Objective: To investigate fear of hypoglycemia (FoH) in parents of children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) before and after undergoing training to learn intranasal (IN) glucagon administration.
Method: In this pre-test/post-test uncontrolled study 364 caregivers of patients with T1D (6-18 years) completed questionnaires measuring sociodemographic characteristics, diabetes-related factors (e.g.
This multicenter cross-sectional study explored the responsiveness of Mental Health Services (MHS) to two years of COVID-19 emergency in Italy. Specifically, the study explored the ability of staff to: acknowledge users' capabilities and value teamwork; reinvent the service and maintain/introduce good practices; and, acknowledge the positive aspects of the pandemic experience. These aspects were investigated in relation to socio-demographic and professional variables.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Psychology students are a target population to increase the likelihood that Persons With Schizophrenia (PWS) will receive evidence-based psycho-social interventions in the future. The willingness of future psychologists to care for PWS can be supported through anti-stigma educational interventions. During the pandemic, university education was delivered largely at-distance, which was later combined with in-presence education.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study explored views of users with muscular dystrophies and their caregivers on staff-user relationships and the treatments provided by a Rehabilitation Centre during the pandemic. Patients and relatives were asked to anonymously complete an open-ended questionnaire exploring their views on these aspects. Fifty-four patients and 40 caregivers gave their informed consent and participated in the survey.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigated whether priests' attitudes regarding individuals with schizophrenia and depression participating in religious practices varied in relation to priests' adherence to prejudices about these mental disorders (MD). A sample of 559 Italian priests completed a questionnaire on their views of either schizophrenia or depression. Data were analyzed using a multiple-group structural equation in which the diagnostic group was a moderator and the size of the municipalities in which the churches were located was a covariate.
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