In the transition from volume-based to value-based radiology, patient communication plays a crucial role in terms of patient-centeredness in radiology. This overview article aims to describe various p...
What do patients wish for from radiologists?...
Digital literature research with a narrative summary of important publications on patient-centeredness in the context of communication in the radiology-patient relationship....
There is limited literature available in most areas regarding communication between radiology and patients. The most common type of literature found is surveys that assess patients' opinions, which so...
As we transition from volume-based to value-based radiology, it will be crucial for radiology to optimize the physician-patient relationship through improved communication, both verbally and by utiliz...
Involving patients is a key premise of national and international policies on patient safety, which requires understanding how patients or carers want to be involved and developing resources to suppor...
A qualitative study using semistructured face-to-face interviews with 18 patients and/or carers in primary care. Interviews were transcribed and analysis was conducted using an inductive thematic appr...
Overall participants expressed enthusiasm for the PSG-PC as a tool to support patients and carers to be involved in patient safety in primary care. However, for some participants being involved in pat...
Involving patients and carers in patient safety needs a tailored and personalized approach that enables patients and carers to use resources like the PSG-PC routinely and helps challenge assumptions a...
Patient and public involvement were central to the research study. This included working in partnership to develop the PSG-PC with patients and carers and throughout our study including in the design ...
Clinical staff showed a knowledge deficit with identifying and managing delirium. The effect of a validated assessment tool and delirium education on staff knowledge and confidence and patient outcome...
A descriptive qualitative and quantitative pre- and postintervention study analyzed the demographics of patients with stroke and clinical outcomes pre- and postimplementation of an assessment tool and...
Early and frequent delirium assessments, use of an assessment tool, a delirium order set, and education for clinical staff resulted in increased knowledge and confidence with identifying and managing ...
Delirium education positively impacts staff knowledge and confidence with the identification and management of delirium. Patients with an acute stroke may benefit from early and frequent delirium asse...
Patient safety and involvement of the patients in their safety engagement activities are considered the most important elements in the healthcare professions due to their impact on various individual ...
Cancer patients experience different complications and outcomes during or after medical treatments. Electronic reporting of the outcomes by patients is a solution that facilitates communication with p...
The present research was conducted in 2021 in two phases. In the first phase, initially, users' requirements were identified based on reviewing the related literature, existing applications, and guide...
The findings of the first phase of the research showed that out of 108 data elements and functions proposed for the application, 91 items were found essential by the specialists. Data elements were ca...
The developed application can help to accelerate communication with the specialists. It can improve quality of care, reduce unnecessary treatment visits and side effects, and improve timely data colle...
Patient involvement in discharge planning of patients with stroke can be accomplished by providing personalized outcome information and promoting shared decision-making. The aim of this study was to d...
A convergent mixed methods design was used, starting with needs assessments among patients with stroke and health care professionals (HCPs). Results of these assessments were used to develop the PtDA ...
In total, 74 patients and 111 HCPs participated in this study. A three-component PtDA was developed, consisting of: 1) a printed consultation sheet to introduce the options for discharge destinations,...
The developed PtDA was found acceptable and usable by patients and HCPs and is currently under investigation in a clinical trial to determine its effectiveness....
A particular feature of the demographic change is the growing proportion of elderly and very elderly people. In Western countries, this is largely due to improved medical care for age-associated disea...
Over the past decade, patient engagement (PE) has emerged as an important way to help improve the relevance, quality, and impact of health research. However, there is limited consensus on how best to ...
A qualitative approach was used to gather reflections from members of the Patient Advisory Committee regarding their experiences in participating in a research study over six years. Each member comple...
Our reflections about experiences as a PAC on a large, pan-Canadian research study include three overarching topics (1) what worked well; (2) areas for improvement; and (3) reflections on our overall ...
Engaging individuals who have experienced the types of events which are the focus of a research study can contribute to the overall relevance of the project. However, intentional efforts are necessary...
Radiotherapy is a major component of cancer care and treatment is delivered almost exclusively by therapeutic radiographers/radiation therapists (RTTs). Numerous government and professional guidance p...
In line with the principles of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) systematic review methodology, a review of relevant literature was conducted. Electronic database...
Nine hundred and eighty-eight articles were identified. Twelve papers were included in the final review....
Increased time with, and continuity of RTTs during treatment has a positive influence on patients' perspectives of RTTs. A positive patient perspective of their engagement with RTTs can be a strong pr...
RTTs should not underestimate the impact of their supportive role in guiding patients through treatment. A standardised method for integrating patients' experience and engagement with RTTs is lacking....
Having a culture of safety is crucial when providing high-quality health care, yet preventable adverse events are common in the Swedish healthcare system, especially in the field of surgical care. Res...
This study uses a descriptive qualitative study design....
Twenty patients from surgical wards received patient safety leaflets and participated in semi-structured interviews during their hospital stay. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis....
Three categories emerged from the analysis: Positive and negative experiences of provided information, Experiences of participation in own care, and Feelings of being safe arising from a perception of...
