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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"disease care"”.
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Evaluating Digital Health Technologies to Advance Parkinson's Disease Care
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common progressive neurological disorder characterised by a complex range of motor and non-motor symptoms (NMS). Current PD service provision does not meet the needs of patients, and puts pressure on services with limited capacity. Digital Health Technologies (DHTs), …
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Assessment of capacity for vascular disease care in Argentina following consensus recommendations.
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the first cause of death in Argentina, accounting for more than 30% of deaths. Despite this significant healthcare burden, capacity assessment for vascular care has not been previously carried out in Argentina. The aim of this study was to perform an assessment …
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Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease care: from evidence to real world practice
Contains fulltext : 202631.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Relationship between Age and Pre-End Stage Renal Disease Care in Elderly Hemodialysis Patients
… of three components of pre-end stage renal disease care prior to first initiation of hemodialysis, and to explore the implications of differences in interpretation of funding policies for dialysis services in Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. Background: The growing burden of chronic kidney …
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Patient Perspectives of Sickle Cell Disease Care in Emergency Centres of South African Hospitals
Introduction: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited, chronic blood disorder. Patients affected by SCD experience systemic, life-threatening complications that requires frequent emergency care. Western studies have reported poorer experiences by individuals with SCD when seeking emergency care …
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Patient perspectives of sickle cell disease care in emergency centres of South African Hospitals
Introduction: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited, chronic blood disorder. Patients affected by SCD experience systemic, life-threatening complications that requires frequent emergency care. Western studies have reported poorer experiences by individuals with SCD when seeking emergency care …
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BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING AND METABOLIC CONTROL IN YOUTH WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES: RELATION TO DISEASE CARE
Better disease care behaviors in youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are strongly related to better metabolic control (HbA1c). However, HbA1c results are only available, on average, every three months, and may not accurately capture intricacies of blood glucose fluctuations. Youth then must rely on …
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ETHNIC EFFECTS ON BIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL AND DISEASE CARE FACTORS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN YOUTH WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES
… differences in biological, psychosocial and disease care factors in youth with type 1 diabetes. Additionally, diabetes knowledge was evaluated as a potential mediator of SES effects on HbA1c and disease care. The sample included 349 youth, age 9-17 years (79.9% Caucasian, 71.3% lived with two …
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What is the experience of assisted dying for Dutch healthcare staff working in a hospice or chronic disease care centre?
… the experience of assisted dying for Dutch healthcare staff working in a hospice or chronic disease care centre? Background: Assisted dying is a contemporary issue with worldwide interest. Debate has largely focused around individuals seeking the right-to-die. Lacking thus far has been …
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Assessment of Diabetes Regimen Disease Care in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes via the Diabetes Behavior Rating Scale and the 24-Hour Diabetes Interview
… properties of two measures of diabetes disease care, the Diabetes Behavior Rating Scale (DBRS) and the 24-hr Diabetes Interview (24-hr) were evaluated. The 24-hr is a widely used, structured interview while the DBRS is a self-administered, fixed-choice questionnaire. Both measures were …
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A Longitudinal Investigation of Cognitive Predictors of Self-care Behaviors in Youth with Type I Diabetes
… (mean interval = 2.07 years). Diabetes care behaviors were assessed through the 24-hour Diabetes Interview. This study was the first to document longitudinal prediction of BGM by rote memory and fat consumption by working memory. Extant cross-sectional literature was replicated; rote …
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Association of Family Structure and Glycemic Control in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Risk and Protective Factors
… and prevent deterioration of adolescent diabetes disease care. Single-parent status was determined by parental report of a sole caregiving adult in a youth’s household. A family density ratio was calculated via parental report of the number of youths to adults in a home. A youth: adult ratio …
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Social determinants of health in patients with congenital rare disease
Rare and orphan diseases represent a substantial public health challenge, yet population-level evidence describing how social determinants of health, institutional context, and patient experience shape outcomes remains limited. Although rare diseases are often framed primarily through genetic and …
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Sociodemographic risk factors of glycemic control for youth with T1D: Cross-sectional and longitudinal patterns of HbA1c
… trajectories of glycemic control and diabetes care of youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) over three years. IGC modeling allowed comparison of confounded sociodemographic predictors of disease outcomes that included ethnicity, SES, parent marital status, family structure, as well as disease …
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A Descriptive Correlational Study of Rate and Determinants of Parental mHealth Adherence to Symptom Home Monitoring for Infants with Congenital Heart Disease during the Single Ventricle Interstage Period: The DOMAIN Study
Single ventricle heart disease care in the ambulatory setting affects approximately 4,000 infants in the United States annually. Treatment typically involves a three-staged surgical strategy over the first three years of life with parental home monitoring of the infant during the interstage period, …
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Unmet Health Care Needs and Adverse Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Disease
… 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 access to health …
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Master of Applied Epidemiology
… (NT), with particular focus on primary health care (PHC) in remote Aboriginal communities. The Mothers and Babies 2021 Annual Report is a descriptive analysis using numbers and proportions to summarise key perinatal newborn outcome. Utilising cross-sectional population-based data of all births …
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Master of Applied Epidemiology
… (NT), with particular focus on primary health care (PHC) in remote Aboriginal communities. The Mothers and Babies 2021 Annual Report is a descriptive analysis using numbers and proportions to summarise key perinatal newborn outcome. Utilising cross-sectional population-based data of all births …
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Health Belief and Compliance of Health Behavior According to Recurrence in Patients with Coronary Artery Occlusive Disease (CAOD)
… to recurrence of Coronary Artery Occlusive Disease(CAOD), and to analyze correlation between them. A total of 55 Cardiology patients from a A university hospital participated in the study. Of the participants, 23 patients who admitted because of recurrence of CAOD within a year after …
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The Catholic Church and its Healing Mission: A case of our lady, mother of mercy and mother Teresa Hospices' care for HIV and AIDS patients in Zambia
… on medical treatment of HIV and AIDS than on the care for AIDS patients. As such, the Catholic Church introduced hospice palliative care services in Zambia in the 1990s to alleviate the sufferings of AIDS patients. These hospices operate on principles of combining teaching and clinical research, …
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