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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Application of Once-Monthly Self-Reported ACT Questionnaire in Management of Adherence to Inhalers in Outpatients with Asthma.
Poor medication adherence can negatively affect health outcomes of patients with asthma from medication and significantly increase the healthcare costs. Management of adherence to inhalers remains a challenging topic in the long-term management of patients with asthma. We aim to evaluate the role of asthma control test (ACT) in the management of adherence to inhalers in outpatients with asthma. ⋯ The once-monthly self-reported ACT can effectively improve the adherence to inhalers of outpatients with asthma mainly by addressing erratic non-adherence and improve the treatment effects, and thus deserves widespread use in the treatment adherence management in patients with asthma.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Treatment Mode Preferences in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Moving Toward Shared Decision-Making.
Current knowledge of the reasons for patients' preference for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment modes is limited. This study was designed to identify preferences for four treatment modes, and to obtain in-depth information on the reasons for these preferences. ⋯ These data report factors important to patients regarding preferences for RA treatment modes. Patients may benefit from discussions with their healthcare professionals and/or patient support groups, regarding RA treatment modes, to facilitate shared decision-making.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Implications of Bed Rest for Patients with Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Qualitative Study.
The recommendation of bed rest for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) patients has changed during the last 20 years, and it has become a concern for researchers. The existing researches on potentially harmful treatment of bed rest for DVT patients focus only on physiological outcomes. This qualitative study explored the implications of bed rest from the perspective of patients with acute DVT. Understanding these implications will provide more evidence on whether bed rest should be used as a medical treatment of acute DVT. ⋯ Bed rest for patients with acute DVT is a physically, emotionally, and socially distressing phenomenon that simultaneously affects QOL and induces post-traumatic growth. We believe that bed rest is not beneficial to the physical and mental health of patients with acute DVT. This study adds to the available evidence on the harmful effect of bed rest as a treatment from the perspective of patients with acute DVT. Further quantitative studies should compare the quality of life and psychosocial status of patients with and without bed rest amidst acute DVT.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Outpatients' Satisfaction in the Context of 10 Years of Health-Care Reform: A Cross-Sectional Study of Tertiary Hospitals in Shiyan, China.
This study aimed to evaluate outpatient satisfaction in tertiary hospitals in Shiyan, China, to predict which items had highest priorities for outpatient satisfaction, and to identify population groups on which the medical institutions should focus. ⋯ The survey indicated that "long time to wait for treatment", "short treatment time", and "medical charges too expensive" were the top three aspects that need to be improved with priority by medical institutions. Education level, income level, residence and type of health insurance were the sociodemographic characteristics that significantly affect the outpatient satisfaction in tertiary hospitals. These factors need to be paid more attention by healthcare professionals to improve the patients' satisfaction.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Use of a Patient Information Leaflet on Oro-Dental Care During Radiotherapy.
A patient information leaflet (PIL) on oral and dental care during radiotherapy was tested whether and at which time during therapy it would be helpful to increase the knowledge about the therapy and the resulting side effects and the management of these. Additionally, the participants' subjective perception of being well informed about the topic was examined. ⋯ Having access to the PIL increased participants' ability to answer the questionnaires correctly. Access to the PIL had no influence on the subjective feeling of being well informed.