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Chinese Nursing Association, Beijing, China.
Good foot care knowledge and behaviour are very important to prevent the occurrence of diabetic foot, but there are few reports on the foot care knowledge and behaviour of older people with diabetes in the community. The purpose of this study was to understand the foot care knowledge and behaviour of older people with type 2 diabetes in Beijing community, and analyse its influencing factors, so as to provide reference for further intervention. We investigated 254 older people with type 2 diabetes in Xinjiekou community, Beijing, including their general information, chronic complications, foot care knowledge and behaviour.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResilience in Medical Education: Examining the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pre-clerkship Curriculum Outcomes and Learner Perceptions at the University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine.
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Office of Medical Education, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (SFTF).
The transition to virtual learning formats during the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated substantial curricular adjustments to the University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine. This study compares student satisfaction and academic performance between the pre-pandemic (up through March 25, 2020) and pandemic (after March 25, 2020) periods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarly intervention in psychosis programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America; challenges and recommendations.
Glob Ment Health (Camb)
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Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Background: While early intervention in psychosis (EIP) programs have been increasingly implemented across the globe, many initiatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America are not widely known. The aims of the current review are (a) to describe population-based and small-scale, single-site EIP programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America, (b) to examine the variability between programs located in low-and-middle income (LMIC) and high-income countries in similar regions and (c) to outline some of the challenges and provide recommendations to overcome existing obstacles.
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Department of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Trauma Center Tuebingen, University of Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstraße 95, Tuebingen, 72076, Germany.
Objective: To assess the tolerability of multimodal therapy in soft tissue sarcoma patients, particularly with regard to their quality of life and level of distress.
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