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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Satisfaction with Care"”.
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Nurse Practitioners and Physicians: A comparison of perceived Health Care outcomes and perceived satisfaction with care
A comparison of patient health care outcomes and satisfaction of care by nurse practitioners and physicians in a managed care setting was the purpose of this study. The study's conceptual framework joined the Shuler and Davis (1993) nurse practitioner practice model with Donabiden's (1966) theory …
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Adolescents' experiences of care during childbirth in health facilities in rural Northern Uganda: a mixed-methods study
Background: Despite the importance of care experience during childbirth, there is a dearth of literature on adolescents' experiences of care during childbirth and how their experiences influence their satisfaction with care and future utilization of healthcare facilities. This study examined …
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Study of Brief Single Session Medical Family Therapy with Low-Income Patients
… there is a need for MedFT effectiveness studies with longitudinal randomized control trials. Thus, this pilot study investigated the results of a brief single session of MedFT over a one-week period with low-income primary care patients. Effectiveness in this study was defined as increasing a …
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Nurse Family Member Perceptions of Patient Death and Nursing Care after Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment
… nurse family member perceptions of nursing care and patient quality of death and dying during and after withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment within Intensive Care Units (ICU).</p> <p>Rationale: Past research that examined physician, nurse, and family member experiences of End-of-Life …
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Information provision, informational value, and relational support: assessing perceptions of pediatric family-centered communication as predictors of weight-related outcomes in preschool children
… more likely to become overweight adults compared with those in a healthy weight range (CDC, Vital Signs, 2013; Ogden, Carrol, Kit, & Flegal, 2014). Pediatric well-child visits are arguably one of the most opportune times to address weight-related problems and obesogenic behavioral patterns at both …
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Geospatial patterns and determinants of choice of secondary healthcare facilities among National Health Insurance enrolees in Ibadan, Nigeria
Introduction Choice and access to health care are important determinants of health outcomes. Various issues influence choice and determine the degree of, and differences in access to health care. Choice of health care facilities by individuals is often determined by the interplay between patient …
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The impact of patient-clinician interactions on patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases
… effects on patient mental health, healthcare behaviours and satisfaction with care, in addition to clinical outcomes. This relationship is especially important in chronic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, which remain incurable, necessitating a life-long need for regular medical support. The …
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Individuals Self-Selecting Yoga versus Physical Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
… costly to treat. Determining whether a patient with cLBP will benefit from a particular treatment approach is challenging, since little is understood about the patient characteristics that predict improved treatment outcomes. Understanding these characteristics could reduce treatment failures …
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An investigation into the factors associated with psychological adjustment in men and women who have undergone surgery for colorectal cancer
… and social factors that may be associated with psychological adjustment. A secondary ,, aim of the study was to explore colorectal cancer patients' perceptions of and satisfaction with, care during diagnosis and treatment. Results showed lower levels of psychological distress (anxiety and …
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ESSAYS ON GENDER, ETHNICITY, AND HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND TURKEY
… studies examining barriers to health and healthcare that affect individuals on the basis of their race, ethnicity, and gender. The first study examines access to care disparities between non-Hispanic whites and Hispanics. I find that observed characteristics explain all of the disparities in …
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Patient and Clinician Perspectives on Patient Portal Use in the Mental Health Context
… patients' access to their electronic health care records, and may also include features such as patient-clinician messaging, prescription renewal, and educational resources. There is evidence that portals support patient empowerment, therapeutic communication, adherence to treatment, and …
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Health Promotion Intervention in Mental Health Services
… (HPIQ), the Helping Alliance (HAS), the Client satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ), the Making Decisions Scale and the HSCL-25. Qualitative analysis and statistical methods were used when analysing the data. The thesis started with two qualitative studies that focused on how health processes are …
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Examining Nursing Presence in the Acute Care Setting as an Indicator of Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care
Nursing presence is conceptualized as occurring within the nurse-patient relationship when the nurse acknowledges the uniqueness of the patient, within his or her context of being and chooses to intervene on the patient's behalf with a patient who allows the nurse into a reciprocal relationship. …
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An Evaluation of Satisfaction with Emergency Department Care in Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Concerns
… a vital safety net for children and adolescents with mental health concerns seeking crisis care. Yet, EDs face significant challenges in managing mental health concerns. Evaluating patient and parent/caregiver satisfaction with care delivery is essential to guide improvements in the quality of …
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Representations of illness: patient satisfaction, adherence and coping
… Chapter 2 reviews the literature on patients' satisfaction with care, adherence to treatment recommendations and coping with chronic illness. It highlights omissions in the literature which are addressed by the current research. Chapter 3 provides a systematic description of people's …
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Does decentralising the care of patients with chronic disorders result in altered patient satisfaction
… in Cape Town started a pilot project for the care of patients with chronic disorders. Patients in Bonteheuwel and Valhalla Park with chronic disorders who were previously under the care of Day Hospital or Hospitals in other suburbs, can now receive treatment and follow-up at the local …
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An evaluation of specific nursing interventions in the management of patients suffering from manic depressive psychosis
… used to define the construct ’routine nursing care'. These comprised: a critical appraisal of (1) the training and (2) the examination of Scottish nursing students; Scottish nurses’ perceptions of their role in caring for, (3) patients with manic depressive psychosis and (4) patients with …
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An exploration of factors that influence referrals to palliative care in oncology
… are benefits to patients in providing palliative care together with oncology treatment. These benefits include understanding of prognosis, improvement in quality of life, and an increase in satisfaction with care for the patients. However, in South Africa, there is a paucity of early referrals to …
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How well is paediatric pain managed in a private hospital in London? An evaluation of paediatric healthcare providers' pain management practices and parents' perception of pain management in their hospitalized children
Background: Optimal pain relief in a healthcare setting relies heavily on actual pain management practices rather than just on the healthcare practitioner’s knowledge of this. Understanding parents' perceptions of pain management practices are very important in identifying areas of concerns and in …
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A survey of Herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka,Zambia
… not receive the recommended immediate postnatal care despite delivering from the hospital. At Ndola Central Hospital, there have been reports of mothers complaining of poor health care provision. Records also revealed high numbers of neonatal and maternal mortality. Between 2011 and 2013, a total …
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