Views of Hong Kong Chinese medicine practitioners on the application of the "Chinese Medicine Anti-epidemic Plans" prepared by the Chinese medicine expert group of central authorities: a focus group study.

Background: Drawing on the extensive utilization of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to combat COVID-19 in Mainland China, experts designed a series of TCM anti-epidemic strategies. This study aims to understand Hong Kong CM practitioners' application of and opinions on the "Chinese Medicine Anti-epidemic Plans."

Methods: Online focus group interviews were conducted, and purposive sampling was employed to invite 22 CM practitioners to voluntarily participate in three interview sessions.

The Experiences of Female Partners of Patients With Erectile Dysfunction Due to Prostate Cancer Treatment in China: A Qualitative Exploration.

Background: Because of sociocultural factors, Chinese female partners of patients with prostate cancer (PC) may have perspectives and needs that differ from the more published reports of female partners living in Western cultures.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of female partners of patients with PC experiencing erectile dysfunction in China.

Interventions/methods: In this interpretive descriptive design, qualitative data were collected from semistructured telephone interviews with purposively sampled participants from the urology outpatient unit in a hospital in South China.

Mind-body therapies for sleep disturbance among patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: To assess whether mind-body therapies (MBTs) are effective for relieving sleep disturbance among patients with cancer.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Methods: Seven English electronic databases were searched from the date of inception to September 2022.

Self-Acupressure for Symptom Management in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.

Context: Acupressure is a popular nonpharmacological intervention that is increasingly proven to effectively alleviate symptoms in patients with cancer. However, the effects of self-acupressure on cancer symptom management are less clear.

Objectives: This systematic review is the first to summarize the current experimental evidence on self-acupressure for symptom management in cancer patients.

Experience of parents in delivering pediatric tuina to children with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative findings from focus group interviews.

Background: Evidence suggests that pediatric tuina, a modality of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), might have beneficial effects on the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), such as overall improvements in concentration, flexibility, mood, sleep quality, and social functioning. This study was conducted to understand the facilitators and barriers in the delivery of pediatric tuina by parents to children with ADHD symptoms.

Methods: This is a focus group interview embedded in a pilot randomized controlled trial on parent-administered pediatric tuina for ADHD in preschool children.

Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 regulates blood-brain barrier permeability in epileptic mice.

Destruction of the blood-brain barrier is a critical component of epilepsy pathology. Several studies have demonstrated that sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 contributes to the modulation of vascular integrity. However, its effect on blood-brain barrier permeability in epileptic mice remains unclear.

Traumatic posterior atlantoaxial dislocation without fracture of the odontoid process: illustrative case.

Background: Traumatic posterior atlantoaxial dislocation without fracture of the odontoid process is extremely rare. Only 24 cases have been documented since the first patient was reported by Haralson and Boyd in 1969. Although various treatment strategies are reported, no consensus has been yielded.

Preferences for end-of-life care and decision-making among Chinese community-dwelling older adults: A comparative cross-sectional study in Hong Kong and Wuhan in China.

This study aimed to describe and compare end-of-life care and decision-making preferences among Chinese community-dwelling older adults between Wuhan and Hong Kong in China. The study adopted a cross-sectional correlation design and recruited a convenience sample of 259 older adults, aged ≥65 years old from five community centers in Wuhan and Hong Kong. Participants completed a validated structured questionnaire that measured their end-of-life care and decision-making preferences.

The Nature and Types of Community Palliative and end-of-Life Care Services: A Content Analysis of Service Provider Websites in Hong Kong.

Objective: To analyze the nature and types of community palliative and end-of-life care (PEoLC) services in Hong Kong in order to inform future service development.

Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study systematically searched the eligible websites of service providers concerning community PEoLC services for patients and their family caregivers using the Hong Kong version of the Google Search engine in August 2021. Search terms included different traditional Chinese translations of palliative care, end-of- lifecare, and hospice care.

Factors that influence women's engagement with breastfeeding support: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

Breastfeeding is an integral part of early childhood interventions as it can prevent serious childhood and maternal illnesses. For breastfeeding support programmes to be effective, a better understanding of contextual factors that influence women's engagement and satisfaction with these programmes is needed. The aim of this synthesis is to suggest strategies to increase the level of satisfaction with support programmes and to better match the expectations and needs of women.

Parent-administered pediatric Tuina for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in preschool children: A pilot randomized controlled trial embedded with a process evaluation.

Background: Beneficial effects of parent-administered pediatric tuina on ADHD in children have been reported in previous studies, but no rigorously designed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted on it.

Objective: To assess the feasibility and preliminary effects of parent-administered pediatric tuina for ADHD symptoms in preschoolers.

Methods: This project was a two-arm, parallel, open-label, pilot RCT.

Experiences of Older Adults with Frailty Not Completing an Advance Directive: A Qualitative Study of ACP Conversations.

Advance care planning (ACP) facilitates individuals to proactively make decisions on their end-of-life care when they are mentally competent. It is highly relevant to older adults with frailty because they are more vulnerable to cognitive impairment, disabilities, and death. Despite devoting effort to promoting ACP among them, ACP and advance directive completion rates remain low.

A systematic review of nurse-led dietary interventions for cancer patients and survivors.

Dietary problems are frequently reported in cancer patients and survivors which may reduce quality of life and cancer survival. Nurses' role in dietary management is recognized as important, but review evidence on nurse-led dietary interventions for cancer patients and survivors is lacking. This review aims to summarize evidence on nurse-led dietary interventions for cancer patients and survivors.

Effectiveness of the combination of workshops and flipped classroom model to improve tube fixation training for nursing students.

Background: Tube indwelling is a key procedure in modern medicine. Careful tube setup is necessary to prevent unplanned extubation. The training for tube fixation is time- and resource-consuming, and optimal modes of training are currently being sought.

The experiences, perceptions, and support needs among family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer and eating problems: An integrative review.

Background: Advanced cancer patients often present with numerous eating problems, posing a significant challenge for family caregivers during the provision of nutritional care.

Aim: To systematically identify and synthesize empirical literature on the experiences, perceptions, and support needs of family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer and eating problems to ascertain directions for future research.

Design: Integrative review guided by Whittemore and Knafl's methodological framework.

Willingness to care for older people and associated factors in pre-registered student nurses: A multi-country survey study.

Background: Addressing nursing students' lack of interest in providing care for the aged population is a global challenge for nursing educators. Despite global interest in student nurses' readiness for older people care, almost all the literature has been identified from single countries, predominantly with high income per capita. At present, no study has been conducted to provide evidence-based data related to this topic from a multi-country perspective.

Implementing an evidence-based somatic acupressure intervention in breast cancer survivors with the symptom cluster of fatigue, sleep disturbance and depression: study protocol of a phase II randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: The fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression (FSD) symptom cluster, as one of the most common symptom clusters in breast cancer (BC) survivors, can significantly decrease patients' quality of life. Since the management of the FSD symptom cluster has been unsatisfactory with the use of pharmacological treatments alone, non-pharmacological approaches have, therefore, been recommended. Somatic acupressure (SA) is a promising approach given its potential benefits of cancer-related symptom alleviation and the convenience of self-practice.

Knowledge, perception of HIV symptom severity and cervical cancer screening behaviour among women living with HIV in China.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the previous uptake of cervical cancer screening and intention to be screened and its associated factors among women living with HIV in China.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 213 women living with HIV to collect information about cervical cancer screening behaviour, demographics, knowledge about cervical cancer and screening, and perception of HIV symptom severity.

Results: Seventy-eight women living with HIV (36.

Men's experiences of sex and intimacy after prostate cancer treatment in China: a qualitative study.

Purpose: While the existing knowledge base on the impact of prostate cancer (PC) and its treatment on sexuality and intimacy has been generated from Western populations, there is a lack of such evidence in the Asian context. This study aimed to explore men's experiences of sex and intimacy after PC treatment in China.

Methods: This study adopted an interpretive descriptive design.

Feasibility, acceptability, and effects of behavior change interventions for improving multiple dietary behaviors among cancer survivors: a systematic review.

Objective: This study aimed to systematically identify and synthesize evidence on the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of behavior change interventions for improving multiple dietary behaviors among cancer survivors.

Methods: A total of 14 electronic databases and three trial registries were searched. Experimental studies that examined the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of behavior change interventions for improving multiple dietary behaviors among cancer survivors and published in English or Chinese peer-reviewed journals or protocols were considered eligible.

Psychometric Testing of the Traditional Chinese Version of the Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form in Cancer Survivors.

Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a frequent psychological adverse effect among cancer survivors. This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the Traditional Chinese version of the 12-item Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form (FoP-Q-SF). An online survey was conducted with 311 cancer survivors in Hong Kong.