Health Sector Reform in the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Primary Care Management Information System, Physician Dual Practice Finance Reform, and Quality of Care Training (Arabic-language version)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Anthony ◽  
Melinda Moore ◽  
Lee Hilborne ◽  
Anne Rooney ◽  
Scot Hickey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Care Management ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Finance Reform ◽  
Dual Practice ◽  
Sector Reform ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Care Training ◽  
Primary Care Management

Primary care management of palliative care emergencies

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 581-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Fisher ◽  
Jeanne Fay
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Major Haemorrhage ◽  
Superior Vena Cava Obstruction ◽  
Primary Care Management ◽  
Mode Of Death

There are relatively few true emergencies in palliative care, but an ability to deal with those that do occur is crucial. Managing major haemorrhage, superior vena cava obstruction or terminal agitation may be a daunting prospect for GPs, and equipping ourselves with the necessary skill set in advance of needing to apply it is vital. In situations where immediate action is required, the goal is usually to prevent a sudden or catastrophic worsening in the patient’s quality of life or symptoms, or to manage a potentially unpleasant mode of death.

scholarly journals The Development and Psychometric Validation of an Arabic-Language Version of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huda Abu-Saad Huijer ◽  
Souha Fares ◽  
Douglas J. French
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing Scale ◽  
Language Version

Context. The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) is the most widely used measure of pain-specific catastrophizing. Objectives. The purpose of the present study was to develop and psychometrically evaluate an Arabic-language version of the PCS. Methods. In Study 1, 150 adult chronic nonmalignant pain patients seeking treatment at a hospital setting completed the PCS-A and a number of self-report measures assessing clinical parameters of pain, symptoms of depression, and quality of life. Study 2 employed a cold pressor pain task to examine the PCS-A in a sample of 44 healthy university students. Results. Exploratory factor analyses suggested a two-factor structure. Confirmatory factor analysis comparing the 2-factor model, Sullivan’s original 3-factor model, and a 1-factor model based on the total score all provided adequate fit to the data. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients across all models met or exceeded accepted standards of reliability. Catastrophizing was associated with higher levels of depression and increased pain intensity and interference. Catastrophizing predicted decreased quality of life, even after controlling for the contribution of gender, employment, depression, and pain interference. PCS-A scores were positively correlated with heightened experimental pain severity and decreased pain tolerance. Conclusion. The present results provide strong support for the psychometric properties of the PCS-A.

scholarly journals Effect of a Primary Care Management Intervention on Mental Health–Related Quality of Life Among Survivors of Sepsis

JAMA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 315 (24) ◽  
pp. 2703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konrad Schmidt ◽  
Susanne Worrack ◽  
Michael Von Korff ◽  
Dimitry Davydow ◽  
Frank Brunkhorst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Primary Care Management
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