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The consequences of work-related stress on health are worrisome, and by the same token, so is Burnout Syndrome. However, it has been shown that social support can prevent, reduce or even combat individuals' responses to stress. A descriptive, transverse study was carried out with the objective of determining the preval…

The aims of this study is to carry out a long-term follow-up evaluation of a well-established therapeutic community treatment for addictions in Navarre (Spain) and to make a comparison between the program completers and the dropouts, as well as between relapsing and nonrelapsing patients, on a broad set of variables. A…

PURPOSE: This paper aims to examine the issue of quality of care in the US managed care system and to compare state-level policies and programs. Specifically, it aims to describe five states which are making the most quality of care improvements. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: This study examines the literature to ident…

BACKGROUND: This study examined the experiences of professional female tennis players returning to competition from injury. METHODS: In a study commissioned by Tennis Australia, 55 Australian professional female tennis players responded anonymously to a questionnaire developed for the purposes of this study. The quest…

This cross-sectional study characterizes first-trimester abortion patients who perceived inadequate knowledge of pregnancy symptoms and identifies net predictors of inadequate symptom knowledge. Data were collected at an abortion facility in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Study subjects were women surveyed on the day of thei…

OBJECTIVE: Physician well-being impacts all areas of health care. There is, however, a paucity of evidence regarding burnout among chiropractic students. The purpose of this project is to evaluate burnout among a single cohort of chiropractic students as they progress through their clinical rotation. METHODS: The Prof…

BACKGROUND: The radiology report serves as the primary means of communication between radiologist and clinician. However, the value clinicians place on imaging and reports is variable, with many images of studies or their reports never being viewed. This has implications on the perceived value of the radiologist in the…

BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women and is caused by human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections that are sexually transmitted. There are currently commercially available prophylactic vaccines that have been shown to protect vaccinated individuals against HPV infections, however, thes…

There is growing recognition that caring for a patient with schizophrenia often results in high levels of perceived burden and poorer overall mental health for caregivers. A quantitative cross-sectional design and standardized instruments were used to collect data from 355 primary caregivers of adults in outpatient car…

BACKGROUND: General practitioners (GPs) in the Republic of Ireland have historically faced limited access to diagnostic imaging. A new national initiative allowing GPs to refer patients to private providers for imaging studies may alter referral patterns and improve patient care. AIMS: This exploratory study aimed to…

OBJECTIVES: Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic inflammatory condition with an autoimmune history that primarily affects women in middle age (male to female ratio is 1:9). This study aims to evaluate the functional balance status of the patients in primary Sjogren's syndrome and to examine their peripheral and central vest…

The childbirth experience and birth-related trauma are influenced by various factors, including country, healthcare system, a woman's history of traumatic experiences, and the study's design and instruments. This study aimed to validate the City Birth Trauma scale for Lithuanian women post-childbirth. Using a descripti…

INTRODUCTION: Resilience and quality of life (QOL) can involve a positive approach in group interventions for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This study aims to evaluate resilience and family QOL at the start of a psychoeducational group. METHODS: Cross-sectional assessment of resilience and…

OBJECTIVE: The study's objective was to identify consonant and vowel confusions in cochlear implant (CI) users, using a nonsense syllable repetition test. DESIGN: In this cross-sectional study, participants repeated recorded mono- and bisyllabic nonsense words and real-word monosyllables in an open-set design. STUDY…

Teleworking has been adopted as a response to COVID-19 to reduce the spread of the infection, while continuing business operations. Saudi Arabia was among the countries that adopted stringent teleworking policies accompanying the first documented COVID-19 case. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted to expl…

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the construct validity of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) for menopausal women in Indonesia. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 236 women aged 45-60 years and assessed internal consistency using Cronbach's. The study used convenience sampling. Test-ret…

OBJECTIVES: Infectious diseases are the most common cause of disease stigmatisation, which can lead to a denial of healthcare, education, housing and employment as well as physical violence. Such stigmatisation is common during pandemics. This study aimed to examine the social stigmatisation of COVID-19 among residents…

INTRODUCTION: Subjective life expectancy is a good predictor of health and could therefore be a relevant factor in the informal caregiving context. However, no research has been conducted on the perception of life expectancy by informal caregivers. This is the first study that examines the association between transitio…

Back pain in children is a reality and various factors are involved in its etiology. The study's aim was to analyze the relationship between the use and type of backpack and pain in children. An analytical observational cross-sectional study was conducted among 123 schoolchildren between 8-10 years. Data on the partici…

A case-control study of 10,228 gestational women was conducted in Lanzhou, China, between 2010 and 2012. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between the risk of gestational hypertensive disorders and dietary intake of vitamin C/E. Among this study's participants, 5.41% (n=553) were diagnosed with gestational…