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To support self‐management for people with long‐term conditions – The effect on shared decision‐making, empowerment and coping after participating in group‐learning sessions

Nursing Open, 2022
Introduction Interventions that support patients to handle the emotional and medical aspects of a long‐term health condition is important. One way is to use peer‐support groups, to help patients solving problems, increasing their knowledge and making ...
Christina Petersson, Annette Nygårdh, Berith Hedberg   +2 more
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Investigating organizational quality improvement systems, patient empowerment, organizational culture, professional involvement and the quality of care in European hospitals: the 'Deepening our Understanding of Quality Improvement in Europe (DUQuE)' project. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Hospitals in European countries apply a wide range of quality improvement strategies. Knowledge of the effectiveness of these strategies, implemented as part of an overall hospital quality improvement system, is limited.
Andrew Thompson, Klazinga, Niek, Arah Onyebuchi A, Suñol, Rosa, Arah, O.A., Groene Oliver, Klazinga Niek, Charles Bruneau, Thompson, Andrew, Cordula Wagner, Klazinga, N., Groene, O., Wagner, C., Wagner, Cordula, Suñol Rosa, Arah, Onyebuchi A.., Onyebuchi A Arah, Arah, O. A., Thompson Andrew, Rosa Suñol, Deepening our Understanding of Quality Improvement in Europe Res, Sunol, R., Arah, Onyebuchi A, ?, ?, Niek Klazinga, null null, Oliver Groene, Bruneau, Charles, Wagner Cordula, Bruneau Charles, Arah, Onyebuchi A., Groene, Oliver, Suñol Sala, Rosa, Bruneau, C., Thompson, A.   +34 more
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Experience in the application of minimally invasive percutaneous internal fixation for fractures of the proximal part of the femur

Вестник медицинского института «Реавиз»: Реабилитация, врач и здоровье
Introduction. Fractures of the proximal part of the femur are one of the most common fractures, especially for elderly patients. Most of them are low in energy and occur on the background of osteoporosis.
O. N. Yamshchikov, S. A. Yemelyanov, A. A. Belyaev, R. V. Chumakov   +3 more
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“PHE in Action”: Development and modeling of an intervention to improve patient engagement among older adults

Frontiers in Psychology, 2016
The increasing prevalence of chronic conditions among older adults constitutes a major public health problem. Thus, changes in lifestyles are required to prevent secondary conditions and sustain good care practices.
Julia Menichetti, Guendalina Graffigna
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Patient Activation Impacts Exercise in Older Adults With Kidney Disease. [PDF]

Kidney Int Rep
Introduction: Moderate-to-strenuous exercise reduces risk for disability and cardiovascular disease, yet many older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remain sedentary.
Mirpuri KK, Roach C, Woodall EM, Prigmore HL, Greevy RA, Wilkinson T, Lightfoot C, Bonnet KR, Cukor D, Taylor WD, Bahri N, Umeukeje EM, Burdick R, Schlundt DG, Cavanaugh KL, Nair D.   +15 more
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Changes in COPD-related anxiety symptoms during pulmonary rehabilitation: a prospective quantitative and qualitative study

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
BackgroundFear-avoidance in COPD can have detrimental effects on pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) outcomes and is therefore important to address. This prospective study examined changes in and management of COPD-related anxiety symptoms over the course of a
Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Eva Holmegaard Buksted, Dorthe Sørensen, Sune Jonstrup, Henrik Hansen, Henrik Hansen, Camilla Fischer Christiansen, Camilla Fischer Christiansen, Anders Løkke, Anders Løkke   +10 more
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Patient Activation: The Cornerstone of Effective Self-Management in Chronic Kidney Disease?

, 2022
The importance of patient activation (i.e., the knowledge, skills, and confidence one has in managing one’s own healthcare) in people with long-term conditions, including kidney disease, is growing.
Anthony D. Griffin, Griffin, Anthony D, Warren, Madeleine, Bennett, Paul N, Smith, Alice C, Madeleine Warren, Nair, Devika, Paul N. Bennett, Alice C. Smith, Thomas J. Wilkinson, Lightfoot, Courtney J, Devika Nair, Wilkinson, Thomas J, Courtney J. Lightfoot   +13 more
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Psychological Aspects of Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019
Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism/Kallmann syndrome (CHH/KS) is a rare, treatable form of infertility. Like other rare disease patients, individuals with CHH/KS frequently experience feelings of isolation, shame, and alienation.
Andrew A. Dwyer, Andrew A. Dwyer, Neil Smith, Richard Quinton   +3 more
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Support Methodologies for African American Women With Lupus – Comparing Three Methods’ Effects on Patient Activation and Coping

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the immune system attacks healthy tissues. While pharmaceutical therapies are an important part of disease management, behavioral interventions have been ...
Ashley White, Trevor D. Faith, Aissatou Ba, Aundrea Loftley, Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, Hetlena Johnson, Jillian Rose, Clara L. Dismuke-Greer, Jim C. Oates, Leonard E. Egede, Edith M. Williams   +10 more
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Patient activation measure among transfusion-Dependent patients with hemoglobinopathies

Journal of Applied Hematology, 2022
CONTEXT: Patient's sense of control over their disease management (patient activation) is reported to be associated with better disease outcomes in many chronic conditions.
Maha A Badawi, Sultan M Alkhamesi, Dana S Alsulaimani, Aseel Khodary, Khulud A Almutairi, Roaa S Alsolaimani, Salwa A Al-Najjar   +6 more
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