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Medicine, General & Internal
Mahwish Naseer, Kevin J. McKee, Anna Ehrenberg, Par Schon, Lena Dahlberg
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the explanatory power of contextual factors, in addition to individual factors, on emergency department visits and revisits. The results showed that contextual factors significantly improved the model fit and explained more variance in both initial visits and revisits. The factors associated with initial visits included older age, chronic diseases, receipt of home help, etc., while revisits were associated with greater use of social care, hospital admissions, etc.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Mary Abboah-Offei, Akosua Gyasi Darkwa, Andrews Ayim, Adelaide Maria Ansah-Ofei, Delanyo Dovlo, John K. Awoonor-Williams, Erasmus Emmanuel Akurugu Agongo, Irene Akua Agyepong, Helen Elsey
Summary: This study aims to develop an urban CHPS model in Accra, Ghana through Participatory Action Research with key stakeholders. Two phases will be implemented: the first phase will establish PAR research groups and conduct focus groups and interviews, while the second phase will co-create and refine the urban CHPS model based on findings from the first phase.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Yanwei Lin, Qi Zhang, Tingxian Wang, Zhirong Zeng
Summary: This study examines the impact of living arrangement as a social contextual factor on the cognitive function of Chinese elders. The findings suggest that elderly individuals living in institutions are more vulnerable to cognitive decline, while living alone does not necessarily pose a risk for cognitive decline. Living with household members does not provide significant benefits for supporting cognitive function.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Brynne Gilmore, Nina Gerlach, Claudia Abreu Lopes, Alpha A. Diallo, Sanghita Bhattacharyya, Vergil de Claro, Rawlance Ndejjo, Elizabeth Nyamupachitu Mago, Adalbert Tchetchia
Summary: This study aims to conduct a living systematic review to provide up-to-date evidence on community engagement to support COVID-19 vaccine uptake. The research methods will include systematic searching, grey literature review, preprint review, and citizen sourcing. Data will be extracted and synthesized in Excel spreadsheets to provide information on community engagement approaches and outcomes.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Danny Sinyange, Nawa Mukumbuta, Lwito Salifya Mutale, Hudson Mumbole, Busiku Hamainza, Cephas Sialubanje
Summary: The study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of the uptake of four or more doses of sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP 4+) in Zambia. The results showed that only 7.5% of participants received IPTp-SP 4+. Province of residence and wealth tertile were associated with the uptake of IPTp-SP doses.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yolanda Vargas Bayugo, Meredith Labarda, Jose Rene Bagani Cruz, Jana Deborah Mier-Alpano, Pauline Marie Padilla Tiangco, Ukam Ebe Oyene, Semeeh Akinwale Omoleke, Allan Ulitin, Alberto Ong, Marvinson See Fajardo, Maria Isabel Echavarria, Jackeline Alger, Don Mathanga, Barwani Khaura Msiska, Obinna Ikechukwu Ekwunife, Obioma Nwaorgu, Lorena Abella Lizcano, Natalia Gomez Quenguan, Claudia Ivette Nieto Anderson, Briana Yasmin Beltran, Elsy Denia Carcamo Rodriguez, Eduardo Salomon Nunez, Vera Nkosi-Kholimeliwa, Glory Mwafulirwa-Kabaghe, Noel Juban
Summary: This article describes the development and content of a Community Engagement Package, which includes a database of community engagement experiences, a learning package of lessons and tools, and a workshop package for identifying and updating community engagement experiences. The package aims to guide practitioners in promoting local action and enhancing community engagement skills.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rumi Kato Price, Annah K. Bender, Floriana H. Milazzo, Edna G. Rich, Nicolette V. Roman, Sheldon X. Zhang, Erica L. Koegler
Summary: Current research on trafficking in persons (TIP) often lacks a standardized operational definition. This study applied the Prevalence Reduction Innovation Forum (PRIF) statistical definitions to assess TIP prevalence in Cape Town, South Africa. The study found that the PRIF algorithm yielded higher prevalence estimates compared to previous reports, and the TIP screeners showed promising predictive utility for the statistical definitions. The findings suggest the potential for wider applications in global and regional TIP research and policymaking.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sarah L. Canham, Jeffrey N. Rose, Rachel Weldrick, Elizabeth Siantz, Tallie Casucci, Mary M. McFarland
Summary: This study aims to investigate and research the experiences of stigma and discrimination among persons experiencing homelessness, as well as interventions to reduce such discrimination. Through systematic review and data collection, the research findings will reflect the issues and challenges faced by persons experiencing homelessness and provide recommendations for reducing discrimination and improving the situation.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hei Wan Mak, Rory Coulter, Daisy Fancourt
Summary: The study found that engagement in community cultural assets is associated with better well-being, with stronger relationships in more deprived areas. These associations were independent of individuals' demographic background, socioeconomic characteristics, and regional location. Further exploration of place-based funding schemes in areas of higher deprivation is suggested to promote better well-being among residents.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Richard Lowrie, Andrew McPherson, Frances Mair, Donogh Maguire, Vibhu Paudyal, Becky Blair, David Brannan, Jane Moir, Fiona Hughes, Clare Duncan, Kate Stock, Natalia Farmer, Rebekah Ramage, Cian Lombard, Steven Ross, Ailsa Scott, George Provan, Laura Sills, Jenni Hislop, Frank Reilly, Andrea E. Williamson
Summary: The number of people experiencing homelessness is increasing, with high levels of multimorbidity and mortality. This study aims to explore the feasibility of a collaborative health and social care intervention for individuals who have recently experienced drug overdose, and evaluate its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Lena M. Hofbauer, Francisca S. Rodriguez
Summary: This study evaluates the usability of three wrist-worn monitors for older adults and reports on the differences in usability from both participant and researcher perspectives. The overall usability ratings from participants were comparable, but there were crucial differences in data management and usability for researchers.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Zachary Obinna Enumah, Mohamed Yunus Rafiq, Frank Manyama, Hilary Ngude, Omar Juma, Joseph Sakran, Kent Stevens
Summary: This study describes the patterns of referral services among Congolese and Burundian refugees living in Tanzania. The findings show that patients were mainly referred for surgical problems and diagnostic imaging, but not all referrals were completed in a timely manner. Most refugees reported being referred to the hospital or clinic by community health workers.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Zhengjie Cai, Jinli Xian, Camila Araujo, Ziwei Zhang, Hongyu Zhou, Huan Peng, Manoj Sharma, Yong Zhao
Summary: This study explored the associations between lifestyle behaviors and academic grades of inner urban and peri-urban high school students in Chongqing, China. The findings suggest that meeting recommended behaviors such as screen time, dietary choices, and sleep duration were positively correlated with high academic grades, particularly for inner urban students. Conversely, high frequency of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption was associated with lower academic performance. Multiple healthy lifestyle behaviors were found to have a stronger cumulative association with academic outcomes than individual behaviors, with inner urban students benefiting more from such behaviors.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Helen Elsey, Mary Abboah-Offei, Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, Dominic Anaseba, Lauren Wallace, Adanna Nwameme, Akosua Gyasi, Andrews Ayim, Adelaide Ansah-Ofei, Nina Amedzro, Delanyo Dovlo, Erasmus Agongo, Koku Awoonor-Williams, Irene Agyepong
Summary: The Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) programme in Ghana has been effective in reducing under-5 mortality, increasing the use of family planning, and reducing fertility rates. However, there are challenges in implementing the program in remote rural and urban contexts.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
An Dang Do, Thuy Thi Phuong Pham, Chau Que Nguyen, Dong Van Hoang, Ami Fukunaga, Andrew Stickley, Aki Yazawa, Danh Cong Phan, Masahiko Hachiya, Masamine Jimba, Dong Van Huynh, Huy Xuan Le, Hung Thai Do, Tetsuya Mizoue, Yosuke Inoue
Summary: In a cohort of 3000 middle-aged rural residents in Vietnam, both cognitive and structural social capital assessed at the individual level were inversely associated with the prevalence of depressive symptoms.
Article
Psychiatry
Dae Jong Oh, Ji Won Han, Tae Hui Kim, Kyung Phil Kwak, Bong Jo Kim, Shin Gyeom Kim, Jeong Lan Kim, Seok Woo Moon, Joon Hyuk Park, Seung-Ho Ryu, Jong Chul You, Dong Young Lee, Dong Woo Lee, Seok Bum Lee, Jung Jae Lee, Jin Hyeong Jhoo, Ki Woong Kim
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hoyoung An, Ji Won Han, Hyun-Ghang Jeong, Tae Hui Kim, Jung Jae Lee, Seok Bum Lee, Joon Hyuk Park, Ki Woong Kim
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2020)
Article
Neurosciences
Ji Hyun Han, Hyo-Jung Lee, Ji Won Han, Seung Wan Suh, Ju Ri Lee, Seonjeong Byun, Keun Suh Kim, Sung Yeol Kim, Jung-Tae Lee, Eunha Yoo, Na-Hee Chang, Tae Hui Kim, Ki Woong Kim
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2020)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Areum Han, Tae Hui Kim
Summary: This study assessed the effectiveness of two empathy enhancement programs on direct care workers of older adults living alone. The results showed that the lecture-based program was more effective than the simulation-based program. Only the lecture-based group showed significant differences in empathy levels, caring efficacy, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout. Further research is needed to identify helpful components of empathy enhancement programs for direct care workers.
CLINICAL GERONTOLOGIST
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Areum Han, Tae Hui Kim, Hyeon Hong
Summary: The 2 x 2 factorial randomized controlled trial found significant interaction effects between simulation-based empathy enhancement program and lecture-based education program in improving well-being and helplessness levels of family caregivers of people with dementia. The combination of lecture program with simulation program led to higher well-being and lower helplessness, with caregivers using less dysfunctional coping strategies and more emotion-focused coping strategies. Further studies are needed to identify intervention components that can enhance empathy of family caregivers of people with dementia and tailor programs to better meet the needs of different families.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Gihwan Byeon, Gyu Han Oh, Jin Hyeong Jhoo, Jae-Won Jang, Jong Bin Bae, Ji Won Han, Tae Hui Kim, Kyung Phil Kwak, Bong Jo Kim, Shin Gyeom Kim, Jeong Lan Kim, Seok Woo Moon, Joon Hyuk Park, Seung-Ho Ryu, Jong Chul Youn, Dong Woo Lee, Seok Bum Lee, Jung Jae Lee, Dong Young Lee, Ki Woong Kim
Summary: The study found that dual sensory impairment is associated with dementia prevalence and cognitive decline, while single sensory impairment is not. Visual and hearing impairment may lead to dementia or cognitive decline independent of Alzheimer's pathology.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jong Bin Bae, Ji Won Han, Junghan Song, Kyunghoon Lee, Tae Hui Kim, Kyung Phil Kwak, Bong Jo Kim, Shin Gyeom Kim, Jeong Lan Kim, Seok Woo Moon, Joon Hyuk Park, Seung-Ho Ryu, Jong Chul Youn, Dong Young Lee, Dong Woo Lee, Seok Bum Lee, Jung Jae Lee, Jin Hyeong Jhoo, Ki Woong Kim
Summary: The study showed that both high and low homocysteine levels significantly increased the risk of dementia and AD in older adults. Misuse of vitamin supplements could lead to an increased risk of dementia.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kyuwon Lee, Areum Han, Tae Hui Kim
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a Simulation-based Empathy Enhancement program for Caregivers of the Elderly (SEE-C) in increasing program satisfaction and positive emotional changes of older adults. The experimental group showed significantly higher scores in session-depth, session-smoothness, and emotion-positivity compared to the control group, indicating that SEE-C could positively impact interviews for elderly care. However, the experimental group had lower scores for the arousal category, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Psychiatry
Areum Han, Tae Hui Kim
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of internet-delivered behavioral activation (iBA) on individuals with depressive symptoms. The findings suggest that iBA has small to medium effects on depressive symptoms, anxiety, quality of life, functioning, perceived social support, and behavioral activation. However, more high-quality studies are needed to confirm these effects and explore other health outcomes and process measures.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Areum Han, Tae Hui Kim
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the effects of internet-based ACT (iACT) on process measures. The findings suggest that iACT has a medium effect on psychological flexibility and small effects on other outcome measures. These findings provide support for the use of iACT in mental health practice.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Areum Han, Tae Hui Kim
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the efficacy of internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy (iACT) for depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress, psychological distress, and quality of life. The findings suggest that iACT has small effects on these outcomes at the immediate posttest and follow-up, with no significant effect on stress at follow-up. Comparisons with active control groups showed no differences in the outcomes, while comparisons with passive control groups showed small to medium effects. Further high-quality studies are needed to compare iACT with other evidence-based interventions and understand its effectiveness.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Areum Han, Tae Hui Kim
Summary: A growing body of evidence suggests that self-compassion can help alleviate depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress in various populations. This meta-analysis aimed to identify studies on the effects of self-compassion interventions in reducing these symptoms.
Article
Neurosciences
Sang-a Park, Gihwan Byeon, Jin Hyeong Jhoo, Hyung-Chun Kim, Myoung-Nam Lim, Jae-Won Jang, Jong Bin Bae, Ji Won Han, Tae Hui Kim, Kyung Phil Kwak, Bong Jo Kim, Shin Gyeom Kim, Jeong Lan Kim, Seok Woo Moon, Joon Hyuk Park, Seung-Ho Ryu, Jong Chul Youn, Dong Woo Lee, Seok Bum Lee, Jung Jae Lee, Dong Young Lee, Ki Woong Kim
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between reduced glutathione (GSH) and glutathione reductase (GR) and the prevalence of Alzheimer's dementia and cognitive decline. The results showed that higher levels of GR were associated with a lower likelihood of developing Alzheimer's dementia and higher neurocognitive test scores. However, there was no significant association between GSH and cognitive status.
CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Social Work
Areum Han, Tae Hui Kim
Summary: Empathy, including cognitive and affective empathy, plays a crucial role in the quality of care provided by care providers. This study examines the effectiveness of two empathy enhancement programs on social workers working with older adults in South Korea, showing that a simulation-based empathy enhancement program can reduce stress and compassion fatigue while enhancing cognitive empathy. Further research with randomized controlled trials is recommended to confirm the program's effectiveness without bias and confounding factors.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK
(2021)
