Patient Family & Community Engagement

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Patient Family & Community Engagement

Primary Care Productivity and Patient Satisfaction Community Practice: What is the Relationship?

Research has shown a consistent positive association between patient and provider experience and improved patient outcomes and safety. There is a belief that patient satisfaction and physician productivity are competing interests.
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Patient Family & Community Engagement

Lived Experiences of Cancer Patients Who Chose to Stop Receiving Treatment

The study aimed to understand the lived experience of cancer patients who abandon treatment. Four semi-structured interviews were conducted, and the data was examined using interpretative phenomenological analysis. It resulted in four superordinate themes: (i) ‘Lack of knowledge about cancer’ dealt with patients’ knowledge and perceptions about their cancer. (ii) ‘Hopelessness with oneself and God.’
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Escalating Patient Behavior: Know Before You Go

Knowing the backstory of a disruptive person’s journey to the hospital can help guide response plans when the patient acts out. “Know Before You Go” emphasizes the importance of understanding all the facts of a patient’s story before taking drastic measures to handle inappropriate behaviors. Learn the three things you can change in your processes
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