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Xiang L, Yoon S, Low AHL, Leung YY, Fong W, Lau TC, Koh DR, Thumboo J. Approaches to improving symptom appraisal: a systematic literature review. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e064521. [PMID: 35998970 PMCID: PMC9403152 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Poor symptom appraisal (detection, interpretation and response to symptoms) plays a major role in prolonged prediagnosis interval in various health conditions. Theories and models have been proposed to study the symptom appraisal process but how they could be employed to improve symptom appraisal remains unclear. We therefore aimed to review approaches to improving symptom appraisal in the literature and to develop a theoretical framework that could guide the development of approaches to improving symptom appraisal among individuals in the general population. DESIGN Systematic review. DATA SOURCES Medline, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL and Scopus were searched from inception to 30 March 2021. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA We included original articles in English in which approaches to improve the detection, interpretation or response to symptoms for symptomatic individuals were described. We excluded articles in which approaches were developed to improve symptom appraisal among healthcare professionals. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS A predefined data extraction form was used to extract the development, characteristics and evaluation of approaches to improving symptom appraisal. This formed the basis for the narrative synthesis. RESULTS Of 19 046 publications identified from the literature search, 112 were selected for full-text review and 29 approaches comprising provision of knowledge of symptoms/signs and additional components (eg, symptom self-examination and comparison) for symptom appraisal were included in the synthesis. Less than half (41.4%) of these approaches were developed based on theories/models. Interestingly, despite the variety of theories/models adopted in developing these approaches, the components of these approaches were similar. CONCLUSION Symptom appraisal is an essential process in a patient's journey that can be targeted to facilitate early diagnosis but is largely unstudied. Building on the literature, we proposed a theoretical framework and approaches to improving symptom appraisal. This could facilitate early identification of a variety of health conditions in the general population. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42021279500.
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- Ling Xiang
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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Schmid-Mohler G, Hübsch C, Steurer-Stey C, Greco N, Schuurmans MM, Beckmann S, Chadwick P, Clarenbach C. Supporting Behavior Change After AECOPD - Development of a Hospital-Initiated Intervention Using the Behavior Change Wheel. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2022; 17:1651-1669. [PMID: 35923357 PMCID: PMC9339665 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s358426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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After hospitalization due to acute COPD exacerbations, patient-manageable behaviors influence rehospitalization frequency. This study's aim was to develop a hospital-ward-initiated Behaviour-Change-Wheel (BCW)-based intervention targeting patients' key health behaviors, with the aim to increase quality of life and reduce rehospitalization frequency. Intervention development was performed by University Hospital Zurich working groups and followed the three BCW stages for each of the three key literature-identified problems: insufficient exacerbation management, lack of physical activity and ongoing smoking. In stage one, by analyzing published evidence - including but not limited to patients' perspective - and health professionals' perspectives regarding these problems, we identified six target behaviors. In stage two, we identified six corresponding intervention functions. As our policy category, we chose developing guidelines and service provision. For stage three, we defined eighteen basic intervention packages using 46 Behaviour Change Techniques in our basic intervention. The delivery modes will be face-to-face and telephone contact. In the inpatient setting, this behavioral intervention will be delivered by a multi-professional team. For at least 3 months following discharge, an advanced nursing practice team will continue and coordinate the necessary care package via telephone. The intervention is embedded in a broader self-management intervention complemented by integrated care components. The BCW is a promising foundation upon which to develop our COPD intervention. In future, the interaction between the therapeutic care team-patient relationships and the delivery of the behavioral intervention will also be evaluated.
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- Gabriela Schmid-Mohler
- Centre of Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Division of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Centre of Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Division of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- mediX Group Practice Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Centre of Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Centre for Behavior Change, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Care-seeking and delay of care during COPD exacerbations. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med 2022; 32:7. [PMID: 35169140 PMCID: PMC8847354 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-022-00269-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Patients who receive earlier treatment for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a better prognosis, including earlier symptom resolution and reduced risk of future emergency-department visits (ED) or hospitalizations. However, many patients delay seeking care or do not report worsening symptoms to their healthcare provider. In this study, we aimed to understand how patients perceived their breathing symptoms and identify factors that led to seeking or delaying care for an acute exacerbation of COPD. We conducted semistructured interviews with 60 individuals following a recent COPD exacerbation. Participants were identified from a larger study of outpatients with COPD by purposive sampling by exacerbation type: 15 untreated, 15 treated with prednisone and/or antibiotics in the outpatient setting, 16 treated in an urgent care or ED setting, and 14 hospitalized. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. Participants were primarily male (97%) with a mean age of 69.1 ± 6.9 years, mean FEV1 1.42 (±0.63), and mean mMRC dyspnea of 2.7 (±1.1). We identified 4 primary themes: (i) access and attitudinal barriers contribute to reluctance to seek care, (ii) waiting is a typical response to new exacerbations, (iii) transitioning from waiting to care-seeking: the tipping point, and (iv) learning from and avoiding worse outcomes. Interventions to encourage earlier care-seeking for COPD exacerbations should consider individuals’ existing self-management approaches, address attitudinal barriers to seeking care, and consider health-system changes to increase access to non-emergent outpatient treatment for exacerbations. Clinical Trial Registration NCT02725294
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Dekhuijzen PNR, Hass N, Liu J, Dreher M. Daily Impact of COPD in Younger and Older Adults: Global Online Survey Results from over 1,300 Patients. COPD 2020; 17:419-428. [PMID: 32635760 DOI: 10.1080/15412555.2020.1788526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The daily impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on younger patients is often underappreciated. To assess this, we investigated the disease burden experienced by younger and older patients. A panel of questions was developed in conjunction with the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations and Boehringer Ingelheim. The online survey was conducted by Instar Research. Data were collected from eight countries in Europe, plus China, Japan and the United States. All patients were receiving COPD maintenance therapy. Patients were stratified by age (45-54, 55-64, ≥65 years). Data were analyzed from 1,375 patients from Europe (925), China (150), Japan (100) and the US (200); 365 were aged 45-54, 440 aged 55-64, and 570 aged ≥65 years. Mean age was 61.8 years; 771 (56%) were male. A significantly higher proportion of patients aged 45-54 years reported "poor" or "very poor" wellbeing (35% vs. 28%; p < 0.05) and "high impact" on 8 of the 11 daily activities and requirements for adjusting activities assessed (all p < 0.05), compared with patients aged ≥65 years. Significantly more patients aged 45-54 versus ≥65 years associated their COPD with feeling "anxious", "stressed", "sad", or "overwhelmed" (all p < 0.05). Younger patients with COPD reported a higher impact on their daily activities, wellbeing and requirement for adjusting their activities due to their symptoms than older patients. Our findings highlight the importance of optimizing treatment for younger patients with COPD and suggest that clinicians should not overlook the burden of disease in these patients.
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- European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations (EFA) representative, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pulmonary Function Test/Department of Pulmonary Circulation, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Schmid-Mohler G, Clarenbach C, Brenner G, Kohler M, Horvath E, Spielmanns M, Petry H. Advanced nursing practice in COPD exacerbations: the solution for a gap in Switzerland? ERJ Open Res 2020; 6:00354-2019. [PMID: 32577416 PMCID: PMC7293988 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00354-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM This study aimed to address the need for adaptation of the current model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care in Switzerland, particularly in regard to acute exacerbations, and how far an integrated approach involving advanced nursing practice can meet those needs. METHODS A state analysis guided by the PEPPA framework was initiated by the Pulmonology Clinic of University Hospital Zürich. Literature describing the current provision of COPD care regarding exacerbations in Switzerland and international qualitative studies describing the patient perspective were systematically searched and summarised. The health providers' perspective was investigated in three focus-group interviews. RESULTS A lack of systematic and state-of-the-art support for patient self-management in Switzerland was described in literature and confirmed by the health providers interviewed. While care was assessed as being comprehensive and of good quality in each individual sector, such as inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation and home settings, it was identified as being highly fragmented across sectors. The interview participants described day-to-day examples in which a lack of support in COPD self-management and fragmentation of care negatively affected the patients' disease management. CONCLUSION The necessity of coordinating the transition between healthcare sectors and self-management support and that these organisational boundaries should be addressed by a multi-professional team were identified. Initial evaluation indicates that advanced practice nurses potentially have the skill set to coordinate the team and address patients' self-management needs in complex patient situations. However, the legal foundation and a reimbursement system to ensure long-term implementation is not yet available.
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- Gabriela Schmid-Mohler
- Centre of Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- Division of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- Medical Dept Heart–Vascular–Thorax, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Division of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- Medical Dept Heart–Vascular–Thorax, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Directorate of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Division of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- Medical Dept Heart–Vascular–Thorax, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Medical Dept Heart–Vascular–Thorax, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Pulmonary Medicine, Zürcher RehaZentren Klinik Wald, Zürich, Switzerland
- Dept of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Health, University Witten-Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Centre of Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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PURPOSE This RCT study investigates the effects of a self-management program on clinical status indexes of COPD patients. DESIGN In this study, 50 COPD patients referred to the respiratory clinic participated. METHODS Patients were randomly assigned to control and intervention groups. The control group received standard care, and the intervention group received standard care plus the self-management program. Patients were assessed by spirometry, Modified Borg scale, and 6-minute walking test at the baseline and the end of 12-weeks. Paired t-test, independent t-test, and chi-square were used to analyze variables. FINDINGS No significant difference was noted in the spirometry indexes mean in the two groups; however, significant differences were noted in dyspnea and exercise tolerance at the end. CONCLUSION/CLINICAL RELEVANCE Using the 5A model can lead to increased exercise tolerance and decreased dyspnea in COPD patients. Therefore, this self-management program is recommended as an effective way to improve their functional status.
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Hutchinson A, Barclay-Klingle N, Galvin K, Johnson MJ. Living with breathlessness: a systematic literature review and qualitative synthesis. Eur Respir J 2018; 51:51/2/1701477. [PMID: 29467199 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01477-2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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What is the experience of people living with breathlessness due to medical conditions, those caring for them and those treating them, with regard to quality of life and the nature of clinical interactions?Electronic databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL Plus and PsycINFO) were searched (January 1987 to October 2017; English language), for qualitative studies exploring the experience of chronic breathlessness (patients, carers and clinicians). Two independent reviewers screened titles, abstracts and papers retrieved against inclusion criteria. Disagreements were resolved with a third reviewer. Primary qualitative data were extracted and synthesised using thematic synthesis.Inclusion and synthesis of 101 out of 2303 international papers produced four descriptive themes: 1) widespread effects of breathlessness; 2) coping; 3) help-seeking behaviour; and 4) clinicians' responsiveness to the symptom of breathlessness. The themes were combined to form the concept of "breathing space", to show how engaged coping and appropriate help-seeking (patient) and attention to symptom (clinician) helps maximise the patient's quality of living with breathlessness.Breathlessness has widespread impact on both patient and carer and affects breathing space. The degree of breathing space is influenced by interaction between the patient's coping style, their help-seeking behaviour and their clinician's responsiveness to breathlessness itself, in addition to managing the underlying disease.
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Russell S, Ogunbayo OJ, Newham JJ, Heslop-Marshall K, Netts P, Hanratty B, Beyer F, Kaner E. Qualitative systematic review of barriers and facilitators to self-management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: views of patients and healthcare professionals. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med 2018; 28:2. [PMID: 29343739 PMCID: PMC5772437 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-017-0069-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Self-management interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can improve quality of life, reduce hospital admissions, and improve symptoms. However, many factors impede engagement for patients and practitioners. Qualitative research, with its focus on subjective experience, can provide invaluable insights into such factors. Therefore, a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative evidence on COPD self-management from the perspective of patients, carers, and practitioners was conducted. Following a systematic search and screening, 31 studies were appraised and data extracted for analysis. This review found that patients can adapt to COPD; however, learning to self-manage is often a protracted process. Emotional needs are considerable; frustration, depression, and anxiety are common. In addition, patients can face an assortment of losses and limitations on their lifestyle and social interaction. Over time, COPD can consume their existence, reducing motivation. Support from family can prove vital, yet tinged with ambivalence and burden. Practitioners may not have sufficient time, resources, or appropriate skills or confidence to provide effective self-management support, particularly in regard to patients' psychosocial needs. This can compound patients' capability to engage in self-management. For COPD self-management to be effective, patients' psychosocial needs must be prioritised alongside medication and exacerbation management. In addition, patients' personal beliefs regarding COPD and its management should be reviewed periodically to avoid problematic behaviours and enhance positive adaptions to the disease. Patients with COPD are not a homogenous group and no one intervention will prove effective for all. Finally, practitioners require greater education, training, and support to successfully assist patients.
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- Siân Russell
- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, USA.
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- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, USA
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- Department of Primary Care & Public Health Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, USA
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- NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, USA
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- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, USA
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- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, USA
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Clari M, Matarese M, Ivziku D, De Marinis MG. Self-Care of People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Meta-Synthesis. PATIENT-PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2017; 10:407-427. [DOI: 10.1007/s40271-017-0218-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA
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