Sentence examples for patient skill from inspiring English sources
A multicenter study from 1981, involving 208 medical students at five medical schools, demonstrated a significant improvement in clinical knowledge and patient skill when the CPS was used during a fourth-year cardiology clerkship [10].
Higher scores reflect greater patient skill in applying cognitive therapy principles and coping strategies.
The choice of procedure depends on several factors including surgical risk of the patient, skill of the surgeon and coexisting prolapse/pathology.
To assess patient skill in diabetes self-management (correct insulin injection, self-monitoring), a detailed standardised handling test (maximum score 23 points [ 10]) was performed.
The following topics were incorporated in the individual interviews: the frequency of SMBG, its goals, the effect on daily life, knowledge, patient skill level, confidence in self-care, living with diabetes, the patient's contribution to treatment, the role of relatives, the role of healthcare providers, as well as any barriers and facilitators for performing SMBG.
Ward rounds represent a complex task requiring not only medical knowledge but also communication skills, clinical skills, teaching skills, patient management skills and team-work skills [ 7- 9].
And the not so "Dr. House' doctors will help us with better patient skills, bedside manners, empathy, advice and caring, and they will have more time for that too.
Several studies could support the efficacy of patient counseling on drug-adherence [ 10] or patient skills in handling drug-devices [ 11– 13].
Inadequate patient skills, knowledge, and motivation about self-care, and physicians practice behaviors and settings are important determinants of adverse health outcomes [ 22].
Much of the focus in health literacy research has been to examine the associations between individual-level patient skills and various health outcomes.
Some barriers are also identified, such as problems related to recruitment, time, patient skills and their ability to participate, as well as the cultural differences among committee participants.
