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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
Development and validation of the Patient's Health Belief Questionnaire on Psychiatric Treatment.
Our previous studies with regard to adherence to psychiatric medications measured pharmacophobia, psychological reactance, and locus of control using a 42-item questionnaire requiring ~1.5 hours for completion. This study aims to develop the Patient's Health Belief Questionnaire on Psychiatric Treatment, a 17-item inventory which requires only 15 minutes to complete. ⋯ Future studies need to verify and further extend the preliminary findings of this study that the questionnaire may have construct and predictive validity.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
The needs of family members of patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
The unanticipated admission of a patient to the intensive care unit (ICU) can be particularly frightening and stressful for their family members. The objective of this study was to identify the most important needs of family members of patients admitted in the ICU and determine their relationship with their sociodemographic characteristics. ⋯ This study has shown that family members of patients admitted to ICU have elevated levels of needs in the assurance, proximity, and information dimensions that require to be addressed. This should guide the development of connection, effective communication, and beneficial cooperation toward offering the best possible care and support to ICU patients and their relatives.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
Erratum: Attitude and willingness of attendance for participating in or completing acupuncture trials: a cross-sectional study [Corrigendum].
[This corrects the article on p. 53 in vol. 13, PMID: 30636870.].
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2019
Oncologists' perspectives on adherence/non-adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy and management strategies in women with breast cancer.
Adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) is suboptimal, and a range of variables have been explored for understanding patients' experiences and motivations for medication-taking. However, oncologists' views on adherence are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to explore oncologists' perspectives on adherence/non-adherence and their strategies to ensure patients continue with treatments to inform the development of potential modifiable interventions. ⋯ Oncologists' perspectives on adherence/non-adherence to AET show similarities and significant differences with those in the literature based on patient-reported factors. Overall adherence was considered high, but the likelihood of unintentional non-adherence seems important in public sector patients. Information to patients should provide clear explanations on both severe and unpleasant side effects. Interventions to improve communication skills in oncologists and specialists responsible for survivorship care should be considered to strengthen patients' self-efficacy and effective medication-taking. Reliable data on adherence are needed.