Associations of death-preparedness states with bereavement outcomes for family caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients.
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DOI: 10.1002/pon.5827
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Death preparedness involves cognitive prognostic awareness and emotional acceptance of a relative's death. Effects of retrospectively assessed cognitive prognostic awareness and emotional preparedness for patient death have been individually investigated among bereaved family caregivers.… read more here.
Keywords: death; preparedness state; bereavement outcomes; preparedness states ... See more keywords
Factors associated with cancer patients' distinct death-preparedness states.
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DOI: 10.1002/pon.6146
Abstract: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Facilitating death preparedness is important for improving cancer patients' quality of death and dying. We aimed to identify factors associated with the four death-preparedness states (no-preparedness, cognitive-only, emotional-only, and sufficient-preparedness) focusing on modifiable factors.… read more here.
Keywords: death preparedness; factors associated; cancer patients; death ... See more keywords
A telehealth intervention to increase patient preparedness for surgery: a randomized trial
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DOI: 10.1007/s00192-021-04831-w
Abstract: Methods to increase surgical preparedness in urogynecology are lacking. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of a preoperative provider-initiated telehealth call on surgical preparedness. This was a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Women undergoing surgery… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; preparedness; telehealth call; telehealth ... See more keywords
Understanding the culture of natural disaster preparedness: exploring the effect of experience and sociodemographic predictors
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-020-04060-2
Abstract: Understanding the culture of preparedness is essential to improve public policies and programs aimed to promote population preparedness to cope with natural hazards. The present study seeks to explore the influence of experience and sociodemographic… read more here.
Keywords: natural disaster; understanding culture; level; experience sociodemographic ... See more keywords
Schools’ Flood Emergency Preparedness in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1007/s13753-018-0175-8
Abstract: Pakistan is highly exposed to climate-induced disasters, especially floods. Flooding history shows that educational establishments have been disproportionately hard-hit by flooding events. In Pakistan, school safety and preparedness is still a choice, rather than a… read more here.
Keywords: pakistan; disaster; school; emergency ... See more keywords
The Role of the Federal Government in Supporting Domestic Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
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DOI: 10.1007/s40746-019-00162-7
Abstract: Purpose of reviewA series of serious domestic catastrophes in the new millennium brought attention to many of the specific vulnerabilities of children in disaster. Both on its own initiative and steered by advisory bodies, since… read more here.
Keywords: preparedness; federal government; preparedness response; disaster ... See more keywords
Implementing a High-Consequence Infectious Disease Preparedness Program at an Urban Community Hospital
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.050
Abstract: Background Despite lessons learned following healthcare worker (HCW) acquisition of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) during the 2014-2016 outbreak, a 2018 facility assessment revealed multiple gaps in preparedness. This project utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to prepare… read more here.
Keywords: high consequence; urban community; disease; consequence infectious ... See more keywords
Reimagining health preparedness in the aftermath of COVID-19.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.08.020
Abstract: Efficiency is an essential part of sustainable healthcare, especially in emergency and acute care (including surgical) settings. Waste minimisation, streamlined processes, and lean principles are all important for responsible stewardship of finite health resources. However,… read more here.
Keywords: reimagining health; health preparedness; aftermath covid; preparedness aftermath ... See more keywords
Enhancing individual and community disaster preparedness: Individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.12.005
Abstract: Preparedness planning is essential to minimizing the impact of disasters on communities and individuals. Attention to the needs of people with disabilities is vital as they have additional needs before, during and after a disaster… read more here.
Keywords: access functional; preparedness; community; functional needs ... See more keywords
Factors that affect the psychological preparedness of the elderly in earthquake prone areas.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.12.033
Abstract: The objective of study is to find out the factors that influence psychological preparedness in the elderly in earthquake disaster-prone areas. A cross-sectional approach was applied to 355 samples generated from Multistage Random Sampling. Univariate,… read more here.
Keywords: psychological preparedness; preparedness; elderly earthquake; preparedness elderly ... See more keywords
Emergency department registered nurses overestimate their disaster competency: A cross-sectional study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2021.101019
Abstract: BACKGROUND Major incidents continue to pose a threat to health care systems by overwhelming them with a sudden surge of patients. A major factor impacting a hospital's surge capacity is the skills, abilities, and knowledge… read more here.
Keywords: competency; disaster; study; emergency department ... See more keywords