Publications by authors named "Wenping Mo"

Background: Family caregivers of dementia patients face significant challenges, including managing their own emotional responses. Understanding factors influencing expressed emotion (EE) is crucial for effective support interventions. The aim of this study was to explore and describe changes in EE among family caregivers of dementia and its associated factors at different time points over 3 months.

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  • - The review aimed to identify how common sleep disturbances are in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), analyzing data from a wide range of databases, resulting in 52 studies being considered, with six excluded for quality concerns.
  • - Among the studies included, subjective sleep disturbances were reported in 35.8% of participants, while objective measurements showed a higher prevalence of 46.3% for sleep issues.
  • - The study found variations in sleep disturbance prevalence based on measurement methods, study designs, and geographical regions, highlighting the need for targeted intervention strategies to address these sleep problems in people with MCI.
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Purpose: Research on the concept of expressed emotion (EE) has expanded in recent years but its role in dementia still requires elucidation. Understanding the role of EE in the dementia context could help in the development of appropriate interventions.

Method: The current review synthesized relevant literature to investigate the prevalence and correlates of EE status in families of people with dementia.

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Aim: The aim of this qualitative meta-synthesis was to discover the factors impacting on missed nursing care of nurses through systematic thinking.

Background: Although nurses are responsible for high-quality care, missed nursing care is common, endangering patient safety. Understanding of the causes related to missed nursing care could help nursing managers improve the quality of nursing care.

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Objective: This review will determine the prevalence of sleep disturbances in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.

Introduction: Mild cognitive impairment is regarded as a transitional state between normal functioning and dementia, and has a high likelihood of conversion to dementia. Individuals with mild cognitive impairment may suffer more severe sleep disturbances compared with normal older people.

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Background: This study evaluated the preliminary effect of an integrated novel intervention comprising visualised sleep report feedback using information and communication technology and periodic health guidance on improving sleep indicators among community-dwelling older people.

Methods: The intervention was implemented among 29 older people in Sakai City, Japan, in a 3 months pilot trial. Non-worn actigraph devices were placed under participants' bedding to continuously measure their sleep state, and they received monthly sleep reports in writing.

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