Factors Affecting Medication Adherence in Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients in China: A Cross-Sectional Study.

BACKGROUND As the population ages, comorbidities among elderly patients are becoming a significant problem, due to associated risks and mortality. Medication adherence is crucial for controlling chronic diseases and improving patient outcomes; therefore, it is important to understand medication adherence among hospitalized patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2023 to April 2024 in 2 tertiary hospitals in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China.

Examining the effects of psychological resilience and wellbeing on perceived stress and depressive symptoms among undergraduate nursing interns: testing a moderated mediation model.

Background: Perceived stress is recognized as a significant risk factor for depressive symptoms, while psychological resilience and wellbeing are considered crucial protective factors. However, the intricate relationships among these variables in undergraduate nursing interns remain largely unexplored. This study aims to investigate the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between perceived stress and depressive symptoms, as well as the moderating influence of wellbeing on this mediation.

Depressive symptoms and their influencing factors among older adults in China: a cross-sectional study.

Background: With the acceleration of population aging, depressive symptoms in older adults have become an urgent global public health issue. It is critical to understand how to prevent and intervene the epidemic of depressive symptoms. Several studies have reported the prevalence of depressive symptoms among older adults in urban and rural China, but there is a lack of cross-sectional studies on the prevalence of depressive symptoms among older adults in Anhui Province after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Construction of frailty and risk prediction models in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: As the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and hypertensive nephropathy increases with age in mainland China, the number of patients with end-stage renal disease is increasing, leading to an increase in the number of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Considering the harmful effects of frailty on the health of maintenance hemodialysis patients, this study aims to identify hemodialysis patients at risk for frailty at an early stage, in order to prevent or delay the progression of frailty in the early stage, so as to prevent the adverse consequences of frailty.

Methods: A total of 479 patients admitted to the blood purification centers of two grade tertiary hospitals in Anhui Province, China, using convenient sampling.

Humanistic care ability and its influencing factors among Chinese surgical nurses.

Aim: This paper aims to investigate the humanistic care ability among surgical nurses in China and identify its statistically significant influencing factors.

Design: A cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational design was used.

Methods: A total of 210 surgical nurses were recruited from a tertiary public hospital in Wuhu, Anhui Province.

Prevalence of smartphone addiction and its relation with psychological distress and internet gaming disorder among medical college students.

Background: The incidence of smartphone addiction has been widely studied, but the research on the relationship between smartphone addiction and psychological distress and internet gaming disorder is limited. This study investigated the characteristics and prevalence of smartphone addiction and its relation with psychological distress and internet gaming disorder. Furthermore, it provides the scientific basis for intervention measures in schools, families, and society.

Understanding the mechanism of safety attitude mitigates the turnover intention novice nurses via the person-centred method: A theory-driven, deductive cross-sectional study.

Aim: Examine profiles of safety attitudes among novices and explore whether profiles moderate the occupational identity-turnover pathway.

Background: Novice nurses face unique challenges in adopting positive safety attitudes, which influence outcomes like turnover. However, past research found only average levels of safety attitudes among novices, ignoring possible heterogeneity.

Prevalence and associated factors of insomnia symptoms after ending China's dynamic zero-COVID policy: a cross-sectional survey of frontline nursing staff in Chinese hospitals.

Background: After the Chinese government announced the end of the dynamic zero-COVID policy on January 8, 2023, the COVID-19 pandemic peaked. Frontline nursing staff are at high risk of infection transmission due to their frequent contact with COVID-19 patients. In addition, due to the ending of China's dynamic zero-COVID policy, frontline nursing staff have grappled with increased workload, fatigue, and more.

Frailty and medication adherence among older adult patients with hypertension: a moderated mediation model.

Objective: Medication adherence has a critical impact on the well-being of older adult patients with hypertension. As such, the current study aimed to investigate the mediating role of health literacy between frailty and medication adherence and the moderating role of educational level.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included patients admitted to the geriatric unit of a hospital.

Symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder and their relationship with the fear of COVID-19 and COVID-19 burden among health care workers after the full liberalization of COVID-19 prevention and control policy in China: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought an overwhelming impact on China's hospital system and health care workers, which can lead to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Previous research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic had long-term adverse effects on the mental health of health care workers. Indeed, PTSD symptoms have emerged as one of the significant mental health issues for health care workers arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Integrated analysis of potential biomarkers associated with diabetic periodontitis development based on bioinformatics: An observational study.

Based on the importance of chronic inflammation in the pathogenesis of periodontitis and diabetes, the bidirectional relationship between these 2 diseases has been widely confirmed. However, the molecular mechanisms of bidirectional relationship still need to be studied further. In this study, gene expression profile data for diabetes and periodontitis were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database.

Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Burnout Among Nursing College Students in China: A Web-Based Survey.

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes and challenges to nursing students. However, little is known about the prevalence of academic burnout among nursing students in this challenging circumstance. This study aimed to assess nursing student academic burnout and its influencing factors.

[Predictive value of diaphragmatic thickening fraction combined with MRC score for the outcome of weaning from mechanical ventilation in ICU-acquired weakness patients].

Objective: To explore the predictive value of diaphragmatic thickening fraction (DTF) combined with Medical Research Council-score (MRC score) on the outcome of weaning from mechanical ventilation in ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) patients.

Methods: A retrospective case-control study was conducted. The clinical data of mechanically ventilated patients with an MRC score of less than 48 admitted to the department of critical care medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College from January 2022 to March 2023 were collected, including general information, ultrasound indicators, MRC scores, main clinical outcomes, and weaning outcomes.

Prevalence of post-dialysis fatigue: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to synthesise data on the prevalence of post-dialysis fatigue (PDF) among haemodialysis (HD) patients.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, Chinese Biological Medical Database, PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science were searched from their inception to 1 April 2022.

[Analysis of the incidence and related factors of hypothermia in patients with continuous renal replacement therapy].

Objective: To investigate the incidence and risk factors of hypothermia in patients with acute renal injury (AKI) receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and to compare the effects of different heating methods on the incidence of hypothermia in patients with CRRT.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted. AKI patients with CRRT who were admitted to the department of critical care medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital) from January 2020 to December 2022 were enrolled as the study subjects.

[Effect of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist ventilation in severe neurological cerebrovascular diseases patients undergoing mechanical ventilation].

Objective: To explore the prognostic effect and safety of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) mode on the patients with severe neurological cerebrovascular disease undergoing mechanical ventilation.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted. Fifty-four patients with cerebrovascular disease undergoing mechanical ventilation admitted to the neurosurgery intensive care unit (NSICU) of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital) from December 2020 to May 2022 were enrolled.

Prevalence and factors associated with insomnia among medical students in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: characterization and associated factors.

Background: Insomnia has become an important issue in recent years. Insomnia is affected by many factors. Previous research has shown that during the COVID-19 pandemic, there would be a long-term negative effect on the mental health of medical college students.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression Among Frontline Nurses in Wuhan 6 Months After the Outbreak of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study.

BACKGROUND Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline nurses have experienced psychological problems. However, the depression of frontline nurses in Wuhan 6 months after the outbreak of COVID-19 has not been studied adequately. The purpose of this study was to investigate the depression of frontline nurses in Wuhan 6 months after the COVID-19 outbreak and to analyze possible risk and protective factors.

Willingness and Influencing Factors to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination Among Chinese Medical Students.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the desire of medical students in China to get vaccinated or not get vaccinated and the reasons for either decision.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 11 March and 12 March 2021, by administering an online questionnaire to the Chinese medical students. Data entry and analysis were conducted using IBM SPSS ver.

Prevalence of subhealth status and its effects on mental health and smartphone addiction: a cross-sectional study among Chinese medical students.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the suboptimal health status or subhealth status and their relationship with mental health and smartphone addiction among Chinese medical students.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Wannan Medical College of China in Wuhu.

Results: A total of 2,741 students were surveyed in October 2020.

Predictors of poor medication adherence of older people with hypertension.

Aims: To explore the risk factors for poor medication adherence in older people with hypertension.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: Participants were administered with a self-report questionnaire about their demographic characteristics; additionally, their four-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale scores were calculated.

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Chinese residents under the free vaccination policy.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the attitudes of Chinese residents toward COVID-19 vaccines and explore the potential drivers for Chinese residents' vaccine hesitancy.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from February 16 to March 16, 2021, by administering an online questionnaire to the Chinese residents.

Results: Of 5240 residents who completed the survey, 464 (8.

[Analysis of the effect of sequential high-flow nasal canula oxygen therapy in post-extubation mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care unit].

Objective: To observe the application effect of high-flow nasal canula oxygen therapy (HFNC) after extubation in patients with mechanical ventilation (MV) in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods: A prospective study was conducted. From January 2018 to June 2020, 163 MV patients admitted to Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College were enrolled, and they were divided into HFNC group (82 cases) and traditional oxygen therapy group (81 cases) according to the oxygen therapy model.

The Psychological Effect of Forming WeChat Groups Between Medical Staff and Patients With COVID-19.

This study was conducted in order to explore the effect of psychological intervention based on the use of WeChat with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. A total of 65 patients with COVID-19, from two wards, were divided into an experimental group and a control group with the ward as the basic unit. Communication concerning routine treatment and nursing was established between the medical staff and patients in the experimental group WeChat groups.