Results 1 to 10 of about 479,454 (261)
The patient's journey: glaucoma [PDF]
BMJ, 2006 “You have glaucoma,” an ophthalmologist informed me when I was 36 (the mean age of onset is 65). Given the uncanny ability of the human brain to compensate for missing visual information, I don't know when I would have noticed my blindness had I not had some unexplained pain in my right eye one morning. As I lay in bed with my hand over my right eye, I
Christine W, Hartmann, Douglas J, Rhee
openaire +2 more sources
, 2020 AbstractThe wide implementation of patient safety improvement efforts continues to face many barriers including insufficient involvement of all stakeholders in healthcare, lack of individual and organizational learning when medical errors occur and scarce investments in patient safety.
Paola Mosconi +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Living a burdensome and demanding life: a qualitative systematic review of the patients experiences of peripheral arterial disease [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundPeripheral arterial disease (PAD) has a significant negative impact on the quality of life of individuals. Understanding the experiences of people living with PAD will be useful in developing comprehensive patient-centred secondary prevention ...
Abaraogu, Ukachukwu Okoroafor +3 more
core +2 more sources
CAPAbility: Comparison of the JOURNEY II Bi-Cruciate Stabilised and GENESIS II total knee arthroplasty in performance and functional ability: protocol of a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee is a common condition that is expected to rise in the next two decades leading to an associated increase in total knee replacement (TKR) surgery.
Clark, Allan +13 more
core +1 more source
“Patient Journeys”: improving care by patient involvement [PDF]
European Journal of Human Genetics, 2019 Contains fulltext : 218095.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
Bolz-Johnson, Matt +2 more
openaire +4 more sources
‘It’s been a long haul, a big haul, but we’ve made it’: hepatitis C virus treatment in post-transplant patients with virus recurrence: An interpretative phenomenological analysis [PDF]
, 2018 The lived experience of both interferon-based and new interferon-free treatments in patients with hepatitis C virus remains understudied. To explore their journey through hepatitis C virus treatment, we interviewed seven post-transplant patients with ...
Chouliara, Zoe +4 more
core +3 more sources
Patient Journey Map: Metal Hypersensitivity
Journal of Patient Experience, 2023 In this study, we highlight patients’ experiences with metal hypersensitivity (MH) after receiving implantable medical devices (IMDs). We aim to identify gaps in clinical care and improve outcomes for individuals who have or may be sensitive to metals.
J. Adrienne Lagura +5 more
openaire +3 more sources
Lessons from patients' journeys [PDF]
BMJ, 2013 Peter Lapsley, patient editor at the BMJ, reflects on the lessons that have emerged from the first 100 articles in the Patient’s Journey ...
openaire +2 more sources
The patient's journey: rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
BMJ, 2005 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common chronic disorder of disturbed immunity that affects about 1% of adults in the United Kingdom. It typically develops in middle or late life and is three times more common in women than it is in men. It is characterised by joint pain, swelling, and stiffness, particularly of the small joints of the hands and feet ...
Simpson, C +3 more
openaire +2 more sources