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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Assessing eHealth Literacy and Identifying Factors Influencing Its Adoption Among Cancer Inpatients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Guangdong Population.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the current state of eHealth literacy among cancer patients in a grade A tertiary hospital in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and to identify the factors that influence it, in order to provide a basis for improving the eHealth literacy of cancer patients. ⋯ The results of this study suggest that the eHealth literacy of cancer patients is relatively low, with low scores on the dimensions of judgment and decision-making ability. The government and relevant regulatory authorities should focus on strengthening the reliability of online health information and implementing targeted e-interventions to enhance the eHealth literacy of cancer patients.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Different Perspectives of Spanish Patients and Professionals on How a Dialysis Unit Should Be Designed.
The opinion of hemodialysis patients, professionals and family members is rarely considered in the design of a hemodialysis unit. ⋯ The professionals' view of patients' needs does not always coincide with the patients' perception. The inclusion of the perspective of people with kidney disease continues to be a pending issue in which we must improve both patient organizations and professionals, and the opinion of professionals and patients must be included in the design of a dialysis unit and the activities to be developed in it.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Disease Burden and Treatment Preferences Amongst Postmenopausal Women with Severe Osteoporosis in Greece.
The objectives of this study were to elicit self-reported health status, quantify osteoporosis-related burden, and understand preferences for treatment attributes among postmenopausal women with severe osteoporosis in Greece. ⋯ Our study revealed that osteoporosis placed a considerable burden on QoL for postmenopausal women with severe osteoporosis in Greece. Patients reported valuing treatment efficacy, measured through reduction in future fractures and increase in bone density, and safety, as key treatment attributes.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Cognitive and Emotional Motivation to Explain Infection-Prevention Behaviors with Social Support as a Mediator During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Korea.
To predict the performance of infection-prevention behaviors among adults in Korea based on the health belief model, using social support as a mediator. ⋯ The engagement of prevention behaviors among community-dwelling adults was influenced by their self-efficacy, perceived barriers, perceived benefits, and perceived threats with social support as a mediator. Prevention policy approaches could include providing specific information to improve self-efficacy and build awareness of the severity of the disease while establishing a supportive social environment for promoting health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Factors Influencing Patient and Caregiver Preferences for Antipsychotic Treatment of Schizophrenia in China: A Discrete Choice Experiment.
This study aimed to quantify the preferences of Chinese patients with schizophrenia and their caregivers for antipsychotic treatment. ⋯ Patients with Schizophrenia in China prefer treatments that help reduce the number of times they are admitted to hospital, as do their caregivers. These results may bring insight for physicians and health authorities in China regarding the treatment characteristics that patients value the most.