Responders’ agreement of the presence of potential individual and system enablers of tPA implementation according to whether they are responsible for deciding which patients receive tPA treatment.

<p>Number of observations varies across items due to missing data. ^*p<0.05; ^†n = 393 total; ^#n = 372 total.</p><p>Responders’ agreement of the presence of potential individual and system enablers of tPA implementation according to whether they are responsible for deciding which patients receive tPA treatment.</p

Percentage of respondents who agree all enablers within a domain are present for each domain, according to whether they are responsible for deciding which patients receive tPA treatment.

<p>Percentage of respondents who agree all enablers within a domain are present for each domain, according to whether they are responsible for deciding which patients receive tPA treatment.</p

Self-reported workplace characteristics of respondents (n = 359).

<p>Number of observations varies across characteristics due to missing data and question applicability.</p><p>Self-reported workplace characteristics of respondents (n = 359).</p

Demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 370).

<p>Number of observations varies across characteristics due to missing data.</p><p>Demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 370).</p

Additional file 2: of What is a ‘timely’ diagnosis? Exploring the preferences of Australian health service consumers regarding when a diagnosis of dementia should be disclosed

Survey items. (DOCX 25 kb

Burden and Unmet Needs of Caregivers of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Systematic Review of the Volume and Focus of Research Output

<p>Caregivers of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience significant burden. To develop effective interventions to support this vulnerable group, it is necessary to understand how this burden varies as a function of patient well-being and across the illness trajectory. This systematic review aimed to identify the number and type of data-based publications exploring the burden and unmet needs of caregivers of individuals with COPD. Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and Cochrane databases were searched for studies published between January 2000 and February 2014. Studies were eligible if they were quantitative studies examining unmet needs of, or burden on, adult caregivers of individuals with COPD. Eligible papers were categorised according to (i) type (i.e. descriptive, measurement and intervention studies); (ii) whether they measured associations between patient and caregiver burden and (iii) whether they measured caregiver burden longitudinally. Twenty-seven data-based papers met criteria for inclusion. There was a significant increase in the total number of publications over time. The majority of publications were descriptive studies (<i>n</i> = 25), with one measurement and one intervention study identified. Fourteen descriptive studies measured the relationship between patient or caregiver factors and caregiver burden. Only two studies measured caregiver burden over time. There are a number of gaps in the body of research examining burden and unmet needs of caregivers of individuals with COPD that preclude the development of effective interventions for this population. Greater research effort should be directed towards identifying rigorous measurement tools which more accurately characterise caregiver burden, so that evidence-based interventions can be developed.</p

Additional file 1: of What is a ‘timely’ diagnosis? Exploring the preferences of Australian health service consumers regarding when a diagnosis of dementia should be disclosed

Distribution of participants among outpatient clinics. (DOCX 12 kb

Additional file 1: of Access to clinical trials among oncology patients: results of a cross sectional survey

Clinical Trials Questionnaire. Participation in Clinical Trials: Questionnaire items assessing participation in clinical trials, views regarding trial participation, and views regarding participation in multiple trials. (PDF 267 kb

Top priorities for health service improvements among Australian oncology patients

Objective: To determine among a sample of Australian cancer patients receiving outpatient oncology care: 1) the most frequently endorsed general health service improvements selected by patients; 2) for the three most endorsed general health service improvements, the proportion of participants endorsing specific health service changes; and 3) sociodemographic, disease and treatment characteristics associated with the most frequently endorsed general health service improvements. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted across six outpatient oncology treatment units located in New South Wales, Australia. Patients receiving chemotherapy for any cancer diagnosis at any of six oncology services were recruited. Participants completed an online survey which included the Consumer Preferences Survey. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify sociodemographic, disease and treatment characteristics associated with frequently endorsed health service improvements. Results: A total of 879 eligible patients initiated the survey (72% consent rate). Participants selected a median of two health service improvements. The three most wanted improvements were car parking (56%), up-to-date information about treatment or condition progress (19%), and hospital catering (17%). Age was the only characteristic significantly associated with identifying car parking as a needed improvement. Conclusion: Achieving high quality cancer care requires understanding of the views and experiences of patients about the quality of care they receive. Car parking and access to information were the two most frequently endorsed general health service changes desired by this sample of participants. Practice Implication: Future studies could examine whether enacting changes as per patient feedback improves patient perceptions of quality of care, and health outcomes

Additional file 1: of Agreement with evidence for tissue Plasminogen Activator use among emergency physicians: a cross-sectional survey

Perceptions of the use of tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) in acute stroke care among emergency physicians