AIM To understand the impact of Crohn's disease (CD) on various aspects of daily life from the perspective of patients living with CD. Awareness of the disease and biologic therapies, patient satisfaction and adherence, and physician (provider) relationships were also assessed. BACKGROUND CD is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that substantially impac...

BACKGROUND If higher professional education (HPE) for general practitioners (GPs) is to be implemented, then key stakeholders will need to be supportive. AIM To investigate stakeholders' beliefs about the concept of HPE, its funding, and relationships to education and care. METHOD Interviews were conducted using a topic guide with a health authority (HA) representative, the Local Medical Co...

PURPOSE Acromegaly is a chronic condition resulting from a growth hormone-secreting pituitary tumor that can substantially impact patients' physical and emotional well-being. We sought to understand the impact of acromegaly on disease-related concerns and treatment choices from the patient perspective. The path to diagnosis, current disease management, interactions with the treating health care...

conclusions the findings highlight a need for removing stigma and providing high quality women-only hiv services. increasing trust and knowledge of available hiv services are needed for this group of women. increasing staff knowledge is a priority. an integrated supportive network among drug treatment and hiv centers is suggested in iran. results the interview accounts highlighted a number of b...

OBJECTIVE To review and synethize the research material on focus groups with children and adolescents and to provide guidelines for future development. METHODS Psychlit, Medline, and Cinahl electronic databases, as well as the reference lists of those articles consulted, were reviewed for information regarding focus groups with participants under the age of 18 years. Both empirical and method...

BACKGROUND Compared to other European countries, the Netherlands score among the highest of binge drinking rates of 16 to 18 year old adolescents. Dutch adolescents aged 16 are legally allowed to buy and consume low strength alcoholic beverages. This study focused on determinants of binge drinking in such a permissive environment from the perspectives of adolescents and parents. METHODS Focus...

Background: Senior citizens are over-represented in injury statistics, and fall-related injuries are globally recognized as a major threat to their health and wellbeing. Outdoor falls are likely to occur among those who are active and healthy when walking or cycling. The objective of this study was to explore active senior citizens’ experiences and perceptions of how their safety could be incre...

This paper explores how interviews a¤ect the matching process when worker productivity is private information. Wages are determined by a single round of strategic bargaining after the worker is interviewed. The implications of this hiring process for the e¢ ciency of matching and the incidence and severity of statistical discrimination are considered. The better are …rms at identifying producti...