Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christian Nyemcsok, Hannah Pitt, Peter Kremer, Samantha L. Thomas
Summary: This study explored the factors influencing how young men conceptualise the risks associated with sports betting, finding that factors include the role of early experiences, the influence of peer rivalry and competition, the normalization of gambling, and perceptions of knowledge, skill, and control.
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Psychiatry
Prama Bhattacharya, Gunjan Chandak Khemka, Laboni Roy, Sarbani Das Roy
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges globally, impacting not only on biomedicine but also on socio-economic, socio-political, socio-cultural, and psycho-social aspects. The lockdown in India posed a unique challenge to historically marginalized populations like homeless persons with mental illness. The study reveals that community members and social workers played a crucial role in partially mitigating the challenges faced by this vulnerable group.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Grisell Vargas-Schaffer
Summary: Post-COVID syndrome is associated with chronic pain, which is increasingly seen in pain clinics. Understanding and managing Chronic Post-COVID Pain (CPCoP) is crucial for improving patients' quality of life. Five groups of CPCoP have been identified, and an information capsule has been created to combat misinformation and educate healthcare professionals. This model may inspire other pain centers in treating the growing number of CPCoP patients.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sahar Malmir, Hassan Navipour, Reza Negarandeh
Summary: This study aimed to explore the challenges faced by family caregivers of seniors with multiple chronic diseases in Iran. The results showed that caregivers face challenges in family relationships, social relationships, personal and occupational plans, physical health, negative emotions, and high costs of care. Therefore, healthcare providers should design and plan various interventions based on these challenges using a caregiver-centered approach.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lisa Woodland, Ava Hodson, Rebecca K. Webster, Richard Amlot, Louise E. Smith, G. James Rubin
Summary: This translation article mainly discusses the impact of school closures in England on children's mental and physical health and education, as well as how families coped during this period. The study found that family dynamics, circumstances, and resources, changes in entertainment activities and physical movement, and concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic all affected families' coping abilities. Difficulties with home-schooling and a lack of entertainment activities and in-person interactions were challenges for families. However, parents being more involved in their children's personal development and education were seen as a benefit of home-schooling. Families with more resources were better able to cope with school closures.
Article
Management
Jaspreet Kaur, Satish Kumar, Rohit Joshi
Summary: This study aims to explore the operational and financial constraints faced by SMEs in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopts an inductive approach and conducts 32 convergent interviews with SME owners and bank officials. The findings highlight the operational and financial constraints faced by SMEs during the pandemic, as well as the factors driving the adoption of SCF among SMEs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Developmental Biology
N. Jeanie Santaularia, Alicia Kunin-Batson, Nancy E. Sherwood, Megan R. Gunnar, Simone A. French, Susan M. Mason
Summary: There is a link between economic hardship and poor physical and mental health in childhood. This study examines the relationship between a summed economic hardship score and hair cortisol levels in young children both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. The findings suggest that children in economically disadvantaged environments have higher levels of cortisol.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Geraldine O'Gara, Theresa Wiseman, Anne-Marie Doyle, Natalie Pattison
Summary: This study aims to explore the experience and needs of family members of people with chronic illness who are admitted to the Critical Care Unit (CCU), and to identify the desired components of a family support intervention in the form of a resource toolkit. Four themes were identified: importance of communication, need for support, trauma of chronic illness, and having to provide Do-it-Yourself care. Understandable information is essential for a family support toolkit.
NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Alfred Yanful Ahenkorah, Gladys Dzansi, Charles Ampong Adjei
Summary: This study explored the cognitive and emotional illness representations of persons with chronic hepatitis B in Ghana. The findings revealed different cognitive representations of the infection, with some attributing it to unsafe sexual practices and others to mother or spiritual sources. Shock, confusion, and fear were the predominant emotional representations. The study highlights the importance of educating patients about the causes and management of hepatitis B.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Mingzhu Su, Nengliang Yao, Li Liu, Joyce Cheng, Xiaojie Sun, Hanlin Yue, Jiajun Zhang
Summary: This study explored the financial hardship experienced by older cancer survivors in China, revealing their lack of ability to address cancer-related costs, the common practice of adult children transferring financial support to their parents after a cancer diagnosis, and the pervasive financial worries and stress affecting the entire family. Traditional Confucian culture and the Chinese health care system significantly influenced the interpretation of financial hardship in this context.
Article
Nursing
Nurul Akidah Lukman, Lisa Merry
Summary: The aim of this study was to explore and describe the self-care experiences of Indonesian immigrants living in Montreal, Canada with chronic illness, and to understand the influence of religion and support on these experiences. The results identified major themes including religion, being helpful to others, family support, transnational family support, community support, and the differences between Indonesia and Canada. Religion, culture, social factors, and family factors may impact how Indonesian immigrants engage in self-care.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Difei Duan, Lin Yang, Min Zhang, Xiaoli Song, Wen Ren
Summary: CKD patients without dialysis in China have a relatively high prevalence of depression, which is associated with negative illness perception, low self-esteem, and severe pain interference. Future studies should focus on investigating the underlying mechanisms and developing intervention strategies for this high-risk population.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Dermatology
April Armstrong, Julie Hahn-Pedersen, Chris Bartlett, Julie Glanville, Jacob P. Thyssen
Summary: This review evaluated the cost burden of chronic hand eczema (CHE) and found that it significantly impacts both society and individuals. However, due to limited research, the current cost estimates may underestimate the true economic impact.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Emma C. Schlegel, Judith A. Tate, Rita H. Pickler, Laureen H. Smith
Summary: This article aims to provide practical strategies for maintaining methodological rigour in executing a virtual qualitative study. The strategies discussed are based on existing research about virtual qualitative methods and the authors' own experiences in converting an in-person study to a virtual one during the pandemic. Despite challenges, carefully planned and purposeful methodological adaptations allow researchers to continue high quality research activities in a fully virtual manner.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lily Chu, Meghan Elliott, Eleanor Stein, Leonard A. Jason
Summary: This article highlights the increased risk of suicide in adult patients with ME/CFS and provides a guide for assessing and managing suicidality in outpatient medical settings. It also emphasizes the importance of outpatient medical professionals in mitigating the effects of misattribution and stigma related to ME/CFS. Increased access to virtual psychiatric/psychological care may be a positive outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic for severely ill patients.
Article
Rehabilitation
Kuo-yi Jade Chang, Blake Angell, Kris Rogers, Stephen Jan, Lisa Keay
Summary: The purpose of this study was to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of orientation and mobility (O&M) programs from three perspectives: the general public, the experienced users, and the potential users. The results showed strong community support for the O&M programs, with the highest net present value (NPV) from the general public. Tele-O&M reached break-even in terms of NPV.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Maddie Heenan, Janani Shanthosh, Katherine Cullerton, Stephen Jan
Summary: The laws and policies regarding alcohol labelling are highly debated and influenced by politics. Only a few countries have been able to implement health warnings on alcohol labels due to complex legal systems and industry lobbying. Australia and New Zealand successfully implemented mandatory pregnancy warning labels on alcohol products in 2020. This article discusses the challenges faced in policy change and how public health advocacy groups overcame barriers through evidence gathering, countering industry conflicts of interest, consumer testing, community mobilization, and political support.
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Lei Si, Xiaoying Chen, Menglu Ouyang, Xia Wang, Guofang Chen, Yong-jun Cao, Guojun Wu, Jinli Zhang, Jingfen Zhang, YuKai Liu, Shihong Zhang, Lili Song, Candice Delcourt, Hisatomi Arima, Lidan Wang, Thomas Lung, Mingsheng Chen, Craig S. Anderson, Stephen Jan
Summary: The cost-effectiveness analysis involved in the ENCHANTED study in China showed that low-dose alteplase in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) did not save overall healthcare costs or improve quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) compared to standard-dose alteplase. From an economic standpoint, there is no justification to shift from the standard-of-care thrombolysis in AIS to the use of low-dose alteplase.
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Jo-Anne Rayner, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh, Elizabeth Beattie, Ann Harrington, Yun-Hee Jeon, Wendy Moyle, Deborah Parker
Summary: Bachelor of Nursing students in Australia face challenges in teaching older person's care, partly due to overcrowded curriculum and ageist attitudes among some students and academics. Regulatory bodies need to provide guidance to align nursing curricula with the healthcare needs of older people in Australia.
Article
Nursing
Jo-Anne Rayner, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh, Elizabeth Beattie, Ann Harrington, Yun-Hee Jeon, Wendy Moyle, Deborah Parker
Summary: This study examined whether the care of older people is included in the undergraduate nursing curricula in Australia. The findings showed that nursing students' clinical experiences in caring for older people varied, with many reporting mixed or negative feedback due to a lack of preparation and inadequate supervision.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
David P. Meharg, Sarah M. Dennis, Justin McNab, Kylie G. Gwynne, Christine R. Jenkins, Graeme P. Maguire, Stephen Jan, Tim Shaw, Zoe McKeough, Boe Rambaldini, Vanessa Lee, Debbie McCowen, Jamie Newman, Scott Monaghan, Hayley Longbottom, Sandra J. Eades, Jennifer A. Alison
Summary: An online education program was designed to increase knowledge about COPD and its management among Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs), with the help of exercise physiologists (EPs) or physiotherapists (PTs). The program used co-design principles and an Aboriginal pedagogy framework, and was highly rated by participants for improving COPD knowledge and valuing cultural perspectives. The use of co-design principles facilitated the cultural adaptation of COPD resources for Aboriginal people with COPD.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lu Ma, Xin Hu, Lili Song, Xiaoying Chen, Menglu Ouyang, Laurent Billot, Qiang Li, Alejandra Malavera, Xi Li, Paula Munoz-Venturelli, Asita de Silva, Nguyen Huy Thang, Kolawole W. Wahab, Jeyaraj D. Pandian, Mohammad Wasay, Octavio M. Pontes-Neto, Carlos Abanto, Antonio Arauz, Haiping Shi, Guanghai Tang, Sheng Zhu, Xiaochun She, Leibo Liu, Yuki Sakamoto, Shoujiang You, Qiao Han, Bernard Crutzen, Emily Cheung, Yunke Li, Xia Wang, Chen Chen, Feifeng Liu, Yang Zhao, Hao Li, Yi Liu, Yan Jiang, Lei Chen, Bo Wu, Ming Liu, Jianguo Xu, Chao You, Craig S. Anderson
Summary: Implementing a goal-directed care bundle that focuses on early intensive blood pressure lowering, strict glucose control, antipyrexia, and rapid reversal of anticoagulation can improve outcomes for patients with acute intracerebral haemorrhage. This approach resulted in improved functional recovery and reduced serious adverse events in patients.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carley A. Grimes, Kristy A. Bolton, Kathy Trieu, Jenny Reimers, Sian Armstrong, Bruce Bolam, Kelsey Beckford, Joseph Alvin Santos, Emalie Rosewarne, Elizabeth K. Dunford, Stephen Jan, Jacqui Webster, Bruce Neal, Caryl Nowson, Mark Woodward
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a multifaceted salt reduction intervention on salt intake, sources of salt, and discretionary salt use in primary schoolchildren in Victoria, Australia. The results showed that the intervention had no significant effect on children's salt intake. More intensive and coordinated efforts are needed to reduce children's salt intake.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Edson Servan-Mori, Emanuel Orozco-Nunez, Carlos M. Guerrero-Lopez, J. Jaime Miranda, Stephen Jan, Laura Downey, Emma Feeny, Ileana Heredia-Pi, Laura Flamand, Gustavo Nigenda, Robyn Norton, Rafael Lozano
Summary: Latin America is facing an increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases, which has led to challenges in healthcare delivery and social protection for vulnerable populations. This study examined catastrophic and excessive health care expenditures in Mexican households with and without elderly members, taking into account the gender bias in care-seeking preferences. The findings showed that female-headed households, especially those with elderly members, faced greater risks of catastrophic and excessive health care expenditures compared to male-headed households. This highlights the urgent need for strengthening social protection in health, especially as the burden of noncommunicable diseases continues to grow and is further exacerbated by COVID-19.
HEALTH SYSTEMS & REFORM
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Edward Zimbudzi, Clement Lo, Sanjeeva Ranasinha, Tim Usherwood, Kevan R. Polkinghorne, Gregory Fulcher, Martin Gallagher, Stephen Jan, Alan Cass, Rowan Walker, Grant Russell, Greg Johnson, Peter G. Kerr, Sophia Zoungas
Summary: This study examines the relationship between patients' cultural and linguistic backgrounds and patient activation in diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The findings suggest that patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have lower patient activation scores compared to those from non-diverse backgrounds. However, the integrated kidney and diabetes model of care can improve patient activation for these patients.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rifqi Abdul Fattah, Qinglu Cheng, Hasbullah Thabrany, Dwidjo Susilo, Aryana Satrya, Manon Haemmerli, Soewarta Kosen, Danty Novitasari, Gemala Chairunnisa Puteri, Eviati Adawiyah, Andrew Hayen, Lucy Gilson, Anne Mills, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Stephen Jan, Augustine Asante, Virginia Wiseman
Summary: This study assessed the incidence, determinants, and trends of catastrophic health spending (CHS) in Indonesia between 2018 and 2019, following the implementation of the national health insurance scheme. The study found that CHS rates were still high, particularly among low-income and uninsured households, despite the high coverage of the insurance scheme. Therefore, further measures need to be taken to reduce catastrophic health spending, and more research is needed to understand its impact on households.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lee-Fay Low, Tanya J. Duckworth, Lauren King, Meredith Gresham, Lyn Phillipson, Yun-Hee Jeon, Henry Brodaty
Summary: People with dementia and their care partners lack support and information, and are often excluded from decision-making. The literature on care planning for community-dwelling people with dementia is scarce, and there is limited evidence that care planning alone improves outcomes.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lizheng Xu, Mingsheng Chen, Ke Peng, Mickael Hiligsmann, Stephen Jan, Lei Si
Summary: This study examined the impact of hip fractures on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in China and found that it significantly worsens HRQoL. Socio-demographic factors, such as education level and location of residence, were associated with HRQoL inequalities. Individuals with higher education or living in urban areas had higher levels of HRQoL.
ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Otuto Amarauche Chukwu, Chinenye Chidinma Nnogo, Beverley Essue
Summary: This systematic review examines the scope and effectiveness of task shifting in cancer control services to nonphysician health workers, aiming to provide an effective strategy to address the workforce shortages in cancer care in low- and middle-income countries.
RESEARCH IN SOCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Julie Ritter, Savannah Allen, Phillip D. Cohen, Andres Felipe Fajardo, Kelsey Marx, Patricia Loggetto, Carmen Auste, Hedley Lewis, Karla Emilia de Sa Rodrigues, Sharmeen Hussain, Ayomide Omotola, Nancy S. Bolous, Harsha Thirumurthy, Beverley M. Essue, Eva Steliarova-Foucher, I-Chan Huang, Filip Meheus, Nickhill Bhakta
Summary: This study reviewed the financial burden faced by families of childhood cancer patients and the characteristics of this burden across different country income levels. Due to the heterogeneity in study methodologies and measures, it is uncertain whether the observed differences are true variations in the burden or differences in how it is characterized. The findings highlight the need for a data-driven approach to address financial hardship in childhood cancer.