Patient-centered outcomes of telehealth for the care of rural-residing patients with urologic cancer.
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34848
Abstract: BACKGROUND Patients residing in rural areas with urologic cancers confront significant obstacles in obtaining oncologic care. In the Pacific Northwest, a sizeable portion of the population lives in a rural county. Telehealth offers a potential… read more here.
Keywords: appointment; urologic cancer; telehealth; rural residing ... See more keywords
“It Takes a Whole Day, Even Though It’s a One-Hour Appointment!” Factors Impacting Access to Pediatric Feeding Services
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DOI: 10.1007/s00455-020-10152-9
Abstract: Feeding disorders can have a significant impact on children and their families. Access to supportive multidisciplinary care is central to improving outcomes; however, there are numerous factors that can impact service access. Using a mixed… read more here.
Keywords: child; feeding services; service; appointment ... See more keywords
Enhancing Usability of Appointment Reminders: Qualitative Interviews of Patients Receiving Care in the Veterans Health Administration
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06183-5
Abstract: Background No-shows are a persistent and costly problem in all healthcare systems. Because forgetting is a common cause of no-shows, appointment reminders are widely used. However, qualitative research examining appointment reminders and how to improve… read more here.
Keywords: appointment; qualitative interviews; appointment reminders; enhancing usability ... See more keywords
Gagging and cooperation in 4-12-year-old children over a series of dental appointments.
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DOI: 10.1007/s40368-021-00654-x
Abstract: PURPOSE The purposes were to evaluate if gagging can affect children's cooperation with treatment, investigate possible changes in gagging and study factors that can predict children's behaviour over dental treatment. METHODS 255 children aged 4-12 years,… read more here.
Keywords: dental treatment; children behaviour; dental appointments; treatment ... See more keywords
Evaluating of hospital appointment systems in Turkey: Challenges and opportunities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2020.11.008
Abstract: Abstract Background Recently, appointment registration systems (especially phone and web-based) that provide easier access to hospital medical services have become more common than traditional queuing registration systems. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate various appointment… read more here.
Keywords: patients used; registration systems; evaluating hospital; appointment systems ... See more keywords
Obtaining a follow-up appointment before discharge protects against readmission for patients with acute coronary syndrome and heart failure: A quality improvement project.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.10.036
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cardiac patients have a high risk of readmission following hospital discharge. The aim of our project was to examine the factors associated with increased readmission rate, with a view to eventually decrease the rate… read more here.
Keywords: readmission; heart failure; discharge; rate ... See more keywords
Measuring Patient Preferences and Clinic Follow-Up Utilizing an Embedded Discharge Appointment Scheduler: A Pilot Study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.05.007
Abstract: BACKGROUND Scheduling timely outpatient follow-up appointments is part of a high-quality discharge process. In many centers, residents and hospitalists schedule follow-up appointments, often without patient input due to time constraints. METHODS A needs assessment was… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; follow appointments; pilot; discharge ... See more keywords
A stochastic programming model for outpatient appointment scheduling considering unpunctuality
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DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2017.12.004
Abstract: Abstract Many papers on outpatient appointment scheduling assume that patients arrive on time. However, unpunctuality is a stochastic factor that is inevitable in practice, which leads to patients arriving out of order. A schedule may… read more here.
Keywords: system; model; appointment scheduling; considering unpunctuality ... See more keywords
How do perceptions of verbal statements and nonverbal actions as empathetic differ by medical appointment context?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.08.016
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Empathy is a crucial component of the provider-patient relationship. This research tested a list of 18 verbal statements and 21 nonverbal actions, which healthcare providers can use to provide empathy. METHODS Prior to rating… read more here.
Keywords: medical appointment; statements nonverbal; perceptions verbal; nonverbal actions ... See more keywords
Party Institutions and Authoritarian Power-Sharing: Evidence from China's Provincial Leader Appointment
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DOI: 10.1017/s146810991800004x
Abstract: Abstract Recent scholarship of comparative authoritarianism suggests that party institutions contribute to regime resilience by facilitating power-sharing among the party elites and preventing the paramount leaders’ abuse of power that undermines political stability. Existing studies… read more here.
Keywords: power sharing; party; leader; power ... See more keywords
Achieving consensus on clinical examination and record keeping in NHS dentistry: a Delphi approach
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DOI: 10.1038/s41415-019-0531-0
Abstract: Introduction Members of the dental profession in the UK are legally required to create and maintain patient records. In 2016, the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) published the third edition of its good practice… read more here.
Keywords: examination record; record; consensus; record keeping ... See more keywords