Second, using cross-sectional data, we tried to measure association of identified population characteristics with their experience of fragmented care.
We developed a discrete event simulation model that considers individual patients, their characteristics, and their experience of clinical events and outcomes according to the passage of time.
To identify subfertile couples' experiences with specific aspects of intrauterine insemination (IUI) care and to determine which patient and hospital characteristics affect their experiences.
Women underwent a structured interview using a questionnaire on demographic characteristics and their experiences of delivery including place of delivery and social support.
Data were collected on respondents' socio-demographic characteristics and their experiences with HIV testing and counseling, using a checklist of interactions and services during pre- and post-test meetings and during follow-up care.
The results of many empirical studies indicate that residents' disaster preparedness and its drivers are closely related to respondents' individual and household socioeconomic characteristics, their own disaster experiences, and so on.
Patients' choices depend on their cultural and economic characteristics, their previous healthcare experiences, the reputation of the hospital staff and the network of relationships between the patient, hospital doctors and general practitioners/reference specialists.
As for the partners' characteristics, participants provided their experience with couple HIV testing and counseling (CHTC), disclosure of their HIV status to their partner, HIV status of the partner, and experience with domestic violence (e.g., verbal abuse, physical abuse, and/or being forced to leave home) [ 35].
This paper presents findings from a study of university teachers' design practices that identified teachers' perceptions of student characteristics, their own beliefs and experiences, and contextual factors as key influences on design decisions.
Each stage affected subsequent stages and was influenced by the severity of OI, parents' individual characteristics, their day-to-day experiences and the entourage [ 12].
