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Physical and mental determinants of dropout and retention among nursing students: protocol of the SPRiNG cohort study

BMC Nursing, 2018
Background The shortage of nursing professionals is of growing concern. The causes of this include the demanding physical and mental workload, leading to a dropout of nurses that may start during their education.
Ellen J. M. Bakker, Jos H. A. M. Kox, Harald S. Miedema, Sita Bierma-Zeinstra, Jos Runhaar, Cécile R. L. Boot, Allard J. van der Beek, Pepijn D. D. M. Roelofs   +7 more
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The psychology of the wait time experience – what clinics can do to manage the waiting experience for patients: a longitudinal, qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Wait time, defined as time spent in the waiting and exam rooms waiting to see a provider, is a key quality metric in a number of national patient experience surveys.
Holly Chu, Robert A. Westbrook, Sarah Njue-Marendes, Thomas P. Giordano, Bich N. Dang   +4 more
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Adaptive design: adaptation and adoption of patient safety practices in daily routines, a multi-site study

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Most interventions to improve patient safety (Patient Safety Practices (PSPs)), are introduced without engaging front-line professionals.
Connie Dekker - van Doorn, Linda Wauben, Jeroen van Wijngaarden, Johan Lange, Robbert Huijsman   +4 more
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Exploring the usefulness of indicators for referring people with dementia and their informal caregivers to activating interventions: a qualitative analysis of needs assessments

BMC Geriatrics, 2019
Background People with dementia (PWDs) and their informal caregivers frequently report difficulties in maintaining their usual activities. We had previously developed a set of indicators to estimate whether dyadic, activating interventions can meet these
Netta Van’t Leven, Jacomine de Lange, Johanna Groenewoud, Eva van der Ploeg, Anne Margriet Pot   +4 more
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Effects of the Proactive interdisciplinary self-management (PRISMA) program on self-reported and clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2019
Background Diabetes self-management education can be helpful for patients with type 2 diabetes in managing their condition. We aimed to study the effects of the group-based PRoactive Interdisciplinary Self-MAnagement (PRISMA) training program on self ...
Esther du Pon, Nanne Kleefstra, Frits Cleveringa, Ad van Dooren, Eibert R. Heerdink, Sandra van Dulmen   +5 more
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Using storytelling methodology to identify barriers and facilitators of sustained physical activity in patients with a chronic disease: a qualitative study

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives To identify implicit and more profound barriers and facilitators and involving context elements to accomplish sustained physical activity (PA) in patients with a chronic disease.
Arlette Hesselink, Anita Feleus, Johanna Jacoba de Boer, Petra Siemonsma, John Verhoef, Maarten Schmitt   +5 more
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Assessment of artificial and natural sweeteners present in packaged non-alcoholic beverages (NABs) sold on the Singapore market

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background New Nutri-Grade labelling, aimed at reducing Singaporeans’ sugar consumption will be implemented for all pre-packaged non-alcoholic beverages (NABs) sold in retail outlets from end 2021 onwards.
Rebecca Tan, Sharon Chew, Xenia Cleanthous, Kimberley Anastasiou, Paige G. Brooker, Theresa Pham, Benjamin P. C. Smith   +6 more
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Empowering patients in chronic care to improve diabetes distress and glycaemic control: Protocol for a hybrid implementation‐effectiveness clinical trial

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2020
Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of a collaborative goal‐setting intervention (Empowering Patients in Chronic Care [EPIC]) to improve glycaemic control and diabetesrelated distress, and implementation into routine care across multiple primary ...
LeChauncy Woodard, Nipa Kamdar, Natalie Hundt, Howard S. Gordon, Brian Hertz, Amber B. Amspoker, Lea Kiefer, Praveen Mehta, Edward Odom, Suja Rajan, Elizabeth Stone, Lindsey Jones, Aanand D. Naik   +12 more
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Quantifying the Implementation and Cost of a Multisite Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Objective: The intensity of an antibiotic stewardship intervention to achieve clinical impact is not known. We conducted a multisite dissemination project of an intervention to reduce treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) and studied: (1) the ...
Eva Amenta, Larissa Grigoryan, Suja S. Rajan, David Ramsey, Jennifer R. Kramer, Annette Walder, Andrew Chou, John N. Van, Sarah L. Krein, Sylvia Hysong, Aanand D. Naik, Barbara W. Trautner   +11 more
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Acceptability of the Moyo device for intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring at a referral hospital in Uganda: a qualitative study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background The Moyo device is an easy-to-use device that allows continuous electronic fetal heart rate monitoring (FHRM). We explored the acceptability of using the Moyo device for continuous intrapartum FHRM in Eastern Uganda.
Milton W. Musaba, Ritah Nantale, Julius N. Wandabwa, Agnes Napyo, Albert Ssesanga, Usaama Ssewankambo, Akello Eunice, Kenneth Mugabe, Brendah Nambozo, Faith Oguttu, John Stephen Obbo, Andrew D. Weeks, David Mukunya   +12 more
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