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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Care Pathways"”.
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The contribution of pre-hospital integrated care pathways on improving the clinical effectiveness of emergency ambulance managed care
… the development of integrated pre-hospital care pathways. The skill levels of paramedics have proven to be effective in the treatment of a number of serious conditions to the extent where the need to transfer the patients can be questioned. However the existing method of measuring …
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Understanding Post-Stroke Fatigue
… knowledge of both stroke survivor and health care practitioner perspectives on post-stroke fatigue could inform care pathways. This thesis addresses four research questions 1) How is post-stroke fatigue perceived? 2) What are the psychometric properties of current fatigue measurement scales? …
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The Chronic Pain Experiences of 21st Century Combat Veterans Injured in Conflict: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
… included feelings of abandonment and gaps in care, and the need for supportive relationships. Further research is needed to explore veterans pain experiences; experiences of using long term opioid medications; gaps in veterans care and care pathways; healthcare education and training around …
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"Being" and "doing" - adoptive parents' experience of parenthood in the context of open adoption : an interpretative phenomenological analysis
… is domestic non-kin adoption of children from care. The focus of UK adoption policy is on securing the welfare of Looked After Children when their birth family cannot care for them effectively. Adoptive parents are crucial to achieving this aim and this study explores their subjective lived …
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Development of a Clinical Pathway for Patients with Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears
Clinical care pathways can be described as evidence-based best practice care that set out all of the decisions and services involved in treating a condition, are widely accepted, and are highly utilized. Clinical care pathways reduce unnecessary variations in patient care, improve quality of care, …
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A weighty issue: The implications of an ultrasound prediction of a large baby in pregnancy
… their birth choices and relationships with caregivers. The study was underpinned by feminist poststructural theory, which is interested in the exposure of apparently fixed truths as socially and politically situated, and the creation of possibility for different ways of knowing and being …
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The revolving door of epilepsy emergencies
… The findings highlight the need for integrated care pathways, improved communication between healthcare providers, and targeted interventions for vulnerable populations. An example of this has been provided from an evaluation of a novel technology (Nelli) determining acceptability for a …
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Patient and family experiences with peri-operative care for spinal fusion surgery
… of hospitalizations, and increased need for care coordination.1-3 Many complex children with neuromuscular diseases have scoliosis, or a deformity of the spine. Often, scoliosis in these patients affects multiple organ systems and requires spinal fusion surgery to repair the deformity and …
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A qualitative study of obese pregnant women’s understanding of weight gain in pregnancy.
… behaviour in order to help identify appropriate care pathways for them. By directly talking to women, the study sought to discover what women understand about healthy weight gain in pregnancy, what further information they needed and their opinions about where this information should come from. …
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Modelling intermediate care services as part of an integrated care pathway
… implementing enhanced or redesigned intermediate care initiatives in the Western Cape of South Africa from the 2014/15 financial year onwards. Using a dynamic modelling methodology, we developed an empirical model of an integrated care system to explain the linkages, relationships and interactions …
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Reducing a voidable admissions through the Emergency Department at Massachusetts General Hospital
… admissions that could have utilized alternative care pathways while preserving patient safety and quality of care. After collaborating with hospital staff to analyze ED patient volume in 2015, we conclude that avoidable admission candidates who transferred to MGH from other facilities occupied …
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The oral health needs of children, adolescents and young adults after cancer therapy for solid tumours
… therapy on the oral cavity. • If the oral health care needs of patients differed according to tumour type and treatment regime undertaken. The study group consisted of 120 patients aged 0-17 years, attending the solid tumour follow up clinic at Birmingham Children’s Hospital from July …
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Visualisation of Mental Health Community Service Patient Pathways
… and Process Mining techniques to examine patient pathways following referrals to a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) under Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) for Secondary Mental Health Care. The primary objective is to cluster cases to gain insights into variations in referral …
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The profile and cost of end-of-life care in South Africa - the medical schemes' experience
… spend billions of Rands each year on medical care costs for their beneficiaries near their end of life. Hospi-centric benefit design, fee-for-service reimbursement arrangements and fragmented, silo-based delivery of care result in high, often unnecessary spending near the end of life. Factors …
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Patient-Reported Outcomes Screening for Improved Patient Wellness: A Cancer Center Initiative
… evaluation metrics to ensure that palliative care needs are met. <strong>Methods: </strong>In June 2015, we launched electronic collection of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) using the Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Instrument System (PROMIS) global screen. Screening was completed via …
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Organisation and performance in renal anaemia management
Introduction Performance in healthcare systems is under constant scrutiny, with particular focus on safety, quality and efficiency. The management of many long-term diseases involves complex patterns of care processes. However, the mechanisms by which this works are poorly understood, with care …
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A Patient-Oriented Exploration of Women's Perspectives on Surgeon Continuity in Breast Cancer Care
… considered a key component of patient-centered care, yet little is known about how women with breast cancer perceive and value surgeon continuity compared with team-based models of care. This study explored women’s perspectives on continuity across diagnosis, surgery, and postoperative follow-up …
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