Exploring Caregiver Burden and Related Factors Among Primary Caregivers of Patients With Cancer in Taiwan.

Objectives: To explore burden and its related factors among primary caregivers of patients with cancer.

Sample & Setting: This study was conducted in an oncology ward at a medical center in southern Taiwan. A total of 137 dyads of patients with cancer and their primary caregivers were recruited.

Use of herbal dietary supplement si-wu-tang and health-related quality of life in postpartum women: a population-based correlational study.

Objective. The aim of the study was to explore the association between women's use of herbal dietary supplement Si-Wu-Tang during the postpartum period and their health-related quality of life. Methods.

Dietary supplement intake by 6-month-old Taiwanese infants.

Objectives: The objective of the present study was to investigate the types of dietary supplements administered to healthy 6-month-old infants and to identify the factors influencing the use of such supplements.

Subjects And Methods: The present study was based on the Taiwan Birth Cohort Study database. Questionnaires were used to collect information on the use of dietary supplements from birth, infant feeding practices, and other covariates at 6 months of age.

[A discourse on female nurse job stress and reproductive hazards].

The negative effects of job stress on female reproduction have been receiving greater attention due to rapidly falling fertility rates in recent years. Nurses represent the greatest number of workers in the healthcare system. Nearly all are female and most are of reproductive age.

The learning effectiveness of nursing students using online testing as an assistant tool: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

With the rapid development of the Internet, online testing is becoming more widely-used in education. The purpose of this study is to explore the learning effectiveness of nursing students using online testing as an assistant tool. The participants were 146 junior college nursing students aged 19 to 20 taking the community health nursing course.

Maternal psychosocial factors around delivery, and the behavior of 2-year-old children.

Background: The objectives of the present study were to explore whether maternal psychosocial factors, mental health and work stress around delivery, are related to the behavior of 2-year-old children.

Methods: In a prospective cohort study design, pregnant women attending the National Taiwan University Hospital for delivery and post-partum care from April 2004 to January 2005 were recruited and their children were observed at 24 months. A total of 186 mother-term-born child dyads completed the measurement.

[An overview of maternal and child health policies in various countries].

Healthy mothers and children are essential to maintaining and expanding national prosperity. This article reviews maternal and child health policies in several countries, including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Japan, Singapore, and Republic of Korea. Comparing and considering the policy experiences of different countries can provide references for designing and revising women's and children's health care policies in Taiwan.

Maternal psychosocial factors around delivery on development of 2-year-old children: A prospective cohort study.

Aim: To explore whether maternal psychosocial factors around delivery are related to development of 2-year-old children.

Methods: Pregnant women going to the hospital for delivery were recruited, and their children were observed at 24 months. A total of 186 mother-child dyads completed the measurement.

Infant feeding practices and physician diagnosed atopic dermatitis: a prospective cohort study in Taiwan.

It is common to recommend breastfeeding and a delayed introduction of solids to prevent atopic dermatitis (AD). However, the scientific evidence for this is inconclusive. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of breastfeeding and solids on AD, when taking account of reverse causality.

Is infant feeding pattern associated with father's quality of life?

The aim of this study was to compare the health-related quality of life of fathers under different infant feeding type scenarios. The Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form was used to measure the health-related quality of life of 1,699 fathers, and the scores were used to look for associations with different infant feeding methods. Multivariable linear regression analysis was used to explore the contribution of the other potential related factors on fathers' quality of life.

Women's perceptions of their husband's drinking behavior as a risk factor of their health-related quality of life in the postpartum period.

Purpose: The objective of this study is to investigate the association between women's perceptions of their husband's drinking behavior and their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the postpartum period.

Methods: We used multistage stratified systematic sampling to recruit 24,200 pairs, postpartum women and newborns, from the Taiwan national birth register in 2005. A structured questionnaire to assess lifestyle risk behaviors and HRQOL was successfully administered to 87.

Maternal return to work and breastfeeding: a population-based cohort study.

Background: In recent decades there has been a marked rise in the participation of women with infants in the labour market, while there has been a decline in the prevalence rate of breastfeeding.

Objective: To explore the relationship between maternal return to work and breastfeeding.

Design: An on-going prospective longitudinal study.

Use of Sheng-Hua-Tang and health-related quality of life in postpartum women: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan.

Background: Although Sheng-Hua-Tang (comprising Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Ligustici Rhizoma, Semen Persicae, Zingiberis Rhizoma and Glycyrrhizae Radix) use during the postpartum has been popular in Chinese communities over a long period, its benefits have not been evaluated in terms of its effects on the health-related quality of life of postpartum women.

Objectives: This study aims to explore the relation between different patterns of Sheng-Hua-Tang use and the health-related quality of life in postpartum women.

Design: A longitudinal birth cohort follow-up study.

Chinese herbal medicine use in Taiwan during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a population-based cohort study.

Background: Using Chinese herbal medicines during pregnancy and postpartum is common in the Chinese community.

Objective: The purpose of this current study is to explore the use of Chinese herbal medicines by women during pregnancy and postpartum in Taiwan.

Design: It is an on-going prospective longitudinal study design.

[Preconception care].

Healthy mothers and children are the hope and dream of every country. Evidence shows that promoting health in women and couples before pregnancy can promote the health of their offspring. Hence, comprehensive healthcare for women should start before pregnancy (i.

The combined effect of employment status and transcultural marriage on breast feeding: a population-based survey in Taiwan.

In recent decades there has been a marked rise in both the labour market participation of women with infants and transcultural marriage in Taiwan. The objectives of this study were to explore the combined effect of employment status and transcultural marriage on the prevalence and factors relating to initiation and continuation of breast feeding in Taiwan. We used multistage stratified systematic sampling to recruit 2048 postpartum women from the Taiwan National Birth Registration database for the period November to December 2003.

Chinese herbal medicines used in pregnancy: a population-based survey in Taiwan.

Purpose: To explore the use (prevalence and related factors) of Chinese herbal medicines used by pregnant women.

Methods: We used multistage stratified systematic sampling to recruit 2048 postpartum women from the Taiwan national birth register between November and December 2003. Subjects underwent a home interview 6 months after their deliveries.

Herbal medicines used during the first trimester and major congenital malformations: an analysis of data from a pregnancy cohort study.

Background: Major congenital malformations place a considerable burden on the affected child, the family and society. Any kind of medicine used during pregnancy might have a harmful impact; therefore, such practice has raised concerns. The objective of the current study was to explore the relationship between the use of herbal medicines by pregnant women during the first trimester of pregnancy and the risk of major congenital malformation in their live born infants.

Use of Coptidis Rhizoma and foetal growth: a follow-up study of 9,895 pregnancies.

Purpose: To explore the effect of Coptidis Rhizoma on foetal growth in pregnancy.

Methods: During 1985-1987, each pregnant woman with 26 or more weeks of gestation who came to the Taipei Municipal Maternal and Child Hospital for prenatal care was enrolled and interviewed by three trained interviewers using structured questionnaires to obtain detailed information including the herbal medicines used during pregnancy. Medical histories of diabetes, hypertension, antepartum haemorrhage and medicines used during pregnancy were abstracted from medical records of mothers'.