Mediating attentional control between depression and problematic Internet use in female adolescents: the role of attentional focusing and shifting.

Purpose: Female adolescents are more prone to depression compared with male adolescents, and depression is often associated with poor attentional control and problematic internet use (PIU). Attentional control includes both focusing and shifting functions. Focusing refers to the ability to direct attention to a task despite distractions.

Effectiveness of computerised decision aids for patients with chronic diseases in shared decision-making: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: To synthesise the composition and effectiveness of computer-based patient decision aid (PDAs) in interventions for patients with chronic diseases.

Design: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Methods: Five databases were searched, and only randomised controlled trials (RCTs)were included.

Peritoneal dialysis after shared decision-making: the disparity between reality and patient expectations.

Background: The current health policy in Taiwan favors peritoneal dialysis (PD) at home. Policy objectives may make healthcare providers give more consideration to the introduction of PD treatment. This study aimed to explore the process of information acquisition and consideration during shared decision-making (SDM) for patients undergoing PD and compare their quality of life expectations before and after PD at home.

Effects of Online Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nursing Students' Intention to Join the Nursing Workforce: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Nursing education programs were interrupted and largely moved online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to explore Taiwanese nursing students' perspectives on online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic and whether changes in teaching models have affected their intention to join the nursing workforce. A multi-center cross-sectional survey was conducted.

The effects of narrative pedagogy on increasing nursing students' willingness to practice older people care: A mixed-methods research.

Aim: This study aims to discuss how narrative pedagogy of improving the positive attitude toward older people among nursing students and increasing students' willingness to practice older people's care.

Background: Considering the progress of population aging, the requirement for nursing manpower in older people care is on the rise. However, related studies have demonstrated that nursing students generally have a negative attitude toward older people, which affects students' willingness to engage in older people's care in the future.

The Effect of Integrating Service-Learning and Learning Portfolio Construction into the Curriculum of Gerontological Nursing.

Background: With the rapid increase in the aging population, a greater number of older individuals will require nursing care in the future. Therefore, it is important for nurses to be willing to engage in gerontological nursing. Nursing students must increase their experience in providing care to older people during their education and must receive education that improves their attitudes toward aging; this will help provide care to the older people, develop positive attitudes toward aging, and increase their empathy and willingness to provide care to older people after graduation.

The mediating effect of sleep quality and fatigue between depression and renal function in nondialysis chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Depressive symptoms, fatigue, and poor sleep quality are associated with renal function deterioration in patients with nondialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD-ND). This study was designed to examine whether fatigue and sleep quality are mediators of the association between depression and renal function.

Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional study design.

Online Team-Based Learning Teaching Strategy for Developing Caring Competencies in Nursing Students under COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions.

(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted education systems globally, and numerous strategies were used to transform education into online learning. Caring is recognized as a core competency in nursing; this competency is difficult to cultivate and measure. This study aimed to explore the effect of online team-based learning (TBL) on cultivating nursing students' caring competency.

The Effects of a Social Participation App on Seniors.

Background: Advancements in medical care have increased the average life span in many countries, resulting in a generally longer postretirement life span. However, retirees may find it difficult to adapt to retirement. Therefore, encouraging retirees to engage with society is important.

A qualitative study on shared decision-making of patients with chronic kidney disease.

Aim: This study aims to explore the change process among chronic kidney disease patients in shared decision-making.

Design: Qualitative research is the design applied.

Method: Original transcripts from an earlier study involving a purposive sample of 31 patients with chronic kidney disease provided a source of information.

The Effects of Empowerment Education on Daily Dairy Intake in Community-Dwelling of Older Asian Women.

A scarcity in the intake of dairy products in older women begets a wide range of musculoskeletal problems, especially osteoporosis. However, dairy products are often not consumed in sufficient quantities in Eastern societies. This study used empowerment education to improve daily dairy intake in 68 older Asian women in the community through a quasi-experimental study design.

The Effects of Shared Decision Making on Different Renal Replacement Therapy Decisions in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.

Background: The prevalence and incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Taiwan are the highest of any country in the world. The different renal replacement therapies that are adopted by patients with ESRD significantly affect their social roles and daily life. However, because of the complexities of different renal replacement therapies, patients may be unsure of which to choose.

[Applying Shared Decision Making With End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Undergoing Renal Replacement Therapy to Reduce Decision Making Conflicts].

The shared decision making (SDM) is an innovative, emerging clinical medical decision model in Taiwan. This model allows patients to understand the possible benefits, hazards, and risks of different treatment options and to choose the treatment option that best aligns with their values and preferences, thereby reducing patients' decisional conflicts. The survival rate of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has improved, in part due to the rapid development of medical technologies and treatment modalities.

The Roles of Social Support and Health Literacy in Self-Management Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.

Aims: To investigate the relationships among social support, health literacy, and self-management, and the factors influencing self-management of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Methods: A random sample of 410 patients was recruited from nephrology clinics.

The influence of different dialysis modalities on the quality of life of patients with end-stage renal disease: A systematic literature review.

Objectives: This study aims to generate evidence regarding the relationships of different dialysis modalities with HR-QOL.

Design: A systematic review was conducted to investigate the HR-QOL of patients treated with different dialysis modalities.

Methods: A literature search was conducted for English language articles in the CINAHL, Medline and PubMed databases published from January 1990 through May 2016.