Effects of the Health-Awareness-Strengthening Lifestyle Program in a Randomized Trial of Young Adults with an At-Risk Mental State.

Background: Increasing health awareness in health promotion is considered as one of the less stigmatized interventions for improving help-seeking behaviors and total well-being. This study aimed to explore the short-term and long-term effectiveness of the health-awareness-strengthening lifestyle (HASL) program on Taiwanese young adults with at-risk mental state.

Methods: A pre- and post-test randomized trial was conducted on 92 young adults with at-risk mental state.

A preliminary study on the effectiveness of a stress management program for healthcare-related undergraduates with at-risk mental state.

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of a stress management program on stress perception and coping strategies for healthcare-related undergraduates with at-risk mental state (ARMS).

Design And Methods: A randomized experimental design with pretest and posttest was used. Of the 2812 students screened, 65 were identified as having ARMS, 52 enrolled in the study, and 49 (75%) completed the study.

[The current status, feasibility and difficulties of tele-home care].

Tele-home care (THC) is an innovative nursing care mode and has been applied in home care services in European countries and America. It has shown tremendous effects and benefits in disease administration and care costs. In view of increases in medical expenditure, and increases in the aged, chronically diseased population, our government has been actively supporting long-term care networks and has listed THC as an important plan in the nation's development.

[The experiences of resuming smoking among medical college students].

The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of medical college students who resume smoking and their needs and suggestions for assistance. Low-structured, in-depth, audiotaped interviews and were conducted of sixteen medical college students. The content analysis method was used to analyze the collected data.