Patient Prefer Adher
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2014
Intention to use hearing aids: a survey based on the theory of planned behavior.
To determine the intention to use hearing aids (HAs) by applying the theory of planned behavior (TPB). ⋯ The intention to use HAs can be modeled on the basis of the constructs "attitude toward the behavior", "subjective norm", and "behavioral control". Individual contribution of the constructs to the model depends on the patient's stage of hearing help-seeking. The results speak well for counseling strategies that explicitly consider the individual trajectory of hearing help-seeking.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2014
Willingness to pay for ovulation induction treatment in case of WHO II anovulation: a study using the contingent valuation method.
To measure the willingness to pay (WTP) of women aged 18-45 years to receive drug treatment for ovulation induction (ie, the social value of normal cycles of ovulation for a woman of childbearing age) in order to feed the debate about the funding of fertility cares. ⋯ Medical treatment for ovulation induction is highly socially desirable in Quebec.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2014
Patient preferences and satisfaction in a multispecialty infusion center.
Direct feedback from patients about their preferred modes of medication administration has been increasingly sought by providers to develop care programs that best match patient goals. Multispecialty infusion centers generally provide care to hematology-oncology (HO) and non-HO patients in one unit, with the same nursing staff. Our staff perceived that this was dissatisfying to our non-HO patients. We assessed patient satisfaction, as well as nursing and physician perceptions of patient preference/satisfaction with our infusion center, to determine whether a separate unit should be recommended when designing our new Cancer Institute Infusion Center. ⋯ Understanding patient preferences is an important step in deciding the structure of infusion centers. Based on these survey conclusions, a combined multispecialty infusion center has been continued at our institution, thus improving quality by including patients in decision-making affecting their care.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2014
The association between nonadherence and glycated hemoglobin among type 2 diabetes patients using basal insulin analogs.
The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between adherence and both clinical (ie, glycated hemoglobin [HbA1c]) and nonclinical (ie, health status, work impairment, and health care-resource use) health outcomes among type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients using basal insulin. ⋯ This study provides evidence that adherence rates are high among patients with T2D using basal insulin, and the MMAS-8 is a reliable and valid tool to assess adherence. Further, the results suggest that HbA1c increases concomitantly with nonadherence, as do poorer health status and health care-resource use.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2014
Factors that lessen the burden of treatment in complex patients with chronic conditions: a qualitative study.
Patients with multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) often require ongoing treatment and complex self-care. This workload and its impact on patient functioning and well-being are, together, known as treatment burden. This study reports on factors that patients with multimorbidity draw on to lessen perceptions of treatment burden. ⋯ Patients attempt to lessen the experience of treatment burden using a variety of personal, social, and health care resources. Assessing these factors in tandem with patient perceptions of treatment burden can provide a more complete picture of how patients fit complex self-care into their daily lives.