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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Patient involvement"”.
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Patient Involvement in the Assessment of Pre-registration Adult Nursing Students Practice
Background: Patient involvement in practice assessment was first introduced in 1996 but failed to establish itself as a routine part of nurse training. Fourteen years later, in 2010 the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council restated this requirement in response to concerns that university-based nursing …
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An investigation of the factors which influence the degree of patient involvement in the physiotherapeutic consultation
The term patient involvement is widely used within the physiotherapy vocabulary, yet it is poorly defined and understood. Little is known about NHS physiotherapists’ attitudes, knowledge or skills regarding patient involvement. The aims of this thesis were therefore to: i) identify the attributes …
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Mental health nursing attitudes towards patient involvement in risk assessment as part of recovery focused care
… focussed mental health service the aim is for patients to be involved in all aspects of their care (Scottish Government, 2012). Within mental health care, risk is incorporated in policy and procedures guiding Mental Health nurses’ practice. Earlier studies have shown that while mental health …
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The role of patient involvement in the promotion of hand hygiene among nurses in the hospital setting
Aim: To understand the role of patient involvement in the promotion of hand hygiene among nurses in the hospital setting. Methods: This qualitative PhD thesis is comprised of two studies; focus group discussions with nurses and interviews with patients. In the first study, focus group discussions …
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An Examination of Factors Affecting Hemoglobin A1c Levels and Self-Care Behaviors among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in the Primary Care Setting
… behaviors and HbA1c levels for Type 2 diabetes patients cared for by nurse practitioners and physicians in the primary care setting. Specifically, this study examined the effects of self-management support, conceptualized as patient perceptions of patient activation, participation in …
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At the heart of everything we do: a case study of public/patient participation in hospital governance
… are well-managed and meet the needs of their patients is of indisputable importance, both for patients (particularly under the conditions of universal health coverage) and for policy-makers. That said, the precise mechanisms through which the activities of hospitals are determined can be …
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A discourse analysis of the nature of shared decision-making in general practice consultations
… practice consultations. It has been claimed that patient involvement in their own health and healthcare improves concordance, patient satisfaction and outcomes. Although this approach to treatment decision-making is widely advocated the process of sharing decisions has, to date, been little …
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The use of habit reversal in reducing tics with two institutionalized individuals
… a treatment mode, due to its rapid success and patient involvement in controlling his-her own behavior, further research is in order. To investigate the generality of habit reversal to an institutionalized population, the present study utilized self-monitoring, which has been found to be …
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Changing From The Physician-Patient To The Physician-Consumer Relationship: Examining Consumer Involvement In Medical Interactions
… a measure that attempts to answer this question. Involvement has been conceptualized in several ways by several researchers across the communication discipline (e.g., Cegala, 1981; Cegala, Cegala, 1984; Cegala, 1989; Goffman, 1963; Parrot, 1995; Petty & Cacioppo, 1979; Petty, Cacioppo & Goldman, …
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The Value of a Person-Centred Approach to Intervention Format and Delivery in Facilitating Patient-Led Identification, Expression and the Addressing of Unmet Support Needs in Patients with Long-Term Conditions
Background Strategy documents recommend a patient-led approach to identifying and addressing the unmet support needs of patients with long-term conditions. Further recommendations advocate an intervention-model to systematically assess need based around the use of a needs-assessment questionnaire …
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The measurement of procedural burn pain and anxiety in paediatric burns : the new BOPAS method
… that can overcome ianguage barriers by excluding patient involvement in the assessment process. - To develop a scale that can differentiate between pain and anxiety during wound care procedures. - To develop a method that facilitates the translation of nominai information into numerical data. - To …
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"Can I trust you with my medicines?" A grounded theory study of patients with Parkinson's disease perceptions of medicines management
… of the treatments and the underlying disease. Patients should continue to receive their individualised regimen when they are admitted to hospital but studies have highlighted that this may not happen. There is a paucity of research about patients' perceptions of the management of …
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Developing a New Model of Care for Patients' Medication Supply at Hospital Discharge: A Multi-Perspective Approach
… process that can result in errors and delays for patients, particularly around the supply of medicines and communication of information. This programme of work (PoW) aimed to develop an innovative model of care for the supply of medication at hospital discharge to provide safe, quality and …
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The development and use of a web application to aid clinician involvement and patient agency in clinical trial recruitment
… medicine. There are a range of barriers to patient enrolment in clinical trials, primarily trial awareness. Currently, numerous clinical trial searching sites are available, however, many are targeted at clinicians. The aim of this dissertation was to develop a clinical trials searching …
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User involvement and improving quality of health and social care.
… care through an increased understanding of patients’/clients’ needs and factors which influence professionals’ practice. The main considerations in selecting the work presented include the desire to provide a representative sample of output and ensure the inclusion of the most significant …
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Exploring Factors Associated with Regret Following Cancer Treatment
Following a diagnosis of cancer, patients are often faced with important medical decisions regarding their treatment. This decision-making process can be difficult as patients may not receive sufficient information about their options or may struggle to interpret the information they do receive. An …
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Effectiveness of Education on Diabetes Control
… on the clinical and biochemical status of patients in the Diabetes Complications Prevention Study (DCPS) at Candler County Hospital in Metter, Georgia. The participants in this study were all active members in the DCPS program. This intervention group was paired to control group members of …
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Development of a Mobile Health-tracking System for Longitudinal Clinical Assessment of People with Impairments in Brain Functioning
… applications were created through public and patient involvement (PPI), and various wrist sensors were compared. The final version of the system includes two mobile applications and an external wrist-worn device (Fitbit Versa 2). During the second phase, ten individuals with ID participated in …
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Self-Efficacy and Self-Care in the Hypertensive Female Patient
<p>This study focused upon physician/patient interaction as it pertains to patient involvement in personal health-care planning decision making, and self-care. The study was a multi-intervention trial that allowed for testing the effectiveness of two instruments used separately or simultaneously, …
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An exploratory study of patients' and physiotherapists' perceptions and preferences when making decisions and sharing information about managing low back pain in Saudi Arabia
Background: Involving patients in making decisions about the management of health conditions enables clinicians (including physiotherapists) and patients to deliberate about options and share information about the clinical situation; this may help to improve patients’ adherence and self-control …
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