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Multi-level Factors to Build Confidence and Support in Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: A Qualitative Study.
J Gen Intern Med
January 2025
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Background: Active surveillance (AS) is the guideline-recommended treatment for low-risk prostate cancer and involves routine provider visits, lab tests, imaging, and prostate biopsies. Despite good uptake, adherence to AS, in terms of receiving recommended follow-up testing and remaining on AS in the absence of evidence of cancer progression, remains challenging.
Objective: We sought to better understand urologist, primary care providers (PCPs), and patient experiences with AS care delivery to identify opportunities to improve adherence.
Determinants maintaining healthcare personnel's motivation during COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda.
Sci Rep
January 2025
Department of Global Health Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Background: Maintaining the physical and psychological well-being of healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for health system resilience. In sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Uganda, HCWs faced significant challenges during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, compounded by pre-existing resource constraints. This study investigated challenges faced by HCWs at a designated COVID-19 hospital ('the Hospital') and explored determinants of maintaining healthcare personnel's motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsychological, social and cultural influences on smoking among lesbian, bisexual and queer women.
Tob Control
January 2025
La Trobe University Australian Research Centre in Sex Health and Society, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Background: Smoking rates have declined markedly in Australia over time; however, lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women continue to smoke at higher rates than heterosexual women. Understanding the factors influencing smoking in this population is crucial for developing targeted cessation interventions and other supports.
Methods: Experiences of and motivations for smoking among 42 LBQ cisgender and transgender women and non-binary people in Australia who currently or previously smoked were explored through semi-structured interviews.
Introduction: In recent years, intravitreal injections (IVT) of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors have become the standard of care for several macular disorders. Frequently, the therapeutic course requires numerous injections, posing a burden on patients. Non-adherence to treatment may result in reduced visual outcomes, therefore understanding and addressing the underlying causes is imperative.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Perspective of Brief Admission Users on Health-Promoting Behaviors Based on Pender's Model - A Directed Content Analysis.
Issues Ment Health Nurs
January 2025
Department of Psychiatry, Ryhov County Hospital, Jönköping, Sweden.
Patient-Initiated Brief Admission (PIBA) is perceived as a constructive intervention. It remains uncertain whether PIBA contributes to healthier behaviors among its users. To comprehend patients' motivation to engage in health-promoting behaviors, it is essential to understand how various nursing interventions influence the behavior-specific thoughts and feelings that lead to healthy behaviors.
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