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Physicians’ understanding of antibiotic intravenous-to-oral switching—a qualitative study in Suzhou, China
BackgroundThe implementation of antibiotic intravenous-to-oral switch (IVOS) therapy in hospitals can slow down the development of drug resistance,...
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Use of modifying phrases in surgical pathology reports: is there a different understanding between pathologists and treating physicians?
When not all the histopathologic and clinical features necessary for a pathology diagnosis are present in a particular specimen, pathologists may use...
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Symptom burden and emotional distress in advanced lung cancer: the moderating effects of physicians’ communication skills and patients’ disease understanding
PurposeThe elevated physical symptom burden in advanced lung cancer can disrupt patients’ emotional well-being, and current literature suggests that...
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Stress of emergency physicians during helicopter operations: impact of patients’ diagnoses, severity of diagnoses, and physicians’ work experience
PurposeEmergency physicians are in danger of develo** illnesses due to stress in their demanding work environment. Until today, scholars have not...
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What’s up doc? Physicians’ reflections on their sustainable employability throughout careers: a narrative inquiry
BackgroundPhysicians have complex and demanding jobs that may negatively affect their sustainable employability (SE) and quality of care. Despite its...
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“SpezPat”- common advance directives versus disease-centred advance directives: a randomised controlled pilot study on the impact on physicians’ understanding of non-small cell lung cancer patients’ end-of-life decisions
BackgroundThe advance directive represents patients’ health care choices and fosters patients’ autonomy. Nevertheless, understanding patients’ wishes...
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Insights into the current state of knowledge, practice, and attitudes of physicians regarding gastrointestinal motility disorders in Egypt
BackgroundGastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders are common in clinical settings, but physicians still lack sufficient understanding and effective...
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Patients’ expectations of primary health care from both patients’ and physicians’ perspectives: a questionnaire study with a qualitative approach
BackgroundPatients’ ideas, concerns, and expectations are three important concepts in consultation techniques. Limited studies on these concepts...
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Physicians’ understandings and experience of advance care planning in Norwegian nursing homes: a qualitative study
BackgroundAdvance care planning is a way of facilitating conversations with patients about future health care, values, and preferences at end of...
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Arab male physicians’ perceptions about their own smoking behaviors: a qualitative study
BackgroundSmoking remains the leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death worldwide. Although physicians have high levels of health...
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Preferences of physicians for treatment-related toxicity vs. recurrence in melanoma (GERMELATOX-A): the doctors’ perspective
IntroductionAdjuvant treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as PD1-antibodies (ICI) ± CTLA4-antibodies (cICI) or targeted therapy with...
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Family physicians’ preferences for education to support family caregivers: a sequential mixed methods study
BackgroundOne in four Canadians is a family caregiver. Family caregivers (carers, care-partners) are relatives or chosen family, friends, or...
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Experiences of Physicians Investigated for Professionalism Concerns: a Narrative Review
Growing attention is being paid to physician health and behavior, including the occurrence of mental health issues and burnout in medical providers,...
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Current realities of home blood pressure monitoring from physicians’ perspectives: results from Asia HBPM survey 2020
Uncontrolled hypertension is a significant problem in many parts of Asia. Effective management is essential to reduce the burden of hypertension....
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Early identification and awareness of child abuse and neglect among physicians and teachers
BackgroundChild abuse and neglect (CAN) causes enormous suffering for those affected.
ObjectiveThe study investigated the current state of knowledge...
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Empathy Among Physicians and Nurses in Japan: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Study
BackgroundEmpathy with patients improves clinical outcomes. Although previous studies have shown no significant differences in empathy levels between...
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Quantifying the impact of telemedicine and patient medical advice request messages on physicians' work-outside-work
The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted digital health utilization, raising concerns about increased physicians’ after-hours clinical work...
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Primary Care Physicians’ Perspectives on High-Quality Discharge Summaries
BackgroundSuccessful transitions of care require communication between inpatient and outpatient physicians. The discharge summary is the main...
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The effect of internal salary incentives based on insurance payment on physicians’ behavior: experimental evidence
BackgroundUnderstanding how physicians respond to payment methods is crucial for designing effective incentives and enhancing the insurance system....
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Patient–Physician Communication and Perception of Treatment Goals in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Online Survey of Patients and Physicians
IntroductionTo evaluate patient–physician communication and patients’ understanding of treatment goals in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods ...