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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Patient perception"”.
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Patient Perception of Intensive Care Unit Discomfort
… </strong>Discomfort has a significant effect on patient health and well-being; however, the symptoms are often difficult to address in ICU. Most patients in ICU are unable to communicate, making it difficult for physicians and nurses to distinguish between pain and discomfort. For example, …
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Patient Perception of Negative Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Results
… however, NIPT is not diagnostic. Studies suggest patients may underestimate the limitations of prenatal screening. Therefore, we conducted a prospective cross-sectional study of ninety-four women from genetic counseling clinics in Houston, Texas to assess patient understanding of the residual risk …
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Patient Perception of Fall Risk and High Fall Risk Screening Scores
… study was to describe the relationship between patient</p> <p>perception of fall risk and high fall risk screening scores.</p> <p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite mandated government regulations and multiple hospital</p> <p>interventions, falls are the most prevalent adverse event among …
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Nurse-patient perception of stressors associated with coronary artery bypass surgery
Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery endure many stressors postoperatively. The purpose of this research study was to approximately replicate Puetz's study (1990) regarding the incongruencies of patient and nurse perceptions of stresser associated with coronary artery bypass surgery. …
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Patient Perception of Person-Centered Contraceptive Care Quality: A Mixed Methods Study
… care. However, limited research has examined how patients themselves perceive person-centered care, or how these perceptions influence satisfaction and future behavior with regard to contraception care. This mixed methods study examines patient-perceived contraceptive care quality across four …
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Homoeopathic treatment of osteoarthritis in terms of patient perception and clinical manifestations
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Homoeopathy, Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1997.
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Nurse and patient perception of stressors associated with coronary artery bypass surgery
… the relationships between the nurses' and patients' perception of stressors associated with coronary artery bypass surgery. The population of the study consisted of two groups: (1) patients recovering from coronary artery bypass surgery, and (2) registered nurses providing the care for the …
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A Randomised Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness of Orthodontic Treatment between the 0.018-inch and the 0.022-inch Slot Conventional Ligation Bracket Systems
… scores, incisor inclination, anchorage loss, and patient perception; and (2) biological side effects of treatment as evaluated by the amount of maxillary central incisor root resorption after nine months from the start of treatment.<b><br/></b><b><br/></b><b>Design</b>: 2-arm parallel active group …
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Patient Satisfaction Related to Noise in the Coronary Care Unit
… CCU staff recognized a department trend for low patient-satisfaction score related to environmental noise levels. Based on the Press Ganey score, the patient-satisfaction score plummeted in relation to noise level beginning in March 2014.</p> <p><strong>Purpose</strong> To improve patient …
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Organizational, Nurse, and Patient Empowerment at a Magnet and Non-Magnet Hospital
… relationships between organizational, nurse, and patient empowerment at a Magnet designated hospital versus a non-Magnet designated hospital. There are three aims to the study. Aim 1 examines the relationship between level of organizational empowerment and individual nurse self-empowerment …
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Patient Perceptions of Quality: The Influence of Value and Beneficence
<p>The influence of patient values and patient perception of benefits on patient perceptions of quality have not been extensively investigated, even though patient and provider perceptions of quality have been widely studied. Refocusing quality assessment and improvement to include factors that …
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Improved Satisfaction on Postpartum Unit by Implementing a Discharge Nurse Role
… The goal of the education change is to increase patient satisfaction scores of discharged post-natal mothers on the postpartum unit by having HCAPS and Press Ganey to improve up to10% over the next 6 months.</p> <p>An observational assessment revealed a fragmented and antiquated discharge …
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Is the 0.018-inch or the 0.022-inch bracket slot system more effective for the levelling and alignment stage of orthodontic treatment?
… and methods: One hundred and five orthodontic patients were randomly allocated to treatment with either the 0.018-inch bracket slot (n= 52) and 0.022-inch bracket slot (n=53) Victory conventional pre-adjusted bracket systems (3M Unitek). The patients were treated in three centres in secondary …
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Patient satisfaction with treatment at early intervention services for bipolar disorder in Iceland : a cross-sectional study
… impairment. This research aimed to assess patient satisfaction with early intervention treatment provided by the bipolar disorder team at Landspítali (e. The National University Hospital of Iceland), with the primary objective to enhance patient-centred care and improve the service. The …
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The prevalence and severity of the symptom burden in patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in a resource limited setting
… experiencing weakness/lack of energy (64%). Patients on the waiting list and those in category 3 had a higher symptom burden. Category 3 patients had the highest prevalence of shortness of breath (p=0.006), dry mouth (p<0.001), poor mobility (p=0.007), and restless legs (p=0.038). Emotional …
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Efficacy of Different Retention Types Post-Orthodontic Treatment
… 1988) In addition, very little is known about patient’s perception in relation to orthodontic relapse. Therefore, the goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 3 different types of retainers (Hawley removable, Essix removable and Fixed) of the mandibular and maxillary anterior sextant …
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Critical Care Nurses' perceptions of caring: A phenomenological study
… present study investigated critical care nurses' perceptions of caring and the factors which influence caring. Fifteen registered nurses who were actively employed in the critical care setting were interviewed. Two open-ended questions and appropriate cue questions were asked during the …
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Acute Treatment Outcomes and Family Functioning of Children and Adolescents Diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa
… treatment period. The sample consisted of 41 patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa or eating disorder not otherwise specified between the ages of 10 and 17 years. At admission, all patients were administered a structured clinical interview to obtain valid psychiatric diagnoses. …
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Patient Perceptions of Physicians and Medication Adherence Among Medicare Part D Beneficiaries
… Ph.D., Purdue University, December, 2013. Patient Perceptions of Physicians and Medication Adherence Among Medicare Part D Beneficiaries. Major Professor: Joseph Thomas III.</p> <p>An observational database analysis using Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data was conducted to examine …
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A MIXED-METHOD FEASIBILITY STUDY COMPARING THE OUTPATIENT ASSESSMENT OF BURN PATIENTS USING A TABLET DEVICE VERSUS THE USUAL FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER
… of using a Motorola XOOM tablet to perform an outpatient standard burn assessment compared to the usual face-to-face examination. Qualitative information on patients’ perception of using the tablet was also evaluated. A convenience sample of 50 subjects, aged 19 to 76 years, with less than 10% …
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