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Development and Validation of a Breast Cancer Information Leaflet to Advance Health Literacy in Oncology: A Methodological Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Breast cancer continues to be a significant global health concern, with increasing incidence rates, particularly in Asian populations. Providing patients with clear and reliable educational resources is essential for improving awareness and
Vivek Nilkanth Patil, Madiwalayya Shivkantayya Ganachari, Rohan Bhise, Manjula Gudhoor, Vishwa Rajakumar Byakod   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Readability of Patient Educational Materials in Sports Medicine

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022
Background: The internet has become an increasingly popular resource among sports medicine patients seeking injury-related information. Numerous organizations recommend that patient educational materials (PEMs) should not exceed sixth-grade reading level. Despite this, studies have consistently shown the reading
Ó Doinn, Tiarnán, Broderick, James M., Clarke, Rebecca, Hogan, Niall   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Nurse-related factors in the delivery of preoperative patient education [PDF]

, 2006
Aims and objectives.  This article aimed to explore the factors relating to nurses themselves that influence the delivery of preoperative patient education in everyday surgical clinical contexts at one large general adult teaching hospital in Ireland.
Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth, Hyde, Abbey
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Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito, Ryuichi Yoshimura, Takaki Yamauchi, Yuta Funakoshi, Hirotaka Sonoda, Seiji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Takafumi Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health literacy and inclusivity review of bereavement resources available in an Australian healthcare setting

Health Literacy and Communication Open
Background Bereavement care can help individuals adjust to the death of a loved one, reducing immediate distress and long-term morbidity. Bereavement resources that provide psychoeducation, and practical and legal information requirements are key aspects
Luna Rodriguez Grieve, Nicci Bartley, Laura Kirsten, Cindy Wilson, Betsy Sajish, Emily Pegler, Craig Carson, Joanne Shaw   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic review of effectiveness and quality assessment of patient education materials and decision aids for breathlessness

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background Around 10% of adults suffer from clinically significant breathlessness. High quality and actionable patient education materials (PEMs) and patient decision aids (PDAs) have an important role for shared decision making and patient self ...
Anthony Paulo Sunjaya, Lexia Bao, Allison Martin, Gian Luca DiTanna, Christine R. Jenkins   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Literacy levels required to complete routinely used patient-reported outcome measures in rheumatology [PDF]

, 2012
Objective. To assess the reading levels required to complete patient-reported outcome measures (PROs)commonly used in rheumatology clinical and research settings.Methods. Ten PROs written in English were evaluated.
Ryan, Sarah-Jane, Adams, Jo, Adams, J., Bradley, Sarah, Ryan, Sarah Jane, Bradley, S., Ryan, S.J., Chapman, Judith   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Readability and quality assessment of internet-based patient education materials related to nasal septoplasty

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2021
Background Given that nasal septoplasty is a common procedure in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery, the objective of this study was to evaluate the quality and readability of online patient education materials on septoplasty. Methods A Google search
Elysia M. Grose, Connor P. Holmes, Kaishan A. Aravinthan, Vincent Wu, John M. Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A context‐dependent modulatory role for eIF6 in acquired resistance to vemurafenib in melanoma

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Acquired resistance to vemurafenib upregulates the translation factor eIF6 in melanoma cells. Silencing eIF6 in resistant cells reduces proliferation and partially restores drug sensitivity, whereas its overexpression increases sensitivity across melanoma lines regardless of BRAF status, via modulation of mTOR, S6K, and MAPK signaling.
George Kyriakopoulos, Antonia Petropoulou, Alexandra Anastogianni, Angelina Bania, Vassilis Stamatakis, Argyris Alexiou, Chi‐Ping Day, Glenn Merlino, Katerina Grafanaki, Constantinos Stathopoulos   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source