by Jeff Belkora | Aug 22, 2017
Abstract Summary: Background: A community-based organization implemented an evidence-based intervention to help rural cancer patients list questions before oncology visits. Purpose: Was the question-listing intervention effective in reducing anxiety and increasing...
by Sabine E. Wildevuur | Jul 7, 2017
Abstract Summary: Objective: In order to alleviate the pressure on health care systems exerted by the growing prevalence of chronic diseases, information and communication technologies (ICT) are being introduced to enable self-management of chronic diseases by...
by Peter Tsasis | May 9, 2017
Abstract Summary: Objective: Patient Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) have been emerging across Ontario to provide a platform for patient engagement in health care. This study aims to highlight lessons learned from the experience with PFACs in three Ontario hospitals....
by Sajani Patel | Apr 22, 2017
Abstract Summary: Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine racial and ethnic minority patient receptiveness to health reminders, and preferences for media channels and messengers for preventive health reminders. Methods: A pen and paper survey was...
by Cynthia J. Sieck | Apr 1, 2017
Abstract Summary: Introduction: Recent years have seen a significant increase in efforts to incorporate the patient voice into health-related research, with the goals of addressing research questions that are important to patients and including outcomes of interest to...
by Stan N. Finkelstein | Mar 25, 2017
Abstract Summary: Background. Sore throat in children is among the most common of medical problems to result in a primary care office visit. A rapid point-of-care antigen detection test for group A streptococcal pharyngitis is already in routine office use in clinical...