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Rheumatology
Anna Molto, Laure Gossec, Serge Poiraudeau, Pascal Claudepierre, Martin Soubrier, Francoise Fayet, Daniel Wendling, Philippe Gaudin, Emmanuelle Dernis, Sandrine Guis, Sophie Pouplin, Adeline Ruyssen-Witrand, Gerard Chales, Xavier Mariette, Catherine Beauvais, Bernard Combe, Rene-Marc Flipo, Pascal Richette, Isabelle Chary-Valckenaere, Alain Saraux, Jean Sibilia, Thierry Schaeverbeke, Maxime Dougados
Summary: The study evaluated the impact of a nurse-led program on self-management and self-assessment for disease activity in young axial spondyloarthritis population, showing short-term benefits in terms of disease activity, exercises, and physical activity over one year.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jinding Huang, Yulan Xu, Guilan Cao, Qin He, Puliang Yu
Summary: The study explores the effect of the interdisciplinary chronic disease management model on patients with hypertension, indicating that this model is beneficial for blood pressure control and improving quality of life and satisfaction level in hypertensive patients.
Article
Respiratory System
Erin L. Tomaszewski, Mark J. Atkinson, Christer Janson, Niklas Karlsson, Barry Make, David Price, Helen K. Reddel, Claus F. Vogelmeier, Hana Mullerova, Paul W. Jones
Summary: The Chronic Airways Assessment Test (CAAT), a questionnaire adapted for patients with asthma and/or COPD, has been shown to be consistent and accurate in measuring overall health status in these patients.
RESPIRATORY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Maria A. Mongiardo, Stephanie A. Robinson, Elizabeth B. Finer, Paola N. Cruz Rivera, Rebekah L. Goldstein, Marilyn L. Moy
Summary: An internet-mediated intervention may provide another option for COPD education delivery and support for disease self-management. The study found significant improvements in knowledge about exercise, vaccination, inhaled bronchodilators, and inhaled steroids over the 12-month period.
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Anesthesiology
Cormac Francis Mullins, Braydon Bak, David Moore
Summary: The systematic review identified four studies on pre-outpatient group interventions in chronic pain, concluding that such interventions can reduce waiting times and costs per patient, but the effects on patient outcome measures are not clear. Further research is needed to draw meaningful conclusions about these interventions.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Franziska C. Trudzinski, Christina Kellerer, Rudolf A. Joerres, Peter Alter, Johanna I. Lutter, Frederik Trinkmann, Felix J. F. Herth, Marion Frankenberger, Henrik Watz, Claus F. Vogelmeier, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Tobias Welte, Juergen Behr, Robert Bals, Kathrin Kahnert
Summary: The study found significant differences between men and women in symptoms, comorbidities, and functional parameters, especially in relation to cardiac diseases. Factors related to cardiac diseases in men included energy, dyspnea score, smoking status, BMI, age, and spirometric lung function, while age was the primary factor in women.
CLINICAL RESEARCH IN CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Laura Lynne Armstrong, Emmalyne Watt, Elizabeth St John, Stephanie Desson
Summary: A Knowledge Translation Integrated (KTI) model was used to validate the Interactive Symptom Assessment (ISA), a video-based measure of mental health and well-being functioning for children. The measure demonstrated credibility, acceptability, and feasibility, and was found to be useful in clinical practices. However, participants recommended the creation of a short form and brief screening measures to enhance feasibility.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Je-Yeon Yun, Young Ho Yun
Summary: The association between health-related role limitations and clinical status is mediated by health-promoting behaviors. The current study examined the associations among various factors in adults with chronic disease using a network approach. It was found that emotional well-being, feelings of failure, and health-related limitations were influential nodes. Emotional well-being and feelings of failure mediated the relationships with concentration difficulty and suicidal ideation. Positive mindset was dependent on suicidal ideation, controllability of life, and positive self-image. Meaning of life and a positive mindset were directly associated with proactive living, which included a balanced diet, regular exercise, volunteering, and nurturing intimacy in social interactions. Interventions should focus on enhancing the meaning and controllability of life, as well as screening and treating depressive symptoms.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maja Hykkelbjerg Nielsen, Anna Rask Lynge, Michael Lynge Pedersen
Summary: The aim of this study is to test the internal consistency of the Greenlandic version of the COPD Assessment Test questionnaire and estimate the symptom burden in patients with COPD in Greenland. The results showed a good internal consistency for the Greenlandic version of the questionnaire and a high symptom burden in the patients. This study is important for improving symptom management and quality of care for COPD patients in Greenland.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CIRCUMPOLAR HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Grace M. Perez-Benzo, Kimberly Muellers, Shiqi Chen, Bian Liu, Emilia Bagiella, Rachel O'Conor, Michael S. Wolf, Juan P. Wisnivesky, Alex D. Federman
Summary: In this study, COPD and hypertension patients were classified into three clusters based on self-management behaviors, with significant differences observed among the clusters in all behaviors except for inhaler technique. Physical activity was found to be the primary distinguishing variable.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Enya Daynes, Charlotte Gerlis, Samuel Briggs-Price, Paul Jones, Sally J. Singh
Summary: The study used the COPD assessment test (CAT) to evaluate symptoms in COVID-19 patients recovering from the virus. Results showed that these patients often experience symptoms such as significant breathlessness, loss of energy, and activity and sleep disturbance. The CAT was found to be a useful tool in assessing symptoms of COVID-19 recovery.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wyatt P. Bensken, Guadalupe Fernandez-Baca Vaca, Barbara C. Jobst, Scott M. Williams, Kurt C. Stange, Martha Sajatovic, Siran M. Koroukian
Summary: This study highlights the high prevalence of psychiatric and physical conditions among people with epilepsy on Medicaid, as well as racial and ethnic disparities in disease burden. Targeted interventions focusing on comorbidities, race, and ethnicity have the potential to enhance clinical care and reduce disparities.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiaoli He, Yu Wang, Chenchen Feng, Le Luo, Usama Khaliq, Faheem Ur Rehman, Xinli Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the preferred self-management behavior among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and provides suggestions for personalized medicine for different patients. A questionnaire was designed in 2020 to collect data from 131 CKD patients. Statistical methods were applied to classify self-management behavior into different groups based on demographic characteristics and behavior dimensions. The study identifies four types of preferred self-management behavior: cognitive-knowledge, Diet-exercise-medical, emotion management, and exercise-medical. Healthcare stakeholders can provide tailored support based on patients' preferred behavior and personality group to improve their self-management of CKD in China.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Allergy
Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich, Bruce G. Bender, Melinda T. Shuler, Mike Hess, Janwillem W. H. Kocks
Summary: Poor inhaler technique is a significant barrier to effective management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It can lead to a perceived lack of treatment effectiveness, even when patients adhere to prescribed inhaled maintenance therapies. Training and ongoing assessment are often lacking in real-world practice. This review examines the evidence for deterioration of inhaler technique over time, identifies contributing factors, and explores innovative approaches to addressing the problem.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Anika Varma, Jennifer Weinstein, Jamison Seabury, Spencer Rosero, Ellen Wagner, Christine Zizzi, Elizabeth Luebbe, Nuran Dilek, Michael McDermott, John Heatwole, Lawrence Saubermann, Larissa Temple, Scott Rogoff, Chad Heatwole
Summary: This study aimed to identify the most prevalent and impactful symptoms in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and to determine the modifying factors associated with a higher disease burden in CD.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Marie-Louise Bird, Shandell Elmer, Richard H. Osborne, Anna Flittner, Jane O'Brien
Summary: Health literacy learning modules designed for physiotherapists in private practice are effective in improving their knowledge and competencies. Professional development training can alter physiotherapists' understanding of their role in promoting health literacy.
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Fiona H. McKay, Richard H. Osborne
Summary: Indian women enter informal workforce primarily as food vendors, facing challenges such as financial vulnerability and need for better education and living conditions. Policies and programs aimed at informal sector workers should address gender-specific vulnerabilities of women vendors.
DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Christina Cheng, Gerald R. Elsworth, Richard H. Osborne
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the validity of the eHLQ tool in the Australian community health setting. The results suggest that the eHLQ has robust psychometric properties and further investigation of discriminant validity is recommended.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
do O. Dulce Nascimento, Ana Rita Goes, Gerald Elsworth, Joao F. Raposo, Isabel Loureiro, Richard H. Osborne
Summary: This study aimed to adapt the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) to the Portuguese context and examine its psychometric properties in a population of people with diabetes. The results showed that the Portuguese version of HLQ demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties in people with diabetes, suggesting its usefulness in understanding their health needs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Melanie Hawkins, Gerald Elsworth, Michael T. Fahey, Jeevan Thapa, Sandeepa Karki, Lila Bahadur Basnet, Paras K. Pokharel, Richard H. Osborne
Summary: Research shows that developing health literacy is crucial for non-communicable disease care and patient outcomes. Healthcare professionals with strong health literacy skills are essential for providing quality care. This study validates the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) among health professional students in Nepal.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sladjana Arsenovic, Olufemi Oyewole, Goran Trajkovic, Richard H. Osborne, Megan Wiltshire-Fletcher, Teodora Gazibara, Darija Kisic Tepavcevic, Tatjana Pekmezovic, Tatjana Gazibara
Summary: The study translated the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) into Serbian and examined its psychometric characteristics. The results showed that each domain of the Serbian version of HLQ had acceptable construct validity and overall good reliability.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Christina Cheng, Emma Gearon, Melanie Hawkins, Crystal McPhee, Lisa Hanna, Roy Batterham, Richard H. Osborne
Summary: Web-based personal health records (PHRs) have the potential to improve healthcare quality and equity, but their uptake has been slow. This study identified a strong association between digital health literacy and the use of a web-based PHR, suggesting that improving digital technology and skills, as well as enhancing healthcare and social support, may promote PHR uptake and help reduce health inequities.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carey Ann Mather, Christina Cheng, Tracy Douglas, Gerald Elsworth, Richard Osborne
Summary: The rapid growth of digital health technologies has led to increased demand for eHealth literacy among stakeholders in the health and social care environments. This study explores the eHealth literacy of undergraduate health profession students in order to inform curriculum development and promote work-readiness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Richard H. Osborne, Christina C. Cheng, Sandra Nolte, Shandell Elmer, Stephane Besancon, Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Xavier Debussche, Sonia Dias, Peter Kolarcik, Maria Isabel Loureiro, Helle Maindal, Dulce Nascimento do O, James A. Smith, Astrid Wahl, Gerald R. Elsworth, Melanie Hawkins
Summary: The definition of health literacy has evolved to incorporate social and cultural knowledge, practices, and contexts. Health literacy measurement is crucial for global health, but it is important to consider the lived experiences of individuals when collecting data to avoid negative consequences, bias, and epistemic injustice.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Richard H. Osborne, Shandell Elmer, Melanie Hawkins, Christina C. Cheng, Roy W. Batterham, Sonia Dias, Suvajee Good, Maristela G. Monteiro, Bente Mikkelsen, Ranjit Gajendra Nadarajah, Guy Fones
Summary: This article discusses the importance of health literacy development and provides practical guidance for implementing health literacy development in public health actions. Meaningful community engagement and locally driven actions are necessary for building locally-fit actions.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Charlotte C. Poot, Eline Meijer, Marjolein Fokkema, Niels H. Chavannes, Richard H. Osborne, Lars Kayser
Summary: The study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) into Dutch and gather initial validity evidence. The Dutch version of the eHLQ demonstrated strong properties for assessing eHealth literacy in the Dutch context. It can be used by researchers, eHealth developers, and policy makers to identify eHealth literacy needs and inform the development of eHealth interventions to ensure equitable access and use of digital health technologies.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jane M. Fry, Jo Antoniades, Jeromey B. Temple, Richard H. Osborne, Christina Cheng, Kerry Hwang, Bianca Brijnath
Summary: With an ageing population and complex healthcare systems, health literacy is increasingly important. This study examined health literacy strengths and challenges among older Australians (aged 65 and over) and identified factors related to their health literacy profiles. The results showed that older age, English proficiency, higher education levels, better self-assessed health, and certain chronic conditions were associated with higher health literacy. Interventions are needed to improve individual health literacy and healthcare system responsiveness to meet the needs of underserviced community members.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Amalie Sogaard Nielsen, Lisa Hanna, Birgit Furstrand Larsen, Charlotte W. Appel, Richard H. Osborne, Lars Kayser
Summary: This study explored the differences between users and non-users of digital patient-reported outcomes in the care of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The results showed that the user and non-user groups differed most strongly in terms of emotional distress. Cluster analysis revealed that different profiles of users and non-users had various difficulties and reservations towards digital solutions. These difficulties were moderately correlated with dissatisfaction and low acceptability. The dimensions of the Readiness and Enablement Index for Health Technology (ReadHy) may help to better understand the specific needs of people with IBD when accessing digital patient-reported outcomes, leading to higher acceptability and improved quality of care.
HEALTH INFORMATICS JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Christine R. Borge, Marie H. Larsen, Richard H. Osborne, Eivind Engebretsen, Marit H. Andersen, Ingrid Asbjornsen Holter, Marit Leine, Astrid K. Wahl
Summary: The study revealed that patients with COPD require enhanced sense of security, alleviation of burden from insufficient knowledge on COPD and lack of informational flow, support for endurance and self-management motivation, as well as reinforcement of dignity. However, there is a gap between patients' HL needs and HCPs' capabilities, highlighting the importance for HCPs to improve their own HL to address these needs.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xavier Debussche, Jessica Caroupin-Soupoutevin, Maryvette Balcou-Debussche, Michele Fassier, Catherine Boegner, Melanie Hawkins, Delphine Ballet, Richard H. Osborne, Catherine Corbeau
Summary: This study explores the health literacy needs of migrant populations using the HLQ, demonstrating the importance of understanding both strengths and weaknesses to effectively respond to complex challenges faced by vulnerable individuals.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-HEIDELBERG
(2022)