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GPs' recognition of death in the foreseeable future and diagnosis of a fatal condition: a national survey [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Nowadays, palliative care is considered as a care continuum that may start early in the course of the disease. In order to address the evolving needs of patients for palliative care in time, GPs should be aware in good time of the diagnosis ...
Claessen, Susanne JJ, Deliens, Luc, Donker, Gé A, Echteld, Michael A, Francke, Anneke L, Schweitzer, Bart PM   +5 more
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Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor, Flora Hoodin, Michelle Byrd, Kristin A. Kullgren, Leah LaLonde, Lauren Benkoske, Patrick Smith, Dawn Carson, Karen MacDonald, Susumu Inoue, Brenda Kitchen, Kate Gowans, Gregory A. Yanik   +12 more
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The Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemics on Pregnant Women in Hong Kong—Results of a Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2023
Background: We sought to assess the anxiety and depression scores of pregnant women in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate the impact of demographic, economic and social factors on these scores.
Sani Tsz Kei Wong, So Ling Lau, Christopher Pak Hey Chiu, Patricia Nga Ping Ip, Lo Wong, Dorota Sys, Anna Kajdy, Liona Chiu Yee Poon   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rationale, design and conduct of a randomised controlled trial evaluating a primary care-based complex intervention to improve the quality of life of heart failure patients: HICMan (Heidelberg Integrated Case Management) : study protocol [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) is a complex disease with rising prevalence, compromised quality of life (QoL), unplanned hospital admissions, high mortality and therefore high burden of illness. The delivery of care for these patients
A Steptoe, B Löwe, B Ruo, C Mathe, C Opasich, Christiane Muth, CP Green, Dieter Schellberg, DK Moser, E Kalbe, F Bursi, FH Rutten, FH Rutten, FI MAHONEY, Frank Peters-Klimm, J Juenger, J Muntwyler, JG Cleland, JJ McMurray, JJ Smith, JN Cohn, JO Prochaska, Joachim Szecsenyi, Jochen Gensichen, KL Grady, M Bullinger, M Fischer, M Gulich, M Richards, ML Bouvy, P Jaagosild, PG Shekelle, R Holland, RE Glasgow, RE Glasgow, RE Glasgow, RL Spitzer, S Stewart, S Stewart, T Jaarsma, Thomas Müller-Tasch, V Konstam, W Jiang, WJ Remme, Wolfgang Herzog   +44 more
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Patient Health Questionnaire: Greek language validation and subscale factor structure

Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2012
This study aimed to assess the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the Greek translation of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) in a sample of Cypriot, Greek-speaking university students. This is the first study to examine PHQ psychometric properties in Greek and to investigate the factor structure of the PHQ subscales.
Karekla, Maria, Pilipenko, Nataliya, Feldman, Jonathan, Karekla, Maria, Pilipenko, Nataliya, Feldman, Jonathan   +5 more
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Radiotherapy Delivery in Deep Inspiration for Pediatric Patients—Final Results of the Phase II Feasibility Study TEDDI

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction The TEDDI trial tested the feasibility and reproducibility of deep‐inspiration breath‐hold (DIBH) in pediatric patients referred for radiotherapy. This report presents final results, including patient‐reported outcomes (PRO) and dosimetric comparison of DIBH and free‐breathing (FB).
Daniella Elisabet Østergaard, Anni Young Lundgaard, Laura Ann Rechner, Danijela Dejanovic, Hanne Krogh Rose, Jolanta Hansen, Leila Vaalavirta, Miia Mokka, Marianne Aznar, Peder Skov Wehner, Lisa Lyngsie Hjalgrim, Maja Vestmø Maraldo   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reliability and cross-country equivalence of the 8-item version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) for the assessment of depression: results from 27 countries in EuropeResearch in context

The Lancet Regional Health. Europe, 2023
Summary: Background: The 8-item version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) is one of the self-reported questionnaires most frequently used worldwide for the screening and severity assessment of depression.
Jorge Arias de la Torre, Gemma Vilagut, Amy Ronaldson, Jose M. Valderas, Ioannis Bakolis, Alex Dregan, Antonio J. Molina, Fernando Navarro-Mateu, Katherine Pérez, Xavier Bartoll-Roca, Matilde Elices, Víctor Pérez-Sola, Antoni Serrano-Blanco, Vicente Martín, Jordi Alonso   +14 more
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Case management training needs to support vocational rehabilitation for case managers and general practitioners: a survey study [PDF]

, 2014
<b>Background</b><p></p> The use of the biopsychosocial model of health and case management for effective vocational rehabilitation (VR) has been confirmed for many health conditions. While Case and Condition Managers (CCMPs) use
Demou, Evangelia, Gaffney, Mairi, Khan, Furzana, Lando, John K, Macdonald, Ewan   +4 more
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Patient satisfaction with occupational health physicians, development of a questionnaire [PDF]

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2005
Aims:To develop a questionnaire that measures specific aspects of patient satisfaction with occupational health physicians.Methods:General patient satisfaction questionnaires, a literature survey, and interviews with patients were used. An initial questionnaire was distributed among sick listed patients (n = 432) of occupational physicians (n = 90 ...
Verbeek, J.H., de Boer, A.G.E.M., van der Weide, W.E., Piirainen, H., Anema, J.R., van Amstel, R.J., Hartog, F.   +6 more
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Psychological Safety Among Interprofessional Pediatric Oncology Teams in Germany: A Nationwide Survey

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Psychological safety (PS) is essential for teamwork, communication, and patient safety in complex healthcare environments. In pediatric oncology, interprofessional collaboration occurs under high emotional and organizational demands. Low PS may increase stress, burnout, and adverse events.
Alexandros Rahn, Anna‐Lena Herbach, Christian Bock, Katharina Fleig, Urs Mücke   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source