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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Experience of Polish Patients with Obesity in Contacts with Medical Professionals.
Discrimination and stigmatization of patients with obesity are a commonly occurring social problem. The purpose of our research was to analyze the scale of the experience including medical staff's improper behaviours towards patients with obesity in Poland. ⋯ There is an urgent need for developing national strategies connected with care for individuals with higher body weight. Introducing dedicated solutions in this field may contribute to increasing the quality of health care and reducing stigmatizing behaviours.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Technology: Acceptability and Ethical Issues of Use.
The contact-tracing COVID-19 technology allows for tracing people that come in contact to individuals with COVID-19 wherever they are located. The number of tracing COVID-19 infection technology and devices is rapidly increasing. This has prompted many researchers to study the acceptability and ethical issues related to the implementation of such technology. ⋯ The results of this study would help in improving the state of science regarding acceptability to use contact-tracing technology for health purposes. Moreover, the present findings provide evidence of predictors of acceptance and ethical concerns among Jordanian population about COVID-19 contact-tracing technology.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Comparison of Different Adherence Measures in Adolescent Outpatients with Depressive Disorder.
Adolescent depression can have a chronic course; hence, the importance of adherence to antidepressant medication for successful treatment outcomes is emphasized. This study aimed to examine different adherence measures and identify clinical factors that influence adherence in adolescent depression. ⋯ Pill count exhibited a higher degree of agreement with MEMS adherence than the other two adherence measures, possibly indicating that pill count may be a considerably reliable measure of adherence. Furthermore, MEMS adherence was positively correlated with disease duration, suggesting that the longer the duration of illness, the higher the adherence.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Measurement of the Quality of Life of Prolanis Hypertension Patients in Sixteen Primary Healthcare Centers in Pandeglang District, Banten Province, Indonesia, Using EQ-5D-5L Instrument.
The prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia is increasing, not least in some peripheral areas, including in Pandeglang District, Banten Province. The government of Indonesia, through the Social Health Insurance Administration Body (BPJS Kesehatan) has launched a chronic disease management program (Prolanis) to achieve more optimal results in treating patients with chronic diseases, including hypertension. ⋯ 62/UN6.KEP/EC/2019.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Health and Psychosocial Self-Care Needs in Off-Therapy Childhood Cancer: Hybrid Model Concept Analysis.
The self-care concept is a complicated and multi-dimensional phenomenon. There are different opinions about self-care needs; therefore, this study was conducted to clarify the self-care needs of the off-therapy childhood cancer survivors based on the hybrid model. ⋯ Taking into account the self-care needs, healthcare providers can support childhood cancer survivors in gaining and maintaining independency in self-care. On the other hand, the results of this study by creating a basic knowledge in the field of self-care needs can be used in the development of policy and standards of care to meet the needs of this group.