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Nursing
Narges Rahmani, FatemehSadat SeyedNematollah Roshan, Majedeh Nabavian, Hossein Alipour
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Psychiatry
Zahra Heidari, Awat Feizi, Sara Rezaei, Hamidreza Roohafza, Peyman Adibi
Summary: This study aimed to culturally adapt and validate the Psychosomatic Symptoms Questionnaire among Persian-speaking population in Iran. The results showed that the Persian version of the questionnaire demonstrated good reliability and validity, making it a useful tool for assessing common psychosomatic symptoms in both research and clinical practice.
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Genetics & Heredity
Alan L. Shields, Fiona Taylor, Roger E. Lamoureux, Brad Padilla, Kas Severson, Tanya Green, Anthony L. Boral, Cem Akin, Frank Siebenhaar, Brenton Mar
Summary: The Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis Symptom Assessment Form (ISM-SAF) was evaluated in patients with ISM and SSM. The study demonstrated that the biweekly total symptom score (TSS) of ISM-SAF was reliable, construct-valid, and able to distinguish clinically distinct groups. A TSS cutoff value of 28 was identified for screening purposes in future clinical studies.
ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES
(2023)
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Education, Special
Rapson Gomez, Vasileios Stavropoulos, Daniel Zarate, Mark Griffiths
Summary: The study used ESEM to investigate support for an ADHD factor model and found that a revised model accurately described the IA and IM factors, but not the HY factor. The results are beneficial for modeling ADHD behaviors.
RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
(2021)
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Psychology, Clinical
Sylwia Krzeminska, Ewelina Bak
Summary: The study shows that the DDS scale is reliable and effective in assessing distress in Polish patients with type 2 diabetes.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohammed Hassen Salih, Lena Wettergren, Helena Lindgren, Kerstin Erlandsson, Hussen Mekonen, Lemma Derseh
Summary: This study translated the Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale (CIASS) into Amharic language and assessed its psychometric properties in Ethiopia. The results showed that the Amharic version of the scale has satisfactory reliability and validity, making it a valuable tool for future research and for patients with chronic illnesses in the Amharic-speaking population.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Hanne Soberg Finbraten, Annette Lovheim Kleppang, Anne Mari Steigen
Summary: The study used Rasch measurement theory to assess the psychometric properties of the HSCL-10 among adolescents aged 13-19, finding it to be unidimensional and have acceptable reliability, though with room for improvement in certain items and targeting.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2021)
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Ethics
Amil Kusain Tan, William Ellery Samuels, Ramona Backhaus, Elizabeth Capezuti
Summary: This study modified and evaluated a Moral Distress Questionnaire for assessing moral distress among long-term care nurses in the United States. The results showed that the questionnaire has good reliability and validity, and can help identify the moral distress situations experienced by long-term care nurses.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Leili Salehi, Zoherh Mohmoodi, Fatemeh Rajati, Victor Pop
Summary: The Persian adapted version of TPDS (P-TPDS) is a reliable and valid scale for assessing pregnancy distress among pregnant women in Iran. The final scale consists of four distinct constructs with good fit indices, indicating the effectiveness of the adaptation process.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
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Ethics
Lorri Birkholz, Patrick Kutschar, Firuzan Sari Kundt, Margitta Beil-Hildebrand
Summary: This research aimed to compare ethical decision-making among nurse leaders in the U.S. and three German-speaking countries and develop a new Ethical Decision-Making Confidence (EDMC) scale. The results showed that the scale has good internal consistency and nurse leaders from the U.S. scored higher in both confidence dimensions compared to their German-speaking counterparts in Europe.
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Oncology
Fiona Taylor, Xiaoran Li, Christine Yip, Brad Padilla, Brenton Mar, Tanya Green, Ronny Oren, Anthony L. Boral, Hui-Min Lin, Alan L. Shields, Jason Gotlib
Summary: The study evaluated the use of the Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis Symptom Assessment Form (AdvSM-SAF) in patients and found that the scores were reliable, valid, and sensitive, indicating its usefulness in measuring treatment benefits for individuals with advanced systemic mastocytosis.
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Oncology
Carla Ripamonti, Rita Leporati, Giulia De Feo, Patricia Di Pede, Luisa Toffolatti, Mauro Guglielmo, Domenico La Carpia, Guido Miccinesi, Francesca Chiesi
Summary: The routine use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in clinical practice improves quality of care, reduces emergency services, and improves cancer patients' survival. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) is widely used to monitor physical and psychological symptoms, but also to assess spiritual pain, financial distress, and social isolation. The current study aimed to validate the Italian version of the ESAS and develop a comprehensive tool, ESAS-Total Care (ESAS-TC), to assess physical, psychological, spiritual, financial, and social symptoms for cancer patients.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
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Psychiatry
Kaisa Marshall, Amanda Venta
Summary: In recent years, there has been an increase in youth and families emigrating from Central America to the United States due to extreme violence and crime victimization. This population shows alarmingly high rates of traumaexposure and distress. The study aimed to examine the psychometric performance of the Child PTSD Symptoms Scale (CPSS) with Spanish-speaking immigrant youth from Central America, showing promising results for caregiver-reported data.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Lissi Hansen, Michael F. Chang, Shirin Hiatt, Nathan F. Dieckmann, Arnab Mitra, Karen S. Lyons, Christopher S. Lee
Summary: This study aimed to classify patients with end-stage liver disease based on symptoms rather than disease state and identified three distinct severity classes of symptoms. The symptom classes were independent of disease severity and demographic characteristics, except age.
CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2022)
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Psychiatry
Frederieke A. J. Gigase, Lianne P. Hulsbosch, Elien De Caluwe, Victor J. M. Pop, Myrthe G. B. M. Boekhorst
Summary: Pregnant women may experience pregnancy-specific distress, which can have negative effects on maternal, pregnancy, and child outcomes. This study developed and evaluated a revised scale to accurately identify pregnant women at risk of pregnancy-specific distress. The revised scale showed good reliability and validity, making it a robust screening tool.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
David B. Bekelman, Larry A. Allen, Jamie Peterson, Brack Hattler, Edward P. Havranek, Diane L. Fairclough, Connor F. McBryde, Paula M. Meek
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2016)
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Respiratory System
Tanja W. Effing, Jan H. Vercoulen, Jean Bourbeau, Jaap Trappenburg, Anke Lenferink, Paul Cafarella, David Coultas, Paula Meek, Paul van der Valk, Erik W. M. A. Bischoff, Christine Bucknall, Naresh A. Dewan, Frances Early, Vincent Fan, Peter Frith, Daisy J. A. Janssen, Katy Mitchell, Mike Morgan, Linda Nici, Irem Patel, Haydn Walters, Kathryn L. Rice, Sally Singh, Richard Zuwallack, Roberto Benzo, Roger Goldstein, Martyn R. Partridge, Job van der Palen
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2016)
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Nursing
Paul F. Cook, Kimberly R. Hartson, Sarah J. Schmiege, Catherine Jankowski, Whitney Starr, Paula Meek
RESEARCH IN NURSING & HEALTH
(2016)
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Nursing
Mona Newsome Wicks, Jose Alejandro, Desiree Bertrand, Carol J. Boyd, Christopher Lance Coleman, Emily Haozous, Cathy D. Meade, Paula M. Meek
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Nursing
Paul F. Cook, Sarah J. Schmiege, Blaine Reeder, Sara Horton-Deutsch, Nancy K. Lowe, Paula Meek
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Medicine, General & Internal
David B. Bekelman, Larry A. Allen, Connor F. McBryde, Brack Hattler, Diane L. Fairclough, Edward P. Havranek, Carolyn Turvey, Paula M. Meek
JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2018)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
David B. Bekelman, Stephanie Hooker, Carolyn T. Nowels, Deborah S. Main, Paula Meek, Connor McBryde, Brack Hattler, Karl A. Lorenz, Paul A. Heidenreich
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2014)
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Nursing
Elizabeth J. Corwin, Paula Meek, Paul F. Cook, Nancy K. Lowe, Karen H. Sousa
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Nursing
Elizabeth J. Corwin, Judith A. Berg, Terri S. Armstrong, Annette DeVito Dabbs, Kathryn A. Lee, Paula Meek, Nancy Redeker
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Nursing
Angela Massouh, Huda Abu Saad Huijer, Paula Meek, Hadi Skouri
JOURNAL OF TRANSCULTURAL NURSING
(2020)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Colleen K. McIlvennan, Jacqueline Jones, Marybeth Makic, Paula M. Meek, Erin Chaussee, Jocelyn S. Thompson, Daniel D. Matlock, Larry A. Allen
Summary: Family caregivers of patients with a left ventricular assist device experience stress related to their preparedness, depressive symptoms, and patient quality of life. Emotion-focused coping strategies are common among caregivers.
CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE
(2021)
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Respiratory System
Akshay Sood, Hans Petersen, Congjian Liu, Orrin Myers, Xin Wang Shore, Bobbi A. Gore, Rodrigo Vazquez-Guillamet, Linda S. Cook, Paula Meek, Yohannes Tesfaigzi
Summary: Racial and ethnic disparities in COPD are not well-studied. This study found that all minority groups had a lower prevalence of airflow obstruction but a higher level of self-reported dyspnea compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
COPD-JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alvar Agusti, Nicolino Ambrosino, Felicity Blackstock, Jean Bourbeau, Richard Casaburi, Bartolome Celli, Rebecca Crouch, Roberto Dal Negro, Michael Dreher, Christine Garvey, Daniel Gerardi, Roger Goldstein, Nicola Hanania, Anne E. Holland, Antarpreet Kaur, Suzanne Lareau, Peter K. Lindenauer, David Mannino, Barry Make, Francois Maltais, Jeffrey D. Marciniuk, Paula Meek, Mike Morgan, Jean-Louis Pepin, Jane Z. Reardon, Carolyn Rochester, Sally Singh, Martijn A. Spruit, Michael C. Steiner, Thierry Troosters, Michele Vitacca, Enico Clini, Jose Jardim, Linda Nici, Jonathan Raskin, Richard ZuWallack
Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common and preventable disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Understanding the complexity of COPD is a major challenge, as it is now recognized as a multi-component disease with various clinical phenotypes and associated co-morbidities. Optimizing treatment strategies and delivery of care in COPD has shown impressive benefits in patient outcomes and healthcare utilization.
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
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Respiratory System
Karen F. Hyden, Heather L. Coats, Paula M. Meek
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASES-JOURNAL OF THE COPD FOUNDATION
(2020)
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Oncology
Michaela S. McCarthy, Ellyn E. Matthews, Catherine Battaglia, Paula M. Meek
ONCOLOGY NURSING FORUM
(2018)