The traditional epidemiologic modes of data collection, including paper-and-pencil
questionnaires and interviews, have several limitations, such as decreasing response rates …

Purpose To describe current referral practices of oncologists to specialized palliative care
(SPC) and define demographic characteristics, practice situations, and opinions associated …

Background Surveys of doctors are an important data collection method in health services
research. Ways to improve response rates, minimise survey response bias and item non …

BACKGROUND: Most anesthesiologists will experience at least one perioperative
catastrophe over the course of their careers. Very little, however, is known about the …

Background Web-based surveys have become a new and popular method for collecting
data, but only a few studies have directly compared postal and Web-based surveys among …

As healthcare consumers increasingly turn to the World Wide Web (WWW) to obtain health
information, it is imperative that health-related websites are user-centered. Websites are …

Aims: Lifestyle surveys are often a key component of a local Joint Strategic Needs
Assessment (JSNA), undertaken to inform public health planning. They are usually …

Surveys of health professionals typically have low response rates, and these rates have
been decreasing in the recent years. We report on the methods used in a successful survey …

Background Clinical nurse specialists are recognized internationally for providing an
advanced level of practice. They positively impact the delivery of healthcare services by …

Purpose The aims of this study are to describe the attitudes and referral practices of pediatric
oncologists (POs) to specialized palliative care (SPC), and to compare them with those of …