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Is quality of life measurement likely to be a proxy for health needs assessment in patients with coronary artery disease? (2003)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: The identification of patients' health needs is pivotal in optimising the quality of health care, increasing patient satisfaction and directing resource allocation. Health needs are complex and not so easily evaluated as health-related qu... Read More about Is quality of life measurement likely to be a proxy for health needs assessment in patients with coronary artery disease?.

Need for redefining needs (2003)
Journal Article

Defining needs is difficult due to the inherent complexity of the concept of 'need', so it is not surprising that numerous definitions have been proposed. 'Health' consists of a wide range of characteristics so 'health needs' ought to include persona... Read More about Need for redefining needs.

Patients' satisfaction and quality of life in coronary artery disease (2003)
Journal Article

OBJECTIVES: To assess satisfaction of survivors of coronary artery diseases (CAD) with healthcare services and to determine whether specific components of standard health-related quality of life (HRQL) assessment tools might identify areas of satisfa... Read More about Patients' satisfaction and quality of life in coronary artery disease.

Unmet health needs in patients with coronary heart disease: implications and potential for improvement in caring services (2003)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Improving the quality of health care services requires tailoring facilities to fulfil patients' needs. Satisfying patients' healthcare needs, listening to patients' opinions and building a closer provider-user partnership are central to t... Read More about Unmet health needs in patients with coronary heart disease: implications and potential for improvement in caring services.