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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Respecting the Patient's Right to Information in Hospital Wards in Poland - Socio-Economic Determinants of Patients' Opinions.
Implementation of the patient's statutory right to information is one of determinants the quality and safety of medical services. The patients' opinions survey is an element of patient-centric care, which is now one of the most important things in modern healthcare. The main aim of the work is to examine patients' opinions on the observance of patients' right to information in the hospital and quality of healthcare in the hospital. A secondary objective was to examine the impact of socioeconomic variables on patients' opinions. ⋯ Most statistically significant differences in the assessment of medical care in the hospital ward were associated with such sociodemographic variables as age and income. People aged 55-64 and 65+ rated most of the analyzed aspects better.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Inhalation Devices in 7- to 15-Year-Old Children with Asthma - A Patient Preference Study.
Inhalation therapy is the cornerstone of treatment of bronchial asthma. A patient-specific selection of inhalation devices is necessary, as preference for a device plays an important role in terms of error rates in handling and adherence to therapy. However, there is no industry-independent study providing information on children's preferences for common inhaler types. The aim of the present study was to investigate the preference of asthmatic children for inhaler types commonly used in Germany. The effects of age, gender and the type of school visited on device preferences as well as the frequency of patient education and the role of health care providers in the choice for an inhaler were investigated. ⋯ The Novolizer and the Spiromax showed higher preference in pediatric patients as compared to other tested devices. Overall, there were significant differences in terms of preference when comparing the tested inhalers in different aspects.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Social Support, Quality of Care, and Patient Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment in Peru: The Mediating Role of Nurse Health Education.
Peru is one of the countries with the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the Latin American region and globally. Health education provided by nurses reinforces social support and the quality of patient care allows a greater impact on adherence to TB treatment. ⋯ It is recommended that hospitals take initiatives to provide better health education on TB treatment to ensure better adherence to treatment.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Factors Associated with Therapeutic Adherence in Multiple Sclerosis in Spain.
Adherence to disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) in multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon. Identifying the predictors of therapeutic adherence in MS will guide the design of interventions to improve health outcomes. Our aim was to assess the degree of adherence to pharmacological treatments, assess the relationship between patient-related factors and pharmacological adherence and to identify predictors of adherence to pharmacological treatments in patients with MS in Spain. ⋯ We found an adequate adherence to pharmacological treatment. Low education and intravenous treatment were significant predictors of adherence to DMTs.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Dietary Behavior and Its Association with Nutrition Literacy and Dietary Attitude Among Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Chemotherapy: A Multicenter Survey of Hospitals in China.
Chemotherapy often negatively impacts the nutritional status of breast cancer patients, and healthy dietary behaviors are important for patient wellbeing. With the guidance of the "Knowledge, Attitude and Practice model" (KAP model), the objective of this survey was to determine the frequency with which patients engage in healthy dietary behaviors and to explore the association between healthy dietary behaviors and nutrition literacy and dietary attitudes. ⋯ There is an important need for targeted dietary and nutritional interventions designed and implemented by health professionals to improve dietary behaviors. Intervention design and content should take the patients' nutrition literacy and dietary attitudes into consideration. In particular, women who are older, overweight, unemployed, and postmenopausal and live in rural areas, exhibit fewer comorbidities, have a lower family income and education level, have not relapsed and are currently receiving endocrine therapy are in urgent need of diet-specific intervention.