Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alicja Wisnicka, Katarzyna Lomper, Izabella Uchmanowicz
Summary: The self-care outcomes and quality of life scores of men with chronic heart failure are unsatisfactory.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Ju-Hee Nho, Hye Young Kim, Eun Jin Kim
Summary: The aim of this study was to test a hypothesized path model to estimate the effects of self-efficacy, psychological distress, social support, and health-promoting behaviors on quality of life among low-income women experiencing overweight or obesity. The results showed that self-efficacy had a significant indirect and total effect on quality of life, with health-promoting behaviors completely mediating this relationship. Social support had significant effects on quality of life, with health-promoting behaviors partially mediating this relationship. Psychological distress had a significant direct effect on quality of life. Overall, self-efficacy, psychological distress, social support, and health-promoting behaviors explained 42.3% of the total variance in quality of life.
WORLDVIEWS ON EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Phuong Thi Thu Dinh, Julie Ann Robinson
Summary: The study found that attending preschool was associated with better cognitive skills and life satisfaction for Vietnamese children, with the amount of preschool education received being positively correlated with children's language skills and mathematics scores. High doses of preschool education allowed disadvantaged rural children to achieve comparable or better scores than their urban peers across various domains, while even low doses of preschool education improved rural children's language and mathematics skills.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Allergy
Kristin Kan, Jamie Fierstein, Kathy Boon, Madeleine Kanaley, Patricia Zavos, Anna Volerman, Deneen Vojta, Ruchi S. Gupta
Summary: This study aimed to characterize the relationship between parental self-efficacy in asthma and quality of life, finding a positive association between the two. Improving parental confidence in using their child's asthma medications may be clinically meaningful in enhancing parent's quality of life.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maya Jane Bates, Miriam R. P. Gordon, Stephen B. Gordon, Ewan M. Tomeny, Adamson S. Muula, Helena Davies, Claire Morris, Gerald Manthalu, Eve Namisango, Leo Masamba, Marc Y. R. Henrion, Peter MacPherson, S. Bertel Squire, Louis W. Niessen
Summary: This study investigates the impact of receiving palliative care on total household costs of cancer-related health care and household poverty in low-income countries, particularly in Malawi. The findings suggest that households receiving palliative care are less likely to experience catastrophic costs and are less likely to dip into savings. Further exploration of the economic benefits of palliative care is warranted.
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Si Chen, Sharon Wolf
Summary: Access to early childhood education is increasing in low- and middle-income countries, but quality often lacks attention. Observation tools for measuring ECE quality are mostly developed in high-income countries and may not be suitable for LMICs. Replication of constructs and predictive ability of ECE quality measures from high-income countries to LMICs are limited, indicating the need for further research on building a stronger knowledge base globally.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Jaewon Lee, Jennifer Allen, Hyejung Lim, Gyuhyun Choi, Jiyu Jung
Summary: This study examines the impact of age on the link between mentorship and self-efficacy among low-income students. The findings indicate a positive association between the quality of the mentor-mentee relationship and self-efficacy, with age as a significant moderator.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Rohith Sai Raman, Holly Biola, Melanie Bakovic, Tiffany Hayes, Colette Whitney, Dominique Bulgin, Yunah Kang, Cameron Eck, L'Tanya Gilchrist, Awanya Caesar, Joan Chaplin, Bradi Granger
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of a telephone-based strategy for inviting high-risk patients with severe hypertension to weekly self-management education classes. The study found that being reached by phone was significantly associated with an increased likelihood of patient attendance at follow-up appointments, but not with class attendance. Patients who attended a follow-up appointment experienced significant reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure at 9 months.
WORLDVIEWS ON EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING
(2022)
Review
Rehabilitation
Fabio Zaina, Pierre Cote, Carolina Cancelliere, Francesca Di Felice, Sabrina Donzelli, Alexandra Rauch, Leslie Verville, Stefano Negrini, Margareta Nordin
Summary: This study aimed to identify evidence-based rehabilitation interventions for individuals with non-specific low back pain and develop recommendations for the World Health Organization's Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation. The study found that education, exercise, manual therapy, and cognitive/behavioral interventions have potential benefits for individuals with low back pain.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Sheng-Yu Fan, Wei-Chun Lin
Summary: This study explored the significant predictors of burnout and compassion satisfaction among hospice staff, as well as their coping strategies. The results showed that hospice staff who perceived higher stress and lower growth, and had lower self-efficacy in providing hospice care, experienced higher burnout and lower compassion satisfaction. Those who had a lower level of ability related to self-awareness and managing emotion tended to experience higher burnout. The common coping strategies included seeking social support, taking professional courses for clinical skills, and developing hobbies.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Kuan-Lin Liu, Cheng-Keng Chuang, See-Tong Pang, Chun-Te Wu, Kai-Jie Yu, Shang-Chin Tsai, Ching-Hui Chien
Summary: Kidney cancer patients with milder depression show better cancer-related self-efficacy and resilience. In non-depressed individuals, higher levels of happiness and better resilience lead to better QOL. Resilience serves as a mediator in the relationship between depression and QOL.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Dora Bianchi, Elisa Cavicchiolo, Sara Manganelli, Fabio Lucidi, Andrea Chirico, Laura Girelli, Mauro Cozzolino, Fabio Alivernini
Summary: School absenteeism is a serious problem among very-low-income students, and it is hypothesized to be linked to self-efficacy beliefs. The study found a bidirectional negative relationship between school absenteeism and resistive self-efficacy, and a negative relationship from school absenteeism to emotional self-efficacy. Moreover, academic self-efficacy was found to predict school absenteeism only for immigrants.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohammad Mazharul Islam, Mohammad Muzahidul Islam, Haitham Khoj
Summary: This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of low-income households in Bangladesh. The findings show a significant decline in quality of life due to the crisis. Additionally, the study reveals that the coping mechanisms adopted by households vary based on demographic characteristics, and households that adopt more coping mechanisms experience a greater deterioration in quality of life.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Karen Franck, Michael Puglisi, Annie J. Roe, Susan Baker, Teresa Henson, Dawn Earnesty, Kavitha Sankavaram
Summary: The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a federally funded program that provides nutrition education to individuals with low income. This study explores the attitudes and behaviors of EFNEP peer educators regarding the collection of diet recalls in group settings and identifies challenges such as limited time and participant reluctance. Evaluating the program through methods like 24-hour diet recalls is crucial for measuring outcomes and informing program improvements.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hossein Ebrahimi, Ali Abbasi, Hossein Bagheri, Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad, Sara Shakeri, Reza Mohammadpourhodki
Summary: The study demonstrated that peer education for patients with myocardial infarction significantly improved their quality of life and self-care behavior, suggesting that utilizing peer education alongside healthcare professionals is beneficial in enhancing patient outcomes.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Thomas W. Gaither, Kristen Williams, Christopher Mann, Amy Weimer, Gladys Ng, Mark S. Litwin
Summary: Transgender and gender-diverse individuals seeking care at a large urban gender health program showed diversity in sexual orientation and gender-affirming care needs. Patients varied in primary care, hormone management, and surgical services priorities based on their gender identity and sexual orientation. Providers should inquire about sexual orientation and treatment priorities as these populations have diverse needs and goals.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Desiree E. Sanchez, Stanley K. Frencher, Mark S. Litwin
Summary: This narrative review investigates the role of translational research in addressing disparities in urology and explores current translational and interventional urologic programs that aim to bridge the gap. Three established disparity-focused urologic interventional programs are identified and discussed in detail. The findings provide 10 policy relevant implications to facilitate the translation of urologic disparities research from evidence synthesis to practice.
Editorial Material
Oncology
Andrew T. Lenis, Mark S. Litwin
JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Peter Chang, Andrew A. Wagner, Meredith M. Regan, Joseph A. Smith, Christopher S. Saigal, Mark S. Litwin, Jim C. Hu, Matthew R. Cooperberg, Peter R. Carroll, Eric A. Klein, Adam S. Kibel, Gerald L. Andriole, Misop Han, Alan W. Partin, David P. Wood, Catrina M. Crociani, Thomas K. Greenfield, Dattatraya Patil, Larry A. Hembroff, Kyle Davis, Linda Stork, Daniel E. Spratt, John T. Wei, Martin G. Sanda
Summary: In high-volume academic centers, patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) and open radical prostatectomy (ORP) can expect similar long-term health-related quality of life outcomes. Overall, RALP patients experience fewer post-surgical complications, less pain, and shorter hospital stays compared to ORP.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Fanny Sampurno, Christoph Kowalski, Sarah E. Connor, Anissa Nguyen, Angels Pont Acuna, Chi-Fai Ng, Claire Foster, Gunter Feick, Olatz Garin Boronat, Sebastian Dieng, Silvana Brglevska, Stephanie Ferrante, Steven Leung, Paul Villanti, Caroline M. Moore, Ian D. Graham, Jeremy L. Millar, Mark S. Litwin, Nathan Papa
Summary: The TrueNTH Global Registry (TNGR) aims to improve patient outcomes for localized prostate cancer by collating data from healthcare institutions across multiple countries. A systematic evaluation of supporting documents and consultations with local institutions resulted in four areas of improvement.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Stephen McMahon, Xi Zhou, Christopher D. Baggett, Marc A. Bjurlin, Ronald C. Chen, Stephen B. Riggs, Mark S. Litwin, Matthew Milowsky, Eric M. Wallen, Hung-Jui Tan
Summary: Care for testis cancer patients requires strict adherence to clinical guidelines, especially for those undergoing active surveillance. However, the quality of care remains largely unknown.
CLINICAL GENITOURINARY CANCER
(2022)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Yaw A. Nyame, Matthew R. Cooperberg, Marcus G. Cumberbatch, Scott E. Eggener, Ruth Etzioni, Scarlett L. Gomez, Christopher Haiman, Franklin Huang, Cheryl T. Lee, Mark S. Litwin, Georgios Lyratzopoulos, James L. Mohler, Adam B. Murphy, Curtis Pettaway, Isaac J. Powell, Peter Sasieni, Edward M. Schaeffer, Shahrokh F. Shariat, John L. Gore
Summary: Men of African ancestry have higher rates of prostate cancer mortality, driven by social factors. Addressing this inequality requires a research approach that considers structural, social, environmental, and health factors. However, there are limited studies on interventions to reduce this inequality.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Thomas W. Gaither, John T. Sigalos, Raphael J. Landovitz, Jesse N. Mills, Mark S. Litwin, Sriram Eleswarapu
Summary: This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use and COVID-19 vaccination disclosure among geosocial networking (GSN) app users, mostly men who have sex with men, in the United States. The study found that race was associated with PrEP disclosure, while geographic area was associated with COVID-19 vaccination disclosure. GSN users in rural areas were less likely to disclose PrEP use and COVID-19 vaccination.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Rachel M. Caprini, Michelle K. Oberoi, Dillon Dejam, Candace H. Chan, Hi'ilani M. K. Potemra, Katarina B. J. Morgan, Amy Weimer, Mark S. Litwin, Abie H. Mendelsohn, Justine C. Lee
Summary: This study examines the impact of gender-affirming facial feminization surgery (FFS) on psychosocial outcomes in patients with gender dysphoria. Using validated instruments, the study found that patients who underwent FFS reported improved scores in anxiety, anger, depression, positive affect, meaning and purpose, global mental health, and social isolation. Furthermore, completion of FFS was independently predictive of improved psychosocial functioning. The results of this study suggest that gender-affirming FFS enhances the quality of life in transfeminine patients.
Article
Oncology
Ting Martin Ma, Leslie K. Ballas, Holly Wilhalme, Ankush Sachdeva, Natalie Chong, Sahil Sharma, Tiffany Yang, Vincent Basehart, Robert E. Reiter, Christopher Saigal, Karim Chamie, Mark S. Litwin, Matthew B. Rettig, Nicholas G. Nickols, Stephanie M. Yoon, Lauren Smith, Yu Gao, Michael L. Steinberg, Minsong Cao, Amar U. Kishan
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the application of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in patients with prostate cancer. The study found that SBRT treatment resulted in minimal short-term physician-scored genitourinary (GU) and gastrointestinal (GI) toxicities, and improved patient-reported quality of life.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Thomas W. Gaither, Nathan W. Vincent, Eduardo Piqueiras, Devin Barzallo, Allen Siapno, Kristen C. Williams, Marcia Russell, Mark S. Litwin
Summary: This study aimed to assess and describe the subjective role of the prostate as a pleasure center in individuals with diverse receptive anal intercourse (RAI) experiences, and to identify nonprostatic areas that produce erotic sensation and/or pain. The study found that the anorectal region produces various pleasurable sensations during RAI, and identified two distinct categories of pain. The importance of this study lies in its contribution to understanding the location of sexual sensations and sexual functioning after different surgical interventions, as well as providing a language for pleasure and pain during RAI to improve communication between sexual partners and clinicians.
JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Allen Enrique D. Siapno, Thomas W. Gaither, Megha D. Tandel, Lorna Kwan, Ying-Ying Meng, Sarah E. Connor, Sally L. Maliski, Arlene Fink, Sheba George, Mark S. Litwin
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of transitioning from a disease-focused treatment program to comprehensive health insurance under the Affordable Care Act on the quality of life (QoL) of low-income men previously uninsured. The study found that transitioning to comprehensive health insurance may improve general QoL while maintaining prostate cancer-specific QoL.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Joaquin Michel, Dhaval Jivanji, Alexander N. Goel, Patrick M. Lec, Andrew T. Lenis, Mark S. Litwin, Karim Chamie
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the factors and costs associated with 30-day readmissions for patients undergoing radical nephrectomy. The findings revealed that factors such as age, comorbidity score, and surgical approach were significantly associated with readmission rates. Gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, urinary tract infections, and wound complications were common reasons for readmission. The study highlights the importance of reducing readmission rates and controlling healthcare costs.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Allison C. Hu, Mengyuan T. Liu, Candace H. Chan, Saloni Gupta, Brian N. Dang, Gladys Y. Ng, Mark S. Litwin, George H. Rudkin, Amy K. Weimer, Justine C. Lee
Summary: An increasing number of nonbinary patients are receiving gender-affirming procedures, but the preferred treatments for nonbinary patients are still not well-described. This study aims to investigate the goals and treatments of nonbinary patients. The results show that the majority of nonbinary patients were assigned male at birth, with most of them receiving hormone therapy and a smaller percentage undergoing surgical intervention.
ARCHIVES OF PLASTIC SURGERY-APS
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Thomas W. Gaither, Allen E. D. Siapno, Reza Kianian, Nathan Vincent, Kristen C. Williams, Eduardo Piquerias, Marcia M. Russell, Mark S. Litwin
Summary: Despite the stigma, receptive anal intercourse (RAI) has a positive influence on sexual and relationship health. This study aimed to quantify pelvic sensations during RAI and determine how they change with experience. The results showed that lifetime exposure to RAI is associated with increased pleasure and decreased pain and bowel urgency sensations.
JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE
(2023)
