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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Self-Efficacy as Moderator and Mediator Between Medication Beliefs and Adherence in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
Poor antidiabetic medication adherence remains a great barrier to effective diabetes self-management among aging adults. This study investigates the mediation and moderation effects of self-efficacy on the relationship between medication beliefs and adherence in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes. ⋯ Self-efficacy for medication use not only mediated the relationship between general harm beliefs about medication and medication adherence, but moderated it negatively. The findings of this study indicate an opportunity to improve the prognosis of elderly Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes through improved medication adherence by strengthening factors such as self-efficacy for appropriate medication use and general harm beliefs about medication.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Demographic, Physical, and Psychological Determinants of Patient Experience with Subcutaneous Self-Injection in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Structural Equation Modeling Approach.
To achieve a better patient experience with self-injection, an assessment of potential demographic, physical, and psychological barriers is necessary. The aim of this study was to examine the demographic, physical, and psychological characteristics associated with the experiences of self-injection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ⋯ To optimize patients' experiences with self-injection, healthcare workers should assess each patient's age, sex, upper limb function, and pre-self-injection perceptions as demographic, physical, and psychological barriers.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Impact of Pharmacist-Led PDCA Cycle in Reducing Prescription Abandonment: An Action Research from China.
Taking medicine as prescribed in time plays an important role in the treatment of diseases. However, some prescriptions have not picked up in time for various reasons. To analyze the influencing factors in patients with prescription abandonment and the role of pharmacists in Plan-Do--Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, we conducted a study in our hospital of Hangzhou, China. ⋯ The implementation of pharmacist-led PDCA can effectively reduce the number, the proportion and the amount of prescription abandonment, Moreover, Pharmacists play an important role in improving the management quality of outpatient pharmacy, and PDCA is a feasible and effective management tool for reducing prescription abandonment.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
The attitude of the Public Toward Social History Taking in Southern Saudi Arabia.
Social history taking is an important element of a medical interview. No previous studies, however, addressed public attitudes regarding social history taking in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ Detailed social history taking is uncommon among doctors. The public is open to discussing their social status and habits. However, questions involving income, housing, and some social habits like illicit drugs, alcohol, and sexual history are less likely to be faithfully reported and thus need to be handled appropriately. It is crucial for healthcare providers to approach social history taking with sensitivity and respect and to create a private environment for patients where they can freely and accurately share their social histories.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
The Use of an Iterative Strategy of Cognitive Interview and Expert Consultation to Revise the Quality of Life Scale for Patients with Aplastic Anemia (QLS-AA).
Aplastic anemia is characterized by anemia, hemorrhage and infection, and is accompanied by a variety of complications and psychological burden. Therefore, the quality of life of AA patients is not optimistic. Our team is committed to developing an assessment tool for the quality of life of AA patients, and adopting an iterative strategy of cognitive interview and expert consultation to solve the challenges encountered in item revision. ⋯ This study highlights the key issues to consider when incorporating patient perspectives into quality measurement. The revision of QLS-AA through the strategy of cognitive interview and expert consultation may provide valuable insights into the measurement of quality of life in aplastic patients.