Publications by authors named "Pi-chu Lin"
Objective: Amnion allograft injections have emerged as potential regenerative therapy for degenerative musculoskeletal diseases. In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of amnion allograph injections in patients with degenerative musculoskeletal diseases.
Design: A search was conducted across the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases to identify studies reporting on amnion allograft injections in patients with degenerative musculoskeletal diseases.
Background: Loneliness, anxiety and depressive symptoms are common among older residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), which can negatively impact their quality of life and increase mortality rates. Addressing these psychological health issues is an important task for nursing staff. There is a need for easy and accessible interventions to improve older residents' negative emotions.
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- The study aimed to investigate how sleep quality affects the relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms and health-related quality of life in women with type-II diabetes.
- Data was collected from 343 participants using a questionnaire, revealing that a large majority (78.1%) experienced urinary symptoms, which negatively impacted their physical and mental health.
- Results indicated that sleep quality fully and partially mediated the effects of urinary symptoms on health-related quality of life, suggesting that improving sleep quality could enhance diabetes care and overall health outcomes.
Objective: This study evaluated the learning effects and examined the participants' perceptions of an interprofessional shared decision-making (IP-SDM) training program.
Methods: This mixed-method study used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design in the quantitative phase and semi-structured interviews in the qualitative phase. The 6-week curriculum design, based on Kolb's experiential learning cycle, consisted of two simulated objective structured clinical examinations with standardized patients and blended teaching methods through various course modules.
Effects of Acupressure on Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
J Integr Complement Med
January 2022
The research aim was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the ability of acupressure to reduce anxiety. Randomized controlled trials were obtained through a search of electronic medical databases (four in English and one in Chinese) from inception to October 5, 2020. Two authors searched the databases, evaluated studies' methodological quality, and performed data extraction independently.
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- The study focuses on the benefits of tai chi exercise for older adults suffering from degenerative knee osteoarthritis (OA), highlighting its potential to improve physical performance and quality of life.
- Sixty-eight older adults were randomly divided into a tai chi exercise group and a control group that received standard health education over 12 weeks.
- The results showed that the tai chi group had significantly better functional fitness scores in various tests compared to the control group, indicating that tai chi can be an effective exercise for enhancing mobility in older adults with knee OA.
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.
Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of a musical fitness programme (MFP) intervention in improving neuropsychiatric symptoms, depression, upper-limb muscle strength and cognition of older adults with cognitive impairment in long-term care (LTC) facilities.
Background: Because of population ageing, the number of older adults with cognitive impairment has been increasing. The effectiveness of medications in treating cognitive impairment is limited; therefore, the global trend has been for non-pharmacological treatments.
Background: The number of patients with osteoarthritis has gradually increased with population aging. Total hip replacement is typically required in patients with severe arthritis. Because hospitals are reducing the allowable length of hospital stays, joint function recovery and quality of life after surgery are issues of increasing concern in this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To examine the effects of health coaching on self-management and quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to evaluate whether self-efficacy and patient activation mediate the effect of health coaching on self-management and QOL.
Design And Methods: A single-center, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. A total of 108 patients with stages 1 to 3a CKD participated in the study.
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: 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.
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.
Background: The improvement of breast cancer treatment and the extension of survivorship have led to the development of postoperative complications among cancer survivors. Health literacy (HL), defined as patients' capability of using health information to maintain their health status, can enable breast cancer patients to manage postoperative complications.
Objective: The aims of this study were to develop a tailored rehabilitation education (TRE) program and examine the effectiveness of this program in improving the HL and health status with breast cancer.
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.
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.
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.
Complement Ther Med
August 2019
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.
Aims And Objectives: To track changes in patients' knee function, walking ability and quality of life (QOL) before and after knee arthroplasty surgery and explore factors that influenced these parameters.
Background: The number of days as an inpatient for those who undergo joint replacement operations has been greatly reduced in recent years. However, it remains unclear whether shortening the inpatient time has affected patients' recovery or their QOL.
Background: Type II diabetes, a major healthcare issue, is a common chronic disease in Taiwan that affects the quality of life of sufferers.
Purpose: To understand the physical activity status and the quality of life of patients with type II diabetes mellitus and to explore the related predictors of quality of life.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used convenience sampling to collect relevant data between January to October 2014 from a regional teaching hospital in Taipei.
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.
Preceptors' Subjective Competency Ratings in Acute Care Hospitals in Taiwan.
J Contin Educ Nurs
February 2019
Background: This study focused on developing a Subjective Competency Scale (SCS) in acute care hospitals and identified factors that affect preceptors' competency to precept new graduate nurses (NGNs).
Method: This study was conducted in two stages that included collecting information on preceptor training courses and conducting a cross-sectional questionnaire survey. A total of 350 preceptors completed the survey in 2011.
Aims And Objectives: To examine changes in patients' bowel function and to compare patients' outcome among different operation and treatment after rectal resection.
Background: Anal-preserving surgery is the trend of treatment of colorectal cancer and bowel function after surgery needs to be concerned.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis is to verify the effectiveness of postoperative pain relief by perioperative parecoxib, a selective intravenous cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, for patients receiving laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) surgery.
Methods: Electronic databases were searched for the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effectiveness of pain relief by parecoxib or placebo for patients receiving LC surgery. The primary outcomes was the pain score evaluation using visual analogue scale (VAS).