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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Nonadherence to Treatment and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Psoriasis During the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Web-Based Survey.
The COVID-19 epidemic has caused difficulties in continuous treatment for patients with chronic diseases and resulted in nonadherence to treatment and adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the associations of nonadherence to treatment with patient-reported outcomes of psoriasis during the COVID-2019 epidemic. ⋯ Nonadherence to treatment was associated with the aggravation of psoriasis conditions, perceived stress, and symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Quality of Life in Family Caregivers of Adolescents with Depression in China: A Mixed-Method Study.
In this study, we investigated quantitatively the quality of life (QoL) and its influencing factors among Chinese family caregivers who care for adolescents with depression (AWD) and we explored qualitatively their care-giving experiences. ⋯ The QoL among family caregivers of AWD in China was low. It is necessary for health-care professionals to pay more attention to the QoL of family caregivers who care for AWD.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Reliability Testing of Chinese Version of the Living with Medicines Questionnaire in Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases.
The Living with Medicines Questionnaire (LMQ-3) is a reliable, valid instrument used to assess the medication-related burden of patients with chronic disease using long-term medication, but it has not been used in China. ⋯ With only minor modifications compared to the English version, the 39-item C-LMQ-3 is a valid tool, with adequate reliability, which can be used to assess the medication-related burden of long-term use of multiple medicines in elderly patients in China.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Outpatients' Satisfaction in the Context of 10 Years of Health-Care Reform: A Cross-Sectional Study of Tertiary Hospitals in Shiyan, China.
This study aimed to evaluate outpatient satisfaction in tertiary hospitals in Shiyan, China, to predict which items had highest priorities for outpatient satisfaction, and to identify population groups on which the medical institutions should focus. ⋯ The survey indicated that "long time to wait for treatment", "short treatment time", and "medical charges too expensive" were the top three aspects that need to be improved with priority by medical institutions. Education level, income level, residence and type of health insurance were the sociodemographic characteristics that significantly affect the outpatient satisfaction in tertiary hospitals. These factors need to be paid more attention by healthcare professionals to improve the patients' satisfaction.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020
Patient Attitudes to Routine Cognitive Testing in Multiple Sclerosis.
In recent years, cognitive dysfunction (CD) in multiple sclerosis (MS) has received increased attention. Neuropsychological tests have been developed allowing to monitor changes in patients' cognitive functions. Knowledge is lacking, however, about patients' attitudes towards introducing routine cognitive testing. It was the aim of this qualitative study to explore this. ⋯ All aspects of MS patients' QoL may be affected by CD. Introducing routine cognitive testing was widely supported by patients in all phases of MS calling for comprehensive care taking both physical and cognitive difficulties into account.