Objective Ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (ACSCs) serve as indicators of access, quality, and performance of the health system. This study aimed to determine rheumatoid arthritis (RA)‐specific ACSCs for use in the evaluation of care system access and quality.
Kara Irwin +7 more
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Psychosocial, Clinical, and Knowledge-Based Factors Associated with Self-Care in Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Abuadas MH +13 more
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Objective The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that multijoint osteoarthritis would modify the relation between time and frailty progression, in which more affected joints would lead to larger declines over six years compared to those without osteoarthritis using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.
Carson Halliwell +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Family planning self-care: From global frameworks to local meaning, perceptions, experiences and opportunities in Niger. [PDF]
Fotso JC +4 more
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Facial Cosmetic Therapy Use Among Patients With Systemic Sclerosis: An Australian Cohort Study
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with numerous facial manifestations for which patients may engage in cosmetic therapies. It is unclear how patients with SSc use these therapies. This study sought to characterize patient engagement and experiences with cosmetic therapies for SSc‐related and non‐SSc–related facial changes.
Zachary Warren +11 more
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Enhancing Self Care Among Oral Cancer Survivors Using a Digital Approach: The Empowered Survivor Trial. [PDF]
Manne SL +10 more
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Biomedical research involving US veterans continues to advance health care beyond the Veterans Health Administration. This is particularly true in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), where veteran‐centric research has uncovered novel insights into pathogenesis, risk factors, and disease manifestations, informing clinical care and research across both veteran ...
Austin M. Wheeler +20 more
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Improving self-care behaviors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using a knowledge-based intelligent self-care system: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Liu Y +9 more
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Objective To assess the validity of the Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pediatric measures in patients with chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO). Methods Within the longitudinal patient registry of CNO, English‐speaking patients aged 8 years and older self‐reported PROMIS Pediatric measures of fatigue, pain ...
Mary M. Eckert +43 more
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Self-compassion, self-care, and rhinitis control assessment in patients with allergic rhinitis: a latent profile and mediation analysis. [PDF]
Huang X, Li D, Wang Y, Huang S.
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