Research Topic: The realities of religious coping experiences of patients with diabetes mellitus: Implications for policy formulation in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2020.100245
Abstract: Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus is a chronic and devastating disease condition associated with high blood glucose level. There are perceived beliefs by patients that diabetes is caused by spiritual forces. Spiritual activities such as prayers,… read more here.
Keywords: patients diabetes; policy; coping experiences; diabetes mellitus ... See more keywords
Involuntary hospitalization for treatment purpose; an act of caregiving? Perspectives and experiences of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia
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DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2023.2191132
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Coercive methods in psychiatry are still a matter of debate, raising ethical challenges ranging from liberal to paternalistic approaches. Involuntary hospitalisation (IH) for treatment purpose is a major intervention not yet fully examined… read more here.
Keywords: patients diagnosed; act; treatment purpose; experiences patients ... See more keywords
“It's Not Just a Plaster Cast, My Leg Is in It!”
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DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000881
Abstract: Plaster casts have been used in the treatment of fractures since 1850, and they play an important role in the healing of extremity injuries and operative repairs. Despite the high incidence of fractures and the… read more here.
Keywords: patients plaster; plaster; plaster cast; experiences patients ... See more keywords
Experiences of patients with Poland syndrome of diagnosis and care in Italy: a pilot survey
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DOI: 10.1186/s13023-019-1253-8
Abstract: BackgroundPoland Syndrome (PS) is a rare congenital malformation involving functional and aesthetic impairments. Early diagnosis and timely therapeutic approaches play an important role in improving the quality of life of patients and kindred. This study… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; diagnostic therapeutic; patients poland; care ... See more keywords
The lived experiences of patients undergoing acellular porcine corneal stroma transplantation.
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DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2018.10.22
Abstract: To explore the lived experiences of patients undergoing acellular porcine corneal stroma (APCS) transplantation, a descriptive, qualitative design was performed. A purposive sample of 13 patients who underwent APCS transplantation to treat progressive infectious keratitis… read more here.
Keywords: acellular porcine; undergoing acellular; lived experiences; patients undergoing ... See more keywords
The Experiences of Patients with Periodontitis and its Treatment: A Qualitative Study.
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DOI: 10.1922/cdh_00187yin05
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Gain insights into how patients with periodontitis perceive the disease and its treatment, thus identifying their potential needs. METHODS Descriptive qualitative research among 19 patients with periodontitis purposefully sampled for semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis… read more here.
Keywords: qualitative study; treatment qualitative; experiences patients; treatment ... See more keywords
The experiences of patients and carers living with multimorbid, non-communicable diseases
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DOI: 10.31128/afp-09-17-4344
Abstract: BACKGROUND Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing in prevalence and straining health systems globally. This creates a so-called 'burden of disease', which can be traced in terms of fiscal health system matters and in terms of… read more here.
Keywords: carers living; communicable diseases; non communicable; patients carers ... See more keywords