Corsi, Martina Orsini, Alessandro Pedrinelli, Virginia Santangelo, Andrea Bertelloni, Carlo Antonio Carli, Niccolò Buselli, Rodolfo Peroni, Diego Striano, Pasquale Dell’Osso, Liliana
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Italian Journal of Pediatrics
ContextThe literature agrees on the impact of post-traumatic stress symptoms in parents of seriously ill children but there is less clarity about the real extent and gender differences of this psychopathological risk. The recent Covid-19 outbreak highlighted new burdens for researchers on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and clear evidence-bas...
Adetoro, Damilola Khamofu, Hadiza Badru, Titilope Markson, John Adedokun, Oluwasanmi Sandah-Abubakar, Nana Dafa, Ibrahim Chen, Mario Chiegil, Robert Torpey, Kwasi
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BMC Pediatrics
BackgroundIn order to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, there is a need to significantly reduce the rate of new infection among children and young adolescents. Identifying the correlates of testing behaviour is necessary to improve HIV testing campaigns by refining messages that target individuals in this age group. The objective of this study was to ...
Ekambareshwar, Mahalakshmi Ekambareshwar, Swathi Mihrshahi, Seema Wen, Li Ming Baur, Louise A. Laws, Rachel Taki, Sarah Rissel, Chris
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
BackgroundIncreasingly, public health interventions are delivered via telephone and/or text messages. Recent systematic reviews of early childhood obesity prevention interventions have not adequately reported on the way interventions are delivered and the experiences/perceptions of stakeholders. We aimed to summarise the literature in early childho...
Barlund, Anne Sæle André, Beate Sand, Kari Brenne, Anne-Tove
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BMC Palliative Care
BackgroundFor cancer patients and their family, an important factor that determines the choice to die at home is the caregivers’ feeling of security when caring for the patient at home. Support to caregivers from healthcare professionals is important for the feeling of security. In rural areas, long distances and variable infrastructure may influen...
Smith, Karen Lang, Chim Wingham, Jennifer Frost, Julia Greaves, Colin Abraham, Charles Warren, Fiona C. Coyle, Joanne Jolly, Kate Miles, Jackie
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Pilot and Feasibility Studies
BackgroundWhilst almost 50% of heart failure (HF) patients have preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), evidence-based treatment options for this patient group remain limited. However, there is growing evidence of the potential value of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation. This study reports the process evaluation of the Rehabilitation Enablement in...
Molassiotis, Alex Brown, Teresa Cheng, Hui Lin Byrnes, Angela Chan, Raymond Javan Wyld, David Eastgate, Melissa Yates, Patsy Marshall, Andrea P Fichera, Rebecca
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Nutrition Journal
BackgroundMalnutrition in advanced cancer patients is common but limited and inconclusive data exists on the effectiveness of nutrition interventions. Feasibility and acceptability of a novel family-based nutritional psychosocial intervention were established recently. The aims of this present study were to assess the feasibility of undertaking a r...
Fossey, Jane Charlesworth, Georgina Fowler, Jo-Ann Frangou, Elena Pimm, Theo John Dent, June Ryder, Joanne Robinson, Amanda Kahn, Robert Aarsland, Dag
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Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
To compare online cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with and without telephone support respectively to online psychoeducation in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in caregivers of people with dementia with mild anxiety or depression. Three-arm parallel-group RCT comparing online CBT with and without telephone support respectively to online psych...
Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda Kinshella, Mai-Lei Woo Salimu, Sangwani Chiwaya, Brandina Chikoti, Felix Chirambo, Lusungu Mwaungulu, Ephrida Banda, Mwai Newberry, Laura Njirammadzi, Jenala
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BMC Pediatrics
BackgroundKangaroo mother care (KMC) is an effective intervention for preterm and low birth weight infants. Effective implementation of KMC relies on a multidisciplinary team centering on the newborn’s caregiver, who delivers care with support from health care workers. This study explored the experiences of caregivers on the implementation of KMC.M...
Bipeta, R Yerramilli, S S R R Pillutla, S V
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East Asian archives of psychiatry : official journal of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists = Dong Ya jing shen ke xue zhi : Xianggang jing shen ke yi xue yuan qi kan
To examine perceived stigma and its correlates in remitted patients with mental illnesses and their caregivers. In patients with mental illnesses, their perceived stigma (Perceived Devaluation Discrimination Scale), endorsed secrecy (Secrecy scale), self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), functioning (Work Social Adjustment Scale), and emotional...
Carney, Tara Johnson, Kim Carrico, Adam Myers, Bronwyn
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International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie
Substance use is prevalent among South African adolescents, but few interventions exist to reduce risk of harm. This study assesses the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a brief intervention for reducing adolescent substance use and other risk behaviours. This single-arm feasibility test recruited 30 substance-using adolescents ...