Association Between Dyadic Coping and Psychosocial Adjustment and the Mediation Effect of Fear of Disease Progression in Patients With Malignancy and Their Caregivers: Based on the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model.

Background: Psychosocial adjustment (PSA) in patients exhibits a positive correlation with dyadic coping (DC) and a negative correlation with fear of disease progression (FoP). However, few studies have explored how DC impacts PSA and whether FoP mediates this relationship.

Objective: To investigate the status of DC, FoP, and PSA in patients with malignancy and their caregivers and to explore the actor-partner and mediating effect of FoP on the association between PSA and DC.

The Life Experience of Patients after the Implantation of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.

Background: Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) are more and more widely used in the clinical treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, CIED implantation may also result in a variety of physical, psychological, and social problems among patients. To help patients adapt to life after CIED implantation, it is important to know patients' needs from their perspectives.

The effect of illness perception on psychosocial adjustment of patients with breast cancer and their spouses: actor-partner independence model.

Objective: With the increase in the prevalence rate and improvements in the survival of breast cancer patients, there is a growing interest in understanding the level of psychosocial adjustment in these patients. The study aimed to describe the illness perception and psychosocial adjustment levels of both breast cancer patients and their spouses, to use the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) to clarify the actor-partner relationships between spouses, and to explore the impact of illness perception on psychosocial adjustment to the disease within the joint actions of both spouses.

Methods: A total of 216 female patients with breast cancer and their spouses participated in the study.

Illness perceptions in relation to self-management behaviour among elderly patients with COPD: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of self-management behaviour and illness perceptions and to examine illness perceptions in relation to self-management behaviour in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, and 152 elderly COPD patients were recruited via the convenience sampling method. The COPD Self-Management Scale and the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire for COPD patients were used to examine self-management behaviour and illness perceptions.

Psychosocial adjustment changes and related factors in young and middle-aged patients with first-episode acute myocardial infarction: a longitudinal study.

Aims: This study aimed to explore the change trend and group heterogeneity of psychosocial adjustment level and to determine its influencing factors among young and middle-aged patients with first-episode acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Methods And Results: The Psychosocial Adjustment Scale of Illness was used to assess the psychosocial adjustment level of the patients at 1, 3, and 6 months after discharge, respectively. Data were analysed using Pearson correlation analysis, generalized estimating equations, and growth mixed models.

The experience of shared decision-making for people with asthma: A systematic review and metasynthesis of qualitative studies.

Objectives: To identify, describe and synthesise the views and experiences of adults living with asthma regarding shared decision-making (SDM) in the existing qualitative literature METHODS: We conducted a comprehensive search of 10 databases (list databases) from inception until September 2023. Screening was performed according to inclusion criteria. Tools from the Joanna Briggs lnstitute were utilised for the purposes of data extraction and synthesis in this study.

Illness perception profile among cancer patients and its influencing factors: A cross-sectional study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore latent profiles of illness perception among cancer patients and its influencing factors.

Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study adopting convenience sampling to select cancer patients from two hospitals in China. A total of 286 patients completed Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, Post-traumatic Growth Inventory, Fear of Disease Progression Questionnaire and Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale.

Latent profile analysis and influencing factors of quality of life in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Purpose: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) negatively affects the quality of life of pregnant women and is influenced by several factors. Research to date treats pregnant women with gestational diabetes as a homogeneous group based on their quality of life. We attempted to identify subgroups based on self-reported quality of life and explored variables associated with subgroups.

Relationship between chronic disease resource utilization and quality of life in coronary heart disease patients: A latent profile analysis.

Aims: This study aimed to identify different profiles of chronic disease resource utilization among patients with coronary heart disease in Tibet and explore the relationship between these profiles and quality of life.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: Patients with coronary heart disease who were treated in a tertiary hospital in Tibet and its cooperative points from January 2021 to July 2021 were selected as the study participants.

Change in Mineral Status After Bariatric Surgery: a Meta-analysis.

Background: The risk of protein and vitamin deficiencies after bariatric surgery has been well studied, but the change in mineral status has not gotten enough attention. This study aimed to perform a meta-analysis regarding the change in mineral levels after bariatric surgery and the prevalence of postoperative mineral deficiency, with subgroup analyses of different surgical procedures, study regions, and follow-up time.

Methods: CENTRAL, PubMed, and EMBASE were searched for related articles.

Latent profile analysis and related factors of post-traumatic growth in young and middle-aged patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Background: AMI incidence in young and middle-aged patients is increasing year by year, and such patients are prone to negative emotions after illness, which affects health outcomes. However, post-traumatic growth can bring about positive changes in the patient, which is beneficial to their recovery.

Objectives: This study aimed to understand the different types of post-traumatic growth characteristics and their related factors in young and middle-aged patients with acute myocardial infarction to help find precise intervention measures.

Psychosocial adaptation profiles in young and middle-aged patients with acute myocardial infarction: a latent profile analysis.

Aims: We sought to explore the latent classifications of psychosocial adaptation in young and middle-aged patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and analyse the characteristics of different profiles of AMI patients.

Methods And Results: A cross-sectional study was performed in 438 Chinese young and middle-aged patients with AMI. The investigation time was 1 month after discharge.

Need assessment for history-taking instruction program using chatbot for nursing students: A qualitative study using focus group interviews.

Purpose: A comprehensive health history contributes to identifying the most appropriate interventions and care priorities. However, history-taking is challenging to learn and develop for most nursing students. Chatbot was suggested by students to be used in history-taking training.

Effects of different allo-Treg/allo-NK ratios on graft-versus-host disease in transplanted mice.

To investigate the effects of allo-Treg cells, allo-NK cells, and their mixtures in different proportions on Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in bone marrow transplant mouse model. In this study, C57BL/6 mice were used as donors, and 6 Gy dose of Co γ was used as the receptor of BALB/c mice. The recipient mice were divided into NC (normal saline), CON (bone marrow cells), NK (bone marrow cells + NK cells), Treg (bone marrow cells + Treg cells), NK+ Treg (1:1) (bone marrow cells +1:1 ratio of Treg cells, NK cells), and NK+ Treg (6:1) (bone marrow cells +1:6 ratio of Treg cells, NK cells), according to the different injection mode through the tail vein.

Experiences and perceptions of acute myocardial infarction patients with a prolonged decision-making phase of treatment seeking: A meta-synthesis.

Aims: To describe the experiences and perceptions of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients with a prolonged decision-making phase of treatment-seeking.

Background: Previous attempts to reduce the treatment-seeking time of AMI have been less than optimal. Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the situation of prehospital delay is possibly worse.

Effects of posttraumatic growth on psychosocial adjustment in young and middle-aged patients with acute myocardial infarction: The mediating role of rumination.

Background: Psychosocial adjustment is a core problem faced by young and middle-aged patients following a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), which seriously affects rehabilitation outcomes. However, the relationship and influencing mechanism between post-traumatic growth and psychosocial adjustment in young and middle-aged AMI patients have not been fully explored.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between posttraumatic growth and psychosocial adjustment in young and middle-aged patients following AMI and to explore the mediating role of rumination.

Self-efficacy and self-management mediate the association of health literacy and quality of life among patients with TB in Tibet, China: a cross-sectional study.

Background: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between health literacy and quality of life in patients with TB in Tibet and explore the mediating effects of self-efficacy and self-management in the relationship between health literacy and quality of life.

Methods: We used a convenience sampling method to select 271 cases of patients with TB in Tibet to conduct a survey of their general information, health literacy, self-management, self-efficacy and quality of life, and to construct structural equation models.

Results: The total health literacy score of patients with TB in Tibet was 84.

Design and Application of Virtual Reality Simulation for Rehabilitation Nursing of Patients With Cervical Spondylosis Under the Background of New Medical Science.

Our objective was to develop and implement a system to solve the problems that students have as a result of few opportunities for consultation and hands-on exercise in nursing practice teaching, including an inability to participate in the whole process of patients' treatment and nursing, and lack of humanistic care for patients. The application of the system was conducted among undergraduate nursing students. In 2020, we cooperated with companies and jointly developed a virtual reality (VR) simulation of rehabilitation nursing for patients with cervical spondylosis (CS) and applied it to undergraduate nursing students.

Effects of a virtual simulation-based interprofessional education activity for rehabilitation nursing using shared resources: A quasi-experimental study.

Background: Interprofessional education (IPE) is crucial for effective clinical practice but remains challenging to be implemented. The IPE activity using virtual simulation (VS) may potentially solve the time and space challenges of in-person interprofessional simulations. Using shared VS resources may increase the popularity of virtual teaching in conditions of limited resources.

Effects of BOPPPS combined with TBL in surgical nursing for nursing undergraduates: a mixed-method study.

Background: Surgical Nursing is a core subject for nursing undergraduates that requires active and effective learning strategies to cultivate students' autonomous learning competencies and critical thinking. The effects of BOPPPS (Bridge-in, Objectives, Pretest, Participatory Learning, Post-test and Summary) model combined with team-based learning (TBL) have rarely been explored in Surgical Nursing courses.

Objective: To explore the effects of BOPPPS combined with TBL in Surgical Nursing for nursing undergraduates.

The Effect of Peer Support on Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: Scarce data exists about the effect of peer support on individuals with overweight or obesity. This study aimed to conduct a meta-analysis regarding the effect of peer support on weight, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, quality of life, social support and depressive symptoms in individuals with overweight and obesity.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL were searched for relevant studies from their inceptions to 1 Mar 2020, and 14 randomized controlled trials (RCTS) were included.

'I'm still young… it doesn't matter' - A qualitative study on the neglect of prodromal myocardial infarction symptoms among young- and middle-aged adults.

Aim: To explore why young- and middle-aged adults ignore prodromal myocardial infarction symptoms from a life course and sociocultural perspective.

Design: A qualitative descriptive study.

Methods: We applied purposeful sampling to recruit participants from a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou from July to November 2021.