Publications by authors named "Sameer Valappil"
Background: Worldwide, the evidence-based 4Ms framework of the Age-Friendly Health System (AFHS) improves the experience of caring for older adults. This study aimed to examine healthcare professionals' perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding the AFHS and 4Ms before they were implemented.
Methods: This study was a questionnaire-based survey of 252 healthcare professionals in geriatrics and long-term care departments, Rumailah Hospital, Acute Care Services in Hamad General Hospital, and home healthcare services to assess their perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding 4Ms from November 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to implement the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) 4Ms framework, particularly focusing on how medication affects Mobility, Mentation, and What Matters for older adults at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar.
- A quality improvement approach was utilized, highlighting the relationship between high-risk medications and their impacts, while developing tools and templates for better medication management through interdisciplinary collaboration.
- The successful implementation of the framework improved patient-centered care and caregiver engagement, emphasizing the importance of teamwork in medication management for better health outcomes in older adults.
Retroperitoneal sarcoma is relatively uncommon, constituting only 10-15 percent of all soft tissue sarcomas. The most common histologic types of RPS are liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma. Retroperitoneal sarcoma is classified based on the amount of lipid inside the cells, the mucoid lipid and the degree of cell differentiation.
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