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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
A Qualitative Study on the Perception of Medication Adherence by the Social Circles of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
Studies have indicated that half of all patients with diabetes do not take their medication as prescribed. Patient social circles, including professionals (health care providers) and nonprofessionals (family and friends) might contribute to low medication adherence. Therefore, this study explored the point of view of healthcare providers and family members of patients with diabetes on patient medication adherence. ⋯ Interventions that target the factors identified by the social circle of patients with diabetes might improve medication adherence and promote better disease management outcomes.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Quality of Life and Associated Factors of HIV Patients Under Treatment with First Line Regimens in Public Hospitals in Amhara Region, North-West Ethiopia.
The availability of medication related to HIV treatment in the world is one of the substantial improvements for reaching USAID's 90-90 targets. Among the 90% of patients who have awareness about their disease, 90% are accessing their treatment and patients who received appropriate treatment have a suppressed viral load and improved CD4 cell count. Therefore, the main objective of the current study was to investigate the quality of life and associated factors of people living with HIV receiving first-line regimens at public hospitals in the Amhara region, Ethiopia. ⋯ This study indicates that certain covariates have been identified as statistically significant predictors of the study variable "quality of life" of HIV-positive people. The findings obtained in the current investigation can help policy-makers to revise the current directives. The result obtained in this study can also help health staff to conduct health-related education during the treatment of HIV patients.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
ReviewPatient Preferences for Cardiac Rehabilitation - A Systematic Review.
Although a large number of studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation(CR), patient preferences for CR remain unclear. Knowing patient preferences may contribute to increasing patient participation and adherence, thus improving patient prognosis. ⋯ This systematic review provides important insights into patient preferences for CR, clarifying patient preferences for CR settings, components, and contents, along with possible influencing factors. Patient preferences may change due to the COVID-19 epidemic, and there is still a need to focus on patient preferences for CR and conduct more relevant primary research to validate the findings of this paper in the future.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
ReviewPatient-Centered Care Experiences of First-Generation, South Asian Migrants with Chronic Diseases Living in High-Income, Western Countries: Systematic Review.
First-generation migrants from South Asia account for a considerable proportion of the immigrant populations in high-income, western countries and are at a high risk of developing complex, chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Yet, previous systematic reviews have not synthesized information about the healthcare needs and preferences of such migrants and the best ways for health services to provide them with appropriate, culturally sensitive, patient-centered care. The aim of this study is to systematically review the international evidence about first-generation, South Asian migrants' healthcare experiences from the patients' perspectives. ⋯ The findings indicate that communication barriers reduce the cultural and linguistic appropriateness of healthcare. Potential solutions include employing healthcare staff from the same cultural background, training healthcare professionals in cultural competence, and proactively including first-generation, South Asian migrants in decision-making about their healthcare. Future research should explore South Asian migrants' experiences of multimorbidity management, continuity of care, interdisciplinary collaboration, the formation of treatment plans and goals as little to no data were available about these issues.