Aurora De Leo

ORCID: 0000-0003-1519-6299
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Research Areas
  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
  • Patient Safety and Medication Errors
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Social and Behavioral Studies
  • Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Stoma care and complications
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Research
  • Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Cancer Risks and Factors

Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri
2021-2025

Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2016-2025

University of Rome Tor Vergata
2021-2024

Carlo Forlanini Hospital
2021

Instituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena
2015-2017

Tumori Foundation
2015-2017

Literature on the prevention of medication errors is growing, highlighting that knowledge, attitude and behavior with regard to are strategic planning educational activities evaluating their impact professional practice. In this context, present pilot study aims translate validate nursing professionals' attitudes (KAB theory) concerning administration in ICU from English into Persian. Furthermore, two main objectives project were: performing a among Iranian nurses using translated...

10.3390/healthcare11030436 article EN Healthcare 2023-02-03

Background: the world population is aging, and prevalence of chronic diseases increasing. Chronic affect quality life patients contribute toward increased healthcare costs if do not adhere to treatment. This study defines medication adherence levels with diseases. Methods: an observational cross-sectional was carried out. Patients aged 65 years older were included in this study. The report scale used. Results: overall, 98 included. mean age responders 78.65 years. Study population: 71.43%...

10.3390/ijerph19095190 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022-04-25

Background: Patient adherence to drug treatment is crucial the success of any prescribed therapy, especially in chronic conditions. The present phenomenological qualitative study aims explore elderly experience managing their medication therapy and perception adherence. Methods: Based on Husserl’s perspective, a descriptive was conducted utilizing approach, specifically Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). data analysis followed Giorgi’s approach inductive content method. Approval...

10.3390/healthcare12191925 article EN Healthcare 2024-09-25

Variant ATM heterozygotes have an increased risk of developing cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. Costs time sequencing variant complexity make large-scale, general population screenings not cost-effective yet. Recently, we developed a straightforward, rapid, inexpensive test based on p53 mitotic centrosomal localization (p53-MCL) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) that diagnoses mutant zygosity recognizes tumor-associated polymorphisms. Fresh PBMCs from 496 cancer...

10.1186/s13046-016-0410-3 article EN cc-by Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2016-09-06

Purpose. rhTSH is currently used in follow-up of patients affected by differentiated thyroid cancer. Age, sex, weight, BMI, body surface area and renal function are known factors affecting serum TSH peak levels, but the proper dose to deliver single patient remains elusive. In this study, correlations basal metabolic rates with following administration were investigated. Methods. We evaluated 221 cancer that received a standard rhTSH. Blood samples collected at pre-established time points....

10.3389/fendo.2018.00037 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Endocrinology 2018-02-15

In recent years, the technology world has significantly shaped society. This study aims to survey views of registered nurses with hospital working experience regarding personal communication devices use impact in units. The secondary outcome this was identify differences mobile device based on demographic and organizational factors.

10.7416/ai.2024.2626 article EN PubMed 2024-04-03

The changes in health, social and demographic needs impose new approaches to cures care without giving up patients' safety. Although several studies analysed the patient safety approach strategies, literature considering home setting seems still scarce. analysis of phenomenon medication errors primary highlights necessity exploring specific variables understand how prevent or reduce occurrence a error context. This review investigates main preventive strategies implemented at and/or limit...

10.7416/ai.2024.2641 article EN PubMed 2024-05-30

Background: Telenursing could improve continuity of care in patients with cancer. This study aims to explore the expectations and perceptions lung cancer melanoma toward telenursing. Methods: A descriptive qualitative using a phenomenological approach was conducted on convenience sampling twenty aged 18 years or over from Cancer Center. With consent relevant Ethics Committee, in-depth open-ended face-to-face interviews were until data saturation. The phenomenon’s essence achieved through...

10.3390/nursrep14040198 article EN cc-by Nursing Reports 2024-09-27

Introduction: Telenursing is a new nursing approach to improve continuity, quality and safety of care patient outcomes. This study aims describe the viewpoint Italian nurses on their knowledge, attitudes, barriers telenursing.Materials methods: descriptive following STROBE guidelines was conducted in August 2022 through web survey. A non-validated questionnaire convenience snowball sampling were used. Descriptive statistical analysis performed.Results: 323 included study. 75% female,...

10.36253/if-2743 article EN cc-by infermieristica journal 2024-09-30

Background: Telenursing comprises a set of tools and interventions enabling nurses to provide remote care. This study aims assess the impact telenursing on supportive care needs patients with melanoma lung cancer who are receiving targeted therapies. Methods: six-month monocentric, double-arm, randomised, controlled trial protocol will effect (primary outcome) in 40 (20 each group) after one month. The secondary outcomes be monitored at baseline, one, three six months: (at months),...

10.3390/mps7050078 article EN cc-by Methods and Protocols 2024-10-03

Abstract Background The intensive care unit (ICU) brings together high‐risk patients and interventions in a complex environment. Based on this consideration, medication administration error is the most common type of that occurs ICUs. Literature confirms human factors (lack knowledge, poor practices negative attitudes) nurses are main contributors to occurrence errors Aim To examine compare attitudes behaviour scores according nurses' sociodemographic professional variables. Study Design...

10.1111/nicc.12932 article EN Nursing in Critical Care 2023-06-07

Introduction: Aging has significant economic and social implications leading to an increase in chronic diseases reduced autonomy of the elderly. Sleep disorders are common elderly, manifesting sleep quality. Objective/Purpose: The study aimed measure prevalence older adults assess sex differences quality problems. Method: A cross-sectional based on online survey was performed according STROBE checklist, using pre-validated questionnaires (Pittsburgh Quality Index) distributed a sample...

10.32549/opi-nsc-112 article EN cc-by-nc-nd NSC Nursing 2024-10-19
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