Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare access for cardiovascular patients, potentially worsening their health outcomes and quality of life through both medical and psychological impacts. ⋯ This study is of practical importance for health care workers, as it allows assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of patients with cardiovascular diseases, which provides an opportunity to develop effective rehabilitation protocols and psychological support for this vulnerable category.
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Review
Measuring guideline adherence in physiotherapy: A scoping review of methodological approaches.
Clinical practice guidelines summarise the existing evidence on specific health conditions and aim to optimise quality of care by providing evidence-based recommendations. Studies have reported a gap between research findings and clinical practice in physiotherapy. Guideline adherence is often used as a measure of agreement between therapeutic care and guideline recommendations. However, there is currently no standardised methodological approach for measuring guideline adherence. ⋯ Although the large number of included reports indicates a high level of interest in the topic of guideline adherence, there is considerable heterogeneity between studies regarding the methodological approaches used to assess guideline adherence in physiotherapists. This reduces the comparability of the study results.
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The effects of Kinesio-taping (KT) and rigid-taping (RT) on vertical jump performance have been investigated; however, remain unclear. The study was designed to compare the effects of KT and RT on vertical jump in individuals with pes planus. ⋯ While both taping techniques increased jump height and power, RT was more effective than KT in improving jumping performance in individuals with pes planus, possibly because of its direct supporting function on the MLA. RT may also improve performance in various sports or clinical settings to accelerate recovery after injury or lower the risk of injury caused by poor foot posture.
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Mental health literacy enables adolescents to acquire information that will accompany them in their future lives and to define their attitudes and behaviors. ⋯ This study reveals that the Turkish validity and reliability of the Universal Mental Health Literacy Scale for Adolescents is a valid and reliable tool for assessing mental health literacy among adolescents. The UMHL-A scale is a valid tool to evaluate critical aspects of mental health literacy in adolescent populations and can be used in both research and clinical practice in mental health education and intervention. It is recommended that the Turkish version of the Universal Mental Health Literacy Scale should be used to determine resilience in adolescents.
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The proposed umbrella review aims to assess the use and impact of clinical pathways on professional practice, patient outcomes, length of hospital stay, hospital costs, patient satisfaction, and hospital staff satisfaction through a synthesis of existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses. ⋯ No patient or public contribution, as this paper is a protocol of an umbrella review.