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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Prevalence, Reasons and Determinants of Patients' Nondisclosure to Their Doctors in Saudi Arabia: A Community-Based Study.
Patient-doctor communication is a fundamental component of patients' care. Withholding important information to the doctor can negatively affect the patients' health and patient-doctor communication. ⋯ The prevalence of nondisclosure to doctors is high. Effective communication skills and sound doctor-patient relationships may reduce this risk and improve the care delivered to the patients.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Development and Pilot Usefulness Testing of an Interactive Computerized Patient Decision Aid for Intraocular Lens Selection Before Cataract Surgery.
Modern cataract surgeries aim to treat impaired vision and also improve quality of life. An appropriate pre-operative selection of the intraocular lens is important to post-operative quality of life. Patients often have difficulty in choosing the best fit for individual needs. Patient decision aids (PDAs) are useful tools to assist patients in such decision-making process. However, most PDAs are paper-based and lack user interaction. This study is aimed to develop and evaluate an interactive computerized patient decision aid (cPDA) to help patients in the selection of an appropriate intraocular lens model before cataract surgery. ⋯ Education levels are associated with the usefulness of cPDA, both for the preparedness and decision efficacy of patients. The results provide insight into the feasibility of cPDA for the decision-making of pre-operative intraocular lens selection.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Objective Nebuliser Adherence Data as "Proof" of Adherence in the Management of Cystic Fibrosis: A Qualitative Interview Study.
Low adherence to medication via nebulisers is linked to poor clinical outcomes for people with Cystic Fibrosis (PWCF). Advances in technology allow electronic monitoring of nebuliser usage and feedback of objective adherence data to PWCF and clinical teams caring for them. CFHealthHub is a new intervention that collects and displays objective adherence data in easy-to-read formats with the aim of improving nebuliser adherence and health. There is little understanding of how objective adherence data is perceived by PWCF and healthcare professionals (HCPs). ⋯ Objective nebuliser adherence data in CFHealthHub can offer proof of adherence to PWCF and HCPs. It is important to use it constructively to facilitate discussions on how to improve adherence.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Its Associated Factors Among the Iraqi Population: A Cross Sectional Study.
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses a serious threat to countless lives. Development of an efficient vaccination can help end the pandemic. Vaccine hesitancy/refusal is a huge issue that could stymie attempts to combat the disease. The goal of this study is to examine COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Iraq where at the end of July 2021, only 7.4% of the population was vaccinated. ⋯ Participants showed high acceptance toward COVID-19 vaccination, nevertheless more efforts should be applied to overcome barriers mentioned by the participants.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2022
Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Influencing Factors in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease in China.
This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate Chinese coronary heart disease (CHD) patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using various measures and explore influencing factors associated with HRQoL. ⋯ To improve the HRQoL of CHD patients in China, more attention needs to be paid to unmarried and relapsed patients, especially those with comorbidity of hypertension. Additionally, more social support and psychological counseling should be provided to patients.