J Formos Med Assoc
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To evaluate the effect of a form recording the timing of prophylactic antibiotic administration, antibiotics used, and treatment duration on the proper use of prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing four types of operations. ⋯ The prophylactic antibiotic form effectively decreased the inappropriate use of prophylactic antibiotics. Due to its high degree of reliability, this infection control measure can be used as a continuous monitoring system for prophylactic antibiotic use.
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The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Perceived Therapeutic Efficacy Scale (PTES) for type 2 diabetes with a Taiwanese sample. The mortality rate and health care cost of diabetes have dramatically increased in Taiwan, with many people with diabetes lacking the ability to control their disease appropriately. Addressing this problem requires enhancing self-efficacy towards self-management. Thus, there is a particular need for research into developing a diabetes-specific self-efficacy measurement instrument in Taiwan. ⋯ The results of reliability and validity strengthen confidence in using the C-PTES. The C-PTES requires future studies to confirm the psychometric properties.