The effects of self-management interventions on depressive symptoms in adults with chronic physical disease(s) experiencing depressive symptomatology: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. It is estimated that 20% of adults with chronic physical diseases experience concomitant depression, increasing their risk of morbidity and mortality. Low intensity psychosocial interventions, such as self-management, are part of recommended treatment; however, no systematic review has evaluated the effects of depression self-management interventions for this population.

Adaptive web-based stress management programs among adults with a cardiovascular disease: A pilot Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART).

Objective: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of using a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) to optimize the delivery of a web-based, stress management intervention for patients with a cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Methods: 59 patients with a CVD and moderate stress were randomized to a self-directed web-based stress management program (n = 30) or the same intervention plus lay telephone coaching (n = 29). After 6 weeks, non-responders were re-randomized to continue with their initial intervention or switched to motivational interviewing (MI).

Non-pharmacological Interventions for Caregivers with Depression and Caregivers of Care Recipients with Co-morbid Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Caregivers experiencing depression or caring for people experiencing depression are at risk of high burden. This systematic review examined the effect of non-pharmacological interventions for caregivers that (a) target improving caregivers' depressive symptoms, (b) help caregivers manage the depressive symptoms of the person for whom they provide care, or (c) both (a) and (b).

Methods: Eligible trials published between January 1, 1985, and May 30, 2019 were retrieved from five electronic databases.

A web-based tailored nursing intervention (TAVIE en m@rche) aimed at increasing walking after an acute coronary syndrome: Multicentre randomized trial.

Aim: Evaluate a web-based tailored nursing intervention, TAVIE en m@rche, on increasing daily steps after an acute coronary syndrome.

Design: Parallel two-group multicentre randomized trial.

Methods: An experimental group receiving TAVIE en m@rche, was compared to  a control group receiving hyperlinks to public websites.

Evaluation of a Web-Based Tailored Nursing Intervention (TAVIE en m@rche) Aimed at Increasing Walking After an Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.

Background: Despite the health benefits of increasing physical activity in the secondary prevention of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), up to 60% of ACS patients are insufficiently active. Evidence supporting the effect of Web-based interventions on increasing physical activity outcomes in ACS patients is growing. However, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using Web-based technologies that measured objective physical activity outcomes are sparse.

Smoking motives, quitting motives, and opinions about smoking cessation support among expectant or new fathers.

Objective: The aims of this study were to identify smoking and quitting motives among expectant or new fathers who were in the precontemplation or contemplation stage of smoking cessation and to explore their perceptions of smoking cessation interventions.

Design: This study used a descriptive qualitative design.

Setting: The study was conducted in an outpatient antenatal clinic and postpartum unit of a large university hospital.

Autonomy-supportive intervention: an evolutionary concept analysis.

Aim: This paper is a report of an analysis of the concept of an autonomy-supportive intervention.

Background: A large proportion of chronic illnesses can be prevented by positive health behaviour changes. The aim of an autonomy-supportive intervention is to increase perceived autonomy support, which, in turn, increases positive health behaviour changes.

A pilot randomized trial of a smoking cessation nursing intervention in cardiac patients after hospital discharge.

Background: One fifth of Canadians are smokers despite the availability of community-based smoking cessation programs. It was hypothesized that offering a post-discharge smoking cessation program to cardiac patients would decrease smoking rates at six months.

Method: This pilot randomized study explored the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a smoking cessation intervention delivered by a smoking cessation nurse specialist (SCNS) to cardiac patients after hospital discharge.

Resolving moral distress when caring for patients who smoke while using home oxygen therapy.

More than 1 million people in the United States use home oxygen therapy and its demand is growing. However, there are dangers associated with its use, such as burns and home fires, and smoking is the most common cause of these incidents. As a result, home healthcare nurses feel intense emotional distress when caring for patients who smoke while using home oxygen therapy.

Best practices for smoking cessation interventions in primary care.

Background: In Canada, smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death. Family physicians and nurse practitioners are uniquely positioned to initiate smoking cessation. Because smoking is a chronic addiction, repeated, opportunity-based interventions are most effective in addressing physical dependence and modifying deeply ingrained patterns of beliefs and behaviour.

State of the Art Compendium: Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of disability and death in Canada. Moreover, morbidity and mortality from COPD continue to rise, and the economic burden is enormous. The main goal of the Canadian Thoracic Society's evidence-based guidelines is to optimize early diagnosis, prevention and management of COPD in Canada.