Publications by authors named "K Pitzul"
The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize and appraise the evidence regarding the impact of quality improvement strategies on quality of life as well as physical and psychological well-being of individuals with stroke. Studies were identified by searching MEDLINE (OVID interface, 2000 onwards), CINAHL (EBSCO interface, 2000 onwards), EMBASE (OVID interface, 2000 to present), and PsycINFO (OVID interface, 2000 onwards). The Effective Practice and Organization of Care Risk of Bias Tool was applied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare models of rehabilitation services for people with mental and/or physical disability in order to determine optimal models for therapy and interventions in low- to middle-income countries.
Data Sources: CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, CENTRAL, PsycINFO, Business Source Premier, HINARI, CEBHA and PubMed.
Study Selection: Systematic reviews, randomized control trials and observational studies comparing >2 models of rehabilitation care in any language.
Article Synopsis
- The study surveys healthcare providers across the U.S. to examine how they deliver services to individuals with neurological conditions, focusing on criteria for admission, waitlist practices, and referral sources.
- Approximately 60% of the providers serve either urban or rural areas specifically, while 40% cater to patients regardless of location; however, only a small percentage offer specialized services for conditions like dystonia and Tourette syndrome.
- Results indicate a lack of diverse healthcare professionals, particularly in mental health, and many respondents apply strict exclusion criteria based on common comorbidities, which could leave patients with limited care options.
Unlabelled: This study determines outcomes and costs of similar hip fracture patients that were discharged from hospital to a rehabilitation facility or to the community within 1 year. Community patients had worse outcomes and lower costs compared to rehabilitation facility patients. This study contributes to understanding hip fracture quality of care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: While many outcomes post-stroke (e.g., depression) have been previously investigated, there is no complete data on the impact of a variety of quality improvement strategies on the quality of life and physical and psychological well-being of individuals post-stroke.
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