambulatory care.
Gesine F C Weckmann, Sylvia Stracke, Annekathrin Haase, Jacob Spallek, Fabian Ludwig, Aniela Angelow, Jetske M Emmelkamp, Maria Mahner, Jean-François Chenot   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frequency of thyroid function tests and examinations in participants of a population-based study

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Thyroid disorders are common in the adult German population. Little is known about guideline implementation in clinical practice and the prevalence of diagnostic procedures in ambulatory care.
Simone Kiel, Till Ittermann, Henry Völzke, Jean-François Chenot, Aniela Angelow   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of a Public Health Awareness Campaign on Patients’ Perceptions of Expanded Pharmacy Services in South Dakota Using the Theory of Planned Behavior

Pharmacy, 2022
Background: Pharmacists can offer medication expertise to help better control diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and improve patient outcomes, particularly in rural communities.
Sharrel Pinto, Christopher Kotschevar, Aaron Hunt, Alex Middendorf, Christopher Robbins, Erin Miller, Deidra Van Gilder   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom, Dorella Scarponi, Giulia Zucchetti, Teresa Perillo, Maria Montanaro, Elisa Marconi, Chiara Rutigliano, Paolo Colavero, Paola Quarello, Marina Bertolotti, Monica Cellini, Carlo Clerici, Maurizio Mascarin, Francesca Bomben, Andrea Ferrari, the expert workgroup   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

A roadmap of priority evidence gaps for the co-implementation of malaria vaccines and perennial malaria chemoprevention

Malaria Journal
Progress in malaria control will rely on deployment and effective targeting of combinations of interventions, including malaria vaccines and perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC).
Jane Grant, Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) community of practice sub-group on the co-implementation of malaria vaccines and PMC   +1 more
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source