OBJECTIVE To explore primary healthcare patients' experiences of patients participation in multimodal pain rehabilitation. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 17 patients who had completed multimodal rehabilitation for persistent pain were interviewed. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS One theme, Being in an exchange process, and 4 categories emerged. The ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate patients' perceptions of improvement potential in primary care in 34 countries. METHODS We did a cross-sectional survey of 69 201 patients who had just visited general practitioners at primary-care facilities. Patients rated five features of person-focused primary care - accessibility/availability, continuity, comprehensiveness, patient involvement and doctor-patient ...

Postoperative recovery can be accelerated and hospitalization reduced through fast-track programmes. However, documented knowledge is limited and primarily focusing on a medical perspective whereas the patients' perspective lacks documentation. This study describes the lived experience of participating in a fast-track programme after colonic surgery. Sixteen patients were interviewed twice. The...

Background Active patient participation is a patient safety priority for health care. Yet, patients and their preferences are less understood. The aim of the study was to explore hospitalised patients' preferences on participation in their care and safety activities in Sweden. Methods Exploratory qualitative study. Data were collected over a four-month period in 2013 and 2014. Semi-structured...

BACKGROUND Sharing the electronic health-care record (EHR) during consultations has the potential to facilitate patient involvement in their health care, but research about this practice is limited. METHODS We used multichannel video recordings to identify examples and examine the practice of screen-sharing within 114 primary care consultations. A subset of 16 consultations was viewed by the ...

BACKGROUND The Cancer Genetics Service for Wales (CGSW) was established in 1998 as an all-Wales service for individuals with concerns about their family history of cancer. CGSW offers a range of services such as risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing. Individuals referred to cancer genetics services often have unmet information and support needs, and they value access to pract...

Employer-sponsored well-being programs have been growing in popularity as a means to control rising health care costs and increase workplace productivity. Engagement by employees is necessary for these programs to achieve their desired effects. Extrinsic motivators in the form of incentives and surcharges are commonly introduced by employer program sponsors to promote meaningful engagement. Alt...

objectives: since support for family caregivers is crucial in providing care for elderly, this study was conducted to examine the effects of participation in support groups on alzheimer’s family caregivers’ strain and spiritual wellbeing. materials and methods & materials: in this semi-experimental study, 32 accessible family caregivers of elderly patients with alzheimer who had at least one ye...