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Filter by:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disease associated with functional impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions, as well as poor quality life. Therefore, the comprehensive assessment is important to determine how complex problems affect patients with OA. The first aim of this study was to link and allocate items of The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) OA index with ICF Comprehensive Core Set for osteoarthritis. The second aim was to examine the relationship between the quality of life and each ICF component's scores determined based on clinical data of WOMAC in OA.
The rise in obesity over the last two decades has led to an increased need to support individuals to lose weight but also reduce costs for healthcare settings. A review of group interventions for those with severe obesity concluded that group interventions are not only cost effective but also have good outcomes in terms of weight loss. A systematic review of individual and group based interventions for treating obesity found that group interventions were more effective but that the domain needed to be further explored. Functional Imagery Training is a theoretically informed intervention that utilises client's intrinsic motivation to elicit effective behaviour change. It has drawn upon aspects of motivational interviewing and the use of imagery to develop an intervention that has been effective in many aspects including maintained weight loss when used on a 1:1 basis. The investigators will conduct a Randomised Control Trial to test group-based delivery of FIT using the virtual platform Zoom versus the NHS 12 week online program as the current standard of what individuals seeking to lose weight can access independently.
Many interventions in the field of meditation are becoming increasingly popular and have gained worldwide acceptance over the past years, both in terms of health, but also psychological aspects. On the other hand, controversial and sometimes hypercritical positions are on the rise, questioning the positive effects of meditation on health due to the limited availability of high-quality scientific data. With regard to a large number of meditation interventions, the systematic exploration of procedures that have not yet been scientifically evaluated - also in online settings - is a meaningful contribution to meditation research.
The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to compare PROMs in patients receiving single tooth replacement in posterior sites by s-CAIS and CIS.
The effectiveness study for Culturally-Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CA-CBI) will be conducted with individuals infected with and recovered from Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to measure if this intervention is effective in decreasing the COVID-19 survivors' psychological distress. Potential participants will be given an informed consent and then, they will be included in a screening procedure to assess their eligibility. 86 participants (43 in experimental and 43 in control group-randomly assigned) who pass the screening procedure will be invited to the effectiveness study. The experimental group will receive an 8-session intervention while the control group will receive a brief psychoeducation about problems during COVID-19 pandemic and information about the freely available psychological support options. The measurements will be conducted three times; one week before, one week after and five weeks after the intervention.
The main objective of this study is to carry out a medico-economic evaluation of a new platform for outpatient surgical care, by comparing the effectiveness and utility of the deployment of this trajectory on patients and the health system to a control group.
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Taiwan. In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis and mortality. According to the databases of the Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI), in 2003-2006, a total of 15,805 patients with colorectal surgery were included, and 27.11% were treated with ostomy, while 90.45% were colostomy and 9.55% were ileostomy. The domestic and foreign researches related to enterostomy mostly use cross-sectional research methods. The quality of life, knowledge of self-care and self-care needs of different postoperative methods of colorectal cancer have not been specifically improved for patients with enterostomy. The research on self-care ability and quality of life is for reference. In other countries, enterostomy care has gradually moved from medical institutions to community care, but community nurses generally have no relevant care skills. Advances in mobile technology such as smartphones and other mobile applications have created more opportunities for individuals to receive health-related treatments, anytime, anywhere and anywhere. In the United States, 93% of adult gastroenterology patients have smartphones in medical teaching hospitals, and most of them are interested in using health-related applications. In addition, previous studies have shown the potential benefits and efficacy of mobile devices for self-care patients in diabetes, obesity and cancer. However, there are limited studies on the feasibility and effectiveness of mobile applications for enterostomy care. Researchers want to explore the effectiveness of mobile device intervention on home self-care ability and quality of life of patients with intestinal stoma.
Our study aims to compare the therapeutic effects of different taping materials and techniques on pain, functionality, and tissue temperature in patients with lumbar radiculopathy.
This prospective case-control study aimed to evaluate the impact of presence, and severity of urinary incontinence (UI) on pregnancy related anxiety. The study included 160 pregnant women with uncomplicated pregnancies at the second trimester. The pregnant women with UI (n=80) were compared to the control group including continent pregnant women (n=80) in terms of Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scores (PRAQ-R2) and Incontinence Consultation Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) in pregnant women. Pelvic Organ Prolapse Questionnaire (POP-Q) was considered for the diagnosis of pelvic organ prolapsus. The UI was also divided into subgroups as stress (SUI), urge (UUI), and mixed (MUI) types and they were also compared to the control group.
The main objective of the study is to determine the effects of physical activity on quality of life among female undergraduate students