Predicting intentions to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccination among older adults using the Theory of Planned Behavior.

The purpose of this study was to use the Theory of Planned Behavior to predict older adults' intentions and related factors of getting COVID-19 booster vaccinations and compare gender differences. A cross-sectional study was conducted, and 147 adults aged 65 years or older were recruited by convenience sampling in Taiwan. Results revealed that 57.

Effectiveness of Online Mindfulness Platform in Improving Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Control Trial.

COVID-19 epidemic bring a great threat to human physical and mental health. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an online mindfulness platform in improving mental status. Patients from a regional hospital were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups.

Willingness of Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease to Accept a Kidney Transplant and Related Factors.

Background: The prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Taiwan is among the highest in the world. Although kidney transplant is the most effective treatment for ESRD, the willingness of patients with ESRD to undergo kidney transplantation is low in Taiwan. The factors associated with willingness to accept kidney transplantation remain unclear, and studies on kidney transplant willingness and associated factors among Taiwanese patients with ESRD are scarce.

Prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with diet and physical activity in older adults with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study.

This cross-sectional study explored the prevalence of sarcopenia in older adults with type 2 diabetes and investigated the effects of diet and physical activity on sarcopenia. In total, 577 older adults with diabetes were recruited from a teaching hospital in Taiwan. Diet and physical activity were assessed using self-rated questionnaires, including the Healthy Diet Inventory, the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form.

Factors associated with nurses' willingness to handle abuse of older people.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore predictors of nurses' willingness to handle abuse of older people.

Background: Abuse of older people is a long-discussed healthcare issue worldwide. Although nurses are considered capable of identifying and reporting cases of abuse of older people, no study has been conducted in Taiwan on nurses' willingness to handle abuse of older people.

Effects of an integrated childbirth education program to reduce fear of childbirth, anxiety, and depression, and improve dispositional mindfulness: A single-blind randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of an integrated childbirth education intervention on reducing childbirth fear, anxiety, and depression, and improving dispositional mindfulness.

Design: A two-arm parallel, single-blind randomised controlled trial.

Setting: A teaching hospital in Northern Taiwan.

Lifestyle factors associated with muscle quality in community-dwelling older people with type 2 diabetes in Japan and Taiwan: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), common in older people, is an important reason for muscle loss in Japanese and Taiwanese populations. However, little is known about the association between lifestyle behaviours and muscle quality. We aimed to compare the lifestyle behaviours of Japanese and Taiwanese older adults with T2DM and to the identify lifestyle factors associated with muscle quality.

Predicting exercise behaviors and intentions of Taiwanese urban high school students using the theory of planned behavior.

Purpose: This study applied the Theory of Planned Behavior to predict exercise behaviors and intentions of teenagers and analyzed sex differences.

Design And Methods: A prospective study design was employed to survey tenth-grade students in Taipei, Taiwan. The 951 participants reported their exercise attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and intentions, and their exercise behaviors were tracked 6 months later.

Impacts of stroke and cognitive impairment on activities of daily living in the Taiwan longitudinal study on aging.

Stroke and cognitive impairment are common in older population. They often occur together and their combined effects significantly increase disability in both basic (BADLs) and instrumental (IADLs) activities of daily living. We investigated the individual and combined impacts of stroke and cognitive impairment on BADLs and IADLs.

Effects of progressive elastic band resistance exercise for aged osteosarcopenic adiposity women.

Purpose: Osteosarcopenic adiposity (OSA), which is described as the concurrent occurrence of osteopenia, sarcopenia, and adiposity, can lead to frailty and increase the risk of physical disability in elderly women. Progressive elastic band resistance exercise training (peRET) is considered a safe and feasible exercise intervention for elderly women with sarcopenic obesity. This study investigated the effects of elastic band resistance exercise on the physical capacity and body composition of elderly women with osteosarcopenic adiposity.

Effectiveness of an integrated breastfeeding education program to improve self-efficacy and exclusive breastfeeding rate: A single-blind, randomised controlled study.

Background: Low self-efficacy affects new mothers' ability to sustain breastfeeding. Interventions that increase self-efficacy could improve sustained breastfeeding.

Objectives: To develop an integrated breastfeeding education program based on self-efficacy theory, and evaluate the effect of the intervention on first-time mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy and attitudes.

Effects of auricular acupressure on depression and anxiety in older adult residents of long-term care institutions: A randomized clinical trial.

The current study was a single-blind clinical trial that evaluated the effect of auricular acupressure on older adults' depression and anxiety. Forty-seven older adults in long-term care institutions were randomly divided into two groups using block randomization. In the experimental group, patches with magnetic beads were pasted onto the auricular Shenmen acupoints for 14 days.

Effects of Parental Education on Screen Time, Sleep Disturbances, and Psychosocial Adaptation Among Asian Preschoolers: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Purpose: A recent increase in screen time during early childhood has adversely affected the sleep and psychosocial health of children; however, limited information is available regarding effective interventions to reduce the screen time among them. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a parental educational program on screen use, sleep quality, and psychosocial adaptation among preschoolers.

Design And Methods: A clustered randomized controlled study with a parallel-group design was conducted.

Exploring the Influencing Factors of Health Literacy among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

To investigate the health literacy (HL) among older adults in Taiwan, we referenced an existing integrated model of HL to confirm the influencing factors of HL in older adults. We propose this study to examine the personal, situational, and socioenvironmental factors influencing HL among older adults. : A cross-sectional survey was conducted at a district hospital and affiliated community center in northern Taiwan from August 2016 to May 2017.

Effects of extracorporeal magnetic stimulation on urinary incontinence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: To examine the effectiveness of extracorporeal magnetic stimulation for treatment of stress urinary incontinence.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Resources: Four electronic databases from inception to 18 May 2019.

Investigating missed care by nursing aides in Taiwanese long-term care facilities.

Aims: (a) To identify the frequencies and reasons for missed care by nursing aides in long-term care facilities and (b) to clarify the correlation between missed care and the characteristics of nursing aides and facilities.

Background: Missed care by nursing aides in long-term care facilities affects the resident's quality of care and, therefore, requires attention.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, wherein 184 nursing aides and 80 registered nurses were recruited from 10 long-term care facilities.

Predicting Exercise Intentions and Behaviors of Taiwanese Children in a Longitudinal Sample.

Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate changes in exercise intentions and behaviors among children across time. Then, we investigated how determinants in the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) predicted exercise intentions and behaviors, and explored if demographic predictors contributed to predicting behaviors.

Design And Methods: A three-wave, 12-month longitudinal study was conducted.

Effects of a parenting sexual education program for immigrant parents: A cluster randomized trial.

Objectives: The aim was to assess the effects of a parental sex education program on knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and practices among immigrant parents.

Methods: A cluster randomized trial was conducted at immigrant activity centers in northern Taiwan. Recruited participants were randomly assigned to an experimental (four centers, n = 86) or control (four centers, n = 67) group.

Effects of aromatherapy on sleep quality: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effects of aromatherapy on sleep improvements.

Methods: A search of randomized controlled trials was conducted in four English and two Chinese medical electronic databases. Two authors independently performed the search, assessed the methodological quality, and extracted data.

Validity and Reliability of a Chinese-Language Instrument for Continuous Assessment of Exercise Stages of Change in Adults.

Background: Single- and five-item measures have been used prevalently to assess exercise stages of change. Few studies have investigated the development of instruments that are able to continuously measure exercise stages of change and have conducted associated psychometric analyses.

Purpose: This study aimed to translate the original, English-language version of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment-Exercise 2 (URICA-E2), a continuous exercise stages of change assessment instrument, into Chinese and then to test the validity and reliability of the translated version.

Effects of Protein Supplementation Combined with Exercise Intervention on Frailty Indices, Body Composition, and Physical Function in Frail Older Adults.

Aging poses a high risk of lean mass loss, which can be effectively improved through resistance exercise training (RET), or multicomponent exercise training (MET) as well as nutrition supplementation, such as protein supplementation (PS). This study investigated the effects of PS plus exercise training on frail older individuals. A comprehensive search of online databases was performed to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that reported the efficacy of PS combined with RET or MET in frail older individuals.

Sleep quality mediates the relationship between work-family conflicts and the self-perceived health status among hospital nurses.

Aims: To examine the effects of work-family conflicts and sleep quality on the self-perceived health status and the mediating effect of sleep quality on the relationship between work-family conflicts and self-perceived health status among hospital nurses.

Background: Studies related to hospital nurses' work-family conflicts, sleep quality and health status are noteworthy but limited.

Methods: A total of 575 hospital nurses in Taiwan were recruited.

Health Literacy Teaching Beliefs, Attitudes, Efficacy, and Intentions of Middle School Health and Physical Education Teachers.

Background: Health education (HE) courses in schools are vital paths for improving teenagers' health literacy. HE and physical education (PE) teachers lead HE courses, and their teaching intentions and competency influence the effectiveness of the courses and the ability to promote students' health literacy. This study attempted to understand HE and PE teachers' health literacy teaching intentions and professional competency and to investigate their relationships.