Attitudes of patients toward adoption of 3D technology in pain assessment: Qualitative perspective [PDF]
This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. © Fotios Spyridonis, Gheorghita Ghinea, Andrew O Frank. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 10.04.2013.
Frank, AO, Ghinea, G, Spyridonis, F
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The Mental Health Outcomes and Assessment Tools Training Project: Creating the foundation for improved quality of care [PDF]
The NSW Mental Health Outcomes and Assessment Tools Training Project (MH-OAT) is a collaborative and consumer-centred project that aims to strengthen the assessment skills of the mental health care workforce. MH-OAT does this through training that supports the introduction of a process of standard documentation of clinical practice along with measures ...
Chipps, Jennifer+2 more
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Effect of Preventive Primary Care Outreach on Health Related Quality of Life Among Older Adults at Risk of Functional Decline: Randomised Controlled Trial [PDF]
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a provider initiated primary care outreach intervention compared with usual care among older adults at risk of functional decline. Design: Randomised controlled trial.
Brazil, Kevin+6 more
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High Concordance between Self-Reported Adherence, Treatment Outcome and Satisfaction with Care Using a Nine-Item Health Questionnaire in InfCareHIV [PDF]
Background In this cross-sectional study we present an integrated analysis of a self-reported Health Questionnaire and socio-demographic and treatment outcome data from the national Swedish HIV cohort, InfCareHIV.
Eriksson, L. E.+3 more
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The importance of holistic assessment in palliative end-of-life care and quality health outcomes [PDF]
The present increasing numbers in terminal illness and chronic diseases gave rise to the importance of holistic assessment in the Indian clinical settings. Though being in the era of advance modern medicine and its components, people still die in distress as their mental disharmony and psychological suffering is not considered as a symptom to be ...
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The Assessment of Patient Clinical Outcome: Advantages, Models, Features of an Ideal Model [PDF]
Background: The assessment of patient clinical outcome focuses on measuring various aspects of the health status of a patient who is under healthcare intervention.
Hourani, Mou’ath+2 more
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Assessing the relationship between neighborhood factors and diabetes related health outcomes and self-care behaviors [PDF]
Studies have shown that community and neighborhood characteristics can impact health outcomes of those with chronic illness, including T2DM. Factors, such as crime, violence, and lack of resources have been shown to be barriers to optimal health outcomes in diabetes.
Leonard E. Egede+4 more
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Risk Adjustment In Neurocritical care (RAIN)--prospective validation of risk prediction models for adult patients with acute traumatic brain injury to use to evaluate the optimum location and comparative costs of neurocritical care: a cohort study. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To validate risk prediction models for acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to use the best model to evaluate the optimum location and comparative costs of neurocritical care in the NHS. DESIGN: Cohort study.
Gomes, M+13 more
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Infection in home health care: Results from national Outcome and Assessment Information Set data [PDF]
Patients in home health care (HHC), the fastest growing health care sector, are at risk for infection. The existing research on infection in HHC is often limited by small sample sizes, local scope of inquiry, and a lack of current data. There is no national study examining agency-level infection rates.This secondary data analysis used a 20% random ...
Elaine Larson+3 more
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Personality disorder in primary care : factors associated with therapy process and outcome. [PDF]
Assessment and treatment of personality disorder (PD) is a key issue in UK mental health service provision (NIMH report, 2003), but there is limited information on individuals with personality disorder presenting to primary care mental health services ...
Burrell-Hodgson, Gerrard+3 more
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