self-disclosure, as communication of information about one's affects, behaviors, and cognitions, has been emphasized as one of the central issues of the psychotherapeutic process. verbal and nonverbal aspects of disclosure are important factors of psychotherapeutic communication, both for therapist and patient. this paper presents an account of the development and reliability of an observationa...

conclusions regarding the results, it could be suggested that the reason for not being able to control diabetes was the existence of differences among viewpoints while by getting to know the obstacles for controlling diabetes from the viewpoints of the three studied groups, more effective planning for controlling diabetes could be possible. results the results of this research showed that there...

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In 2008, the National Quality Forum declared patient and family engagement to be one of six national priorities to eradicate disparities, reduce harm, and remove waste from the health care system in the U.S. In a previous editorial in the February 2009 issue of P&T, I discussed these goals and how truly progressive they were in helping the health care system cross the “quality chasm.”1 I recent...

BACKGROUND Patient and family engagement (PFE) in healthcare is an important element of the transforming healthcare system; however, the prevalence of various PFE practices in the USA is not known. OBJECTIVE We report on a survey of hospitals in the USA regarding their PFE practices during 2013-2014. RESULTS The response rate was 42%, with 1457 acute care hospitals completing the survey. We...

BACKGROUND Extensive literature exists on public involvement or engagement, but what actual tools or guides exist that are practical, tested and easy to use specifically for initiating and implementing patient and family engagement, is uncertain. No comprehensive review and synthesis of general international published or grey literature on this specific topic was found. A systematic scoping rev...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability today; therefore, many research efforts are focused on designing maximally effective and efficient treatment methods. In particular, robotic stroke rehabilitation has received significant attention for upper-limb therapy due to its ability to provide high-intensity repetitive movement therapy with less effort than would be required for...