Search results for "Prevention."

Estrategias de búsqueda de artículos de revistas españolas. Estudio de un caso: evaluación de la calidad de los sistemas de información

1995

ResumenObjetivosDescribir un procedimiento sistemático para la recuperación exhaustiva de trabajos publicados en revistas españolas sobre evaluación de los sistemas de información clínicos y sanitarios (1983–1992) y analizar los términos útiles, el aporte y los fallos de las fuentes.MétodosComo fuentes para la identificación de trabajos se ha utilizado la base de datos Índice Médico Español (IME), los sumarios de revistas y la bibliografía de los trabajos recuperados. Como variables de análisis se han utilizado los términos coincidentes entre perfil de búsqueda, títulos y palabras clave; Índices de aporte, aporte específico y solapamiento; y fallos del usuario, actualización y cobertura.Res…

Cancer incidence and mortality trends from 2003 to 2014 in Italy.

2019

Objective: To evaluate short-term (2003–2014) cancer incidence and mortality trends in Italy. Methods: Italian Cancer Registries data, available in the AIRTUM database, from 17 out of 20 regions were used. The number of incident cases and deaths were estimated for those registries and those years with incomplete information. Age-standardized rates, overall and stratified by geographic area, region, sex, cancer site, and major age group, were computed. Time trends were expressed as annual percent change of rates. Results: In Italy, among males, incidence rates for all cancers showed during 2003–2014, a significant decrease (−0.9%/year), with stronger reductions in the northwest (−1.3%/year) …

Years of life that could be saved from prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma

2016

Summary Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) causes premature death and loss of life expectancy worldwide. Its primary and secondary prevention can result in a significant number of years of life saved. Aim To assess how many years of life are lost after HCC diagnosis. Methods Data from 5346 patients with first HCC diagnosis were used to estimate lifespan and number of years of life lost after tumour onset, using a semi-parametric extrapolation having as reference an age-, sex- and year-of-onset-matched population derived from national life tables. Results Between 1986 and 2014, HCC lead to an average of 11.5 years-of-life lost for each patient. The youngest age-quartile group (18–61 y…

The stigma of low opioid prescription in the hospitalized multimorbid elderly in Italy.

2015

The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of opioid prescriptions in hospitalized geriatric patients. Other aims were to evaluate factors associated with opioid prescription, and whether or not there was consistency between the presence of pain and prescription. Opioid prescriptions were gathered from the REgistro POliterapie Societa` Italiana di Medicina Interna (REPOSI) data for the years 2008, 2010 and 2012. 1,380 in-patients, 65+ years old, were enrolled in the first registry run, 1,332 in the second and 1,340 in the third. The prevalence of opioid prescription was calculated at hospital admission and discharge. In the third run of the registry, the degree of pain was…

Riska novērtējums kā noziedzīga nodarījuma recidīva prognoze

2014

Mūsdienu sabiedrībā riska novērtēšana un vadīšana ir viens no nozīmīgākiem noziedzības kontroli organizējošiem ietvariem. Darba mērķis ir izpētīt riska novērtēšanas prakses recidīvās noziedzības prognozēšanai, izvērtēt prakšu radītās ietekmes, raksturojot to veidošanās un uzturēšanas vēsturisko, sociālo, kultūras un politisko kontekstu. Riska fenomena analīzē izmantotas dažādas riska socioloģijas teorijas, sniegts izklāsts par riska novērtēšanas prakšu veidošanos un attīstīšanos citur pasaulē un Latvijā. Pētījumā ir veikta recidīvo noziedzību ietekmējošo faktoru izvērsta analīze, veidoti modeļi recidīva prognozēšanai un padziļināti analizētas riska novērtēšanas prakses. Tas atklāj daudzveid…

A cardiovascular educational intervention for primary care professionals in Spain: positive impact in a quasi-experimental study

2015

Background Routine general practice data collection can help identify patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. Aim To determine whether a training programme for primary care professionals improves the recording of cardiovascular disease risk factors in electronic health records. Design and setting A quasi-experimental study without random assignment of professionals. This was an educational intervention study, consisting of an online-classroom 1-year training programme, and carried out in the Valencian community in Spain. Method The prevalence rates of recording of cardiovascular factors (recorded every 6 months over a 4-year period) were compared between intervention and control group. …

Imagining Max Weber's Reply to Hannah Arendt: Remarks on the Arendtian Critique of Representative Democracy

2008

A Critical Interpretive Synthesis of the Literature Linking Music and Adolescent Mental Health

2013

There is a diverse literature that explores the relationship between youth, music, and mental health, with few attempts at systematic synthesis. This critical interpretive review included 33 studies published between 2000 and 2012 investigating the relationship between music and the mental health of young people, particularly targeting depression. An iterative methodology was used involving several layers of inductive analysis with the intention of generating an organizing framework that critically synthesized the available literature. The organizing framework highlights that decisions related to research design, assessment of health, and the nature of musical engagement have predictably i…

Evaluating a Two-Level vs. Three-Level Fall Risk Screening Algorithm for Predicting Falls Among Older Adults

2020

Background and Objectives: Falls account for the highest proportion of preventable injury among older adults. Thus, the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) algorithm to screen for fall risk. We referred to our STEADI algorithm adaptation as “Quick-STEADI” and compared the predictive abilities of the three-level (low, moderate, and high risk) and two-level (at-risk and not at-risk) Quick-STEADI algorithms. We additionally assessed the qualitative implementation of the Quick-STEADI algorithm in clinical settings. Research Design and Methods: We followed a prospective cohort (N = 200) of adults …

Comparing motivational, self-regulatory and habitual processes in a computer-tailored physical activity intervention in hospital employees - protocol…

2017

Abstract Background Most people do not engage in sufficient physical activity to confer health benefits and to reduce risk of chronic disease. Healthcare professionals frequently provide guidance on physical activity, but often do not meet guideline levels of physical activity themselves. The main objective of this study is to develop and test the efficacy of a tailored intervention to increase healthcare professionals’ physical activity participation and quality of life, and to reduce work-related stress and absenteeism. This is the first study to compare the additive effects of three forms of a tailored intervention using different techniques from behavioural theory, which differ accordin…