PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe and predict adherence to a physical activity protocol for patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. DESIGN Longitudinal, observational study. SETTING Cancer center in the upper Midwestern region of the United States. SAMPLE 36 patients with breast cancer aged 40-55 years who were receiving adjuvant treatment. METHODS A longitudinal study was cond...

BACKGROUND HIV-infected people who use drugs (PWUD) exhibit the highest rates of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. This contributes to poor treatment outcomes, increased morbidity and mortality, and HIV transmission. However, current interventions fail to address the unique barriers to adherence faced by this population. Life Steps is a brief, single se...

Rationale and Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the methodological adherence of diagnostic accuracy studies published in radiology journals, which were indexed in different databases with the STARD standard guide 2015.Materials and Methods: The different databases were searched in order to find suitable journals. Among 84 English radiology journals, 31 journal were selected ...

OBJECTIVE The implementation of family psychoeducation at the service delivery level is not without difficulty. Few mental health professionals receive special training to work with families especially in Iran. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of training health professionals in terms of their adherence to protocol. METHOD Eight professionals (general practitione...

PURPOSE The adherence to and effectiveness and safety of a timed, electronic, assessment-driven potassium-replacement protocol (TARP) were compared with an electronic nurse-driven replacement protocol (NRP) are reported. METHODS A retrospective observational study was conducted in a community hospital evaluating protocol adherence, effectiveness, and safety for 2 potassium-replacement protoco...

Background. Although most people are aware of the advantages of physical exercise, they fail to adhere to a regular routine of exercise, which necessitates this intervention. Objectives. In this study, by controlling the moderating role of the variable of commitment to exercise, the effect of a special cognitive-behavioral intervention on the commitment and adherence to an exercise routine has...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To compare treatment protocol adherence, satisfaction, and perceived changes in emotional and functional status between patients with lymphedema with and without cancer using the home-based Flexitouch (Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.) system for lymphedema self-care. DESIGN Quasi-experimental, pre- and post-test design. SETTING Private homes in the continental United Sta...

BACKGROUND The evolution of resistant pathogens is a worldwide health crisis and adherence to European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines on antibiotic prophylaxis may be an important way to improve antibiotic stewardship and reduce patient harm and costs. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains and health care costs during a period of adherence to ...