Are physician-patient communication practices slowly changing in Croatia? – a cross-sectional questionnaire study [PDF]
Aim To explore physician-patient communication practices during the process of obtaining informed consent in a hospital setting in Croatia. Methods Two hundred and fifty patients (response rate 78%) from five tertiary level hospitals in Zagreb ...
Luka Vučemilo +9 more
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Does the 12-item General Health Questionnaire contain multiple factors and do we need them? [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is widely used as a unidimensional instrument, but factor analyses tended to suggest that it contains two or three factors.
Gao, F. +24 more
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The work role functioning questionnaire 2.0 (dutch version): examination of its reliability, validity and responsiveness in the general working population [PDF]
Purpose: The promotion of a sustainable, healthy and productive working life attracts more and more attention. Recently the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire (WRFQ) has been cross-culturally translated and adapted to Dutch.
Bultmann, Ute; id_orcid +6 more
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Youth screening depression: Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in a representative sample of adolescents [PDF]
Background: Depression symptoms and mood disorders constitute one of the major public health challenges among youths. Thus, early prevention and intervention for depression should be a priority.
Debbané, Martin [0000-0002-4677-8753] +24 more
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Is obesity a risk to depression? A cross-sectional study
Background: Depression and obesity are disorders of stress with a dose dependent relationship between the both. The adverse health and social consequences are significant, when depression and obesity co-exist.
Rajat Garg +2 more
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Development, feasibility and performance of a health risk appraisal questionnaire for older persons [PDF]
Background: Health risk appraisal is a promising method for health promotion and prevention in older persons. The Health Risk Appraisal for the Elderly (HRA-E) developed in the U.S.
Swift, CG +60 more
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How are the vibes? Patient and family experiences of rapport during telehealth calls in palliative care [PDF]
Interactions with rapport are considered essential to palliative care and beneficial to patient outcomes. With the current interest in telehealth, more knowledge is needed about rapport during telehealth encounters in palliative care from the patient and
Gott, Merryn +5 more
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Call for Submissions Special Issue - July 2020: Patient & Family Experience in Behavioral Health [PDF]
Patient Experience Journal (PXJ) is excited to announce the call for submissions for its July 2020 special issue on the topic of patient & family experience in behavioral health. With a continued focus on the critical role of behavioral health in society
Journal, Patient Experience +1 more
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Pre-validation methods for developing a patient reported outcome instrument [PDF]
Background: Measures that reflect patients' assessment of their health are of increasing importance as outcome measures in randomised controlled trials.
Ramsay, Craig R +47 more
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The validity and reliability of the PHQ-9 in screening for post-stroke depression
Background Depression affects about 30% of stroke survivors within 5 years. Timely diagnosis and management of post-stroke depression facilitate motor recovery and improve independence.
Piyapat Dajpratham +5 more
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