Research is limited about how the introduction of new ways of delivering and conducting occupational therapy, in accordance with expected changes in health care, is experienced by occupational therapi...
To explore how OTs experienced use of a new internet-based intervention, 'Strategies for Empowering activities in Everyday life' (SEE), focusing on supporting client resources to manage an active ever...
A focus group study with periodical repeated discussion was designed. Four sessions during a period of 22 months were conducted with a total of four OTs....
Overall, the results reflected that the OTs experienced that the use of SEE for persons with stroke was a valuable complement to existing rehabilitation. The process of introducing SEE included a mult...
These results indicate how the use of new internet-based interventions such as SEE can influence and support renewal of occupational therapy that extends beyond the particular intervention. Continued ...
To explore patient experience of follow-up care after kidney cancer surgery and to develop recommendations for best practice....
We conducted two focus groups, including 14 participants with experience of kidney cancer follow-up after surgery, to elicit patient views on current follow-up care. Thematic analysis was used to iden...
We identified six themes (feelings of abandonment; uncertainty about the plan; anxiety about appointments; variation in care; a need for information; and a need for emotional support) that described c...
We identified gaps and variability in current follow-up care after kidney cancer surgery, and have developed a set of recommendations that, if implemented, would improve the follow-up care experience ...
This study explores perceptions of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities among stakeholders in the profession of nursing in Nepal....
Qualitative study using focus group discussions (FGDs)....
Eight FGDs were conducted in three major cities of Nepal with nursing stakeholders including nurse managers, matrons and directors/managers of private and public nursing colleges, representatives of n...
The study generated three major themes: (a) policy level including the national situation of CPD, political influence and training guided by the policy; (b) organizational level incorporating percepti...
We assessed the awareness of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals of the challenges related to implementation of molecular autopsy (MA) for sudden cardiac death (SCD) among children and young ad...
MA is a valuable procedure both in terms of forensic and preventive medicine. However, the dual meanings and complex characteristics of genetic information is a potential source of concern and confusi...
Shared decision making (SDM) can be beneficial for patients, healthcare professionals, but is often not applied in practice. A clinical decision support system (CDSS) can facilitate SDM. However, CDSS...
Participants were recruited through the Amsterdam Academic Network of General Practice and were sent a web-lecture as preparation. Three online focus groups with a total of 13 GPs were performed and w...
GPs' views on the workflow, risk presentation and advice of the system were elicited. The fit with the GPs' workflow was elaborately discussed, for instance how the CDSS could support the selection of...
The findings provide a valuable insight into GPs' needs and wishes for a CDSS focused on medication-related fall prevention. This will inform the design of a first prototype of the CDSS which will be ...
Cancer survival is improving, making optimal management of long-term treatment-related adverse effects increasingly important. Exercise and a healthy diet are beneficial and regularly recommended in c...
Adults who completed active treatment for breast or prostate cancer were recruited via a private cancer care centre. Using a qualitative descriptive study design, participants attended in-person focus...
In total, 26 cancer survivors (15 breast, 11 prostate) participated in one of seven focus groups (4 breast, 3 prostate). Two themes were developed: 1) It was just brushed over, and 2) Wanting more. Th...
Despite strong interest in receiving personalised exercise and diet support, neither are routinely provided to Western Australian breast and prostate cancer survivors. If support was provided, there w...
Empathy is an essential competence of a person-centered approach, and a recognisable ability for providing physiotherapy quality healthcare. Empathetic communication enhances the improvement of patien...
The aim of the study was to present further insights considering facilitators and barriers of an empathetic communication between patients and physiotherapists....
A qualitative focus group study was designed according to COREQ guidance for qualitative studies. Two focus groups were conducted. The first group included six patients and two individuals from non-go...
9 themes were revealed regarding empathetic facilitators (qualities of good communication, relationship building, interprofessional collaborative practice, positive environment, love for the healthcar...
The enhancement of empathy can be accomplished in a trustworthy relationship between patient and clinicians where the development of proficient communication skills are prioritized. However, hindering...
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Including the perspectives of individuals with lived experience of mental health issues is a critical step in research and treatment development. Focus groups with patients with a history of treatment...
Seven female adults (23-51 years) who had previously received inpatient treatment for AN, now in remission, participated in one of two semistructured focus groups. Rapid qualitative analysis was used ...
Transcript analysis yielded three topics related to relapse prevention: (1) recovery aids, including a sense of agency in treatment decisions and finding new interests/passions, (2) recovery hindrance...
Qualitative feedback from patients with a history of AN highlighted the value of engaging patients in their own treatment decisions, as well as in treatment design and innovation. Within this small gr...
Relapse prevention is a critical treatment need for patients with anorexia nervosa, as this illness too often follows a protracted course. There are challenges in both obtaining specialized care and i...
Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation (MI-E) is used as an airway clearance intervention in primary care (home ventilation), long-term care (prolonged rehabilitation after intensive care, neuromuscular...
We sought to develop in-depth understanding of factors influencing decision-making processes of health care professionals regarding initiation, escalation, de-escalation, and discontinuation of MI-E f...
We conducted focus groups (3 in the Netherlands; 1 with participants from four European countries) with clinicians representing the ICU interprofessional team and with variable experience of MI-E. The...
A purposive sample of 35 health care professionals participated. Experience varied from infrequent to several years of frequent MI-E use in different patient populations. We identified four main theme...
Interprofessional knowledge and expertise of MI-E in invasively ventilated patients is limited due to minimal available evidence and adoption. Participants believed MI-E a potentially useful intervent...
This focus group study provides an overview of current practice, knowledge and expertise, and barriers and facilitators to using MI-E in mechanically ventilated patients. From these data, it is eviden...
To explore Indian physicians' attitudes and practice toward menopause and its management. To contribute to the larger project aimed at developing communication skills and decision aids for Indian phys...
Using a cross-sectional design, purposive sampling, and a qualitative methodology, 10 Indian physicians (female, 6; male, 4; mean age, 51.5 years) who were practicing either endocrinology or gynecolog...
Three main themes emerged: (1) "The only way to get over it is to accept it": Attitudes toward menopause, (2) "More than menopausal hormone therapy, it is empathy that's required": Physiological and p...
The study findings underscore the need to introduce Indian physicians to empathic communication skills training, involve, and educate physicians about the international and national clinical guideline...
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