Improving the healthcare user experience: an optimization model grounded in patient-centredness.

Background: Patient satisfaction and experience are key outcomes of healthcare and can be computed as powerful measures of service quality. Understand what affects them is essential for service quality improvement. Investigating whether the care setting (i.

A systematic literature review of real-world evidence (RWE) on post-market assessment of medical devices.

The increasing use of real-world evidence (RWE) and real-world data (RWD) to assess post-market medical devices (MDs) might satisfy the urgent need for data sharing and traceability. This study sought to (i) get an overview of current practice in post-market assessments of MDs reporting on RWE/RWD; (ii) draw policy recommendations for governments and health organisations and identify a research agenda for scholars.A systematic review was undertaken until February 2024 following the PRISMA guidelines.

Nursing and midwifery simulation training with a newly developed low-cost high-fidelity placenta simulator: a collaboration between Italy and Ethiopia.

Background: Simulation training provides safe environment for skill acquisition and retention. This study addresses a critical challenge in Africa - umbilical cord and placenta management after childbirth - aiming to bridge theoretical learning with practical experiences through simulation. We realized a new low-cost high-fidelity simulator of placenta and umbilical cord.

Piloting a PREMs and PROMs longitudinal survey on the integration of healthcare services for patients living with hepatitis C in Tuscany region: study protocol.

Introduction: Patient-reported measures are an invaluable resource for health systems to improve the quality of healthcare services. Patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are an under-represented group within the stream of literature on collecting and using the experiences and outcomes reported by patients to improve healthcare performance. This protocol outlines the methodology to implement a longitudinal survey in Tuscany, Italy, to systematically gather patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) for patients with HCV, with a focus on the integration of primary and hospital care.

The role of patient-reported experiences in disclosing genetic prenatal testing: Findings from a large-scale survey on pregnant women.

Introduction: Pregnant women can choose from different prenatal genetic tests throughout their maternity journey. We aim to investigate the clinical, societal, and economic determinants influencing the selection of different options (non-invasive, invasive, or both).

Methods: A systematic survey focusing on maternity pathways was launched by the Region of Tuscany, Italy, to collect data on pregnant women's experience, outcomes and satisfaction levels.