Teleological care and the last years of life.

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Quantifying the impact of health care-associated infections (HAIs) on medical resource utilization is necessary for payers and providers to appropriately allocate limited resources for interventions. However, previous studies tend to involve single institutions and do not take into accoun...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Lee J,Imanaka Y,Sekimoto M,Ishizaki T,Hayashida K,Ikai H,Tetsuya O

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Musculoskeletal system has been found to be involved in genesis and perpetuation of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and has strong evidences that up to 80% of women with CPP present dysfunction of the musculoskeletal system. In this study, we report a series of women with CPP caused by tenderness of pelvi...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Montenegro ML,Mateus-Vasconcelos EC,Candido dos Reis FJ,Rosa e Silva JC,Nogueira AA,Poli Neto OB

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS, AND OBJECTIVES:Heterogeneity is a critical issue in meta-analysis, because it implies the appropriateness of combining the collected studies and impacts the reliability of the synthesized results. The Q test is a traditional method to assess heterogeneity; however, because it does not have an intuitive...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Lin L

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the evidence for tai chi in reducing resting blood pressure (BP) in the elderly. METHODS:Databases were searched up to February 2009. All randomized clinical trials (RCTs) testing the effects of tai chi on resting BP in the elderly were considered. The selection of studies, data extraction and val...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Lee MS,Lee EN,Kim JI,Ernst E

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goals of medical ethics education comprise several dimensions: legal duties to secure informed consent, tell the truth and protect confidentiality; objective competencies that include an understanding of DNR regulations and surrogate decision-making procedures; discursive moral skills such as moral sensitivity, re...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Gross ML

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Malnutrition screening is essential to detect and to treat patients with stunting or wasting. The aim was to evaluate the subjective perception of frequency and assessment of malnutrition by health care professionals. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES:In a paediatric university hospital, a...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Restier L,Duclos A,Jarri L,Touzet S,Denis A,Occelli P,Kassai-Koupai B,Lachaux A,Loras-Duclaux I,Colin C,Peretti N

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Very few studies have addressed the magnitude of the effect of the condition of the patients and the surgical volume on possible cost savings in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The objectives of this study were to analyse and compare the costs of the CABG operating room (OR) between two hospitals, and...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Chung WC,Fan PL,Chiu HC,Yang CY,Huang KL,Tzeng DS

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Development of chronic disease risk prediction models has become a growing area of research in recent years. The internal validity of such models is sometimes lower than estimated from the development sample. Overfitting or overoptimism of the developed model and/or differences between the samples are likely...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Mannan HR,McNeil JJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although patient safety has improved steadily, harm remains a substantial global challenge. Additionally, safety needs to be ensured not only in hospitals but also across the continuum of care. Better understanding of the complex cognitive factors influencing health care-related decisions and organizationa...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Seshia SS,Bryan Young G,Makhinson M,Smith PA,Stobart K,Croskerry P

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Little is known about which medical providers, other than neurologists, are involved in the care of neurologic conditions. We aimed to describe the current distribution of outpatient neurologic care by provider type. METHODS:We conducted a restrospective, cross-sectional analysis using a...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Lin CC,Hill CE,Burke JF,Kerber KA,Hartley SE,Callaghan BC,Skolarus LE

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The implementation of automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) in healthcare facilities appears to be increasing, in particular within Australian hospital emergency departments (EDs). While the investment in ADCs is on the increase, no studies have specifically investigated the impacts of ADC...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Fanning L,Jones N,Manias E

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a program of training, education and awareness on the accuracy of the data collected from hospital discharge abstracts. Four random samples of hospital discharge abstracts relating to four different periods were studied. The evaluation of the impact of systematic tra...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Lorenzoni L,Da Cas R,Aparo UL

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The notion of stigma and its influence on the understanding of dementia has commonly been recognized as a great challenge to seeking healthcare services for South Asians in England. The aim of this commentary is to examine how Muslims view, understand and tackle dementia stigma in the context of revivalist Islam, espe...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Hossain MZ,Mughal F

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The extent to which best practice for falls prevention is being routinely delivered by health care providers for community-dwelling older adults is unclear. We investigated falls prevention practice among Hospital Admission Risk Programs (HARP) that provide and coordinate specialized heal...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Day L,Trotter MJ,Hill KD,Haines TP,Thompson C

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is important to improve our understanding about what might be the specific characteristics of mental disorders to strengthen the scientific credibility of psychiatry and to clarify its position among other medical and nonmedical sciences. On the other hand, this issue has diagnostic, research, therapeutic, legal, f...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Telles Correia D

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:There is growing interest in validating tools aimed at supporting the clinical decision-making process and research. However, an increased bureaucratization of clinical practice and redundancies in the measures collected have been reported by clinicians. Redundancies in clinical assessments affect negatively ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Palese A,Marini E,Guarnier A,Barelli P,Zambiasi P,Allegrini E,Bazoli L,Casson P,Marin M,Padovan M,Picogna M,Taddia P,Chiari P,Salmaso D,Marognolli O,Canzan F,Ambrosi E,Saiani L,Grassetti L

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Patients can play an important role in reducing health care harm. Finding strategies to encourage patients to take on an active role in issues related to the quality and safety of their care is therefore essential. The aim of this study was to examine patients' and health care professiona...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Davis RE,Pinto A,Sevdalis N,Vincent C,Massey R,Darzi A

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Little is known about the quality of occupational health care provided to National Health Service (NHS) staff. We designed the first national clinical audits of occupational health care in England. We chose to audit depression and back pain as health care workers have high levels of both ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Williams S,Rogers C,Peel P,Harvey SB,Henderson M,Madan I,Smedley J,Grant R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The main purpose of our study was to subjectively assess the quality of a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) database according to the Directory of Clinical Databases (DoCDat) criteria. DESIGN AND SETTING:A survey was conducted between April 1 and June 15, 2018, among the Sainte Justine PICU research grou...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Brossier D,Sauthier M,Mathieu A,Goyer I,Emeriaud G,Jouvet P

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Surgical site infections are the most common healthcare-associated infections. Appropriate surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP), which is an integral part of surgical site infection SSI prevention, is one of the major preventable risks to surgical patient safety. Several clinical prac...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Altokhais TI,Al-Obaid OA,Kattan AE,Amer YS,CPG Collaborative Groups.

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) through the yellow card and made concrete by the knowledge and attitudes of doctors, has been rousing a great deal of bibliographical interest in recent years. However, there does not seem to be any actual revision in the theme on...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Herdeiro MT,Polonia J,Gestal-Otero JJ,Figueiras A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To find out whether a successful multifaceted implementation approach of a local evidence-based guideline on postoperative body temperature measurements (BTM) was persistent over time, and which factors influenced long-term adherence. METHODS:Mixed methods analysis. Patient records were retrospectively examined to...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Storm-Versloot MN,Knops AM,Ubbink DT,Goossens A,Legemate DA,Vermeulen H

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escalating costs, increasing multi-morbidity, medically unexplained health problems, complex risk, poly-pharmacy and antibiotic resistance can be regarded as artefacts of the traditional knowledge production in Western medicine, arising from its particular worldview. Our paper presents a historically grounded critical...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Kirkengen AL,Ekeland TJ,Getz L,Hetlevik I,Schei E,Ulvestad E,Vetlesen AJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The patient-centred medical home (PCMH) is an important part of health care reform. While there is hope, the PCMH model can facilitate the provision of higher quality care, the extent to which organizational climate within the PCMH supports the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) is unknown. ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Sklar M,Hatch MR,Aarons GA

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this paper is to determine the influence of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) orders and the Universal Form of Treatment Options ('UFTO': an alternative approach that contextualizes the resuscitation decision within an overall treatment plan) on nurses' decision making...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Moffat S,Skinner J,Fritz Z

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The foundationalist and anti-foundationalist conceptions of medical knowledge have been at loggerheads for decades. Evidence-based medicine (EBM), the most prominent form of foundationalism, has attained wide appeal and acceptance among authorities. It proposes that evidence is the "base" upon which all clinical decis...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Ghinea N

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS, AND OBJECTIVES:Human brain connectome is a new and rapidly developing field in neuroscience. The pattern of structural and functional connectivity in the brain is not fixed but is continuously changing in response to experiences. Exploring these phenomena opens a powerful arsenal of analyses and comput...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Popova F,Kovacheva A,Garov P,Sivkov S,Kandilarova S,Sirakov N,Stoeva M,Velkova KG

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS, AND OBJECTIVES:Clinical studies show equivalent health outcomes from interventional procedures and treatment with medication only for stable angina patients. However, patients may be subject to overuse or access barriers for interventional procedures and may exhibit suboptimal adherence to medications....

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Savitz ST,Bailey SC,Dusetzina SB,Jones WS,Trogdon JG,Stearns SC

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The prevailing view on implementation interventions to improve the organization and management of health care is that the interventions should be tailored to potential barriers. Ideally, possible barriers are analysed before the quality improvement interventions are developed to influence...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Bosch M,van der Weijden T,Wensing M,Grol R

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The whole spectrum of medicine consists of complex non-linear systems that are balanced and interact with each other. How non-linearity confers stability on a system and explains variation and uncertainty in clinical medicine is discussed. A major theme is that a small alteration in initial conditions may have a major...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Petros P

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00