Publications by authors named "Codruta Minerva Badescu"
Acute heart failure (AHF) is a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality. Even though this pathology has been extensively researched, there are still challenges in establishing an accurate and early diagnosis, determining the long- and short-term prognosis and choosing a targeted therapeutic strategy. The use of reliable biomarkers to support clinical judgment has been shown to improve the management of AHF patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Shared decision making (SDM) is very important from patients' perspective. This process has not yet been evaluated in Romania. The study aims to evaluate SDM from the patients' perspective and to evaluate patients' characteristics that associate with SDM.
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- The study focuses on evaluating the perspective of Romanian patients in the shared decision-making (SDM) process, an important aspect of patient-physician interactions, using a translated questionnaire called SDM-Q-9.
- Conducted across eight centers with both inpatients and outpatients suffering from specific medical conditions, the study involved 665 participants who completed the Romanian version of the SDM-Q-9.
- Results showed that the translated survey has good internal consistency and can effectively assess and enhance healthcare practices in Romania, establishing it as a reliable tool for clinical use.