Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
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Emerging digital technologies are accelerating the transition of healthcare services from traditional in-person settings to virtual platforms. As a result, digital literacy is becoming essential for individuals to effectively engage with these services. However, inadequate digital literacy poses a significant barrier to both accessing and utilising virtual healthcare, potentially widening existing health disparities. ⋯ Findings from this study will provide valuable insights into the challenges and facilitators of digital literacy in engaging with virtual healthcare services. This review will also offer evidence-based recommendations to optimise digital health interventions and promote inclusive, equitable healthcare delivery.
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Transitions of care are periods of heightened risk of medication management errors. Poor-quality discharge documentation has been linked to incorrect or suboptimal medication use and unplanned hospital visits. Despite regulations defining essential components of medication-related discharge documentation, deficiencies persist, highlighting the need for a method to assess whether current clinical practice meets these standards. ⋯ The CMDD-M demonstrated robust IRR confirming its ability to consistently and accurately measure the quality and completeness of medication-related discharge documentation in an easy-to-use form. Further research is recommended to ensure validity, generalisability and association with clinically relevant outcomes supporting the instrument's potential usefulness for evaluating and improving clinical practice and research.
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Liver fibrosis is a critical stage in the progression from liver injury to cirrhosis or tumor formation. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has shown certain effectiveness in treating liver fibrosis. However, there is currently a lack of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) studies regarding this topic. ⋯ Medical staff demonstrated adequate knowledge, a negative attitude, and proactive practices regarding liver fibrosis/cirrhosis and TCM treatment. Targeted educational programs, interdisciplinary training, and awareness campaigns should be implemented to improve attitudes and promote proactive patient care.
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Eco-anxiety caused by climate change, which is a significant public health problem, has negative effects on sexual and reproductive health, and these effects are expected to increase continuously. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between eco-anxiety caused by climate change and the fertility preferences of women. ⋯ As the ecological anxiety levels of women increased, their attitudes toward childbearing became more negative.
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This study aims to evaluate the workload of clinical nurses by measuring the work relative value (work RVU) of common nursing items based on the resource-based relative value scale in China. ⋯ We have adhered to relevant EQUATOR guidelines and named the reporting method.