The effects of community-based education programs on empathy, emotional intelligence, and caring behaviors among nursing students: a scoping review.

Introduction: Community-based learning approaches are gaining recognition in nursing education as a means to address the needs of aging societies by fostering empathy, emotional intelligence, and caring behaviors among nursing students. These attributes are essential for enhancing the quality of care and building strong interpersonal connections with older adults. While community-based education programs offer promising benefits, there is still limited understanding of their impact on nursing students' empathy, emotional intelligence, and caring behaviors.

BE-CALM: a clinical score to predict weight loss after conversion from sleeve gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Background: Conversion from sleeve gastrectomy (SG) to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) may be indicated for patients due to insufficient weight loss or weight regain.

Objectives: To assess weight loss outcomes and factors predictive of improved weight loss in patients undergoing RYGB after SG and create an algorithm to estimate postoperative weight loss in these patients.

Setting: University Hospital.

The mediating role of family cohesion in the relationship between death anxiety and readiness toward advance care planning among Chinese community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine the mediating role of family cohesion in the relationship between death anxiety and readiness toward advance care planning (ACP).

Methods: This study included 965 Chinese community-dwelling older adults. Pearson correlation coefficient was conducted to assess the relationship between readiness toward ACP, death anxiety, and family cohesion.

Adaptation, Validation, and Feasibility Evaluation of Mindful Standing Yoga Combined with Baduanjin for Older Patients with Primary Osteoporosis.

Objective: This study aimed to adapt, validate, and evaluate the feasibility of a mindful exercise program (Mindful Standing Yoga combined with Baduanjin) for older patients with primary osteoporosis.

Methods: The study was conducted in 3 stages. Stage 1 involved a qualitative focus group discussion with 6 experts to gather perspectives on modifying the exercise program.

Advance care planning readiness among community-dwelling older adults and the influencing factors: a scoping review.

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is pivotal in mitigating end-of-life suffering and ensuring healthcare congruence with the values of older adults and dignity in death. Despite its paramount importance, the current readiness for ACP among community-dwelling older adults and the intricate influencing factors have yet to be explored.

Objective: To review the literature focusing on ACP readiness among community-dwelling older adults and the influencing factors.