New NKF President Beth Piraino, MD, to Focus on Disease Awareness

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 12-13
Author(s):  
Matthew Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Disease Awareness

Redefinition of fatty liver disease from NAFLD to MAFLD raised disease awareness: Mexican experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahum Mendez-Sanchez ◽  
Luis Diaz-Orozco ◽  
Jacqueline Cordova-Gallardo
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Fatty Liver ◽  
Fatty Liver Disease ◽  
Disease Awareness

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship between Disease Awareness and Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Respiration ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-297
Author(s):  
Ilaria Baiardini ◽  
Marco Contoli ◽  
Angelo Guido Corsico ◽  
Carla Scognamillo ◽  
Fabio Ferri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Treatment Satisfaction ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Post Hoc Analysis ◽  
Disease Awareness ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Post Hoc

Background: Disease awareness is a challenge in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: The aim of this analysis was to explore the association between COPD optimal and suboptimal awareness, clinical parameters, and the following patient-reported outcomes: modified Medical Research Council (mMRC), Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (TSQM-9), COPD Assessment Test (CAT), Morisky Medication-Taking Adherence Scale (MMAS-4), and Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ). Methods: This post hoc analysis of the SAT study included all enrolled patients for whom awareness (Disease Awareness in COPD Questionnaire – DACQ) was assessed at baseline and 12 months. DACQ scores ≥80 were considered an indicator of an optimal awareness. Results: 367 patients (25.8% women, median age 72 years) were included in the analysis. At enrollment, 74 patients (20.2%) had a DACQ score ≥80. Patients with suboptimal awareness, compared to those in which awareness was optimal, had higher median scores for CAT (p = 0.0001) and mMRC (p = 0.0031), a lower median TSQM-9 global score (p < 0.0001), and higher median B-IPQ score (p < 0.0001). The proportion of patients who had exacerbations during the previous year was higher in patients with suboptimal COPD awareness than in those with DACQ score ≥80 (42.8 vs. 21.4%, p = 0.0009). During the 12-month observation period, illness perception, adherence, and treatment satisfaction were found to be independent factors significantly associated with level of disease awareness. Conclusion: The results of our post hoc analysis suggest that patients’ awareness of their COPD disease is related to both clinical outcomes and how they perceive and manage their condition.

scholarly journals Conducting Web-Based Focus Groups With Adolescents and Young Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692199687
Author(s):  
Courtney A. Brown ◽  
Anna C. Revette ◽  
Sarah D. de Ferranti ◽  
Holly B. Fontenot ◽  
Holly C. Gooding
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Disease Awareness ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Technical Platform

This methodologic paper aims to update researchers working with adolescents and young adults on the potentials and pitfalls associated with web-based qualitative research. We present a case study of synchronous web-based focus groups with 35 adolescents and young women ages 15–24 years old recruited from a clinical sample for a mixed methods study of heart disease awareness. We contrast this with two other studies, one using asynchronous web-based focus groups with 30 transgender youth ages 13 to 24 years old and another using synchronous web-based focus groups with 48 young men who have sex with men ages 18 to 26 years old, both recruited via social media. We describe general and logistical considerations, technical platform considerations, and ethical, regulatory, and research considerations associated with web-based qualitative research. In an era of technology ubiquity and dependence, researchers should consider web-based focus groups a potential qualitative research tool, especially when working with youth.

scholarly journals TRENDS IN RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN DEMENTIA PREVALENCE RATES AND DISEASE AWARENESS

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. P1634-P1635
Author(s):  
Pei-Jung Lin ◽  
Joanna Emerson ◽  
Jessica D. Faul ◽  
Joshua T. Cohen ◽  
Peter J. Neumann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Differences ◽  
Dementia Prevalence ◽  
Disease Awareness

Community-Partnered Approaches to Enhance Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness, Prevention, and Early Intervention

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto B. Vargas ◽  
Loretta Jones ◽  
Chrystene Terry ◽  
Suzanne B. Nicholas ◽  
Joel Kopple ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Disease Awareness

Dental prevention and disease awareness in children with congenital heart disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 1487-1493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Koerdt ◽  
Julia Hartz ◽  
Stefan Hollatz ◽  
Gesche Frohwitter ◽  
Marco R. Kesting ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Disease Awareness

scholarly journals The Effect of Green Space on the Physiologic Function of the Adult: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenna Franco
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cohort Studies ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Disease Awareness ◽  
Obesity And Diabetes ◽  
Physiologic Function ◽  
Cardiovascular Illness

Environmental greenness is often associated with improved psychological outcomes, but the use of green space as a protective factor for maintaining physiologic health is understudied. However, growing evidence exists on the benefit of greenness on physiologic health. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of green space on the physiologic function of the adult. Cohort studies were searched for that had all elements of inclusion criteria. Six final studies were included in this systematic review utilizing PRISMA guidelines and CASP tool for cohort studies. Data from the studies was collected and a cross study analysis was conducted to compare all studies and assess for themes in study outcomes. Results of this review demonstrate that green space has a protective effect on physiologic health. Areas with higher levels of greenness are associated with lower prevalence of central obesity, diabetes mellitus, and self-reported rates of cardiovascular disease and stroke as well as decreased rates of mortality from cancers, and kidney and respiratory diseases. Implications of this study include the importance in understanding risk factors for development of disease. Awareness of a patient’s environment that includes natural spaces should be identified as a potential risk factor for the development of cardiovascular illness, obesity, and diabetes mellitus.

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