The role of patient-held alert cards in promoting continuity of care for Heart Failure Patients

McBride, Anne; Burey, Lorraine; Megahed, Margo; Feldman, C.; Deaton, Christi

doi:10.1177/1474515113478531

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“…As such, we suggest the use of an alert card, whereby the patient's renal function can be recorded and made available in the outpatient and community settings. A pilot study on patient‐held alert cards for heart failure patients in the UK showed that alert cards could help improve continuity of care, increase community–hospital contact and empower patients . A recent study performed in Malaysia showed that the Malaysian population has poor knowledge of CKD, particularly those who have risk factors and those with a lower socioeconomic status .…”

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Pharmacists’ attitude, self‐reported knowledge and practice of dosage adjustment among chronic kidney disease patients in Malaysia

Teh¹,

Lee

2019

Pharmacy Practice and Res

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Drug-related issues, such as inappropriate drug dosing, are pervasive patient issues that are particularly common among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Pharmacists have the expertise to play an important role in avoiding such problems. The aim of the present study was to explore pharmacists' self-perceived knowledge, attitude and practice towards dosage adjustment among CKD patients. A cross-sectional, Web-based, self-administered survey was conducted among 1594 registered pharmacists in Malaysia. Participants were surveyed regarding their perceived knowledge, attitude and implementation of drug dosage adjustment based on renal function among CKD patients in their practice. The study was completed by 234 pharmacists (14.7%). More than four-fifths of respondents (n = 199) reported that they are practicing dosage adjustment. The median self-perceived knowledge score was 27.0 (of a total of 45). Pharmacists younger than 29 years of age and those practicing in hospitals had higher knowledge of drug dosage adjustments. Female pharmacists were more likely to express interest in being involved in the identification, monitoring and resolution of drug therapy problems for CKD patients (p = 0.02). The two most common obstacles reported by pharmacists who did not practice dosage adjustment were a lack of information regarding a patient's renal function status (76%) and medical history (74%). Further training should be given to pharmacists to improve knowledge and awareness. An alert card could be implemented to record a patient's renal function to improve communication between hospitals and primary care settings.

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Pharmacists’ attitude, self‐reported knowledge and practice of dosage adjustment among chronic kidney disease patients in Malaysia

Teh¹,

Lee

2019

Pharmacy Practice and Res

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“…Evidence in the mental health and intellectual disabilities field shows that self-empowerment, advocacy, and communication tools can improve care. Self-advocacy research to support communication in ED care for children and heart-failure patients suggests that empowerment approaches can inform a better way to provide hospital and ED services (Feldman et al., 2012; Hoppa & Porter, 2011; McBride, Burey, Megahed, Feldman, & Deaton, 2014; Picket et al., 2011).…”

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Know me – A new person-centered approach for dementia-friendly emergency department care

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A visit to an emergency department can be a disorientating experience for someone with dementia. Empowered caregivers can mitigate harm stemming from communication issues to support a successful emergency department visit. A qualitative study determined the feasibility of the structure, format, and content of eight hospital-readiness communication tools. Data collection involved English and French-language caregiver focus groups in two Canadian provinces. Study findings have the potential to (a) improve safety in emergency care to older people with dementia and their caregivers, and (b) offer cost-effective communication tools for web-based knowledge translation activity in acute care.

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“…Almost all programmes provided written education to the patients and to some extent to their families, the rest of the centres provided written education to the patients. And there seems a continuous interest to improve educational and self-care material [ 15 , 16 ].The components rated as most important by the health care professionals are shown in Table 1 .…”

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Practical guide on home health in heart failure patients

Jaarsma¹,

Larsen²,

Strömberg³

2013

Int J Integr Care

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Introduction: Chronic heart failure is a common condition affecting up to 15 million people in the extended Europe. Heart failure is burdensome and costly for patients in terms of decreased quality of life and poor prognosis, and it is also costly for society. Better integrated care is warranted in this population and specialised heart failure care can save costs and improve the quality of care. However, only a few European countries have implemented specialised home care and offered this to a larger number of patients with heart failure.

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The role of patient-held alert cards in promoting continuity of care for Heart Failure Patients

Abstract: The study has shown that alert cards can increase the involvement of CHFSNs in the ongoing care and discharge planning process. They can also empower patients and carers to take an active role in their own care.

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Pharmacists’ attitude, self‐reported knowledge and practice of dosage adjustment among chronic kidney disease patients in Malaysia

Pharmacists’ attitude, self‐reported knowledge and practice of dosage adjustment among chronic kidney disease patients in Malaysia

Know me – A new person-centered approach for dementia-friendly emergency department care

Practical guide on home health in heart failure patients

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