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This qualitative study explores Austrian physiotherapists’ perspectives on direct access, revealing existing informal practice, confidence levels, organizational barriers, and training needs critical for policy reforms.
This study explores factors that promote or hinder hospitalized patients’ use of Smart Bedside Station systems, revealing that nursing support and useful video education encourage use, while cognitive and workflow challenges limit sus
This qualitative study reveals that patients undergoing pulmonary function tests face emotional and informational challenges. A co-developed educational pamphlet improves understanding and may reduce anxiety, highlighting the need for patie
Qualitative interviews show family PTSD after ICU care is shaped by cumulative stressors across the illness trajectory, highlighting the need for continuous, family-centered communication and support.
A qualitative study found that patients experienced point-of-care ultrasound as emotionally reassuring, physically convenient, and closely tied to physician communication and trust during acute care.
A qualitative study found that fatigue after thyroidectomy is common, disruptive, and often unexpected. Patients described major impacts on work and daily life, and many wanted surgeons to warn them about it before surgery.
A qualitative study in heart failure shows that medication adherence is shaped by regimen complexity, diuretic burden, psychosocial stressors, cost, and care coordination rather than motivation alone.
This qualitative study explores systemic barriers faced by underrepresented scholars in biomedical research, revealing challenges in academic culture, external pressures, and strategies for resilience through interviews with 78 early-career
