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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
SPUR: A Patient-Reported Medication Adherence Model as a Predictor of Admission and Early Readmission in Patients Living with Type 2 Diabetes.
Poor medication adherence (MA) is linked to an increased likelihood of hospital admission. Early interventions to address MA may reduce this risk and associated health-care costs. This study aimed to evaluate a holistic Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) of MA, known as SPUR, as a predictor of general admission and early readmission in patients living with Type 2 Diabetes. ⋯ Higher levels of MA, as determined by SPUR, were significantly associated with a lower risk of general admissions and early readmissions among patients living with Type 2 Diabetes.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Parents' Awareness Towards Testicular Torsion and Their Response to a Potential Torsion: A Northern Saudi Study.
Assessment of parents' awareness of testicular torsion (TT) is essential to plan for necessary awareness-raising campaigns by policymakers. Hence, the preventable loss of testis due to inadequate awareness can be avoided. We aimed to evaluate the awareness of TT amongst parents from the Aljouf region, KSA, and to assess their response to a potential torsion. ⋯ We found a lack of awareness of TT among Saudi parents. It is suggested to improve the knowledge among them through awareness-raising campaigns by the concerned health authorities through feasible methods. Furthermore, we recommend conducting a futuristic multicenter and exploratory study to find province-specific awareness.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Setting Organ Allocation Priorities: A Discrete Choice Experiment with German Patients and Their Relatives.
Organ transplantation systems benefit from guidelines that are harmonious with the preferences of the people involved. Discrete choice experiments are useful tools for eliciting preferences. ⋯ This study provides useful insights into the unique perspective of patients and their relatives on priority-setting in the allocation of donor organs that should be reflected in improved donor organ allocation rules.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Topical Corticosteroid Phobia Among Parents of Children with Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)- A Cross-Sectional Study.
Anxiety about using topical corticosteroids (TCS) for childrens among parents and caretakers is a common cause of treatment failure and an overall decline in the child's quality of life. The purpose of this study was to examine the perspectives and worries of parents of Atopic dermatitis (AD) children regarding TCS. Additionally, we investigate the degree of phobia in relation to the use of the TCS. ⋯ Topical corticosteroid phobia is widespread among parents of children patients with AD in Taif. Regarding the utilization of TCS, we place a strong emphasis on the significant role that physicians play as sources of reliable information and proper education.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Analysis of the Current Status and Factors Influencing Compliance with Colonoscopic Monitoring After Endoscopic Surgery for Advanced Colorectal Adenoma.
Advanced colorectal adenomas are at a risk of malignant transformation following endoscopic resection, and colonoscopic monitoring interval after polypectomy have been widely used. This study aims to investigate the prevailing state of compliance with postoperative colonoscopic surveillance among patients with advanced colorectal adenomas and its' influencing factors at Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University between November 2020 and April 2021. ⋯ Patients with advanced colorectal adenomas had poor compliance with postoperative colonoscopy monitoring. Tailored health education programs should be designed, targeting women, outpatients undergoing endoscopic procedures, and patients with solitary polyps to enhance their compliance with colonoscopy monitoring.