Cancer and Fertility Program Improves Patient Satisfaction With Information Received

improves patient satisfaction and compliance with medication

■ EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER Stimulant medication therapy is the most effective treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, producing significant improvements in symptoms and modest improvements in academic achievement (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on multiple randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). Nonpharmacologic therapies, such as behavior therapy, scho...

I-6: Fertility Preservation in Male Patient with Cancer

Studies suggest that the ability to have biological children is of great importance to many people. The cancer and its treatment often pose a threat to fertility. Rates of permanent infertility and compromised fertility after cancer treatment vary and depend on many factors. Male infertility can result from the disease itself (best documented in patients with testicular cancer and Hodgkin’s lym...

Patient Satisfaction With Information Sharing.

Does patient satisfaction reflect differences in care received after stroke?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Despite the volume of research into patient satisfaction, it is not clear whether satisfaction ratings reflect differences in care received after stroke or the characteristics of patients. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that patient satisfaction is independently related to differences in care received after stroke. METHODS Stroke patients participating ...

Cancer patients\' satisfaction with communication and information given by nurses at teaching hospitals of Tehran, Iran

 Abstract Background: Effective patient–professional communication can be of crucial importance to long-term psycho-social outcomes in patients with cancer. A cross sectional study was conducted to examine cancer patients' satisfaction with regard to various aspects of communication and information given by nurses. Methods: A proportional stratified sampling method was done and data collected v...