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Humans ; Patient Education as Topic*

Background: Hypertension remains the leading risk factor for mortality due to cardiovascular diseases worldwide. In the Philippines, this is the second most common cause of morbidity, with a rate of 602.4/100,000. Contributory to this burden is low adherence to lifestyle modifications in the general population and among healthcare workers (HCWs). This is observed despite HCWs’ knowledge and access to health services. Key to addressing this problem is patient education regarding healthy lifestyle, which has proven benefits on blood pressure control. Supportive methods, such as text messages and phone calls, can improve adherence. However, there is a gap in local data regarding tele-education, content, and healthcare workers. Objectives: The study aimed to determine adherence to a healthy lifestyle among hypertensive healthcare workers, specifically 1) adherence score to diet, physical activity, smoking cessation, and alcohol intake after 8 weeks of tele- education; 2) change in adherence from baseline to week 8; 3) change in adherence of those who underwent standard versus intensified tele-education. Methods: A randomized, controlled intervention study with 40 participants was conducted. Baseline adherence was recorded at the beginning, standard and intensified tele-education at week 4, and final adherence measurement at week 8. Results Baseline data revealed low total adherence to healthy lifestyle, with the lowest scores for diet (0%) and physical activity (20%). Highest change after week 4 of tele-education was seen in the intervention group diet (50%) and physical activity (70%). Total adherence increased in control (10%) and intervention (45%) groups. However, only the intervention group showed statistical significance (p-value < 0.001). Conclusions. Thus, intensified tele-education given one month after standard face-to-face education is an effective way of increasing adherence of hypertensive HCWs to a healthy lifestyle.
Hypertension ; telemedicine ; patient education

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Humans ; Hyperphosphatemia* ; Patient Education as Topic*

PURPOSE: This study was done to determine how a hospital life guidance movie enhanced the understanding of hospital life by elderly in-patients. METHOD: A non-equivalent control group post-test design was used for the study. The experimental group watched a movie on guidance for hospital life while an in-patient control group read corresponding guidance booklets. The understanding and satisfaction from the respective programs for the two groups were surveyed with a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS. RESULTS: The group which watched the movie had a better understanding of hospital life than the group which read the booklets. The patients who watched the movie also expressed more satisfaction with their guide program than the patients who only read the booklets. Understanding of hospital life had relevance to satisfaction with the given program. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggests that a movie on hospital life provides better guidance which helps the prospective patients understand and adapt better to their hospital life. Therefore, this type of movie is considered to be an effective medium to provide guidance to elderly in-patients.
Aged ; Humans ; Pamphlets ; Patient Admission ; Patient Education as Topic ; Questionnaires

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of reinforced health education on deep radiofrequency thermotherapy for patients with tumor. METHODS: From June 2012 to June 2014, 106 patients who underwent deep radiofrequency thermotherapy in our hospital were randomly selected, and were divided into a control group (n=69) and an observation group (n=65). The observation group received reinforced health education while the control group received the traditional health education before treatment. Th e reinforced health education included preparation, cooperation and health behavior during and aft er treatment. Th en the compliance rate, degree of satisfaction, and the awareness rate of related knowledge were compared and analyzed aft er treatment between the 2 groups. RESULTS: Th e compliance rate in the observation group and the control group was 85.51% and 63.08% respectively; there was significant difference in the awareness rates of related knowledge and the overall degree of satisfaction between the patients and their family members (all P<0.05). CONCLUSION Implement of reinforced health education is benefit to patients to understand the content of health education before treatment and keep health behavior after treatment, and can also improve the compliance, the degree of satisfaction in the deep radiofrequency thermotherapy for patients with tumor.
Humans ; Hyperthermia, Induced ; Neoplasms ; therapy ; Patient Compliance ; Patient Education as Topic

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Humans ; Patient Education as Topic* ; Primary Health Care*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the concept of nurses' safety within the context of the hospital environment. METHODS: We used Rodgers' method of evolutionary concept analysis and reviewed the relevant literature and noted and categorized characteristics that appeared frequently. RESULTS: Nurses' safety was defined as safe status and safe activity among nurses. Three key defining attributes were identified as: (a) the minimization of actual or perceived risk, (b) personal duties and rights, and (c) ensuring within a safe working environment. Antecedents of nurses' safety were categorized into three dimensions: (a) individual, including vigilance and knowledge gained through education and training; (b) institutional, including safety provision in the organizations; and (c) national, including legislation. The outcomes of nurses' safety included the following: (a) continued competence in nurses' work; (b) enhancement of the quality of patient care; and (c) reductions in nurses' turnover rates. CONCLUSION: Nurses' safety ensures that qualified nurses are able to continue to perform their duties and provide good patient care. The findings of this study could contribute to future research examining nurses' safety. In addition, appropriate tools must be developed to measure the concept.
Education ; Humans ; Mental Competency ; Methods ; Patient Care

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Colonoscopy* ; Humans ; Patient Education as Topic* ; Smartphone*

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Human ; *Internet ; *Liver Diseases ; *Patient Education

Background: Clinical Practice Guidelines are made to help practitioners in decision making towards improving appropriateness of care. However, successful implementation strategies are still lacking. Patient mediated intervention as away of CPG implementation is being recommended. Methods: This study is a three-phase, randomized controlled trial. Following a 3-month baseline period, a one-hour interactive lecture on guideline recommendations was conducted among family medicine residents. After 3 months, clinic days were randomized to days with and days without public health lecture. A one-hour interactive lecture on the recommendations on sinusitis and rhinitis was conducted on patients at the out-patient waiting area on pre-selected days. Appropriateness of care by chart audit was done at every phase. Results: Baseline appropriateness of care was low at 10.8 percent on history taking and physical examination, 56.8 percent on request for diagnostics, 75.7 percent on antibiotic prescription, 48.6 percent on overall treatment. Referrals at baseline were appropriately high at 94.6 percent. Interactive lecture did not increase appropriateness of care. The addition of public health lecture significantly increased appropriateness in history taking and physical examination to 25.9 percent, and request of diagnostics to 70.6 percent. No change noted on antibiotic prescription at 41.2 percent, overall treatment at 41.2 percent and referrals at 88.2 percent. Conclusions: The addition of public health lecture to interactive lecture was effective in increasing appropriateness of care in history and physical examination and request of diagnostics.
Human ; PATIENT EDUCATION ; PUBLIC HEALTH ; PRACTICE GUIDELINE