The Evaluation of Medication Adherence in Patients Infected With HCV Receiving Protease Inhibitors: A Pilot Study
Adherence to treatment is essential for hepatitis C cure. Studies show the complexity of the treatment due to side effects, many pills, and rigor in the schedules. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adherence to treatment with protease inhibitor in patients with hepatitis C. It is a longitudinal, observational, prospective pilot study with patients with hepatitis C genotype 1. Bimonthly consultations and biweekly calls for 20 weeks were performed. Evaluation methods for adherence were Measure of Adherence to Treatment score, patient report, count pills, and sustained virological response. Twenty-two patients were en...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - May 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
Impact of Colonoscopy Preparation Video on Boston Bowel Preparation Scale Score
This study was undertaken to determine whether a supplemental standardized educational video on bowel preparation in the viewer's native language would improve bowel preparation at the time of CSPY. After institutional review board approval, the records of adult patients who presented to the gastroenterology clinic were reviewed. Patients who underwent a CSPY were assigned according to whether they watched a supplemental educational video on CSPY bowel preparation in their native language. This video reflects the same information provided in written and verbal form at the time of CSPY scheduling. Bowel prep was rated by th...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - May 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
Improving Emergency Airway Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Levels of Outpatient Gastroenterology Staff via Implementation of Online Education and In Situ Simulation
Twenty percent of all ambulatory surgery cases utilizing monitored anesthesia care and sedation report at least one perioperative respiratory complication such as bronchospasm, hypoxia, laryngospasm, or aspiration (Nagelhout & Plaus, 2014). However, the national Standards of Practice for both surgical technicians and ambulatory care nurses do not mandate emergency airway education beyond cardiopulmonary resuscitation and Basic Life Support training. A local outpatient gastroenterology clinic noticed the gap in education, and the anesthesia team decided to implement an evidence-based dual-factorial quality improvement proje...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - May 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
Patients' Perceptions of Experiences of Recovering From Acute Pancreatitis: An Interview Study
The incidence of registered admissions in inpatient care with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis was 58 per 100,000 capita in Sweden during the year 2013. Although acute pancreatitis is a well-explored area, there is a demand for research from the patients' perceptions. The aim of this study was to describe patients' perceptions of recovering from acute pancreatitis. Data collection for this phenomenographical study included 16 individual semistructured interviews. Analysis was done according to the 7 steps suggested by Sjöström and Dahlgren (2002). Recovery after acute pancreatitis was perceived within 5 categories; a ti...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - May 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
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Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - May 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research
