'A boy actually said I looked like a fire victim': Exploring the psychosocial impacts of psoriasis, eczema and acne amongst young women in the UK through thematic analysis.

Our knowledge of the psychosocial implications of skin conditions continues to broaden, as research identifies multiple psychological morbidities relating to psoriasis, eczema and acne. This includes findings of poor body image, as a result of the change in physical appearance to the skin. However, there is limited qualitative research in the UK that explores how young women with skin conditions experience unique psychosocial impacts, including body image issues.

The social experience of uncertainty: a qualitative analysis of emergency department care for suspected pneumonia for the design of decision support.

Background: This study sought to understand the process of clinical decision-making for suspected pneumonia by emergency departments (ED) providers in Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers. The long-term goal of this work is to create clinical decision support tools to reduce unwarranted variation in diagnosis and treatment of suspected pneumonia.

Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 16 ED clinicians from 9 VA facilities demonstrating variation in antibiotic and hospitalization decisions.

Functional Social Support Subtypes Are Associated With Executive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Findings From the Baseline Comprehensive Cohort of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Objectives: We investigated whether functional social support-the degree to which one perceives support is available when needed-is associated with executive function, a key cognitive domain for everyday functioning and adaptation to change.

Methods: Analyses ( = 23,491) utilized cross-sectional data from the Comprehensive cohort of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), a population-based study of community-dwelling adults aged 45-85 years. Executive function was assessed by neurocognitive battery.