Factors associated with foot self-care behaviour and foot screening attendance in people with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in primary care.

Objectives: To assess the factors associated with foot self-care behaviour and non-adherence to foot screening among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Design And Setting: A multicentre cross-sectional study was undertaken in seven primary care polyclinics in Singapore between October 2020 and December 2021.

Participants And Outcomes: 275 adults (male 55.

Screening for cognitive symptoms in dialysis patients with an extended version of Kidney Disease Quality of Life Cognitive Function subscale (KDQOL-CF): a validation study.

Background: Cognitive impairment and cognitive complaints are highly prevalent in haemodialysis patients and are associated with adverse health outcomes. Currently, there is no established guideline on cognitive screening in this population. Although neuropsychological tests are the gold standard measure of cognition, they are time-consuming and require trained personnel.

Profiles of knowledge, self-efficacy, psychological and physical health in type 2 diabetes and its association with outcomes.

Background: Self-management is impacted by knowledge, self-efficacy, psychological health (general mental health and diabetes-related distress) and physical health (KSPP), and variations in KSPP contribute to heterogeneity in diabetes self-management education (DSME) program outcomes. This study aimed to identify unique KSPP profiles, and their associations with self-management behaviors.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 518 participants with type 2 diabetes.

Identifying the psychosocial barriers and facilitators associated with the uptake of genetic services for hereditary cancer syndromes: a systematic review of qualitative studies.

Despite evidence supporting genetic testing's utility in hereditary cancer risk management, uptake remains low among at-risk relatives of a hereditary cancer patient. The qualitative systematic review aims to identify the psychosocial barriers and facilitators associated with the uptake of genetic counselling services and/or genetic testing (GC/GT). A systematic literature search was performed across six databases in June 2023, limited to studies published in English from 2010 onwards.