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Well-being Index Scores and Subjective Health Status of Korean Healthcare Workers [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2022
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the subjective level of health-related quality of life of Korean healthcare workers using various quality-of-life instruments. Methods This study included 992 participants, who were doctors and nurses.
Yoonhee Shin, Bohyun Park, Nam-eun Kim, Eun Jeong Choi, Minsu Ock, Sun Ha Jee, Sue K. Park, Hyeong Sik Ahn, Hyesook Park,   +9 more
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Depression and quality of life among Afghan healthcare workers: A cross-sectional survey study

BMC Psychology, 2023
Background According to the World Health Organization, approximately 280 million individuals worldwide suffer from depression. One occupational group that is more prone to mental health issues is healthcare workers (HCWs).
Abdul Qadim Mohammadi, Ahmad Neyazi, Vanya Rangelova, Bijaya Kumar Padhi, Goodness Ogeyi Odey, Molly Unoh Ogbodum, Mark D. Griffiths   +6 more
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Measurement and documentation of quality indicators for the end-of-life care of hospital patients a nationwide retrospective record review study

BMC Palliative Care, 2023
Background Quality of care at the end of life in hospitals is often perceived to be lower compared to the care that is provided to people who die in their own home.
F. M. Bijnsdorp, B. Schouten, A. K. L. Reyners, C. Wagner, A. L. Francke, S. M. van Schoten   +5 more
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Development and testing of the KERNset: an instrument to assess the quality of telephone triage in out-of-hours primary care services

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background Telephone triage is a core but vulnerable part of the care process at out-of-hours general practitioner (GP) cooperatives. In the Netherlands, different instruments have been used for assessing the quality of telephone triage.
Marleen Smits, Ellen Keizer, Paul Ram, Paul Giesen   +3 more
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Case-studies of displacement effects in Dutch hospital care

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Under a constrained health care budget, cost-increasing technologies may displace funds from existing health services. However, it is unknown what services are displaced and how such displacement takes place in practice.
Joost Johan Godert Wammes, Geert Frederix, Paulien Govaert, Domino Determann, Silvia Evers, Aggie Paulus, Niek Stadhouders, Patrick Jeurissen, Wija Oortwijn, Eddy M. M. Adang   +9 more
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Professional Quality of Life of Healthcare Workers in Hospital Emergency Departments

Behavioral Sciences, 2022
In previous publications, we have reported that professionals in emergency departments undergo high levels of stress according to the amounts of salivary biomarkers (α-amylase and cortisol). The stress seems to be counteracted by increased levels of dehydroepiandrosterone.
Daniel Pérez-Valdecantos, Alberto Caballero-García, Hugo J. Bello, David Noriega-González, Nora Palomar-Ciria, Alba Roche, Enrique Roche, Alfredo Córdova-Martínez   +7 more
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Pressure ulcers: understanding the challenges of promoting quality [PDF]

, 2010
Pressure ulcers affect quality of life and general wellbeing, and create significant difficulties for patients, their carers and families. Pressure ulcers are associated with morbidity and mortality, and prove costly for healthcare providers.
Ousey, Karen
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Quality of Care and Quality of Life: Patient/Healthcare Perspectives

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 2009
Background: Patients with CF need attention, financial resources and energy for their daily, time consuming therapies to maintain an optimal health status. Our goal as healthcare providers (HP) is to offer the best care. This results in a heavy burden for the patients which impairs the quality of life (QoL) and may lead to poor adherence.
E. Kerem, S. Armoni, R.Y. Rony
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Measures of Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Pediatric Neurosurgery: Literature Review [PDF]

, 2019
Background Improving value in healthcare means optimizing outcomes and minimizing costs. The emerging pay-for-performance era requires understanding of the effect of healthcare services on health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Desai, Virendra R., Gadgil, Nisha, Lam, Sandi K., Raskin, Jeffrey S., Saad, Shahbaz   +4 more
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Who should be prioritized for renal transplantation?: Analysis of key stakeholder preferences using discrete choice experiments [PDF]

, 2012
Background Policies for allocating deceased donor kidneys have recently shifted from allocation based on Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) tissue matching in the UK and USA. Newer allocation algorithms incorporate waiting time as a primary factor, and in
A Allepuz, AJ Lloyd, Ala Szczepura, Anil Gumber, C Byrne, C Byrne, CC Geddes, CJ Browning, Dennis Leech, Department of Health, DJ Street, Domenico Moro, FP Cappuccio, G Rubin, J Huber, J Neuberger, J Ratcliffe, J Ratcliffe, JM Wooldridge, K Ladkin, KC Norris, LF Ross, M Amaya-Amaya, M Bradley, MD Clark, Michael D Clark, NHS Blood and Transplant, NHS Blood and Transplant [formally UK Transplant], Nick West, ON Louis, PL Tso, R Bennett, RA Koenne, RM Higgins, Robert Higgins, S Youngkong, SN Davison, VB Ashby, VS Raleigh   +38 more
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