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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Health Priorities in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients with Multimorbidity: A Qualitative Study.
To explore the health priorities of patients with multimorbidity in COPD and the factors as to why their condition is prioritized. ⋯ Our findings suggested that health priorities of patients with multimorbidity in COPD manifest differently. Specifically, our findings suggested that patients' health priorities are most influenced by disease burden, health perception, and the opinions of those around them. Nursing staff should fully understand each patients'own perspectives and provide them with personalized support.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
An Interpretive Descriptive Approach to Understanding Osteoporosis Management from the Perspective of People at Risk of Fracturing.
Adherence to both non-pharmacological and pharmacological fracture prevention interventions is often low in people with osteoporosis. Understanding how patients acquire information about osteoporosis management is important for understanding both the initial decision-making and ongoing adherence. This study explored the narrative of people living with osteoporosis and their personal experience getting information about their osteoporosis management. ⋯ Training patients to more effectively engage in conversations with their healthcare providers may be a strategy to improve the quality of communication and its translation into adherence to best practices in managing osteoporosis.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Emotional Experiences of Skin Markings Among Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy and Related Factors: A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Patients undergoing radiotherapy often have their skin marked. Previous studies on skin markings examined the durability and physical effects of the markings, but no study has focused on patients' emotional experiences toward the markings. This study aimed to clarify how patients undergoing radiotherapy feel about skin markings, as well as factors that affect patients' emotional experiences. ⋯ Many patients accepted skin markings with resignation, as they understood the necessity of the markings in their treatment. Medical staff should understand the emotional experiences of patients toward skin markings and take sufficient care to ensure that they are provided with explanations, including the impact of skin markings on their daily lives, as well as a sense of security that treatment is being performed in a precise manner.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Urban-Rural Difference in Treatment Adherence of Chinese Hypertensive Patients.
The aims of this study were to evaluate the treatment adherence and the main factors associated with adherence for Chinese hypertensive patients between urban and rural areas. ⋯ The treatment adherence of Chinese hypertensive patients was low, especially in rural areas. More emphasis should be placed on patients in rural areas. Furthermore, more attention and effective strategies should be designed to address factors affecting treatment adherence in both urban and rural areas. Health programs should focus on education including the importance of taking continuous antihypertensive drugs and low sodium diet.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Qualitative Interviews to Support Development and Cognitive Debriefing of the Adelphi Adherence Questionnaire (ADAQ©): A Patient-Reported Measure of Medication Adherence Developed for Use in a Range of Diseases, Treatment Modalities, and Countries.
The Adelphi Adherence Questionnaire (ADAQ©) is a newly developed generic patient-reported outcome (PRO) assessment of medication adherence. The aim was to assess its content validity by conducting cognitive debriefing (CD) interviews with patients prescribed medication(s) of various treatment modalities in a range of therapy areas. ⋯ Content validity of the ADAQ© was confirmed in demographically and clinically diverse participants. Psychometric properties of the ADAQ© will be explored in future studies.