Menstrual Cycle Management and Period Tracker App Use in Millennial and Generation Z Individuals: Mixed Methods Study.

Background: Menstruation is a physical symptom that occurs in women of reproductive age. It has a significant impact on the daily life and health of women when their academic and social activities are most active. Since many women experience difficulties in daily life because of premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea, it is important to identify, prepare for, and manage the menstrual cycle in advance.

Non-communicable comorbidities in pulmonary tuberculosis and healthcare utilization: a cross-sectional study of 2021 Indonesian national health insurance data.

Background: Limited research exists on the comorbidity of pulmonary tuberculosis with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and its implications for healthcare utilization in Indonesia. The lack of investigation into NCD comorbidity among pulmonary tuberculosis patients could adversely affect both the healthcare system and the national health insurance scheme. Understanding the NCD comorbidity among pulmonary tuberculosis patients, associated factors, and healthcare utilization is crucial for ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of health services.

Incidence of influenza virus-associated Severe Acute Respiratory Infections in three districts in 2018 at Gharbia governorate, Egypt.

Aims: Influenza remains a contributor to substantial global morbidity and mortality. There is very limited data on disease burden in Egypt. The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of influenza-associated Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) in three districts in Gharbia governorate in 2018.

Influencing Factors on Career Preparation Behavior of Nursing Students in the Post COVID-19 Era.

This study aims to determine the factors influencing the career preparation behavior of nursing students in the post-COVID-19 era and to provide a basis for preparation strategies to enhance nursing students' nursing professionalism and career preparation behaviors. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study that measures major satisfaction, self-efficacy, nursing image, nursing professionalism, nursing image and intuition, and career preparation to identify factors influencing nursing students' career preparation behavior in the post-COVID-19 era. An online survey was conducted to collect the data.

Digital Health Interventions to Enhance Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence: Scoping Review.

Background: Digital health technologies are widely used for disease management, with their computing platforms, software, and sensors being used for health care. These technologies are developed to manage chronic diseases and infectious bacterial diseases, including tuberculosis (TB).

Objective: This study aims to comprehensively review the literature on the use of digital health interventions (DHIs) for enhancing TB treatment adherence and identify major strategies for their adoption.

Association between body shape misperception and unhealthy eating behaviors among Korean adolescents.

Background/objectives: Body shape misperception (BSM) is the disagreement between the subjectively perceived body size and body mass index. This study investigated the association between BSM and unhealthy eating behaviors (UEB) among Korean adolescents.

Subjects/methods: This cross-sectional study used data from the 2019 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey with 55,748 participants.

Association of behavior pattern with overweight and obesity in South Korean adults-A multi correspondence analysis (KNHANES-2018-2020).

The objective was to determine the association between health-related behaviour with overweight and obesity in South Korean adults by using the Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2018-2020. The study participants were 16,784 aged ≥ 20years. The variables were socio-demographic, lifestyle, food habits and metabolic conditions.

Association between Socioeconomic Status and Healthcare Utilization for Children with Allergic Diseases: Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (2015-2019).

This study aimed to investigate the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and healthcare utilization by children with allergic diseases. We determined SES based on parental occupation and household income. A cross-sectional study was conducted using the Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (KNHANES) between 2015 and 2019 with participants who were under 18 years of age.

The Health-Seeking Behavior of the Elderly with Non-Communicable Diseases in Coastal Areas of Vietnam.

This study aimed to analyze the utilization of health care facilities and the health-seeking behavior of elderly people with non-communicable diseases and find the factors that affect them. A cross-sectional study was conducted in seven coastal areas of the Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam, using a sample of 370 elderly people aged over 60 years. Chi-square and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to examine the factors associated with the utilization of health care services.

A scoping review on population-centered indicators for cancer care continuum.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop prioritized cancer indicators and measure the population-based monitoring of the entire life cycle of cancer care, guiding the improvement of care delivery systems.

Methods: Scoping review was performed based on the Joanna Briggs Institute's methodology. Electronic databases were searched in PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Ovid Medline, RISS, KISS, and KoreaMed.

A Scoping Review on Accentuating the Pragmatism in the Implication of Mobile Health (mHealth) Technology for Tuberculosis Management in India.

: India continues to share a colossal count of the global tuberculosis load, with a perturbing 19% spring in the reported cases in 2021. With the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) consolidated to bring this epidemic to an end by 2025, the rapidly growing mobile health technologies can be utilized to offer promising results. Even though the implementation of this novel strategy is escalating around the globe, its triumph is still sub optimal in India.

Comprehensive geriatric assessment and multidisciplinary team interventions for hospitalized older adults: A scoping review.

Background/objectives: Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment process to evaluate medical, psychosocial, and functional capability. It is useful to develop a coordinated and integrated plan for frail older patients. This study aimed to examine the current scope of CGA based multidisciplinary team interventions in acute care setting to improve the health outcomes for older adults.

LACE Index to Predict the High Risk of 30-Day Readmission in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction at a University Affiliated Hospital.

Background: The LACE index (length of stay, acuity of admission, comorbidity index, and emergency room visit in the past 6 months) has been used to predict the risk of 30-day readmission after hospital discharge in both medical and surgical patients. This study aimed to utilize the LACE index to predict the risk of 30-day readmission in hospitalized patients with acute myocardial infraction (AMI).

Methods: This was a retrospective study.

Ability of the LACE Index to Predict 30-Day Readmissions in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Aims: This study aimed to utilize the existing LACE index (length of stay, acuity of admission, comorbidity index and emergency room visit in the past six months) to predict the risk of 30-day readmission and to find the associated factors in patients with AMI.

Methods: This was a retrospective study and LACE index scores were calculated for patients admitted with AMI between 2015 and 2019. Data were utilized from the hospital's electronic medical record.

LACE Index to Predict the High Risk of 30-Day Readmission: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The LACE index accounts for: Length of stay (L), Acuity of admission (A), Comorbidities (C), and recent Emergency department use (E). This study aimed to explore the LACE index to predict the high risk of 30-day readmission in patients with diverse disease conditions by an updated systematic review. A systematic review carried out by electronic databases from 2011−2021.

Income Disparities in Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013-2019.

Background: Cancer is one of the leading chronic diseases, which causes premature mortality in Korea. Early detection has been reported to be associated with reduced mortality and morbidity. Consistent evidence reports that lower screening rates are associated with socioeconomic-based disparities.

Job-Seeking Anxiety and Job Preparation Behavior of Undergraduate Students.

This study attempted to examine and compare the job-seeking anxiety and job preparation behavior of undergraduate students. A descriptive cross-sectional study was employed; the study participants were 360 students (3rd and 4th grade), selected from K' university in G city. Data were collected by structured self-reported questionnaires from November 2020 to February 2021.

Development and Evaluation of the Course on Global Health Nursing for Indian Nursing Students.

Unlabelled: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of the course on Global Health Nursing for Indian nursing students, intended to introduce the course as a selective course in the nursing curriculum.

Methods: A quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group pre- and post-test design was carried out. The study participants were fifty final grade nursing students, considered as an experimental (n = 25) and control group (n = 25).

Development of Population-Based Cancer Indicators and a Measurement of Cancer Care Continuum Using a Modified Delphi Method.

To identify population-based cancer indicators and construct monitoring systems for the entire lifecycle of cancer patients using a modified Delphi method. A modified Delphi method was used to identify the cancer indicators and measurement by scoping review and gray literature. The final list of cancer indicators was developed by consensus of 11 multidisciplinary experts over multiple rounds and rating scored the importance of each indicator on a 10-point scale.

Contemporary Integrative Review in Simulation-Based Learning in Nursing.

In general, simulation-based learning (SBL) has been a part of nursing education in the past two decades, though nursing educators are facing difficulties in evaluating its effectiveness in theory and practice. The aim of this review was to synthesize the research findings regarding the effects of SBL among nursing students from published scientific articles. This integrative review focused on articles published in English between 2016 and 2020, identified by using electronic databases such as Cochrane Library, PubMed, Medline (Ovid), SCOPUS, RISS, and Korea Med.

Evaluation of the Effects of Flipped Learning of a Nursing Informatics Course.

Background: This study evaluated the effects of flipped learning in a nursing informatics course.

Method: Sixty-four undergraduate students attending a flipped learning nursing informatics course at a university in South Korea participated in this study in 2013. Of these, 43 students participated at University A, and 46 students participated at University B, as a comparison group.