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Unnikrishnan AG, Viswanathan V, Zhou FL, Hao L, Kamath P, Bertolini M, Botero JF, Mancillas-Adame L. Impact of My Dose Coach App Frequency of Use on Clinical Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Ther 2022; 13:983-993. [PMID: 35316509 PMCID: PMC8938735 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01245-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION My Dose Coach (MDC) is a US Food and Drug Administration-approved digital smartphone application designed to help users with type 2 diabetes (T2D) titrate their basal insulin (BI) according to a clinician-prescribed individualized titration plan. The aim of this analysis was to assess the impact of the frequency of MDC use on clinical outcomes. METHODS This retrospective observational analysis included people with T2D who were registered for MDC (August 1st, 2018-April 30th, 2020) and received BI. Users with an activated care plan and ≥2 fasting blood glucose (FBG) observations spanning ≥2 weeks were defined as active. Outcomes included percentage achieving their individual FBG target, time to FBG target, change in FBG, change in insulin dose and hypoglycemia. Users were stratified into high (>3 days per week), moderate (>1- ≤3 days per week), and low (≤1 day per week) MDC usage groups. RESULTS The analysis included 2517 active MDC users. Approximately 49% of users had high MDC usage. Overall, 44% of users across all usage frequencies achieved their individual FBG target. High MDC use was associated with significantly better FBG target achievement and less time to FBG target versus moderate- and low-usage groups (p≤0.01 for all). Insulin dose change was significantly greater in the high- versus moderate-usage group (p=0.01). There was no significant difference in hypoglycemia incidence among MDC usage groups (12%-16% of users in any usage group). CONCLUSIONS More frequent MDC usage was associated with better FBG outcomes without increased hypoglycemia risk.
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- Endocrinology Division, Medical School and University Hospital, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Moray KV, Manjunath K, Martina Shalini AJ, Pricilla S RA, John SM, Prasad JH. The insulin sharps disposal study: Evaluation of a structured patient education initiative in an urban community health centre in India. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9:6164-6170. [PMID: 33681058 PMCID: PMC7928141 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1295_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Context: India has witnessed an increase in people suffering from diabetes mellitus and also those on insulin. The issue of handling used sharps in the community is an area of concern. Aims: Our study aimed to assess the change in knowledge and practise concerning the disposal of used insulin sharps in patients with diabetes, pre- and post-evaluation, a structured, health provider-initiated, patient-centred insulin-use health education (PIHE) Settings and Design: A pre- and post-evaluation study of PIHE set in an urban health centre in south India Methods and Materials: A pre-evaluation study was done on a cross-sectional sample of type II diabetes patients, who visited the urban health centre and were on insulin for at least 1 year. A semi-structured pilot-tested questionnaire was used for the study. For 18 months, PIHE was provided to all insulin users at outpatient contact, after which a post-evaluation study among another cross-sectional sample of patients in the same centre, was done to assess change in knowledge and practise. Statistical Analysis Used: Univariate analysis followed by logistic regression. Results: The participants in the pre- and post-evaluation studies had a mean (SD) age of 54.9 (11.33) years and 57.2 (11.01) years, respectively. The baseline characteristics of gender, socioeconomic status and diabetes duration were similar. There was a statistically significant (P < 0.001) difference in knowledge (19 [19%] to 81 [81%]) and practise (7 [7%] to 73 [73%]) of participants regarding the correct disposal method of used insulin syringes and sharps before and after PIHE. Conclusions: PIHE over an 18-month period for diabetic patients on insulin significantly improved knowledge and practises relating to insulin use and correct disposal of syringes and sharps.
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- Kusum V Moray
- National Institute For Research in Reproductive Health, Jehangir Merwanji Street, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Assistant Professor, Bagayam, Community Health and Development Unit, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Scientist B, National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (Indian Council of Medical Research) II Floor of Nirmal Bhawan, ICMR Complex, Poojanhalli Road, Off NH-7, Kannamangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Associate Professor, Community Health Department, Ida Sophia Scudder Urban Health Centre (Low-Cost Effective Care Unit), SH 9, Kosapet, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Associate Professor, Community Health Department, Ida Sophia Scudder Urban Health Centre (Low-Cost Effective Care Unit), SH 9, Kosapet, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Misra A, Patel M, Agarwal P, Lodha S, Tandon N, Magdum M, Yajnik C, Ghosh R, Walekar A. Effectiveness and Safety of Physician-Led Versus Patient-Led Titration of Insulin Glargine in Indian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Subanalysis of the Asian Treat to Target Lantus Study (ATLAS). Diabetes Technol Ther 2019; 21:656-664. [PMID: 31335198 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2019.0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background: Titration of basal insulin led by either the physician or the patient is not well understood in India. This analysis of Indian subset of Asian Treat to Target Lantus Study (ATLAS) compared effectiveness of patient-led with physician-led titration of once-daily insulin glargine 100 U/mL (Glargine-U-100) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) uncontrolled on oral antidiabetes drug (OAD). Methods: In this open-label parallel group study, randomized patients (either physician-led or patient-led [self-titration] group) followed the same dose titration algorithm (fasting blood glucose [FBG] target 110 mg/dL [6.1 mmol/L]). The primary endpoint was change in mean glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at week 24 in the patient-led group versus the physician-led group. Results: Patients (40-75 years) were randomized to either the physician-led group (n = 39) or the patient-led group (n = 36). At week 24, self-titration led to a greater decline in HbA1c than physician-led titration (-1.3% vs. -1.1%). Mean decrease in FBG was more in the patient-led group than in the physician-led group (-53.7 mg/dL vs. -35.5 mg/dL). Mean daily dose of Glargine-U-100 at week 24 was higher in the patient-led group than in the physician-led group (30.0 U vs. 23.8 U). At any time during the study, 30.6% and 7.7% of patients in the patient-led and physician-led groups, respectively, showed target HbA1c level of <7.0% without severe hypoglycemia. Treatment satisfaction and quality of life improved in both groups. Overall, treatment was safe and well tolerated, and none of the events led to treatment discontinuation. Conclusion: Patient-led adjustment of Glargine-U-100 in outpatient setting can be a safe and effective method for glycemic control in Indian patients with T2DM uncontrolled on OADs.
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- Anoop Misra
- Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institute of Diabetes and Research, Swasthya Diabetes Care, Jay Mangal Society, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, 3rd Floor Biotechnology Block, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Jehangir Clinical Development Pvt. Ltd., Jehangir Hospital, Pune, India
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- Medical Affairs Department, Sanofi, Mumbai, India
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Bajaj S, Das AK, Kalra S, Sahay R, Saboo B, Das S, Shunmugavelu M, Jacob J, Priya G, Khandelwal D, Dutta D, Chawla M, Surana V, Tiwaskar M, Joshi A, Shrestha PK, Bhattarai J, Bhowmik B, Latt TS, Aye TT, Vijayakumar G, Baruah M, Jawad F, Unnikrishnan AG, Chowdhury S, Pathan MF, Somasundaram N, Sumanathilaka M, Raza A, Bahendeka SK, Coetzee A, Ruder S, Ramaiya K, Lamptey R, Bavuma C, Shaikh K, Uloko A, Chaudhary S, Abdela AA, Akanov Z, Rodrìguez-Saldaña J, Faradji R, Tiago A, Reja A, Czupryniak L. BE-SMART (Basal Early Strategies to Maximize HbA1c Reduction with Oral Therapy): Expert Opinion. Diabetes Ther 2019; 10:1189-1204. [PMID: 31102253 PMCID: PMC6612329 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-019-0629-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The past three decades have seen a quadruple rise in the number of people affected by diabetes mellitus worldwide, with the disease being the ninth major cause of mortality. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) often remains undiagnosed for several years due to its asymptomatic nature during the initial stages. In India, 70% of diagnosed diabetes cases remain uncontrolled. Current guidelines endorse the initiation of insulin early in the course of the disease, specifically in patients with HbA1c > 10%, as the use of oral agents alone is unlikely to achieve glycemic targets. Early insulin initiation and optimization of glycemic control using insulin titration algorithms and patient empowerment can facilitate the effective management of uncontrolled diabetes. Early glucose control has sustained benefits in people with diabetes. However, insulin initiation, dose adjustment, and the need to repeatedly assess blood glucose levels are often perplexing for both physicians and patients, and there are misconceptions and concerns regarding its use. Hence, an early transition to insulin and ideal intensification of treatment may aid in delaying the onset of diabetes complications. This opinion statement was formulated by an expert panel on the basis of existing guidelines, clinical experience, and economic and cultural contexts. The statement stresses the timely and appropriate use of basal insulin in T2DM. It focuses on the seven vital Ts-treatment initiation, timing of administration, transportation and storage, technique of administration, targets for titration, tablets, and tools for monitoring.Funding: Sanofi.
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- Sarita Bajaj
- Department of Medicine, MLN Medical College, Allahabad, India
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- Department of Medicine, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Osmania Medical College and Hospital, Hyderabad, India
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- Diacare-Diabetes Care and Hormone Clinic, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Trichy Diabetes Speciality Centre (P) Ltd., Trichy, India
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- Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, Delhi, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Disorders, Venkateshwar Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Lina Diabetes Care and Mumbai Diabetes Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute, Thane, India
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- University of Medicine 2, Myanmar Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (MSEM), Yangon, Myanmar
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- Apollo Specialty Hospital and Diabetes Medicare Centre, Chennai, India
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- Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Endocrinology, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Diabetes and Endocrine Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School, Martyrs University, St. Francis Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Society for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Life Fourways Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, Accra, Ghana
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- College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Diabetes, Faculty of Internal Medicine, Royal Oman Police Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- College of Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, CHS, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Kazakh Society for Study of Diabetes, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Clinica EnDi, RENACED Diabetes Tipo 1, Escuela de Medicina, TEC-ABC, Centro Médico ABC, Sociedad Mexicana de Nutrición y Endocrinología, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Mozambican Diabetic Association, Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Central University Hospital, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland
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Wangnoo SK, Ghosal S, Akhtar S, Shetty R, Tripathi S. Clinical experience of switching from glargine or neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin to insulin detemir in type 2 diabetes: Observations from the Indian cohort in the A1chieve study. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2014; 18:715-720. [PMID: 25285292 PMCID: PMC4171898 DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.139239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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AIM To explore the clinical safety and effectiveness of insulin detemir (IDet) in a subgroup of Indian patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) switched from either insulin glargine (IGlar) or neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin in the 24-week, non-interventional A1chieve study. MATERIALS AND METHODS Indian patients with T2D switching from pre-study IGlaror NPH insulin to IDet were included. Safety and effectiveness outcomes were evaluated by the physicians in local clinical settings. RESULTS A total of 102 patients switched from IGlar to IDet (GLA group) and 39 patients switched from NPH insulin to IDet (NEU group). At baseline, the mean glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels were 9.9 ± 1.8% in the GLA group and 9.1 ± 1.2% in the NEU group. No serious adverse drug reactions, serious adverse events, or major hypoglycemic events were reported in either group throughout the study. At baseline and Week 24, 11.8% and 7.5% of patients, respectively, reported overall hypoglycemic events in the GLA group. No hypoglycemic events were reported at Week 24 in the NEU group. At Week 24, the mean HbA1c levels were 7.6 ± 0.9% in the GLA group and 7.3 ± 0.7% in the NEU group. The mean fasting plasma glucose, postprandial plasma glucose and quality of life also appeared to improve over 24 weeks. CONCLUSION Switching to IDet therapy from IGlar and NPH insulin was well-tolerated and appeared to be associated with improved glycogenic control in Indian patients.
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- Nightingale Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Novo Nordisk India Private Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Novo Nordisk India Private Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Kneck Å, Fagerberg I, Eriksson LE, Lundman B. Living with diabetes - development of learning patterns over a 3-year period. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2014; 9:24375. [PMID: 25030359 PMCID: PMC4101455 DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v9.24375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Learning involves acquiring new knowledge and skills, and changing our ways of thinking, acting, and feeling. Learning in relation to living with diabetes is a lifelong process where there is limited knowledge of how it is experienced and established over time. It was considered important to explore how learning was developed over time for persons living with diabetes. Aim The aim of the study was to identify patterns in learning when living with diabetes, from recently being diagnosed, and over a 3-year period. Materials and methods A longitudinal qualitative descriptive design was used. Thirteen participants, with both type I and type II diabetes, were interviewed at three different occasions during a 3-year period. Qualitative content analysis was used in different steps in order to distinguish patterns. Findings Five main patterns of learning were identified. Two of the patterns (I and II) were characterized by gradually becoming comfortable living with diabetes, whereas for one pattern (IV) living with diabetes became gradually more difficult. For pattern V living with diabetes was making only a limited impact on life, whereas for Pattern III there was a constant management of obstacles related to illness. The different patterns in the present study showed common and different ways of learning and using different learning strategies at different timespans. Conclusion The present study showed that duration of illness is not of importance for how far a person has come in his own learning process. A person-centered care is needed to meet the different and changing needs of persons living with diabetes in relation to learning to live with a lifelong illness.
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- Åsa Kneck
- Department of Health Care Sciences, Ersta Sköndal University College, Stockholm, Sweden; Division of Nursing, Department of Neurolobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden;
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- Department of Health Care Sciences, Ersta Sköndal University College, Stockholm, Sweden; Division of Nursing, Department of Neurolobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Division of Nursing, Department of Neurolobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; School of Health Sciences, City University London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Nursing, Umeå Universitet, Umeå, Sweden
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