Effectiveness of a nurse practitioner-led collaborative health care model on self-care, functional status, rehospitalization and medical costs in heart failure patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Heart failure is a serious and common condition that has garnered significant attention in the global public health domain. It often results in impaired function and reduced cardiac function status, leading to difficulties in self-care and diminished quality of life. To effectively address these complex challenges, the collaborative health care model has been proposed.

Frailty management in older patients: a best practice implementation project.

Introduction: Frailty in older adults can lead to a gradual decline in organ function. Without timely diagnosis and intervention, this condition can progress rapidly, increasing the risk of disability and mortality.

Objectives: The aim of this project was to implement evidence-based practices for managing frailty in the medical ward to prevent disability in older patients.

Experiences of family caregivers taking care getting lost of persons with dementia: a qualitative study.

Background: Getting lost with family members who have dementia is a significant source of stress for family caregivers. In Taiwan, family caregivers develop strategies to deal with dementia persons who may get lost. This study aimed to explore the experiences of family caregivers caring for persons with dementia who have been lost outside the home.

Effects of a collaborative health management model on people with congestive heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: To determine the effects of collaborative health management of congestive heart failure through the rigorous evaluation and extraction of evidence.

Background: Over the past two decades, cardiovascular disease has been the leading cause of death worldwide. Multidisciplinary team intervention for congestive heart failure has increased with population ageing and congestive heart failure incidence rate as well as cost of care.

Advance Care Planning Affects End-of-Life Treatment Preferences Among Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This study explored the effects of advance care planning interventions on end-of-life treatment decisions among patients with heart failure. The study design was a randomized controlled trial. An intervention involving a motivational video, a cartoon version educational brochure, and a guided discussion was implemented.

Comparison of the effectiveness of assisted turning mattresses and conventional air mattresses in relieving body pressure in different lying positions.

Pressure ulcers are a common problem among individuals who, for medical reasons, must spend most of their day in bed. Manually turning a person's body is labor intensive and can easily cause occupational injuries. To compare the effectiveness of a new assisted turning mattress in pressure management with that of a conventional air mattress.

The Mediating Role of Psychological Well-Being in the Relationship between Self-Care Knowledge and Disease Self-Management in Patients with Hypertensive Nephropathy.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between self-care knowledge, psychological well-being, and disease self-management in patients with hypertensive nephropathy, and to assess the effect of psychological well-being as a mediator of self-care knowledge and disease self-management.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The 220 patients with hypertensive nephropathy were recruited from a teaching hospital in Taiwan using purposive sampling.

A Review of the Potential Effects of Melatonin in Compromised Mitochondrial Redox Activities in Elderly Patients With COVID-19.

Melatonin, an endogenous indoleamine, is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory molecule widely distributed in the body. It efficiently regulates pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines under various pathophysiological conditions. The melatonin rhythm, which is strongly associated with oxidative lesions and mitochondrial dysfunction, is also observed during the biological process of aging.

The mediating effect of self-efficacy in the relationship between mental health and quality of life in patients with hypertensive nephrology.

Aims: To examine the factors associated with the quality of life and the mediating effect of self-efficacy in the relationship between mental health and quality of life among patients with hypertensive nephrology.

Design: A cross-sectional and correlational study using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology checklist guidelines.

Methods: A total of 202 participants were collected from November 2019 to September 2020 from the outpatient department of nephrology of a regional teaching hospital in Taiwan using a convenience sampling method.

Disease Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life in Patient With Hypertensive Nephropathy.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships among disease knowledge, self-efficacy, and quality of life in patients with hypertensive nephropathy. A cross-sectional and correlational design is employed in this study, and a total of 213 participants are collected by convenience sampling from the outpatient Department of Nephrology of a regional teaching hospital in Taiwan. The research instruments include the Hypertensive Nephropathy Knowledge Instrument, the Chronic Kidney Disease Self-Efficacy Instrument, and the Medical Outcome Study Short Form-12, and stepwise multiple regression analysis is used to test the explanatory power of each significantly-correlated independent variable regarding the quality of life.

Establishing Core Competencies and a Professional Curriculum for the Care Service Department in Vocational High Schools in Taiwan.

In response to the emergence of the aging society, the vocational high school education system in Taiwan has established a care service department since 2018. The purpose of this study was to develop core competencies and a professional curriculum for the care service department in vocational high schools. First, this study invited 20 experts and scholars to take part in a focus group to collect suggestions as the basis for the development of core competencies and a curriculum.

Effect of Patient-Centered Self-Management Program on Blood Pressure, Renal Function Control, and the Quality of Life of Patients With Hypertensive Nephropathy: A Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial.

This longitudinal study with a randomized controlled trial evaluated the long-term effectiveness of the patient-centered self-management intervention program on the control of blood pressure and renal function, as well as the quality of life of patients with hypertensive nephropathy. The control group ( = 38) received usual care while the experimental group ( = 38) participated in a patient-centered self-management program. After the pre-test, the intervention was performed with the experimental group once a week for a total of 4 weeks.

Resveratrol as an Adjunctive Therapy for Excessive Oxidative Stress in Aging COVID-19 Patients.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to burden healthcare systems worldwide. COVID-19 symptoms are highly heterogeneous, and the patient may be asymptomatic or may present with mild to severe or fatal symptoms. Factors, such as age, sex, and comorbidities, are key determinants of illness severity and progression.

Differences in self-care knowledge, self-efficacy, psychological distress and self-management between patients with early- and end-stage chronic kidney disease.

Aims: The study compares the differences in self-care knowledge, self-efficacy, psychological distress and self-management between patients with early- and end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), and predicts the influential factors of self-management.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: A total of 185 subjects by using convenience sampling from one teaching hospital were collected.

Prevalence of Loneliness and Related Factors Among Older Adults in Taiwan: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey.

Background: Loneliness is a common problem among older populations, and very few studies have examined loneliness among older adults in Taiwan.

Aim: This study aimed to understand the prevalence of loneliness and factors associated with it among older adults in Taiwan.

Methods: Data from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study of Aging collected in 2015 were analyzed and involved 4588 participants aged ≥65 years.

Precision Health Care Elements, Definitions, and Strategies for Patients with Diabetes: A Literature Review.

Unlabelled: Diabetes is a prevalent disease with a high risk of complications. The number of people with diabetes worldwide was reported to increase every year. However, new integrated individualized health care related to diabetes is insufficiently developed.

Interactive Effects of Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors on Testicular Function among Healthy Adult Men: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan.

Recently, the role of lifestyle factors in testicular function has developed into a growing area of interest. Based on cross-sectional data on 3283 Taiwanese men, we investigated whether interactive effects of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors were associated with testicular function. The men were recruited from a private screening institute between 2009 and 2015.

Effect of patient-centred self-management programme on mental health, self-efficacy and self-management of patients with hypertensive nephropathy: A randomised controlled trial.

Aim And Objectives: To evaluate the effect of patient-centred self-management programme on mental health, self-efficacy and self-management of patients with hypertensive nephropathy.

Background: If the symptoms of hypertension are not well-controlled, deterioration of renal function will accelerate and evolve into hypertensive nephropathy.

Design: A randomised single-blind trial.

Factors Influencing Self-Efficacy and Self-Management among Patients with Pre-End-Stage Renal Disease (Pre-ESRD).

Aim: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an emerging major public health issue that leads to end-stage kidney disease (ESRD). Factors influencing the self-management and self-efficacy of ESRD patients are still under investigation. The objective of this study is to evaluate the association of depression and anxiety with self-management and self-efficacy in patients with pre-ESRD.

Injection of Lidocaine Alone versus Lidocaine plus Dexmedetomidine in Impacted Third Molar Extraction Surgery, a Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial for Postoperative Pain Evaluation.

Objectives: Administration of medications such as dexmedetomidine as a topical anesthetic has been suggested in the pain control in dentistry. This double-blind randomized control trial study evaluated postoperative pain and associated factors following impacted third molar extraction surgery. Lidocaine alone was taken as the control and lidocaine plus dexmedetomidine as the intervention.

Effectiveness of a self-management program in enhancing quality of life, self-care, and self-efficacy in patients with hemodialysis: A quasi-experimental design.

Background: Taiwan has the world's highest prevalence of end-stage kidney disease, as well as the world's third highest incidence. The study investigated the effectiveness of a self-management program for enhancing health-related quality of life, self-care behaviors, and self-efficacy in patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis.

Methods: This was a quasi-experimental design with convenient sampling, and allocated 32 participants in the control group (conventional program) and 32 participants in the experimental group (self-management program).

Association of Testosterone-Related Dietary Pattern with Testicular Function among Adult Men: A Cross-Sectional Health Screening Study in Taiwan.

Diets could play an important role in testicular function, but studies on how adherence to the dietary patterns influences human testicular function in Asian countries are scarce. Herein, we examined the association between testosterone-related dietary patterns and testicular function among adult men in Taiwan. This cross-sectional study recruited 3283 men who attended a private medical screening program from 2009 to 2015.

The effects of knowledge and self-management of patients with early-stage chronic kidney disease: Self-efficacy is a mediator.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among knowledge, self-efficacy, and self-management of patients with early-stage chronic kidney disease (ESCKD).

Methods: This is a cross-sectional correlational study design. This study used purposive sampling to enroll a total of 130 patients with ESCKD.

Anxiety and work stress among newly employed nurses during the first year of a residency programme: A longitudinal study.

Aim: To explore changes in anxiety and work stress among new nurses in the first year of a 2-year residency programme.

Background: Few studies have examined the anxiety and work stress of new nurses in a residency programme.

Methods: This longitudinal study examined levels of anxiety and work stress among newly employed nurses over 1 year at 1 week and 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.