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Self Care (3):
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For women in the WHI CaD who were not taking personal calcium or vitamin D supplements at randomization, CaD decreased the risk of total, breast, and colorectal cancers and did not change the risk of fractures or total mortality. The nonskeletal effects of CaD may be more important than the skeletal...
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PMID: 21880848
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Renal PatientView is an innovative online resource for patients who have kidney disease. It enables them to access blood test results and information about their diagnosis and treatment from anywhere in the world.
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PMID: 21905377
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We created and validated a brief questionnaire version of the Diabetes Self-Management Profile called the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire....
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PMID: 21843307
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To compare self-correct diagnosis of true labor between a special education group and routine education group.
A randomized controlled study was performed in 200 primigravida attending at antenatal care (ANC) clinic, Rajavithi Hospital between October 1, 2009 and Marc...
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PMID: 21774281
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Abstract Purpose Examine the effectiveness of a community-based, multimedia intervention on medication adherence among hypertensive adults. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Rural south Alabama. Subjects Low-income adults (N = 434) receiving medication at no charge fr...
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PMID: 21721962
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Recognizing the value of technology in helping to improve outcomes, Sentara Hospitals and Sentara Home Care created e-Home, a program that identifies patients who may benefit from a shortened length of stay and expedited transition into home care.
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PMID: 21910387
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Despite substantial improvements in trauma care, severe injuries often result in significant long-term consequences for otherwise young, healthy individuals. Providing patient-centered care and extensive psychosocial support services is difficult for trauma centers.
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PMID: 21817993
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A comprehensive understanding of the self-care activities that contribute to blood pressure control may explain health disparities experienced by African Americans with hypertension. This study assessed the prevalence of self-care activities among African Americans with high blood pr...
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PMID: 21830634
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MMW Fortschritte der Medizin (153)19 2011
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Only one half of Americans have their blood pressure controlled, and there are significant racial differences in blood pressure control. The goal of this study was to examine the effectiveness of 2 patient-directed interventions designed to improve blood pressure control within white...
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PMID: 21531237
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Xenobiotica (41)5 2011
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The occupational health nurse usually encounters reduction in force issues from a company perspective. This article discusses strategies for the occupational health nurse who is downsized.
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PMID: 19552341
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Holism is the philosophy of understanding people by addressing factors that affect people in all situations. The goal of holistic nursing is to help patients integrate appropriate self-care into their lives. By providing holistic care, the perioperative nurse can help surgical patients experience few...
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PMID: 21459186
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Self-monitoring has traditionally been done using a paper record, which can be tedious and burdensome. A personal digital assistant (PDA) with dietary software can provide an alternative to a paper record. The study aimed to describe the differences in dietary changes at 6 months between participants...
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PMID: 21443993
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Transition to adult health care for adolescents with complex chronic illness such as cystic fibrosis (CF) is a challenge for the health care system with increasing numbers of young people requiring lifelong adult health care due to improvements in early diagnosis, treatment and survival. The changing...
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PMID: 21410898
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Exposure to racism has been linked to poor health outcomes. Little is known about the impact of racism on diabetes outcomes. This study explored African American women's beliefs about how racism interacts with their diabetes self-management and control. Four focus groups were conducted with a conveni...
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PMID: 21528110
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Health status is represented by people's subjective assessment of their sense of well-being and ability to perform social roles and has been well accepted as a health indicator of different populations. The aim of this study was to determine health-related quality of life in Slovenian population.
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PMID: 21526649
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To evaluate urinary symptoms before and after colorectal resection for endometriosis using validated questionnaires.
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PMID: 21256472
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In summary we could not demonstrate that stepped care for depression and anxiety in general practice was more effective than care as usual. Possible reasons are discussed. Trial Registration: Current Controlled Trails: ISRCTN17831610....
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PMID: 21736720
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Nursing Research (60)1 2011
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In Taiwan, most women with lower urinary tract symptoms live quietly with their symptoms without seeking medical help. These women's voices have not been heard or investigated.
The purpose of this study was to generate descriptive theory on the basis of the lived experiences of Taiwanese women with...
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PMID: 21160367
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I present the findings of a study aimed at developing an in-depth understanding of how engagement in occupation influences young adults' ability to effectively manage diabetes and, conversely, how their diabetes self-management strategies shape their occupational participation. The qualitative inter...
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PMID: 21834462
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The general aim of the association Aide aux jeunes diabétiques (AID) (Help for young diabetics) is to help children and their families live as well as possible with the disease. This requires specific education which forms part of the overall therapy and which combines training, inf...
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PMID: 21520576
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There is a bidirectional relationship between depression and chronic medical disorders. The adverse health risk behaviors and psychobiological changes associated with depression increase the risk for chronic medical disorders, and biological changes and complications associated with chronic medical d...
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PMID: 21485743
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British Journal of Nursing (20)13 2011
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common problem in the female population. Women with diabetes mellitus are possibly at a higher risk. The usual medical therapy for UTI is antibiotic treatment. The aim of this study is to explore strategies employed by diabetic women for prevention...
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PMID: 21841686
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We compared visual scanning and mental practice and explored the effects of these techniques on specific hemispatial neglect tests and activities of daily living in chronic hemispatial neglect patients.
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PMID: 21447465
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Ethnicity & Disease (21)1 2011
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Our study focused on efforts to recruit Mexican American adults for a trial testing a diabetes community health worker (CHW) self-management intervention.
Behavioral randomized controlled trial, community-based participatory research approach.
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PMID: 21462723
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To compare the direct medical costs of clinically diagnosed patients with fibromyalgia with the medical costs of matched controls during a 4-yr period and to assess the impact of a fibromyalgia treatment program on healthcare utilization and associated medical costs.
A retrospective comparison of ec...
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PMID: 20975520
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Pediatric Annals (39)12 2010
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Psychological Medicine (40)12 2010
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Although guided self-help for depression and anxiety disorders has been examined in many studies, it is not clear whether it is equally effective as face-to-face treatments.MethodWe conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in which the effects of guided self-help on depression and a...
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PMID: 20406528
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To explore the association between Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) levels and improved glycemic control (HbA1c level) among type 2 diabetic patients, receiving oral hypoglycaemic agents and insulin, and to ascertain the factors influencing SMBG.
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PMID: 21381559
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Obstetrics & Gynecology (116)6 2010
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We performed a randomized clinical trial of women using long-acting reversible contraception methods in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project (n=558). Participants were randomly assigned to home-based testing (swabs mailed to the participant's home) or clinic-based testing. Self-collected vaginal swabs w...
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PMID: 21099596
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The physical health of people with schizophrenia is poor, and the challenges in finding effective treatment and optimizing health outcomes are significant. However, it is likely that people diagnosed with schizophrenia can be partners in the treatment of their physical health problems. Research sugg...
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PMID: 20971339
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No significant differences between groups could be found at 3- or 6-month follow-up regarding primary outcome in disability. Within-group comparisons showed some improvement in both groups in terms of disability, pain, symptom satisfaction and muscle function compared with baseline, although the maj...
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PMID: 21031289
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The aim of this split-mouth, randomized controlled trial was to compare the whitening results of at-home and in-office tooth bleaching techniques and the longevity of their effects at nine months after teeth had been bleached.
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PMID: 21037194
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Therapeutische Umschau (67)11 2010
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Burnout denotes an occupational health concept of emotional and physical exhaustion, depersonalization und decreased personal accomplishment. Prevalence rates range from 10% to 50%, depending from profession, assessment tools and population. Generally, both women and men are equally affected by burn...
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PMID: 21043015
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The principal symptom of sickle cell disease (SCD) is pain. Many studies have been conducted on pain management strategies for this illness. There is recognition that psychosocial factors influence clinical disease outcomes; therefore, more attention is being provided to behavioral interventions tha...
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PMID: 21141299
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Health-related stigma is increasingly becoming a major public health issue that is receiving more attention. Young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for health-related stigmatization due to the many challenges of the disease. SCD includes the lifelong challenges of managing the chron...
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PMID: 21141294
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with serious comorbidities resulting in a shortened lifespan, and many clients suffer from frequent pain episodes. However, others successfully manage their disease in the outpatient setting without the need for frequent health care utilization. The purpose of...
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PMID: 21141291
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Australian family physician (39)11 2010
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Current Australian health, hospital and primary care reforms, emphasise e-health strategies, including online communities and the electronic Person Controlled Health Record (ePCHR), as a means to improving patient support and self management of chronic disease. However, the benefits and risks of thes...
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PMID: 21301650
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The practising midwife (13)10 2010
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The practising midwife (13)10 2010
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We hypothesized these behaviors would predispose FI adults with diabetes to hypoglycemia and impaired diabetes self-management. We therefore assessed whether food insecurity was associated with multiple indicators of diabetes self-management (self-efficacy, medication- and glucose-monitoring adheren...
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PMID: 21099074
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Diabetes forecast (63)11 2010
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Journal of Nursing Education (49)11 2010
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This article focuses on the development and pilot-testing of 10 reflective journal prompts designed to stimulate reflection on emotional intelligence competencies. Goleman's framework of emotional intelligence domains and 18 competencies was used to guide development of the prompts and analysis of s...
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PMID: 20669871
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New England Journal of Medicine (363)17 2010
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We randomly assigned 2922 patients who were taking warfarin because of mechanical heart valves or atrial fibrillation and who were competent in the use of point-of-care INR devices to either weekly self-testing at home or monthly high-quality testing in a clinic. The primary end point was the time t...
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PMID: 20961244
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The author sent surveys to 178 consecutive youths previously referred for hypnosis for headaches. The survey sought current status of headaches: treatment, application of self-hypnosis, headache intensity, frequency, duration after self-hypnosis, generalization of self-hypnosis to other problems, an...
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PMID: 20799121
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We provide the rationale, design, and preliminary data from 3 ongoing clinical trials of mobile interventions developed for bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Project 1 used a personal digital assistant to prompt engagement in personalized self-management behaviors based on real-time data. Project 2...
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PMID: 20921861
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Diabetes forecast (63)10 2010
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Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a long-term chronic condition that is complex to manage, with the majority of management being done by the person with diabetes outside of the clinical setting. Because of its complexities, effective self-management requires skills, confidence and the ability to make decisi...
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PMID: 19788430
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The Health service journal (120)6225 2010
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Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace / Fondazione clinica del lavoro, IRCCS [and] Istituto di clinica tisiologica e malattie apparato respiratorio, Universita di Napoli, Secondo ateneo (73)3 2010
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a major and progressive cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, resulting in an important financial and health burden in coming decades. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has been proven to be the most effective treatment in all patients in who...
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PMID: 21214043
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