scholarly journals Patient's Perception and Expectations of the Quality of Outpatient Services of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Sari City

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 272
Author(s):  
Ghassem Abedi ◽  
Farideh Rostami ◽  
Marzieh Ziaee ◽  
Hasan Siamian ◽  
Aliasghar Nadi
Keyword(s):  
Outpatient Services ◽  
Patient’S Perception

scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with chronic wounds: magnitude of changes and predictive factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia Santos ◽  
Alcicléa dos Santos Oliveira ◽  
Ana Flávia dos Santos Amaral ◽  
Erika Tihemi Nishi ◽  
Jaqueline Betteloni Junqueira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Outpatient Services ◽  
Global Assessment Scale ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract OBJECTIVE To assess health-related quality of life, its predictors and magnitude of changes in health-related quality of life in patients with chronic wounds receiving specialized outpatient treatment. METHOD Secondary, retrospective, descriptive, quantitative study with patients with chronic wounds from two specialized outpatient services in Brazil assessed through Ferrans & Powers Quality of Life Index-Wound Version, Visual Analog Pain Scale, Global Assessment Scale, Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing, sociodemographic and clinical questionnaires at baseline and after 60 days of treatment. Data were analyzed by ANOVA, Spearman Coefficient, Mann-Whitney test and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Twenty-seven patients participated in the study. The overall health-related quality of life scale, health and functioning subscale and socioeconomic subscale scores increased after 60 days of treatment compared to baseline. Pain reduction was a predictor of changes in overall health-related quality of life score as well as religious practice in the family subscale. 92.6% patients perceived moderate to extensive changes in health-related quality of life. CONCLUSION there was improvement of health-related quality of life for the sample studied in the period; pain and religious practice have emerged as predictors of changes in health-related quality of life.

scholarly journals Factors related to perceived quality of life in patients with Alzheimer's disease: the patient's perception compared with that of caregivers

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 585-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josep Lluís Conde-Sala ◽  
Josep Garre-Olmo ◽  
Oriol Turró-Garriga ◽  
Secundino López-Pousa ◽  
Joan Vilalta-Franch
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient’S Perception

scholarly journals Kesiapan pulang Pasien Penyakit Jantung Koroner Melalui Penerapan Discharge Planning

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-158
Author(s):  
Aria Wahyuni ◽  
Elly Nurrachmah ◽  
Dewi Gayatri
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Discharge Planning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Planning Program ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Patient’S Perception ◽  
Quasi Experiment

AbstrakPenyakit Jantung Koroner (PJK) adalah suatu bentuk gangguan pembuluh darah koroner yang termasuk dalam ketegoriarterosklerosis. Ketidaksiapan pasien PJK pulang dari rumah sakit akan berdampak terhadap rawatan ulang sebagai akibat daripelaksanaan program discharge planning yang belum efektif selama dirawat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruhpenerapan discharge planning terhadap kesiapan pulang pasien penyakit jantung koroner. Penelitian ini menggunakandesain quasi experiment dengan pendekatan non-equivalent post test only control group design. Jumlah sampel 32 orang yangterbagi atas 16 orang kelompok kontrol dan 16 orang kelompok intervensi dan dilakukan di tiga rumah sakit di Kota Bukittinggi.Hasil penelitian didapatkan adanya pengaruh penerapan discharge planning terhadap kesiapan pulang pasien penyakit jantungkoroner yang terdiri dari status personal, pengetahuan, kemampuan koping, dan dukungan (p= 0,001; α= 0,05). Penelitian inimerekomendasikan discharge planning yang baik dapat dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kualitas asuhan keperawatan dan kualitashidup pasien penyakit jantung koroner.Kata Kunci: discharge planning, kesiapan pulang, penyakit jantung koronerAbstractCoronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a form of blood vessel disorder that belongs to the category of coronary atherosclerosis. Anunreadiness of patients with CHD to go home from the hospital will have an impact on readmission as a result of ineffectivedischarge planning program during hospitalized. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the implementation ofdischarge planning program on the readiness to be discharged from the hospital. A quasi experiment with non-equivalent posttest only control group design was employed. The participant of the study was 32 respondents devided into control andintervention groups, each had 16 respondents who were taken from three hospitals in Bukittingi. The result showed thatdischarge planning program has significance influence on patient’s perception of their readiness to be discharged from thehospital, it consisting of personal status, knowledge, coping ability, and support (p= 0.001; α= 0.05). This study recommendsthat a good discharge planning program can be implemented to improve the quality of nursing care, to reduce the risk ofreadmission to the hospital and the quality of life of patients with coronary heart diseases.Keywords: coronary heart disease, discharge planning, readiness to be discharged

Promoting stigma coping and empowerment: Results from the multi-center clinical trial STEM

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S40-S40
Author(s):  
W. Gaebel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Approach ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Psychiatric Rehabilitation ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatient ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Outpatient Services ◽  
Education Group

IntroductionThe stigma of mental illness is still a major challenge for psychiatry. For patients, stigma experiences and self-stigma are associated with reduced quality of life and increased vulnerability to a more chronicle illness course. Nevertheless, there is a scarcity of validated therapeutic approaches addressing strategies for coping with stigma.Objectives and aimsA manualized psycho-educational group therapy for stigma coping and empowerment (STEM) should be tested for efficacy in patients with depression and schizophrenia. The study was funded by a research grant of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.MethodsA cluster-randomized RCT with two arms including 30 mental health care services (psychiatric inpatient services, day-units, and outpatient services, as well as inpatient psychiatric rehabilitation services) was conducted. The intervention consisted of 8 sessions regular psycho-education group therapy and 3 sessions addressing stigma coping and empowerment. Controls received 11 sessions regular psycho-education. Primary outcome variable was quality of life (WHO-QOL). Assessments were conducted directly before and after the intervention, and at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-ups.ResultsA total of 469 patients participated and more than 300 participants (approx. 65%) completed the 12-month follow-up. First results of the analysis will be presented at the conference.ConclusionsSince the statistical analysis is currently in progress, no conclusions concerning the efficacy of the tested therapeutic approach can be done by now. Nevertheless there is a strong need for supporting patients in developing positive stigma coping strategies. STEM is the first therapeutic approach to our knowledge tested for efficacy in a RCT.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals The relationship between Iranian patients’ perception of holistic care and satisfaction with nursing care

BMC Nursing ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahar Rajabpour ◽  
Masoud Rayyani ◽  
Parvin Mangolian shahrbabaki
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Holistic Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Holistic Nursing ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
Patient’S Perception ◽  
Iranian Patients

Abstract Background Holistic care is comprehensive care that emphasizes the interaction of human existential dimensions and has a significant role in accelerating the recovery process. Since nurses interact and communicate with patients more than other health care providers, the current study aimed to determine the Iranian patients’ perceptions of holistic care and overall satisfaction with nursing care. Methods It is a descriptive-correlational study done on patients admitted to the oncology wards of hospitals in southeastern Iran. The holistic caring inventory and patient satisfaction instrument were used to measure the patients’ perceptions of holistic care and their satisfaction, respectively. SPSS 19 was used to analyze the data. Results The results showed that there is a significant positive correlation between patients’ perception of holistic care and overall satisfaction with nursing care (P < 0.01, r = 032), which means that the higher the patients’ perception of holistic care, the greater their overall satisfaction. Based on the regression model, type of hospital, Patient’s perception of holistic care, education, previous experience of hospitalization, age and marriage are respectively predictors of overall satisfaction with nursing care (P < 0.05). Conclusion The present study showed that patients’ overall satisfaction with nursing care depends on holistic nursing care, meaning that nurses should pay attention to patients’ physical, mental, emotional aspects and increase the quality of care.

scholarly journals Impact of Short-Stay Urethroplasty on Health-Related Quality of Life and Patient’s Perception of Timing of Discharge

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Okafor ◽  
Dmitriy Nikolavsky
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Short Stay ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Severe Problem ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Patient’S Perception

Objective.To evaluate health-related quality of life in patients after a short-stay or outpatient urethroplasty.Methods.Over a 2-year period a validated health-related quality-of-life questionnaire, EuroQol (EQ-5D), was administered to all patients after urethroplasty. Postoperatively patients were offered to be sent home immediately or to stay overnight. Within 24 hours after discharge they were assessed for mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain or discomfort, and anxiety and depression. An additional question assessing timing of discharge was added to the survey. Clinical and operative characteristics were examined.Results.Forty-eight patients after anterior urethroplasty completed the survey. Mean age and mean stricture length were 51.6 years (21–78) and 60 mm (5–200 mm), respectively. Most etiologies were idiopathic (50%n= 24), trauma (19%,n= 9), and iatrogenic (19%,n= 9). Forty-one patients (85%) stayed overnight, while 7 patients (15%) chose to be discharged the same day. Overall, ninety-six percent were discharged within 23 hours of surgery. In the short-stay and the outpatient cohorts, 90% and 86%, respectively, felt they were discharged on time. No patient reported a severe problem with postoperative pain or mobility.Conclusions.The majority of patients discharged soon after their procedure felt that discharge timing was appropriate and their health-related quality of life was only minimally affected.

scholarly journals AB0646 Determinants of quality of life in systemic sclerosis and patient's perception of their illness

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Groseanu ◽  
A Balanescu ◽  
D Predeteanu ◽  
D Opris-Belinski ◽  
V Bojinca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systemic Sclerosis ◽  
Patient’S Perception

The patient's perception of his own quality of life might have an adjunctive prognostic significance in lung cancer

Lung Cancer ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 12 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 45-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.F. Buccheri ◽  
D. Ferrigno ◽  
M. Tamburini ◽  
C. Brunelli
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Patient’S Perception

scholarly journals Patient-centered approaches applied in inpatient and outpatient TB services in Armenia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Z Grigoryan ◽  
N Truzyan ◽  
V Petrosyan
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Family Education ◽  
Outpatient Services ◽  
Patient Centeredness ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
Source Data

Abstract Background Healthcare system performance indicators are common instruments measuring and facilitating quality improvement. The End-TB strategy urges provision of integrated patient-centered (PC) care for all forms of tuberculosis (TB). This study aimed to assess and compare quality of inpatient and outpatient TB services using international standards on specific PC indicators to identify potential targets for improvement. Methods Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation standards, adapted to local needs and context, were used as a basic instrument for qualitative and quantitative data collection. We utilized Patient and Family Right (PFR) and Patient and Family Education (PFE) 15 standards with 49 measurable elements as PC indicators for the nationwide assessment of TB services. A scoring system and a scaling approach were used to convert all-source-data and present the overall performance of services. Results We reviewed and analyzed data from 10 legal documents, 34 medical records and 155 interviews and focus group discussions with TB healthcare providers, patients and family members from inpatient and outpatient TB services to define the degree of compliance of their practices and treatment experiences to JCI standards. Outpatient TB services met the PFR and PFE standards at the 51%-level receiving a grading of partially performed and requiring improvements. The inpatient services met the PFR and PFE standards at 39%- and 26%-level respectively, receiving a grading of minimally performed for the JCI standards, showing statistically significantly less patient centeredness compared to the outpatient services (p = 0.007, CI 0.234; 0.4234), and requiring major improvements. Conclusions Strengthening interventions towards patient-centeredness are essential in both inpatient and outpatient services, but Armenia needs to put more emphasis on inpatient care to bridge the gap between the existing and recommended practices.

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