Staffing, Safety Concerns Tied to Burnout in Hospital Clinicians
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of hospital-based physicians and half of hospital-based nurses report burnout, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Health Forum.Linda H. Aiken, Ph.D., R.N., from University o…
Learn MoreQuality Care for People With Parkinson’s Is Lacking Across the U.S.
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with Parkinson’s disease often aren’t getting the care they need for the debilitating movement disorder, a new study reports.Three in 10 are relying on primary care doctors to treat their disorder, and…
Learn MoreMore U.K. Hospital Doctors, General Practitioners Opting to Retire Early
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An increasing number of general practitioners in the United Kingdom are choosing to retire early, according to an article published online June 27 in The BMJ.Tom Moberly, a writer for The BMJ, described the inc…
Learn MoreReview Outlines Issues Relating to Obtaining Surgical Consent
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is currently low-level evidence about surgical consent processes that can inform clinical practice, and surgical consent is frequently obtained by junior doctors in a suboptimal process, according to a re…
Learn MorePatient Portal Use Explored for Older Adults With Dementia Diagnosis
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with dementia diagnosis are as likely to be registered for a patient portal as those without dementia, and they have a lower portal activity metric, according to a research letter published onlin…
Learn More‘Como si ni estuviera ahí’: los niños con discapacidad son discriminados en la atención de la salud
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños con discapacidades sufren discriminación en los ambientes de la atención de la salud, en detrimento de su salud, según sus padres. Treinta entrevistas a profundidad con padres de hijos con disc…
Learn More‘Like She Was Not Even There’: Children With Disabilities Face Discrimination in Health Care
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with disabilities are discriminated against in health care settings — to the detriment of their health, according to their parents.Thirty in-depth interviews with parents of children with disabilit…
Learn MoreWidening Gap ID’d in Housing Affordability for Resident Physicians
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Resident physicians face a widening gap in housing affordability, with growth in rental prices outpacing that of resident earnings, according to a research letter published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open…
Learn MorePoor Performance for ChatGPT on AUA Self-Assessment Study Program
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT performs poorly on the 2022 American Urological Association Self-Assessment Study Program, according to a study published online June 5 in Urology Practice.Linda My Huynh, from the University of Nebra…
Learn MoreWhy Your Family History Is So Important to Your Doctor
SATURDAY, June 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your family medical history may reveal some important details about your health, making it vital information to share with your medical provider.It’s helpful to gather what you can before your next visit wit…
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