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Digital technology to facilitate Proactive Assessment of Obesity Risk during Infancy (ProAsk): a feasibility study [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of using digital technology for Proactive Assessment of Obesity Risk during Infancy (ProAsk) with the UK health visitors (HVs) and parents. DESIGN: Multicentre, pre- and post-intervention feasibility
Ablewhite, Joanne, Atkinson, Pippa, Glazebrook, Cris, Lakshman, Rajalakshmi, McMaster, Fiona, Nathan, Dilip, Redsell, Sarah A., Rose, Jennie, Siriwardena, Aloysius Niroshan, Swift, Judy A., Watson, Vicky, Weng, Stephen, Wharrad, Heather J.   +12 more
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Patient reported outcome measures for measuring dignity in palliative and end of life care : a scoping review [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Patient reported outcome measures are frequently used standard questionnaires or tools designed to collect information from patients regarding their health status and care.
Coole, Carolyn, Flemming, Kate, Hardy, Beth, Johnston, Bridget, Narayanasamy, Melanie Jay   +4 more
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Design and introduction of a quality of life assessment and practice support system: perspectives from palliative care settings [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Quality of life (QOL) assessment instruments, including patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs), are increasingly promoted as a means of enabling clinicians to enhance person-centered care.
Hilliard, Neil, Krawczyk, Marian, Laforest, Esther, McLeod, Barbara, Reimer-Kirkham, Sheryl, Robin Cohen, S., Sawatzky, Richard, Schick-Makaroff, Kara, Stajduhar, Kelli, Tayler, Carolyn, Öhlén, Joakim   +10 more
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Assessment of the quality of primary care for the elderly according to the Chronic Care Model

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2018
Objective: to evaluate the quality of care provided to older people with diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension in the Primary Health Care (PHC) according to the Chronic Care Model (CCM) and identify associations with care outcomes.
Líliam Barbosa Silva, Sônia Maria Soares, Patrícia Aparecida Barbosa Silva, Joseph Fabiano Guimarães Santos, Lívia Carvalho Viana Miranda, Raquel Melgaço Santos   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring quality in social care services: theory and practice [PDF]

, 2010
Measuring and assessing service quality in the social care sector presents distinct challenges. The 'experience' good properties of social care, for instance, and the large influence played by subjective judgements about the quality of personal ...
Fernández, José-Luis, Malley, Juliette
core   +1 more source

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Manchester Triage System: assessment in an emergency hospital service

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021
Objectives: to analyze demographic data, clinical profile and outcomes of patients in emergency services according to Manchester Triage System’s priority level. Methods: a cross-sectional, analytical study, carried out with 3,624 medical records.
Ana Paula Santos de Jesus, Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okuno, Cassia Regina Vancini Campanharo, Maria Carolina Barbosa Teixeira Lopes, Ruth Ester Assayag Batista   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of adverse events in hip and knee arthroplasties following the implementation of surgical checklists [PDF]

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Objective: to identify the prevalence of adverse events in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasties following the implementation of surgical checklists. Method: an evaluative study, based on effect analysis, conducted over three periods: pre- (0-
Josemar Batista, Elaine Drehmer de Almeida Cruz   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source