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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
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Within-hospital Temporal Clustering of Postoperative Complications and Implications for Safety Monitoring and Benchmarking Using ACS-NSQIP Data

Annals of Surgery Open
Objective:. To determine the extent to which within-hospital temporal clustering of postoperative complications is observed in the American College of Surgeons, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). Background:.
Mark E. Cohen, PhD, Yaoming Liu, PhD, Clifford Y. Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, FACS, Bruce L. Hall, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS   +3 more
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Leukemia and Exposure to Potential Benzene Sources in Children From the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, 2010–2021: A Geospatial Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita, Norma Candelaria López Santiago, Claudia Maria García Cuellar, Karla Maldonado Silva, Nancy Reynoso Noverón, Leticia Hernández Cadena   +5 more
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Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte, Hannah Koch, Olivia A. Coughlin, Jillian R. Bouck, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob   +5 more
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Psychosocial Functioning After Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: Generic and Survivor‐Specific Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors may experience psychosocial challenges related to childhood cancer after their intensive, body‐altering treatment. This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate generic and survivor‐specific psychosocial outcomes in a national cohort of pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors, and ...
Hinke van der Hoek, Heleen Maurice‐Stam, Laura R. Beek, Jennifer van Dijk, Marjolein E. M. Langemeijer, Relinde W. Slooff‐Lentink, Alied M. van der Aa‐van Delden, Anne Westerweel, Marloes van Gorp, Hendrik W. B. Schreuder, Lianne M. Haveman, W. Peter Bekkering, Leonie G. Tigelaar, Johannes H. M. Merks, Martha A. Grootenhuis   +14 more
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Methods used to develop quality of care standards and indicators for mental health across the WHO European region: a rapid systematic review

BMJ Open Quality
Objective This rapid review aims to understand whether a standardised approach to developing quality standards and indicators for mental health has been used across the WHO European Region and beyond to inform methods to develop quality standards for ...
Joao Breda, Jennifer Hall, Ledia Lazëri, Raffaella Sibilio   +3 more
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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Ambulatory Oncology Experience by Treatment Intent

Current Oncology, 2020
The Ambulatory Oncology Patient Satisfaction Survey (AOPSS) is a standardized instrument to assess the overall cancer patient experience. This study retrospectively investigated differences in care experiences and satisfaction among ambulatory oncology ...
Linda Watson, Siwei Qi, Eclair Photitai, Andrea DeIure   +3 more
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Ironic Medications: A Narrative‐Based Psycho‐Educational Intervention to Explore Patient–Provider Communication in Adolescents With Haematological Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Selena Russo, Giulia Rampoldi, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Adriana Cristina Balduzzi, Andrea Biondi, Marco Spinelli   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do hospital-to-home transitions work for older adults with multiple long-term conditions including dementia? A realist review

BMC Geriatrics
Background Hospital-to-home transitions involve multiple providers and are particularly complex for older adults with dementia, who often live with additional conditions.
Lauren Lawson, Matthew Cooper, Clare Tolley, Annette Hand, Hamde Nazar   +4 more
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The patient-level effect of the cost of Cancer care – financial burden in German Cancer patients

BMC Cancer, 2020
Background Financial toxicity of cancer has so far been discussed primarily in the US health care system and is associated with higher morbidity and mortality.
Katja Mehlis, Julian Witte, Bastian Surmann, Matthias Kudlich, Leonidas Apostolidis, Jürgen Walther, Dirk Jäger, Wolfgang Greiner, Eva C. Winkler   +8 more
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