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Human Factors in HealthcarePatients with multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) can encounter difficulties in medication management after hospital discharge. This challenge is exacerbated by the inadequate communication between healthcare sectors.
Mikas Glatkauskas +7 more
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Alcohol Consumption, Hospitalization and Medical Expenditure: A Large Epidemiological Study on the Medical Insurance System in Japan [PDF]
Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2014 This study investigated the relationship between alcohol drinking habits and the onset of high medical expenditure in a Japanese male population.The cohort comprised 94,307 male beneficiaries 40-69 years of age of the Japanese medical insurance system, who had daily alcohol drinking habits.
Koshi, Nakamura +8 more
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Barriers to and facilitators of antiretroviral therapy adherence in Nepal: a qualitative study. [PDF]
, 2012 Patient's adherence is crucial to get the best out of antiretroviral therapy (ART). This study explores in-depth the barriers to and facilitators of ART adherence among Nepalese patients and service providers prescribing ART. Face-to-face semi-structured
Freeman, J.V. +4 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction We developed MedSupport, a multilevel medication adherence intervention designed to address root barriers to medication adherence. This study sought to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the MedSupport intervention strategies to support a future full‐scale randomized controlled trial.
Elizabeth G. Bouchard +8 more
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li +6 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed +5 more
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Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor +12 more
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Addendum to Informatics for Health 2017: Advancing both science and practice [PDF]
, 2017 This article presents presentation and poster abstracts that were mistakenly omitted from the original ...
Cornet, Ronald +3 more
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Factors associated with medication adherence among patients with schizophrenia in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Non-adherence to antipsychotic medication has a negative impact on the course of illness resulting in increased risk of relapse, rehospitalization and suicide, and increased costs to healthcare systems.
Tadele Eticha +4 more
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Organizing for Higher Performance: Case Studies of Organized Delivery Systems [PDF]
, 2009 Offers lessons learned from healthcare delivery systems promoting the attributes of an ideal model as defined by the Fund: information continuity, care coordination and transitions, system accountability, teamwork, continuous innovation, and easy ...
Douglas McCarthy, Kimberly Mueller
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