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Incorporating family function into chronic pain disability: the role of catastrophizing [PDF]

, 2016
Background. Observers' responses to pain are recently investigated to more comprehensively explain chronic pain (CP) and disability. However, the role of family context, defined as interference in roles, communication, and problem-solving, and how (i.e.,
Akbari, F, Dehghani, M, Khatibi, A, Vervoort, Tine   +3 more
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A Novel Simulation to Assess Residents' Utilization of a Medical Interpreter

MedEdPORTAL, 2019
Introduction Physicians must be facile in working with a medical interpreter (MI) given the large population of patients with limited English proficiency.
Michael J. Zdradzinski, Anika Backster, Sheryl Heron, Melissa White, Deborah Laubscher, Jeffrey N. Siegelman   +5 more
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Introduction and Administration of the Clinical Skill Test of the Medical Licensing Examination, Republic of Korea (2009) [PDF]

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2010
The first trial of the clinical skill test as part of the Korean Medical Licensing Examination was done from September 23 to December 1, 2009, in the clinical skill test center located in the National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board (NHPLEB)
Kun Sang Kim
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Detecting short-term change and variation in health-related quality of life: within- and between-person factor structure of the SF-36 health survey. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundA major goal of much aging-related research and geriatric medicine is to identify early changes in health and functioning before serious limitations develop.
Hall, Christine, Hayashi, Allen, Hofer, Scott M, Kelly, Amanda, Piccinin, Andrea M, Rast, Philippe, Rush, Jonathan, Shafonsky, Eric, Votova, Kristine, Weber, Jens   +9 more
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Tuberculosis detection and the challenges of integrated care in rural China: A cross-sectional standardized patient study

PLoS Medicine, 2017
Background Despite recent reductions in prevalence, China still faces a substantial tuberculosis (TB) burden, with future progress dependent on the ability of rural providers to appropriately detect and refer TB patients for further care.
Sean Yuji Sylvia, H. Xue, Chengchao Zhou, Yaojiang Shi, Hongmei Yi, Huan Zhou, S. Rozelle, M. Pai, Jishnu Das   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding Sexual Complaints and History Taking: A Standardized Patient Case on Dyspareunia for Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship Students

MedEdPORTAL, 2020
Introduction Learning to elicit a sexual history and counsel patients on sexual pain aligns with the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics clerkship objectives.
Jill M. Hagey, Jordan Toole, Kelly Branford, Tracey Reynolds, Elizabeth Livingston, Sarah K. Dotters-Katz   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Training and validation of standardized patients for evaluation of general practitioners′ performance in management of obesity and overweight

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2014
Background: Standardized patient (SP) can serve as a valuable tool to measure the physician performance in actual clinical settings, but it has not been validated for obesity/overweight disorders.
Tahereh Changiz, Sepideh Jamshidian, Mohamad Hassan Entezari, Nazila Kassaian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Nursing-Sensitive Care: An Initial Performance Measure Set [PDF]

, 2004
Provides nationally standardized performance measures that assess the extent to which nursing personnel in acute care hospitals contribute to healthcare quality, patient safety, and a professional and safe work ...

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A validated computational framework to evaluate the stiffness of 3D printed ankle foot orthoses [PDF]

, 2019
The purpose of this study was to create and validate a standardized framework for the evaluation of the ankle stiffness of two designs of 3D printed ankle foot orthoses (AFOs).
De Beule, Matthieu, Deckers, Jan Patrick, Forward, Malcolm, Ielapi, Alessio, Lammens, Nicolas, Van Paepegem, Wim, Vermandel, Miguel   +6 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source