This study aimed to explore perspectives and concerns regarding sexuality among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) possibly experiencing late effects after testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) treatment. A qualitative study was performed in which semi-structured interviews were held with thirteen AYAs from a center of expertise for TGCT in the Netherlands. Data were analyzed using Braun and Clark's thematic analysis method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To explore self-care and needs and preferences towards tailored self-care support of patients with rheumatoid arthritis at the outpatient clinic.
Design: A sequential explanatory mixed method design.
Methods: The Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory questionnaire, two focus groups and six semi-structured interviews were conducted between November 2021 and April 2023.
Stream temperatures are influenced by the amount of solar insolation they receive. Increasing stream temperatures associated with climate warming pose detrimental health risks to freshwater ecosystems. In British Columbia (BC), Canada, timber harvesting along forested streams is managed using riparian buffer zones of varying widths and designations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To examine the associations between individual chronic diseases and multidimensional frailty comprising physical, psychological, and social frailty.
Methods: Dutch individuals (N = 47,768) age ≥ 65 years completed a general health questionnaire sent by the Public Health Services (response rate of 58.5 %), including data concerning self-reported chronic diseases, multidimensional frailty, and sociodemographic characteristics.
Aim: In this study we aimed to assess the responsiveness of the symptom score of the recently developed Patient-Reported Outcome Measure-Haemorrhoidal Impact and Satisfaction Score (PROM-HISS). Furthermore, the minimally relevant difference (MRD) was determined.
Method: The responsiveness of PROM-HISS was tested using a criterion-based (i.