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Hu W, Yu Z, Liang X, Abulaiti A, Aini X, Kelimu A. A cross-sectional study on the analysis of the current situation of depression and anxiety among primary and secondary school students in Urumqi City in 2021: A case study of S district. J Affect Disord 2024; 347:210-219. [PMID: 37995925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.11.079] [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: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety in children and adolescents have become one of the major public health threats. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive and accurate understanding of the current status of depression and anxiety in primary and secondary school students in Urumqi and to provide a basis for early intervention in depressed and anxious individuals. METHODS All primary and secondary school students in 13 schools in the Urumqi S district were surveyed from March 2021 to November 2021, and depression and anxiety were screened using the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). RESULTS Overall, 17,086 students participated, with 16,462 valid questionnaires and an effective rate of 96.3%; the numbers of primary, middle, and high school students were 3351, 10,469, and 2642, respectively, with 8493 male students and 7969 female students. The overall depression and anxiety detection rates of primary and secondary school students were 10.74 % and 14.85 %, respectively; the depression detection rates were 5.97 %, 12.05 %, and 11.62 % in elementary, middle, and high schools, respectively=114.8, P < 0.001), while that of anxiety were 9.16 %, 16.75 %, and 14.53 %, respectively (x2=127.5, P < 0.001); the overall depression combined with anxiety detection rate was 8.61 %, and the depression combined with anxiety detection rates in elementary, middle, and high school were 0.95 %, 6.27 %, and 1.39 %, respectively=86.34, P < 0.001). SDS scores in elementary, middle, and high school were (33.21 ± 10.16), (36.66 ± 12.83), and (36.90 ± 11.97), respectively, and SAS scores were (39.64 ± 8.41), (41.88 ± 10.03), (40.71 ± 9.26), respectively. The depression and anxiety scores of primary and secondary school students in Urumqi were lower than those of domestic norm; female students in the middle school group had the highest depression and anxiety scores among all school periods. The SDS and SAS individual scores showed differences in the frequency of specific symptoms and subjective feelings of depression and anxiety among students of different sex and school periods. Depression and anxiety detection rates were highest in secondary school and lowest in primary school; the detection rates of depression and anxiety were significantly higher in female students than in male students. Depression and anxiety scores were significantly lower in the primary school group than in the middle and high school groups, and depression and anxiety levels were significantly higher in female than in male students in each academic period. Female students were 2.045 (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.845-2.267) and 2.006 (95 % CI: 1.835-2.193) times more likely to have symptoms of depression and anxiety than male students, respectively. Middle school students were 7.112 (95 % CI: 3.639-13.898) and 5.499 (95 % CI: 3.302-9.155) times and high school students were 7.504(95 % CI: 3.740-15.058) and 5.093 (95 % CI: 2.966-8.744) times more likely to have symptoms of depression and anxiety than elementary school students, respectively. LIMITATIONS The pandemic may have impacted the results of the study, and this study did not explore the influencing factors of anxiety and depression. CONCLUSION Depression and anxiety symptoms exist in some primary and secondary school students in S District, Urumqi.
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- Weiju Hu
- Department of Child and Maternal Health, School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, PR China; Key Laboratory of Special Environment and Health Research in Xinjiang, Urumqi 830001, PR China
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- Zhuhai Third People's Hospital, Zhuhai 519075, PR China
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- Department of Child and Maternal Health, School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, PR China; Key Laboratory of Special Environment and Health Research in Xinjiang, Urumqi 830001, PR China
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- Kashgar University School of Medicine, Kashgar 844008, PR China
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- Department of Child and Maternal Health, School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, PR China; Key Laboratory of Special Environment and Health Research in Xinjiang, Urumqi 830001, PR China
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- Department of Child and Maternal Health, School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, PR China; Key Laboratory of Special Environment and Health Research in Xinjiang, Urumqi 830001, PR China.
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Li G, Lv T, Jin B, Fan Z. The role of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy in functional bowel disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1249672. [PMID: 38188338 PMCID: PMC10766816 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1249672] [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: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Objective This study investigates the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a biophysical therapy for alleviating symptoms of functional bowel disorder (FBD) and associated psychological symptoms by targeting the brain-gut axis. Methods We conducted a comparative analysis involving 226 subjects, comprising the FBD group (n = 113) and a healthy control group (n = 113). Within the FBD group, participants were further divided into those who received rTMS therapy (FBD treatment group, n = 63) and those who did not (FBD control group, n = 50). The FBD treatment group was subcategorized based on the number of rTMS treatments received. We evaluated various factors, including gender, age, monthly household income, daily activity level, and sleep quality, as potential risk factors for FBD. Severity assessments of FBD and associated symptoms (constipation, anxiety, depression, and somatization disorders) were conducted using validated scales before and after treatment. Results Our findings revealed a higher incidence of FBD in women, with most cases emerging at age 50 or older. We identified lower monthly household income, reduced daily activity levels, and poorer sleep quality as factors associated with a higher likelihood of FBD. FBD patients exhibited higher scores for constipation, anxiety, depression, and somatization disorders compared to healthy controls. rTMS therapy was effective in reducing gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety, depression, and somatization disorders among FBD patients. Notably, the extent of improvement was positively correlated with the number of rTMS sessions. No adverse effects were observed during the study. Conclusion Our study underscores the efficacy of biophysical therapy, specifically repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, in mitigating FBD symptoms and associated psychological distress. The treatment's effectiveness is positively linked to the frequency of rTMS sessions.
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- Guangyao Li
- Department of General Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Department of Central Laboratory, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Corneal and Ocular Surface Diseases Research, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Department of Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Shenyang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Department of Central Laboratory, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Corneal and Ocular Surface Diseases Research, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Department of Central Laboratory, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Corneal and Ocular Surface Diseases Research, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Department of Central Laboratory, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Corneal and Ocular Surface Diseases Research, The Third People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Collatuzzo G, Pelucchi C, Negri E, Kogevinas M, Huerta JM, Vioque J, de la Hera MG, Tsugane S, Shigueaki Hamada G, Hidaka A, Zhang ZF, Camargo MC, Curado MP, Lunet N, La Vecchia C, Boffetta P. Sleep Duration and Stress Level in the Risk of Gastric Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of Case-Control Studies in the Stomach Cancer Pooling (StoP) Project. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4319. [PMID: 37686594 PMCID: PMC10486543 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15174319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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The association between sleep and stress and cancer is underinvestigated. We evaluated these factors in association with gastric cancer (GC). Five case-control studies from the Stomach Cancer Pooling (StoP) Project were included. We calculated the odds ratios (ORs) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for sleep duration and stress level in association with GC through multiple logistic regression models adjusted for several lifestyle factors. The analysis included 1293 cases and 4439 controls, 215 cardia and 919 noncardia GC, and 353 diffuse and 619 intestinal types. Sleep duration of ≥9 h was associated with GC (OR =1.57, 95% CI = 1.23-2.00) compared to 8 h. This was confirmed when stratifying by subsite (noncardia OR = 1.59, 95% CI = 1.22-2.08, and cardia OR = 1.63, 95% CI = 0.97-2.72) and histological type (diffuse OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.14-2.40 and intestinal OR = 1.24, 95% CI = 0.91-1.67). Stress was associated with GC (OR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.18-1.50, continuous). This relationship was selectively related to noncardia GC (OR = 1.28, 95% 1.12-1.46, continuous). The risk of diffuse (OR = 1.32, 95% CI = 1.11-1.58) and intestinal type (OR = 1.23, 95% CI = 1.07-1.42) were higher when stress was reported. Results for the association between increasing level of stress and GC were heterogeneous by smoking and socioeconomic status (p for heterogeneity = 0.02 and <0.001, respectively). In conclusion, long sleep duration (≥9 h) was associated with GC and its subtype categories. Stress linearly increased the risk of GC and was related to noncardia GC.
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- Giulia Collatuzzo
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy (E.N.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Branch of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology “G.A. Maccacaro”, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.P.); (C.L.V.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy (E.N.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Branch of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology “G.A. Maccacaro”, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.P.); (C.L.V.)
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (M.K.); (J.V.); (M.G.d.l.H.)
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health—ISGlobal, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Department de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (M.K.); (J.V.); (M.G.d.l.H.)
- Department of Epidemiology, Murcia Regional Health Council, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 Murcia, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (M.K.); (J.V.); (M.G.d.l.H.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernandez (ISABIAL-UMH), 03010 Alicante, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (M.K.); (J.V.); (M.G.d.l.H.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernandez (ISABIAL-UMH), 03010 Alicante, Spain
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
- National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo 566-0002, Japan
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA;
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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- Centro Internacional de Pesquisas, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo 01509-010, Brazil
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- EPIUnit—Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, 4050-091 Porto, Portugal;
- Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Branch of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology “G.A. Maccacaro”, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.P.); (C.L.V.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy (E.N.)
- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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Nehme A, Barakat M, Malaeb D, Obeid S, Hallit S, Haddad G. Association between COVID-19 symptoms, COVID-19 vaccine, and somatization among a sample of the Lebanese adults. Pharm Pract (Granada) 2023; 21:2763. [PMID: 37090451 PMCID: PMC10117341 DOI: 10.18549/pharmpract.2023.1.2763] [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: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Objectives Long COVID syndrome, the poorly defined illness, has been increasingly mentioned in recent studies yet is still poorly understood especially when it comes to precipitating and modulating factors, the high prevalence of mental health problems associated with the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the hypothesis of the existence of a psychological component associated with the persistence of symptoms and if vaccination may serve as a modulating factor. This study aims to examine the prevalence of somatization disorders and association between persistent COVID-19 symptoms and COVID-19 vaccine with somatization among a sample of the Lebanese general population. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out between September and October 2021. The snowball sampling technique was picked to choose a sample that addressed all Lebanese Mohafazat. Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) was used to assess somatization. Results A total of 403 participants was enrolled in this study, with a mean age of 32.76 ± 13.24 years, 108 (26.8%) had medium somatization symptoms (PHQ-15 scores ≥10). Having persistent COVID symptoms (β=2.15) was significantly associated with more somatization, whereas the intake of COVID vaccine (β=-1.17) was significantly associated with less somatization. Conclusion Long lasting COVID-19 symptoms were closely related to somatization, although the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine was associated with less somatization. However, further studies are needed to provide a better understanding of the relationship between long COVID and somatization, on one hand, and the modulating factors on the other hand.
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- Antonio Nehme
- School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, 11931, Jordan.
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- College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
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- Social and Education Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Jbeil, Lebanon.
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- School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Research Department, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon.
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- School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Psychiatry Departments, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon.
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Cénat JM, Kouamou LN, Moshirian Farahi SMM, Darius WP, Dalexis RD, Charles M, Kogan CS. Perceived racial discrimination, psychosomatic symptoms, and resilience among Black individuals in Canada: A moderated mediation model. J Psychosom Res 2022; 163:111053. [PMID: 36244137 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.111053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although no study has explored psychosomatic symptoms in Black communities in Canada, several studies in the United States showed that psychological distress is often express as physical pain among African Americans. Using a cross-sectional design, the present study documents the frequency of psychosomatic symptoms and its association to racial discrimination, and resilience among Black individuals aged 15 to 40 in Canada. METHOD A total of 860 participants (Mage = 25.0 years, SD = 6.3), predominantly born in Canada (79.1%) and women (75.6%), completed the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (somatization subscale), the Everyday Discrimination Scale, and the Resilience Scale-14. RESULTS Findings revealed that 81.7% of participants experienced psychosomatic symptoms, with higher prevalence among women (84.2%) compared to men (70.7%;), ꭓ2 = 21.5, p < .001; participants aged 25 to 40 years old (93.7%) compared to those aged 15-24 years old (75.2%) (ꭓ2 = 45.0, p < .001). Participants reporting greater racial discrimination had more psychosomatic symptoms (89.4%) compared to others (72.9%), ꭓ2 = 39.2, p < .001). A moderated mediation model showed that everyday racial discrimination was positively associated with psychosomatic symptoms (B = 0.1, SE = 0.01, p < .001). The model showed that the association between racial discrimination and psychosomatic symptoms was partially mediated by resilience (B = -0.01, SE = 0.0, p < .01), and negatively moderated by gender (B = -0.04, SE = 0.01, p < .01). In other words, being a woman is associated with higher levels of psychosomatic symptoms among those who have experienced racial discrimination. CONCLUSION By highlighting the association between racial discrimination and psychosomatic symptoms and the role of resilience and gender in this relation, this article reveals important factors to integrate to improve healthcare services, prevention, and interventions among Black individuals with psychosomatic symptoms.
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- Jude Mary Cénat
- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; University of Ottawa Research Chair on Black Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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- Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Sociology, Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès, Toulouse, France
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- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Application areas and effects of aquatic therapy WATSU - A survey among practitioners. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2021; 46:101513. [PMID: 34844068 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101513] [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: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION WATSU (WaterShiatsu) is a treatment administered in warm water. The present study investigated if and how frequently scientifically studied application areas and effects of WATSU occur in practice, whether similar effectiveness of WATSU is observed in trials and practice, and whether practitioners can contribute additional application areas and effects of WATSU. METHODS Application areas and effects of WATSU reported in a recent systematic review were extracted verbatim to be assessed in a worldwide multilingual cross section online survey, generating quantitative and qualitative data. A pre-test and retest were conducted to ensure quality and evaluate the questionnaire's psychometric properties. RESULTS Answers of 191 respondents were processed. All proposed 26 application areas and 20 effects were confirmed, each with relatively high ratings of observed effectiveness of WATSU. WATSU was frequently applied in healthy individuals (including during pregnancy), and individuals in various pain- (e.g., low back pain, neck pain, myofascial pain, fibromyalgia) and stress-related (e.g., stress, depression, sleep disorders, fatigue, anxiety disorders) conditions. Frequently confirmed effects were physical relaxation, relief of physical tension, pain relief, increased mobility and flexibility, improved quality of life, spiritual experiences, and increased psychological health. Respondents contributed 73 additional application areas and effects (both, mental and physical) of WATSU. CONCLUSIONS Application areas and effects of WATSU are consistently employed practically and scientifically. Respondents' ratings of effectiveness of WATSU match tentative research efforts. WATSU is cautiously recommended for the use in pain- and stress-related conditions. Short- and long-term effectiveness of WATSU need to be evaluated in high level intervention studies.
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