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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Quantifying the treatment goals of people recently diagnosed with schizophrenia using best-worst scaling.
This study seeks to quantify the treatment goals of people recently diagnosed with schizophrenia and explore their impact on treatment plan. ⋯ People with recent-onset schizophrenia may focus more on clinical goals or functional goals, a discussion of which may help facilitate patient engagement.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Effect of anterior crowding or spacing on oral health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study.
Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) involves many aspects such as chewing ability, sleeping, social interactions, self-esteem, and satisfaction with life and oral health. The increasing research interest in OHRQoL began only after the shortcomings of previous approaches of treating symptoms only and neglecting the patient's self-perception were revealed. ⋯ This study sheds light on how anterior malocclusion (crowding or spacing) impacts OHRQoL negatively, especially heightening self-consciousness about their appearance. These effects should be addressed by the orthodontist during the course of treatment.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Psychometric testing of the consequences of an HIV disclosure instrument in Mandarin: a cross-sectional study of persons living with HIV in Hunan, China.
This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a Mandarin-language version of an instrument that assesses the Consequences of HIV Disclosure (CoHD). ⋯ The Mandarin version of the CoHD instrument demonstrates promising psychometric properties when assessing costs and rewards with respect to sexual partner disclosure. This suggests that it might be useful in research on partner notification strategies. In further studies, larger and more diverse samples and an analysis of responses for different disclosure targets are warranted. Moreover, whether the CoHD score is related to the decision of disclosure should be determined.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Treatment satisfaction and quality of life in patients treated with fingolimod.
The development of oral treatments for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) may alter patient satisfaction and quality of life (QoL). The aim of this survey was to evaluate treatment satisfaction and QoL in patients treated with fingolimod in everyday clinical practice in France. ⋯ The majority of patients treated with fingolimod are satisfied with their treatment. Treatment satisfaction is associated with better self-rated QoL and an improvement of QoL since starting treatment.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Development of a trauma-informed substance use and sexual risk reduction intervention for young South African women.
To develop a trauma-informed substance use and sexual risk reduction intervention for young South African women at risk of HIV. ⋯ Engaging women as potential service users in the process of developing a trauma-informed substance use and sexual risk reduction intervention helped identify service needs not commonly addressed in trauma-informed substance use interventions but critical for recovery and local relevance. It also enhanced the acceptability and appeal of the intervention. While potentially acceptable, the trauma-informed WHC requires feasibility testing before establishing its efficacy in a larger trial.