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Involvement of patients or their representatives in quality management functions in EU hospitals:implementation and impact on patient-centred care strategies [PDF]

, 2014
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the involvement of patients or their representatives in quality management (QM) functions and to assess associations between levels of involvement and the implementation of patient-centred care ...
, Almeman, F, Arah, OA, Arah, Onyebuchi A., Bartels, P, Botje, D, Bottaro, S, Bruneau, C, Car, M, Depaigne-Loth, A, DerSarkissian, M, Dersarkissian, Maral, Eiras, M, Escoval, A, Franca, M, Garel, P, Groene, O, Groene, Oliver, Hammer, A, Jones, S, Klaus, E, Klazinga, N, Klazinga, Niek S., Kringos, DS, Kristensen, S, Kus, H, Kutaj-Wasikowska, H, Kutryba, B, Leite, I, Lombarts, MJMH, Lopez, MA, Lívio, A, Mannion, R, Michel, P, Ommen, O, Ozturk, K, Pfaff, H, Plochg, T, Saillour-Glenisson, F, Saluvan, M, Secanell, M, Shaw, C, Sunol, R, Sunol, Rosa, Thompson, A, Thompson, Andrew, Thompson, CA, Thompson, Caroline A., Vallejo, P, Vlcek, F, Wagner, C, Wang, A, Wang, Aolin   +52 more
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Enhancing Transparency in Optimum Patient Care Research Database Access Procedures: A Multifaceted Approach Addressing Improvements in Transparency Standards

International Journal of Population Data Science
Background In healthcare research, leveraging data is vital for driving advancements in treatment, diagnosis, and healthcare delivery. However, transparency in data use is pivotal for credible, reproducible findings.
Emma-Jane Loveridge, Adam Marsh, Francis Appiagyei, Chris Price, David Price, Victoria Carter   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Ethics of Using a Live Patient for Dental Board Exams [PDF]

, 2020
Objective: This study will discuss the various viewpoints regarding the ethics of using a live patient for board examination in dentistry. It will expand upon the inconsistency of the exam to include the compromised patient care, dishonorable delay in ...
Christ, Ashley, Gibbs, Aaliyah
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Paving the Path to Patient-Centered Healthcare in Africa: Insights From a Student Led Initiative

Annals of Global Health
Patient-centered care (PCC) is a key domain of healthcare quality. Its importance is driven by evidence-based medicine, the predominance of chronic conditions requiring self-care, and the recognition of the priority of patient goals, values, priorities ...
David Jolly Muganzi, Catherine Misango Namara, Timothy Mwanje Kintu, Linda Atulinda, Raymond Bernard Kihumuro, Bonaventure Ahaisibwe, Victor M. Montori   +6 more
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A birth cohort study in the Middle East: the Qatari birth cohort study (QBiC) phase I

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background The latest scientific reports raise concerns about the rapidly increasing burden of chronic diseases in the state of Qatar. Pregnant Qatari women often confront complications during pregnancy including gestational diabetes, hypertension ...
Eman Sadoun, Vasiliki Leventakou, Maribel Casas, Heba Fawzy Ahmed, Manolis Kogevinas, Eleni Fthenou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of social adaptability index to explain self-care and diabetes outcomes

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2017
Background To examine whether the social adaptability index (SAI) alone or components of the index provide a better explanatory model for self-care and diabetes outcomes. Methods Six hundred fifteen patients were recruited from two primary care settings.
Jennifer A. Campbell, Rebekah J. Walker, Brittany L. Smalls, Leonard E. Egede   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shared Care Contributions to Self-Care and Quality of Life in Chronic Cardiac Patients [PDF]

, 2016
Shared care is an interpersonal interaction system composed of communication, decision making, and reciprocity; it is used by patients and family caregivers (care dyads) to exchange social support.
Brown, Roger, Flatley Brennan, Patricia, Sebern, Margaret   +2 more
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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

Managing diagnostic uncertainty in primary care: a systematic critical review

BMC Family Practice, 2017
Background Diagnostic uncertainty is one of the largest contributory factors to the occurrence of diagnostic errors across most specialties in medicine and arguably uncertainty is greatest in primary care due to the undifferentiated symptoms primary care
Rahul Alam, Sudeh Cheraghi-Sohi, Maria Panagioti, Aneez Esmail, Stephen Campbell, Efharis Panagopoulou   +5 more
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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