Evidence mapping on barriers in accessing prenatal healthcare services among homeless women: a scoping review by Monsurat Adepeju Lateef, Julian David Pillay

“…Theme 2 emerged with two categories: psychological and emotional needs; and nutritional needs during pregnancy. …”
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Effect of taking a dietary supplement containing Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus on clinical manifestations of functional dyspepsia and patients’ quality of life by I.G. Paliy, S.V. Zaika, O.O. Ksenchyn, I.V. Chernova

“…The analysis of the dynamics of responses to the SF-36 questionnaire revealed a significant increase (p < 0.05) on all scales of the physical component of health and a significant increase (p < 0.05) in social functioning on all scales of the psychological component of health on day 30 of observation. …”
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INTEGRATION OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH USING DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF SLOVAKIA by Nelly Nychkalo, Nataliia Muranova, Olena Voliarska, Maria Matulcikova

“…It has been established that the integration of Ukrainian school-aged children into the educational environment of Slovakia also requires significant linguistic, educational and socio-psychological support from teachers and pedagogical workers. …”
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Italian Expert Opinion on Chronic Hand Eczema: from Guidelines to Clinical Practice by Luca Stingeni, Maria Concetta Fargnoli, Fabrizio Guarneri, Anna Balato, Monica Corazza, Anna Belloni Fortina, Piergiacomo Calzavara Pinton, Antonio Costanzo, Silvia Mariel Ferrucci, Luigi Naldi, Giovanni Pellacani, Ketty Peris, Francesca Prignano, Giampiero Girolomoni

“…Treatment is often challenging because of limited approved drugs, and severe CHE is associated with reduced quality of life (QoL) and poor overall health measures in terms of psychological, functional, and occupational challenges. …”
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What are the lived healthcare experiences of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis? A community-based qualitative interview study by Sheila Greenfield, Gideon Hirschfield, Jayne Parry, Katherine Arndtz, Madeline Cameron

“…Patients with a history of liver transplantation were excluded.Results Participants confirmed the ongoing physical and psychological burden of PSC and its related healthcare. …”
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Building a new life in Australia: an analysis of the first wave of the longitudinal study of humanitarian migrants in Australia to assess the association between social integration... by Wen Chen, Li Ling, Andre M N Renzaho

“…The 6-item Kessler Screening Scale for Psychological Distress (K6) was used to measure mental health. …”
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Conservative treatment for cataract: state-of-the-art by S.Yu. Petrov, I.V. Kozlova, R.P. Poleva

“…Among these reasons are the high cost of the surgery, inaccessibility of highly specialized health care, somatic comorbidities, and psychological unwillingness. Cataract significantly reduces working capacity and the quality of life. …”
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Effect of Sexual Skills Counseling With Cognitive-Behavioral Approach on Sexual Assertiveness in Women Suffering from Marital Disillusionment by Faezeh Saffari Mofrad, sakineh Taherkhani, Ashraf Khoramirad

“…Therefore, this approach can be used as an effective psychological intervention to increase sexual assertiveness in these women.…”
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ADvAnced PhysioTherapy in MuSculosKeletal Triage: Investigating prognostic factors, healthcare utilisation and clinical outcomes (ADAPT MSK) - a cohort study protocol. [version 2;... by Louise Keating, Fiona Callan, Helen P. French, Sarah Casserley-Feeney

“…Participant demographics, health literacy, healthcare utilisation, and self-report questionnaires on pain, function, musculoskeletal health status, musculoskeletal risk stratification, fear of movement, and psychological distress will be obtained at baseline, with follow-ups at three, six, and 12 months. …”
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Stress, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance among healthcare professional during the COVID-19 pandemic: An umbrella review of 72 meta-analyses. by Mohammed Al Maqbali, Ahmad Alsayed, Ciara Hughes, Eileen Hacker, Geoffrey L Dickens

“…The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has significantly impacted the psychological and physical health of a wide range of individuals, including healthcare professionals (HCPs). …”
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Enhancing oncology patient care: nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceived benefits of early palliative integration - a cross-sectional study by Mohammed F. Hayek, Bahaaeddin M. Hammad, Faeda A. Eqtait, Ahmad Ayed, Basma Salameh, Nizar B. Said, Rasha S. Abu Zaitoun, Shurouq G. Qadous

“…Abstract Background Palliative care aims to improve quality of life for patients with end-stage illnesses by addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. Early referral to palliative care improves patient outcomes, quality of life and overall survival in a variety type of cancers. …”
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A Resource-Efficient Multi-Entropy Fusion Method and Its Application for EEG-Based Emotion Recognition by Jiawen Li, Guanyuan Feng, Chen Ling, Ximing Ren, Xin Liu, Shuang Zhang, Leijun Wang, Yanmei Chen, Xianxian Zeng, Rongjun Chen

“…Emotion recognition is an advanced technology for understanding human behavior and psychological states, with extensive applications for mental health monitoring, human–computer interaction, and affective computing. …”
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Understanding the Impact of Urinary Incontinence in Persons with Dementia: Development of an Interdisciplinary Service Model by Patrick Juliebø-Jones, Elizabeth Coulthard, Elizabeth Mallam, Hilary Archer, Marcus J. Drake

“…Prevalence of urinary symptoms such as incontinence (UI) in patients with dementia is estimated to exceed 50%. The resultant psychological and socio-economic burden can be substantial. …”
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Oxidative imbalance as a co-player in jaw functional limitations and biopsychosocial profile in patients with temporomandibular disorder—myofascial pain with referral by Joanna Kuć, Krzysztof Dariusz Szarejko, Mateusz Maciejczyk, Violetta Dymicka-Piekarska, Małgorzata Żendzian-Piotrowska, Anna Zalewska, Anna Zalewska

“…High content of kynurenine and N-formylkynurenine in plasma was related to intensified psychological distress (PHQ-4) and anxiety (GAD-7). Low concentration of plasma malondialdehyde and total lipid hydroperoxides was linked with severe somatization (PHQ-15) and stress (PSS-10), respectively. …”
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Effectiveness of case management interventions for frequent users of healthcare services: a scoping review by Catherine Hudon, Maud-Christine Chouinard, Isabelle Dufour, Mireille Lambert, Cynthia Krieg

“…Patient outcomes such as drug and alcohol use, health locus of control, patient satisfaction and psychological functioning were evaluated in 3 studies, but no change was reported.Conclusions Many studies suggest that CM could reduce emergency department visits and hospitalisations as well as cost. …”
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Retention in the Bukhali trial in Soweto, South Africa: a qualitative analysis using self-determination theory by Shane A Norris, Stephen Lye, Catherine E Draper, Nosibusiso Tshetu, Nokuthula Nkosi

“…We also identified aspects of the trial supporting participants’ psychological needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness, which in turn contributed to their intrinsic autonomous motivation. …”
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Assessment of Maternal Satisfaction and Associated Factors among Parturients Who Underwent Cesarean Delivery under Spinal Anesthesia at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specializ... by Samuel Debas Bayable, Seid Adem Ahmed, Girmay Fitiwi Lema, Debas Yaregal Melesse

“…Patient satisfaction is a subjective and complicated concept, involving physical, emotional, psychological, social, and cultural factors. Regular evaluation of maternal satisfaction related to anesthesia service is an important parameter to the required changes and expansion of high-quality care services. …”
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Rehabilitation care of patients with tibial plateau fracture and osteofascial compartment syndrome treated by incisional decompression (胫骨平台骨折合并骨筋膜室综合征经切开减压治疗术的康复护理)... by GE Daoqun (葛道群), PENG Juxiang (彭菊香), BIAN Liyan (卞丽艳)

“…Considering the development of the patient's condition, nursing intervention were carried out including accurate assessment of the condition, postoperative enhanced incision care, general situation care, psychological care and other corresponding care measures. …”
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Etiologies of Long-Term Postcholecystectomy Symptoms: A Systematic Review by Carmen S. S. Latenstein, Sarah Z. Wennmacker, Judith J. de Jong, Cornelis J. H. M. van Laarhoven, Joost P. H. Drenth, Philip R. de Reuver

“…Etiologies for persistent symptoms were residual and newly formed gallstones (41 studies, prevalence ranged from 0.2 to 23%), coexistent diseases (64 studies, prevalence 1-65%), and psychological distress (13 studies, no prevalence provided). …”
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Managing ADHD Symptoms in Children Through the Use of Various Technology-Driven Serious Games: A Systematic Review by Aikaterini Doulou, Pantelis Pergantis, Athanasios Drigas, Charalampos Skianis

“…According to studies on the psychological impacts of serious games, immersive games can potentially be valuable tools for treating ADHD. …”
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