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Expectations, experiences and attitudes of patients and primary care health professionals regarding online psychotherapeutic interventions for depres…

2013

Abstract Background In the year 2020, depression will cause the second highest amount of disability worldwide. One quarter of the population will suffer from depression symptoms at some point in their lives. Mental health services in Western countries are overburdened. Therefore, cost-effective interventions that do not involve mental health services, such as online psychotherapy programs, have been proposed. These programs demonstrate satisfactory outcomes, but the completion rate for patients is low. Health professionals’ attitudes towards this type of psychotherapy are more negative than the attitudes of depressed patients themselves. The aim of this study is to describe the profile of d…

Médicos de atención primariaPsychological interventionActitud ante los ordenadoresActitud ante la salud:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Attitude::Attitude to Computers [Medical Subject Headings]:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings]DepresionStudy ProtocolCompletion rateProtocol:Health Care::Health Care Quality Access and Evaluation::Delivery of Health Care::Attitude to Health [Medical Subject Headings]Depression (differential diagnoses)Qualitative Researcheducation.field_of_studyOnline psychotherapyEntrevistas como asuntoAttitude to ComputersDepressionGrupos focales:Health Care::Health Care Quality Access and Evaluation::Delivery of Health Care::Attitude of Health Personnel [Medical Subject Headings]TelemedicinaFocus GroupsTelemedicinePsychiatry and Mental health:Health Care::Health Services Administration::Patient Care Management::Delivery of Health Care::Telemedicine [Medical Subject Headings]Attitude to Healthmedicine.medical_specialtyTelemedicineAttitude of Health Personnel:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Psychotherapy [Medical Subject Headings]PopulationInternet-based treatmentPhysicians Primary CareInterviews as TopicActitud del personal sanitariomedicineHumansPsychiatryeducationbusiness.industry:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Interviews as Topic::Focus Groups [Medical Subject Headings]:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Interviews as Topic [Medical Subject Headings]:Health Care::Health Care Facilities Manpower and Services::Health Personnel::Physicians::Physicians Primary Care [Medical Subject Headings]:Disciplines and Occupations::Natural Science Disciplines::Science::Research::Empirical Research::Qualitative Research [Medical Subject Headings]Mental healthFocus groupPsychotherapyQualitative study:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Behavioral Symptoms::Depression [Medical Subject Headings]businessQualitative research
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Rare Cancers Europe (RCE) methodological recommendations for clinical studies in rare cancers: A European consensus position paper

2015

While they account for one-fifth of new cancer cases, rare cancers are difficult to study. A higher than average degree of uncertainty should be accommodated for clinical as well as for population-based decision making. Rules of rational decision making in conditions of uncertainty should be rigorously followed and would need widely informative clinical trials. In principle, any piece of new evidence would need to be exploited in rare cancers. Methodologies to explicitly weigh and combine all the available evidence should be refined, and the Bayesian logic can be instrumental to this end. Likewise, Bayesian-design trials may help optimize the low number of patients liable to be enrolled in …

Research designPathologyData baseResearch methodologyElectronic medical recordDiseaseReviewProceduresTreatment responseClinical trials; Rare cancers; Research methodology; Clinical Studies as Topic; Humans; Neoplasms; Rare Diseases; Research Design; Hematology; OncologyClinical trialsNeoplasmsReimbursementPriority journaleducation.field_of_studyClinical Studies as TopicClinical studies as topicHematologyRare diseasesEuropeOncologyResearch designResearch DesignClinical decision makingHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyPractice guidelineCase findingPopulationHealth care qualityReviewsCancer researchClinical studyRare DiseasesSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingConceptual frameworkmedicineHumansRare cancersTumor markerIntensive care medicineeducationAntineoplastic activityFlexibility (engineering)Surrogate endpointbusiness.industryMethodologyRare cancerStudy designCancer survivalReimbursementClinical trialClinical trials; Rare cancers; Research methodology; Hematology; OncologyPatient informationClinical effectivenessPosition paperNeoplasmbusinessRare disease
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Self-Organising Maps: A new way to screen the level of satisfaction of dialysis patients

2012

Highlights? FME as dialysis services global provider monitors patient satisfaction in its network. ? A specific questionnaire was developed and administered to the hemodialysis patients. ? To detect residual area of low satisfaction the Self-Organising Map was implemented. ? This method allows identifying niches of dissatisfaction for specific patient groups. Evaluation of patient satisfaction has become an important indicator for assessing health care quality. Fresenius Medical Care (FME) as a global provider of dialysis services through its NephroCare network has a strong interest in monitoring patient satisfaction.The aim of the paper is to test and validate a methodology for detecting a…

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MOESM4 of Leaps and bounds: geographical and ecological distance constrained the colonisation of the Afrotemperate by Erica

2019

Additional file 4. Methods: Selected bootstrap trees used to represent phylogenetic uncertainty between geographically restricted major clades.

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Effectiveness of Organizational Interventions to Reduce Emergency Department Utilization: A Systematic Review

2012

BackgroundEmergency department (ED) utilization has dramatically increased in developed countries over the last twenty years. Because it has been associated with adverse outcomes, increased costs, and an overload on the hospital organization, several policies have tried to curb this growing trend. The aim of this study is to systematically review the effectiveness of organizational interventions designed to reduce ED utilization.Methodology/principal findingsWe conducted electronic searches using free text and Medical Subject Headings on PubMed and The Cochrane Library to identify studies of ED visits, re-visits and mortality. We performed complementary searches of grey literature, manual s…

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MORBILIDAD PSÍQUICA, EXISTENCIA DE DIAGNÓSTICO Y CONSUMO DE PSICOFÁRMACOS. DIFERENCIAS POR COMUNIDADES AUTÓNOMAS SEGÚN LA ENCUESTA NACIONAL DE SALUD …

2010

Background: Most of the studies on sychological distress in Spain have been conducted in small geographical areas or specific population groups. However, there are no studies that provide representative data for each Autonomous Community (AC). The objectives of this paper are to determine, both in Spain and in the AC, the prevalence of psychological distress, diagnosis, use of psychoactive medication, social support and self-perceived health, as well as to study the association between psychological distress and the rest of the variables. Methods: Cross-sectional study, using data from the 2006 National Health Survey, that was completed by 29,478 persons. Variables studied: sociodemographic…

medicine.medical_specialtyCross-sectional study:Psychiatry and Psychology::Mental Disorders [Medical Subject Headings]TerapéuticaPrevalencelcsh:MedicineTherapeuticsEncuestas de Atención de la SaludHealth Services Accessibility:Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Health Care Surveys [Medical Subject Headings]Salud mentalSocial supportDiagnosisAccesibilidad a los servicios de saludEpidemiologyHealth carePrevalencemedicineMedical prescriptionPsychiatryTerapeúticaMental disorder diagnosis:Health Care::Health Care Quality Access and Evaluation::Delivery of Health Care::Health Services Accessibility [Medical Subject Headings]:Geographicals::Geographic Locations::Europe::Spain [Medical Subject Headings]business.industryDiagnósticolcsh:Public aspects of medicinelcsh:Rlcsh:RA1-1270General Medicine:Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Therapeutic Uses::Central Nervous System Agents::Psychotropic Drugs [Medical Subject Headings]Mental healthMental HealthHealth Care SurveysSmall-Area Analysis:Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Vital Statistics::Morbidity::Prevalence [Medical Subject Headings]PrevalenciabusinessRevista Española de Salud Pública
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Instability of misoprostol tablets stored outside the blister: a potential serious concern for clinical outcome in medical abortion.

2014

IntroductionMisoprostol (Cytotec) is recognised to be effective for many gynaecological indications including termination of pregnancy, management of miscarriage and postpartum haemorrhage. Although not licensed for such indications, it has been used for these purposes by millions of women throughout the world. Misoprostol tablets are most often packaged as multiple tablets within an aluminium strip, each within an individual alveolus. When an alveolus is opened, tablets will be exposed to atmospheric conditions.ObjectiveTo compare the pharmaco technical characteristics (weight, friability), water content, misoprostol content and decomposition product content (type A misoprostol, type B mis…

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