Patient attitudes regarding pca and associated costs

1088Provider and patient attitudes regarding adult pertussis vaccination

Patient attitudes regarding causes of depression: implications for psychoeducation.

OBJECTIVE Patient attitudes toward mental illness are an important determinant of treatment compliance and treatment outcome. A patient's age, sex, style of thinking, lifestyle, and beliefs all may influence perceptions. This study aimed to determine patient attitudes. METHOD Patients with a depressive disorder (n = 102) who were referred for psychiatric consultation and treatment to a commun...

Physicians' Attitudes regarding Patient Access to Electronic Medical Records

Prior to the implementation of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) web access for patients at a large integrated delivery systems, we surveyed physicians? attitudes. Our web based questionnaire revealed largely positive attitudes about access. The exceptions included abnormal reports, progress notes, and e-care. A factor analysis identified the group of physicians who didn?t view patients as partne...

Patient time costs associated with cancer care.

BACKGROUND Although costs of medical care for cancer have been investigated extensively, patient time costs associated with cancer care have rarely been estimated systematically. In this study, we estimated patient time costs associated with cancer care in patients aged 65 years and older in the United States. METHODS We identified 763,527 patients with breast, colorectal, corpus uteri, gastr...

Pediatricians' practices and attitudes regarding breastfeeding promotion.

OBJECTIVE Public awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding is expected to increase during and after the national, federally funded Best Start Breastfeeding Promotion Campaign. It is anticipated that this will result in more breastfeeding-based interactions between families and pediatricians. The American Academy of Pediatrics conducted a survey of its members to identify their educational need...