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Biochemical detection of smoking exposure of cardiac outpatients
Thirty-seven outpatients (M=34, F=3) undergoing rehabilitative exercise in two community-based programs were evaluated for smoking behavior using three separate measures. The specific objective of the study, i.e., to compare concurrent measures of smoking exposure via end-tidal carbon monoxide …
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Psychosocial Variables in Outpatients Receiving Intrathecal Baclofen or Pain-Pump Therapy
Numerous studies have demonstrated that patients suffering from chronic health conditions are at an increased risk for experiencing psychosocial distress and developing psychological difficulties. Spasticity, a chronic condition generally defined as an increase in muscle tone while at rest, is …
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Vascular risk and depression in outpatients at Groote Schuur Hospital memory clinic
Background and Objective: Depression in the elderly has been linked with stroke, and with white matter lesions, particularly in frontal-subcortical regions responsible for mood regulation. Such evidence of vascular disease has in turn been associated with vascular risk factors such as diabetes, …
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Delirium Rate and Risk Factors in Palliative Care Outpatients and Caregiver Coping Strategies
… knowledge about delirium among palliative outpatients can lead to improved patient outcomes through early identification and treatment in the home. Conversely, a missed diagnosis leads to costly hospital admissions, and is the most common reason to seek long-term care placement (Breitbart & …
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Self-Efficacy and Expectancy Manipulation By Telephone For Outpatients With Work Related Injuries
This study examined the effects of an expectancy manipulation by means by verbal persuasion via a brief telephone contact to injured workers during outpatient rehabilitation. Thirty-five individuals were randomly assigned to one of three groups: positive expectancy, neutral expectancy, and control. …
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Relationships of Self-efficacy and Motivation to Daily Activities in Outpatients with Stroke
감사의 글 ⅰ 차 례 ⅱ 표 차례 ⅲ 그림 차례 ⅲ 국문요약 ⅴ 제 1장 서 론 1 1. 연구의 필요성 1 2. 연구의 목적 3 3. 용어의 정의 3 제 2장 문헌고찰 5 1. 뇌졸중과 일상생활동작 5 2. 자기효능감 8 3. 재활동기 11 제 3장 연구방법 15 1. 연구 설계 15 2. 연구대상 15 3. 연구도구 15 4. 자료수집 방법 17 5. 자료 분석 방법 17 제 4장 연구결과 18 1. 대상자의 일반적 특성 19 2. 주요 연구 변수에 대한 점수분포 22 3. 대상자의 일반적, 질환관련 특성과 일상생활동작 …
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Improving Syncope-related Symptoms In Elderly Cardiology Outpatients By Providing Standardized Printed Patient Education
… syncope symptomatology in elderly cardiology outpatients at Kuakini Medical Center. Methods: Data were collected at two points. The first at an initial office visit via an author-developed pre-education survey that assessed for any history of syncope and any knowledge of lifestyle …
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An Exploratory Mixed Methods Investigation of Surplus Medications in the Homes of Psychiatric Outpatients
The accumulation of surplus prescription medications by individuals is a national and global concern for leaders in health care and public health. Surplus stores of medications in residences are associated with illicit drug abuse, deaths, and poisonings. Individuals with mental illnesses have …
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Effect of Angina Under-recognition on Treatment Escalation in Outpatients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
Almost a third of outpatients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) report having angina in the prior month, which is frequently under-recognized by their cardiologists. Whether under-recognition is associated with less treatment escalation to control angina, and potential underuse of …
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Retention of substance abuse outpatients: The role of psychiatric comorbidity in the era of welfare reform.
Retention of substance abuse outpatients: The role of psychiatric comorbidity in the era of welfare reform.
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The effects of facilitative packaging and verbal reinforcement upon compliance with medication regimens by psychiatric outpatients
… were evaluated in six psychiatric outpatients.
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An investigation of the symptom burden of paediatric cardiology outpatients in Blantyre, Malawi: The patient perspective
… palliative care needs of paediatric cardiology outpatients from the perspective of the patient. OBJECTIVES: 1. To describe the common physical symptoms of the children coming to cardiology clinic 2. To describe the psychosocial burden of paediatric cardiology patients in outpatient clinic 3. To …
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Comparison of Health-related Knowledge and Quality of Life in Outpatients with the Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
본 연구는 크론병과 궤양성 대장염 외래환자의 질병 관련 지식과 건강 관련 삶의 질의 차이를 파악하기 위한 서술적 비교 조사 연구이다. 2015년 10월 5일부터 11월 6일까지 경기도 소재 A대학 병원에 염증성 장질환(크론병, 궤양성 대장염)으로 소화기 내과 외래를 방문한 총 121명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구 도구는 질병 관련 지식은 Eaden 등(1999)이 개발한 The Crohn's and Colitis Knowledge(CCKNOW) Score를 연구자가 번역과 역번역한 한국판 도구로 측정하였다. 건강 관련 삶의 질은 …
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A study on the Relationship among Disease Management Perception, Treatment satisfaction, Compliance with Sick Role Behavior of Long-term Outpatients
현대사회는 생활수준의 향상과 과학 및 의료기술의 급격한 발달로 평균수명이 연장되었고, 질병의 양상이 급성질환에서 장기적인 치료와 간호가 요구되는 만성질환으로 질병의 양상이 변화되며 이러한 질환의 형태가 급성 질환은 감소한 반면, 만성질환이 차지하는 비율이 크게 증가되었는데 여러 장애요인으로 인해 지속적인 관리가 잘 안되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 병원에 장기 통원하는 환자의 질병관리인식, 진료만족도와 환자역할행위 이행과의 관계를 규명하고 분석함으로써 환자역할행위 이행의 증진방안을 모색하는데 필요한 기초 자료를 제공하는 데 목적을 …
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The prevalance of and associated risk factors for low back pain in medical outpatients of a selected Umdoni Municipality health care clinic
Submitted in partial compliance with the requirements of the Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2018.
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Review of the history and aetiology of the neurodermatoses with the results of a phsychiatric survey of a group of unselected skin outpatients
The concept and importance of psychological factors in many dermatoses is well established. Civilian and Army practice has given the clinical impression that psychological factors are the largest single cause of skin illness. There is little published evidence to support this impression; part of …
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Nursing Care for Outpatients with Multiple Sclerosis: Complex Approach and Medical-Social Aspects //// Сестрински грижи при пациенти с множествена склероза - комплексен подход и медико социални аспекти
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the medical and social aspects of nursing in outpatient care for MS patients and to develop an algorithm for complex nursing activities and a model for a training centre for nurses involved with these patients. The following tasks have been formulated: …
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Schemas and psychological distress in skin disease: a preliminary investigation into the role of schemas in UK patients with psoriasis and eczema
… groups was employed. Eighty-eight dermatology outpatients (psoriasis n= 55 and atopic eczema n=33) and seventy-six comparison participants (normal n=53 and chronic disease n=23) completed a package of questionnaires. Results suggest that the combined group of dermatology outpatients can be …
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Referral patterns to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
… in terms of age and sex to those attending the Outpatients Department except that relatively fewer referred patients are Black. * The private sector, i.e. general practitioners, is the largest referral agency followed by Day Hospitals. * Most patients were ref erred to the Outpatients Department …
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