Publications by authors named "Joy Ko"
This study explored whether socioeconomic factors and child behavior are associated with caregiver stress in families of children with disabilities aged 2 to 17 living in Jordan. This study employed a cross-sectional design using an online survey. The survey, distributed mainly on social media, consisted of questions on demographics, child disability using the Washington Group Short Set on Functioning (WG-SS), caregiver stress levels using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6), and child behavior using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
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- Optimizing treatment for hepatitis B is crucial for global efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health issue, as effective therapies like tenofovir and entecavir show varying success among patients.
- Factors such as social barriers, stigma, low health awareness, and comorbidities contribute to inconsistent treatment results, especially in vulnerable populations.
- Understanding the complexities of drug resistance and the socioeconomic challenges that affect therapy adherence is essential for improving treatment outcomes and ensuring equitable healthcare access.
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- Managing chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is essential for the goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030, but challenges like medication access and adherence issues persist.* -
- A specific case study highlights a patient with both HBV and HIV who faced virological breakthrough despite receiving nucleos/tide analogue therapy due to factors like high viral load and interruptions in therapy.* -
- The situation illustrates the need for personalized treatment plans and better support systems, especially for marginalized groups, along with comprehensive data collection to enhance patient care and retention.*
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- Chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB) affects 300 million people and is part of a global effort by the United Nations and WHO to eliminate it as a health threat by 2030.
- Peer support workers (PSWs) are people who have experienced similar health issues and can help others by providing education and emotional support, especially for those with CHB.
- Investing in peer support can help improve healthcare access, reduce stigma, and ultimately contribute to the goal of eliminating hepatitis B around the world.
Positive Minds for Refugees: A Qualitative Study to Inform Intervention Development.
Community Ment Health J
July 2023
Refugees face significantly worse mental health outcomes compared to the general population within their host country; however, few refugee-specific mental health programs exist within the United States. Utilizing Community-based Participatory Research methods, a community-based mental health intervention named Positive Minds for Refugees (PMR) is in development. In this preliminary study, we shared the in-development intervention with refugees (n = 8), holding a series of 3 focus groups to gain feedback on the intervention content and determine acceptability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrent analyses of protein sequence/structure relationships have focused on expected similarity relationships for structurally similar proteins. To survey and explore the basis of these relationships, we present a general sequence/structure map that covers all combinations of similarity/dissimilarity relationships and provide novel energetic analyses of these relationships. To aid our analysis, we divide protein relationships into four categories: expected/unexpected similarity (S and S(?)) and expected/unexpected dissimilarity (D and D(?)) relationships.
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