A5067334727- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Family Support in Illness
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Music Therapy and Health
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Delphi Technique in Research
University of Verona
2015-2025
Partners In Health
2024
Sapienza University of Rome
2005
Ferrari (Italy)
2003
Consulintel (Spain)
2003
Novem (Netherlands)
2003
Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi
2000
Patient involvement in the decision-making process is a key element for good clinical practice. Few data are available on patient psychiatry.To assess psychiatric out-patient context how psychiatrists involve patients therapeutic decisions and to determine extent which psychiatrist characteristics contribute involvement.Eighty transcripts from audiotaped first consultations, conducted by 16 psychiatrists, were rated with OPTION (observing involvement) scale. Interrater reliability indices...
Objective: The present study aims to assess needs for care rated by patients and staff their agreement on assessment in a community‐based mental health service using the Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN). Method: Italian version CAN was used sample 247 patient–staff pairs. Results: Patients showed poor both presence need whether had been met or not. Higher disability predicted higher number patient‐rated needs, while disability, contacts patient unemployment staff‐rated needs. Lower global...
The purpose of this study was to calculate the proportion patients with schizophrenia receiving persistent antipsychotic polypharmacy and excessive dosing in four European countries; test hypothesis that and/or is associated higher levels psychopathology; establish whether use second-generation antipsychotics a protective or risk factor for dosing. Participants were recruited from under care psychiatric services serving geographical catchment areas Croydon (UK), Verona (Italy), Amsterdam...
Background/Objectives: Despite the importance of second victim phenomenon for healthcare systems, there is limited research on Italian providers. We assessed emotional distress in individuals impacted by an adverse event using Withstand-PSY Questionnaire (WS-PSY-Q). Additionally, we aimed to identify potential risk factors anxiety and depression. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey 284 participants. Measures included WS-PSY-Q, Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), State-Trait Anxiety...
Establishing proximity care pathways, including the digitalization of healthcare, is valuable for sustainable management Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Patient-Centered Care (PCC) promotion. However, new safety concerns, particularly in therapy management, may arise. The Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) "ProSafe" aims at (i) explore stakeholders' perspectives on medication (ii) analyze which determinants affect community's perspective. A survey was co-developed with a...
The aim of the present paper is to establish feasibility and required power a one-session psychological intervention devoted increasing patient's self-efficacy awareness in dealing with anxiety symptoms before major pancreatic cancer surgery.Parallel assignment RCT. All consenting patients listed for surgery during day-hospital visits (T0) between June 2017-June 2018 were assigned randomly blocks ten vs usual care group be held day (T1). provided patient opportunity increase by talking...
Background. The next generation of studies on antidepressant drug prescriptions in general practice needs to assess both the patterns prescription and its appropriateness. This study aimed performance Personal Health Questionnaire (PHQ), a new questionnaire for detecting individuals with ICD-10 depressive disorders, be used association companion instruments assessing 'quality' primary care settings.Methods. PHQ was completed by 1413 attenders (100 were re-tested after 7–14 days) 139 selected...
In recent years, research efforts have been directed to better characterize the subjective experience of taking psychotropic drugs. This study investigated sex difference in tolerability antipsychotic Participants were recruited from patients under care psychiatric services serving geographical catchment areas Croydon (UK), Verona (Italy), Amsterdam (Netherlands), and Leipzig (Germany). Clinically unstable with a clinical diagnosis schizophrenia schizophrenia, established using Item Group...
Abstract Following the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, well-being of millions Ukrainians has been jeopardised. This study aims to translate and test psychometric features Ukrainian version General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12). The included refugees housed in Verona (Italy) between November/2022 February/2023. translation was obtained through a ‘forward-backward’ translation. completed by 141 (females: 78.7%). Median age 36 years (IQR 23–43). Individuals with score suggestive psychological...
<i>Background:</i> The main focus of the training psychiatrists is on diagnosis and treatment based traditional doctor-centered approach to psychiatric interview. Less attention given correct handling patients’ emotional concerns, which crucial for patient-physician relationship, but also improving diagnostic decisions. aim this study assess psychiatrists’ responses concerns worries. <i>Method:</i> 118 consultations, conducted by 10 residents in psychiatry with 20...
Abstract Background The literature shows that the quality of communication is usually determined from a professional perspective. Patients or lay people are seldom involved in development indicators communication. Objective To give voice to perspective on what constitutes ‘good communication’ by evoking their reactions variations physician Design Lay four different countries watched same videotaped standardized medical encounters and discussed preferences gender‐specific focus groups who...
<i>Background:</i> Factors influencing patient and clinician perspectives in the assessment of medication adherence have never been compared. <i>Method:</i> This study used baseline 12-month follow-up data from QUATRO study, an international multicentre study. At baseline, information on sociodemographic characteristics, treatment factors, psychopathology, functioning experience antipsychotic side effects was gathered. After 12 months follow-up, were measured once...
Introduction Studies on patient involvement show that physicians make few attempts to involve their patients who ask questions if not facilitated. On the other hand, participate in decision-making process greater treatment adherence and have better health outcomes. Different methods encourage active participation during oncological consultation been described; however, similar studies Italy are lacking. The aims of present study (1) assess effects a preconsultation intervention increase...