Evaluation of preference for a novel durable insulin pen with memory function among patients with diabetes and health care professionals

Diagnosis and home follow-up of patients affected by COVID-19 is being approached by primary health care professionals through telephone consultations. This modality of teleconsultation allows one to follow the evolution of patients and attend early to possible complications of the disease. The purpose of the study was to analyze the evolution of a cohort of patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 disease followed by primary care professionals and to determine the factors that are associated with hospital admission. A prospective cohort study was carried out on 166 patients selected by consecutive sampling that showed symptoms compatible with COVID-19. The follow-up was approached via telephone for 14 days analyzing hospitalization and comorbidities of the patients. There were 75% of the hospitalized patients that were male (p = 0.002), and 70.8% presented comorbidities (p < 0.001). In patients with diabetes, the risk of hospitalization was 4.6-times larger, in hypertension patients it was 3.3-times, those suffering from renal insufficiency 3.8-times, and immunosuppressed patients 4.8-times (IC 95%: 1.9–11.7). In 86.7% of the cases, clinical deterioration was diagnosed in the first seven days of the infection, and 72% of healing was reached from day seven to fourteen. Monitoring from primary care of patients with COVID-19 allows early diagnosis of clinical deterioration and detection of comorbidities associated with the risk of poor evolution and hospital admission.

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Who Tweets About Diabetic Foot on Twitter and Which Tweets Are More Attractive?

The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds ◽

10.1177/1534734620912942 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 251-254 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

İrfan Karahan ◽

Aybüke Yürekli ◽

Ömer Recep Özcömert ◽

Birhan Oktaş ◽

Aydın Çifci

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Diabetic Foot ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Health Care Systems ◽

Accurate Information ◽

Care Providers ◽

The People ◽

Patients With Diabetes ◽

Care Systems

Diabetic foot is a serious problem for health care systems. Twitter can provide communication between people and it might be an informative tool for health care management. The purpose of this study is detecting the people or organizations that tweet about diabetic foot and analyze the interactions of these tweets on Twitter. All tweets containing the keyword “diabetic foot” in April 2019 were collected. The users were separated into 7 groups: patients with diabetes, health care providers, nongovernmental organizations, information sites and communication media, private companies, medical students, and others. Health care professionals and nonprofessionals were evaluated in likes, mentions, and retweets. The major group was health care providers. By 2-group comparisons of professionals and nonprofessionals, all likes, mentions, and retweets were significantly different ( P = .02, P = .04, P < .001, respectively). We concluded that the tweets of health care professionals get more interaction than others. Twitter might be a useful tool to distinguish accurate information about diabetic foot. Also, health care professionals should use for making people aware of the diabetic foot and shed light on society.

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Benefits to health care professionals and patients with diabetes of a novel blood glucose meter that provides pattern recognition and real-time automatic messaging compared to conventional paper logbooks

International Diabetes Nursing ◽

10.1179/2057332415y.0000000001 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 27-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Laurence B. Katz ◽

Lorna S. Stewart ◽

Brian L. Levy

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Pattern Recognition ◽

Blood Glucose ◽

Real Time ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Patients With Diabetes ◽

Glucose Meter ◽

Blood Glucose Meter

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Using experiences of mobile application from the perspective of patients with diabetes mellitus: A qualitative meta-synthesis (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.11476 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Xiaoyan Lv ◽

Yingjuan Cao ◽

Jinghua Xia ◽

Ran Tan ◽

Polun Chang

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Mobile Application ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Self Management ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Patients With Diabetes

BACKGROUND Mobile application has become a new tool for management of chronic disease like diabetes mellitus (DM). Up to date, most of the studies related to mobile application focus on the effectiveness of self-management, rarely take perceptions and experiences of users into account. OBJECTIVE To conduct a meta- synthesis of qualitative researches which associated with mobile application using experiences among diabetic patients in order to better understand those factors which facilitate or hinder patients’ embracement, and to provide recommendations for future mobile application design and disease management strategies. METHODS Literatures focused on experiences and perceptions of users in diabetes application were searched in PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane Library between inception and June 2018. The Jonna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Tool for qualitative studies was utilized to evaluate the quality of the selected studies. The searching results were synthesized by employing Integrating Methods. RESULTS Four studies were included for analysis, 17 findings were subsequently integrated into 6 categories and finally 2 synthesized results were defined, including the use of mobile application for diabetes can improve patients’ self-management and confidence in disease control, obtain more support from health care professionals, and reduce negative emotions; Problems and negative effects in use. CONCLUSIONS Mobile application is a helpful tool to initiate and maintain self-management among diabetic patients and more improvements are necessary for the sake of easy use and effectiveness. Further high-quality qualitative study is needed to better understand requirements and using experience of diabetics, health care professionals or other stakeholders.

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Call Me….Maybe? 5 Suggestions to Improve Communication With Other Health Care Professionals

Blog post Digital Object Group ◽

10.1044/call-me-maybe-5-suggestions-to-improve-communication-with-other-health-care-professionals ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Professionals

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Improving Communication Skills in Health Care

Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations ◽

10.1044/cds20.3.109 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 109-117

Author(s):

Lynda Katz Wilner ◽

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Communication Skills ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Skills Training ◽

International Medical Graduate ◽

Medical Graduate ◽

Health Care Environment ◽

Medical Interpreters ◽

Accent Modification

Hospital reimbursements are linked to patient satisfaction surveys, which are directly related to interpersonal communication between provider and patient. In today’s health care environment, interactions are challenged by diversity — Limited English proficient (LEP) patients, medical interpreters, International Medical Graduate (IMG) physicians, nurses, and support staff. Accent modification training for health care professionals can improve patient satisfaction and reduce adverse events. Surveys were conducted with medical interpreters and trainers of medical interpreting programs to determine the existence and support for communication skills training, particularly accent modification, for interpreters and non-native English speaking medical professionals. Results of preliminary surveys suggest the need for these comprehensive services. 60.8% believed a heavy accent, poor diction, or a different dialect contributed to medical errors or miscommunication by a moderate to significant degree. Communication programs should also include cultural competency training to optimize patient care outcomes. Examples of strategies for training are included.

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The Preschool Stuttering Screen for Health Care Professionals

Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders ◽

10.1044/ffd21.2.59 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 59-62

Author(s):

Joseph Donaher ◽

Christina Deery ◽

Sarah Vogel

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Health Care ◽

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Developmental Profile

Healthcare professionals require a thorough understanding of stuttering since they frequently play an important role in the identification and differential diagnosis of stuttering for preschool children. This paper introduces The Preschool Stuttering Screen for Healthcare Professionals (PSSHP) which highlights risk factors identified in the literature as being associated with persistent stuttering. By integrating the results of the checklist with a child’s developmental profile, healthcare professionals can make better-informed, evidence-based decisions for their patients.

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Percutaneous Tracheostomy: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders ◽

10.1044/vvd18.2.87 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 87-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Vinciya Pandian ◽

Thai Tran Nguyen ◽

Marek Mirski ◽

Nasir Islam Bhatti

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Quality Assurance ◽

Data Collection ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Multidisciplinary Approach ◽

Percutaneous Tracheostomy ◽

Johns Hopkins Hospital ◽

Prospective Data ◽

Comprehensive Service ◽

Over Time

Abstract The techniques of performing a tracheostomy has transformed over time. Percutaneous tracheostomy is gaining popularity over open tracheostomy given its advantages and as a result the number of bedside tracheostomies has increased necessitating the need for a Percutaneous Tracheostomy Program. The Percutaneous Tracheostomy Program at the Johns Hopkins Hospital is a comprehensive service that provides care to patients before, during, and after a tracheostomy with a multidisciplinary approach aimed at decreasing complications. Education is provided to patients, families, and health-care professionals who are involved in the management of a tracheostomy. Ongoing prospective data collection serves as a tool for Quality Assurance.

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