Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
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This study was planned to determine the effect of superstitions during pregnancy on quality of life and pregnancy adjustment. ⋯ Midwives and other health personnel should be informed and made aware of superstitions and practices that affect maternal and child health and women should be educated about harmful superstitious practices in the prenatal period.
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The Perceptions of Palliative Care Instrument (PPCI) is a tool used to access perceptions towards palliative care in patients with advanced cancer. However, its psychometric properties have not been widely tested using modern psychometric methods. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the PPCI in patients with advanced cancer using Rasch analysis. ⋯ The PPCI is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing perceptions of palliative care in advanced cancer patients. However, to further improve the quality and applicability of the PPCI, the deletion of items 18 and 21 is recommended, as they did not fit the Rasch model.
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By analyzing the existing data of this study, a prediction tool for the overall breast cancer survival and disease-free survival (DFS) of elderly women was established. ⋯ This study developed novel and practical nomograms for individual prediction of DFS and OS in elderly BC patients. These nomograms can predict 3- and 5-year OS as well as DFS in the elderly BC patient population, thereby enabling personalized risk assessment and risk-based therapy.
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The aim of the study is to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Self-Efficacy Tool for the Ability to Support Breastfeeding Mothers. ⋯ The results of the present study show that the Turkish version of the Self-Efficacy Tool for the Ability to Support Breastfeeding Mothers is valid and reliable. It can be utilised as a measurement tool to determine the degree of self-efficacy in the ability to support breastfeeding mothers.
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The structure, process and outcome (SPO) framework has been used to establish that improved structures of care influences an enhanced process of stroke care resulting in improved outcome. Although, both stroke and Parkinson's disease (PD) are neurological conditions that require prolonged period of care and rehabilitation, the SPO framework has not yet been used to describe the existing structures and processes of PD care and rehabilitation in Ghana. ⋯ The structures and processes needed for PD rehabilitation exist but differ across the healthcare levels and among therapists. Physiotherapy was the most common rehabilitation service available at all levels of healthcare.