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Effectiveness of a patient mediated intervention in increasing the use of cochrane reviews of evidence in clinical practice : a controlled clinical trial in COPDHarris, Melanie January 2006 (has links)
Interventions are needed to improve health outcomes by increasing the practice of evidence based medicine ( EBM ). Patient mediated interventions have been little studied but hold promise : they target identified barriers to EBM and particular types of patient mediated intervention have shown success. Furthermore, consumers are now being given information about evidence but the effects of this on EBM have yet to be properly assessed. The aim of this study was to show whether informing patients about research evidence leads to improved application of that evidence in their medical care. The study trialed a relatively low cost manual, developed using current best practice, which summarised Cochrane Reviews of evidence. The study focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ), a high - cost, high - burden chronic disease, showing a large gap between evidence and clinical practice. The study comprised a controlled before - and - after trial and a process evaluation. The trial assessed the success of this manual in changing medical practice for three indicator treatments ( influenza vaccination, bone density testing and pulmonary rehabilitation ) and in changing patient quality of life, knowledge, communication with doctor, satisfaction with information and anxiety. Results were analysed by median split of socioeconomic disadvantage. At 3 months the manual was associated with lower anxiety for participants with lowest socioeconomic disadvantage. At 12 months the manual was associated with higher pulmonary rehabilitation enrolment for participants with greatest socioeconomic disadvantage. Other outcome measures showed no significant change. Limitations included loss of power from unexpectedly good baseline care and adjustments for baseline differences. The process evaluation showed that the manual was read more than a control pamphlet at both 3 and 12 months but a minority of manual recipients reported talking to their doctor about topics from the manual. Very little treatment change was reported. Patient attitudes to evidence and doctor / patient communication norms appeared to be barriers for this patient group. New protocols for the design of behavioural interventions provide a framework for overcoming these barriers in future interventions. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--School of Medicine, 2006.
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Evaluating a multi-hospital quality improvement strategy to implement clinical guidelines for radiographic contrast agentsHernandez, John B. January 1998 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--RAND Graduate School, 1998. / "RGSD-146"--Cover p. 4. Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-111).
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Evaluating a multi-hospital quality improvement strategy to implement clinical guidelines for radiographic contrast agentsHernandez, John B. January 1998 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--RAND Graduate School, 1998. / "RGSD-146"--Cover p. 4. Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-111).
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The nursing process as a means of improving patient careMamseri, Redempta Alex 02 1900 (has links)
Improvement of patient care in any hospital depends primarily on the quality of nursing
care. Nursing care is enhanced by the nursing process, which outlines the nursing
activities to be provided for a patient. The purpose of this study was to determine to
what extent the nursing process could improve the quality of nursing care, and to
explore the knowledge limitations of nursing staff in implementing the nursing process,
nursing care planning and proper documentation.
Quantitative research, making use of an exploratory, descriptive and contextual design
was conducted, utilising a structured questionnaire for data collection. Registered
nurses (n=120) employed at a Referral Hospital in Tanzania served as the respondents.
The findings revealed a lack of knowledge in understanding and applying the concepts
of the nursing process, especially in formulating the nursing diagnosis.
Recommendations pertaining to a focused in-service training programme, integrating
theory and practice, were made to enhance the effective implementation of the nursing
process. / Health Studies / MA (Health Studies)
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Physician's adherence to the standard protocol for diabetes treatment in Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC).Martinez, Celestino Mario. Homedes, Nuria, January 2007 (has links)
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 46-01, page: 0343. Adviser: Nuria Homedes. Includes bibliographical references.
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Social work practice with a veterans home population: A description of a protocol for the treatment of dementia patients in a skilled nursing facilityEspinoza, Arturo 01 January 1999 (has links)
No description available.
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The nursing process as a means of improving patient careMamseri, Redempta Alex 02 1900 (has links)
Improvement of patient care in any hospital depends primarily on the quality of nursing
care. Nursing care is enhanced by the nursing process, which outlines the nursing
activities to be provided for a patient. The purpose of this study was to determine to
what extent the nursing process could improve the quality of nursing care, and to
explore the knowledge limitations of nursing staff in implementing the nursing process,
nursing care planning and proper documentation.
Quantitative research, making use of an exploratory, descriptive and contextual design
was conducted, utilising a structured questionnaire for data collection. Registered
nurses (n=120) employed at a Referral Hospital in Tanzania served as the respondents.
The findings revealed a lack of knowledge in understanding and applying the concepts
of the nursing process, especially in formulating the nursing diagnosis.
Recommendations pertaining to a focused in-service training programme, integrating
theory and practice, were made to enhance the effective implementation of the nursing
process. / Health Studies / M.A. (Health Studies)
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Best practices does it mean the same thing in the Aboriginal community as it does in the health authorities when it comes to diabetes care? /Landrie, Marty E. V. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2010. / A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Population Health, School of Public Health. Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on March 18, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.
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An investigation into the non-compliance of advanced life support practitioners with the guidelines and protocols of the Professional Board for Emergency Care PractitionersChristopher, Lloyd Denzil January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (M.Tech.: Emergency Medical Care)-Durban University of Technology, 2007
xiv, 116 leaves / The Professional Board for Emergency Care Practitioners (PBECP), a division of the Health Professions Council of South Africa, regulates the scope of practice and publishes guidelines and protocols that advanced life support (ALS) practitioners are required to follow. These define an acceptable, standardised approach to each commonly encountered emergency. Non compliance with the guidelines and protocols regularly occurs, which could impact on the quality of care delivered and may result in further injury or death of the patient. This study investigated the reasons for non-compliance by ALS practitioners and explored how compliance could be improved.
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An investigation into the non-compliance of advanced life support practitioners with the guidelines and protocols of the Professional Board for Emergency Care PractitionersChristopher, Lloyd Denzil January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (M.Tech.: Emergency Medical Care)-Durban University of Technology, 2007
xiv, 116 leaves / The Professional Board for Emergency Care Practitioners (PBECP), a division of the Health Professions Council of South Africa, regulates the scope of practice and publishes guidelines and protocols that advanced life support (ALS) practitioners are required to follow. These define an acceptable, standardised approach to each commonly encountered emergency. Non compliance with the guidelines and protocols regularly occurs, which could impact on the quality of care delivered and may result in further injury or death of the patient. This study investigated the reasons for non-compliance by ALS practitioners and explored how compliance could be improved.
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