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DISCHARGE MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE: EXPERIENCE OF PORTUGUESE LIAISON NURSES

open access: yesCogitare Enfermagem, 2018
Objective: To describe the activities performed to ensure continuity of care by liaison nurses in hospital services. Method: Descriptive exploratory study with 107 nurses conducted from September 2016 to March 2017, in 15 hospitals in Portugal.
Maria Manuela Martins   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decreasing trends in patient satisfaction, accessibility and continuity of care in Finnish primary health care – a 14-year follow-up questionnaire study

open access: yesBMC Family Practice, 2014
BackgroundThe aim here was to explore trends in patient satisfaction with primary health care and its accessibility and continuity, and to explore whether through reforms and improvements some of the essential goals had been achieved over a 14-year ...
R. Raivio   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Glycosylated LGALS3BP is highly secreted by bladder cancer cells and represents a novel urinary disease biomarker

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Urinary LGALS3BP is elevated in bladder cancer patients compared to healthy controls as detected by the 1959 antibody–based ELISA. The antibody shows enhanced reactivity to the high‐mannose glycosylated variant secreted by cancer cells treated with kifunensine (KIF).
Asia Pece   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient-Centered Appointment Scheduling Using Agent-Based Simulation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Enhanced access and continuity are key components of patient-centered care. Existing studies show that several interventions such as providing same day appointments, walk-in services, after-hours care, and group appointments, have been used to redesign ...
Doebbeling, Bradley N.   +2 more
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Improving coordination through information continuity: a framework for translational research

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND There is good evidence that coordination can have beneficial impacts on patient care and outcomes but the mechanisms by which coordination is to be achieved are poorly understood and rarely identified in relevant policies.
Banfield, Michelle   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Comparing importance and performance from a patient perspective in English general practice: a cross-sectional survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background. Patient experience and satisfaction are important indicators of quality in health care. Little is known about where to prioritize efforts to improve patient satisfaction. Objectives. To investigate patient satisfaction with primary care, as
Godoy Caballero, Ana   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Strength through diversity: how cancers thrive when clones cooperate

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Intratumor heterogeneity can offer direct benefits to the tumor through cooperation between different clones. In this review, Kuiken et al. discuss existing evidence for clonal cooperativity to identify overarching principles, and highlight how novel technological developments could address remaining open questions.
Marije C. Kuiken   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liaison nurse activities at hospital discharge: a strategy for continuity of care*

open access: yesRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2019
Objective to describe the activities developed by the liaison nurses for the continuity of care after hospital discharge. Method descriptive, qualitative study, based on the theoretical reference. Strength Based Care.
Gisele knop Aued   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Perspectives in educating molecular pathologists on liquid biopsy: Toward integrative, equitable, and decentralized precision oncology

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Liquid biopsy enables minimally invasive, real‐time molecular profiling through analysis of circulating biomarkers in biological fluids. This Perspective highlights the importance of training pathologists through integrative educational programs, such as the European Masters in Molecular Pathology, to ensure effective and equitable implementation of ...
Marius Ilié   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality handover of nursing services at the bedside of patients in relation to the handover in nursing room [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The transfer of service of nurses is a very important part in the whole process of health care for the patient. In this communication relationship, that takes place in department twice in the 24-hour period, very important is a transfer of responsibility
Nada Tadić
core   +1 more source

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