Health-related quality of lifeIn this narrative article, the author, a long-term cancer survivor, reflects on his personal interactions with the healthcare system over a period of 14 years in order to highlight the importance of delivering patient-centered care. He makes a case for why ...
The importance of patient-centered research in oncology clinical trials: motivation for the Monograph series doi:10.1093/jncimonographs/lgae052JNCI MonographsPugh Stephanie LLee CeciliaDunn Barbara KDignam James J
The importance of patient-centered care and co-creation of care for satisfaction with care and physical and social well-being of patients with multi-morbid... Background: Patients with multi-morbidity have complex care needs that often make healthcare delivery difficult and costly to manage. Curre...
Initially, severe asthma treatment was focused on physiological indices of health, such as improving pulmonary function. However, the forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) correlates weakly with patients’ quality of life [3]. Therefore, a true patient-centered approach needs to take...
Although there is no universally agreed definition of patient-centered care,22 systematic literature reviews suggest that it comprises three distinct domains (Box 3).22, 23 Discovering the patient's agenda is a useful first step. This can be accomplished by opening the consultation with questions ...
Nursing is a noble profession within the healthcare system focused on caring for individuals, families, and communities. Nurses are an integral part of dedicated medical care teams focusing on patient care, and nursing is considered a paramedic field with a level of prestige as...
patients to believe that a simple pad will sop up their problem; this is no different than putting a bandaid on a diabetic foot ulcer or butter on a burn. An educated nurse is uniquely qualified to accurately assess patient needs and develop a...
This move towards patient-centricity and the increased deployment of digital technologies, must be embedded at the planning stage of a trial. Predictive analytics ensure patient centered study design—thus improving participant retention rates and lightening the load on the me...
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Female veterans' preferences for counseling related to intimate partner violence: Informing patient-centered interventions Female veterans are at high risk for intimate partner violence (IPV). A critical issue in the provision of health care to women who experience IPV is the d... KM Iverson,SW ...