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Li G, Niu Y, Liang X, Andari E, Liu Z, Zhang KR. Psychological characteristics and emotional difficulties underlying school refusal in adolescents using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:898. [PMID: 38041012 PMCID: PMC10691063 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05291-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aims to explore the psychological characteristics, related emotional problems and potential NIR brain function mechanism of adolescents who refuse to attend school. METHODS The study included 38 adolescents (12-18 years old) who were not attending school and 35 healthy controls (12-18 years old) who are attending school regularly. Participants completed (1) general demographics, (2) Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), (3) Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), (4) Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and (5) Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90). In addition to the clinical tests, participants completed functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Mental health, personality, and emotional state were evaluated in both groups to explore the differences and to understand the underlying mechanisms of school refusal during adolescence. RESULTS Adolescents who did not attend school had higher neuroticism scores on the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire than healthy controls (p(FDR) < 0.001), introversion and concealment scores were lower than those of healthy controls (p(FDR) < 0.001), there was no significant difference in psychoticism scores between groups. SDS, SAS, SCL-90 scores and factor scores were higher than those of healthy control group (p(FDR) < 0.001), NIR functional brain imaging was different from healthy control group in the 12 and 27 channels (p(FDR) = 0.030, p(FDR) = 0.018), and no difference was found in the remaining channels (p(FDR) > 0.05). There were statistically significant differences in age and gender between the adolescents who refused school and the control group (p(FDR) < 0.001). CONCLUSION School refusal adolescents are relatively introverted and sensitive and need more attention in daily life. Although the adolescents' emotional problems did not reach the diagnostic criteria of depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, their scores were still higher than those of the control group, suggesting that we should pay more attention to their emotional problems in order to better help them return to school. Using fNIRS, it was found that abnormalities in frontal lobe regions in adolescents with school refusal behaviors, which would contribute to early diagnosis and timely intervention of school refusal behaviors.
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- Gaizhi Li
- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No 85 Jiefang Nan Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi Province, China
- First Clinical Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
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- College of Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No 85 Jiefang Nan Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi Province, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No 85 Jiefang Nan Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi Province, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No 85 Jiefang Nan Road, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi Province, China.
- First Clinical Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China.
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Cheng Q, Ng MSN, Chen Y, Li X, Liu G, Zhang M, So WKW. The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Needs-Oriented Psychoeducational Intervention Among Caregivers of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Cancer Nurs 2023; Publish Ahead of Print:00002820-990000000-00109. [PMID: 36840979 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the psychoeducational interventions for caregivers of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a needs-oriented psychoeducational intervention among caregivers of AYA cancer patients. METHODS In this 2-arm (parallel-group), pilot randomized controlled trial, participants were randomized to the intervention or control group. Participants in the control group received usual care, whereas those in the intervention group received a needs-oriented psychoeducational intervention via WeChat as well as the usual care. Feasibility was evaluated on recruitment, attrition, and adherence rates and the data collection process. Acceptability was assessed based on participants' satisfaction with and perceived usefulness of the intervention, collected using a questionnaire. In addition, a semistructured interview was conducted to explore their experiences. RESULTS Twenty-four caregivers of AYA cancer patients were recruited, with a consent rate of 61.5%. The attrition and response rates 5 weeks after baseline were 8.3% and 91.7%. Among the 12 participants in the intervention group, 10 (83.3%) completed all of the 5 weekly sessions. Most of the participants were satisfied with the program and perceived its usefulness. The semistructured interviews revealed 3 major categories: facilitators of participation, perception of the intervention, and perceived benefits. CONCLUSIONS The needs-oriented psychoeducational intervention delivered through WeChat is feasible for and acceptable to caregivers of AYA cancer patients. A full-scale study is warranted to examine the effects of this intervention on caregivers' health outcomes. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The WeChat-based, needs-oriented psychoeducational intervention may be beneficial to improve caregivers' health outcomes.
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- Qinqin Cheng
- Author Affiliations: The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Ms Cheng, Dr Ng, Ms Zhang, and Dr So); and Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China (Drs Chen, Li and Liu)
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Liu J, Wang Y, Wan X, Zou J, Zhu Y, Lv W, Shen Y. Comparison of the safety between cervical conization and hysterectomy for patients with cervical adenocarcinoma in situ. J Gynecol Oncol 2023; 34:e8. [PMID: 36424703 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2023.34.e8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the safety between cervical conization (CC) alone and hysterectomy for patients with adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) of the cervix. METHODS Patients diagnosed with AIS after CC during 2007-2021 were identified by computerized databases at Women's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine. A total of 453 AIS patients were divided into 2 groups according to uterus preservation: hysterectomy group (n=300) and CC(s) alone group (n=153). The prevalence of residual disease and disease recurrence was compared between patients treated by CC(s) alone and hysterectomy. The prevalence of residual disease in specimens from women who had a hysterectomy and repeat CC were compared between positive and negative margins of CC. The factors influencing residual disease and disease recurrence were assessed. RESULTS Among 310 specimens from women who had a hysterectomy or repeat CC, the prevalence of residual disease was 50.6% (45/89) for a positive margin and 2.3% (5/221) for a negative margin (p=0.000). Four patients had recurrence of vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia in those treated by hysterectomy and one had recurrence of cervical squamous intraepithelial neoplasia in those treated by CC(s) alone. The prevalence of recurrence was 0.7% (1/153) for CC(s) alone and 1.3% (4/300) for hysterectomy (p=0.431). Hysterectomy did not influence residual disease or disease recurrence. CONCLUSION CC is an efficacious and safe option for patients with AIS of the cervix provided the margin is negative.
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- Jingjing Liu
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Women's Reproductive Health Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Zhao S, Ren L, Wang Q, Long M, Wu H, Wang Y. Predictors of prolonged grief disorder in Chinese elderly shidu parents: The role of perceived stigma and perceived stress. Asia Pac Psychiatry 2022; 14:e12489. [PMID: 34590778 DOI: 10.1111/appy.12489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Parents who have lost their only child and over the age of 60 are known as elderly shidu parents. This study aimed to investigate predictors of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) among Chinese elderly shidu parents. METHODS Two hundred and ninety-eight elderly shidu parents from Shenyang were included in this cross-sectional study. Participants completed a questionnaire including the Prolonged Grief questionnaire-13 (PG-13), the PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scales (CES-D), the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10). Multiple linear regression was used to examine socio-demographic, bereavement-related and perceived stress associated with PGD symptoms. RESULTS The prevalence of PGD among Chinese elderly shidu parents was 13.8%. Among the 41 PGD patients, 29, 39, 36 patients had comorbidity of PTSD, depressive symptoms and anxiety, respectively. Perceived stress, higher educational level, lower annual household income, perceived stigma, violent death of the child, and being in debt were associated with severer PGD symptoms. DISCUSSION The present study revealed the prevalence of PGD and the important role of PGD in diagnosing other mental disorders in Chinese elderly shidu parents. Providing financial help, eliminating social stigma, and stress should be included in PGD prevention among Chinese elderly shidu parents.
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- Shuang Zhao
- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Cheng C, Yang CY, Inder K, Chan SWC. Psychometric properties of Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced in patients with multiple chronic conditions: A preliminary study. Int J Nurs Pract 2021; 28:e12955. [PMID: 34062623 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) are highly prevalent in primary care. Coping is an important psychological factor that influences patients' ability to adapt physically and mentally to MCCs. Testing a reliable and valid psychometric inventory is necessary to identify coping strategies before developing coping-oriented interventions. PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (Brief COPE-CN) inventory in patients with MCCs. METHOD This study adopted a cross-sectional design. A convenience sample of 290 Chinese patients with MCCs was recruited from a tertiary hospital in East China. The Brief COPE-CN, sociodemographic characteristics and clinical data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire from November 2017 to May 2018. Factor analysis and reliability analysis were performed. RESULTS The mean age of the participants was 58.5 years (range from 23 to 95 years), and approximately half of the participants were female (49.3%). Most participants had two chronic conditions (82.1%) and reported having had MCCs for more than 2 years. The explanatory factor analysis (EFA) identified five factors in the Brief COPE-CN that explained 58.4% of the total variance. The Cronbach's α coefficients ranged from .65 to .85 for the five subscales. CONCLUSIONS The psychometric properties of the Brief COPE-CN were acceptable for use with Chinese patients with MCCs. With further evaluation, this instrument may help health-care professionals understand patients' coping and develop coping-based interventions to promote coping in this population.
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- Cheng Cheng
- School of Nursing, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- UON Singapore Department, The University of Newcastle Singapore, Singapore
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Neufeld A, Malin G. How medical students cope with stress: a cross-sectional look at strategies and their sociodemographic antecedents. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 21:299. [PMID: 34034732 PMCID: PMC8152145 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-02734-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medical training can be highly stressful for students and negatively impact their mental health. Important to this matter are the types of coping strategies (and their antecedents) medical students use, which are only characterized to a limited extent. A better understanding of these phenomena can shed additional light on ways to support the health and well-being of medical students. Accordingly, we sought to determine medical students' use of various coping reactions to stress and how their gender and year of study influence those behaviours. METHODS A total of 400 University of Saskatchewan medical students were invited to complete an online survey. Using the Brief COPE inventory, we assessed students' reported use of various adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies. Descriptive and comparative statistics were performed, including multivariate analysis of variance, to explore how gender and year influenced coping strategies. RESULTS The participation rate was 49% (47% males and 53% females). Overall, the students' coping strategies were mostly adaptive, albeit with a few exceptions. Females used more behavioural disengagement, while males used less emotional and instrumental support. Additionally, third years used more denial to cope with stress than students in any other year. CONCLUSIONS While few studies report significant sociodemographic effects on medical student coping, our findings raise the possibility that males and females do engage in different coping strategies in medical school, and that the clinical learning environment in third year may provoke more dysfunctional coping, compared to pre-clinical stages of training. Potential explanations and implications of these results are discussed.
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- Adam Neufeld
- Department of Academic Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada.
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- Department of Academic Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada
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Wu T, Niu J, Yin X, Zhao C, Huang X, Wang X. China's antenatal care promoting early childhood development: evidence from a cross-sectional survey. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2021; 1493:90-101. [PMID: 33455003 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The Chinese government has established a three-tier maternal care system covering the entire country and providing integrated antenatal care (ANC) for pregnancies. This study aimed to analyze the direct and indirect effects of ANC services on early childhood development. A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted for mothers' ANC visits and assessments of early childhood development in Shanxi and Guizhou provinces, China. A total of 1660 mother-child dyads were included in current analyses: 29.2% of mothers did not receive any ANC (ANC1), 23.3% of mothers received ANC three or fewer times (ANC2), and 47.5% of mothers received ANC four or more times (ANC3). Children whose mothers received ANC services had a significantly lower risk of overall developmental delay (OR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.44-0.81 for ANC2; and OR = 0.44, 95% CI: 0.34-0.59 for ANC3) and social-emotional developmental delay (OR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.49-0.94 for ANC3). Furthermore, a significant pathway relationship mediated by maternal depression and nurturing care was found between ANC and developmental delay. This study showed ANC services significantly reduced the risk of developmental delay in offspring. We also suggest that a nationwide ANC system can be a good delivery platform for scaled-up early childhood development interventions.
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- Tianchen Wu
- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Section of Health, Nutrition, and Water, Environment and Sanitation, The United Nations Children's Fund in China Office, Beijing, China
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- Section of Health, Nutrition, and Water, Environment and Sanitation, The United Nations Children's Fund in China Office, Beijing, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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Hui Z, Yang C, Li J, Lee DTF. Effectiveness of an online education intervention on stress and coping of family members after placing a relative with dementia into a residential care facility: protocol of a randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatr 2020; 20:306. [PMID: 32847494 PMCID: PMC7448481 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01711-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background After residential care placement, family members may be exposed to stressors like difficulty in role changes, interpersonal conflict with facility staff, and emotional torment. These can threaten family members’ own health and well-being and even influence the extent they involve in their relative’s care. This study aims to evaluate an online education intervention for Chinese family members whose relatives with dementia have been placed into a residential care facility. Methods This protocol describes a two-arm randomised controlled trial. A total of 150 family members of residents with dementia will be recruited from four to six residential care facilities in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China and randomly allocated to either the intervention or control group. Family members in the intervention group will receive a six-week group-based online education intervention, while those in the control group will receive routine care. Family members’ stress, coping, caregiving burden, and family involvement, as well as their relative’s behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia will be assessed at immediately post-intervention and six-week follow-up. Effectiveness of the intervention will be analysed by generalised estimating equation model, based on the intention-to-treat principle. A process evaluation of the intervention will also be undertaken. Discussion This study will be of great significance in addressing family members’ stressors after institutionalising a relative with dementia and promoting the implementation of family-centred care in practice especially in residential care facilities. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1900024582, Registered 18 July 2019.
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- Zhaozhao Hui
- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Room 601, 6/F, Esther Lee Building, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Room 601, 6/F, Esther Lee Building, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Room 601, 6/F, Esther Lee Building, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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Strozyk S, Wernecke KD, Sehouli J, David M. Factors Influencing Postoperative Recovery and Time Off Work of Patients with Benign Indications for Surgery - Results of a Prospective Study. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2020; 80:723-732. [PMID: 32675834 PMCID: PMC7360394 DOI: 10.1055/a-1157-8996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Objectives The study aimed to answer a number of questions: Which medical, psychological and sociodemographic factors affect the recovery of women after gynecological surgery for benign indications? Does patients' health-related quality of life improve after surgical intervention? How long are patients signed off work postoperatively? How do patients assess their own capacity to work? Method Study population: All women between the ages of 18 and 67 years who underwent gynecological surgery for benign indications at the Charité Campus Virchow Clinic over a 7-month period were consecutively enrolled in the study. Four standardized patient surveys (the first survey [T0] was carried out in hospital, T1 at 1 week, T2 at 6 weeks and T3 at 7 - 8 months after discharge by telephone interview) were carried out using evaluated questionnaires to record patients' recovery (Recovery Index), quality of life (RAND-36), satisfaction, complications, sociodemographic information and time off work with a medical sick note. Relevant medical and demographic data were also collected. Statistical analysis was carried out using univariate statistical tests for descriptive analysis and complex multifactorial statistical procedures to record observations over time. Results A total of 182 patients were included in this study (participation rate: 70%). Relevant prior operations (p = 0.01), in-hospital (p = 0.004) and postoperative complications (p < 0.001), preoperative psychological wellbeing (p = 0.01), physical functioning (p = 0.005) and postoperative anxiety (p = 0,006) had a significant impact on recovery (Recovery Index) and changed significantly over time (p < 0.001). The invasiveness of the surgery or sociodemographic parameters (including migration background) had no significant effect. Health-related quality of life (measured with the RAND-36 questionnaire) also improved postoperatively. More invasive surgical interventions were associated with longer sick leave times and, to a certain extent, with a poorer evaluation of patients' capacity to work. Conclusion Recovery after gynecological surgery is a multifactorial process. This survey of a patient population identified psychological and physical factors which influence recovery but did not find significant sociodemographic parameters affecting recovery. Irrespective of these findings, gynecological surgery for benign indications resulted in an improvement in health-related quality of life. Prospective studies need to investigate whether psychological interventions could reduce preoperative fear and thereby improve postoperative recovery.
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- Sophie Strozyk
- Klinik für Chirurgie, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Sostana GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie mit Zentrum für onkologische Chirurgie, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie mit Zentrum für onkologische Chirurgie, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Deng XF, Shi GQ, Guo LL, Zhu CA, Chen YJ. Analysis on Risk Factors of Depressive Symptoms in Occupational Noise-induced Hearing Loss Patients: A Cross-sectional Study. Noise Health 2020; 21:17-24. [PMID: 32098927 PMCID: PMC7050233 DOI: 10.4103/nah.nah_16_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors of depressive symptoms in occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) patients. Methods A total of 106 patients were divided into depressive symptoms (ONHLPD) and without depressive symptoms (non-ONHLPD) according to the Self-rating Depression Scale. Questionnaires and laboratory data were collected and analyzed. Data were analyzed with independent t-test, Wilcoxon test, Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression models. Results The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 53.8% in occupational NIHL patients. In ONHLPD, duration of the hearing loss, level of serum cortisol, scores of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory were all significantly higher than those of non-ONHLPD. Conclusion The prevalence of depressive symptoms was relatively high in occupational NIHL patients. Duration of the hearing loss, sleep quality and tinnitus severity were the risk factors for occupational NHIL patients with depressive symptoms.
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- Xiao-Feng Deng
- South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Clinical Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong; Guangdong Provincial Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, PR China
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- South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Clinical Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Clinical Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Clinical Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Clinical Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong; Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou, PR China
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Erdoğan E, Demir S, Çalışkan BB, Bayrak NG. Effect of psychological care given to the women who underwent hysterectomy before and after the surgery on depressive symptoms, anxiety and the body image levels. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2019; 40:981-987. [PMID: 31795799 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2019.1678574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This study was conducted for the purpose of evaluating the effect of the psychological care given to women before and after hysterectomy surgery on depression levels, anxiety and body image. This experimental study was conducted in the gynecological oncology surgery clinic of Samsun Education and Research Hospital in Turkey between the dates of January 2018 and June 2018. Those who meet the sample selection criterion and agreed to participation to the study among the women who were admitted to the clinic for hysterectomy were assigned randomly to the experimental and control groups. 42 women in total including 21 women in each of experimental and control groups formed the sample of the study. The effect of the psychological care was evaluated through Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Body Catherix Scale (BCS). The evaluation measurements were conducted as pre-test, post-test and follow-up (2-months post-test). The BDI and STAI scores of the women who receive psychological care have decreased and their BPS scores have increased. On the contrary, BDI and STAI scores of the women who receive psychological care in the experimental group have increased and their BCS scores have decreased. These findings show that psychological care has positive effects on depressive symptoms, anxiety and the body image in the women who underwent hysterectomy.IMPACT STATEMENTWhat is already known on this subject? Having a hysterectomy impacts a woman's life in a significant manner. As such, deciding to undergo a hysterectomy is a difficult process for women, especially from a psychological perspective. Following a hysterectomy, women commonly experience changes in body perception, such as perceiving the body as different, feeling disabled, feeling hollow, believing they are different than other women and feeling that their body is attracting notice. The literature reports that women perceive themselves as different, alienated, impaired and changed after a hysterectomy and that they have difficulty making contact with the environment; furthermore, the more changes in body perception increase, the more depression increases.What the results of this study add? This study revealed that psychological care given to women before and after undergoing a hysterectomy decreases anxiety and increases positive body perception. For this reason, psychological care for women undergoing hysterectomies should be part of routine nursing care and should be started upon the hospitalisation of the patient.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? The findings of this study indicate that after a hysterectomy, women experience not only physiological disease symptoms but also psychological problems. Therefore, women who have undergone or will undergo a hysterectomy also have psychological needs. Further study is suggested to determine what can be done with a professional team to meet the demands for psychological care.
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- Esra Erdoğan
- Sağlık Bilimleri University, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, İstanbul Aydın University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Giresun A. İlhan Özdemir Training and Research Hospital/Children Follow-up Center, Giresun, Turkey
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Bostancı Ergen E, Akpak YK, Kılıççı Ç, Yayla ÇA, Ayas S. Does minimally invasive surgery reduce anxiety? J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2019; 20:142-146. [PMID: 29983402 PMCID: PMC6751831 DOI: 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2018.2018.0073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate whether there were any differences in preoperative and postoperative anxiety in patients who underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) (n=37) and total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) (n=37). Material and Methods All premenopausal patients who underwent TLH or TAH because of benign uterine disorders were enrolled. Anxiety status was assessed 6 hours before and after the operation using standardized validated questionnaires: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Results In the TAH group, the state anxiety level of the patients significantly increased, whereas there was a significant decrease in the TLH group. For the trait anxiety level, there was a statistically significant increase in the TAH group postoperatively. In the TLH group, trait anxiety levels decreased postoperatively. In the analysis of between-group differences, pre and postoperative the state anxiety level was higher in the TAH group. A statistically significant difference was determined between the groups in respect of the postoperative state anxiety levels (p<0.05), but not in the preoperative state anxiety levels (p>0.05). Statistically significant differences were determined between the groups in respect of education, occupation, and curettage rates (p<0.05). Conclusion Women undergoing TLH for benign uterine disease may have lower levels of preoperative and postoperative anxiety than women undergoing TAH.
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- Evrim Bostancı Ergen
- Clinic of Gynecology Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, İstanbul Zeynep Kamil Woman and Child Diseases Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Gynecology Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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- Clinic of Gynecology Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, İstanbul Zeynep Kamil Woman and Child Diseases Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Gynecology Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, İstanbul Zeynep Kamil Woman and Child Diseases Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Gynecology Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, İstanbul Zeynep Kamil Woman and Child Diseases Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Wen KY, Ma XS, Fang C, Song Y, Tan Y, Seals B, Ma GX. Psychosocial correlates of benefit finding in breast cancer survivors in China. J Health Psychol 2016; 22:1731-1742. [PMID: 27009138 DOI: 10.1177/1359105316637839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is number one in incidence and sixth in mortality among all cancers of women in China. Prior work identified positive consequences following diagnosis and treatment, including benefit finding among breast cancer survivors from Western countries. This study evaluated psychosocial correlates of benefit finding in breast cancer survivors in China. A total of 148 participants completed measures of coping, perceived stress, depressive symptoms, social support, and benefit finding. Results indicated that benefit finding was positively related to active coping and negatively related to depression. Future research may evaluate whether interventions to enhance active coping will improve outcomes among Chinese breast cancer survivors.
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- 3 Nanjing Cancer Survivors Association, China
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Su XY, Lau JT, Mak WW, Choi KC, Feng TJ, Chen X, Liu CL, Liu J, Liu D, Chen L, Song JM, Zhang Y, Zhao GL, Zhu ZP, Cheng JQ. A preliminary validation of the Brief COPE instrument for assessing coping strategies among people living with HIV in China. Infect Dis Poverty 2015; 4:41. [PMID: 26370135 PMCID: PMC4570223 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-015-0074-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Brief COPE instrument has been utilized to conduct research on various populations, including people living with HIV (PLWH). However, the questionnaire constructs when applied to PLWH have not been subjected to thorough factor validation. METHODS A total of 258 PLWH were recruited from two provinces of China. They answered questions involving the scales of three instruments: the Brief COPE, the Perceived Social Support Scale, and the Perceived Discrimination Scale for PLWH. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were conducted. RESULTS The CFA found a poor goodness of fit to the data. The subsequent EFA identified six preliminary factors, forming subscales with Cronbach's alphas, which ranged from 0.61 to 0.80. Significant correlation coefficients between the subscales and measures of perceived social support and perceived discrimination were reported, giving preliminary support to the validity of the new empirical factor structure. CONCLUSION This study showed that the original factor structure of the Brief COPE instrument, when applied to PLWH in China, did not fit the data. Thus, the Brief COPE should be applied to various populations and cultures with caution. The new factor structure established by the EFA is only preliminary and requires further validation.
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- Xiao-You Su
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China.
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- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Hunan Province CDC, Hengyang, China
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- Hengyang City CDC, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
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- The 5th Hospital, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
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Ding Y, Qu J, Yu X, Wang S. The mediating effects of burnout on the relationship between anxiety symptoms and occupational stress among community healthcare workers in China: a cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2014; 9:e107130. [PMID: 25211025 PMCID: PMC4161428 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Several occupational stress studies of healthcare workers have predicted a high prevalence of anxiety symptoms, which can affect their quality of life and the care that they provide. However, few studies have been conducted among community healthcare workers in China. We attempted to explore whether burnout mediates the association between occupational stress and anxiety symptoms. Methods A cross-sectional survey was completed in Liaoning Province, China from November to December 2012. A total of 1,752 healthcare workers from 52 Community Health Centers participated in this study, and all participants were given self-administered questionnaires. These questionnaires addressed the following aspects: the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, the Chinese version of the effort-reward imbalance scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey. Finally, the study included 1,243 effective respondents (effective response rate, 70.95%). Hierarchical linear regression analysis, performed with SPSS 17.0, was used to estimate the effect of burnout. Results The prevalence of anxiety symptoms among the community healthcare workers was 38.0%. After adjusting for demographic characteristics, the effort–reward ratio and overcommitment positively predicted anxiety symptoms. Meanwhile, the effort–reward ratio and overcommitment were positively related to the emotional exhaustion and cynicism subscales of burnout. In addition, the emotional exhaustion and cynicism subscales were positively related to anxiety symptoms. Thus, there is a link between burnout, occupational stress and anxiety symptoms. Conclusions Burnout mediates the effect of occupational stress on anxiety symptoms. To effectively reduce the impact of occupational stress on anxiety symptoms, burnout management should be considered.
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- Yanwei Ding
- Department of General Practice, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of General Practice, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of General Practice, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of General Practice, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Psychological outcomes after hysterectomy for benign conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2013; 174:5-19. [PMID: 24398028 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Revised: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hysterectomy is one of the commonest operative procedures in the developed world, mostly occurring among premenopausal women, with contradictory results regarding post-operative psychological wellbeing. This review aims to inform practice by examining whether hysterectomy predicts depression or anxiety outcomes. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO electronic databases for articles published before November 2012. Reference lists of relevant articles were hand searched, and expert opinions were sought. Refereed studies investigating an association between hysterectomy for benign (non-cancerous) conditions and post-operative symptoms of depression or anxiety were chosen for this review. Two authors independently abstracted data from original articles. Authors of relevant studies were contacted for data that could not be extracted from the published articles. Review Manager 5.1 was used throughout the meta-analysis to calculate the summary relative risks (RRs), and the weighted standardized mean difference (WstdMD), and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI). A random effects model was used in data analysis and verified using a fixed effect model. Overall, hysterectomy was associated with a decreased risk of clinically relevant depression (RR=1.69, 95% CI 1.19-2.38). Additionally, hysterectomy was associated with a decrease in standardized depression outcomes (standardized mean difference (SMD) 0.38 (95% CI 0.27-0.49)). Conversely, there was no significant association between hysterectomy and risk of clinically relevant anxiety (RR=1.41, 95% CI 0.72-2.75). In conclusion, data from before and after studies suggest that hysterectomy for benign gynecological conditions is not adversely associated with anxiety and may be positively rather than adversely associated with depression.
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Shen LL, Lao LM, Jiang SF, Yang H, Ren LM, Ying DGC, Zhu SZ. A survey of anxiety and depression symptoms among primary-care physicians in China. Int J Psychiatry Med 2013; 44:257-70. [PMID: 23586280 DOI: 10.2190/pm.44.3.f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Anxiety and depression disorder are the most prevalent mental health problems. However, few studies are available pertaining to these problems among Chinese doctors, especially the assessment of the anxiety and depression symptoms among primary-care providers. The aim of this study was to assess the anxiety and depression symptoms among Chinese primary-care physicians and their associated factors. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 451 primary-care physicians in Shanghai China (effective response rate was 79.8%). There were 177 male physicians and 274 female physicians with average age of 37.8 (SD +/- 11.1) years. Questionnaire pertaining to depression disorder was indicated by the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and anxiety disorder was indicated by the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). RESULTS The average SAS and SDS standard scores of the primary-care physicians were 41.1 +/- 11.5 and 46.5 +/- 11.8 respectively. Both of the scale scores were higher than those of Chinese national norms (P both < 0.001). SDS standard score > or = 53 and SAS standard score > or = 50 were regarded as screening-positive criteria. SAS and SDS screening positive rates of primary-care physicians were 18.0% and 31.7% respectively. In addition, married/cohabited and divorced/widowed physicians aged over 30 years with educational background of junior college had higher risks of anxiety and depression disorders. CONCLUSIONS Chinese primary-care physicians were at considerably high risk of anxiety and depression disorders, which was worthy of attention during healthcare system reform in China.
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- Liang-Liang Shen
- Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Hosseini M, Salehi A, Fallahi Khoshknab M, Rokofian A, Davidson PM. The effect of a preoperative spiritual/religious intervention on anxiety in Shia Muslim patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a randomized controlled trial. J Holist Nurs 2013; 31:164-72. [PMID: 23942577 DOI: 10.1177/0898010113488242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with anxiety. Preoperative anxiety is considered a predictor for a range of suboptimal postsurgical outcomes. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of a spiritual/religious training intervention on anxiety in Shia Muslim individuals scheduled for CABG. METHODS A randomized controlled trial of a preoperative spiritual/religious training intervention, congruent with Islamic supplication (Zikr), was administered in five sessions of 45 minutes duration to test the impact on anxiety in comparison with standard care. Seventy participants were selected based on inclusion criteria and randomly allocated to treatment and control groups. Baseline levels of anxiety and the impact of the intervention were assessed using the Persian version of the Hamilton Anxiety Scale. RESULTS Baseline characteristics were comparable between the intervention and control groups. Following the intervention, there was a statistically significant difference in anxiety mean scores between intervention (19.48 ± 2.03) and control groups (43.27 ± 5.49), p < .001. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that preoperative spiritual/religious training can reduce anxiety in Muslim patients undergoing CABG. Further evaluation of this intervention in other population groups is warranted and the study underscores the importance of culturally appropriate and interventions.
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Zhou H, Zhao Y, Yu X, Chen S, Chen D, Wang W, Wang Z, Wu X, Zhang Z. The association between absent lunula and depression in depressive outpatients: a case-control study. Psychiatry Res 2013; 205:176-8. [PMID: 22959530 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2011] [Revised: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 08/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Absent lunula can progressively develop in a person who previously had a normal-sized lunula and can be associated with various systemic disorders. In this case-control study we hypothesised that absent lunula is associated with depression. The study comprised 332 depressive outpatients as well as 367 age- and sex-matched controls, all of whom were assessed and screened by the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (ZSDS). The presence of absent lunula in all fingers except the little finger on the right hand of subjects was examined and the number of absent lunula was calculated as 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4. It was revealed that there was no significant difference in age and gender between controls and depressive outpatients. In the order of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 absent lunula, the percentages were 68.1, 7.4, 9.5, 5.2 and 9.8 in controls, while it was 17.2, 15.4, 22.3, 21.4 and 23.7 in depressive outpatients with significant difference while they were 17.2, 15.4, 22.3, 21.4 and 23.7 in depressive outpatients, significantly different compared with controls. Logistic regression analysis on depressive outpatients indicated that severe depression was not associated with age and sex but markedly associated with number of absent lunula. Our study found that depression was associated with absent lunula, and severe depression was associated with a greater number of absent lunula.
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- Haitao Zhou
- Neurology Department, First Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Pinar G, Okdem S, Dogan N, Buyukgonenc L, Ayhan A. The effects of hysterectomy on body image, self-esteem, and marital adjustment in Turkish women with gynecologic cancer. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2012; 16:E99-104. [PMID: 22641334 DOI: 10.1188/12.cjon.e99-e104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the differences in the effect of hysterectomy on body image, self-esteem, and marital adjustment in Turkish women with gynecologic cancer based on specific independent variables, including age, education, employment, having or not having children, and income. This cross-sectional study compared a group of women who underwent a hysterectomy (n = 100) with a healthy control group (n = 100). The study findings indicate that women who had a hysterectomy were found in worse conditions in terms of body image, self-esteem, and dyadic adjustment compared to healthy women. In terms of dyadic adjustment and body image among women who had undergone a hysterectomy, those with lower levels of income and education were found in poorer conditions. The study's findings show that hysterectomies have negative effects on body image, self-esteem, and dyadic adjustment in women affected by gynecologic cancer. Nursing assessment of self-esteem and marital adjustment indicators and implementation of strategies to increase self-confidence and self-esteem are needed for high-risk women.
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- Gul Pinar
- Department of Nursing in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Xu Z, Su H, Zou Y, Chen J, Wu J, Chang W. Sleep quality of Chinese adolescents: distribution and its associated factors. J Paediatr Child Health 2012; 48:138-45. [PMID: 21470332 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02065.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To investigate the sleep quality status and its associated factors (including psychological and physiological as well as social demographic factors) among Chinese mainland adolescents. METHODS Ten schools, including junior schools, senior schools and universities of Hefei (the capital of Anhui Province in China), were randomly selected. By using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Self-Rated Health Measurement Scale Version 1.0, University of California, Los Angeles, Loneliness Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Self-rating Anxiety Scale and a demographic survey, a cross-sectional study was implemented to 5226 students of the selected schools to investigate the adolescents' sleep quality, self-rated health, psychological status and demographic variables. RESULTS There were significant sleep quality differences between different groups of grade level, residence, family type, self-report personality, self-report examination scores, self-rated health, depression, loneliness and anxiety according to the results of the univariate analysis (P < 0.01 or <0.05). The multivariate analysis indicated that high grade level (OR = 1.490, 95%CI = 1.350-1.645), living in rural areas (OR = 0.874, 95%CI = 0.799-0.956), poor self-rated health (OR = 0.934, 95%CI = 0.926-0.942), high degree of depression (OR = 1.867, 95%CI = 1.514-2.302) and anxiety (OR = 1.976, 95%CI = 1.647-2.372) may be the influencing factors of poor sleep. CONCLUSIONS The poor sleep quality of many adolescents may be attributed to various causes, especially psychological reasons.
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- Zhiwei Xu
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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Lambert NM, Fincham FD, Stillman TF. Gratitude and depressive symptoms: the role of positive reframing and positive emotion. Cogn Emot 2011; 26:615-33. [PMID: 21923564 DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2011.595393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Eight studies (N=2,973) tested the theory that gratitude is related to fewer depressive symptoms through positive reframing and positive emotion. Study 1 found a direct path between gratitude and depressive symptoms. Studies 2-5 demonstrated that positive reframing mediated the relationship between gratitude and depressive symptoms. Studies 6-7 showed that positive emotion mediated the relationship between gratitude and depressive symptoms. Study 8 found that positive reframing and positive emotion simultaneously mediated the relationship between gratitude and depressive symptoms. In sum, these eight studies demonstrate that gratitude is related to fewer depressive symptoms, with positive reframing and positive emotion serving as mechanisms that account for this relationship.
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Vandyk AD, Brenner I, Tranmer J, Van Den Kerkhof E. Depressive Symptoms Before and After Elective Hysterectomy. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2011; 40:566-76. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01278.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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McIntosh S, Adams J. Anxiety and quality of recovery in day surgery: A questionnaire study using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Quality of Recovery Score. Int J Nurs Pract 2011; 17:85-92. [PMID: 21251158 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2010.01910.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The aims of this study were (i) to examine the association between preoperative and postoperative anxiety, and (ii) to examine the association between preoperative anxiety and postoperative recovery, following day surgery under general anaesthesia. Day surgery has become more commonplace owing to advances in pharmacology, anaesthetic and surgical techniques, as it has recognized benefits, such as lower costs and reduced incidence of infection. Recent years have seen increased complexity of day surgery undertaken on a broader range of patients, but with reduced pre-surgery contact with the hospital environment. These recent service changes might have had an effect on the preparation of patients for day surgery, and this in turn might have affected their postoperative recovery. This pilot study used survey methods to examine potential associations between preoperative and postoperative anxiety, and between preoperative anxiety and postoperative recovery. Data were collected in 2008 from a convenience sample of 54 day surgery patients. The instruments used were the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Quality of Recovery Score (QoR-40). There was a statistically significant relationship between preoperative and postoperative anxiety (χ(2) =11.899, d.f.=1, P=0.001). The T-test showed a statistically significant difference in the mean scores for QoR-40 score for gender, and for the postoperative anxiety and QoR-40. A relationship between preoperative anxiety and postoperative recovery was not shown. Although challenging to implement in view of restricted timescales, appraisal and revision of pre-assessment processes to incorporate an anxiety measurement tool, such as the HADS, should be considered.
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Pinar G, Kurt A, Gungor T. The efficacy of preopoerative instruction in reducing anxiety following gyneoncological surgery: a case control study. World J Surg Oncol 2011; 9:38. [PMID: 21477315 PMCID: PMC3088892 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-9-38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2010] [Accepted: 04/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background This is a quasi-experimental case control research focusing on the impact of systematic preoperative instruction on the level of postoperative anxiety in gyneoncologic patients. The population studied consists of the gyneoncologic surgery patients admitted to the Gynecologic Oncology Service at Zekai Tahir Burak Gynecology Training and Research Hospital from May to September 2010. Patients and methods Through a random sampling, 60 patients were recruited in each group. The study group was given a systematic preoperative instruction while the control group was given routine nursing care. Patients were interviewed in the postoperative period and anxiety was measured. The data-collecting tool consisted of the Individual Information Form and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The collected data were analyzed by using the SPSS Program to find the frequency, the percentage, the mean and the standard variables, and the hypothesis was tested with Chi-square, variance, and t-independent test. Results It was found that the incidence rates from the post-operative anxiety score of the study group were lower than those of the control group (p < .05). The results of this research demonstrated that gyneoncologic surgery patients who were given systematic preoperative instruction felt less anxious than the ones who were given merely a routine nursing care. Conclusions Results of this study suggest that preoperative instruction programs aiming at informing gyneoncologic surgery patients at the preoperative stage should be organized in hospitals and have an essential role.
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- Gul Pinar
- Başkent University Health Sciences Faculty, Nursing and Healthcare Services Department, Eskisehir Yolu, 20. km. Balica Campus, Cayyolu/Ankara, Turkey.
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Li XH, Ma YG, Geng LH, Qin L, Hu H, Li SW. Baseline psychological stress and ovarian norepinephrine levels negatively affect the outcome of in vitro fertilisation. Gynecol Endocrinol 2011; 27:139-43. [PMID: 20670099 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2010.501871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We determined the effect of baseline psychological stress and norepinephrine (NE) levels in the follicular fluid on the outcome of in vitro fertilisation (IVF). METHODS One hundred seven women with tubal factor infertility were evaluated before and during their first IVF treatment. On the first day of down-regulation, their psychological state was measured using the Zung Self-rating Anxiety (SAS) and Depression Scales (SDS), and defined as baseline psychological stress. On oocyte retrieval day, NE levels in the follicular fluid and peripheral plasma were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS On the first day of down-regulation, nearly 10% of the women with tubal factor infertility reported that they were experiencing both anxiety and depression. This baseline psychological stress was lower in pregnant (3.7%) than in non-pregnant women (15.7%, p<0.05). On oocyte retrieval day, the NE levels in follicular fluid were almost twice the amount seen in peripheral plasma, but did not differ in pregnant and non-pregnant women (p>0.05). NE levels in follicular fluid were negatively associated with the percentage of good quality embryos (r= -0.62, p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Baseline psychological stress (both anxiety and depression) may negatively influence the clinical pregnancy rate of IVF treatment in women with tubal factor infertility. Furthermore, follicular NE levels are negatively associated with the percentage of good quality embryos.
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- Xiao-Hong Li
- Reproductive Medical Center of West China 2nd Hospital, Sichuan University, Ren Min Nan Lu, City of Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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Nykanen K, Suominen T, Nikkonen M. Representations of hysterectomy as a transition process in Finnish women's and health magazines. Scand J Caring Sci 2011; 25:608-16. [PMID: 21244456 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2010.00861.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Representations of hysterectomy as a transition process in Finnish women's and health magazines The purpose of this article was to describe representations of hysterectomy in Finnish women's and health magazines. The data used in the study were obtained from six Finnish women's and health magazines. Using content analysis, 42 articles were analysed. We identified two main categories, information about care and treatment and women's experiences. In the first category, there emerged six subcategories: role of uterus, indications for hysterectomy, operative techniques of hysterectomy, alternative methods of treatment, pros and cons of hysterectomy and patient guidance. The second category consisted of women's experiences of hysterectomy as a period of transition. The components of the transition theory were confirmed by the women's stories. We also wanted to highlight the fact that the result shows that nurses were missing from the media coverage regarding hysterectomy.
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- Kaisa Nykanen
- Department of Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
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Gao LL, Ip WY, Sun K. Validation of the short form of the chinese childbirth self-efficacy inventory in Mainland China. Res Nurs Health 2010; 34:49-59. [DOI: 10.1002/nur.20400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Schroevers MJ, Teo I. The report of posttraumatic growth in Malaysian cancer patients: relationships with psychological distress and coping strategies. Psychooncology 2009; 17:1239-46. [PMID: 18457342 DOI: 10.1002/pon.1366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The challenge of a cancer diagnosis may eventually lead to the experience of positive psychological changes, also referred to as posttraumatic growth. As most research on posttraumatic growth in cancer patients has been conducted in Western countries, little is known about the experience of such positive psychological changes in non-Western countries. Therefore, the purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the prevalence of posttraumatic growth in a Malaysian sample of cancer patients. Secondly, we examined the association of posttraumatic growth with patients' report of psychological distress and their use of coping strategies. METHODS The study was conducted in 113 cancer patients. Posttraumatic growth was measured by the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, coping strategies by the brief COPE, and psychological distress by the Symptom Check List (SCL-90-R). RESULTS Results showed that many patients reported posttraumatic growth, mostly in the domain of appreciation of life. As hypothesized, the experience of posttraumatic growth was not significantly related to the level of psychological distress. Findings indicated that greater use of the coping strategies instrumental support, positive reframing, and humor was associated with more posttraumatic growth. CONCLUSION Overall, this study suggests that posttraumatic growth is not only a Western phenomenon. Malaysian cancer patients show similar trends in the report of growth as well as in its correlates as their Western counterparts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maya J Schroevers
- Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Qiu Y, Li S. Stroke: coping strategies and depression among Chinese caregivers of survivors during hospitalisation. J Clin Nurs 2008; 17:1563-73. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02156.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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