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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Patient questionnaires"”.
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Utilization of the vacuum form machine: Custom mouthguards versus esthetic bleaching trays
… types of appliances recommended, and types of patient information provided.Methods: Questionnaires were constructed and mailed to 2500 dentists.Results: 80% of dentists utilized vacuum form machines, 42.5% recommended mouthguards, 60.2% recommended home bleaching trays, 37.6% provided patient …
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Communicating Risks: an Exploration of Uncertainty and Satisfaction in Dentist-Patient Interaction
… discussions about extraction risks with their patients. However, this task often causes increased anxiety and time consumption for the dentist and patient. The purpose of this study was to examine different perspectives in communicating risks with patients. Dentist and patient questionnaires …
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Development and application of Helicobacter pylori surveillance to improve antimicrobial treatment
… and in 4% from Bangor isolates. Analysis of patient questionnaires completed at the London centres identified a significant association between metronidazole resistance and birth outside the UK. Analysis of the method used to determine metronidazole susceptibility status indicated that …
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Axial Spondyloarthropathies in the Western Cape
… Life and Work Productivity amongst South African patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis. Background: No studies have investigated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) or work productivity in patients with axial spondyloarthritides (axSpA) living in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: This …
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The Effects of a hospital ward eating environment on patients' mealtime experience.
… of adequate nutritional care to hospital patients continues to be an international problem, despite numerous initiatives and attempts by interested parties over several decades to make improvements. The focus of this research was to critically evaluate the effects a hospital ward eating …
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The geography of health services, case study of Medina, Saudi Arabia
… satisfaction with the services. A total of 500 patient questionnaires and 31 face-to-face interviews with key decision makers were used in addressing the research questions.Despite many positive aspects to the health services in Medina, such as the ratios of physicians and beds/population …
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An Exploration of the relationship between Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMS) and overall experience score using SERVQUAL
Patient experience is a fundamental pillar of healthcare quality, yet while clinical outcomes have advanced significantly, the human element of care often struggles to keep pace. This research addresses a critical gap in healthcare quality improvement: the disconnect between the vast amounts of …
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Implementing formulary recommendations in primary care: effect on patient outcomes.
… recommended agent, each agreed to distribute 20 patient questionnaires. Following a period of 18 months and despite repeated contact with the GPs, only 89/480 (19%) questionnaires had been distributed. Patient response was, however, very high with 80 (90%) questionnaires returned. Health outcome …
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Assessment of aortic stenosis using modern non-invasive imaging techniques
… resonance (CMR). METHODS: PET/CT studies. Patients with aortic sclerosis and mild, moderate and severe stenosis were prospectively compared to matched control subjects. Aortic valve severity was determined by echocardiography. Calcification and inflammation in the aortic valve and coronary …
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The development of a methodology for assessing food quality in hospital food service systems.
… measure to include measures of satisfaction of patients and catering staff, productivity, safety, and nutritional adequacy. Measures of influencing variables were chosen or adapted from those available in food service operations insofar as was possible. Where none was available, methods were …
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Screening and clinical detection of alcohol disorder in general practice
… about alcohol use, modified from screening questionnaires available at the start of the study, particularly the Canterbury Alcohotism Screening Test (CAST) and the Self-Administered Alcoholism Screening Test (SAAST). Adult patients registered with the practice were offered a personal …