patient preferences

Quality Improvement

“It Was Like a Whole New World Opened Up”: Nursing Home Provider Perspectives on Implementing a Person-Centered Communication Intervention

10/25/2023

Abby Hermesch, MGS, Miranda C. Kunkel, LMSW, Alexandra Heppner, BSW, Kimberly Van Haitsma, PhD, FGSA, Katherine M. Abbott PhD, MGS, FGSA

Abby Hermesch, MGS, Miranda C. Kunkel...

Researchers assessed factors influencing the implementation of PAL Cards, a person-centered communication tool, in nursing homes and identified facilitators such as evidence strength and quality, relative advantage, engagement, execution, and...

Researchers assessed factors...

10/25/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Figure 1. Percent of breast reconstruction patients utilizing each research source prior to the initial appointment. The majority of patients (71.7%) conducted an internet search, whereas the second-most-referenced source was friends/family (43.3%). No patients used a phone application or course prior to the first appointment.

Original Research

One Size Does Not Fit All; Patient Preference for Breast Reconstruction Education Materials

09/21/2022

Shreya Raman, MD¹; Lauren E Powell, MD²; Emily S Andersen, MD³; Lauren C Nigro, MD⁴

Shreya Raman, MD1; Lauren E Powell, M...

The aim of this study is to determine patient preferences for breast reconstruction education modalities based on demographic variables. Regardless of age, education, or ethnicity, most patients prefer books/written materials and video...

The aim of this study is to...

09/21/2022

ePlasty