In this study, the willingness of psychiatric inpatients to volunteer for research and their capacity to consent to and distinguish between protocols offering different levels of risk and benefit were assessed. Twenty-two inpatients with major depressive disorder, 21 inpatients with schizophrenia, and 21 community control subjects were asked to consider participation in a lower-risk study offer...

This study aimed to assess the decision-making capacity for treatment of patients hospitalized in an internal medicine ward of a General Hospital in Greece, and to examine the views of treating physicians regarding patients' capacity. All consecutive admissions to an internal medicine ward within a month were evaluated. A total of 134 patients were approached and 78 patients were interviewed wi...

Background and Objectives: Functional status of the mother after delivery is crucial for performing activities daily living caring newborn. It important to assess functional abilities childbirth in order improve quality postpartum care. The aim this study determine psychometric properties questionnaire childbirth. Materials Methods: This observational. Postpartum Assessment Questionnaire includ...

1 In memory of Paul F. Elson and Robert H. MacArthur who helped me on my way.

Pain is a major concern in all intensive care units (ICUs). The proper assessment and management of pain is one of the main goals of patient care in ICUs. Improper evaluation of pain and its over or under treatment can cause significant problems in the process of patient management in ICU. Since most ICU patients are unable to communicate correctly with the ICU team and explain their level of p...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To determine the acceptability and usability of a computerized quality-of-life (QOL) and symptom assessment tool and the graphically displayed QOL and symptom output in an ambulatory radiation oncology clinic. DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional. SETTING Radiation oncology clinic located in an urban university medical center. SAMPLE 45 patients with cancer being evaluat...

BACKGROUND Having psychometrically strong disability measures that minimize response burden is important in assessing of older adults. METHODS Using the original 48 items from the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument and newly developed items, a 158-item Activity Limitation and a 62-item Participation Restriction item pool were developed. The item pools were administered to a convenie...