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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between spiritual well-being and caregiver burden in family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease. A descriptive, correlational research design was used, and a convenience sample of 150 caregivers was surveyed (71 African Americans, 77 Caucasians, and 2…

Nosocomial infections represent a major health problem and can have a significant impact on the cost of treating a patient. Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the second most common nosocomial infection in the United States and the leading cause of death due to a nosocomial infection. The high prevalence of HAP and i…

In a double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over study, 30 patients with Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS) were included, of whom 25 finished the study. Melatonin 5 mg was administered during two weeks in a double-blind setting and two weeks in an open setting successively or interrupted by two week of placebo. The st…

Guidelines for screening mammography were first suggested by the American Cancer Society in 1977. These have been reviewed periodically, and changes have been made based on the evidence available at the time of review. Two major breast screening studies conducted in the United States have had strong influences on the g…

BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers play a critical role in the delivery of healthcare services. Because of the high risk of exposure to healthcare workers, the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a significant impact as they struggled to contain the pandemic. The purpose of this study was to explore an…

OBJECTIVE: Measuring performance is the first step on the road to improving it. This report presents the results of an exploratory study sponsored by the Quality Assurance (QA) Project to describe and quantify the quality of supervisor-provider interactions in health care facilities in Zimbabwe in 1999. Supervisors wer…

OBJECTIVE: Following exposure to events that transgress moral beliefs and expectations rooted in cultural, organizational, and group-based ethical rules, veterans can experience psychological, social, and spiritual problems referred to as Moral Injury (MI). We examined patterns of exposure to potentially morally injuri…

Older adults commonly report problems with their memory which can elicit sadness and worry about future development of cognitive impairment. Conversely, ongoing depressive symptoms can negatively impact older adults' perceptions of their memory performance. The current study examined the longitudinal associations betwe…

OBJECTIVES: The filling of unit dose orders and checking for filling errors are two essential distributive responsibilities of a hospital pharmacy. Previous studies have shown that nonpharmacists, usually technicians, are capable of assuming these distributive tasks traditionally performed by hospital pharmacists. The…

Research has demonstrated that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a safe and effective way to decrease HPV-related cervical cancers; however, the vaccination rate in the USA is suboptimal. The current study examined racial and ethnic disparities in HPV vaccination among a nationally representative sample, includ…

Pregnancy loss (PL) often results in disenfranchised grief. Although much is known about women's experience of PL in general, less is known about PL among women from different backgrounds, particularly the Ultraorthodox community, where the woman's role is often defined by childbearing, but fertility is not openly disc…

BACKGROUND: Effective treatment of low back pain (LBP) originating in the lumbar and sacroiliac joints is difficult to achieve. The objective of the current study was to compare the clinical effectiveness of radiofrequency (RF) neurotomy versus conservative nonsurgical approaches for the management of chronic lumbar an…

UNLABELLED: Transition-age youth (TAY) with serious mental health conditions (SMHC) face many challenges as they establish adult employment. Mental health (MH) programs and vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs each provide key supports toward this goal, but collaboration is required. OBJECTIVE: The present study's…

Despite the continuing interests in political, economic, and public health issues of North Korea, little is known about mental health problems in North Korea. To gain a glimpse into this area of interest, we aimed to explore the characteristics of mental health research in North Korea and to identify the emphasis there…

BACKGROUND: Recent results from the Dutch NELSON study have rekindled debates about the benefit-to-harm ratio of lung cancer screening and the comprehension of this by physicians. METHODS: This research surveyed the perception and understanding of 136 Austrian physicians regarding the advantages and risks of lung canc…

Nationally, the 18-49 years old age group are less likely to be vaccinated compared to those 50 years and older. Data describing the risk of COVID-19 severe illness that requires hospitalization among younger healthy adults is limited. In an effort to underscore the importance of vaccination and provide data…

BACKGROUND: The opioid epidemic remains a public health crisis and most people with opioid use disorder (OUD) do not receive effective treatment. The emergency department (ED) can be a critical entry point for treatment. EDs are developing and implementing ED-based efforts to address OUD to improve access to OUD treatm…

AIMS: Ten long-term social assistance recipients in a Norwegian municipality received a greater-than-average fixed monthly payment for 12 months. This study aimed to explore whether these recipients with reduced administrative requirements and a fixed monthly payment that was greater than the average social assistance…

BACKGROUND: The transition to parenthood is an overwhelming life event. From a theoretical perspective, transition to parenthood is a developmental transition that contains certain phases and patterns. AIM: This study aim was twofold (i) discover, describe and comprehend transitional conditions that parents perceive a…

OBJECTIVE: To establish an animal model of widening distraction of tubular bone with dental implant distractor (DID) and investigate radiographical and histomorphological changes of long tubular bone following widening distraction with dental implant. METHODS: Twelve Chinese mountain goats were used. Two sets of DID w…