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Somatic symptom disorders (SSDs) present a complex interplay of physical and psychological factors, necessitating an integrative approach to diagnosis and management. This article explores the collaborative efforts between family medicine and psychiatry in addressing SSDs, emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary strategy for comprehensive patient care. Effective diagnosis involves recognizing the significance of both somatic symptoms and the patient's psychological response, with tools like structured clinical interviews and self-report questionnaires playing crucial roles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Cancer Educ
January 2025
Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Science, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the teach-back method in managing chemotherapy symptoms and improving quality of life. A secondary aim was to develop more effective care and education frameworks for cancer treatment. A single-center, randomized controlled trial was conducted with 80 patients who received chemotherapy between June 2022 and May 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSci Rep
January 2025
Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
Education for patients with type 2 diabetes is an essential part of the treatment and control process. This study aimed to determine the effect of education based on health literacy strategies on adherence to treatment and quality of life in type 2 diabetic patients. This classic experimental study was performed on 94 patients with type 2 diabetes selected by convenient sampling method and then randomly allocated to intervention and control groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Health Syst Pharm
December 2024
Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA, USA.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Med Educ
December 2024
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
Background: This randomized controlled trial examines the effectiveness of a "teach-back" educational strategy in increasing knowledge about breast cancer among women with low health literacy.
Methods: Data collection for this study was conducted at the Farabi Comprehensive Health Services Center in Sanandaj, Iran, between December 2020 and October 2022. In this randomized controlled trial, 84 women who had low health literacy were randomly allocated into groups of the study (teach back, and control groups).
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