Publications by authors named "Kim Tenfelde"

Medication reconciliation, the process of documenting a patient's medication, is currently a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. To make medication reconciliation more efficient, digital assistants (DAs) offer a promising solution. Especially since human-like digital interfaces tend to be appreciated by more vulnerable populations such as patients in a low socioeconomic position (SEP).

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Objective: Video consultations (VCs) were made available to the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic to compensate for the cutback of face-to-face doctor-patient interactions. However, little is known about what patient-related (e.g.

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Article Synopsis
  • This study investigates how women in a Facebook group for those affected by the Essure sterilization device share personal experiences and support each other in dealing with related medical issues.
  • Analyzing 3,491 posts over two months, the research found that 92% of messages offered some form of social support, with emotional and informational support being the most common.
  • The results showed a strong relationship between giving and receiving support, but only a small fraction of posts (2.2%) included direct medical advice.
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Background: The birth of a premature infant and subsequent hospitalization are stressful events for parents. Therefore, accurate and easy-to-understand communication between parents and health care professionals is crucial during this period. Mobile health (mHealth) technologies have the potential to improve communication with parents at any time and place and possibly reduce their stress.

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One of the essential elements in managing health is having adequate communication with health care providers. Unfortunately, patients with a low socioeconomic status (SES) often experience less adequate communication with their doctor. In the current study, we explore and compare the communication of both doctors and patients from lower and higher sociodemographic backgrounds on three factors: instrumental, affective, and patient-centered communication.

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Purpose: Decision aids (DAs) support patients in shared decision-making by providing balanced evidence-based treatment information and eliciting patients' preferences. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the quality and communicative aspects of DAs for women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.

Methods: Twenty-one currently available patient DAs were identified through both published literature (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, CENTRAL, and PsycINFO) and online sources.

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