The Relationship Between Voluntary Participation Status and Health Promotion Lifestyle Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the Community.

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between the characteristics, health status, and health-promoting lifestyles of volunteer workers who participate in the community among middle-aged and older adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from 173 middle-aged and older adults volunteers from 2 communities in North Taiwan. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that included Demographic Characteristics Form, Self-Rated Health Status Scale, and Health Promotion Lifestyle Scale.

The experiences of public health nurses during the COVID-19 in Taiwan: A qualitative study.

Aim: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a substantial effect on frontline health care workers and caused public health nurses (PHNs) to come under various forms of pressure. PHNs face high-risk challenges in their work environment, and their professional commitment and adaptability are key concerns. The aim of this qualitative study was to describe the experiences of PHNs during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Self-management experience of first-time diagnosed gestational diabetes mellitus: A focus group interview.

Aim: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has become the most common complication in women during pregnancy in Taiwan. Since several clinical trials have demonstrated benefits of aggressive treatment, which rely heavily on self-management. The present study was conducted to explore the self-management experience of women with first-time diagnosed GDM.

Estimating the incidence rate ratio of common cold among patients with non-apnea sleep disorders: a retrospective cohort study.

The purpose was to explore the potential effects of nonapnea sleep disorders (NSDs) and hypnotic use on the incidence of common cold. This study adapted population-based retrospective cohort study designed. We used the data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database between 1998 and 2011.

Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Web-Based Health Management in Preventing Women With Gestational Diabetes From Developing Metabolic Syndrome.

Background: Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome (MS). However, the effectiveness of web-based health management in preventing women at high risk of GDM from developing MS has rarely been studied.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the longitudinal effects of nurse-led web-based health management on maternal anthropometric, metabolic measures, and neonatal outcomes.

Obstructive sleep apnea and injury events in Taiwanese adults: A retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis and diverse types of injuries.

Design: This population-based retrospective cohort study compared records from 2000 to 2013 in the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database.

Methods: 3025 patients identified with OSA were compared against the control cohort consisting of 12,100 age- and sex-matched patients.

[The Design Requirements for an E-Health Management Platform: Addressing the Needs of Adolescent Girls at High Risk of Metabolic Syndrome].

Background: The rising prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adolescents has not been effectively addressed by current campus-based health promotions. Using the Internet in these promotions may help health professionals achieve better healthcare management.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to explore the design requirements of an e-health management platform from the subjective perspective of adolescent girls who were at a high risk of metabolic syndrome.

Weight loss experiences of obese perimenopausal women with metabolic syndrome.

Aims And Objectives: To develop a descriptive theory for the weight loss experiences of obese perimenopausal women with metabolic syndrome.

Background: Obesity and metabolic syndrome both pose a threat to the health of perimenopausal women; therefore, understanding perimenopausal women's subjective feelings and experiences is beneficial to establishing effective prevention strategies. However, studies have rarely explored these relevant experiences.

[The efficacy of e-health management on weight control in adolescents: a systematic review].

Background: Advances during the past decade have made it feasible to apply e-health methods to chronic disease management. Researchers have recently begun applying these methods to weight control. The application of e-health management methods to weight control in adolescents has yet to be investigated empirically.

The struggle against fat: weight loss experiences of overweight adolescent girls in Taiwan.

Background: Weight loss is an important health issue for overweight girls. Understanding their subjective feelings and experiences regarding weight loss may help healthcare professionals and hospitals develop an appropriate intervention for this population. However, there have been few studies done on the subjective weight loss experiences of overweight adolescent girls.

The longitudinal effects of a perimenopausal health education intervention on the mid-life women in Taiwan.

Objectives: The study purpose was to evaluate the longitudinal effects, after 3 months and 1-year, of a perimenopausal health education intervention for mid-life women in Taiwan.

Methods: This study was conducted at two hospitals and their neighborhood communities (each included three subgroups, traditional Chinese, gynecologic and neighborhood communities), using a parallel-design, control trial for mid-life women. There were three instruments: (1) the Perceived Uncertainty Scale, (2) the Perceived Perimenopausal Disturbances Scale and (3) the Practice of Health Behaviors Scale.

[Multidimensional impacts of transitional mid-life healthcare].

Mid-life transition is a passage from young adulthood to old age, which can be expressed from transition concept--five attributes and four types of transitions. Mid-life changes that occur over several years, usually between the ages of 40 and 60. Common "disconnectedness" issues during this period such as menopause will occur during mid-life.