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Exploring the views of being a proxy from the perspective of unpaid carers and paid carers: developing a proxy version of the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT)

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Outcomes-based policy and administration of public services present a compelling argument for the value of outcomes data. However, there are a number of challenges inherent in collecting these data from people who are unable to complete a ...
James Caiels, Stacey Rand, Tanya Crowther, Grace Collins, Julien Forder   +4 more
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Quick adaptation of the organisation of general practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background General practices have adapted the practice organisation to the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article we describe several adjustments in general practices in the field of patient flow management, appointments, triage ...
Peter P. Groenewegen, Maria van den Muijsenbergh, Ronald Batenburg, Esther Van Poel, Stijn van den Broek, Pierre Vanden Bussche, Sara Willems   +6 more
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Effects of the Fluid Replacement Method During Online Hemodiafiltration on the Solute Removal Performance and Biocompatibility Using the Asymmetric Cellulose Triacetate Membrane

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai, Yoshitaka Kurihara, Fumi Yamauchi, Hiromi Hosoya, Takeshi Saito   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality Assurance Policies and Indicators for Long-Term Care in the European Union. ENEPRI Policy Brief No. 11, February 2012 [PDF]

, 2012
This Policy Brief summarises findings from Work Package (WP) 5 of the ANCIEN project and its three objectives: first, collecting comprehensive information on national quality assurance policies and indicators in LTC systems in 15 EU member states; second,
Dandi, Roberto
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Quality requirements for cross-border care in Europe: a qualitative study of patients', professionals' and healthcare financiers' views. [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: In the past decade the issue of patient mobility has emerged on the European health policy agenda. Although the volume of patients crossing borders to obtain healthcare is low, it is increasing continuously and, due to its legal, financial ...
Vallejo, P, Klazinga, N., Groene, O., Poletti, P., Cucic, C., Cucic, C, Groene, O, Poletti, P, Klazinga, N, Suñol, R, Suñol, R., Groene, Oliver, Suñol Sala, Rosa, Vallejo, P.   +13 more
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Amputation rates of the lower limb by amputation level – observational study using German national hospital discharge data from 2005 to 2015

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background In international comparisons, rates of amputations of the lower limb are relatively high in Germany. This study aims to analyze trends in lower limb amputations over time, as well as outcomes of care concerning in-hospital mortality and ...
Melissa Spoden, Ulrike Nimptsch, Thomas Mansky   +2 more
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of a retrospective patient record study on the occurrence of adverse events among patients in Dutch hospitals [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Various international studies have shown that a substantial number of patients suffer from injuries or even die as a result of care delivered in hospitals.
van der Wal Gerrit, Bruijne, M.C. de, Maurits W van Tulder, Asscheman Henk, van Tulder Maurits W, Waaijman, Roelof, Waaijman, R., de Bruijne, M.C., Asscheman, Henk, van der Wal, Gerrit, Zegers Marieke, Hoonhout, L.H.F., Peter Spreeuwenberg, Spreeuwenberg, Peter, Tulder, M.W. van, van der Wal, G., Wal, Gerrit van der, de Bruijne, Martine C., Marieke Zegers, Hoonhout Lilian HF, Lilian HF Hoonhout, Cordula Wagner, Wal, G. van der, Wagner, C., van Tulder, M.W., Wagner, Cordula, Zegers, H.W.M., Gerrit van der Wal, Martine C de Bruijne, Henk Asscheman, Groenewegen, Peter P., Spreeuwenberg Peter, de Bruijne Martine C, Zegers, M., Roelof Waaijman, Wagner Cordula, Spreeuwenberg, P., van Tulder, Maurits W., Hoonhout, Lilian H. F., Waaijman Roelof, Zegers, Marieke, Asscheman, H., Bruijne, Martine C. de, van Tulder, M.W.; id_orcid   +43 more
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Resident and Nursing Home Factors Associated With Adherence to a Personalized Music Intervention: Secondary Analyses From Music & MEmory: A Pragmatic TRial for Nursing Home Residents With ALzheimer’s Disease (METRIcAL)

Journal of Aging Research
Trial Registration: Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier ...
Ryan A. Conard, Rosa R. Baier, Anthony Sisti, Laura Dionne, Ellen M. McCreedy   +4 more
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Guideline appraisal with AGREE II: online survey of the potential influence of AGREE II items on overall assessment of guideline quality and recommendation for use

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background The AGREE II instrument is the most commonly used guideline appraisal tool. It includes 23 appraisal criteria (items) organized within six domains.
Wiebke Hoffmann-Eßer, Ulrich Siering, Edmund A. M. Neugebauer, Anne Catharina Brockhaus, Natalie McGauran, Michaela Eikermann   +5 more
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