Introduction to Deprescribing and Attitudinal Context Deprescribing, defined as the planned and supervised process of dose reduction or stopping of medication that is no longer beneficial or potentially causing harm, represents a critical yet complex area within modern pharmacology and patient care. While the clinical rationale for deprescribing is often clear—addressing polypharmacy, reducing adverse drug […]
Attitudes toward Medical Patients Attitudes toward medical patients constitute a critical domain within health psychology and medical sociology, profoundly influencing the quality of care, patient-provider communication, and ultimately, health outcomes. An attitude, broadly defined, is a psychological tendency that is expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor. In the […]
Introduction to Neonatal Palliative Care and Stakeholder Attitudes Neonatal Palliative Care (NPC) represents a specialized approach focused on providing comfort, dignity, and quality of life for newborns facing life-limiting conditions or those expected to die shortly after birth. Historically, medical interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) prioritized aggressive curative measures, often leading to […]
Introduction: Defining Attitudes and End-of-Life Care Attitudes toward the care of the dying patient represent a complex psychological construct encompassing cognitive beliefs, emotional responses, and behavioral intentions held by healthcare professionals and informal caregivers regarding individuals approaching the end of life. These attitudes are fundamental determinants of the quality of palliative and hospice care provided, […]
Historical Context and Evolution of Pediatric Pain Attitudes Historically, the management of pain in children was marked by significant neglect and widespread misunderstanding, underpinned by deeply flawed attitudes regarding the physiological capacity of infants and young children to experience pain. For decades, the prevailing, yet scientifically unsound, belief held that the immature nervous systems of […]
Attitudes toward Suicidal Patients: Defining Attitudes and Stigma The study of attitudes toward suicidal patients is a critical area within clinical psychology and public health, reflecting deeply held societal and professional beliefs that profoundly influence care delivery and prevention efforts. An attitude, in the psychological context, is a complex mental and neural state of readiness, […]