Patient-Centered Care
For many patients, ‘a major bleed is any bleed that happens to me’
Despite advances in anticoagulant therapies, bleeding remains a critical concern.
Beyond pills and procedures: The healing power of relationships
Like many physicians, my career was initially driven by my quest to become a healer, although I must admit, I really did not know what that meant.
Patient-centered care must account for uncertainty, anxiety during active surveillance
Although patients undergoing active surveillance for low-risk cancers generally have a favorable prognosis, oncologists should take steps to manage any anxiety and helplessness patients may be experiencing, according to a viewpoint paper.
VIDEO: Martha Gulati, MD, on practical solutions to improve CV outcomes in women
BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, discusses her presentation at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, “How to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women.”
Medication hesitancy when addressing patients’ obesity-related atherosclerotic risk
BOSTON — In a survey, cardiology physicians expressed hesitancy to prescribe currently available obesity medications, preferring exercise and dietary interventions, but with little personalized tailoring for patients, researchers reported.
Driving restrictions after ICD implantation may impede daily living
Driving restrictions after implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation negatively affected patient daily living, according to a study published in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.
Collaborative systemic sclerosis care comes with challenges, but improves outcomes
ORLANDO, Fla. — Including multiple specialists to treat the various facets of systemic sclerosis improves outcomes but can have its own challenges, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.
New EULAR guidance on patient research partners aims to overcome ‘tokenistic’ approaches
All rheumatology research projects should include at least two patient partners, supported by a designated coordinator, who collaborate as equals with researchers, according to new EULAR recommendations.
VIDEO: Patient-centered care may break down barriers to making sales
WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Craig N. Piso, PhD, discusses the importance of selling in an ethical and consultative way.
Self-measured BP control initiative lowers communities’ rates of uncontrolled hypertension
Additional training and technical assistance to improve self-measured BP in communities with high rates of uncontrolled hypertension successfully increased BP control from 2020 to 2022, a speaker reported.