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J Clin Med
January 2025
Ocular Surface Unit, ISPRE Ophthalmics, 16129 Genoa, Italy.
Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial, chronic, and often relapsing condition with a significant impact on patient quality of life (QoL). Symptoms such as ocular discomfort and visual disturbances are diverse and frequently misaligned with objective clinical signs, complicating diagnosis and management. DED not only interferes with daily activities like reading, driving, and computer use but also imposes a substantial economic burden due to direct healthcare costs and reduced work productivity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Autism Dev Disord
January 2025
School of Psychology, Pevensey Building, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QJ, UK.
Empathy is multifaceted, involving sharing and understanding the emotional and mental states of others. This study investigated the factor structure of the English-language version of the Empathy Quotient for Children (EQ-C; Auyeung et al., 2009), an empathy measure previously well-validated only as a global scale.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJTCVS Open
December 2024
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Objective: The study objective was to explore medical students' perceptions of mentorship in cardiothoracic surgery in the United States.
Methods: A voluntary, anonymous electronic survey was distributed to medical students through the Thoracic Surgery Medical Student Association. The survey included 28 questions across 4 domains: demographic information, current mentorship status, goals and qualities sought in mentorship, and self-reported barriers to mentorship.
Behav Sci (Basel)
December 2024
Master Program of Child and Youth Welfare, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 11114, Taiwan.
This study aimed to explore the nature of contextual differences in child-parent attachment relationships and examine how these experiences relate to children's psychological outcomes. A theoretically informed qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 15 participants across four groups of Taiwanese youths and parents, representing different contextual attachment combinations. Data were analyzed using a hybrid thematic analysis approach, integrating both inductive and deductive methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealthcare (Basel)
December 2024
Emergency Service, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima 15072, Peru.
Background/objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Communication Skills Scale (CSS) among Peruvian nurses, as well as the factors associated with job insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: We explored five models of confirmatory factor analysis for the CSS and its four subscales and assessed the convergent validity and criterion validity of the scale by analyzing its connection with job insecurity through stepwise multiple regression. We used insights from a focus group for the cultural adaptation of the scale.
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