rational prescribing increases the quality of health care and patient outcomes. in this study, the quality of drug prescription in specialist physicians in isfahan province of iran was assessed for evaluating the rational use of drugs and improving the therapeutic outcomes.this retrospective survey was conducted on a total of 7999530 prescriptions from all general and specialist physicians. the...

results data analysis identified twenty subcategories and four main categories. main categories included barriers were related to laboring women, persons providing care, the organization environment and health system. conclusions the adoption of evidence based intrapartum care is a complex process. in this regard, identifying potential barriers is the first step to determine and apply effective...

Purpose: To identify factors related to changes in foot status and foot care in patients with diabetes mellitus participating in an exercise program. Methods: The subjects were 21 patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (8 males, 13 females). The mean age of the patients was 62.3 ± 12.5 years old. Foot status, physical measurements and daily activities were monitored and several surveys were per...

Foot pain is highly prevalent in the community. Foot pain and ankle pain occurring on most days are reported by 25% and 15% of older adults, respectively. Both foot and ankle pain are more prevalent in women than men but no consistent relationship with age has been identified. Pain within the foot most commonly occurs at the toes or forefoot, followed by the arch or ball, with the heel and hind...

BACKGROUND An increased awareness of patients' and parents' care preferences regarding foot care is desirable from a clinical perspective as such information may be utilised to optimise care delivery. The aim of this study was to examine parents' preferences for, and valuations of foot care and foot-related outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS A discrete choice experiment ...

Introduction Elderly patients with diabetes are at a high risk of contracting diabetic foot problems. Self-efficacy is essential to help improve foot care behaviour. Aim To identify levels of self-efficacy and foot care behaviour and their relationship with demographic characteristics in elderly patients with diabetes. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in two general hospitals i...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of multidisciplinary foot-care, and to evaluate the methodological considerations of a trial of multidisciplinary care in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. DESIGN Exploratory randomised controlled trial. SUBJECTS/PATIENTS Children/adolescents with juvenile idio-pathic arthritis and inflammatory joint disease affecting the foot/ankle. METHODS Standard ...

BACKGROUND Laboratory services have a central role in supporting screening, diagnosis, and management of patients. The increase in chronic disease management in primary care for conditions such as diabetes mellitus requires regular monitoring of patients' biochemical parameters. This process offers a route for improving the quality of care that patients receive by using test results as a vehicl...