Patient-maintained sedation for oral surgery using a target-controlled infusion of propofol - a pilot study [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and efficacy of a new patient-maintained propofol system for conscious sedation in dentistry. DESIGN: Prospective clinical trial SETTING: Department of Sedation, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 2001 SUBJECTS AND ...
AW Murray+15 more
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Patient satisfaction - Mission impossible
Achieving patient satisfaction in a clinical setting is a perennially difficult yet much sought-after goal for every physician. There are many ways to realize this goal including reducing prices, offering new procedures, creating new amenities, and such.
Ashley Thomas Jacob
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Predictors of patient satisfaction
Correlates of patient satisfaction at varying points in time were assessed using a survey with 2-week and 3-month follow-up in a general medicine walk-in clinic, in USA. Five hundred adults presenting with a physical symptom, seen by one of 38 participating clinicians were surveyed and the following measurements were taken into account: patient symptom
Jackson, Jeffrey L+2 more
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Patient Satisfaction in Medicine and Dentistry [PDF]
Health professionals, such as medical and dental clinicians, have scant understanding of patients’ experiences and perceptions of satisfaction. Nevertheless, implementing a patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) research practice in surgical sciences is necessary.
Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar+2 more
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Client Satisfaction Towards Quality of Health Services: an Assessment at Primary Healthcare of District Gujranwala [PDF]
This survey designed to evaluate the satisfaction level and the factors that affect the patient satisfaction regarding health care delivery services with the aim to improve the services in the primary health care settings of Gujranwala. A Cross Sectional
Abbasi, M. M. (Mudassar)+5 more
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Patient Satisfaction in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]
Patient satisfaction reflects the patients’ perception of the outcome of care and is being considered for use in future reimbursement schemes. No consensus exists regarding the best instrument to measure patient satisfaction in the field of spine surgery.
Joshua York Menendez+7 more
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Training Medical Communication Skills with Virtual Patients: Literature Review and Directions for Future Research [PDF]
Effective communication is a crucial skill for healthcare providers since it leads to better patient health, satisfaction and avoids malpractice claims. In standard medical education, students' communication skills are trained with role-playing and Standardized Patients (SPs), i.e., actors.
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Primer on adult patient satisfaction in perioperative settings. [PDF]
The topic of patient satisfaction has gained increasing importance over the past decade. Due to the impact of patient satisfaction on health care quality, understanding factors that predict satisfaction is vital.
Fortier, Michelle A+2 more
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Effect of a Pre-Treatment Educational Video in Improving Patient Satisfaction with 5-Fluorouracil Treatment for Actinic Keratoses: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
IntroductionPatient treatment satisfaction and adherence may be affected by the initial understanding of outcomes in the treatment of actinic keratoses with 5-fluorouracil 5% cream (5-FU). Pre-treatment educational videos may optimize this understanding.
Agbai, Oma N+4 more
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The relationships between nurse care, attitude of patient and nurse with cancer patient satisfaction [PDF]
This study investigates the relationships between nurse care, attitude of patient and nurse with cancer patient satisfaction using the quantitative methodology. In Libya, the challenge of medical facilities and treatment is a current issue.
Abdalla Musbah, Fadia
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