Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hao Zhang, Yan Wu, Wei Sun, Wuge Li, Xianhong Huang, Tao Sun, Mengjie Wu, Zhen Huang, Shanquan Chen
Summary: The Chinese government is committed to improving healthcare continuity through the people-centered integrated care model. This study found that coordination, comprehensiveness, and accessibility were associated with continuity, and respect played a moderating role. Regional differences in the continuity promoting mechanism deserve attention.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Assaf Ben Shoham, Gabriel Munter
Summary: Enabling hallway boarding in internal wards effectively increased bed capacity and patient volume, leading to lower in-hospital mortality and slightly increased 30-day readmission rate without affecting 30-day mortality. Further research is needed to validate these findings due to the observational nature of the study conducted in a single center.
ISRAEL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Padma Kaul, Nathan Klassen, Douglas C. Dover, Nariman Sepehrvand, Roopinder K. Sandhu, Sean van Diepen, Kevin Bainey, Sean Mcmurtry, Robert C. Welsh, Justin A. Ezekowitz, Shaun G. Goodman, Paul W. Armstrong, Finlay A. Mcalister
Summary: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is prevalent among high-cost users (HCUs) in Canada, who also exhibit high rates of frailty and multimorbidity. Healthcare expenditures for HCUs with CVD are several times higher than per capita health expenditures, highlighting the need for early intervention to control costs in these complex patients.
Article
Psychiatry
Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ellen S. Boynton, Jose Ortiz, Larry Davidson, Elizabeth H. Flanagan
Summary: This study developed a quick, efficient, and comprehensive measure to assess the multicultural competence of behavioral health organizations. Seven key factors were identified to help organizations evaluate and enhance their multicultural competence.
PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Primary Health Care
Ilan Yehoshua, Limor Adler, Sharon Alon Hermoni, Miri Mizrahi Reuveni, Avital Bilitzky, Keren Oren, Galia Zacay
Summary: This study compared smoking quit rates between patients receiving individual counseling with their general practitioner during office visits or intensive counselling with behavioral support, both augmented by varenicline. Although there was a trend towards higher quit rates with intensive counseling, a statistically significant difference was not detected. Satisfaction levels were higher in the intensive counseling group compared to the general practitioner group.
Article
Orthopedics
Alexander Upfill-Brown, Brendan Shi, Carlos Maturana, Dane Brodke, Akash A. Shah, Benjamin V. Kelley, Erik N. Mayer, Sai K. Devana, Christopher Lee
Summary: This study assesses the initial complications and short-term readmissions and reoperations in elderly patients with acetabular fractures treated with open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) or acute total hip arthroplasty (THA). The results show that THA patients had shorter length of stay, lower probability of nonhome discharge, but higher rates of readmissions within 30 and 180 days, especially for dislocation.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Joseph P. Scollan, Erin Ohliger, Ahmed K. Emara, Daniel Grits, Kara McConaghy, Mitchell Ng, Joseph Styron
Summary: This study aimed to quantify the associations between DRF ORIF operative time and adverse outcomes, showing that operative times greater than 60 minutes are correlated with higher odds of postoperative complications.
JOURNAL OF WRIST SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Janique Gabrielle Jessurun, Nicole Geertruida Maria Hunfeld, Michelle de Roo, Hein Antonius Walterus van Onzenoort, Joost van Rosmalen, Monique van Dijk, Patricia Maria Lucia Adriana van den Bemt
Summary: This study identified a high prevalence of medication administration errors (MAEs). The findings suggest that focusing interventions on complex pharmaceutical forms and error-prone administration times may contribute to reducing MAEs.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Katrine Astrup, Evelyn Corner, Maurits Van Tulder, Lotte Sorensen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the inter-rater reliability and responsiveness of the Danish version of CPAx (CPAx-D). The results showed that CPAx-D had excellent inter-rater reliability and responsiveness.
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Eward J. Melis, Jeannette E. F. Zwart-van Rijkom, Toine C. G. Egberts, Bart J. F. van den Bemt, Petronella O. Witteveen, Helga Gardarsdottir
Summary: This study assesses the association between patient satisfaction with information about oral anticancer agents and adherence. The results showed no significant relationship between patient satisfaction with information and adherence, despite the high level of satisfaction with the information. However, 35.5% of patients were found to be non-adherent based on refill data.
JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY PHARMACY PRACTICE
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Lola Qvist Kristensen, Maurits W. van Tulder, Hanne Kaae Kristensen, Marie Almkvist Muren, Lidwine B. Mokkink, Lisa Gregersen Oestergaard
Summary: This systematic review aims to investigate the measurement properties of performance-based instruments to assess mental function during activity and participation in persons who have survived stroke.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
A. N. Varga, A. E. Guevara Morel, J. M. van Dongen, J. Lokkerbol, M. Lindeboom, M. W. van Tulder, L. M. Bouter, J. E. Bosmans
Summary: This paper discusses the collaboration challenges faced by epidemiologists and economists in health intervention research due to differences in terminology, and illustrates these differences with examples. The study aims to improve the quality of multidisciplinary collaboration between the two fields and assist researchers in selecting the most suitable analytical techniques for their research problems.
HEALTH SERVICES AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Britt W. M. van de Burgt, Arthur T. M. Wasylewicz, Bjorn Dullemond, Rene J. E. Grouls, Toine C. G. Egberts, Arthur Bouwman, Erik M. M. Korsten
Summary: This review examines the use of text mining and clinical decision support in clinical practice, discussing their potential benefits, implementation challenges, and barriers. The findings suggest that combining text mining and clinical decision support can improve diagnostic and therapeutic processes, leading to increased patient safety. However, there are still barriers to implementation that need to be addressed through further research.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
T. (Tim) Bognar, J. S. (Jurjen) Kingma, E. H. (Erin) Smeijsters, K. C. M. (Kim) van der Elst, C. T. M. (Klaartje) de Kanter, C. A. (Caroline) Lindemans, A. C. G. (Toine) Egberts, I. H. (Imke) Bartelink, A. (Arief) Lalmohamed
Summary: This observational study assessed the impact of therapeutic drug monitoring on busulfan exposure in pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation. The results showed no significant difference in achieving therapeutic busulfan exposure between the two monitoring regimens, suggesting that day 1-guided dosing may be sufficient with subsequent monitoring if needed.
BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Darko Mitrovic, Margriet van Elp, Loes Visser, Nienke van Rein, Patricia van den Bemt, Marinus van Hulst, Albert Dreijer, Heleen Lameijer, Nic Veeger, Karina Meijer, Eric van Roon
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the adherence to protocols for the use of reversal agents in Dutch hospitals. The results showed that overall adherence to the protocol for bleeding under DOAC was moderate, but it was low for patients needing an urgent procedure.
CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Marjon V. Verschueren, Talitha Dijs, Judith L. Gulikers, Ard van Veelen, Sander Croes, Lizza E. L. Hendriks, Adrianus A. J. Smit, Lourens T. Bloem, Antoine C. G. Egberts, Ewoudt M. W. van de Garde, Bas J. M. Peters
Summary: Real-world stage III NSCLC patients who received durvalumab after CRT had better outcomes than those who received CRT alone. Longer PFS in real-world versus trial may be due to follow-up differences.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Laura Mortelmans, Eva Goossens, Anne-Marie De Cock, Mirko Petrovic, Patricia van den Bemt, Tinne Dilles
Summary: This study aimed to develop recommendations for healthcare providers to support patients with medication self-management problems. Through three phases of research, 20 medication self-management problems were identified, and 67 relevant recommendations were established. These recommendations can serve as a resource for healthcare providers to support patients with medication self-management problems.
Article
Hematology
Anouk A. M. T. Donners, Konrad van der Zwet, Carin M. A. Rademaker, Toine C. G. Egberts, Roger E. G. Schutgens, Kathelijn Fischer
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of entire-vial dosing of emicizumab in a real-world setting. The results demonstrated that this dosing method can achieve therapeutic plasma concentrations, effectively control bleeding, and reduce drug waste.
RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Renate C. A. E. van Uden, Marit A. Bakker, Stephan G. L. Joosten, Karina Meijer, Patricia M. L. A. van den Bemt, Matthijs L. Becker, Marcia Vervloet
Summary: This study investigated the implementation of an antithrombotic questionnaire tool in community pharmacy practice and identified potential barriers and facilitators. The questionnaire tool was found to be easily adaptable and easy to use, with a relatively short duration for completion, which facilitated implementation. However, a possible barrier was a lower priority for using the questionnaire when workload was high.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fiona Aanesen, Margreth Grotle, Tarjei Langseth Rysstad, Anne Therese Tveter, Alexander Tingulstad, Ida Lochting, Milada C. Smastuen, Maurits W. van Tulder, Rigmor Berg, Nadine E. Foster, Gwenllian Wynne-Jones, Gail Sowden, Egil Fors, Gunnhild Bagoien, Roger Hagen, Kjersti Storheim, Britt Elin Oiestad
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate whether adding motivational interviewing (MI) or a stratified vocational advice intervention (SVAI) could reduce sickness absence for workers on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders. The results showed that adding MI or SVAI did not significantly reduce sickness absence over 6 months compared to usual case management.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alexander Tingulstad, Esther T. Maas, Tarjei Rysstad, Britt Elin Oiestad, Fiona Aanesen, Are Hugo Pripp, Maurits W. Van Tulder, Margreth Grotle
Summary: Compared to usual case management (UC) alone, adding motivational interviewing (MI) tends to be cost-effective. Adding stratified vocational advice intervention (SVAI) to UC is cost-effective for workers on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Florine Sanna Walburg, Berno van Meijel, Trynke Hoekstra, Jelle Kol, Laura Michelle Pape, Johanna Willemina de Joode, Maurits van Tulder, Marcel Adriaanse
Summary: The study demonstrates the effectiveness of a group-based lifestyle intervention in improving weight outcomes for individuals with severe mental illness. Tailoring interventions and increasing attendance rates may be beneficial for this population.