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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2025
ReviewBest Evidence Summary of Home Enteral Tube Feeding Care Management in the Elderly.
To evaluate and summarize the best evidence of home enteral tube feeding (HETF) care management in the elderly to provide an evidence-based basis for caregivers to implement care interventions. ⋯ This study comprehensively summarized the best evidence of home enteral tube feeding care management in the elderly and provided a scientific basis for caregivers to implement care interventions. In home care settings, using evidence-based practices requires developing a comprehensive care management system based on the trinity of hospital, community and home, in order to reduce the incidence of HETF-related complications, improve the quality of life of the elderly with HETF, and provide a practical reference for NST members and caregivers.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2025
Gender Preferences in Healthcare: A Study of Saudi Patients' Physician Preferences.
Cultural and social factors, including physician gender, shape patient-provider relationships in Saudi Arabia. Preferences extend beyond clinical competence to include characteristics like gender and perceived traits, potentially introducing biases. This study examines Saudi patients' gender preferences when selecting physicians. ⋯ Saudi patients exhibit gender preferences influenced by expertise, communication skills, and cultural norms. Gender significantly impacts comfort and satisfaction, especially in sensitive contexts like intimate exams and childbirth. These findings underscore the importance of gender-sensitive workforce planning to align physician assignments with patient preferences, enhancing satisfaction and trust. Future research should explore psychological and systemic factors driving these preferences to optimize patient-centered care and healthcare delivery systems.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2025
Factors Influencing Self-Care Practices and Blood Pressure Among Individuals with Uncontrolled Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Self-care practices are crucial for optimizing blood pressure control and are influenced by multilevel factors. ⋯ Hypertension self-care practices could be improved through multilevel factors, including social support and neighborhood resources.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2025
Experiences and Perspectives of Medication Information and Use Among Arabic-Speaking Migrant Women in Sweden: A Multistage Focus Group Study.
Medication non-adherence is a global public health issue influenced by various factors, including the quality and comprehensiveness of medication information provided to patients. Migrants, particularly women, face unique healthcare and societal challenges in their new home countries. This study aims to explore Arabic-speaking migrant women's experiences and perspectives on medication information and use. ⋯ This study highlights inadequate medication information provision to Arabic-speaking migrant women, which may impact medication use and pose patient safety risks. Although the adherence patterns of the study subjects resembled those of the general population, unique barriers require additional healthcare support. This study can inform healthcare practices and establish a foundation for further research on medication information and use in this group, including comparisons with native-born individuals.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2025
Impact of Implementing the Lean Management on Internal Errors at an Outpatient Hospital Pharmacy in China.
The purpose of this study was to explore the lean management strategies used by an outpatient hospital pharmacy in China to reduce internal errors in prescription dispense and to describe their impact on patient satisfaction. ⋯ The implementation of Lean Management can be an efficient approach to reduce the internal errors in prescription dispense.