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Br J Hosp Med (Lond)
January 2025
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative condition that can lead to problems swallowing. Individuals living with PD may be unable to take medications orally for various reasons including acute or chronic dysphagia, non-PD related causes and being placed nil-by-mouth for elective reasons. This article outlines a five-step approach to managing an individual living with PD who is unable to take oral medication acutely.
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January 2025
Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Department Health and Sport Sciences, Social Determinants of Health, Munich, Germany.
Objectives: This study aimed to develop and validate the eHealth Literacy and Use Scale (eHLUS), a German assessment tool designed to measure health literacy in the context of using medical apps. This scale enhances traditional eHealth literacy tools by focusing on the unique requirements of medical app use, such as integration into everyday life, and self-efficacy.
Study Design: This study employed a mixed-method design.
Int J Health Plann Manage
January 2025
Emergency Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The objective of this paper is to explore how an emergency department in Argentina collected patient experience perspectives using varied tools to inform improvement activities. A case report of a mixed-methods assessment of patient experiences to inform quality improvement in an Emergency Department in Argentina. This study was conducted from July 2022 to December 2023 at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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January 2025
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37073 Göttingen, Germany.
Multimorbidity poses significant challenges for patients and healthcare systems, often exacerbated by fragmented care and insufficient collaboration across providers. Blended Collaborative Care (BCC) is a promising strategy to address care complexity by partnering care managers (CMs) with primary care providers (PCPs) and specialists. This study aimed to adapt and pilot a BCC intervention for patients aged 65+ with heart failure and physical-mental multimorbidity.
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January 2025
Health Services Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain.
Purpose: To systematically review qualitative studies on outcomes, needs, experiences, preferences, concerns and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people surviving cancer in Europe in the last decade.
Methods: Protocol registered ( https://www.crd.
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