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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"patient understanding"”.
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Patient Understanding of Medical Terminology
A descriptive study in which fifty adult patients in a small, rural, mid-western hospital were surveyed by a 50-item multiple choice questionnaire to examine patient understanding of common medical terminology. The structured questionnaires were administered and evaluated to determine if there was …
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The good, the bad, and the facts : multimodal representation of medical conversations for patient understanding
Medical patients face significant challenges for managing their health information. In particular, cancer patients have a uniquely difficult experience where they must endure the physical and emotional effects of their illness while simultaneously navigating overwhelming amounts of medical …
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Patient Understanding of Fetal Sex Versus Gender in the Context of Routine Cell-Free DNA Screening
… sex and gender being distinct concepts, many patients refer to NIPT as “the gender test” and elect testing in order to find out predicted fetal sex and assume gender. Our study aimed to evaluate and describe patient understanding of sex and gender in the context of receiving routine prenatal …
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Empowering Patients: Simplifying Discharge Instructions
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that many patients leave the ED with partial comprehension of their visit and discharge instructions. Patients who are not adequately informed as to their discharge plans have decreased compliance with medications and treatment plans, decreased patient safety, …
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Understanding the Patient Experience With Alternative Health Care: The Example of The Wholistic Health Center
The focus of this research is the patient experience at and use of services in a (w)holistic health care setting. Although generally acknowledged to be increasing, there is little documentation of the patient experience and patient understanding in a whole person care setting. This research …
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Improving patient outcomes through use of the teach-back method in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit
… performed by the PACU nurses to improve patient safety and decrease the chance of complications or readmissions to this hospital. With no clear instructions for how discharge teaching should be done, the nurses have many differing styles which leaves room for gaps in discharge planning. …
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The Lived Experience Of Inpatients On Contact Precautions
… study explores the lived experience of patients on contact precautions. While current literature reports mixed compliance rates among healthcare-workers, increased workload for staff, less time spent at the bedside, higher rates of adverse events, and higher rates of anxiety and …
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Evaluation of a brief behavioral activation therapy for depression (BATD) group protocol in an inpatientgeriatric psychiatry facility
… by the Brief Symptom Inventory) at a state-run inpatient geriatric psychiatry facility. A control group received hospital treatment as usual only. The intervention was conducted in a group therapy format. Assessments were conducted at baseline, midpoint, and post-intervention. Although results …
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Improving the assessment of exercise capacity and cardiorespiratory fitness in patients attending exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation
… Capacity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients Attending Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation’’. Cardiorespiratory capacity is an important predictor of morbidity and mortality in cardiac patients, due to the prognostic power, is an essential outcome to measure in cardiac patients in …
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The Effects of Limited Health Literacy in the Healthcare Context
Within the health care context, patients’ literacy abilities affect their involvement in informed consent, adherence to prescribed treatment, and health-seeking behaviors. Unaddressed inadequacies in health literacy limit the abilities of patients and potential research participants to provide …
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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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Use Of Teach-Back During Informed Consent In Cancer Clinical Trials
<p>Five percent of the 1.8 million patients diagnosed with cancer in the United States (US) enroll annually in a clinical trial (American Cancer Society, 2021; Institute of Medicine Committee on Cancer Clinical Trials; National Cancer Institute Cooperative Group Program, 2010). Flawed research …
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Attitudes to ward Updated Genetic Testing Among Patients With Unexplained Mismatch Repair Deficiency
… individuals and their family members; however, patient understanding of the potential impact of updated genetic testing for LS is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the interest in and perceived impact of updated genetic testing among individuals with UMMRD at a tertiary academic center. A …
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Physician intervention in compliance with therapeutic diets
… would aid the physician in influencing his patient in compliance with a therapeutic diet. Compliance outcome related to the physician-patient relationship and the quality and skills displayed by the dietitian were analyzed. A short questionnaire was designed to obtain information on types of …
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Risk Perception Among BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Negative Patients
<p>Purpose: Genetic testing is intended to give patients a clearer understanding of their individual cancer risk. Testing negative for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations does not completely eliminate the heritable component of cancer, nor does it eliminate the risk to relatives of affected women. This …
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The Lived Experience of Recovery Following Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for Head and Neck Cancer
… robotic surgery (TORS), has enabled select patients with head and neck cancer to receive treatment that results in less disfigurement and dysfunction compared with traditional approaches. While TORS research has focused mainly on functional surgical outcomes, a need exists to understand …
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Improving the management of allergic disease in adults.
… Chapter 4 describes data from the 'De-labelling patients with antibiotic allergy in Sydney adult and paediatric hospital allergy services' study. This study first demonstrated that after testing and de-labelling, most patients still did not have a clear understanding of their allergy status. In …
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Diabetes Fatalism, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Management Among Arab Americans
… suggest that perceived understanding and structural factors may influence diabetes self-management more strongly than fatalistic beliefs in this population. Results highlight the need for culturally responsive, language-concordant diabetes education that strengthens …
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A qualitative investigation into the experiences, perceptions, beliefs and self-care management of people with type 2 diabetes
… provided, this may afford a greater insight into patient understanding towards self-care management.
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Assessment of airflow obstruction from tidal breathing expiratory flow recordings in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
… measurement of FEV], however this test requires patient understanding of the test procedure and maximal effort to produce satisfactory results. Furthermore, forced expiration is not a breathing manoeuvre that people perform in every day life. The usefulness of FEVi in assessing reversibility to …
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