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Identifying Factors In Medication Non-Adherence In Teens Diagnosed With Juvenile Arthritis: A Pilot Study, Susan Viola Senzaki
Identifying Factors In Medication Non-Adherence In Teens Diagnosed With Juvenile Arthritis: A Pilot Study, Susan Viola Senzaki
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that correlate with medication non-adherence in teens diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. Background: The impact of medication non-adherence often begins in childhood where children depend and learn from their care-givers how to manage their health. Children with chronic disorders are among those at risk for a higher medication non-adherence. Juvenile arthritis (JA) is a chronic childhood disorder where often medication non-adherence is an issue. Methodology: This was a mixed-method qualitative and quantitative pilot study. Teens between the ages of 11 – 17 years, with juvenile arthritis were asked to volunteer in …
Outcome Analysis And Quality Improvement For Inter-Hospital Transfers Of Pediatric, Carma Lynn Tobiassen
Outcome Analysis And Quality Improvement For Inter-Hospital Transfers Of Pediatric, Carma Lynn Tobiassen
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Pediatric patients who initially present to a community hospital setting can be adequately cared for the majority of the time, in the emergency department (ED), on the pediatric ward (PEDS), and the post anesthesia care unit (PACU). When a pediatric patient is in need of specialized care or is decompensating and becomes critically ill, initial medical stabilization is required and the identification of a critical care bed and admitting physician are needed in a timely manner. Inter-hospital transfers (IHT) of pediatric patients are frequent occurrences, as more and more areas are consolidating their resources and Pediatric Intensive Care beds are …