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Gesundheitswesen
January 2025
Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
The German Patientenrechtegesetz defines, among other things, medical obligations in connection with the provision of information. To date, the extent to which these legal requirements also influence patient satisfaction with information has not been investigated in Germany.The study employed an anonymized patient survey on satisfaction with information, which was recorded using a validated 10-item questionnaire.
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December 2024
Department of Cardiology, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, US.
Heart failure (HF) is a global health issue, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality, particularly in North America. The management of HF is complex, requiring diligent monitoring to prevent decompensation and clinical progression. While there have been improvements in treating HF, it still leads to significant negative health outcomes and heavily contributes to the use of healthcare services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Nephrol Renovasc Dis
January 2025
Nephrology Unit, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Purpose: Social determinants of health have been related with kidney diseases and their outcomes. Financial toxicity (FT) refers to the negative impact of health care costs on clinical conditions. This scoping review aimed to evaluate the literature linking FT with renal diseases.
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January 2025
Médecins Sans Frontières, London, UK.
Background: The Somali region in Ethiopia has poor health infrastructure, coupled with the adversity experienced by the largely pastoralist population through frequent droughts, disease outbreaks and conflict. From January 2019, MSF strategically focused on improving access to primary healthcare in the Doolo zone of the Somali region by providing 15-20 mobile clinics covering a wide geographical area. We aimed to evaluate the extent to which mobile clinics were an appropriate and effective modality to deliver healthcare for populations living in the region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBr J Gen Pract
January 2025
University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter; consultant, St Leonard's Research Practice, Exeter, UK.
Background: Workload is probably the biggest challenge facing general practice and little is known about any modifiable factors. For GPs, both continuity and locum status are associated with differences in outcomes.
Aim: To determine whether practice and hospital workload after an index acute consultation depend on the type of GP consulted (locums and practice GPs with [regular] and without [non-regular] continuity, and locums).
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