A5036291206- Cancer survivorship and care
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Family Support in Illness
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Ethics in medical practice
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Blood transfusion and management
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Flow Experience in Various Fields
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
Azienda Sanitaria Unità Locale di Reggio Emilia
2018-2025
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2017-2025
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
2024-2025
Weatherford College
2022-2023
University of Rome Tor Vergata
2021-2022
Tecnologie Avanzate (Italy)
2022
Federico II University Hospital
2022
Azienda USL di Bologna
2021
Ospedale Santa Maria
2015-2017
Azienda Ospedaliera S.Maria
2016
Background: Each year millions are diagnosed with cancer, impacting both patients and caregivers. Few interventions target family caregivers together, despite their shared experiences. While dyadic psychoeducational programs gaining attention, evidence on developing implementing these in international trials is limited. The DIAdIC trial faced unique challenges requiring innovative solutions to maintain study integrity. Objectives: To present our experiences the development implementation of...
Background Older adult patients with fragility hip fractures constitute a population at high risk for complications, in particular pressure ulcers. The aim was to evaluate the incidence of ulcers and potential predictive factors. Methods Findings A prospective multicentric prognostic cohort study orthopedic wards three Italian public hospitals. Participants were all consecutive 65 years age or older diagnosed fracture. Outcomes exposure variables grouped into macro areas order facilitate...
Nurse-physician collaboration involves healthcare operators from different professions working together. The dual identity model predicts that nurse-physician interprofessional could improve if these feel they belong to both their professional category and care unit. This study tested this prediction by analyzing the effect of team commitments on between nurses physicians in a hospital based Northern Italy. A cross-section questionnaire survey was administered 270 95 physicians. Results...
There is need for improvement in effective pressure ulcers preventive strategies.To study whether a multi-layer silicone-adhesive polyurethane foam dressing shaped the sacrum prevents PUs development addition to standard PU care at-risk hospitalized patients.Open-label, parallel group, multi-center randomized controlled trial.709 in-hospital patients at risk from 25 medical, surgical, and intensive units of 12 Italian hospitals.A was applied intervention group. In control alone, including...
Background: e-Health programs to empower patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers can improve quality of life. Successful engagement requires digital competence. People lower competence might be less likely participate complete trials, affecting trial validity. The objective this work was explore how competences differ between individuals according sociodemographic characteristics it influences participation retention in a an component. Methods: We analyzed data collected as...
Disability related to incurable cancer affects over a million Europeans each year and people with rank loss of function among the most common unmet supportive care needs.To test clinical cost-effectiveness an integrated short-term palliative rehabilitation intervention, optimise quality life in affected by cancer.This is multinational, parallel group, randomised, controlled, assessor blind, superiority trial.The INSPIRE consortium brings together leaders care, oncology from partner...
Abstract Background The use of open-ended questions supplementing static questionnaires with closed may facilitate the recognition symptoms and toxicities. ‘Write In three Symptoms/Problems (WISP)’ instrument permits patients to report additional symptoms/problems not covered by selected EORTC questionnaires. We evaluated acceptability usefulness WISP cancer receiving active palliative care/treatment in Austria, Chile, France, Jordan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain United Kingdom. Methods...
In patients with head-neck cancer treated IMRT, immobility of the upper part body during radiation is maintained by means customised immobilisation devices. The main purpose this study was to determine how procedures for preparation systems and characteristics influence extent setup errors.A longitudinal, prospective involving 29 IMRT. Data were collected before CT simulation all treatment sessions (528 errors analysed overall); correlation possible risk factors explored using a linear mixed...
Objectives Investigating end-of-life use of anticancer drugs and palliative care services. Design Population based cohort linked to mortality registry administrative databases. Setting Emilia-Romagna Region (Northern Italy). Participants 55 625 residents who died cancer between 2017 2020. Primary secondary outcome measures Multivariate analyses were carried out assess the relationship drug therapy services, their association with factors related tumour severity. Results In last month life,...
Abstract Background Worldwide, millions of people with advanced cancer and their family caregivers are experiencing physical psychological distress. Psychosocial support education can reduce distress prevent avoidable healthcare resource use. To date, we lack knowledge from large-scale studies on which interventions generate positive outcomes for informal caregivers’ quality life. This protocol describes the DIAdIC study that will evaluate effectiveness two psychosocial educational aimed at...
Background: There is evidence that early integration of palliative care improves quality life, lowers spending and helps clarify preferences goals for advanced cancer patients. Little known about the feasibility acceptability integration. Aim: Assessing care, exploring concerns perceived problems encountered by patients, relatives oncologists. Design: A phase 2 mixed-methods study ( ClinicalTrials.Gov :NCT02078700). Methods: Oncologists two outpatient clinics offered a specialised...
Oral mucositis (OM) is one of the most debilitating effects toxicity due to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) conditioning regimens. The aim this secondary analysis data a phase II study designed assess efficacy novel oral care protocol containing bovine colostrum and aloe vera prevent was compare outcomes reported by patients with those collected healthcare professionals (HCPs).Data on severity, duration, time onset related pain were from using Mucositis Daily Questionnaire...
Surgery is the treatment of choice in most head and neck cancers. Very often, surgery radical with high impact on psychosocial, functional aesthetic fields. The aim this study to gain a deeper understanding patient's, clinician's key informant's point view when proposed, improve quality pathways terms patients' practical, psychological relational needs. We followed Grounded Theory approach semi-structured interviews. Seventeen participants (six patients, nine healthcare professionals two...
Within the context of Patient Blood Management (PBM) policy for peri-operative period, transfusion medicine unit our institution adopted a series strategies to support and enhance red blood cell (RBC) best practices. This study aimed evaluate appropriateness RBC therapy in post-operative before after starting multifactorial PBM policy.A 2-phase observational was conducted on patients who underwent major surgery. The designed as follows: 3 months preliminary audit, followed by policy, final...
Introduction Postoperative patients with ostomies experience significant changes in their lives as a result of the device implantation. Self-care is important to improve health outcomes. Telehealth provides an opportunity expand access self-care education. Aim This multicenter, non-inferiority randomized, open-label, controlled trial evaluate telehealth intervention standard in-person approach improving behaviors. Methods and analysis Three hundred eighty-four aged ≥ 18 years, recently...