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Medicine, General & Internal
Nina Ekman, Philip Moons, Charles Taft, Eva Bostrom, Andreas Fors
Summary: This study aimed to identify key observable indicators of person-centred care (PCC) through interviews with patients, relatives, and professionals. Nine observable indicators were identified and categorized into three categories: initiating, working, and safeguarding the partnership. The results highlight the importance of health professionals conveying their respect and willingness to collaborate with patients from the beginning of the interaction.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jessica Hafner, Simone Schoenfeld, Pinar Tokgoez, Katharina Choroschun, Arndt Schlubach, Christoph Dockweiler
Summary: Digital health interventions have the potential to close the treatment gap for depression by reaching large populations at low costs. However, there is limited knowledge and experience regarding the use of these interventions. They offer a promising opportunity to reduce depressive symptoms and waiting time for treatment, especially in rural areas. Providing information and technical competencies can increase awareness and knowledge about digital health interventions and their benefits for depression care.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cecilia Sorensen, Nicola Hamacher, Haley Campbell, Paula Henry, Keriann Peart, Loren De Freitas, James Hospedales
Summary: A 10-week virtual course on climate and health was conducted to enhance communication, knowledge, and skills among health professionals in the Caribbean. The course resulted in significant changes in communication, engagement, and application of climate and health knowledge and skills.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Marie-Pascale Pomey, Nathalie Clavel, Louise Normandin, Claudio Del Grande, Djahanchah Philip Ghadiri, Isabel Fernandez-McAuley, Antoine Boivin, Luigi Flora, Annie Janvier, Philippe Karazivan, Jean-Francois Pelletier, Nicolas Fernandez, Jesseca Paquette, Vincent Dumez
Summary: The CADICEE tool is developed to measure the degree of partnership between patients and healthcare professionals, consisting of 24 items across 7 dimensions. Its usability and measurement performance have been tested with high validity and acceptance among patients and HCPs. Patients actively contributed to the development of the tool, indicating its potential applicability in various healthcare settings.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Thorbjorn Hougaard Mikkelsen, Jens Sondergaard, Niels Kristian Kjaer, Jesper Bo Nielsen, Jesper Ryg, Lene Juel Kjeldsen, Christian Backer Mogensen
Summary: Older patients using multiple medications daily face challenges such as non-adherence, confusion about medication information, and the need for medication reviews. Healthcare professionals need to prioritize communication about medication concerns.
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Ophthalmology
Sujani Shroff, Sophie Z. Gu, Ashok S. Vardhan, Iswarya Mani, Kanza Aziz, P. Namperumalsamy, Dipankar Datta, David S. Friedman
Summary: This study reported the results of a glaucoma screening campaign targeting first-degree relatives of glaucoma patients in South India. However, participation was poor mainly due to distance from the screening site and associated indirect costs. Better strategies are needed to bring first-degree relatives in for examinations.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
Xuan Guo, Ganlin Huang, Xingyue Tu, Jianguo Wu
Summary: High temperatures pose significant threats to urban populations' health. The use of air conditioners is an important way to reduce heat-related diseases, but how factors such as exposure and sensitivity affect AC use remains unclear. A case study in Beijing found that while individuals with chronic diseases are more likely to use AC, the probability decreases with age. Economic cost is not the main factor preventing AC use, discomfort and health concerns play a bigger role. At the residential area level, the proportion of greenspace negatively impacts daily AC use probability.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Psychiatry
Angel Ponew, Anna Brieger, Christian Lust, Sven Speerforck, Sebastian von Peter, Stefan Stuetzle
Summary: This study investigates how mental health professionals' lived experiences of depression and their perception of vulnerability affect their beliefs and concepts about mental disorders. It found that personal experiences have an impact on professionals' beliefs and concepts.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Remote Sensing
Mengling Qiao, Bo Huang
Summary: This study presents a framework for assessing community vulnerability to COVID-19, considering both internal and external factors. The framework takes into account social vulnerability, exposure, and sensitivity to comprehensively evaluate vulnerability. A case study in Hong Kong demonstrates the value of the framework and highlights the role of vulnerability in shaping community infection by COVID-19.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Arndt Buessing, Klaus Baumann
Summary: This study examines the impact of restricted visits on the grief and bereavement processes of individuals who lost loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings suggest that being unable to visit dying relatives significantly increased the burden of grief and loss. The support from the treatment/care team played a crucial role in the mourning process but was often insufficient.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anna Lea Stark, Stephan Krayter, Christoph Dockweiler
Summary: This study aims to investigate the competencies required by patients and health professionals for using telerehabilitation. The findings indicate that telerehabilitation requires users to possess digital, health-related, social, personal, and professional competencies. The study also emphasizes the need for evaluating existing programs and refining them according to the demands of telerehabilitation.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Krzysztof Sobczak, Katarzyna Leoniuk
Summary: Discriminatory practices towards patients with obesity are common in healthcare institutions, with medical staff often exhibiting inappropriate behaviors. Such discrimination not only leads to unpleasant experiences for patients, but may also cause them to withdraw from treatment or worsen their condition.
RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Nikolas R. R. Hummel, Kevin J. J. Zuo, Simon Talbot, Zoe E. E. Zimmerman, Jeffrey N. N. Katz, Sarah E. E. Kinsley, Martin Kumnig
Summary: The study aimed to identify relevant psychosocial predictors for success or failure of upper-extremity vascularized composite allotransplantation (UE VCA) in an Austrian cohort. The results showed that psychosocial factors are important in the assessment and follow-up care for UE VCA. Protocols must be individualized, patient-centered, and interdisciplinary in order to capture the psychosocial elements effectively. Investigating psychosocial predictors and collecting outcomes is critical in justifying UE VCA as a medical intervention and providing accurate information to prospective candidates.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Neuroimaging
Ziwen Peng, Xinyi Yang, Chuanyong Xu, Xiangshu Wu, Qiong Yang, Zhen Wei, Zihan Zhou, Tom Verguts, Qi Chen
Summary: Studies suggest that OCD patients have lower rich club organization compared to healthy controls, with unaffected first-degree relatives falling in between. Additionally, there is a decrease in structural and functional connections in first-degree relatives but not in OCD patients, indicating a buffering mechanism for brain function in relatives.
NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL
(2021)
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Nursing
Maria Bernardes Delgado, Jos Latour, Helen Neilens, Sarah Griffiths
Summary: The importance of oral care for palliative care patients is often overlooked, with dental professionals not always involved in the process. A qualitative study revealed differing experiences and perceptions of oral care among patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals. There is potential for further research and implementation of good oral care practices in different settings.
JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE NURSING
(2021)