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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Path Analysis of Influencing Factors of Depression in Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients with Diabetes.
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression in middle-aged and elderly patients with diabetes in China, determine the risk factors of depression in these patients, and explore the internal relationship between influencing factors and depression by constructing a pathway model. ⋯ We found that the path analysis model could construct the interaction between the influencing factors and explore the potential interrelationship between the influencing factors and diabetes-related depression. Patients with diabetes must adhere to regular medication, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and have effective glycemic control. Diabetes depression can be effectively prevented by making psychological knowledge publicly available, providing health education, and establishing corresponding for diabetes.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Validation of the Slovakian Version of the "Post‑acute (Long) COVID‑19 Quality of Life Instrument" and Pilot Study.
The aim of our study was to validate a Slovakian translation of the PAC‑19QoL instrument among Slovakian patients with post COVID-19 syndrome. ⋯ The Slovakian version of the instrument is valid, reliable and can be a suitable tool for research and daily clinical practice among patients with post COVID-19 syndrome.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Capturing What Matters with Patients' Bypass Behavior? Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study in China.
In China, bypassing is becoming increasingly prevalent. Such behavior, as going directly to upper-level health-care facilities without a primary care provider (PCP) referral when facing non-critical diseases, contrasts to "expanding the role of PCPs as the first-contact of care", may cause unneglectable damage to the healthcare system and people's physical health. ⋯ Enhancement in patient experience at PHCs may help reduce their bypass behavior. Specifically, efforts are needed to improve primary care accessibility and utilization. The positive correlation between bypassing rates and continuity scores may require more attention on strengthening PCPs' technical quality besides the quality of interpersonal interactions.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Chinese Community Home-Based Aging Institution Elders' Self-Management of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Its Interrelationships with Social Support, E-Health Literacy, and Self Efficacy: A Serial Multiple Mediation Model.
The Chinese population is aging, and chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevalence is correspondingly increasing, along with associated disability and healthcare costs. Although self-management has been associated with social support and is a recognized priority, its mediating variables have not been studied in detail, particularly among old people with chronic diseases. ⋯ In Chinese community home-based aging institution elders, the relationship between self-reported self-management and social support is positively affected by the independent mediating effect of e-health literacy and general self-efficacy and the serial mediating effect of e-health literacy and general self-efficacy. Targeted self-management programs for elders with chronic NCDs have theoretical support, which could improve the health status and quality of life in this population.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2023
Respecting the Patient's Right to Information in Hospital Wards in Poland - Socio-Economic Determinants of Patients' Opinions.
Implementation of the patient's statutory right to information is one of determinants the quality and safety of medical services. The patients' opinions survey is an element of patient-centric care, which is now one of the most important things in modern healthcare. The main aim of the work is to examine patients' opinions on the observance of patients' right to information in the hospital and quality of healthcare in the hospital. A secondary objective was to examine the impact of socioeconomic variables on patients' opinions. ⋯ Most statistically significant differences in the assessment of medical care in the hospital ward were associated with such sociodemographic variables as age and income. People aged 55-64 and 65+ rated most of the analyzed aspects better.