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Carrandi A, Bull C, Hu Y, Grzeskowiak LE, Teede H, Black K, Callander E. Patterns in the provision of government-subsidised hormonal postpartum contraception in Queensland, Australia between 2012 and 2018: a population-based cohort study. BMJ Sex Reprod Health 2024; 50:13-20. [PMID: 37353310 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2023-201830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Short birth intervals and unintended pregnancy are associated with poorer maternal and infant outcomes. There is a risk of pregnancy during the immediate postpartum period unless contraception is initiated. This retrospective cohort study aimed to capture the current patterns of hormonal contraceptive provision within 12 months postpartum in a high-income country. METHODS We used a linked administrative dataset comprising all women who gave birth in Queensland, Australia between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2018 (n=339 265 pregnancies). We described our cohort by whether they were provided with government-subsidised hormonal contraception within 12 months postpartum. The associations between hormonal postpartum contraceptive provision and demographic and clinical characteristics were examined using univariate and multivariate logistic regression and presented in terms of crude and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS A majority of women (60.2%) were not provided with government-subsidised hormonal postpartum contraception within 12 months postpartum. Women who were younger (<25 years), were overweight or obese, smoked, were born in Australia, were non-Indigenous, gave birth in a public hospital, or were in the lowest socioeconomic status group were more likely to be provided with postpartum contraception after adjusting for other covariates, compared with their counterparts. CONCLUSIONS Strategies to increase the provision and uptake of contraception in the immediate postpartum period are needed to prevent short birth intervals and unintended pregnancy and ensure women's fertility intentions are enacted. Ongoing research is needed to examine the factors influencing women's access to contraceptive services and, further, the types of contraception provided.
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- Alayna Carrandi
- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Monash University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney School of Medicine, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Vafapour P, Mohammed RA, Sullivan PE. Correspondence on 'Red blood cell capacity of modern menstrual products: considerations for assessing heavy menstrual bleeding' by DeLoughery et al. BMJ Sex Reprod Health 2024; 50:71. [PMID: 37734914 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2023-202053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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- Parmis Vafapour
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
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Foucaud J, Bousquet PJ. [After cancer: after-eff ects, return to work and the right to forget]. Rev Prat 2024; 74:48-51. [PMID: 38329252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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AFTER CANCER AFTER-EFFECTS. RETURN TO WORK AND THE RIGHT TO FORGET. The ten-year strategy 2021-2030 against cancers makes staying at work or returning to work after cancer a major priority. A growing number of patients are on the job market at the time of their cancer diagnosis, with a potentially long career future. The after-effects of the disease, and the gap between them and the professional world, present them with numerous difficulties. French national cancer institute (INCa) has launched several initiatives to help people stay in work and return to work, in particular to complement the measures developed by the League against Cancer. INCa has set up the «Cancer and Employment» Business Club, a forum for the exchange of best practices and experiences between employers and researchers in the human and social sciences. The «Cancer aide info réseau entrepreneur» (CAIRE) scheme supports self-employed patients in their professional careers, and gives them a voice in their professional ecosystem. Research initiatives are also undertaken. The social repercussions of the disease also include its impact on borrowing capacity, for both personal and business loans. The "right to be forgotten" for cancer sufferers applies 5 years after the end of the therapeutic protocol. A grid completes the system, and in certain cases enables insurances for a loan can be obtained on standard or similar terms, even before this period has elapsed. It also includes other pathologies such as HIV, hepatitis C and cystic fibrosis. Last but not least, health questionnaires have been abolished for loans under €200,000. The role of the health professional is paramount, providing advice and facilitating the completion of documents requested by insurers.
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- Jérôme Foucaud
- Responsable du département développement de la recherche en sciences humaines et sociales, épidémiologie et santé publique, Institut national du cancer
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- Direction de l'observation, des sciences des données et de l'évaluation, Institut national du cancer. Aix-Marseille Université, Inserm, IRD, SESSTIM (Sciences économiques et sociales de la santé Traitement de l'information médicale), ISSPAM, Marseille, France
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Cui N, Gemzell-Danielsson K, Gomperts R. Why women choose self-managed telemedicine abortion in the Netherlands during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national mixed methods study. BMJ Sex Reprod Health 2023; 49:105-111. [PMID: 36410763 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2022-201591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed strict lockdown restrictions that have introduced barriers to in-person abortion clinic visits in the Netherlands. Women on Web (WoW) is a global medical abortion telemedicine service operating outside the formal health sector. AIM To understand the motivations and perceived barriers women faced when choosing telemedicine abortion outside the formal health sector, and how this was affected by the pandemic. METHODS 178 women who completed an online consultation on the Dutch WoW website during the period 6 March 2020 to 5 March 2021 were included in this cross-sectional cohort study and exploratory qualitative study. Patient characteristics and motivations were analysed and associated with the severity of COVID-19 restrictions. Email exchanges in which women could further describe their requests were also examined for recurrent clarification of motivations. RESULTS Women experienced barriers to regular abortion care due to COVID-19 restrictions and had the preference to (1) self-manage their abortion, (2) stay in the comfort of their own home, and (3) keep their abortion private. In particular, women who did not live in the cities where abortion clinics were located experienced barriers to abortion services. As COVID-19 restrictions tightened, it was more frequently mentioned that women sought help from WoW because COVID-19 restrictions and abortion care were not accessible to them in the Netherlands. In the qualitative analysis of email exchanges, the reasons of COVID-19, privacy concerns, and domestic violence were particularly evident. CONCLUSIONS In the Netherlands, barriers to receiving adequate abortion care were exacerbated for women in vulnerable positions such as being geographically farther away from an abortion clinic, being in a deprived socioeconomic position, or being in an unsafe home situation. Similar to other medical care, abortion care should be deliverable online.
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- Nanke Cui
- Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Women on Web International Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Women on Web International Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Gloeckler S, Ferrario A, Biller-Andorno N. An Ethical Framework for Incorporating Digital Technology into Advance Directives: Promoting Informed Advance Decision Making in Healthcare. Yale J Biol Med 2022; 95:349-353. [PMID: 36187419 PMCID: PMC9511942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/30/2022]
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Despite the presumed value of advance directives, research to demonstrate impact has shown mixed results. For advance directives to serve their role promoting patient autonomy, it is important that patients be informed decision makers. The capacity to make decisions depends upon understanding, appreciation, reasoning, and communication. Advance directives are in part faulty because these elements are often limited. The present paper explores how the application of digital technology could be organized around a framework promoting these four elements. Given the state of digital advancements, there is great potential for advance directives to be meaningfully enhanced. The beneficial effects of incorporating digital technology would be maximized if they were organized around the aim of making advance directives not only documents for declaring preferences but also ethics-driven tools with decision aid functionality. Such advance directives would aid users in making decisions that involve complex factors with potentially far-reaching impact and would also elucidate the users' thought processes to aid those tasked with interpreting and implementing decisions based on an advance directive. Such advance directives might have embedded interactive features for learning; access to content that furthers one's ability to project oneself into possible, future scenarios; review of the logical consistency of stated preferences; and modes for effective electronic sharing. Important considerations include mitigating the introduction of bias depending on the presentation of information; optimizing interfacing with surrogate decision makers and treating clinicians; and prioritizing essential components to respect time constraints.
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- Sophie Gloeckler
- Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine,
University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland,Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY,
USA
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- The Mobiliar Lab for Analytics at ETH, Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine,
University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland,To whom all correspondence should be addressed:
Nikola Biller-Andorno, Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine,
University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;
; ORCID:
https://www.orcid.org/0000-0001-7661-1324
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Grimes L, O'Shaughnessy A, Roth R, Carnegie A, Duffy DN. Analysing MyOptions: experiences of Ireland's abortion information and support service. BMJ Sex Reprod Health 2022; 48:222-226. [PMID: 35288458 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2021-201424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND In 2018, the Irish government enacted a liberalised abortion law permitting expanded access to abortion from January 2019. A dedicated information and support service - MyOptions - was established to provide non-directive counselling and clinical advice about unplanned pregnancy. MyOptions provides contact details for abortion providers but does not make appointments for abortion-seekers. In 2020, the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) conducted research into Irish residents' experiences of abortion care under the new law, including their experiences with MyOptions. METHODS Between September 2020 and March 2021, ARC administered an online survey. Qualitative data were coded using NVIVO software and analysed through thematic analysis. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively. This article analyses a subsection of these data to answer the question: What were abortion-seekers' experiences of using MyOptions? RESULTS Many respondents were unaware of MyOptions before becoming pregnant. Some described MyOptions as useful and compassionate. Others noted a lack of clarity from MyOptions about the scope of its service and a lack of information on accessing abortion after 12 weeks. Respondents reported frustration that the service did not arrange appointments, explaining that having to contact general practitioners (GPs) themselves was stressful and time-consuming, as was GPs' refusal to provide care or refer to a willing provider. CONCLUSIONS MyOptions primarily benefits abortion-seekers whose pregnancies are under 12 weeks and who are comfortable contacting a GP themselves. The addition of an appointments booking service and guidance on how to access abortion for medical reasons and abortion after 12 weeks could improve the service.
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- Lorraine Grimes
- Social Science Institute, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
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- Center for Women's Health and Human Rights, Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Social Care and Social Work, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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Hodson N. UK Government created statutory bereavement leave for abortions after 24 weeks and should acknowledge it. BMJ Sex Reprod Health 2022; 48:bmjsrh-2022-201528. [PMID: 35728945 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2022-201528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Nathan Hodson
- Unit of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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Bergeron H. [Health democracy tested]. Rev Prat 2022; 72:256-260. [PMID: 35638945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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La démocratie sanitaire à l'épreuvethis text doesn't intend to assess, from a sociological and political science standpoint, the implementation of the law of March 4, 2002, in general -as it covers many aspects difficult to discuss in such a short space, and because we lack enough empirical data for this purpose. However, based on (non-exhaustive) reviews carried out in 2007, 2013 and 2015, it is possible to formulate some hypotheses about the conditions of implementation of patient's individual rights, especially the right to information and informed consent. We also recall some findings established by the sociology Of patient movements regarding their unequal influence in politics. Finally, based on this and on some reflections stemming from a research project on the French management of the Covid crisis that we are currently conducting (financed by the French National Research Agency), we try to identify the ways in which the contemporary epidemic crisis is challenging health democracy now that this concept is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
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- Henri Bergeron
- Directeur de recherche, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Sciences Po, Paris, France
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Tabuteau D. [Health democraty]. Rev Prat 2022; 72:251-255. [PMID: 35638944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Health democraty The concept of "health democracy", which appeared in the 2000s and was enshrined in the kouchner law of 4 march 2002, has gradually established a legal and societal framework that gives an increased role to patients and, more generally, to users of the health system and the associations representing them. This framework has been regularly rein-forced by the legislator, but the practice of health democra¬cy still raises reticence and encounters numerous obstacles.
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- Didier Tabuteau
- Professeur associé à l'université de Paris, cofondateur et membre de l'Institut Droit et Santé (Inserm UMR-S 1145), professeur affilié à l'Institut d'études politiques de Paris et rédacteur en chef de la revue Les Tribunes de la santé. Ancien élève de l'École polytechnique et de l'ena, docteur en droit et titulaire de l'habilitation à diriger des recherches, Didier Tabuteau a exercé des fonctions de direction de cabinet ministériel et d'une agence de sécurité sanitaire entre 1988 et 2002. En 2000, il a été chargé de la préparation du projet de loi relatif aux droits des malades et à la qualité du système de santé. Il a publié de nombreux ouvrages et articles parmi lesquels La Sécurité sanitaire (Berger-Levrault, 1994-2002) ; Traité de santé publique (avec Gilles Brücker et François Bourdillon, Lavoisier, 2016) ; Droit de la santé (PUF, coll. « Thémis », 2020) ; La Santé publique, avec Aquilino Morelle (PUF, 2017) ; Les Assurance maladie, avec Pierre-Louis Bras (PUF, 2020) ; Les Droits des malades, avec Anne Laude (PUF, 2018) ; Démocratie sanitaire. Les nouveaux défis de la politique de santé (Odile Jacob, 2013)
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Al-Saadi AN, Slimane SBA, Al-Shibli RA, Al-Jabri FY. Awareness of the Importance of and Adherence to Patients' Rights Among Physicians and Nurses in Oman: An analytical cross-sectional study across different levels of healthcare. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2019; 19:e201-e208. [PMID: 31728217 PMCID: PMC6839676 DOI: 10.18295/squmj.2019.19.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to determine the extent to which physicians and nurses in Oman were aware of the importance of and adhere to patients’ rights and whether this differed according to role, nationality, position and institutional healthcare level. Methods This analytical cross-sectional study was carried out between December 2015 and March 2016 at various governmental healthcare institutions in Oman. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 1,385 practitioners at all healthcare levels. Results A total of 1,213 healthcare practitioners (response rate: 87.58%) completed the survey, of which 685 (56.47%) were nurses and 528 (43.53%) were physicians. Overall, awareness of the importance of patients’ rights was high (91.51%), although adherence to these rights in practice was low (63.81%). The right of the patient to be informed was considered least important and was least adhered to (81.2% and 56.39%). Nationality, role and institutional level were significantly associated with awareness (P = 0.002, 0.024 and 0.034, respectively). Non-Omani staff were significantly more likely than Omani staff to be aware of (odds ratio [OR] = 1.696; P = 0.032) and adhere to (OR = 2.769; P <0.001) patient rights. Furthermore, tertiary care staff were twice as likely as primary care staff to perceive the importance of patient rights (OR = 2.076; P = 0.019). While physicians were more likely than nurses to be aware of the importance of patient rights, this difference was not significant (OR = 1.516; P = 0.126). Conclusion These findings may help inform measures to enhance awareness of and adherence to patients’ rights in Oman.
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- Aisha N Al-Saadi
- Department of Studies & Research, Directorate General of Planning & Studies, Ministry of Health, Al Buraimi, Oman
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- Department of Registration & Licensing, Directorate General of Nursing Affairs, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Staff Development & Training, Al Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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Khorshidian A, Larijani B, Ahmad-Akhoundi MS, Parsapour A, Ebadi A, Shojaei AA. Design and Development of Dentistry Ethical Codes: Proposed for National Implementation in Iran. Front Dent 2019; 16:303-318. [PMID: 32342060 PMCID: PMC7181352 DOI: 10.18502/fid.v16i4.2090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The dental profession has a special place of trust in the society, and dental clinicians must adhere to ethical standards in all dental procedures. Ethical conduct is one of the main expectations of individuals from this profession. The aim of this study was to design and develop dental ethical codes for national implementation in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This qualitative study was performed using directed content analysis method and purposive sampling. Data were collected until saturation through 15 semi-structured face-to-face individual interviews and two expert panels with academic staffs from dental faculties in Tehran, Iran. RESULTS Data were classified into five principles and 90 codes. The principles included consideration of patients' interest as a priority, respect for human dignity and patient autonomy, confidentiality of patient information, the excellence of knowledge and skills, and building trust. CONCLUSION The ethical codes for Iranian dentists were drafted considering Islamic teachings and the prevailing culture. Some codes were exclusively developed for the cultural atmosphere of Iran especially on topics such as interaction with patients previously treated by other dentists. Some codes addressed the principles of consultation and continuing the therapeutic communication with such patients. Some items have not been considered in codes released by other associations, such as religious considerations in Islamic cover and alcohol consumption that were taken into consideration in this draft. These codes can serve as a guide for professional practice of dentists. It seems that these sets can help us reach the standardized code.
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- Azam Khorshidian
- Department of Medical Ethics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Ethics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Ethics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Al Balushi AA. Female Patients and Informed Consent: Oman's cultural background. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2019; 19:e11-e14. [PMID: 31198589 PMCID: PMC6544061 DOI: 10.18295/squmj.2019.19.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Female patients in Oman face a certain amount of pressure from their families when making high-stakes decisions regarding personal healthcare. In fact, some women waive their right to make decisions, typically giving that responsibility to their husbands or fathers. This article highlights the need to empower females in decision-making when it comes to their own well-being. Moreover, informed consent should not be signed by anyone but the patient herself if the patient is deemed competent by a medical professional.
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- Amal A Al Balushi
- Muscat Directorate of General Health Services, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman
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Wessels M, Hielkema L, van der Weijden T. How to identify existing literature on patients' knowledge, views, and values: the development of a validated search filter. J Med Libr Assoc 2017; 104:320-324. [PMID: 27822157 DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.104.4.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The research sought to establish validated search filters for retrieval of studies on patients' knowledge and values. SETTING Two nonprofit organizations in the Netherlands were studied for guideline development. METHODS An existing filter was adapted to three bibliographic interfaces. After defining the scope, a reference database was built for the development of the new filters. The performance of the new filters was validated in different disease categories. RESULTS Sensitivity, specificity, precision, negative predictive value, and accuracy were (%): 90.5/98/77/99.2/97 (MEDLINE-Ovid), 90.1/98.8/79.3/99.5/98.3 (PubMed), and 93.1/98.4/81.8/99.6/98.7 (Embase). CONCLUSIONS The filters provide pragmatic tools for searching for patients' issues. Further optimization and validation is recommended.
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Sabzevari A, Kiani MA, Saeidi M, Jafari SA, Kianifar H, Ahanchian H, Jarahi L, Zakerian M. Evaluation of Patients' Rights Observance According to Patients' Rights Charter in Educational Hospitals Affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences: Medical Staffs' Views. Electron Physician 2016; 8:3102-3109. [PMID: 27957310 PMCID: PMC5133035 DOI: 10.19082/3102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Introduction To supply quality services and healthcare, it is evident that medical ethics and patients’ rights, while providing medical and healthcare services need to be observed. This study was conducted to evaluate observance of the Patients’ Rights Charter among medical staff of educational hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in four educational hospitals in Mashhad on eighty physicians, nurses, nurse aids and medical students. Data were collected using a two-part inventory of patients’ rights, including demographic data and inventory of patients’ rights observance. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS-16 as well as descriptive statistics, independent t-test, chi-square, Spearman correlation coefficient and Pearson correlation. Results Mean age of subjects was 36.3±8.3. Observance of human rights was perfect by 84.4 percent of subjects. The highest amount of observance of patients’ rights was related to the area of respecting patients’ privacy and observing the principle of confidentiality, which was evaluated to be perfect by all subjects (100%). The lowest value of patients’ rights observance was related to presenting appropriate and adequate information for patients, which was perfect among 48.1% of subjects. There was no significant relation between personal details (age, gender, education and career) and observance of patients’ rights (p>0.05). Conclusion Although in this study, the observance of patients’ rights by medical staff is optimal in most areas, the area of providing appropriate and adequate information needs to be promoted. Therefore, it is suggested that more stringent regulatory policies be compiled and implemented to the items of Patients’ Rights Charter along with training courses, to strengthen medical staff’s awareness in this regard.
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- Alireza Sabzevari
- Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Mastaneh Z, Mouseli L. Patients' awareness of their rights: insight from a developing country. Int J Health Policy Manag 2013; 1:143-6. [PMID: 24596854 PMCID: PMC3937911 DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2013.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Considering the effect of human right observance on patients' satisfaction from the treatment process, in Iran the Patient Rights Charter (PRC) was developed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME) in 2001 and enforced to all hospitals across the country. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate patients' awareness of their rights based on PRC in two tertiary teaching hospitals affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) in Iran. METHODS Current study was a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical survey. The research sample consisted of 200 inpatients and data were gathered through questionnaires filled out during the interview. The rate of awareness of patients was measured on a Likert scale ranging from 1 to 4. Validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed. Data were analysed by descriptive and analytical statistics. RESULTS In 30.5% of cases, the total awareness of patients was weak, in 59.4% was moderate, and in 10.1% of them was good. The most awareness was about trust and assurance to confidentiality of treatment team, and the least was about providing sufficient information about treatment options and their complications. There was a significant relationship between educational level and the place of residency with patients' awareness (P<0.001). CONCLUSION Total awareness of patients from their rights was medium. Although compared to similar studies this rate was not unsatisfactory, attempts should be made to improve it. Health care organizations are to deliver PRC to patients and make sure they have proper information about their rights. Assuring observance of patients' rights requires not only informing healthcare policy makers and providers, but also educating citizens about what they must expect from their governments and health care providers. This will consequently improve the quality of services. Establishment of Patient Right Committee for supervision and monitoring of informing and observance of patients' rights is also recommended.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zahra Mastaneh
- Department of Health Information Management, School of Paramedicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar-Abbas, Iran
- School of Paramedicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Centre for Social Determinants of Health, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Department of Planning, Budgeting, and Performance Monitoring, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar-Abbas, Iran
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