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Patient health information materials in waiting rooms of family physicians: do patients care? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background
Patient health information materials (PHIMs), such as leaflets and posters are widely used by family physicians to reinforce or illustrate information, and to remind people of information received previously. This facilitates improved health-related knowledge and self-management by patients.
Objective
This study assesses the use of PHIMs by patient. It also addresses their perception of the ...
Patient health information materials (PHIMs), such as leaflets and posters are widely used by family physicians to reinforce or illustrate information, and to remind people of information received previously. This facilitates improved health-related knowledge and self-management by patients.
Objective
This study assesses the use of PHIMs by patient. It also addresses their perception of the ...
Patient health information materials in waiting rooms of family physicians: do patients care? Ghent University
Shifts in Patient Involvement in End-of-Life Decisions Following Legal Changes Promoting Patient's Aytonomy in Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Epidemiology and outcome of nosocomial bloodstream infection in elderly critically ill patients: a comparison between middle-aged, old, and very old patients Ghent University
Background: We investigated the epidemiology of nosocomial bloodstream infection in elderly intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods: In a single-center, historical cohort study (19922006), we compared middle-aged (45-64 years; n = 524), old (65-74 years; n = 326), and very old ICU patients (>= 75 years; n = 134) who developed a nosocomial bloodstream infection during their ICU stay. Results: Although the total number of ICU admissions ...
A multi‐layered approach to patient agency : applying the listening guide to a patient's narratives Ghent University
The current study empirically investigates patient agency as a multi-layered and dynamic construct. We explored how agency appears before, during and after 20 sessions of psychodynamic therapy. Building on the Listening Guide, we examined interviews with a woman who had depressive complaints, paying attention to the main plot lines, associative logic and musicality in speech. As a result, we constructed four voices (i.e., ‘the caregiver’s ...
Differential effect of patient weight on pain-related judgements about male and female chronic low back pain patients Ghent University
Patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures referred to a tertiary epilepsy centre: patient characteristics in relation to diagnostic delay Ghent University
Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction After Video-Assisted Thoracic Sympathicolysis for Essential Hyperhidrosis: A Follow-Up of 138 Patients Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Objectives: Essential hyperhidrosis (EH) is defined as excessive functioning of the sudomotor sweat system. Definitive treatment of choice is video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathetic interruption. Success rates are high, but compensatory hyperhidrosis (CH) remains a troublesome side effect. The aim of this study was to document patient satisfaction and side effects at least 6 months after thoracoscopic sympathicolysis.
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