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Vernon-Roberts A, Chan P, Christensen B, Havrlant R, Giles E, Williams AJ. Pediatric to Adult Transition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Consensus Guidelines for Australia and New Zealand. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2024:izae087. [PMID: 38701328 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izae087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rising, and there is an increasing need to support adolescents when they transition to adult care. Evidence supports the use of a structured transition process but there is great variation across Australasia. The study aim was to develop evidence and expert opinion-based consensus statements to guide transitional care services in IBD. METHODS A modified UCLA-RAND methodology was employed to develop consensus statements. An IBD expert steering committee was formed and a systematic literature review was conducted to guide the drafting of consensus statements. A multidisciplinary group was formed comprising 16 participants (clinicians, nurses, surgeons, psychologists), who anonymously voted on the appropriateness and necessity of the consensus statements using Likert scales (1 = lowest, 9 = highest) with a median ≥7 required for inclusion. Patient support groups, including direct input from young people with IBD, informed the final recommendations. RESULTS Fourteen consensus statements were devised with key recommendations including use of a structured transition program and transition coordinator, mental health and transition readiness assessment, key adolescent discussion topics, allied health involvement, age for transition, and recommendations for clinical communication and handover, with individualized patient considerations. Each statement reached median ≥8 for appropriateness, and ≥7 for necessity, in the first voting round, and the results were discussed in an online meeting to refine statements. CONCLUSIONS A multidisciplinary group devised consensus statements to optimize pediatric to adult transitional care for adolescents with IBD. These guidelines should support improved and standardized delivery of IBD transitional care within Australasia.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Transition Care Network, Agency for Clinical Innovation, NSW Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Disease, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Vega P, Huguet JM, Gómez E, Rubio S, Suarez P, Vera MI, Paredes JM, Hernández-Camba A, Plaza R, Mañosa M, Pajares R, Sicilia B, Madero L, Kolterer S, Leitner C, Heatta-Speicher T, Michelena N, Santos de Lamadrid R, Dignass A, Gomollón F. IBD-PODCAST Spain: A Close Look at Current Daily Clinical Practice in IBD Management. Dig Dis Sci 2024; 69:749-765. [PMID: 38217680 PMCID: PMC10960747 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-08220-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that contributes in part to irreversible bowel damage and long-term complications, reduced quality of life, invalidity, and economic burden. Suboptimal control of IBD is associated with higher healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), impaired quality of life (QoL), and reduced work productivity. AIMS The IBD-PODCAST study aimed to assess the proportion of IBD patients with suboptimal control and its associated impact. METHODS IBD-PODCAST is a cross-sectional, multicenter study that aimed to characterize the CD and UC population with optimal or suboptimal control according to the STRIDE-II criteria and patient- and physician-reported measures. Here we present the results of the Spanish cohort (n = 396). RESULTS A total of 104/196 (53.1%) CD and 83/200 (41.5%) UC patients were found to have suboptimal disease control. Long-term treatment targets according to STRIDE-II were applied in 172 (87.8%) CD and 181 (90.5%) UC patients. 125 of 172 (72.7%) CD and 74 of 181 (40.9%) UC patients were currently treated with targeted immunomodulators. Patients with CD and UC and suboptimal disease control showed impaired QoL, higher HCRU and direct costs, and also loss of work productivity compared to those with optimal control. CONCLUSION Despite a high rate of targeted immunomodulator therapy, a substantial proportion of IBD patients show suboptimal disease control according to the STRIDE II criteria. Those patients with suboptimal disease control exhibit impaired QoL, less work productivity, and higher HCRU, suggesting that there is considerable need for better treatment approaches in IBD.
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- P Vega
- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Orense, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Juan Ramon Jimenez, Huelva, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- HHospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Digestiva, Hospital General de Alicante, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Medicine I, Agaplesion Markus Hospital, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, IIS Aragón, Avda. San Juan Bosco, 15, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Hawkins RL, Bull E. Healthcare professional communication behaviours, skills, barriers, and enablers: Exploring the perspectives of people living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Health Psychol Open 2024; 11:20551029241257782. [PMID: 38832322 PMCID: PMC11145995 DOI: 10.1177/20551029241257782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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This qualitative study conceptualised effective communication behaviours of healthcare professionals (gastroenterologists, surgeons, nurses, and general practitioners) and explored communication barriers and facilitators from the perspective of adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Seventeen qualitative interviews were conducted with people living with IBD in the UK or USA (n = 17) and their spouses (n = 4). An inductive content analysis was firstly applied to participants' accounts to define which healthcare professionals' behaviours and skills were perceived as essential for effective communication. An inductive reflexive thematic analysis elucidated themes of perceived barriers and facilitators experienced when communicating with their IBD healthcare professionals. Thirty-three provider communication behaviours were grouped into nine healthcare professional skills. Five themes encompassed 11 barriers and facilitators: professionals' knowledge and behaviour, unequal power, patient navigation skills, time constraints and demand, and continuity and collaboration of care. For patients and some spouses, enhancing communication in IBD services means increasing patient, family, and health professional knowledge, encouraging collaborative partnership working, and promoting healthcare professional skills to communicate effectively within the reality of time restraints.
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- Rachel L Hawkins
- Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
- The University of Sheffield, UK
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- Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
- The University of Manchester, UK
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Mikhael E, Khalife Y, Yaghi C, Khoury B, Khazaka S, Khoueiry C, Safar K, Sayegh RB, Honein K, Slim R. Perception and Attitude of Lebanese IBD Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Patient Prefer Adherence 2023; 17:1967-1975. [PMID: 37601090 PMCID: PMC10439790 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s423520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Objective The emergence of the COVID pandemic affected daily living and healthcare access of IBD patients, due to delays of elective procedures and in-hospital treatments. Our aim is to determine the repercussions of the pandemic on the daily habits of IBD patients and on their compliance to follow-up and treatment. Methods This was a cross-sectional observational study. A questionnaire was administered in between 2020 and 2022 to IBD patients in a tertiary center in Lebanon. The outcomes measured were patient perceptions regarding COVID and how it affected their treatment. Results A total of 201 answers were included in the analysis with male predominance. Two-thirds had Crohn's disease. Near 80% were afraid of being infected by COVID-19 and 87.6% were afraid of physical contact. 91.5% reduced their daily habits and 96.0% have used personal protective equipment. 47.3% of the patients report that there are factors that reduced their worries, the most common factor being contacting their physician (61.0%). The main source of information was the treating physician (37.8%). A quarter of patients think that their condition predisposed to COVID-19 infection and about two-thirds believe that immunosuppressive therapy did so. The same amount reported concern regarding visiting the hospital. 27.4% preferred telemedicine and 44.8% preferred over-The-phone consultation to an in-person visit. Three-quarters were in favor of vaccination. 59.6% delayed their in-center treatment, which was associated with a reduction in daily life activities. 13.9% wanted to discontinue their treatment, which was associated with smoking, cardiovascular, and rheumatological comorbidities, but only 4% did so. Conclusion The pandemic had significant repercussions on the everyday life of IBD patients, with some preferring to consult via telemedicine and others considering stopping their treatment.
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- Elio Mikhael
- Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Gastro-Enterology and Hepatology, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Karimi N, Lukin A, Moore AR, Pipicella JL, Kanazaki R, Williams AJ, Ng W, Kariyawasam V, Mitrev N, Pandya K, Connor SJ. Adolescents and young adults communicating with gastroenterologists: variation in inflammatory bowel disease clinical communication. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2023; 35:347-361. [PMID: 37616503 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2023-0078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study explored the variation in emerging adults' communication with gastroenterologists around the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS Nineteen emerging adults with IBD aged 18-25 and seven gastroenterologists participated in the study. Outpatient specialist consultations of consenting participants were audio-recorded and transcribed. Transcribed consultations were analysed in terms of the linguistic structure of the consultations and the gastroenterologist-patient role relationship. RESULTS Variations in the emerging adults' communication with their gastroenterologists stem partly from variation in their ability, opportunity, or need to contribute to the different phases of the consultation and partly from variations in the gastroenterologists' style of communication. Gastroenterologists differed in the construction of their role relationship with the patient, resulting in variations in employing empowering strategies including eliciting, exploring, and clarifying the patient's concerns, sharing clinical reasoning, and validating the patient experience. Variations were also observed in the length of appointments and the gastroenterologists' assessment and addressing of adherence issues. Techniques used by the gastroenterologist varied (1) from simply confirming adherence, to a comprehensive assessment of the patient's understanding of their management plan and their feedback, and (2) from use of persuasion to values calibration. CONCLUSIONS Evidence-based consumer interventions and communication guidelines for clinicians are needed to address the identified variations in providing care to emerging adults living with chronic conditions.
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- Neda Karimi
- South Western Sydney Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Liverpool, Australia
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- Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, The University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- South Western Sydney Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Liverpool, Australia
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- School of Clinical Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Liverpool, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Australia
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- School of Clinical Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Liverpool, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Australia
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- School of Clinical Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Liverpool, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospital, Blacktown, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospital, Blacktown, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospital, Blacktown, Australia
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- School of Clinical Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Liverpool, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Australia
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Karimi N, Moore AR, Lukin A, Connor SJ. Health Communication Research Informs Inflammatory Bowel Disease Practice and Research: A Narrative Review. CROHN'S & COLITIS 360 2023; 5:otad021. [PMID: 37162798 PMCID: PMC10164291 DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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Background In the absence of targeted empirical evidence on effective clinical communication in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a broad overview of existing evidence on effective communication in healthcare and available recommendations for communication in telehealth is provided and mapped onto IBD research and practice. Methods A narrative literature review was conducted using Pubmed and Scopus databases and snowballing literature search. Results Evidence-based relationship building strategies include communicating emotions, acknowledging and addressing patients' hesitancy, and ensuring continued support. A particular recommendation regarding telehealth interaction is to avoid long stretches of talk. Effective informational strategies include facilitating and supporting information exchange and considering patients' preferences in decision-making. In teleconsultations, clinicians should ask direct questions about patients' emotional state, clarify their understanding of patients' concerns and check patients' understanding, address at least one patient-reported outcome when discussing the recommended treatment, and shorten the consultation where possible. Strategies for maximizing effective clinical communication in the spoken communicative mode include using infographics and simple language, and assessing adherence at the beginning of the consultation. For teleconsultations, clinicians are advised to allow patients to explain the reason for their call at the beginning of the teleconsultation, probe additional concerns early and before ending the teleconsultation, and be mindful of technical issues such as voice delays. Conclusions Use of question prompt lists, decision aids, micro-lessons, and communication training interventions for clinicians could be beneficial in IBD care. Further research into the implementation of such interventions as well as clinical communication concerns specific to IBD is warranted.
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- Neda Karimi
- Address correspondence to: Neda Karimi, PhD, 1 Campbell Street, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia ()
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- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- South Western Sydney Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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García-Salvador I, Chisbert-Alapont E, Campos AA, Mohedo JC, Navarro CH, Peris SF, López JB, De la Rica Escuín ML. Training Proposal in Palliative Care for Primary Care Nurses in a Health Area in Spain. NURSING REPORTS 2023; 13:890-901. [PMID: 37368345 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep13020078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary Health Care nurses express deficits in their training in Palliative Care. The purpose of this study is to design a Palliative Care training plan and a bereavement care protocol for Primary Health Care nurses of the Dr. Peset Health Department according to their needs. METHODS Assessment of theoretical and practical training needs and literature review for the design of the training plan. RESULTS A training plan was elaborated that included a protocol of care for the bereaved. The plan was adjusted to the needs detected in Primary Health Care nurses of the Dr. Peset Health Department. Important training deficits were detected in clinical practice; Conclusions: Improving the care of people with palliative needs in Primary Health Care requires adequate training of the nurses who care for them so their knowledge is the basis of their interventions. This study was not registered.
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- Isidro García-Salvador
- Nurse Oncology Service, Valencia Health Department, Doctor Peset, 46017 Valencia, Spain
- Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO), 46020 Valencia, Spain
- Research Group INCUE, Valencia Health Department, Doctor Peset, 46017 Valencia, Spain
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- Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO), 46020 Valencia, Spain
- Research Group INCUE, Valencia Health Department, Doctor Peset, 46017 Valencia, Spain
- Nurse Hematology Service, Valencia Health Department La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain
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- Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO), 46020 Valencia, Spain
- Research Group INCUE, Valencia Health Department, Doctor Peset, 46017 Valencia, Spain
- Primary Care Nursing Director, Valencia Health Department, Doctor Peset, 46017 Valencia, Spain
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- Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO), 46020 Valencia, Spain
- Research Group INCUE, Valencia Health Department, Doctor Peset, 46017 Valencia, Spain
- Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences of Universidad Internacional de Valencia and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of Universidad Católica San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia, Spain
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- Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO), 46020 Valencia, Spain
- Research Group INCUE, Valencia Health Department, Doctor Peset, 46017 Valencia, Spain
- Nurse Training Service, Valencia Health Department, Doctor Peset, 46017 Valencia, Spain
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- Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO), 46020 Valencia, Spain
- Carena Association of Psycho-Oncology, Valencia Health Department, Doctor Peset, 46017 Valencia, Spain
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- Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO), 46020 Valencia, Spain
- Research Group INCUE, Valencia Health Department, Doctor Peset, 46017 Valencia, Spain
- Nurse Primary Care Center of San Marcelino, Valencia Health Department, Doctor Peset, 46017 Valencia, Spain
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- Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO), 46020 Valencia, Spain
- Nurse Research Group on Care in End-of-Life Processes, Institute for Health Research Aragón, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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