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Kang N, Lee S. Psychological separation, health locus of control, and transition readiness in adolescents and young adults with type I diabetes. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 76:38-44. [PMID: 38359543 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.01.033] [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: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of psychological separation and health locus of control on the health care transition readiness of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with type 1 diabetes. METHODS Data were collected between December 2020 and October 2021. One hundred twelve AYAs with type 1 diabetes treated at a tertiary hospital and under follow-up observation as well as AYAs with type 1 diabetes nationwide who were part of the type 1 diabetes internet community were enrolled. The Psychological Separation Inventory, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale from C, and the Self-management and Transition to Adulthood with Therapeutics = Rx Questionnaire were used. RESULTS Multiple regression analysis indicated that age (β = 0.302, p = .001), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) (β = -0.174, p = .040), conflictual separation (β = 0.242, p = .005), functional separation (β = 0.200, p = .045) and attitudinal separation (β = -0.240 p = .015) were significantly associated with health management transition readiness; these predictors explained 27.6% of health care transition readiness (F = 8.062, p = .000). CONCLUSIONS AYAs with type 1 diabetes can enhance readiness for health care transition by fostering psychological separation from parents, effectively managing blood glucose levels, and taking into account age-related factors during the preparation process. At this point, it is essential for healthcare professionals to guide parents in recognizing adolescents' psychological independence and facilitating their supportive role through the process of redefining their roles. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Health care providers should promote psychological separation in AYAs. Additionally, taking into account the developmental characteristics of adolescence can facilitate a successful health care transition.
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- Nuri Kang
- Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing, the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Masoom MR. Social capital and health beliefs: Exploring the effect of bridging and bonding social capital on health locus of control among women in Dhaka. Heliyon 2024; 10:e28932. [PMID: 38601530 PMCID: PMC11004818 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28932] [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: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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This cross-sectional study examined if social capital affects women's health attributions. The study used the Internet Social Capital Scale (ISCS) and Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scale to measure Social Capital and Health Locus of Control. A predefined 38-item questionnaire was used to survey 485 purposively selected women. A bidirectional reciprocal structural equation model was used to measure the covariance between Social Capital and Health Locus of Control. We hypothesized that women with strong social capital, particularly those rich in bridging ties, would exhibit a greater sense of agency and empowerment over their health, attributing their health outcomes less to internal factors like fate and more to external influences like powerful others and broader social support. However, we found that when women have higher social capital, their external health locus of control increases. Bridging and bonding social capital lower women's internal health control, but bridging social capital leads to higher attributes to powerful others. Likewise, we expected women with more social capital would exhibit a lower perception of uncontrollability over their health, but is not the case. The findings underscore the necessity for women to have more social capital.
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- Muhammad Rehan Masoom
- School of Business & Economics, United International University, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
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Ricci L, Joly F, Coly A, Guillemin F, Quilliot D. Important issues in proposing autonomy training in home parenteral nutrition for short bowel syndrome patients: a qualitative insight from the patients' perspectives. Eur J Clin Nutr 2024:10.1038/s41430-024-01415-x. [PMID: 38424159 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-024-01415-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The standard treatment for short bowel syndrome is home parenteral nutrition. Patients' strict adherence to protocols is essential to decrease the risk of complications such as infection or catheter thrombosis. Patient training can even result in complete autonomy in daily care. However, some patients cannot or do not want too much responsibility. However, doctors often encourage them to acquire these skills. Based on qualitative investigations with patients, we wanted to document issues of importance concerning perceptions of autonomy in daily care. METHODS Semistructured interviews were conducted with 13 adult patients treated by home parenteral nutrition using a maximum variation sampling strategy. We proceeded to a thematic analysis following an inductive approach. RESULTS After achieving clinical management of symptoms, a good quality of life is within the realm of possibility for short bowel syndrome patients with home parenteral nutrition. In this context, achieving autonomy in home parenteral nutrition could be a lever to sustain patients' quality of life by providing better life control. However, counterintuitively, not all patients aim at reducing constraints by reaching autonomy in home parenteral nutrition. First, they appreciate the social contact with the nurses, which is particularly true among patients who live alone. Second, they can feel safer with the nurse's visits. Regaining freedom was the main motivation for patients in the training program and the main benefit for those who were already autonomous. CONCLUSIONS Medical teams should consider patients' health locus of control (internal or external) for disease management to support them concerning the choice of autonomy in daily care for parenteral nutrition.
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- Laetitia Ricci
- CHRU-Nancy, INSERM, Université de Lorraine, CIC, Epidémiologie Clinique, F-54000, Nancy, France.
- Université de Lorraine, Inserm, INSPIIRE, F-54000, Nancy, France.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Nutritional Support, Center for Intestinal Failure, Reference Centre of Rare Disease MarDI, AP-HP Beaujon Hospital, University of Paris Inserm UMR, 1149, Paris, France
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- CHRU-Nancy, INSERM, Université de Lorraine, CIC, Epidémiologie Clinique, F-54000, Nancy, France
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- CHRU-Nancy, INSERM, Université de Lorraine, CIC, Epidémiologie Clinique, F-54000, Nancy, France
- Université de Lorraine, Inserm, INSPIIRE, F-54000, Nancy, France
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- Department of Diabetology-Endocrinology-Nutrition, Brabois Hospital, Nancy University Hospital, 54511, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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Xing Z, Ji M, Shan Y, Dong Z, Xu X. Using the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form C to Investigate Health Beliefs About Bladder Cancer Prevention and Treatment Among Male Patients: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e43345. [PMID: 37585255 PMCID: PMC10468698 DOI: 10.2196/43345] [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: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bladder cancer is a leading cause of death among Chinese male populations in recent years. The health locus of control construct can mediate health status and outcomes, and it has proven helpful in predicting and explaining specific health-related behaviors. However, it has never been used to investigate health beliefs about bladder cancer prevention and treatment. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to classify male patients into different latent groups according to their beliefs about bladder cancer prevention and treatment and to identify associated factors to provide implications for the delivery of tailored education and interventions and the administration of targeted prevention and treatment. METHODS First, we designed a four-section questionnaire to solicit data: section 1-age, gender, and education; section 2-the communicative subscale of the All Aspects of Health Literacy Scale; section 3-the eHealth Literacy Scale; and section 4-health beliefs about bladder cancer prevention and treatment measured by the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form C. We hypothesized that the participants' health beliefs about bladder cancer prevention and treatment measured in section 4 could be closely associated with information collected through sections 1 to 3. We recruited 718 Chinese male patients from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, China, and invited them to participate in a web-based questionnaire survey. Finally, we used latent class analysis to identify subgroups of men based on their categorical responses to the items on the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form C and ascertained factors contributing to the low self-efficacy group identified. RESULTS We identified 2 subgroups defined as low and moderate self-efficacy groups representing 75.8% (544/718) and 24.2% (174/718) of the total sample, respectively. Men in the low self-efficacy cluster (cluster 1: 544/718, 75.8%) were less likely to believe in their own capability or doctors' advice to achieve optimal outcomes in bladder cancer prevention and treatment. Men in the moderate self-efficacy cluster (cluster 2: 174/718, 24.2%) had distinct psychological traits. They had stronger beliefs in their own capability to manage their health with regard to bladder cancer prevention and treatment and moderate to high levels of trust in health and medical professionals and their advice to achieve better prevention and treatment outcomes. Four factors contributing to low self-efficacy were identified, including limited education (Year 6 to Year 12), aged ≥44 years, limited communicative health literacy, and limited digital health literacy. CONCLUSIONS This was the first study investigating beliefs about bladder cancer prevention and treatment among Chinese male patients. Given that bladder cancer represents a leading cause of death among Chinese male populations in recent years, the low self-efficacy cluster and associated contributing factors identified in this study can provide implications for clinical practice, health education, medical research, and health policy-making.
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- Zhaoquan Xing
- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, China
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Foreign Studies, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital of Shandong Universit, Ji'nan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, China
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Henshaw E, Kennedy S, Lourie A, James D, Folivi F. Growth mindset of anxiety and avoidant coping as mediators of anxiety across the first year of college: A longitudinal survey of college students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Psychol Res 2023; 11:75190. [PMID: 37405313 PMCID: PMC10317515 DOI: 10.52965/001c.75190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the mediating role of growth mindset of anxiety beliefs and avoidant coping behaviors in predicting changes in anxiety across the first year of college, drawing from a sample of first year students managing the transition to college under the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions (Fall 2020-Fall 2021). Methods Self-report online surveys (n=122) were administered to first year students at four timepoints: the beginning (August 2020; T1), and follow up surveys at two months (October 2020; T2), three months (November 2020; T3) and twelve months (August 2021; T4). Results Path analysis indicate that growth mindset of anxiety and avoidant coping partially mediate the relationship between baseline anxiety and later anxiety outcomes. Discussion These findings have implications for mental health interventions designed to alter health attributions and mindset.
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Adherence to and Persistence with Adalimumab Therapy among Swedish Patients with Crohn’s Disease. PHARMACY 2022; 10:pharmacy10040087. [PMID: 35893725 PMCID: PMC9326543 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy10040087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objectives: (1) to determine the adherence and persistence rates of adalimumab therapy among Swedish patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), and (2) to compare self-administration devices to predict the medication adherence and persistence. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare database during a unique time period, when both the pen and the syringe were available. The pen was proposed to indicate a larger extent of internal control, according to health locus of control. Medication adherence was defined as a medication possession ratio (MPR) ≥ 0.8. A patient was considered nonpersistent if the time between any two dispensing records, minus the days of supply dispensed exceeded 180 days. The predictors of adherence were evaluated using a logistic regression, and the predictors of persistence were evaluated using a Cox proportional hazards model. Results: Among the 1083 patients studied, 89% were adherent and 77% were persistent. The patients using the pen and the patients treated in gastroenterology centers were more likely to be adherent and less likely to be nonpersistent. Conclusions: The adherence rate to adalimumab therapy was 89% and the one-year persistence rate was 70%. The pen and treatment in a gastroenterology center had a positive impact on the adherence and persistence among Swedish patients with CD.
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Lee J, Green BM, Palmarella G, McNamara K, Wachholtz A. Negative impact of chronic pain: The role of locus of control and perceived family validation of chronic pain. Health Psychol Open 2022; 9:20551029221125170. [PMID: 36091332 PMCID: PMC9449507 DOI: 10.1177/20551029221125170] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The present study investigates how participants' locus of control and their family and friends' validation of their pain influences participants' chronic pain experiences. Four thousand, 25 adults were recruited through the Chronic Pain In America survey. Results show that individuals who endorse an internal locus of control and experience family and friends' validation of their chronic pain reported better chronic pain outcomes and less negative life impact due to chronic pain. The current results indicate the locus of control and family and friends' validation of chronic pain experience plays an important role in chronic pain and the impact of chronic pain across the life course.
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- Jieun Lee
- Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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Ahmad A, Khan MU, Aslani P. The Role of Religion, Spirituality and Fasting in Coping with Diabetes among Indian Migrants in Australia: A Qualitative Exploratory Study. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2022; 61:1994-2017. [PMID: 34617198 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01438-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Australia has a high proportion of migrants, with an increasing migration rate from India. While many factors influence diabetes self-management among Indian migrants, very little is known about the influence of religious beliefs and spirituality. This study explored the religious beliefs of Indian migrants in Australia and the influence of those beliefs on their diabetes self-management. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of 23 Indian migrants. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed. Most participants believed that prayers helped them alleviate stress and improve diabetes management participants also believed that receiving blessings/prayers from religious leaders prevent or cure diseases including diabetes. There were mixed views on beliefs about using insulin obtained from animal sources. Some participants were concerned about the use of animal-based insulin as it was against their religious beliefs and teachings. Some participants believed that religious fasting does not have any impact on their diabetes while others believed that it can be detrimental to their health. Religious beliefs therefore played an important role in how Indian migrants managed their diabetes. Healthcare professionals should consider their patients' religious beliefs during consultations, enlist support, such as religious scholars, to better address people's misconceptions, and identify strategies for effective diabetes management that consider religious beliefs.
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- Akram Ahmad
- The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
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- Aston Pharmacy School, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Pruette CS, Ranch D, Shih WV, Ferris MDG. Health Care Transition in Adolescents and Young Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease: Focus on the Individual and Family Support Systems. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2022; 29:318-326. [PMID: 36084978 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2022.02.004] [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: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Health care transition (HCT) from pediatric to adult-focused services is a longitudinal process driven by the collaboration and interactions of adolescent/young adult patients, their families, providers, health care agencies, and environment. Health care providers in both pediatric and adult-focused settings must collaborate, as patients' health self-management skills are acquired in the mid-20s, after they have transferred to adult-focused care. Our manuscript discusses the individual and family support systems as they relate to adolescents and young adults with chronic or end-stage kidney disease. In the individual domain, we discuss demographic/socioeconomic characteristics, disease complexity/course, cognitive capabilities, and self-management/self-advocacy. In the family domain, we discuss family composition/culture factors, family function, parenting style, and family unit factors. We provide a section dedicated to patients with cognitive and developmental disability. Furthermore, we discuss barriers for HCT preparation and offer solutions as well as activities for HCT preparation.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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Alonge VO, Kostaki A. A systematic review of how adherence to caregiver facilitated therapeutic activities for children are assessed and reported in published research. J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2022; 15:349-358. [PMID: 35213335 DOI: 10.3233/prm-210043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This systematic review assessed four measurement properties of measures (instruments) used by researchers to assess adherence to caregiver facilitated therapeutic activities (CFTA) for children in published research. The measurement properties considered in this systematic review were dyadic considerations, interpretability, reliability, and validity of the instruments used to assess adherence or compliance. Two databases (http://www.pubmed.gov and EMBASE) were searched for studies that reported adherence or compliance to CFTA prescribed by physiotherapists or occupational therapists or speech and language therapists. Papers included in this review were those that studied children less than 18 years old and or their primary caregivers. Data were extracted by the authors using a data extraction table adapted from the work of Bollen and colleagues (2014) and by rating the measurement properties of the adherence measures identified based on predefined rating criteria (see supplementary file and Table 1 respectively). The authors relied only on the published research articles and any associated published supplementary files/data. None of the 40 adherence instruments identified wholly fulfilled all the criteria of the four measurement properties assessed. The results of this systematic review show that the measures used by researchers for assessing adherence to CFTA generally lack validity, reliability, and dyadic considerations.
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- Victor O Alonge
- Physiotherapy Department, LUNEX University, Differdange, Luxembourg
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- Physiotherapy Department, LUNEX University, Differdange, Luxembourg
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Ganjoo M, Farhadi A, Baghbani R, Daneshi S, Nemati R. Association between health locus of control and perceived stress in college student during the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional study in Iran. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:529. [PMID: 34702220 PMCID: PMC8547728 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03543-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic as a global mental health crisis has affected everyone, including students. The present study aimed to determine and investigate the relationship between health locus of control and perceived stress in students of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences (southern Iran) during the outbreak of COVID-19. METHODS The present cross-sectional study examined 250 students of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences. We performed simple random sampling and utilized the demographic information form, Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale (MHLCS) by Wallston, and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) by Cohen to collect data. We analyzed data using the SPSS, Pearson correlation coefficient, and the hierarchical regression model with an error level of 5%. RESULTS The mean perceived stress was 30.74 ± 8.09, and 92.4% of the students had moderate and high stress levels. Among the components of the health locus of control, the internal health locus of control (IHLC) had the highest mean in students (27.55 ± 3.81). Furthermore, the internal health locus of control (R = - 0.30, P < 0.001) had a significant inverse relationship, with perceived stress and the chance health locus of control (CHLC) (R = 0.30, P < 0.001) had a significant direct relationship. In the final regression model, the health locus of control and all the variables predicted 22.7% of the perceived stress variation in students during the COVID-19 period. CONCLUSION The results indicated that the internal health locus of control was associated with a reduction of perceived stress, and the powerful others health locus of control (PHLC) was related to its increase in students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the uncertain future, in the present work, universities are suggested to design web-based educational interventions alongside the curriculum to further strengthen the internal health locus of control and thus help reduce their perceived stress.
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- Mahasty Ganjoo
- grid.411832.dDepartment of Medical Emergencies, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- grid.411832.dDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- grid.411832.dDepartment of Medical Emergencies, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- grid.411832.dClinical Research Development Center, Shohadaye- Khalije- Fars Hospital, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Medical Emergencies, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
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Giuliani M, Ichino A, Bonomi A, Martoni R, Cammino S, Gorini A. Who Is Willing to Get Vaccinated? A Study into the Psychological, Socio-Demographic, and Cultural Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9080810. [PMID: 34451935 PMCID: PMC8402303 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9080810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Crucial to the success of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign is the rate of people who adhere to it. This study aimed to investigate the reasons underlying people’s willingness to get vaccinated in a sample of Italian adults, considering the effects of different individual characteristics and psychological variables upon positive vs. negative/hesitant vaccination intentions, as well as subjects’ self-reported motivations for such intentions. An anonymous cross-sectional survey was distributed online in February 2021. The results showed that trust in science, number of vaccinations received in 2019, and belief that COVID-19 is more severe than the common flu, were associated with positive vaccination intentions. “Chance externality” health locus of control showed both direct and indirect effects upon positive vaccination intentions. Anxiety symptoms and participants’ perceived psychological status also showed indirect positive effects. Subjects’ self-reported motivations varied interestingly across positive vs. negative/hesitant intentions. Implications of these findings for identifying effective pro-vaccination messages are discussed in the final section of the paper.
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- Mattia Giuliani
- IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, 20138 Milan, Italy; (M.G.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Philosophy “Piero Martinetti”, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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- IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, 20138 Milan, Italy; (M.G.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Ville-Turro, 20127 Milan, Italy; (R.M.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Ville-Turro, 20127 Milan, Italy; (R.M.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Lee S, Chung NG, Choi JY. Comparison of resilience and quality of life between adolescent blood cancer survivors and those with congenital heart disease: a cross sectional study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020; 18:231. [PMID: 32664889 PMCID: PMC7362561 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01487-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The resilience and Quality of Life (QOL) of adolescent cancer survivors was compared with those of children with other diseases to identify the patterns and factors that affect resilience and QOL The purpose of the present study was to compare the resilience and QOL between adolescent blood cancer survivors and adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in two hospitals. Ninety-four adolescent blood cancer survivors and 81 adolescents with CHD completed a self-reported questionnaire regarding resilience, QOL, and general characteristics. Independent t-test and ANCOVA were used to compare the resilience and QOL between adolescent blood cancer survivors and adolescents with CHD. RESULTS The resilience of adolescent blood cancer survivors was significantly lower than that of adolescents with CHD, and the QOL of adolescent blood cancer survivors was not different from that of adolescents with CHD. CONCLUSIONS The experiences of adolescent blood cancer survivors were different from those of adolescents with CHD even though they are of the same ages. Adolescents with chronic disease have a different level of illness controllability and self-regulation according to their disease and situation. Therefore, health-providers need to develop the specific programs for improving resilience and QOL of adolescents with chronic illness with focusing their characteristics and situations.
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- Sunhee Lee
- College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, South Korea.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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Richards J, Nazareth M, van Tilburg MAL, Jain N, Hart L, Faldowski RA, Coltrane C, Hooper SR, Ferris M, Rak E. Engagement in Household Chores in Youth With Chronic Conditions: Health care Transition Implications. OTJR-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH 2020; 41:6-14. [PMID: 32578506 DOI: 10.1177/1539449220928142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study examined associations between chores engagement, self-management, and transition readiness in youth with chronic conditions. Youths with various chronic conditions attending a therapeutic camp, and their parents participated. Responses of 165 campers and their parents were analyzed (mean camper age 12.3 ± 2.6 years, 47.9% males, 79.4% White). The most common diagnoses were diabetes, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, and sickle cell anemia. Youth who completed chores manifested higher overall health care transition readiness (β^ = 5.17, p = .026) and better communication with providers (β^ = 2.98, p = .006) than youth who completed no chores. Higher chores frequency was not more predictive of higher health care transition readiness scores above and beyond the effects of having chores at all. These results suggest that responsible health care behaviors are related to similar actions in other areas of life. Assignment of chores may promote self-management and health care transition readiness in youth with chronic conditions.
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.,Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC, USA.,University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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Zhong Y, Patel N, Ferris M, Rak E. Health literacy, nutrition knowledge, and health care transition readiness in youth with chronic kidney disease or hypertension: A cross-sectional study. J Child Health Care 2020; 24:246-259. [PMID: 30866644 DOI: 10.1177/1367493519831493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This study evaluates the associations of nutrition knowledge and health literacy with health care transition (HCT) readiness and self-management in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or hypertension. Chronically ill AYAs with poor HCT or self-management skills are less likely to achieve favorable health outcomes as they enter adulthood. Health literacy and nutrition knowledge, which are identified as important contributors to health outcomes, may suggest important points of interventions to improve self-management skills. For the study, we enrolled 59 consecutive patients ages 12-29, with a diagnosis of CKD or hypertension at pediatric- and adult-focused clinics in the United States. Participants completed measures of nutrition knowledge, health literacy, and the Self-management and Transition to Adulthood with Rx = treatment (STARx) questionnaire. Correlation tests and multivariate regressions were employed for data analysis. The findings show that health literacy was positively associated with self-management skills (p = .050), communication with providers (p = .002) and overall HCT (p = .001) after adjusting for key variables. Disease-specific nutrition knowledge positively predicted communication with providers (p = .002) and overall HCT (p < .001) after adjusting for key variables. Therefore, health literacy and nutrition knowledge predicted self-management and transition readiness. Testing for these skills should be considered in clinics and HCT preparation for AYAs with chronic conditions.
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- Yi Zhong
- Department of Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Amonoo HL, Brown LA, Scheu CF, Harnedy LE, Pirl WF, El-Jawahri A, Huffman JC. Beyond depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: Qualitative study of negative emotional experiences in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2020; 29:e13263. [PMID: 32469142 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Psychological distress impacts a variety of health outcomes in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Focused qualitative studies on a wider range of psychological distress in HSCT patients are lacking. However, understanding the subtleties of psychological distress (e.g. fear, guilt, loss of control) in HSCT patients is imperative to optimising the psychological well-being of this vulnerable population. To explore psychological distress after transplantation, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 HSCT patients. METHODS Interviews were completed in the first 100 days after transplantation. Interview modules explored psychological distress symptoms in the hospital and during the first 100 days after HSCT, along with the perceived impact of these symptoms on their recovery. RESULTS Of the negative emotional experiences reported, feeling trapped, fear, guilt, discouragement and powerlessness were frequently expressed. Patients reported that negative emotional states interfered with their motivation to participate in health behaviours important to the transplant recovery. CONCLUSION As one of the few qualitative studies broadly characterising the nature of negative emotional experiences after HSCT, these findings add to our understanding of the specific psychological challenges in this growing patient population and can inform development of targeted interventions and overall management of psychological distress during HSCT recovery.
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- Hermioni L Amonoo
- Department of Psychosocial Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Hematology and Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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De las Cuevas C, de Leon J. Self-Report for Measuring and Predicting Medication Adherence: Experts' Experience in Predicting Adherence in Stable Psychiatric Outpatients and in Pharmacokinetics. Patient Prefer Adherence 2020; 14:1823-1842. [PMID: 33116427 PMCID: PMC7555336 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s242693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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THE PROBLEM Poor adherence to appropriately prescribed medication is a global challenge for psychiatrists. PRIOR STUDIES Measuring adherence is complicated. In our recent three-country naturalistic study including more than 1000 patients and their adherence to multiple medication prescriptions at the same time, patients' self-report of adherence to each specific drug was the only practical option for measuring adherence. Systematic literature reviews provide inconsistent results for sociodemographic, clinical and medication variables as predictors of adherence to psychiatric drugs. Our studies over the last 10 years in relatively stable psychiatric outpatients have shown that some self-reported health beliefs had consistent, strong effects and a better predictive role. Three dimensions of these health beliefs are characteristics of the individual: 1) attitudes toward psychiatric medication such as pharmacophobia (fear of taking drugs or medicines), 2) health locus of control (the belief patients have about who or what agent determines the state of their health), 3) psychological reactance (an emotional reaction in direct contradiction to rules or regulations that threaten or suppress certain freedoms in behavior). They can be measured by the Patient Health Beliefs Questionnaire on Psychiatric Treatment. The attitude toward each specific medication can be measured by the necessity-concern framework and summarized as the presence or absence of skepticism about that drug. After 25 years conducting pharmacokinetic studies in psychiatric drugs, particularly antipsychotics, we have limited understanding of how to use blood levels to predict the effects of non-adherence or to establish it. EXPERT OPINION ON FUTURE STUDIES Future studies to predict adherence should include the inpatient setting and explore insight. Studying the pharmacokinetics associated with non-adherence in each psychiatric drug is a major challenge. Medication adherence is a complex and dynamic process changing over time in the same patient. Personalizing adherence using psychological or pharmacological variables are in their initial stages.
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- Carlos De las Cuevas
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Psychiatry, University of La Laguna, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Neurociencia (IUNE), Universidad de La Laguna, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
- Correspondence: Carlos De las CuevasDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Psychiatry, Universidad de La Laguna,, Campus de Ofra s/n, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Canary Islands, SpainTel +34-922-316502Fax +34-922-319353 Email
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- Mental Health Research Center at Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, KY, USA
- Psychiatry and Neurosciences Research Group (CTS-549), Institute of Neurosciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Biomedical Research Centre in Mental Health Net (CIBERSAM), Santiago Apóstol Hospital, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria, Spain
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Bonduelle SL, Vanderfaeillie J, Denijs K, Lampo A, Imeraj L. Factors influencing adherence to therapeutic recommendations made after diagnostic reassessment of medically unexplained symptoms in children and adolescents. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2020; 25:62-77. [PMID: 30818976 DOI: 10.1177/1359104519827995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are common among children and adolescents and may be highly impairing. Even after long diagnostic and/or therapeutic trajectories, many of these children and their parents feel dissatisfied with the advice and therapies they were given. OBJECTIVES After a 2-week hospitalisation for somatic and psychiatric reassessment, children and their families were given recommendations for further treatment. This study evaluates which of these recommendations were carried out (primary outcome measure) and which factors influenced the (non-)adherence to therapeutic advice. METHODS Parents of 27 children aged 7-17 with impairing MUS took part in a structured telephone survey to assess adherence to and perceived effectiveness of therapeutic recommendations (cross-sectional study). Influencing factors were analysed retrospectively. RESULTS Psychotherapy was recommended to all 27 patients and their families; 19 of them (70.4%) carried out this advice. When physiotherapy was recommended, adherence proved lower (6/22 children; 27.3%). No influencing factors were found to have a statistically significant correlation with adherence. Effect sizes may be indicative of clinically relevant influential factors, but should be considered cautiously. CONCLUSION Results suggest that more efforts need to be made to ensure adherence to therapeutic recommendations. Known risk factors for non-adherence to treatments for chronic somatic disorders may not apply for children with somatoform disorders.
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- Sam Lb Bonduelle
- PAika (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), UZ Brussel (University Hospital Brussels), Belgium.,Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Dutch-Speaking Free University of Brussels), Belgium
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- PAika (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), UZ Brussel (University Hospital Brussels), Belgium.,Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Dutch-Speaking Free University of Brussels), Belgium
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- PAika (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), UZ Brussel (University Hospital Brussels), Belgium
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- PAika (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), UZ Brussel (University Hospital Brussels), Belgium.,Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Dutch-Speaking Free University of Brussels), Belgium
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- PAika (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), UZ Brussel (University Hospital Brussels), Belgium.,Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Dutch-Speaking Free University of Brussels), Belgium
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Varty M, Popejoy LL. A Systematic Review of Transition Readiness in Youth with Chronic Disease. West J Nurs Res 2019; 42:554-566. [PMID: 31530231 DOI: 10.1177/0193945919875470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The transition of chronically ill adolescents and young adults to adult health care is poorly managed, leading to poor outcomes due to insufficient disease knowledge and a lack of requisite skills to self-manage their chronic disease. This review analyzed 33 articles published between 2009 and 2019 to identify factors associated with transition readiness in adolescents and young adults with chronic diseases, which can be used to design effective interventions. Studies were predominantly cross-sectional survey designs that were guided by interdisciplinary research teams, assessed adolescents and young adults ages 12-26 years, and conducted in the outpatient setting. Modifiable factors, including psychosocial and self-management/transition education factors, and non-modifiable factors, including demographic/ecological and disease factors, associated with transition readiness were identified. Further research is necessary to address gaps identified in this review prior to intervention development, and there is a need for additional longitudinal studies designed to provide perspective on how transition readiness changes over time.
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- Maureen Varty
- Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Park CL, Cho D, Moore PJ. How does education lead to healthier behaviours? Testing the mediational roles of perceived control, health literacy and social support. Psychol Health 2018; 33:1416-1429. [DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2018.1510932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Crystal L. Park
- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Health Disparities, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 1440, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Shafto K, Gouda S, Catrine K, Brown ML. Integrative Approaches in Pediatric Palliative Care. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 5:E75. [PMID: 29899281 PMCID: PMC6025424 DOI: 10.3390/children5060075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pediatric palliative care is a field which focuses on caring for and treating the symptoms and distress typically associated with life-limiting illness. Integrative medicine is supported by evidence and aims to heal the whole person, including all aspects of one’s lifestyle. Therapies offered by integrative medicine often empower patients and families, allowing for a sense of control. This review addresses the merging of integrative medicine philosophy and modalities with the care given to children with life-limiting illness. We review an introduction to integrative medicine, trends in its incorporation in the healthcare setting, application to patients receiving palliative care and the management of specific symptoms. A case study is offered to illustrate these principles.
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- Kate Shafto
- Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Palliative Care and Integrative Medicine, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA.
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Palliative Care and Integrative Medicine, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Complex pain in children and young people; part 2: management. BJA Educ 2018; 18:82-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjae.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Yeh EA, Grover SA, Powell VE, Alper G, Banwell BL, Edwards K, Gorman M, Graves J, Lotze TE, Mah JK, Mednick L, Ness J, Obadia M, Slater R, Waldman A, Waubant E, Schwartz CE. Impact of an electronic monitoring device and behavioral feedback on adherence to multiple sclerosis therapies in youth: results of a randomized trial. Qual Life Res 2017; 26:2333-2349. [PMID: 28393317 PMCID: PMC6149210 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-017-1571-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To report the results of a randomized controlled trial using an electronic monitoring device (EM) plus a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention to enhance adherence to disease-modifying therapies (DMT) in pediatric MS. METHODS Fifty-two youth with MS (16.03 ± 2.2 years) were randomized to receive either MI (n = 25) (target intervention) or a MS medication video (n = 27) (attention control). Primary endpoint was change in adherence. Secondary outcomes included changes in quality of life, well-being and self-efficacy. Random effects modeling and Cohen's effect size computation evaluated intervention impact. RESULTS Longitudinal random effect models revealed that the MI group decreased their EM adherence (GroupxTime interaction = -0.19), while increasing frequency of parental DMT reminder (26.01)/administration (11.69). We found decreased EM use in the MI group at 6 months (Cohen's d = -0.61), but increased pharmacy refill adherence (d = 0.23). Parental reminders about medication increased in MI subjects vs controls (d = 0.59 at 3 months; d = 0.70 at 6 months). We found increases in self-reported adherence (d = 0.21) at 3 but not 6 months, fewer barriers to adherence at three (d = -0.58) and six months (d = -0.31), better physical (d = 0.23 at 3 months; d = 0.45 at 6 months), emotional (d = 0.25 at 3 months) and self-efficacy function (d = 0.55 at 3 months; 0.48 at 6 months), but worse well-being, including self-acceptance (d = -0.53 at 6 months) and environmental mastery (d = -0.42 at 3 and 6 months) in intervention as compared to control patients. CONCLUSIONS Participants receiving MI + EM experienced worsening on objective measures of adherence and increased parental involvement, but improved on some self- and parent-reported measures. MI participants reported improvements in quality of life and self-efficacy, but worsened well-being.
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- E Ann Yeh
- Pediatric MS and Neuroinflammatory Disorders Program, Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Neuroscience and Mental Health, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Rm 6D33, Toronto, ON, M5G1X8, Canada.
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle #3172, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada.
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- Pediatric MS and Neuroinflammatory Disorders Program, Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Neuroscience and Mental Health, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Rm 6D33, Toronto, ON, M5G1X8, Canada
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- DeltaQuest Foundation Inc., 31 Mitchell Road, Concord, MA, 01742, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224, USA
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- Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G1X8, Canada
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- University of California San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Alberta Children's Hospital, 2888 Shanganappi Trail NW, Calgary, AB, T3B 6A8, Canada
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- ELLICSR: Health, Wellness, and Cancer Survivorship Centre, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle #3172, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G1X8, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- University of California San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- DeltaQuest Foundation Inc., 31 Mitchell Road, Concord, MA, 01742, USA
- Departments of Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, Tufts University Medical School, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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Diaz-Gonzalez De Ferris ME, Alvarez-Elías AC, Ferris MT, Medeiros M. Female Adolescents with Chronic or End-Stage Kidney Disease and Strategies for their Care. Semin Nephrol 2017; 37:320-326. [PMID: 28711070 DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The prevalence of chronic or end-stage kidney disease in pediatric girls is lower than in boys, however, girls have unique morbidities that can have great effect on their quality of life. For female adolescents, creatinine excretion peaks at approximately 14 years of age and is significantly less than males, owing to lower muscle mass. Females have higher nitric oxide activity, and estrogens may contribute to lower blood pressure. Females excrete less growth hormone during the prepubertal and pubertal years. Females between the ages of 8 and 10 years show increased levels of parathyroid hormone and vitamin D, however, female adolescents with chronic kidney disease have less estrogen and loss of the luteinizing hormone pulsatile pattern. These biological, hormonal, and physical changes affect the psychosocial aspects of female adolescents with chronic kidney disease/end-stage kidney disease, and they must learn to manage their health to achieve good outcomes. Patients and their parents must learn disease management through a customized health care transition preparation in both the pediatric- and adult-focused settings. Clinical strategies are suggested for the care of these special patients.
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- Maria E Diaz-Gonzalez De Ferris
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico.
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Nephrology Research Laboratory, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City, DF, Mexico; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico
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- Simione Consultants, Hamden, CT, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Nephrology Research Laboratory, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City, DF, Mexico; Nephrology Research Laboratory, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City, DF, Mexico; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico
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Self-efficacy and Resilience Are Useful Predictors of Transition Readiness Scores in Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2017; 23:341-346. [PMID: 28178002 DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000001038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adolescence is a vulnerable period for those afflicted with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There is limited knowledge of factors influencing transition readiness in this population. We sought to determine whether self-efficacy and resilience would be informative predictors of transition readiness independent of age. METHODS Patients with IBD aged 16 to 23 years cared for in a pediatric setting were prospectively enrolled. On entry, patients filled out the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ); IBD Self-Efficacy Scale-Adolescent (IBD-SES-A); and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Demographic data and disease-specific information were collected from the medical record and by the provider. General linear modeling and autocorrelation were performed to investigate predictors of transition readiness. RESULTS Eighty-seven patients (62 Crohn's disease and 25 ulcerative colitis) were included, with a median age of 19 years (interquartile range 1-3: 17-20; min-max: 16-23). After controlling for age, the IBD-SES-A predicted TRAQ [F(1) = 11.69, R = 0.16, P = 0.001], accounting for 16% of the variance. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale also independently predicted TRAQ score [F(1) = 6.45, R = 0.09, P = 0.01], accounting for 9% of the variance. The IBD-SES-A and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were significantly auto correlated (r = 0.044, P = 0.001); in the final predictive model, only IBD-SES-A was predictive of TRAQ [F(1) = 4.01, R = 0.12, P = 0.004]. None of the patients' demographic, disease, or socioeconomic parameters informed transition readiness once self-efficacy and resilience were considered. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to identify a reliable predictor of transition readiness scores in adolescents with IBD that does not seem to be influenced by age.
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Bishay LC, Sawicki GS. Strategies to optimize treatment adherence in adolescent patients with cystic fibrosis. Adolesc Health Med Ther 2016; 7:117-124. [PMID: 27799838 PMCID: PMC5085292 DOI: 10.2147/ahmt.s95637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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While development of new treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF) has led to a significant improvement in survival age, routine daily treatment for CF is complex, burdensome, and time intensive. Adolescence is a period of decline in pulmonary function in CF, and is also a time when adherence to prescribed treatment plans for CF tends to decrease. Challenges to adherence in adolescents with CF include decreased parental involvement, time management and significant treatment burden, and adolescent perceptions of the necessity and value of the treatments prescribed. Studies of interventions to improve adherence are limited and focus on education, without significant evidence of success. Smaller studies on behavioral techniques do not focus on adolescents. Other challenges for improving adherence in adolescents with CF include infection control practices limiting in-person interactions. This review focuses on the existing evidence base on adherence intervention in adolescents with CF. Future directions for efforts to optimize treatment adherence in adolescents with CF include reducing treatment burden, developing patient-driven technology to improve tracking, communication, and online support, and rethinking the CF health services model to include assessment of individualized adherence barriers.
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- Lara C Bishay
- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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