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Nienke E. Dijkstra, Marcia Vervloet, Carolien G. M. Sino, Eibert R. Heerdink, Marjorie Nelissen-Vrancken, Nienke Bleijenberg, Marijn de Bruin, Lisette Schoonhoven
Summary: The study found that most participants were satisfied with nurses' support interventions, with some hoping to receive more support. Nurses' support interventions helped patients improve self-management of medication taking, facilitate communication about adherence problems, and provide practical support. Some patients identified insufficient timing of home visits, rushed appearance of nurses, and lack of expertise as areas in need of improvement.
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Alfons Hervas, Raquel Montraveta, Sara Corral, Laura Pintado, Teo Baeza, Anna Arnau, Alba Vall
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Samirah N. Abdu-Aguye, Kamilu S. Labaran, Nuhu M. Danjuma, Shafiu Mohammed
Summary: This study describes outpatient/caregiver medication knowledge and satisfaction with medication counselling in outpatient pharmacies of public hospitals in Northwestern Nigeria. The majority of respondents were satisfied with the time spent and quantity of information provided during counselling. However, over 60% of respondents felt that dispensers did not assess their understanding or invite them to ask questions. Despite this, overall satisfaction with counselling was high.
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Lansicheng Yao, Hongying Liu, Xiaobing Tian
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, community-dwelling schizophrenia patients had a low rate of regular medication adherence, particularly among older adults, those with lower education levels, and those living in rural areas. The results of this study suggest that strengthening social support may effectively improve medication adherence for these patients.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
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Psychiatry
Saleha Shafie, Ellaisha Samari, Anitha Jeyagurunathan, Edimansyah Abdin, Sherilyn Chang, Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam
Summary: The study found no significant differences in QoL domain scores between male and female patients with schizophrenia, but revealed variations in different ethnicities, educational backgrounds, and marital statuses. This highlights the importance of considering these sociodemographic characteristics in treatments targeting QoL for patients with mental illnesses.
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Oncology
Chiung-Yao Yu, Jia-Hua Wang, Ling-Wei Wang, Tsae-Jyy Wang, Shu-Yuan Liang, Shu-Fang Wu, Yu-Ying Lu
Summary: The study aimed to explore the correlations between patients' opioid-taking self-efficacy, social support, and pain management satisfaction, and to evaluate the impact of social support and self-efficacy in explaining the variance in satisfaction. The results showed significant negative correlations between opioid-taking self-efficacy and pain management satisfaction, as well as between social support and satisfaction, with social support and self-efficacy explaining 17.20% and 5.20% of the variance, respectively.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Zonghua Wang, Langlang Xie, Zeping Liang, Jiangshan Fan, Liqi Fan, Jing Deng, Xia Xu
Summary: This study investigated perceived stress and humanistic care abilities among Chinese healthcare workers, as well as the mediating and moderating effects of social support and life satisfaction. The results showed that humanistic care ability was negatively associated with perceived stress and positively correlated with social support and life satisfaction.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Januka Khatiwada, Basilua Andre Muzembo, Koji Wada, Shunya Ikeda
Summary: The study found that social support from family, friends, and significant others has an impact on reducing psychological distress and increasing satisfaction with life among Nepalese migrants in Tokyo. Strengthening the social support system through expanding interpersonal networks may help reduce psychological distress.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aikaterini Kassavou, Charlotte A. Court, Venus Mirzaei, James Brimicombe, Simon Edwards, Stephen Sutton
Summary: The digital intervention was found to be effective at improving medication adherence in non-adherent patients with Hypertension or Type 2 Diabetes. Positive changes in underlying mechanisms of behavior change were associated with intervention effectiveness. Subjective accounts highlighted the support of motivation and ability to adhere, with brief medication adherence risk appraisal and ongoing digitally delivered behavioral support recommended for clinical impact.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Hua Tian, Jie Chen
Summary: This study aims to compare differences in life satisfaction between widowed and non-widowed elders. The results show that personal characteristics, social support, and health status significantly impact the life satisfaction of older adults. Different types of social support have different effects on widowed and non-widowed elders.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Psychiatry
Paul Roux, Nathan Faivre, Mathieu Urbach, Bruno Aouizerate, Lore Brunel, Delphine Capdevielle, Isabelle Chereau, Caroline Dubertret, Julien Dubreucq, Guillaume Fond, Christophe Lancon, Sylvain Leignier, Jasmina Mallet, David Misdrahi, Sylvie Pires, Priscille Schneider, Franck Schurhoff, Hanan Yazbek, Anna Zinetti-Bertschy, Christine Passerieux, Eric Brunet-Gouet
Summary: This study quantified social metacognition in individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and explored its neuropsychological basis and impact on insight and medication adherence. The results showed a close association between confidence judgments and metacognition accuracy, as well as positive correlations between working memory, visual memory, reasoning and problem-solving, and metacognition. Poorer medication adherence was also associated with poorer metacognition. These findings have implications for monitoring adherence and providing psychoeducation for patients with high self-awareness of their ability to mentalize.
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
(2023)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Qilong Cao, Bin Lu
Summary: This study finds that loneliness plays both a mediating and moderating role in the link between social support and life satisfaction among empty nesters, providing important insights into a more comprehensive understanding of the mental health of empty nesters.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jian Jiao, Yuanyi Ji, Hua Ren, Yanni Hao, Xiaoling Shen, Zaiquan Dong
Summary: Many patients with severe mental illness experienced relapse and deterioration during the COVID-19 pandemic due to medication interruption. This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting medication interruption in these patients. A total of 2,077 patients participated in an online survey, and it was found that cohabitant exposure, medication non-compliance before COVID-19, and disease status were related to medication interruption. More than 50% of the patients expressed the need for assistance in medication management and financial support.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yuliang Gu, Xiaomei Chao
Summary: Labor values have a positive influence on mental health, predicting life satisfaction and showing a negative correlation with psychological distress. Social support plays a mediating role between labor values and life satisfaction, as well as between labor values and psychological distress.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jie Ji, Linzhi Zhou, Yunpeng Wu, Mohan Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between hope and life satisfaction among Chinese shadow education institution (SEI) tutors, and reveals the mediating effects of positive coping and perceived social support. The findings have important implications for psychological intervention of tutors under pressure.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)