All Australian home aged care support packages are delivered using a consume directed care (CDC) model, and most are managed by an aged care provider. The COTA Australia trial gave older people the opportunity to self﹎anage their package and have more control over spending and less constraints...
Results During the 2-year study period, 57 506 individuals in 2458 counties in 50 states requested self-managed medication abortion; 52.1% were aged 20 to 29 years (mean [SD] age, 25.9 [6.7] years), 50.0% had children, and 99.9% were 10 weeks’ pregnant or less. The most common ...
The High Deductible Health Insurance Plan (HDHP) is another type that is gaining popularity. As this plan uses a network of care providers, cost is considerably reduced. Cost is also reduced with a high deductible amount. Complete coverage for accidents and illness with a higher deductible rate...
Consistent information from different groups of participants was observed. People with Type 2 diabetes expressed their experiences, and caregivers talked about their experiences of providing care to people with Type 2 diabetes at home. Additionally, doctors described patients with poorly managed diabetes a...
Although supported self-management is a well-recognised part of chronic disease management, it has not been routinely used as part of healthcare for adults with a learning disability. We developed an intervention for adults with a mild or moderate learni
Although supported self-management is a well-recognised part of chronic disease management, it has not been routinely used as part of healthcare for adults with a learning disability. We developed an intervention for adults with a mild or moderate learni
9.5 The lesson for you as providers of public health information: Decide how complicit you want to be. Will you push for candor, both in your organization and in public health itself? Or do you accept that the dishonesty and disrespect manifested by public health are sufficiently benign that ...
The patients there were referred by general practitioners from other healthcare centres. The clinic supports patients with early CKD through those who need renal replacement therapy. Patients with CKD stages 2–5 are managed by nephrologists and qualified CKD nurse-educators. Inclusion and exclusion ...
The sample included 127 formal caregivers, all women who provided care and support in nursing homes/older adults’ homes, aged between 21 and 66 years of age (M: 42.2, SD: 10.1). All the formal caregivers were responsible for the daily living activities of older adults. Concerning education...
Second, the present sample comprised young adults (aged between 20 and 30 years) who were well-educated (nearly 90% of the participants had a college degree or above). Therefore, it is unclear whether the results of the present study could be generalized to the populations with other age ...