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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Multiple Chronic Conditions"”.
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Creating a Patient-Generated Health Data Visualization System for Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Many patients collect health data at home, which supports their engagement in managing their health. The patient-generated health data (PGHD) can provide physicians with a clear view of a patient's condition between appointments, but limited appointment time makes summarized information necessary. …
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Patient perspectives on health care system navigation : the chronic illness multi-morbidity experience
Meeting the health care needs of people with chronic conditions presents one of the greatest challenges for 21st century health care system renewal. Appropriate redesign of health care delivery with this complex patient population in mind requires information from many sources. Although much is …
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Use of various health care providers and the associated clinical and humanistic outcomes in an ambulatory Medicare population
… being ‘very confident’ in managing their chronic health conditions. The number of providers seen with prescriptive authority was positively correlated with the number of prescription medications taken (r s =0.342, p < 0.001). The total number of providers seen was positively correlated …
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Risks and health consequences of forgoing, delaying, or having trouble accessing needed health care among Medicare beneficiaries
… insurance, be in poorer health, and have multiple chronic conditions or disabilities. This study confirmed that disparities in accessing needed care exist among Medicare beneficiaries. The study findings also revealed that those most likely to delay, forgo, or have trouble accessing needed …
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Accidental falls and psychological trauma in older people.
… reported by 32% of patients. Older age, gender, multiple chronic conditions, injury severity, the length of time spent on the ground waiting for help and falls history were significantly correlated with PTSD symptoms. The qualitative interviews revealed that older adults’ lives were heavily …
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Unmet Needs And Service Utilization by Informal Caregivers
… and the numbers of those aging adults with multiple chronic conditions also continues to grow. It is estimated that by 2050, there will be 89 million adults over the age of 65 years living in the United States. For a variety of reasons, including policy, personal, and financial reasons, many …
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The Journey Toward Engagement in Self-care Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study
… 5) engaging in SCM. The process is influenced by multiple contextual factors, including aging and/or living with multiple chronic conditions, motivations, self-efficacy, SCM knowledge, SCM support, and access to services and resources. Conclusion: The results of my doctoral study showed the …
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Utilizing the Technology Acceptance Model to Predict System Use of an Interactive Behavior Change Technology to Deliver Virtual Diabetes Health Education
… management practices among patients with multiple chronic conditions (Davis, Hitch, Salaam, Herman, Zimmer-Galler, & Mayer-Davis, 2010; Eng, Gustafson, Henderson, Jimison, & Patrick, 1999; Fitzner & Moss, 2013; Gruman, 2011; Lin, 1999; Noell & Glasgow, 1999).</p> <p>The purpose of this …
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Unmet Health Care Needs and Adverse Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Disease
Chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease are common in Canada and often occur together. Despite the availability of effective treatments, many Canadians do not receive optimal care for these conditions. This may be due to a number of factors, including reduced …
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Patient-Centeredness In Pharmacist Practice: Filling A Foundation For What Counts To Patients
… to successful prevention and management of chronic disease as well as the promotion of health and well-being. However, there is ambiguity and divergent thinking about the explicit meaning of the ‘Patient-Centeredness’ (PC) theoretical construct that informs PCC. Contemporary PC research has …
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Continuity of Service Provision for Repeat Customers: Empirical Investigations of Continuity of Care in Primary Care Practices
… is larger for older patients, patients with multiple chronic conditions, and patients with mental health conditions. I discuss operational and strategic implications of these findings for primary care practices in capitation environments and for third-party payers of their services. This …
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A qualitative study on the experiences and perspectives of public sector patients in Cape Town in managing the workload of demands of HIV and type 2 diabetes co-morbidity
… more South Africans presenting these co-morbid conditions, the complexity of managing these chronic conditions has increased. The reorganisation of primary health services to better cater for patients with multiple chronic conditions has become an imperative in South Africa but still in its …
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Improving Patient Care Outcomes to Reduce Recurrent Admissions of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
… and health continuity for at-risk patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as they move from one setting to the next. An acute care episode of COPD ranges from relatively healthy adults to adults with multiple chronic conditions or those in the end-of-life phase. The primary …
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Medication Nonadherence, Health Care Utilization, and SafeMed Care Transitions Model Impact in Super-Utilizers
… emergency department (ED) use, and mostly have multiple chronic conditions and use multiple concurrent medications. They place a substantial burden on the U.S. healthcare system and have become the focus of policy initiatives aimed at reducing their disproportionate inpatient and ED use. …