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Duan T, Cao Z, Huang X, Wang X, Sun T, Xu C. Association of social health with all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality: A population-based cohort study. J Affect Disord 2024; 359:49-58. [PMID: 38768818 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.05.081] [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: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies only focused on the individual social factors, without considering the overall social health patterns. The present study aimed to develop an integrated social health score (SHS) and investigate its associations with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer mortality. METHODS A total of 330,716 participants (mean age 56.3 years; 52.4 % female) from UK Biobank was included between 2006 and 2010, and thereafter followed up to 2021. SHS was calculated by using information on social connections, social engagement and social support. Cox proportional hazards models was used to estimate the hazard ratios and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) of the association between SHS and all-cause and cause-specific mortality and the 4-way decomposition was used to quantify the mediating effect of lifestyle factors. RESULTS During a median follow-up period of 12.4 years, 37,897 death cases were recorded, including 4347 CVD and 10,380 cancer cases. The SHS was inversely associated with the risks of all-cause, CVD and cancer mortality in a dose-dependent manner (P for trend <0.001). The association between SHS with all-cause mortality was mediated by lifestyle factors including diet score, smoking status and alcohol consumption. CONCLUSION Integrated SHS was inversely associated with risks of all-cause, CVD and cancer mortality, and the associations were partially mediated by lifestyle factors. Our study highlights the importance of maintaining high levels of social health by jointly enhancing social involvement, expanding social networks, and cultivating enduring intimate relationships across the life course.
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- Tingshan Duan
- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
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- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
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Arango-Posada MDM, Prada-Escobar AI, Marín-Hernández C, Monsalve-Franco V, Restrepo-Bernal D. Successful treatment for serious depression with suicidal risk in a heart transplant patient. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE PSIQUIATRIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2024:S2530-3120(24)00029-8. [PMID: 39127545 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcpeng.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Major depressive disorder is related to unfavourable outcomes in patients with severe comorbidities. In transplant patients, major depression is associated with worse clinical outcomes. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 55-year-old man with a heart transplant due to heart failure of ischaemic origin. Six months after the transplant he developed depressed mood, anhedonia and suicidal ideation with a score of 20/27 on the PHQ-9 depression screening scale. After receiving mirtazapine 30 mg/night for a week and persisting with a high suicide risk, it was decided to administer ketamine infusion for 24 h, with which a significant improvement in mood was observed, and the disappearance of suicidal ideation 24 h after the infusion. DISCUSSION Depression in transplant patients is a factor associated with graft loss and post-transplant mortality, in addition to favouring other negative outcomes such as deep vein thrombosis. CONCLUSIONS Ketamine infusion was shown to be an effective and safe option to treat major depression with suicidal risk in a heart transplant patient.
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Mandato VD, Paterlini M, Torricelli F, Rabitti E, Mastrofilippo V, Aguzzoli L. Perceived social support and quality of life in endometrial cancer patients: a longitudinal study. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1447644. [PMID: 39156703 PMCID: PMC11327120 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1447644] [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: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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Objective This study aimed to assess the influence of medical history, perceived physician-patient communication, and perceived social support on changes in the quality of life (QoL) during the first year of follow-up in patients undergoing surgery for endometrial cancer (EC), the most prevalent gynecological cancer in Western countries, especially in Central and Eastern Europe and North America. Methods This prospective longitudinal study included 98 EC patients. All participants completed the Short Form 36 (SF-36) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) one month and one year after surgery. Additionally, one month after surgery, they responded to a questionnaire designed by the researchers concerning the key aspects of physician-patient communication. Results Our findings revealed that patients reporting high social support one month after surgery demonstrated significantly improved emotional well-being (EWB) at both one month and one year after the surgery, with statistically significant higher scores in the dimension of EWB (p<0.05). The support from a significant other at one year correlates with greater PF (p<0.005), fewer limitations due to physical health (p<0.05), less pain (p<0.05), less fatigue (p<0.05), and better general and EWB (p<0.05). Conclusion This study underscores the significance of perceived social support for patients cross endometrial cancer. The multifaceted nature of social support, encompassing emotional assistance and information sharing, emerges as a pivotal factor aiding patients in confronting the challenges inherent to EC. This form of support contributes to bolstering psychological well-being and enhancing overall QoL.
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- Vincenzo Dario Mandato
- Obstetrics and Gynecological Oncology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (AUSL) - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (AUSL) - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Research, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (AUSL) - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Psycho-oncology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (AUSL) - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecological Oncology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (AUSL) - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecological Oncology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (AUSL) - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Yang YS, Wynn JK, Cole S, Green MF. Stress-related gene regulation: Do isolated and connected individuals differ? Brain Behav Immun 2024; 120:372-378. [PMID: 38897331 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.06.013] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Social isolation and loneliness (known as social disconnection, collectively) lead to serious downstream health effects, including shortening of lifespan and higher risk for cardiac disease. We must better understand how isolation and loneliness lead to these negative health outcomes. Previous literature has demonstrated that social motivation and social ability are contributors to the likelihood of social isolation and loneliness. We examined the effect of the above social factors on immune gene expression in socially-connected and -isolated individuals. METHODS Recruitment occurred via two online advertisements, one for socially isolated individuals and another for general research participants. Participants (n = 102) were separated into groups (isolated versus connected) based on which ad they responded to, and provided data on isolation, loneliness, social motivation, and social ability. The Conserved Transcriptional Response to Adversity (CTRA) stress gene regulation program was assessed with genome-wide transcriptional profiling. RESULTS CTRA gene expression patterns were reversed between connected and isolated groups across several variables. Social isolation was associated with higher CTRA levels in the connected group, but lower levels in the isolated group. Social approach was associated with lower CTRA levels in the connected group, but higher in the isolated group, and the converse was true for social avoidance. CTRA levels were minimally affected by social ability measures. CONCLUSION Prior work on social isolation and loneliness has focused on loneliness and has identified many negative downstream health effects. In this study we demonstrate that objective social isolation may not be associated with the same negative downstream health effects, and in fact, social interaction may be more stressful than social isolation for some socially-isolated individuals.
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- Yvonne S Yang
- VISN22 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90073, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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- VA RR&D Center on Enhancing Community Integration for Homeless Veterans (THRIVe), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90073, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA; Division of Hematology-Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, 11-934 Factor Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- VA RR&D Center on Enhancing Community Integration for Homeless Veterans (THRIVe), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90073, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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Mobach L, Wolters NE, Klein AM, Koelen JA, Vonk P, van der Heijde CM, Wuthrich VM, Rapee RM, Wiers RW. Temporal associations of emotional and social loneliness and psychosocial functioning in emerging adulthood. Scand J Psychol 2024. [PMID: 39036816 DOI: 10.1111/sjop.13056] [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: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Emerging adulthood is an important developmental phase often accompanied by peaks in loneliness, social anxiety, and depression. However, knowledge is lacking on how the relationships between emotional loneliness, social loneliness, social isolation, social anxiety and depression evolve over time. Gaining insight in these temporal relations is crucial for our understanding of how these problems arise and maintain each other across time. Young adults from a university sample (N = 1,357; M = 23.60 years, SD = 6.30) filled out questionnaires on emotional and social loneliness, social isolation, depressive and social anxiety symptoms at three time points within a 3-year period. Random intercept cross-lagged panel models were used to disentangle reciprocal and prospective associations of loneliness subtypes, social isolation, depressive and social anxiety symptoms across time. Results showed that on the within-person level, increases in emotional and social loneliness as well as social isolation predicted higher depression levels on later timepoints. Increases in depressive symptoms also predicted increases in subsequent social loneliness, but not in emotional loneliness. Finally, increases in depressive symptoms predicted increases in social isolation. There were no significant temporal relations between loneliness and social isolation on the one hand and social anxiety symptoms on the other hand. Social distancing imposed by COVID-19 related government restrictions may have impacted the current results. The findings suggest that emotional and social loneliness precede development of depressive symptoms, which in turn precedes development of social loneliness and social isolation, indicating a potential vicious cycle of social loneliness, social isolation and depressive symptoms in emerging adulthood. Social anxiety did not precede nor follow loneliness, depressive symptoms, or social isolation. The current study sheds more light on the temporal order of loneliness and psychopathological symptoms and hereby assists in identifying times where prevention and intervention efforts may be especially helpful to counter development of depression and loneliness.
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- Lynn Mobach
- Developmental Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Institute for Integrated Mental Health Care Pro Persona, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Developmental Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- General Practitioners Practice UvA-HvA, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Developmental Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Developmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Developmental Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Psychology, Health & Technology, University of Twente, Twente, the Netherlands
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- General Practitioners Practice UvA-HvA, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Developmental Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Centre for Urban Mental Health, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Gordon NP, Stiefel MC. A brief but comprehensive three-item social connectedness screener for use in social risk assessment tools. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0307107. [PMID: 39028701 PMCID: PMC11259274 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The 2014 IOM report "Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures in Electronic Health Records" described three subdomains of social relationships that affect patient health and well-being. However, most social risk screeners currently assess only one subdomain, frequency of social connections. We are proposing a three-item Brief Social Connectedness (SC) screener that additionally assesses risks in social/emotional support and loneliness/social isolation subdomains. METHODS For this cross-sectional study, we used data from a 2021 Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) social risk survey for 2244 members ages 35-85 years. The survey included three validated questions that covered the SC subdomains (frequencies of social contacts with people they care about, feeling lonely/socially isolated, and getting enough social/emotional support). Variables representing moderate/high versus low risk were created for each subdomain. We used weighted data for bivariate analyses and modified log-Poisson regression models that adjusted for age, sex, race, and ethnicity to examine cross-sectional associations among the three subdomain risks, as well as with two structural SC risks, living alone and not being in a committed relationship. We then used modified log-Poisson regression models to study cross-sectional associations of these five SC variables with three single-item self-report measures of emotional health. RESULTS In regression models that included all five SC variables, loneliness/social isolation and social/emotional support risks were significantly associated with all three emotional health measures, while frequency of social contacts, living alone, and no committed relationship were not. However, low frequency of social contacts and no committed relationship significantly increased risk of often feeling lonely/socially isolated and lacking in social/emotional support. CONCLUSIONS A three-item social connectedness screener that assessed risks of loneliness/social isolation, inadequate social/emotional support, and low frequency of social contacts provided more comprehensive information about emotional health risks than social connection frequency alone.
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- Nancy P. Gordon
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California, United States of America
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- Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Rodríguez-Rajo P, García-Rudolph A, Sánchez-Carrión R, Aparicio-López C, Enseñat-Cantallops A, García-Molina A. Computerized social cognitive training in the subacute phase after traumatic brain injury: A quasi-randomized controlled trial. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. ADULT 2024; 31:540-553. [PMID: 35196474 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2022.2042693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the usefulness of a computerized tasks module designed for the rehabilitation of social cognition (SC) in acquired brain injury. METHODS Quasi-randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.gov:NCT03479970) involving 45 patients with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a subacute inpatient rehabilitation hospital. The experimental group (n = 28) received treatment with a computerized SC module in combination with a non-SC module. The control group (n = 26) only received a treatment with non-SC module. RESULTS Intragroup comparisons showed that the experimental group had better results for all SC measures, except for International Affective Picture System (IAPS). The control group improved for Facial Expressions of cEmotion-Stimuli and Tests (FEEST) and Moving Shapes Paradigm (MSP), showing no changes with respect to pretreatment in IAPS, MSP and Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET). Intergroup comparisons did not present differences between the two groups for pretreatment measures. Post-treatment comparison showed that the experimental group obtained better results for RMET than the control group. CONCLUSION The computerized SC module was useful for the rehabilitation of SC in patients with moderate-severe TBI in the subacute phase. The group that received combined rehabilitative treatment (SC + non-SC) obtained better results for SC than the group that received treatment intended only for non-SC.
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- P Rodríguez-Rajo
- Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació, Affiliated to the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Fundació Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació, Affiliated to the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Fundació Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació, Affiliated to the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Fundació Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació, Affiliated to the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Fundació Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació, Affiliated to the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Fundació Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació, Affiliated to the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Fundació Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
- Facultad de Psicología, Centro de Estudios en Neurociencia Humana y Neuropsicología, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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Faul AC, D’Ambrosio JG, Cotton SG, Dobson MM, Furman CD, Gordon BA, Linzy K, Yankeelov PA. FlourishCare Model of Integrated Care: The Validation of the Flourish Index-Revised. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2024; 64:gnae042. [PMID: 38721939 PMCID: PMC11184524 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnae042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study validates the Flourish Index-Revised (FI-R), a tool evaluating integrated healthcare models. The original Flourish Index (FI) was developed in 2018 and has been refined to align with the FlourishCare (FC) Model (Model) for geriatric primary care. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The Model provides integrated biopsychosocial healthcare to older adults. The FI-R uses 25 quality-of-care indicators and 7 contextual community indicators. The FI-R was validated with Categorial Principal Components Analysis (CATPCA) using a sample of 949 patients 50+ who were mostly female (73%), non-Hispanic White (70%), living in urban areas (90%), and married (29%), single (22%), or divorced (19%). The mean age was 73.46 (standard deviation [SD] = 10.86) and mean years of education was 14.30 (SD = 2.14). RESULTS CATPCA showed a 4-dimensional structure of biological, psychological, and 2 social determinants of health (SDOH) subdomains: health behaviors and community. Final selection of indicators was based on total variance accounted for >0.30, absolute values of item loadings >0.45, and not having cross-loadings >0.45 on 2 factors. Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) for the determinants were biological = 0.75, psychological = 0.76, SDOH:community = 0.70, SDOH:health behaviors = 0.50, and total FI-R = 0.95. Sensitivity to change was shown for the total FI-R, psychological determinants, and SDOH:health behaviors, but not for biological determinants. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS The validation of the FI-R shows promise for its usability to evaluate integrated healthcare models using existing measures in electronic health systems. More work is needed to improve the incorporation of SDOH:sociodemographics into the FI-R.
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- Anna C Faul
- Trager Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Trager Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Trager Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Trager Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Trager Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Trager Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Trager Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Trager Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Wadhwani SI, Alvarado A, Shifman HP, Bautista B, Yalung J, Squires JE, Campbell K, Ebel NH, Hsu E, Vittorio J, Zielsdorf S, Desai DM, Bucuvalas JC, Gottlieb L, Kotagal U, Lyles CR, Ackerman SL, Lai JC. Caregivers' and providers' perspectives of social and medical care after pediatric liver transplant: Results from the multicenter SOCIAL-Tx study. Liver Transpl 2024; 30:717-727. [PMID: 38166123 PMCID: PMC11176037 DOI: 10.1097/lvt.0000000000000327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Disparities exist in pediatric liver transplant (LT). We characterized barriers and facilitators to providing transplant and social care within pediatric LT clinics. This was a multicenter qualitative study. We oversampled caregivers reporting household financial strain, material economic hardship, or demonstrating poor health literacy. We also enrolled transplant team members. We conducted semistructured interviews with participants. Caregiver interviews focused on challenges addressing transplant and household needs. Transplant provider interviews focused on barriers and facilitators to providing social care within transplant teams. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded according to the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behavior model. We interviewed 27 caregivers and 27 transplant team members. Fifty-two percent of caregivers reported a household income <$60,000, and 62% reported financial resource strain. Caregivers reported experiencing (1) high financial burdens after LT, (2) added caregiving labor that compounds the financial burden, (3) dependency on their social network's generosity for financial and logistical support, and (4) additional support being limited to the perioperative period. Transplant providers reported (1) relying on the pretransplant psychosocial assessment for identifying social risks, (2) discomfort initiating social risk discussions in the post-transplant period, (3) reliance on social workers to address new social risks, and (4) social workers feeling overburdened by quantity and quality of the social work referrals. We identified barriers to providing effective social care in pediatric LT, primarily a lack of comfort in assessing and addressing new social risks in the post-transplant period. Addressing these barriers should enhance social care delivery and improve outcomes for these children.
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
- New York University Langone Health, New York, NY
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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Lydon EA, Mois G, Shende SA, Myers D, Danilovich MK, Rogers WA, Mudar RA. Methods and baseline characteristics for a social engagement technology-based randomized controlled trial for older adults. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2024; 39:101308. [PMID: 38841566 PMCID: PMC11152901 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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Background Growing evidence suggests that increasing opportunities for social engagement has the potential to support successful aging. However, many older adults may have limited access to in-person social engagement opportunities due to barriers such as transportation. We outline the development, design, methodology, and baseline characteristics of a randomized controlled trial that assessed the benefits of a social engagement intervention delivered through the OneClick video conferencing platform to older adults with varying levels of cognitive functioning. Methods Community-dwelling older adults with and without cognitive challenges were randomly assigned to a social engagement intervention group or a waitlist control group. Participants were asked to attend twice-weekly social engagement events for 8 weeks via OneClick. Outcomes included social engagement and technology acceptance for both groups at baseline, week-4, and week-8 assessments. As an extension, the waitlist control group had an opportunity to participate in the intervention, with outcomes assessed at weeks 12 and 16. Results We randomly assigned 99 participants (mean age = 74.1 ± 6.7, range: 60-99), with 50 in the immediate intervention group and 49 in the waitlist control group. About half of the participants reported living alone (53.5%), with a third (31%) falling into the cognitively impaired range on global cognitive screening. The groups did not differ at baseline on any of the outcome measures. Conclusions Outcomes from this study will provide important information regarding the feasibility and efficacy of providing technology-based social engagement interventions to older adults with a range of cognitive abilities.
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- Elizabeth A. Lydon
- College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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- College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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- College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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- College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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- College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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Hersh D, Williamson C, Brogan E, Stanley M. "It's day to day problems:" Experiences of people with aphasia who live alone. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2024; 26:367-379. [PMID: 38912681 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2024.2358830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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PURPOSE Living alone is increasing and associated with health and social risks. Aphasia compounds these risks but there is little research on how living alone interacts with aphasia. This study is a preliminary exploration of this issue. METHOD Five people with aphasia who lived alone participated in two supported semi-structured interviews, with the second interview including sharing an artefact that held significance for living alone with aphasia. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed through reflexive thematic analysis. RESULT Four themes encompassed meaning-making about living alone with aphasia: relationships and reliance on others; risk, vulnerability, and uncertainty; loneliness and time alone; self-reliance and the need to keep busy. Participants had to continuously manage and renegotiate daily challenges around living alone with aphasia. CONCLUSION Living alone increases the risk of loneliness. For people with aphasia, the buffer against loneliness provided by social connection and meaningful activity may be more difficult to achieve because of communication challenges. While experiences vary, reliance on others, managing practical and administrative tasks, and negotiating risks are all important issues when alone. The intersection of living alone, loneliness, and living with aphasia needs more research, and more explicit clinical focus when discussing and planning intervention and support.
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- Deborah Hersh
- Speech Pathology, School of Allied Health and EnAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
- Speech Pathology, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
- School of Allied Health Science and Practice, Adelaide University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Speech Pathology, School of Allied Health and EnAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
- Speech Pathology, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
- Speech Pathology, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, Perth, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
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Nayak SS, Fraser T, Aldrich DP, Panagopoulos C, Kim D. County-level political group density, partisan polarization, and individual-level mortality among adults in the United States: A lagged multilevel study. SSM Popul Health 2024; 26:101662. [PMID: 38813457 PMCID: PMC11134911 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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Objective To investigate the associations between county-level political group density, partisan polarization, and individual-level mortality from all causes and from coronary heart disease (CHD) in the United States. Methods Using data from five survey waves (1998-2006) of the General Social Survey-National Death Index dataset and the County Presidential Election Return 2000 dataset, we fit weighted Cox proportional hazards models to estimate the associations between (1) political group density and (2) partisan polarization measured at the county level in 2000 (n = 313 counties) categorized into quartiles with individual-level mortality (n = 14,983 participants) from all causes and CHD, controlling for individual- and county-level factors. Maximum follow-up was from one year after the survey up until 2014. We conducted these analyses using two separate measures based on county-level vote share differences and party affiliation ideological extremes. Results In the overall sample, we found no evidence of associations between county-level political group density and individual-level mortality from all causes. There was evidence of a 13% higher risk of dying from heart disease in the highest quartile of county-level polarization (hazards ratio, HR = 1.13; 95% CI = 0.74-1.71). We observed heterogeneity of effects based on individual-level political affiliation. Among those identifying as Democrats, residing in counties with high (vs. low) levels of polarization appeared to be protective against mortality, with an associated 18% lower risk of dying from all causes (HR = 0.82, 95% CI = 0.71-0.94). This association was strongest in areas with the highest concentrations of Democrats. Conclusions Among all study participants, political group density and polarization at the county level in 2000 were not linked to individual-level mortality. At the same time, we found that Democratic party affiliation may be protective against the adverse effects of high polarization, particularly in counties with high concentrations of Democrats. Future research should further explore these associations to potentially identify new structural interventions to address political determinants of population health.
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- Sameera S. Nayak
- Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Center for Health, Equity, & Aging, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Systems Engineering Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
- School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
- School of Community Health & Behavioral Sciences, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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Kawai H, Ejiri M, Imamura K, Ito K, Fujiwara Y, Hirano H, Ihara K, Obuchi S. Three-year trajectories of social networks, face-to-face interactions, and non-face-to-face interactions among community-dwelling older adults in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic: Otassha study. Maturitas 2024; 183:107943. [PMID: 38367365 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2024.107943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the trajectories of social networks and interactions among older Japanese individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. STUDY DESIGN We used data from a cohort of community-dwelling older individuals from the Otassha study's 2019-2022 survey. Participants comprised 606 older individuals who participated in the 2019 survey and were followed up at least once. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Social networks were assessed using the Lubben Social Network Scale-6 (LSNS-6), whereas social interactions were assessed by the frequency of face-to-face or non-face-to-face contact with non-resident family members and friends. Trajectories of the LSNS-6 and face-to-face and non-face-to-face interactions were identified using group-based semiparametric mixture modeling. The trajectories of change in the LSNS-6 from 2019 were also identified. The factors associated with the changes in trajectory patterns were examined using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Three LSNS-6 trajectories were identified, with slightly decreasing patterns over time. Specifically, face-to-face interactions tended to decrease over time, whereas non-face-to-face interactions exhibited almost no change. The reduction in LSNS-6 in the decreased pattern failed to recover to its pre-pandemic level. The group of participants with the decreased pattern had a significantly higher proportion of people participating in group activities [odds ratio (95 % confidence interval): 2.27 (1.12-4.59)] and performing calisthenics twice a week than the group with the maintained pattern [2.08 (1.18-3.68)]. CONCLUSIONS During the three years of the pandemic, no changes were observed in the social networks of community-dwelling older Japanese individuals.
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- Hisashi Kawai
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan.
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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Zhao L, Wang Y, Bawa EM, Meng Z, Wei J, Newman-Norlund S, Trivedi T, Hasturk H, Newman-Norlund RD, Fridriksson J, Merchant AT. Identifying a group of factors predicting cognitive impairment among older adults. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301979. [PMID: 38603668 PMCID: PMC11008866 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment has multiple risk factors spanning several domains, but few studies have evaluated risk factor clusters. We aimed to identify naturally occurring clusters of risk factors of poor cognition among middle-aged and older adults and evaluate associations between measures of cognition and these risk factor clusters. METHODS We used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III (training dataset, n = 4074) and the NHANES 2011-2014 (validation dataset, n = 2510). Risk factors were selected based on the literature. We used both traditional logistic models and support vector machine methods to construct a composite score of risk factor clusters. We evaluated associations between the risk score and cognitive performance using the logistic model by estimating odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS Using the training dataset, we developed a composite risk score that predicted undiagnosed cognitive decline based on ten selected predictive risk factors including age, waist circumference, healthy eating index, race, education, income, physical activity, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and annual visit to dentist. The risk score was significantly associated with poor cognitive performance both in the training dataset (OR Tertile 3 verse tertile 1 = 8.15, 95% CI: 5.36-12.4) and validation dataset (OR Tertile 3 verse tertile 1 = 4.31, 95% CI: 2.62-7.08). The area under the receiver operating characteristics curve for the predictive model was 0.74 and 0.77 for crude model and model adjusted for age, sex, and race. CONCLUSION The model based on selected risk factors may be used to identify high risk individuals with cognitive impairment.
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- Longgang Zhao
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Communication Sciences and Disorders, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Regional Medical Center Primary Care Stroke, Orangeburg, SC, United States of America
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Forsyth Institute, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Communication Sciences and Disorders, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Communication Sciences and Disorders, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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Almishri W, Altonsy MO, Swain MG. Cholestatic liver disease leads to significant adaptative changes in neural circuits regulating social behavior in mice to enhance sociability. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2024; 1870:167100. [PMID: 38412926 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2024.167100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Cholestatic liver diseases (CLD) are commonly associated with behavioral changes, including social isolation, that negatively affects patient quality of life and remains unaltered by current therapies. It remains unclear whether CLD-associated social dysfunction stems from a direct effect on the brain, or from the psychological impact of CLD. The psychological component of disease is absent in animals, so we investigated the impact of CLD on social behavior and gene expression profiles in key social behavior-regulating brain regions in a mouse model. METHODS CLD due to bile duct ligation was used with the three-chamber sociability test for behavioral phenotyping. Differentially expressed gene (DEG) signatures were delineated in 3 key brain regions regulating social behavior using RNA-seq. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA®) was applied to streamline DEG data interpretation and integrate findings with social behavior-regulating pathways to identify important brain molecular networks and regulatory mechanisms disrupted in CLD. RESULTS CLD mice exhibited enhanced social interactive behavior and significantly altered gene expression in each of the three social behavior-regulating brain regions examined. DEG signatures in BDL mice were associated with key IPA®-identified social behavior-regulating pathways including Oxytocin in Brain Signaling, GABA Receptor Signaling, Dopamine Receptor Signaling, and Glutamate Receptor Signaling. CONCLUSIONS CLD causes complex alterations in gene expression profiles in key social behavior-regulating brain areas/pathways linked to enhanced social interactive behavior. These findings, if paralleled in CLD patients, suggest that CLD-associated reductions in social interactions predominantly relate to psychological impacts of disease and may inform new approaches to improve management.
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- Wagdi Almishri
- Department of Medicine, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Medicine, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; University of Calgary Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Junger N, Hirsch O. Ethics of Nudging in the COVID-19 Crisis and the Necessary Return to the Principles of Shared Decision Making: A Critical Review. Cureus 2024; 16:e57960. [PMID: 38601812 PMCID: PMC11005480 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Nudging, a controversial technique for modifying people's behavior in a predictable way, is claimed to preserve freedom of choice while simultaneously influencing it. Nudging had been largely confined to situations such as promoting healthy eating choices but has been employed in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis in a shift towards measures that involve significantly less choice, such as shoves and behavioral prods. Shared decision making (SDM), a method for direct involvement and autonomy, is an alternative approach to communicate risk. Predominantly peer-reviewed scientific publications from standard literature databases like PubMed, PsycInfo, and Psyndex were evaluated in a narrative review. The so-called fear nudges, as well as the dissemination of strongly emotionalizing or moralizing messages can lead to intense psycho-physical stress. The use of these nudges by specialized units during the COVID-19 pandemic generated a societal atmosphere of fear that precipitated a deterioration of the mental and physical health of the population. Major recommendations of the German COVID-19 Snapshot Monitoring (COSMO) study, which are based on elements of nudging and coercive measures, do not comply with ethical principles, basic psychological principles, or evidence-based data. SDM was misused in the COVID-19 crisis, which helped to achieve one-sided goals of governments. The emphasis on utilitarian thinking is criticized and the unethical behavior of decision makers is explained by both using the concept of moral disengagement and the maturity level of coping strategies. There should be a return to an open-ended, democratic, and pluralistic scientific debate without using nudges. It is therefore necessary to return to the origins of SDM.
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- Nancy Junger
- Psychology, Independent Researcher, Tübingen, DEU
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- Psychology, FOM University of Applied Sciences, Siegen, DEU
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Rosado MRS, Marzan-Rivera N, Watowich MM, Valle ADND, Pantoja P, Pavez-Fox MA, Siracusa ER, Cooper EB, Valle JEND, Phillips D, Ruiz-Lambides A, Martinez MI, Montague MJ, Platt ML, Higham JP, Brent LJN, Sariol CA, Snyder-Mackler N. Immune cell composition varies by age, sex and exposure to social adversity in free-ranging Rhesus Macaques. GeroScience 2024; 46:2107-2122. [PMID: 37853187 PMCID: PMC10828448 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-00962-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Increasing age is associated with dysregulated immune function and increased inflammation-patterns that are also observed in individuals exposed to chronic social adversity. Yet we still know little about how social adversity impacts the immune system and how it might promote age-related diseases. Here, we investigated how immune cell diversity varied with age, sex and social adversity (operationalized as low social status) in free-ranging rhesus macaques. We found age-related signatures of immunosenescence, including lower proportions of CD20 + B cells, CD20 + /CD3 + ratio, and CD4 + /CD8 + T cell ratio - all signs of diminished antibody production. Age was associated with higher proportions of CD3 + /CD8 + Cytotoxic T cells, CD16 + /CD3- Natural Killer cells, CD3 + /CD4 + /CD25 + and CD3 + /CD8 + /CD25 + T cells, and CD14 + /CD16 + /HLA-DR + intermediate monocytes, and lower levels of CD14 + /CD16-/HLA-DR + classical monocytes, indicating greater amounts of inflammation and immune dysregulation. We also found a sex-dependent effect of exposure to social adversity (i.e., low social status). High-status males, relative to females, had higher CD20 + /CD3 + ratios and CD16 + /CD3 Natural Killer cell proportions, and lower proportions of CD8 + Cytotoxic T cells. Further, low-status females had higher proportions of cytotoxic T cells than high-status females, while the opposite was observed in males. High-status males had higher CD20 + /CD3 + ratios than low-status males. Together, our study identifies the strong age and sex-dependent effects of social adversity on immune cell proportions in a human-relevant primate model. Thus, these results provide novel insights into the combined effects of demography and social adversity on immunity and their potential contribution to age-related diseases in humans and other animals.
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- Mitchell R Sanchez Rosado
- Department of Microbiology & Medical Zoology, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, San Juan, PR, USA.
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- Department of Microbiology & Medical Zoology, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Medical Zoology, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, San Juan, PR, USA
- Unit of Comparative Medicine, Caribbean Primate Research Center and Animal Resources Center, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QG, UK
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- Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QG, UK
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- Department of Anthropology, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
- Center for Evolution and Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
- Center for Evolution and Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Unit of Comparative Medicine, Caribbean Primate Research Center and Animal Resources Center, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Unit of Comparative Medicine, Caribbean Primate Research Center and Animal Resources Center, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Marketing, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QG, UK
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- Department of Microbiology & Medical Zoology, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, San Juan, PR, USA
- Unit of Comparative Medicine, Caribbean Primate Research Center and Animal Resources Center, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
- Center for Evolution and Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
- School for Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
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Burke C, Fillipo R, George SZ, Goode AP. Transition from Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain in a Community-Based Cohort. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2024:2024.03.19.24304350. [PMID: 38562827 PMCID: PMC10984070 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.19.24304350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The transition from acute to chronic low back pain (LBP) in community settings has yet to be well understood. We recruited n=131 participants with acute LBP from the community and followed them for 3 and 6-month outcomes. Acute LBP was defined by a duration of < 4 weeks, and participants must have reported a 30-day LBP-free period before the current acute episode. Chronic LBP was defined as pain most or every day over the past 3 months. Baseline psychological, social, and demographic factors were examined as predictors of transition to chronic LBP at 3 months or continuation of chronic LBP at 6 months. The transition from acute to chronic LBP at 3 months was 32.2% ( 38/118). At 6 months, 80.7% (25/111) of participants who transitioned at 3 months continued to have chronic LBP. At 6 months, participants who identified as Black or African American were more likely than white participants to transition to chronic LBP (RR=1.76, 95% CI 1.05, 2.95) and more likely to continue to have chronic LBP (RR=2.19, 95% CI 1.14, 4.21). Those classified at baseline by both LBP most or every day and intensity of at least 30/100 were more likely to transition to chronic LBP (RR=3.13, 95% CI 1.84, 5.30) and continue to have chronic LBP at 6 months (RR=2.58, 95% CI 1.43, 4.16). The STarT Back Screening Tool and the OSPRO-YF were associated with the transition to chronic LBP at 3 months and continuation at 6 months. Participants with higher PROMIS General Health and PROMIS Physical Health scores were less likely to transition to chronic LBP or continue to have chronic LBP at 6 months. These findings identify factors of acute LBP in the community that may predict the transition to chronic LBP. Larger studies are needed to confirm these findings and better understand the mechanisms driving the transition to chronic LBP.
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Lad SU, Sinopoli J, Khong B, Conroy B, Perzynski AT, Del Rincon JP. Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics as predictors for quality of life in transmasculine and transfeminine individuals receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy. Soc Sci Med 2024:116734. [PMID: 38490912 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116734] [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: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Healthcare systems and providers have increasingly acknowledged the role and impact of social determinants in overall health. However, gender-diverse individuals face persistent health disparities due to their identities. There is limited research on the impact of clinical and sociodemographic characteristics on mood and quality of life (QoL) for transgender (TG) individuals. Our study aims to understand and better elucidate social and clinical characteristics of transmasculine (TM) and transfeminine (TF) individuals and their impact on quality of life and depressive symptoms. In this cross-sectional study, 298 TF and TM individuals on gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) were surveyed about their demographic characteristics (age, gender identity, body mass index (BMI), and education), social needs, mood, and quality of life. Multivariable regression modelling was performed to assess the effect of each variable listed above on three domains of QoL (psychological, environmental, and physical) as well as depressive symptoms. We find that QoL scores are similar between TM and TF individuals, with scores in the psychological domain particularly low in both cohorts. TM individuals report higher rates of stress and restroom avoidance than TF individuals. In particular, psychological well-being (measured by the psychological domain of QoL and depressive symptoms) is significantly associated with increased BMI, financial instability, and stress in TM individuals while for TF individuals, psychological well-being is associated with stress and social integration. These data suggest that social circumstances are key drivers of QoL and psychological well-being among gender-diverse individuals receiving GAHT with specific differences between TF and TM individuals. This information may be utilized by healthcare providers and policymakers to address and improve clinical care and social policies to improve health equity for gender-diverse individuals.
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- Saloni U Lad
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, 9501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
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- The Chester Summer Scholars Program, MetroHealth Medical System, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA; Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, MetroHealth System, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA.
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Urology and Family Medicine & Community Health, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
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- Center for Healthcare Research and Policy, Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth, 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Medicine, MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH, USA; Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
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Huang R, Li Y, Ma C, Ren R, Yuan X, Peng Y, Wang D. Adverse childhood experiences, sarcopenia, and social participation in older adults: a cohort study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:711. [PMID: 38443827 PMCID: PMC10916056 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18138-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine the relationships between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and developing sarcopenia in older adults and the modifying effects of active social participation. METHODS This prospective cohort study used survey data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, including baseline surveys from 2011, follow-up data from 2013, follow-up data from 2015, and information on ACEs from the 2014 Life History Survey. Information concerning 10 ACEs, including five threat-related ACEs and five deprivation-related ACEs before 17 years of age was obtained by questionnaires through face-to-face interviews. Sarcopenia status was assessed according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 algorithm, consisted of low muscle mass, and low muscle strength, or poor physical performance. The relationship between ACEs, social participation, and sarcopenia was evaluated using Cox proportional hazard regression models. RESULTS The study population comprised 6859 older adults in main analyses. Having experienced ≥ 3 ACEs led to an increased 31% risk of developing sarcopenia (hazard ratio [HR]:1.31, 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.10-1.56). Participants having experienced ≥ 2 threat-related ACEs (HR:1.22, 95%CI:1.04-1.43) or deprivation-related ACEs (HR:1.22, 95%CI:1.02-1.46) had a 22% higher risk of developing sarcopenia. Active social participation significantly modified the association between ACEs (p < 0.05), especially threat-related ACEs (p < 0.05), and sarcopenia. CONCLUSIONS ACEs were associated with the development of sarcopenia; however, social participation had a modifying effect. These findings provide insights for early identification of vulnerable groups, advance intervention timing, and highlight the benefits of promoting active social participation among individuals with sarcopenia who have experienced ACEs.
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- Runnian Huang
- Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 110004, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 110004, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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- Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 110004, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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Oluloro A, Comstock B, Monsell SE, Gross M, Wolff EM, Sage L, Alson J, Lavallee DC, Hempstead B, Moore A, Katz R, Doll KM. Study Protocol for the Social Interventions for Support During Treatment for Endometrial Cancer and Recurrence (SISTER) study: a community engaged national randomized trial. J Comp Eff Res 2024; 13:e230159. [PMID: 38348827 PMCID: PMC10945416 DOI: 10.57264/cer-2023-0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Aim: Social isolation in cancer patients is correlated with prognosis and is a potential mediator of treatment completion. Black women with endometrial cancer (EC) are at increased risk for social isolation when compared with White patients. We developed the Social Interventions for Support during Treatment for Endometrial Cancer and Recurrence (SISTER) study to compare and evaluate interventions to address social isolation among Black women with high-risk EC in USA. The primary objective of the SISTER study is to determine whether virtual support interventions improve treatment completion compared with Enhanced Usual Care. Secondary objectives include comparing effectiveness virtual evidence-based interventions and evaluating barriers and facilitators to social support delivery. Patients & methods: This is a multi-site prospective, open-label, community-engaged randomized controlled trial, consisting of three intervention arms: enhanced usual care, facilitated support group and one-to-one peer support. Primary outcome will be measured using relative dose. Qualitative semi-structured interviews will be conducted with a subset of participants to contextualize the relative degree or lack thereof of social isolation, over time. Data analysis: Primary analysis will be based on an intent-to-treat analysis. Multivariable analysis will be performed to determine the effect of the intervention on the primary and secondary outcomes of interest, relative dose and social isolation score. Semi-structured interviews will be qualitatively analyzed using inductive and deductive approaches of content analysis. Discussion/conclusion: Endometrial cancer mortality disproportionately affects Black women, and social isolation contributes to this disparity. The SISTER study aims to identify whether and to what extent differing social support vehicles improve key outcomes for Black women in the United States with high-risk EC. Clinical Trial Registration: NCT04930159 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
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- Ann Oluloro
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- University of Washington, Center for Biomedical Statistics, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- University of Washington, Center for Biomedical Statistics, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Cheng X, Zhou J, Chen Y, Zhao Y, Zheng H, Wang Q, Li X, Jiang S. Patterns and trends of mortality from metastatic colorectal cancer in Shanghai, China from 2005 to 2021: a population-based retrospective analysis. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2024; 150:68. [PMID: 38305905 PMCID: PMC10837271 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-05518-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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PURPOSE Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is the leading cause of CRC deaths, however, the relative epidemiological research was insufficient. We aimed to analyze the patterns and trends of mortality of mCRC in Shanghai with a more complete system for monitoring the cause of death of the population and find potential methods to reduce the burden of CRC in China. METHODS Mortality data from 2005 to 2021 of mCRC deaths were obtained from the mortality registration system in Shanghai. We analyzed the crude mortality rates, age-standardized mortality rates, and rates of years of life lost (YLL rates) of mCRC. In addition, the trends were quantified using Joinpoint Regression software. RESULTS A total of 4,386 mCRC deaths were included, with 1,937 (44.16%) liver metastases and 1,061 (24.19%) lung metastases. The crude mortality rate and age-standardized mortality rate of mCRC were 9.09 per 105 person-years and 3.78 per 105 person-years, respectively. The YLL was 50,533.13 years, and the YLL rate was 104.67 per 105 person-years. The overall annual crude mortality rate of mCRC increased by 1.47% (95% CI 0.28-2.68%, P < 0.001) from 2005 to 2021. The crude mortality rate of mCRC increased by 3.20% per year (95% CI 1.80-4.70%, P < 0.001) from 2005 to 2013, but the trend of mortality growth remained stable from 2013 to 2021. The YLL rates remained stable between 2005 and 2021. CONCLUSIONS Population aging was the most likely factor responsible for the increase in CRC mortality in Pudong. Physical examinations and screenings for the elderly were possible reasons for reducing the burden of CRC in fast-growing regions.
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- Xuelin Cheng
- Department of Health Management Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Management Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Office of Scientific Research and Information Management, Pudong Institute of Preventive Medicine, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Management Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Management Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Management Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Management Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Office of Scientific Research and Information Management, Pudong Institute of Preventive Medicine, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Management Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
- Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Maciejewski ML, Greene L, Grubber JM, Blalock DV, Jacobs J, Rao M, Zulman DM, Smith VA. Association between patient-reported social and behavioral risks and health care costs in high-risk Veterans health administration patients. Health Serv Res 2024; 59:e14243. [PMID: 37767603 PMCID: PMC10771909 DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Social risks complicate patients' ability to manage their conditions and access healthcare, but their association with health expenditures is not well established. To identify patient-reported social risk, behavioral, and health factors associated with health expenditures in Veterans Affairs (VA) patients at high risk for hospitalization or death. DATA SOURCES, STUDY SETTING, AND STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study among high-risk Veterans obtaining VA care. Patient-reported social risk, function, and other measures derived from a 2018 survey sent to 10,000 VA patients were linked to clinical and demographic characteristics extracted from VA data. Response-weighted generalized linear and marginalized two-part models were used to examine VA expenditures (total, outpatient, medication, inpatient) 1 year after survey completion in adjusted models. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Among 4680 survey respondents, the average age was 70.9 years, 6.3% were female, 16.7% were African American, 20% had body mass index ≥35, 42.4% had difficulty with two or more basic or instrumental activities of daily living, 19.3% reported transportation barriers, 12.5% reported medication insecurity and 21.8% reported food insecurity. Medication insecurity was associated with lower outpatient expenditures (-$1859.51 per patient per year, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -3200.77 to -518.25) and lower total expenditures (-$4304.99 per patient per year, 95% CI: -7564.87 to -1045.10). Transportation barriers were negatively associated with medication expenditures (-$558.42, 95% CI: -1087.93 to -31.91). Patients with one functional impairment had higher outpatient expenditures ($2997.59 per patient year, 95% CI: 1185.81-4809.36) than patients without functional impairments. No social risks were associated with inpatient expenditures. CONCLUSIONS In this study of VA patients at high risk for hospitalization and mortality, few social and functional measures were independently associated with the costs of VA care. Individuals with functional limitations and those with barriers to accessing medications and transportation may benefit from targeted interventions to ensure that they are receiving the services that they need.
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- Matthew L. Maciejewski
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT)Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care SystemDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
- Department of Population Health SciencesDuke UniversityDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineDuke UniversityDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Center for Innovation to ImplementationVA Palo Alto Health Care SystemMenlo ParkCaliforniaUSA
- Division of Primary Care and Population HealthStanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating CenterBoston Veterans Affairs Health Care SystemBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT)Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care SystemDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesDuke University School of MedicineDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Center for Innovation to ImplementationVA Palo Alto Health Care SystemMenlo ParkCaliforniaUSA
- Health Economics Resource CenterVA Palo Alto Health Care SystemMenlo ParkCaliforniaUSA
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- Seattle‐Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran‐Centered and Value‐Driven CareVA Puget Sound Health Care SystemSeattleWashingtonUSA
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- Center for Innovation to ImplementationVA Palo Alto Health Care SystemMenlo ParkCaliforniaUSA
- Division of Primary Care and Population HealthStanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT)Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care SystemDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
- Department of Population Health SciencesDuke UniversityDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineDuke UniversityDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
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Savitz ST, Inselman S, Nyman MA, Lee M. Evaluation of the Predictive Value of Routinely Collected Health-Related Social Needs Measures. Popul Health Manag 2024; 27:34-43. [PMID: 37903241 DOI: 10.1089/pop.2023.0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2023] Open
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The objective was to assess the value of routinely collected patient-reported health-related social needs (HRSNs) measures for predicting utilization and health outcomes. The authors identified Mayo Clinic patients with cancer, diabetes, or heart failure. The HRSN measures were collected as part of patient-reported screenings from June to December 2019 and outcomes (hospitalization, 30-day readmission, and death) were ascertained in 2020. For each outcome and disease combination, 4 models were used: gradient boosting machine (GBM), random forest (RF), generalized linear model (GLM), and elastic net (EN). Other predictors included clinical factors, demographics, and area-based HRSN measures-area deprivation index (ADI) and rurality. Predictive performance for models was evaluated with and without the routinely collected HRSN measures as change in area under the curve (AUC). Variable importance was also assessed. The differences in AUC were mixed. Significant improvements existed in 3 models of death for cancer (GBM: 0.0421, RF: 0.0496, EN: 0.0428), 3 models of hospitalization (GBM: 0.0372, RF: 0.0640, EN: 0.0441), and 1 of death (RF: 0.0754) for diabetes, and 1 model of readmissions (GBM: 0.1817), and 3 models of death (GBM: 0.0333, RF: 0.0519, GLM: 0.0489) for heart failure. Age, ADI, and the Charlson comorbidity index were the top 3 in variable importance and were consistently more important than routinely collected HRSN measures. The addition of routinely collected HRSN measures resulted in mixed improvement in the predictive performance of the models. These findings suggest that existing factors and the ADI are more important for prediction in these contexts. More work is needed to identify predictors that consistently improve model performance.
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- Samuel T Savitz
- Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Division of Health Care Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Health Care Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Everard G, Boivin S, Boulay G, Duchemin R, Batcho CS. Immersive Virtual Reality to Assess Arm Kinematics among Older Adults with and without Major Neurocognitive Disorder - An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study. Neuroscience 2024; 537:47-57. [PMID: 38006964 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2023.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Despite the recommendation of improving assessment objectivity and frequency, the use of immersive virtual reality to measure and quantify movement quality remains underexplored. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the reliability, validity and usability of an immersive virtual reality application, KinematicsVR, to assess upper limb kinematics among older adults with and without major neurocognitive disorder. The KinematicsVR involves the drawing of three-dimensional straight lines, circles and squares using a controller in a virtual environment. Twenty-eight older adults with or without major neurocognitive disorder were recruited. Reliability was evaluated through correlations on test-retest and validity through correlations between KinematicsVR variables and other functional tests (TEMPA, BBT-VR and Finger-Nose Test). The usability of the KinematicsVR was assessed with the System Usability Scale questionnaire. Kinematic indexes were compared between eight adults with major neurocognitive disorder and eight matched controls. Results indicated that most variables provided by the KinematicsVR had excellent reliability for tasks involving the drawing of straight lines and circles, but moderate reliability for tasks involving the drawing of squares. Secondary analyses showed that the usability of the application was excellent but few significant and strong correlations were observed between variables of the KinematicsVR and the scores of the TEMPA scale, Finger-Nose Test and BBT-VR. Adults with major neurocognitive disorder, when compared to other older adults, made larger and less linear hand movements. These findings provide perspectives for the use of immersive virtual reality to improve assessment frequency and objectivity through the autonomous measure of upper limb kinematics in older adults.
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- Gauthier Everard
- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada; Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada; Neuro Musculo Skeletal Lab (NMSK), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Secteur des Sciences de la Santé, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada; Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada.
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João FM, Pennini SN, Garnelo L, Vasconcelos ZS, Talhari S, Facundo do Valle M, de Oliveira GMS, Ortiz JV, da Silva AS, de Morais RF, Guerra MDGVB, Guerra JADO. Pre- and post-surgical evaluation of the impact on Hansen disease sequealae patients' quality of life submitted to orthopedic surgery for closure of chronic plantar ulcers. Acta Trop 2024; 249:107019. [PMID: 37952867 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.107019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that still persists as a public health problem in Brazil. Plantar ulcers are serious complications due to leprosy neuropathy and intensify the isolation and stigma of these individuals. The difficulty in closing these lesions associated with the fetid odor negatively impact the quality of life of people with these lesions. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical, socioeconomic conditions, degree of satisfaction and quality of life (QoL) of patients after healing of chronic ulcers on feet submitted to orthopedic surgery. METHODOLOGY This is a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and observational study carried out with 92 people after surgical treatment of chronic leprosy plantar ulcers. These patients were submitted to a semi-structured questionnaire raising questions of an epidemiological, socioeconomic and perception of quality-of-life order, comparing before and after the surgical procedure. RESULTS Decrease in indicators - alcohol consumption, tobacco consumption, average monthly cost of analgesic medications, fetid wound odor, foot pain and number of dressings performed weekly; Recurrence of lesions in 55.4 % of cases, related to irregular use or lack of shoes and insoles; Improvement in self-perception of Quality of Life (QoL) in 89.1 % of patients after surgery. CONCLUSION Orthopedic surgical treatment with resection of plantar bony prominences and skin grafting is an effective therapeutic method for closing chronic plantar ulcers in leprosy, resulting in a decrease in the financial costs employed and in an important improvement in the Quality-of-Life parameters of the individuals undergoing to this procedure. The availability and regular use of shoes and insoles is crucial to prevent recurrence of these injuries.
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- Francisco Mateus João
- Graduate program in Tropical Medicine/Amazonas State University - PPGMT UEA, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado Tropical Medicine Foundation - FMT HVD, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; University of Amazonas State, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
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- Graduate program in Tropical Medicine/Amazonas State University - PPGMT UEA, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Alfredo da Mata Foundation - FUAM, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Research Center Leonidas and Maria Deane - FIOCRUZ AM, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Graduate program in Tropical Medicine/Amazonas State University - PPGMT UEA, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado Tropical Medicine Foundation - FMT HVD, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Graduate program in Tropical Medicine/Amazonas State University - PPGMT UEA, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado Tropical Medicine Foundation - FMT HVD, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Graduate program in Tropical Medicine/Amazonas State University - PPGMT UEA, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado Tropical Medicine Foundation - FMT HVD, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Graduate program in Tropical Medicine/Amazonas State University - PPGMT UEA, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado Tropical Medicine Foundation - FMT HVD, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Graduate program in Tropical Medicine/Amazonas State University - PPGMT UEA, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado Tropical Medicine Foundation - FMT HVD, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Graduate program in Tropical Medicine/Amazonas State University - PPGMT UEA, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado Tropical Medicine Foundation - FMT HVD, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Graduate program in Tropical Medicine/Amazonas State University - PPGMT UEA, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado Tropical Medicine Foundation - FMT HVD, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Graduate program in Tropical Medicine/Amazonas State University - PPGMT UEA, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado Tropical Medicine Foundation - FMT HVD, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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Taylor HO, Taylor RJ, Tsuchiya K, Chatters L. Social Isolation, Self-Rated Health, and Self-Rated Oral Health among African Americans. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2024; 35:18-36. [PMID: 38661857 PMCID: PMC11058460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Social isolation is associated with worse health; however, few studies have examined the health effects of isolation among African Americans. The purpose of this study is to evaluate associations between social isolation and self-rated physical and oral health from the National Survey of American Life, a nationally representative sample of African Americans. Social isolation was operationalized to reflect both objective isolation (lack of contact) and subjective isolation (lack of emotional closeness). Self-rated physical and oral health were regressed on objective and subjective isolation while controlling for marital status, gender, age, family income, education, and health behaviors. Poorer self-rated physical health was associated with objective isolation, while poorer self-rated oral health was associated with subjective isolation. This study contributes to the small literature of the impact of social isolation on health among African Americans; furthermore, it is the first to examine the relationship between isolation and self-rated oral health in this population.
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Loy MH, Prisco L, Parikh C. Implementation of Virtual Integrative Oncology Shared Medical Appointment Series (VIOSMAS) Within Mixed Diagnosis Population. Integr Cancer Ther 2024; 23:15347354231223969. [PMID: 38243739 PMCID: PMC10799580 DOI: 10.1177/15347354231223969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Integrative oncology [IO] is sought-after by patients, endorsed by clinical guidelines, and valued within National Cancer Institute Centers. Shared Medical Appointments [SMA] leverage health education and social connection to deliver enhanced patient experience, population health, cost-reduction, and clinician well-being. Integrative Oncology Shared Medical Appointments increase access to integrative medicine but delivering these services via telehealth have not been evaluated. OBJECTIVE We created, and pilot tested a Virtual Integrative Oncology Shared Medical Appointment Series (VIOSMAS) to assess its feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy at an urban academic teaching hospital. METHODS The 7-session hour-long Living Well with and after Cancer series included didactics, multi-disciplinary experiential sessions, and group discussion. Topics included (1) Introduction, (2) Herbs/Botanicals/Fungi, (3) Mindful Movement, (4) Acupuncture, (5) Narratives and Nature, (6) Diet and Culinary Medicine, and (7) Vitamins/Supplements. Virtual visits via telehealth were offered to enhance patient participation during the pandemic. Outcome measures included recruitment, retention, pre/post-series patient survey and qualitative clinician feedback. RESULTS Between 9/2021 and 4/2023, 72 unique patients were recruited to 5 cohorts and had a total of 332 VIOSMAS visits. A total of 50 patients (69%) attended 4 or more of the 7-session series; 60 (83% were women); patients ranged in age from 28 to 93 years (median 66); 36 (50%) lived outside the city center; the most common cancer diagnoses were breast, lymphoma, and lung cancer. Patients were from diverse demographics. Pre-program, patients reported desiring assistance in addressing diverse symptoms including fatigue, insomnia, pain, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, anxiety, and depression. Post-series, patients reported that the VIOSMAS addressed their goals and symptoms; they also reported incorporating recommended lifestyle changes in diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management; they were satisfied with the number of sessions and telehealth format. The participating clinicians reported high levels of satisfaction with VIOSMAS. Revenue to the institution from VIOSMAS exceeded the revenue potential of equivalent time spent for individual visits while supporting extended physician-patient contact. CONCLUSION VIOSMAS is feasible for patients and clinicians, addresses patients' symptoms and questions about lifestyle and complementary therapies, and generates more revenue than individual visits. Larger implementation trials with appropriate comparison groups are recommended.
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- Michelle H. Loy
- Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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Luo H, Luo D, Tang Q, Niu Z, Xu J, Li J. The combined impact of social networks and connectedness on anxiety, stress, and depression during COVID-19 quarantine: a retrospective observational study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1298693. [PMID: 38169600 PMCID: PMC10758457 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1298693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic and associated quarantine measures have precipitated a surge in mental health disorders, particularly depression and anxiety. Government policies and restrictions on physical activity have contributed to this phenomenon, as well as diminished subjective social connectedness and exacerbated objective social isolation. As two dimensions of social isolation, it is worth noting that subjectively perceived social connectedness serves as a protective factor for mental health, whereas the decline in the size of objectively evaluated social networks poses a significant risk. However, research investigating the combined influence of these two dimensions remains limited. Methods This study used an online survey to collect data to investigate the effects of objective social connectedness and objective social networks on anxiety, stress, and depression during COVID-19 quarantine. A total of 485 participants were analyzed using statistical methods, including paired t-test, Pearson correlation analysis, linear regression, cluster analysis, ANOVA, and moderated mediated. Results The study found that anxiety and depression scores increased during the quarantine, with age, education, and social connectedness scores associated with the increase. Pre-quarantine anxiety and depression levels were strongly correlated with mental health status during quarantine. Cluster analysis, respectively, revealed three clusters for those without increasing anxiety and depression scores. The study also found that objective social network influences the impact of subjective social connectedness on pre-quarantine mental health, which in turn affects anxiety and depression levels during quarantine. Conclusion The study identified that quarantine increased anxiety and depression, with age being protective, and education and subjective social connectedness as risk factors. The study also emphasizes the comprehensive impact of objective and subjective social isolation. Although individuals perceive the same degree of social connectedness, those with smaller social networks are more prone to developing symptoms of anxiety and depression, which are also more likely to worsen during quarantine.
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Bagheri S, Taridashti S, Farahani H, Watson P, Rezvani E. Multilayer perceptron modeling for social dysfunction prediction based on general health factors in an Iranian women sample. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1283095. [PMID: 38161726 PMCID: PMC10756140 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1283095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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In the year 2022, this research conducted an in-person study involving 780 single or widowed women, aged between 20 and 70, falling within the bottom three economic deciles and possessing varying levels of education. All participants held educational qualifications below a high school diploma and were beneficiaries of charitable financial support in Khorasan province, Iran. The study aimed to investigate the predictive factors of social dysfunction in this specific demographic. Data collection spanned a 12-month period throughout 2022, with participants completing the GHQ-28 questionnaire during their visits to the charity office. Clinical in-person interviews were also conducted to gather comprehensive data. Data analysis was carried out using IBM SPSS version 27. The research employed a Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) neural network model, considering an extensive set of input factors and covariates. These factors included cognitive functioning, anxiety, depression, age, and education levels. The MLP model exhibited robust performance, achieving high overall accuracy and sensitivity in identifying cases of high social dysfunction. The findings emphasized the significance of cognitive functioning, anxiety, and depression as pivotal predictors of social dysfunction within this specific demographic, while education and age displayed relatively lower importance. The normalized importance scores provided a relative measure of each covariate's impact on the model's predictions. These results furnish valuable insights for the development of targeted interventions and evidence-based policies aimed at addressing social dysfunction and promoting societal well-being among economically disadvantaged, single or widowed women. Notably, the research underscores the potential of MLP modeling in social science research and suggests avenues for further research and refinement to enhance the model's predictive accuracy, particularly for cases of low social dysfunction.
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- Sajjad Bagheri
- Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Hakim-Toos Institute of Higher Education, Mashhad, Iran
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- Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Department of Psychology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, United States
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- MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Hakim-Toos Institute of Higher Education, Mashhad, Iran
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Hirth JM, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob R. The Social Context: Social and Behavioral Factors That Affect Health Outcomes. Prim Care 2023; 50:601-620. [PMID: 37866834 DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2023.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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To achieve understanding and best care, screening and treating patients should consider the patient's social environment. Social and behavioral factors influence both positive and negative health behaviors that influence mental and physical health. Primary care providers continually navigate barriers faced by patients and seek solutions that take into consideration social and behavioral factors. The role of the PCP begins with an understanding of common barriers and community resources, then by assessing and responding to the patient's own challenges, and finally by advocating in the clinic and public for changes to the underlying social and structural causes of morbidity and mortality.
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- Jacqueline M Hirth
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77098, USA.
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77098, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77098, USA
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Bartley MM, St Sauver JL, Baer-Benson H, Schroeder DR, Khera N, Fortune E, Griffin JM. Exploring social determinants of health and physical activity levels in older adults living with mild cognitive impairment and dementia in the Upper Midwest of the United States. Prev Med 2023; 177:107773. [PMID: 37972862 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107773] [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: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Physical activity can improve physical health for people living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia and may have cognitive benefits. Identifying modifiable social factors inhibiting physical activity among this group is needed. We sought to examine the relationship between reported physical activity levels and social determinants of health (SDOH) in a population of older adults living with MCI or dementia. METHODS This descriptive study included people with a diagnosis of MCI or dementia followed by Community Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota, United States), aged over 55 years, who had a clinic visit between June 1, 2019 and June 30, 2021 and had completed a SDOH questionnaire. We focused on 8 SDOH domains: education, depression, alcohol use, stress, financial resource strain, social connections, food insecurity, and transportation needs. Data were analyzed based on physical activity level (inactive, insufficiently active, sufficiently active). SDOH domains were compared according to physical activity level using the χ2 test and multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 3224 persons with MCI (n = 1371) or dementia (n = 1853) who had completed questions on physical activity were included. Of these, 1936 (60%) were characterized as physically inactive and 837 (26%) insufficiently active. Characteristics associated with an increased likelihood of physical inactivity were older age, female sex, obesity, lower education, dementia diagnosis, screening positive for depression and increased social isolation (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Physical inactivity is common among people living with MCI and dementia. Physical activity levels may be influenced by many factors, highlighting potential areas for intervention.
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- Mairead M Bartley
- Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Kern Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85259, USA
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- Kern Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Division of Health Care Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Kern Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Division of Health Care Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Whooten RC, Kotelchuck M, Gonzalez AVC, Johnson N, Kwete G, Luo M, Muir HF, Barth EA, Smith N, Taveras EM. Expectant fathers' health behaviors, infant care intentions, and social-emotional wellbeing in the perinatal period: A latent class analysis and comparison to mothers. Prev Med Rep 2023; 36:102375. [PMID: 37719794 PMCID: PMC10500477 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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While parental behaviors during the 'first thousand days' are critical for child health, little is known about fathers during this time. We examined prenatal patterns of health behaviors, social-emotional wellbeing, and infant care intentions among expectant fathers, both overall and compared to expectant mothers. Among 227 mother-father dyads enrolling in a randomized controlled trial of a perinatal obesity prevention program in Boston, Massachusetts (July 2020-July 2022), participants independently completed baseline surveys addressing (1) health behaviors, (2) social emotional wellbeing, and (3) infant care intentions. We compared paternal and maternal responses to survey items within each of these domains. Further, we conducted a latent class analysis of paternal responses and examined their associations with sociodemographic characteristics. Compared to expectant mothers, fathers were more likely to report increased body mass index, less fruit intake, decreased sleep, increased physical activity, and no recent primary care visit. Latent class analysis revealed four distinct groups of paternal health behaviors and infant care intentions: (1) more health behaviors with less infant care; (2) less health behaviors with less infant care; (3) less health behaviors with more infant care; and (4) more health behaviors with more infant care. Fathers with increased health behaviors were more likely to have higher education and income. Fathers with decreased health behaviors were more likely to endorse food insecurity, housing insecurity, and social isolation. Our findings identify potential areas for targeting expectant fathers in health promotion initiatives and suggest that social needs may impact the capacity to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors.
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- Rachel C. Whooten
- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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Saif NT, Addison OR, Hughes Barry K, Falvey JR, Parker EA. Associations between social isolation and diet quality among US adults with disability participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013-2018. Prev Med Rep 2023; 36:102413. [PMID: 37753381 PMCID: PMC10518724 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Social isolation and disability are established risk factors for poor nutrition. We aimed to assess whether social isolation is associated with diet quality specifically among adults with disabilities. This cross-sectional analysis used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013-2018. Adults with a disability, who were not pregnant, breastfeeding, or missing dietary intake data were included (n = 5,167). Disability was defined as a physical functioning limitation based on difficulty with any activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, lower extremity mobility activities, or general physical activities. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 measured diet quality; higher scores correspond to higher diet quality. We computed a social isolation index by summing single status, living alone, and two social engagement difficulty measures (one point for each component met; maximum 4 points). Multivariable linear regression, controlling for demographic and health covariates, estimated differences in HEI scores for dietary intake data, by social isolation score. Over half of HEI scores were < 51, corresponding to "poor" diet quality. Higher social isolation score was associated with lower vegetable and seafood/plant proteins intake. Single status and one of two social engagement measures were associated with lower scores on certain adequacy components. Differences were modest. There was little evidence of effect modification by age or gender. Adults with disabilities are not meeting national dietary standards; improving diet quality is a priority. Whether social isolation is associated with specific dietary components in this population requires further investigation. Further research is also needed among younger adults.
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- Nadia T. Saif
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitative Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Baltimore VA Medical Center Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Program in Oncology, University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitative Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitative Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Foster HME, Gill JMR, Mair FS, Celis-Morales CA, Jani BD, Nicholl BI, Lee D, O'Donnell CA. Social connection and mortality in UK Biobank: a prospective cohort analysis. BMC Med 2023; 21:384. [PMID: 37946218 PMCID: PMC10637015 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-023-03055-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Components of social connection are associated with mortality, but research examining their independent and combined effects in the same dataset is lacking. This study aimed to examine the independent and combined associations between functional and structural components of social connection and mortality. METHODS Analysis of 458,146 participants with full data from the UK Biobank cohort linked to mortality registers. Social connection was assessed using two functional (frequency of ability to confide in someone close and often feeling lonely) and three structural (frequency of friends/family visits, weekly group activities, and living alone) component measures. Cox proportional hazard models were used to examine the associations with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. RESULTS Over a median of 12.6 years (IQR 11.9-13.3) follow-up, 33,135 (7.2%) participants died, including 5112 (1.1%) CVD deaths. All social connection measures were independently associated with both outcomes. Friends/family visit frequencies < monthly were associated with a higher risk of mortality indicating a threshold effect. There were interactions between living alone and friends/family visits and between living alone and weekly group activity. For example, compared with daily friends/family visits-not living alone, there was higher all-cause mortality for daily visits-living alone (HR 1.19 [95% CI 1.12-1.26]), for never having visits-not living alone (1.33 [1.22-1.46]), and for never having visits-living alone (1.77 [1.61-1.95]). Never having friends/family visits whilst living alone potentially counteracted benefits from other components as mortality risks were highest for those reporting both never having visits and living alone regardless of weekly group activity or functional components. When all measures were combined into overall functional and structural components, there was an interaction between components: compared with participants defined as not isolated by both components, those considered isolated by both components had higher CVD mortality (HR 1.63 [1.51-1.76]) than each component alone (functional isolation 1.17 [1.06-1.29]; structural isolation 1.27 [1.18-1.36]). CONCLUSIONS This work suggests (1) a potential threshold effect for friends/family visits, (2) that those who live alone with additional concurrent markers of structural isolation may represent a high-risk population, (3) that beneficial associations for some types of social connection might not be felt when other types of social connection are absent, and (4) considering both functional and structural components of social connection may help to identify the most isolated in society.
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- Hamish M E Foster
- General Practice and Primary Care, School of Health and Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TB, Scotland.
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, Scotland
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- General Practice and Primary Care, School of Health and Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TB, Scotland
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, Scotland
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- General Practice and Primary Care, School of Health and Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TB, Scotland
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- General Practice and Primary Care, School of Health and Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TB, Scotland
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, The Mathematics and Statistics Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8SQ, Scotland
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- General Practice and Primary Care, School of Health and Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TB, Scotland
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Glover L, Sutton J, O'Brien E, Sims M. Social Networks and Cardiovascular Disease Events in the Jackson Heart Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2023; 12:e030149. [PMID: 37947082 PMCID: PMC10727286 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) disproportionately affects Black adults. Greater social networks (SNs), or social connectedness, may lower the risk of CVD events. This study determined the association of SNs and incident CVD and tested mediation by depressive symptoms, hypertension control, and diabetes control. Methods and Results We used the Social Network Index at exam 1 (2000-2004) to develop a continuous standardized SN score and binary categories (high versus low) among participants in the Jackson Heart Study (n=4686; mean age, 54.8 years). Surveillance of coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure events occurred after exam 1 (2005 for HF) until 2016. Using Cox proportional hazards regression, we estimated the association of SNs and CVD events by sex and tested the mediation of depressive symptoms, hypertension control, and diabetes control. Models adjusted for age, education, health behaviors, CVD comorbidities, and depressive symptoms. Among women, the SN score was associated with a lower hazard of stroke, coronary heart disease, and heart failure after full adjustment (hazard ratio [HR], 0.78 [95% CI, 0.64-0.95]; HR, 0.79 [95% CI, 0.71-0.88]; and HR, 0.78 [95% CI, 0.66-0.92], respectively). SN scores were also associated with a lower hazard of coronary heart disease in men (HR, 0.84 [95% CI, 0.75-0.94]) after full adjustment. High versus low SNs were associated with a lower hazard of coronary heart disease and heart failure among women after full adjustment. There was no evidence of mediation by depressive symptoms, diabetes control, and hypertension control. Conclusions Higher SNs may lower the risk of CVD events, especially in women.
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- LáShauntá Glover
- Department of Population Health SciencesDuke University School of MedicineDurhamNCUSA
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- Eshelman School of PharmacyUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNCUSA
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- Department of Population Health SciencesDuke University School of MedicineDurhamNCUSA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Mississippi Medical CenterJacksonMSUSA
- Department of Social Medicine, Population and Public HealthUniversity of California Riverside School of MedicineRiversideCAUSA
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Gue Y, Correa E, Thompson JLP, Homma S, Qian M, Lip GYH. Machine Learning Predicting Atrial Fibrillation as an Adverse Event in the Warfarin and Aspirin in Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction (WARCEF) Trial. Am J Med 2023; 136:1099-1108.e2. [PMID: 37611780 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation and heart failure commonly coexist due to shared pathophysiological mechanisms. Prompt identification of patients with heart failure at risk of developing atrial fibrillation would allow clinicians the opportunity to implement appropriate monitoring strategy and timely treatment, reducing the impact of atrial fibrillation on patients' health. METHODS Four machine learning models combined with logistic regression and cluster analysis were applied post hoc to patient-level data from the Warfarin and Aspirin in Patients with Heart Failure and Sinus Rhythm (WARCEF) trial to identify factors that predict development of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure. RESULTS Logistic regression showed that White divorced patients have a 1.75-fold higher risk of atrial fibrillation than White patients reporting other marital statuses. By contrast, similar analysis suggests that non-White patients who live alone have a 2.58-fold higher risk than those not living alone. Machine learning analysis also identified "marital status" and "live alone" as relevant predictors of atrial fibrillation. Apart from previously well-recognized factors, the machine learning algorithms and cluster analysis identified 2 distinct clusters, namely White and non-White ethnicities. This should serve as a reminder of the impact of social factors on health. CONCLUSION The use of machine learning can prove useful in identifying novel cardiac risk factors. Our analysis has shown that "social factors," such as living alone, may disproportionately increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in the under-represented non-White patient group with heart failure, highlighting the need for more studies focusing on stratification of multiracial cohorts to better uncover the heterogeneity of atrial fibrillation.
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- Ying Gue
- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, United Kingdom; The Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, United Kingdom; School of Computer Science and Mathematics, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, United Kingdom; The Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom; Danish Center for Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
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Alnassar N, Hillman C, Fontana BD, Robson SC, Norton WHJ, Parker MO. angptl4 gene expression as a marker of adaptive homeostatic response to social isolation across the lifespan in zebrafish. Neurobiol Aging 2023; 131:209-221. [PMID: 37690345 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2023.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Social isolation has detrimental health effects, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Here, we investigated the impact of 2 weeks of isolation on behavior and gene expression in the central nervous system at different life stages of zebrafish. Results showed that socially deprived young adult zebrafish experienced increased anxiety, accompanied by changes in gene expression. Most gene expression patterns returned to normal within 24 hours of reintroduction to a social environment, except angptl4, which was upregulated after reintroduction, suggesting an adaptive mechanism. Similarly, aging zebrafish displayed heightened anxiety and increased central nervous system expression of angptl4 during isolation, but effects were reversed upon reintroduction to a social group. The findings imply that angptl4 plays a homeostatic role in response to social isolation, which varies across the lifespan. The study emphasizes the importance of social interactions for psychological well-being and highlights the negative consequences of isolation, especially in older individuals. Further research may unravel how social isolation affects angptl4 expression and its developmental and aging effects.
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- Nancy Alnassar
- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Surrey Sleep Research Centre, University of Surrey, Guilford, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK; School of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Surrey Sleep Research Centre, University of Surrey, Guilford, UK.
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Tu CY, Chiu MR, Wang YW, Hsu CY, Chen YY, Chang SS. Association of Body Mass Index and Cardiometabolic Factors With Elderly Suicide: A Cohort Study of 101,518 Older Taiwanese. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2023; 31:965-977. [PMID: 37258341 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.05.002] [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: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Older people have the highest suicide rate across age groups in most countries. The prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors also increases with age. We investigated the association between body mass index (BMI), cardiometabolic risk factors, and suicide in a large cohort of older people in Taiwan. METHODS We conducted a cohort study using data from an elderly health examination program in Taipei City, Taiwan (2005-2010), linked to the national cause-of-death data files. We used competing risk Cox regression models to investigate the associations of BMI (kg/m2) and cardiometabolic factors with suicide after adjusting for sex, age, socioeconomic variables, chronic diseases, psychological distress, and cognitive function. RESULTS Among 101,518 individuals aged ≥ 65 years, 92 died by suicide during an average follow-up of 3.9 years. Underweight (BMI<18.5) was associated with increased suicide risk (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]=2.33, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.20-4.52) (reference: normal weight). Low diastolic blood pressure was associated with increased suicide risk - aHR was 0.51 (95% CI 0.29-0.91) and 0.55 (95% CI 0.31-0.99) for the third and fourth quartiles of diastolic blood pressure (reference: the lowest quartile), respectively. Older people with a higher waist circumference (aHR per 1-standard-deviation increase=0.60 [95% CI 0.37-0.98]) and a higher number of metabolic syndrome criteria (aHR per 1-criterion increase=0.65 [95% 0.46-0.92]) had lower suicide risk. Systolic blood pressure, pulse rate, fasting blood glucose, and lipid profiles were not associated with suicide risk. CONCLUSIONS Underweight, low diastolic blood pressure, and low waist circumference may be markers of increased suicide risk in older people.
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- Chao-Ying Tu
- Department of Psychiatry (C-YT), National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Yunlin County, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry (C-YT), College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan; Institute of Health Policy and Management (C-YT), College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy (M-RC), Yonghe Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences (M-RC, S-SC), College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine (Y-WW, C-YH), College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine (Y-WW, C-YH), College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Wan Fang Hospital (C-YH), Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan; Psychiatric Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital (C-YH, S-SC), Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Taipei City Psychiatric Center (Y-YC), Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan; Institute of Public Health and Department of Public Health (Y-YC), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences (M-RC, S-SC), College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan; Psychiatric Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital (C-YH, S-SC), Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Taylor KA, Burke C, George SZ, Danyluk S, Kingsbury CA, Kapos FP, Seebeck K, Lewis CE, Ford E, Plez C, Kosinski A, Filippo R, Brown M, Goode AP. Characterizing Acute Low Back Pain in a Community-Based Cohort. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.10.02.23296149. [PMID: 37873225 PMCID: PMC10592986 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.02.23296149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Acute low back pain (LBP) is a common experience, however, the associated pain severity, pain frequency, and characteristics of individuals with acute LBP in community settings have yet to be well understood. The purpose of this manuscript is to categorize and compare acute LBP groups for differences in the following characteristics: 1) sociodemographic, 2) general and physical health, and 3) psychological. This cross-sectional study used baseline data from 131 community-based participants with acute LBP (<4 weeks duration before screening and > 30 pain-free days before acute LBP onset). Two LBP categorization definitions were used based on LBP frequency combined with either: 1) pain interference frequency (impact-based) or 2) pain intensity (intensity-based). Descriptive associations were calculated as prevalence ratios for categorical variables and Hedges' g for continuous variables. Our analyses identified several large associations for impact-based and intensity-based categories for pain interference with activity and with enjoyment in life, global mental health, STarT Back Screening Tool risk category, general health, and Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire-Physical Activity subscale. Larger associations were found with social constructs (racially and ethnically minoritized, performance of social roles, and isolation) when using the intensity-based versus impact-based categorization. This study adds to the literature by providing standard ways to characterize community-based individuals experiencing acute LBP. The robust differences observed between these categorization approaches suggest they may be used to improve the early identification of factors potentially contributing to the development of chronic LBP.
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Lee HY, Eyer JC, Luo Y, Jeong H, Chapman S, Hudnall M. Opioid Literacy Among Individuals Living in Rural Alabama: The Role of Social Determinants of Health. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2023; 61:52-59. [PMID: 37256747 DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20230523-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Using the social determinants of health (SDOH) framework, the current study aimed to examine opioid literacy and the role of SDOH on opioid literacy. This study used a cross-sectional survey design to collect self-reported data from people living in four rural Alabama counties affected by the opioid crisis. Participants reported moderate levels of opioid knowledge. There were no significant predictors of general knowledge. For opioid overdose knowledge, the strongest individual predictors were educational level (Bachelor's degree) and self-rated financial strain, which contributed to higher scale scores. For the models evaluating opioid overdose response knowledge, the strongest individual predictors were minority status (inverse), self-rated mental health, and interpersonal safety. Our findings indicate that SDOH, such as financial strain and interpersonal safety, are significantly linked to opioid literacy. Educational efforts to enhance opioid literacy, proper usage, and management in rural counties should consider SDOH factors. Findings further outline the team's integrative approach to developing intervention strategies for opioid treatment and recovery that can benefit the northwest Alabama community and beyond. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 61(10), 52-59.].
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Hernández-López MJ, Ruzafa-Martínez M, Leal-Costa C, Ramos-Morcillo AJ, Díaz-García I, López-Pérez MV, Hernández-Méndez S, García-González J. Effects of a Clinical Simulation-Based Training Program for Nursing Students to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness in the Elderly: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2587. [PMID: 37761784 PMCID: PMC10531334 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11182587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The population of older adults is rapidly increasing worldwide, presenting both prospects and complexities for society and healthcare professionals to maximize the functional capacity of this age group. Social isolation and loneliness significantly affect this population. The objective was to determine the effectiveness, satisfaction, and perceptions of the simulation-based education practices of a training program for nursing students, which was created to palliate the social isolation and loneliness of older adults. METHOD A quasi-experimental study was conducted with nursing students who participated in an online training program using teleservice based on high-fidelity clinical simulation. The program included asynchronous theoretical training and synchronous practical training using an online platform. Five scenarios were designed using simulated phone calls to address the social isolation and loneliness of older adults. RESULTS Twenty-five nursing students participated in the program, and they had a mean age of 27.44, with 76% of them being women. After the training program, the participants showed statistically significant improvements (p < 0.05) with respect to their knowledge and attitudes towards older adults, and the program was adapted to the best educational practices in simulations. CONCLUSIONS Simulation-based online training efficiently improved the knowledge and attitudes of nursing students towards older adults, improving their ability to address social isolation and loneliness. The high satisfaction and adhesion to the best educational practices underline the usefulness of high-fidelity online simulations, especially in situations in which face-to-face training is not feasible, and accessibility and equilibrium could be guaranteed between work and personal life.
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- María Jesús Hernández-López
- Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, University of Murcia, Av de las Fuerzas Armadas, 30800 Lorca, Spain; (M.J.H.-L.); (I.D.-G.); (M.V.L.-P.); (S.H.-M.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia, Av. Buenavista, 32, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (M.R.-M.); (A.J.R.-M.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia, Av. Buenavista, 32, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (M.R.-M.); (A.J.R.-M.)
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia, Av. Buenavista, 32, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain; (M.R.-M.); (A.J.R.-M.)
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- Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, University of Murcia, Av de las Fuerzas Armadas, 30800 Lorca, Spain; (M.J.H.-L.); (I.D.-G.); (M.V.L.-P.); (S.H.-M.)
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- Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, University of Murcia, Av de las Fuerzas Armadas, 30800 Lorca, Spain; (M.J.H.-L.); (I.D.-G.); (M.V.L.-P.); (S.H.-M.)
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- Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, University of Murcia, Av de las Fuerzas Armadas, 30800 Lorca, Spain; (M.J.H.-L.); (I.D.-G.); (M.V.L.-P.); (S.H.-M.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Almeria, Carr. Sacramento, s/n, La Cañada, 04120 Almería, Spain;
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Hirabayashi N, Honda T, Hata J, Furuta Y, Shibata M, Ohara T, Tatewaki Y, Taki Y, Nakaji S, Maeda T, Ono K, Mimura M, Nakashima K, Iga JI, Takebayashi M, Ninomiya T. Association Between Frequency of Social Contact and Brain Atrophy in Community-Dwelling Older People Without Dementia: The JPSC-AD Study. Neurology 2023; 101:e1108-e1117. [PMID: 37438128 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Epidemiologic evidence has shown that social isolation, a low frequency of social contact with others, is associated with the risk of dementia and late-life depressive symptoms. Therefore, we hypothesized that low frequency of social contact may be involved in brain atrophy, and depressive symptoms may play some role in this relationship. We aimed to evaluate the association between low frequency of social contact and the volumes of various brain regions and to assess the extent to which depressive symptoms mediate these relationships from a large population-based multisite cohort study. METHODS Dementia-free community-dwelling Japanese aged 65 years or older underwent brain MRI scans and a comprehensive health examination. Frequency of contact with noncohabiting relatives and friends was determined by asking a single question with 4 categories: everyday, several times a week, several times a month, and seldom. Total and regional brain volumes, intracranial volume (ICV), and white matter lesion volume were estimated using FreeSurfer software. The associations between frequency of social contact and brain volumes per ICV were examined using analyses of covariance. Mediation analyses were conducted to calculate the proportion of the associations explained by depressive symptoms. RESULTS We included 8,896 participants. The multivariable-adjusted mean of the total brain volume in the group with the lowest frequency of social contact was significantly lower compared with that in the group with the highest frequency of social contact (67.3% vs 67.8%), with a significant increasing trend across the groups (p value for trend <0.001). The white matter lesion volume increased significantly with lower frequency of social contact (0.30% in the lowest frequency group vs 0.26% in the highest frequency group, p value for trend <0.001). Lower frequency of social contact was associated with smaller volumes in the temporal lobe, occipital lobe, cingulum, hippocampus, and amygdala (all q values of false discovery rate correction <0.05). The relationships seemed to be partly mediated by depressive symptoms, which accounted for 15%-29% of the observed associations. DISCUSSION Lower frequency of social contact was associated with decreased total and cognitive function-related regional brain volumes. In addition, depressive symptoms partially explained the association in community-dwelling older people without dementia in Japan.
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- Naoki Hirabayashi
- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (N.H., T.H., J.H., Y.F., M.S., T.O., T.N.), Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (N.H., M.S.), Ito Clinic (N.H.), Center for Cohort Studies (T.H., J.H., M.S., T.N.), Department of Medicine and Clinical Science (J.H., Y.F.), and Department of Neuropsychiatry (T.O.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka; Department of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine (Y. Tatewaki, Y. Taki), Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Social Medicine (S.N.), Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University; Division of Neurology and Gerontology (T.M.), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba; Department of Neurology (K.O.), Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University; Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.M.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo; National Hospital Organization (K.N.), Matsue Medical Center; Department of Neuropsychiatry (J.I.), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Matsuyama; and Department of Neuropsychiatry (M.T.), Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan.
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Douglas NF, Archer B, Azios JH, Strong KA, Simmons-Mackie N, Worrall L. A scoping review of friendship intervention for older adults: lessons for designing intervention for people with aphasia. Disabil Rehabil 2023; 45:3012-3031. [PMID: 36170126 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2117866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE Map the landscape of friendship interventions/programs for older adults to guide intervention/program development inclusive of the unique needs of older people with aphasia (PWA). METHODS A search query of multiple databases was completed for articles published before 4 January 2021. Studies included all the following: (1) participants aged 55 years or older; (2) addressed an intervention/program designed to prevent social isolation and/or friendship loss; (3) used an outcome variable related to social isolation and/or friendship; and (4) published in a peer-reviewed journal. Title and abstract screening were conducted using Covidence software, which tracked disagreements across the study team. All studies included in the full-text review were identified as relevant by a minimum of two study authors, and a consensus was reached on all full-text reviews. Data were extracted according to (1) theoretical frameworks used; (2) interventionist and discipline; (3) participant characteristics; (4) intervention/program replicability; (5) format of intervention/program; (6) measures used in the intervention/programs; (7) and, reported effects of intervention/programs on individuals. RESULTS A total of 40 articles with 42 intervention/programs were included and represented 4584 intervention/program participants ranging in age from 40 to 104 years. Intervention/programs involved a wide range of theoretical frameworks (e.g., theories of loneliness, feminist theory, positive psychology). Disciplines such as psychology and exercise science informed intervention/programs. Interventionists included many types of individuals like therapists, volunteers and home health aides. Intervention/programs often lacked adequate description for replication and included individual and group formats, most commonly delievered in the participants homes. Outcomes usually included self-report measures of loneliness, social networks, or well-being, and intervention/programming was primarily educational, activity-based, or networking-based in nature. CONCLUSIONS The intervention/programs reviewed yield important lessons to support innovation in developing friendship intervention/programs for older PWA as most yielded positive results and were acceptable to participants.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONPeople with aphasia want their friendships addressed as part of their rehabilitation; however, the research literature has little guidance in this area.Studies reviewed of friendship intervention/programs for older adults yielded helpful lessons for consideration in developing this type of intervention/programming for people with aphasia.Interprofessional teams made up of rehabilitation professionals should address friendship for people with aphasia in both research and clinical practice.
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- Natalie F Douglas
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
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- Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Department of Health & Human Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA, USA
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Roma PG, Blackwell Landon L, Spencer CA, Whitmire AM, Williams TJ. The Subjective Habitability & Acceptability Questionnaire (SHAQ): Development and Validation. HUMAN FACTORS 2023; 65:1074-1104. [PMID: 35094601 DOI: 10.1177/00187208211053462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Describe the development and validation of the Subjective Habitability & Acceptability Questionnaire (SHAQ). BACKGROUND Habitat area size, layout, and design may impact individual and team behavioral health and performance (BHP) outcomes in operational environments. However, there are no standardized measures of these relationships. METHOD SHAQ is a modular survey consisting of two 6-item scales: BHP Outcomes (Performance of Individual Activities, Performance of Group Activities, Mood, Psychological Stress, Sleep, and Social Interactions) and Habitability Moderators (Privacy, Social Density, Efficiency, Control, Comfort, and Convenience). We collected SHAQ data from NASA's Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) crews (n = 19) in reference to multiple habitat areas (Sleep/Bedroom, Hygiene/Bathroom, Work/Office/Workshop, and Food Preparation/Kitchen/Galley) in the HERA operational environment, private hotel rooms, and individual home habitats. RESULTS SHAQ has high construct validity (single factor solutions, mean item factor loading = 0.760, mean % variance = 60.37), internal consistency and reliability (item mean α = 0.880, mean ω=0.894, mean ICC = 0.430), concurrent validity (mean item r with System Usability Scale = 0.42), and discriminant validity (e.g., significantly higher facilitation of group activities in HERA Work/Office/Workshop and Food Preparation/Kitchen/Galley areas vs. Hygiene/Bathroom and Sleep/Bedroom areas; significantly higher ratings of privacy, comfort, and convenience in hotel vs. HERA). CONCLUSION SHAQ is a reliable, valid, and sensitive measure of BHP impacts of habitat size and layout. APPLICATION SHAQ can be used to inform evidence-based recommendations and thresholds for habitat area size, layout, and design options to support individual and team BHP in operational environments.
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- Peter G Roma
- Behavioral Health & Performance Laboratory, Biomedical Research and Environmental Sciences Division, Human Health and Performance Directorate, KBR/NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Behavioral Health & Performance Laboratory, Biomedical Research and Environmental Sciences Division, Human Health and Performance Directorate, KBR/NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Behavioral Health & Performance Laboratory, Biomedical Research and Environmental Sciences Division, Human Health and Performance Directorate, KBR/NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Element, Human Research Program, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Element, Human Research Program, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Lee HH, Okuzono SS, Trudel-Fitzgerald C, James P, Koga HK, Sims M, Grodstein F, Kubzansky LD. Social integration and risk of mortality among African-Americans: the Jackson heart study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2023; 58:1317-1327. [PMID: 37193908 PMCID: PMC10423160 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02485-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Evidence suggests that greater social integration is related to lower mortality rates. However, studies among African-Americans are limited. We examined whether higher social integration was associated with lower mortality in 5306 African-Americans from the Jackson Heart Study, who completed the Berkman-Syme Social Network Index in 2000-2004 and were followed until 2018. METHODS We estimated hazard ratios (HR) of mortality by categories of the Social Network Index (i.e., high social isolation, moderate social isolation [reference group], moderate social integration, high social integration) using Cox proportional hazard models. Covariates included baseline sociodemographics, depressive symptoms, health conditions, and health behaviors. RESULTS Compared with moderate isolation, moderate integration was associated with an 11% lower mortality rate (HR = 0.89, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.77, 1.03), and high integration was associated with a 25% lower mortality rate (HR = 0.75, 95% CI 0.64, 0.87), controlling for sociodemographics and depressive symptoms; compared with moderate isolation, high isolation was related to a 34% higher mortality rate (HR = 1.34, 95% CI 1.00, 1.79). Further adjustment of potential mediators (health conditions and health behaviors) only slightly attenuated HRs (e.g., HRmoderate integration = 0.90, 95% CI 0.78, 1.05; HRhigh integration = 0.77, 95% CI 0.66, 0.89). CONCLUSION Social integration may be a psychosocial health asset with future work needed to identify biobehavioral processes underlying observed associations with mortality among African-Americans.
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- Harold H Lee
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
- Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
- Department of Biobehavioral Health, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, 124 Biobehavioral Health Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychology at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
- Research Center of Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Social Medicine, Population and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Hilakivi-Clarke L, de Oliveira Andrade F. Social Isolation and Breast Cancer. Endocrinology 2023; 164:bqad126. [PMID: 37586098 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqad126] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Although the role of life stressors in breast cancer remains unclear, social isolation is consistently associated with increased breast cancer risk and mortality. Social isolation can be defined as loneliness or an absence of perceived social connections. In female mice and rats, social isolation is mimicked by housing animals 1 per cage. Social isolation causes many biological changes, of which an increase in inflammatory markers and disruptions in mitochondrial and cellular metabolism are commonly reported. It is not clear how the 2 traditional stress-induced pathways, namely, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis (HPA), resulting in a release of glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex, and autonomic nervous system (ANS), resulting in a release of catecholamines from the adrenal medulla and postganglionic neurons, could explain the increased breast cancer risk in socially isolated individuals. For instance, glucocorticoid receptor activation in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer cells inhibits their proliferation, and activation of β-adrenergic receptor in immature immune cells promotes their differentiation toward antitumorigenic T cells. However, activation of HPA and ANS pathways may cause a disruption in the brain-gut-microbiome axis, resulting in gut dysbiosis. Gut dysbiosis, in turn, leads to an alteration in the production of bacterial metabolites, such as short chain fatty acids, causing a systemic low-grade inflammation and inducing dysfunction in mitochondrial and cellular metabolism. A possible causal link between social isolation-induced increased breast cancer risk and mortality and gut dysbiosis should be investigated, as it offers new tools to prevent breast cancer.
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- Leena Hilakivi-Clarke
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin, MN 55912, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin, MN 55912, USA
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White K, Tate S, Zafonte R, Narayanan S, Mehl MR, Shin M, Dhand A. SocialBit: protocol for a prospective observational study to validate a wearable social sensor for stroke survivors with diverse neurological abilities. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e076297. [PMID: 37640467 PMCID: PMC10462953 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Social isolation has been found to be a significant risk factor for health outcomes, on par with traditional risk factors. This isolation is characterised by reduced social interactions, which can be detected acoustically. To accomplish this, we created a machine learning algorithm called SocialBit. SocialBit runs on a smartwatch and detects minutes of social interaction based on vocal features from ambient audio samples without natural language processing. METHODS AND ANALYSIS In this study, we aim to validate the accuracy of SocialBit in stroke survivors with varying speech, cognitive and physical deficits. Training and testing on persons with diverse neurological abilities allows SocialBit to be a universally accessible social sensor. We are recruiting 200 patients and following them for up to 8 days during hospitalisation and rehabilitation, while they wear a SocialBit-equipped smartwatch and engage in naturalistic daily interactions. Human observers tally the interactions via a video livestream (ground truth) to analyse the performance of SocialBit against it. We also examine the association of social interaction time with stroke characteristics and outcomes. If successful, SocialBit would be the first social sensor available on commercial devices for persons with diverse abilities. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study has received ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board of Mass General Brigham (Protocol #2020P003739). The results of this study will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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- Kelly White
- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Kawai H, Ejiri M, Ito K, Fujiwara Y, Ihara K, Hirano H, Sasai H, Kim H, Obuchi S. Social interaction trajectories and all-cause mortality in older adults: the Otassha study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1248462. [PMID: 37674679 PMCID: PMC10477580 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1248462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Introduction This longitudinal study aimed to identify aging trajectory patterns of social interaction by sex and determine the association between these patterns and all-cause mortality. Methods Participants were 4,065 community-dwelling older adults (1849 men) in Japan, aged 65-89 years, who responded twice or more to a mail survey conducted between 2012 and 2020. Social interaction was examined through the frequency of face-to-face and non-face-to-face contact with non-resident family and friends. The aging trajectories of the social interaction scores were identified using group-based trajectory modeling. Results Two groups were identified among both men and women. Among men with high-frequency interaction, a rapid decrease in the frequency of social interaction was observed after 80 years of age. Conversely, among women, the frequency tended to remain the same, even after 80 years of age. The social interaction score among those aged 65 years in the low-frequency group was approximately 4 points for men and 6 points for women. Among men, no decrease was observed; however, it tended to decline after 85 years of age among women. Among men, the factors associated with the low-frequency group were instrumental activities of daily living score, perceived financial status, and social participation, while among women, they were self-rated health and social participation. The adjusted hazard ratio in the low-frequency group for all-cause mortality was 1.72 (95% confidence interval, 1.27-1.72) for men and 1.45 (95% confidence interval, 0.98-2.14) for women. Discussion In the low-frequency group, men had a higher risk of all-cause mortality than women. Daily social interaction from mid-age is important to reduce the risk of social isolation and all-cause mortality in later life.
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- Hisashi Kawai
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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Salha LA, de Menezes JE, Dias DR, Brasil VV, Ferreira PL, de Santana Filho JM, Barbosa MA. Judicialization and cancer: quality of life of patients and caregivers in the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2023; 21:87. [PMID: 37568236 PMCID: PMC10422785 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-023-02173-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In Brazil, cancer patients and caregivers of cancer patients seek judicial intervention for free access to medications from the public health system. Indeed, the COVID-19 pandemic potentially affected the health-related quality of life of cancer patients and caregivers of cancer patients. This study aimed to describe the sociodemographic profile and assess the health-related quality of life of patients and caregivers in the state of Goias, Brazil, in 2020. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and a sociodemographic questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 88 (67,7%) patients and 42 (32,3%) caregivers participated in the study, mostly women (55,5%); aged from 18 to 60 (66%) years old; with up to nine years of education (73,1%) and monthly family income lower than the minimum wage (69,2%); married or in a stable union (92,3%); living with multiple people in the same household (73,8%). The quality of life domains with the best scores were mental health for patients and pain for caregivers. The most affected quality of life domain was physical limitation for patients and caregivers. Factors associated with better quality of life were female gender and age between 18 and 60 years in patients, more than 9 years of education, living with multiple people in the same house, and having a monthly family income higher than US$200 for caregivers. CONCLUSION The study found evidence of physical and emotional vulnerability during the pandemic, highlighting the need to strengthen public policies of assistance support to this population.
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- Leila Abou Salha
- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Goiás, 74605-050, Brazil.
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Goias, Goiânia, 74605-900, Goiás, Brasil
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Goiás, 74605-050, Brazil
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