Patient Prefer Adher
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Experiences, expectations and challenges of an interactive mobile phone-based system to support self-management of hypertension: patients' and professionals' perspectives.
A well-controlled blood pressure (BP) reduces cardiovascular complications. Patient participation in care using technology may improve the current situation of only 13.8% of adults diagnosed with hypertension worldwide having their BP under control. ⋯ The potential of a more autonomous, knowledgeable and active patient, through use of the interactive mobile system would improve outcomes of hypertension treatment, which has been desired for decades. Documentation and visualization of patients' self-reports and the possibilities to communicate these with professionals may be a significant resource for person-centered care.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Evaluation of performance, acceptance, and compliance of an auto-injector in healthy and rheumatoid arthritic subjects measured by a motion capture system.
The study aimed to develop a motion capture system that can track, visualize, and analyze the entire performance of self-injection with the auto-injector. ⋯ We demonstrated the feasibility of tracking the motions of injection to measure the performance of simulated self-injection. The comparisons of needle displacement showed that even RA patients with severe hand disability could properly perform self-injection with this auto-injector at a similar level with the healthy subjects. Finally, the observed high device acceptance and compliance with device IFU suggest that the system is convenient and easy to use.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Immunosuppressive therapy related adherence, beliefs and self-management in kidney transplant outpatients.
Kidney transplant (KTx) recipients should strictly adhere to their lifelong complex therapeutic regimen, and any barriers to medication adherence can weaken correct patient behavior. This study aimed to determine the adherence to immunosuppressive therapy (IS) in KTx adult outpatients in the Czech Republic, and attempted to gain a greater insight into their attitudes toward IS and self-management tasks. ⋯ Although self-reported adherence to IS therapy was satisfactory, the comprehensive evaluation enabled the detection of greater concerns about IS, as well as underestimated self-management tasks that posttransplant interventions should target in the future.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Use patterns of over-the-counter (OTC) medications and perspectives on OTC medications among Korean adult patients with chronic diseases: gender and age differences.
A number of symptomatic patients tend to use over-the-counter (OTC) medications and prescription medications. OTC medications can be easily obtained in pharmacies for self-treatment, but using OTC medications is not always safe and beneficial for patients. The aims of this study were to examine the use patterns of OTC medications and assess patients' perspectives regarding the use of OTC medications in Korean patients with chronic diseases. ⋯ Based on these results, this study can serve as a meaningful starting point for interventions of health care professionals regarding OTC medications in South Korea. In particular, pharmacists should inform their consumers of drug-related problems from OTC drugs during consultation with the consumers; however, information about OTC drugs should be tailored to consumer information needs with the consideration of his or her circumstance. It is somewhat difficult to generalize the results from this study to other regions of South Korea since most of the respondents were probably residents of a small rural city located in the southern region of South Korea.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Online support community for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer: user statistics, evaluation, and content analysis.
Peer support is an important unmet need among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients. This study was conducted to describe the use and evaluation of a Dutch secure online support community for AYA diagnosed with cancer between 18 and 35 years. ⋯ The secure Dutch online AYA community can help AYA cancer patients to express feelings, exchange information, address peer support, and has been found helpful in coping with cancer. As AYA cancer patients often lack the option of meeting each other in person, the AYA community is helpful in establishing peer support. Its use would benefit from promotion by health care professionals.