Browsing by Subject "adherence"

Health coaching for glaucoma care: a pilot study using mixed methods.

Muir, Kelly W; Rosdahl, Jullia Ann; Schneider, S; Vin, A (Clin Ophthalmol, 2015)

INTRODUCTION: Adherence to glaucoma medications is essential for successful treatment of the disease but is complex and difficult for many of our patients. Health coaching has been used successfully in the treatment of other ...

Insights Into the Virulence Determinants of the Emerging Pathogen Kingella kingae

Porsch, Eric Allen (2012)

<italic>Kingella kingae</italic> is an emerging bacterial pathogen that is being recognized increasingly as an important etiology of septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and bacteremia, especially in young children. The pathogenesis ...

Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation (PACT) Score Identifies High Risk Patients in Pediatric Renal Transplantation.

Chua, Annabelle; Nagaraj, Shashi; Chen, Dongfeng; Wigfall, Delbert; Foreman, John; Chambers, Eileen; Gbadegesin, Rasheed; ... (11 authors) (Frontiers in pediatrics, 2019-01)

Background: Currently, there is no standardized approach for determining psychosocial readiness in pediatric transplantation. We examined the utility of the Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation (PACT) ...

Spirituality, Religious Involvement, and Health System Utilization in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Catalino, Michael Paul (2010)

Background: Spirituality and religious practices can motivate proactive health behavior. Although beliefs and practices may lead to different health behaviors, it is important to recognize the contribution of both to allopathic ...