Effects of Problem-Based Learning Strategies on Undergraduate Nursing Students' Self-Evaluation of Their Core Competencies: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.

To respond to patients' increasing demands and strengthen nursing professionals' capabilities, nursing students are expected to develop problem-solving skills before they enter the workforce. Problem-based learning (PBL) is expected to provide effective simulation scenarios and realistic clinical conditions to help students achieve those learning goals. This article aims to explore the effects of PBL strategies on nursing students' self-evaluation of core competencies.

The effect of design thinking approach in interprofessional education programme of human sexuality course: A quasi-experimental design.

Aims: To determine the effect of design thinking approach in interprofessional education programme of human sexuality course.

Design: A pre-test and post-test of single-group quasi-experimental study.

Methods: The 35 nursing students and seven psychology students in their third year were selected by the computer randomly sampling through the lottery method.

Childbearing Perceptions Among Taiwanese Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Treatment: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: Some infertile women are eager to have children. The purpose of this study was to explore the childbearing perceptions of women who undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.

Methodology: Qualitative phenomenological data were collected from 20 infertile women who received IVF treatment in Taiwan.

The minor C-allele of the rs2014355 variant in ACADS gene is associated with exercise-induced increase in HDL cholesterol levels in Taiwanese adults.

We investigated the association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and rs2014355 variant in the gene, short-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase (ACADS) based on exercise habits.Data collected between 2008 and 2015 for individuals aged 30 to 70 years were available in the Taiwan Biobank (TWB) database. Backward stepwise linear regression was used to evaluate the associations of rs2014355 and exercise with HDL-C levels.

Interaction of Osteoarthritis and BMI on Promoter Methylation in Taiwanese Adults.

() regulates glucose metabolism and energy storage in the body. Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with the upregulation of serum . promoter methylation is associated with obesity.

Comparison of Pregnancy Stress Between In Vitro Fertilization/Embryo Transfer and Spontaneous Pregnancy in Women During Early Pregnancy.

Background: Women who undergo in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer (IVF/ET) face complicated psychological stress and negative emotions, which may affect health during pregnancy and the development of the fetus. The current literature does not address the question of whether women who become pregnant spontaneously and women who undergo IVF face similar levels of pregnancy stress.

Purpose: This study investigates the differences in pregnancy stress between women with spontaneous pregnancy and women with IVF/ET pregnancy living in central Taiwan during their first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Undergraduate nursing education to address patients' concerns about sexual health: the perceived learning needs of senior traditional four-year and two-year recurrent education (rn-bsn) undergraduate nursing students in taiwan.

The aims of this study were to identify learning needs among traditional four-year and two-year recurrent education (RN-BSN) undergraduate nursing students in Taiwan with regard to patients' concerns about sexual health. A 24-item instrument (Learning Needs for Addressing Patients' Sexual Health Concerns) was used to collect data. Compared to RN-BSN undergraduate nursing students, traditional four-year undergraduate nursing students had more learning needs in the aspects of sexuality in health and illness (2.