Publications by authors named "Xuan-Y Huang"

Article Synopsis
  • Urinary incontinence is a frequent issue for prostate cancer patients post-surgery, prompting the creation of a self-management intervention to help them cope.
  • The intervention includes a mobile app, a handbook, and professional support, designed to be assessed for feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness through a controlled study.
  • Participants will be randomly assigned to either the self-management program or a control group receiving minimal dietary education, with their progress tracked over a 12 to 16-week period.
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Background: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI), which causes involuntarily leakage of urine, has an impact on many women and may affect self-efficacy, which, in turn, can lead to poor health-related quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to explore the effects of sociodemographic and health information, symptom distress, self-efficacy, and positive thinking on the health-related QOL (general QOL and urinary incontinence-specific QOL) of women with SUI.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used.

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate psychological resilience and demoralisation and their predictors and mediators in prostate cancer survivors (PCSs).

Methods: A cross-sectional research design was used. PCSs (N = 122; mean time since diagnosis = 54.

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Aims And Objectives: To understand the experiences of primary caregivers who are bringing up school-aged children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The research findings will help address the problems related to caring for school-aged children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Background: In Taiwan, the rate of school-aged children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ranges from 7.

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The 12 May 2008 earthquake caused damage to 88% of the health systems in the worst hit areas of Mianyang with 326 casualties and the direct economic loss of RMB 3124 billion. Within 30 minutes of the earthquake, the Mianyang headquarters for earthquake disaster relief and the Mianyang public health headquarters for medical rescue and treatment were organized. Five medical teams were sent to Beichuang County, the worst hit Mianyang area, four hours after the earthquake.

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