Cross-Cultural Evaluation of the WHOQOL-BREF Domains in Primary Care Depressed Patients Using Rasch Analysis

Early forms of body piercing to move the body's qi have their social and cultural origins over 2,000 years ago in China, thousands of miles away from British soil, where today modern Chinese acupuncture is used by approximately 16 per cent of the public and 37 per cent of primary-care practices. This process of cross-cultural assimilation has taken place over a number of phases, spanning over 400 years; and has been a result of interested individuals and particular historical occurrences. Today, acupuncture is at the forefront of the state regulation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), which seems to illustrates just how far acupuncture has integrated into British medical culture. However, a closer look at this debate reveals not only serious flaws in the processes of professionalisation and integration of acupuncture, but it also raises significant doubts as to their merits.

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Antidepressant discontinuation increases relapse risk for depressed patients in primary care

The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update ◽

10.1002/pu.30804 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 32 (12) ◽

pp. 5-5

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Relapse Risk ◽

Depressed Patients

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Cross-cultural validity of the Brazilian version of the ABILHAND questionnaire for chronic stroke individuals, based on Rasch analysis

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine ◽

10.2340/16501977-2044 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 6-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

M BasÃlio ◽

I Faria-Fortini ◽

L MagalhÃ£es ◽

F AssumpÃ§Ã£o ◽

A Carvalho ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rasch Analysis ◽

Chronic Stroke ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Validity ◽

Brazilian Version

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Cross-cultural validity of a naturalistic observational assessment of children´s hand skills: A study using Rasch analysis

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine ◽

10.2340/16501977-0827 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 43 (7) ◽

pp. 631-637 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

CW Chien ◽

T Brown ◽

R McDonald

Keyword(s):

Rasch Analysis ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Observational Assessment ◽

Cultural Validity

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the primary health care satisfaction questionnaire

Acta Paulista de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1982-0194201400070 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 27 (5) ◽

pp. 419-426 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Elisabete Pimenta Araujo Paz ◽

Pedro Miguel Santos Dinis Parreira ◽

Alexandrina de Jesus Serra Lobo ◽

Rosilene Rocha Palasson ◽

Sheila Nascimento Pereira de Farias

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Care Service ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Care Services ◽

Primary Health

Objective To develop the cross-cultural validation and assessment of the psychometric properties of the Questionnaire about the quality and satisfaction dimensions of patients with primary health care. Methods Methodological cultural adaptation and assessment study of the psychometric properties, involving 398 users from a primary care service. The construct validity was verified through principal components factor analysis and internal consistency assessment as determined by Cronbach’s alpha, using SPSS. Results A factorial structure was identified that is equivalent to the original instrument, showing six factors that explain 70.81% of the total variance. All internal consistency coefficients were higher than 0.84, indicating appropriate psychometric properties. Conclusion The results show that the Brazilian Portuguese version of the instrument is culturally and linguistically appropriate to assess the satisfaction of users attended in primary care services.

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Investigating information-seeking behaviors of primary care physicians who care for older depressed patients and their family caregivers: a pilot study

Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l Association de bilbiothèques de la santé du Canada ◽

10.5596/c05-041 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 111 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mary Jo Dorsey ◽

Ellen Detlefsen

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Primary Care Physicians ◽

Care Physician ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Depressed Patients ◽

Types Of Information ◽

Primary Care Practices ◽

Information Seeking Behaviors

Objective To describe preliminary findings from a study of information-seeking behaviors of primary care physicians who care for elderly and depressed patients, and the correlation between what is sought versus what is provided to the patient and (or) caregiver. Setting Physicians in two large ambulatory primary care practices throughout urban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who take care of geriatric patients. Methods Structured interviews, with common questions, will be conducted with 12 primary care physicians to determine patterns of information-seeking behaviors. Environmental scans of physicians' offices for evidence of their existing information behaviors will complement the information obtained from the interviews. Results This pilot study provides an analysis of the resources primary care physicians use to seek information to provide to patients and caregivers. Analyses show types of information sought, time spent seeking information, and methods used to find information given to patients. Conclusions With mounting evidence of the Internet being used for patient self care, it is essential to understand if primary care physicians understand the scope and breadth of information readily available to their patients. The primary care physician needs to be aware of the types of information made available to their patients and the caregivers who are inclined to obtain information for the patient.

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Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validation, and Piloting of the Patient Reported Experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care Questionnaire for Its Use in Spain

Journal of Patient Safety ◽

10.1097/pts.0000000000000819 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽

Author(s):

María J. Serrano-Ripoll ◽

Joan Llobera ◽

José M. Valderas ◽

Antonio Olry de Labry Lima ◽

María A. Fiol-deRoque ◽

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Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Patient Reported

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Ethical Implications of Cultural Barriers to the Depression Diagnosis: Conversations with Primary Care Physicians

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology ◽

10.1177/0022022120946842 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (9) ◽

pp. 683-701

Author(s):

Diana Cagliero

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Primary Care ◽

Primary Care Physicians ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Barriers ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Cultural Backgrounds ◽

Ethical Implications

This article explores ethical issues raised by Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) when diagnosing depression and caring for cross-cultural patients. This study was conducted in three primary care clinics within a major metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States. The PCPs were from a variety of ethnocultural backgrounds including South Asian, Hispanic, East Asian and Caucasian. While medical education training and guidelines aim to teach physicians about the nuances of cross-cultural patient interaction, PCPs report that past experiences guide them in navigating cross-cultural conversations and patient care. In this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven PCPs which were transcribed and underwent thematic analysis to explore how patients’ cultural backgrounds and understanding of depression affected PCPs’ reasoning and diagnosing of depression in patients from different cultural backgrounds. Ethical issues that arose included: limiting treatment options, expressing a patient’s mental health diagnosis in a biomedical sense to reduce stigma, and somatization of mental health symptoms. Ethical implications, such as lack of autonomy, unnecessary testing, and the possible misuse of healthcare resources are discussed.

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