Patient Prefer Adher
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Time preference, outcome expectancy, and self-management in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Patient self-management is crucial to prevent complications and mortality in type 2 diabetes. From an economic perspective, time preference predicts short-sighted decision making and thus might help to explain non-adherence to self-anagement recommendations. However, recent studies on this association have shown mixed results. ⋯ Time preference and outcome expectancy are interrelated predictors of patient self-management and could be used to identify and to intervene on patients with a potentially poor self-management.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Patients' perceptions of the impact of ulcerative colitis on social and professional life: results from the UC-LIFE survey of outpatient clinics in Spain.
Ulcerative colitis (UC) may cause many patients to miss out on important personal and professional opportunities. We therefore conducted a survey (UC-LIFE) to assess patients' perceptions of the impact of UC on social and professional lives. ⋯ Beyond symptoms alone, UC imposes an enormous additional burden on patients' social, professional, and family lives. This extra burden clearly needs to be addressed so that the ultimate goal of IBD treatment - normalization of patient quality of life - can be attained by as many patients as possible.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Research as an event: a novel approach to promote patient-focused drug development.
Patient groups are increasingly engaging in research to understand patients' preferences and incorporate their perspectives into drug development and regulation. Several models of patient engagement have emerged, but there is little guidance on how to partner with patient groups to engage the disease community. Our group has been using an approach to engage patient groups that we call research as an event. ⋯ The research describes activities in engaging the community for the purpose of research. Research as an event follows a six-step approach. A case study is used to demonstrate the six steps followed by recommendations for future implementation.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Total knee arthroplasty status and patient-reported, knee-related quality of life over a 4-year follow-up period: data from the osteoarthritis initiative.
To examine the relationship between baseline total knee arthroplasty (TKA) status and patient-reported, knee-related quality of life (QoL) over a 4-year follow-up relative to no knee osteoarthritis (OA). ⋯ Non-, pre-, and post-TKA status is associated with a lower QoL.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Patients' perception and adherence to vaginal dilator therapy: a systematic review and synthesis employing symbolic interactionism.
Vaginal dilator (VD) therapy is often recommended for women receiving pelvic radiation therapy or experiencing pain and discomfort during intercourse, as well as for women with a congenital malformation of the vagina. VD use has both physical and psychological benefits; however, it often causes pain, discomfort, and adverse emotions, including embarrassment and loss of modesty, which often result in low adherence to therapy. ⋯ Strategic intervention regarding the decisive factors identified in the review can benefit women by enhancing their experience and adherence to VD therapy.