Beneficial effects of non-pharmacological interventions for post-stroke pain: A meta-analysis.

Purpose: Pain is a frequent post-stroke health concern, and several non-pharmacological interventions are commonly employed to manage it. However, few reviews have examined the effectiveness of such interventions, making it difficult to draw conclusions about their usefulness. Furthermore, subgroup analysis based on post-stroke pain level or intervention characteristics is rarely performed.

A meta-analysis of person-centered care interventions for improving health outcomes in persons living with dementia.

Background: Person-centered care emphasizes the importance of valuing and supporting the humanness of a person living with dementia as compared to focusing heavily on disease symptom management and treatment. The state of the evidence and outcomes from person-centered care is unclear and is an important knowledge gap to address informed evidence-based care for persons living with dementia.

Aims: To synthesize the evidence on the efficacy of person-centered care in improving health outcomes in people living with dementia.

The Javanese Cultural Beliefs and Practices Among Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis.

Poor prognosis and higher mortality of chronic kidney disease are linked with cultural beliefs and practices. This study explored cultural beliefs and practices of Javanese people with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis for ≥5 years. A qualitative narrative inquiry was applied in this study.

Interdisciplinary simulation-based teaching and learning for healthcare professionals: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effects of interdisciplinary simulation-based teaching and learning on the interprofessional knowledge of healthcare professionals.

Background: Interdisciplinary simulation-based teaching and learning have been employed to prepare learners to collaborate in clinical settings. This strategy could help healthcare professionals to better understand each other, develop interdisciplinary shared values and promote mutual respect between professions, while reducing errors and adverse events in hospital.

Efficacy of serious games for chronic pain management in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims And Objectives: To synthesise and appraise the evidence of the efficacy of serious games in reducing chronic pain among older adults.

Background: Chronic pain in older adults generally results in a substantial handicap due to decreased mobility, exercise avoidance and various concerns that affect their overall quality of life. While serious games have been widely used as a pain management approach, no reviews have thoroughly examined their efficacy for chronic pain management in older adult populations.

Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on reducing psychological distress among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Purpose: Nurses increasingly use mindfulness as an effective mental health intervention to reduce psychological distress. The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions remains inconclusive, which may lead to implementation of interventions in an inefficient or ineffective manner. This study aimed to examine the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on reducing stress, anxiety, and depression among nurses.

Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions to reduce pain in people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims And Objectives: To identify the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions designed to reduce pain in people with dementia.

Background: Pain is prevalent among patients with dementia but frequently remains untreated. Although non-pharmacological interventions have been used to reduce pain in people with dementia, the efficacy of these interventions for pain management in people with dementia has not been thoroughly synthesised.

Effectiveness of telehealth interventions among traumatic brain injury survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Brain damage is associated with physical and psychological difficulties among TBI survivors. Diverse face-to-face and telehealth programs exist to help survivors cope with these burdens.

Factors influencing self-management among Indonesian patients with early-stage chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study.

Aims And Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the self-management of patients with early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its influencing factors.

Methods: A convenient sample of 226 patients with early-stage CKD was recruited from 63 Public Health Centers in Indonesia, from June to September 2020. Demographic characteristics, health literacy, illness perception, self-efficacy and self-management were assessed using self-reported questionnaires.

Global prevalence of mental health problems among healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Healthcare workers are at high risk of developing mental health issues during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, there is a need for a full picture of mental health problems with comprehensive analysis among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: This review aimed to systematically identify the mental health problems among healthcare workers in various countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Frailty as a mortality predictor in older adults with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which has caused the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, continues to spread rapidly worldwide and is associated with high rates of mortality among older adults, those with comorbidities, and those in poor physiological states. This paper aimed to systematically identify the impact of frailty on overall mortality among older adults with COVID-19. We conducted a systematic review of the literature indexed in 4 databases.