Aim The aim of this study is to examine whether a conceptual model including the
associations between continuity of care, perceived control and self‐care could explain …

Background Patients using telemedicine expect health providers to meet their expectations
and are concerned about losing interpersonal contact. Studies on tailoring telemedicine to …

Communication of clinicians at the emergency department is a barrier to patient satisfaction
due to lack of human connection, lack of control over the situation, low health literacy …

Abstract Purpose of Review As our population continues to age, the proportion of geriatric
patients continues to rapidly increase. As a result, age-specific recommendations in the …

In 2035, estimates are that 50% of the population will be 65 and older with a life expectancy
of 100 years and an expansion of chronic illness (1, 2). When chronic illness becomes …

Background outcomes of hospitalisation are often described in quantitative terms. It is
unknown how older frail patients describe their own outcomes. Objective to discover how …

Names: Hackett, Paul, 1960–editor.| Hayre, Christopher M., editor. Title: Handbook of
ethnography in healthcare research/Edited by Paul MW Hackett and Christopher M. Hayre …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important indicator of patient's
satisfaction about their disease course. Many factors are influential to life quality, such as …

Purpose: Hospitals aspire to provide patient-centered care but are far from achieving it. This
qualitative mixed methods study explored the capacity of hospital directors to shift from a …

Objective Patient-centered care calls to contain patients in their time of crisis. This study
extends the knowledge of provider patient interactions in the hectic environment of acute …