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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2024
"I Don't Feel Judged, I Don't Feel Less of a Person" - Engaged and Supportive Providers in the HIV Care Experiences of Black Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV.
Black sexual minority men (BSMM) in the Southern region of the United States experience a disproportionate burden of HIV. Research findings suggest that having supportive patient-provider relationships are critical for sustained HIV care engagement. The present study explores the role of supportive healthcare providers in the care engagement among BSMM living with HIV (BSMM+) in the US South. ⋯ We found that among BSMM+ an important facilitator of sustained care engagement was having positive, affirming, and knowledgeable healthcare providers, while negative and dismissive experiences with providers was a notable barrier to care engagement. This work highlights the need for a scale up of comprehensive, ongoing trainings in patient-centered and person-first communication for providers. Further, manageable provider caseloads can facilitate more thorough patient interactions where tailored HIV care and education can be provided in a safe and non-judgmental environment.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2024
Real-World Maintenance Phase Persistence on Ustekinumab and Adalimumab in Ulcerative Colitis.
To describe real-world persistence in bio-naïve and bio-experienced adults with ulcerative colitis (UC) treated with ustekinumab, a recently approved anti-interleukin 12/23 antibody, or adalimumab, an anti-TNF biologic. ⋯ At 12 months after maintenance phase start, patients with UC treated with ustekinumab had numerically higher persistence, including persistence while corticosteroid-free and persistence while on monotherapy, than patients treated with adalimumab.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2024
The Impact of Psychological Insulin Resistance and Dyadic Coping on Insulin Medication Adherence in Elderly Diabetes Patients and Their Spouses: A Latent Profile Analysis.
To investigate the characteristics of psychological insulin resistance and dyadic coping in elderly diabetic patients and their spouses, and their association with insulin medication adherence. ⋯ This study informs healthcare professionals by raising awareness of the different "psychological-coping" characteristics between elderly diabetic patients and their spouses, with insulin medication adherence and reducing the likelihood of readmission.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2024
Therapy-Related Symptoms and Sense of Coherence: The Mediating Role of Social Support and Hope in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy.
To investigate the current status of the sense of coherence in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and explore the mediating role of social support and hope in the relationship between therapy-related symptoms and sense of coherence. ⋯ Lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy experience a medium sense of coherence. This study's findings indicate that the relationship between therapy-related symptoms and sense of coherence is affected by the independent mediating effect of social support and hope and the chain mediating effect of social support and hope. Therefore, reducing the burden of their therapy-related symptoms, providing them with social support, and fostering their hope can enhance patients' sense of coherence and improve their quality of life.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2024
Predictors to Poor Quality of Life Among Patients with Heart Failure and Its Correlation with Their Medication Adherence: Finding for Healthcare Improvement and Follow-Up.
Understanding medication adherence and its relationship with quality of life (QoL) is essential for improving health outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). ⋯ Moderate-to-poor levels of medication adherence and QoL were found among HF patients receiving care in Hail City. Therefore, interventions to improve medication adherence among patients with HF must be prioritized to enhance health outcomes and QoL. It is also crucial to address the factors that negatively influence medication adherence to overcome the barriers that hinder optimal medication adherence.