Relationship between Illness Perception and Depressive Symptoms among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in China: A Mediating Role of Coping Style by Jiarui Li, Xiaohui Qiu, Xiuxian Yang, Jiawei Zhou, Xiongzhao Zhu, Erying Zhao, Zhengxue Qiao, Yanjie Yang, Depin Cao

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Gender disparity in living organ donation: a qualitative analysis of experiences and perceptions of female donors in Pakistan by Muhammad Ishaq, Javeria Saleem, Ruhma Binte Shahzad, Mahrukh Iqbal, Abida Tehreem, Raja Sajjad Asghar, Aleena Touqeer, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukkhari

“…Objectives This study aims to explore and analyse the interplay of sociocultural, psychological and institutional factors, gender roles and power dynamics in shaping the decision-making processes and experiences of living kidney and liver donors in Punjab, specifically focusing on women.Design This study employed a qualitative approach, using in-depth interviews to delve into the narratives and experiences of living kidney and liver donors in Punjab.Setting Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority (PHOTA), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.Participants 17 participants registered at the PHOTA for kidney or liver donation.Results Interviews with living donors at PHOTA, Lahore, provided qualitative data, which was then systematically coded and analysed to identify recurring themes that explore the underlying social and cultural reasons for the observed gender disparity. …”
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Translation and Initial Validation of the Chinese (Cantonese) Version of Cognitive Flexibility Inventory Using People with Mental Illness by Sui Lung Wong, Tai Wa Liu, Chi Chiu Lee, Pui Wong

“…Assessing CF can help mental health professionals with evaluating the outcomes of psychological interventions and conducting comprehensive assessments. …”
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Knights in shining armour and (M)others in life jackets: Women’s experiences of advocating for care alone when suffering recurrent early pregnancy loss during the SARS-CoV-2 pandem... by Flora E. Kent-Nye, Kayleigh S. Sheen, Karen Burgess, Munira Oza, Laura A. Magee, Davor Jurković, Sergio A. Silverio

“…Despite this, the psychological consequences of rEPL are often overlooked, particularly when considering future reproductive health or approaching subsequent pregnancies. …”
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«New Normal» of Students’ Educational Practices in the Coronavirus Pandemic Reality by E. Yu. Kostina, N. A. Orlova

“…Following the results of work with qualitative data, the main trends observed in the informants’ answers are shown – increase of academic workload and, as a consequence, the time spent for its performance; absence of former attitude and concentration of attention on the learning material caused by the impossibility to draw boundaries between private and public, that in its turn had an impact on the quality of education and gave rise to new practices of academic dishonesty and cheating; and as a whole, downturn of psychological wellbeing. Main positive moments named by the informants were increase of the capabilities of the educational field and a certain level of comfort in the sphere of everyday life, logistics and work. …”
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Multi-study fMRI outlooks on subcortical BOLD responses in the stop-signal paradigm by Scott Isherwood, Sarah A Kemp, Steven Miletić, Niek Stevenson, Pierre-Louis Bazin, Birte Forstmann

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Role of Cerebellum in the Treatment of Dystonia and Application of Cerebellum Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation by WENG Yajing, WU Yi, LIU Gang, CHENG Huilan, XIE Hongyu, TIAN Shan

“…At present, symptomatic treatment is mainly used including a combination of psychological and rehabilitation treatments, oral medications, botulinum toxin injections and deep brain stimulation surgery. …”
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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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The mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with depressive, anxiety, and stressor-related disorders: A scoping review. by Christine M Wickens, Veda Popal, Venesa Fecteau, Courtney Amoroso, Gina Stoduto, Terri Rodak, Lily Y Li, Amanda Hartford, Samantha Wells, Tara Elton-Marshall, Hayley A Hamilton, Graham W Taylor, Kristina L Kupferschmidt, Branka Agic

“…., posttraumatic stress, acute stress) disorders/issues; (2) focus on mental health-related pandemic effects, and; (3) direct study of mental health symptoms related to depression, anxiety, or psychological distress.<h4>Sources of evidence</h4>Database-specific subject headings and natural language keywords were searched in Medline, Embase, APA PsycInfo, and Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) up to March 3, 2021. …”
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Exploring Quality of Life in Adults Living With Late-onset Pompe Disease: A Combined Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perceptions from Australia, France, Italy, and... by Holly Lumgair, Lisa Bashorum, Alasdair MacCulloch, Elizabeth Minas, George Timmins, Drago Bratkovic, Richard Perry, Medi Stone, Vasileios Blazos, Elisabetta Conti, Raymond Saich

“…People with LOPD report a significantly lower physical, psychological, and social quality of life (QoL) than the general population. …”
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Qualitative analysis of patients’ feedback from a PROMs survey of cancer patients in England by Richard Wagland, Jessica Corner, Adam Glaser, Sir Mike Richards

“…Factors impacting negatively upon patient-reported outcomes included the emotional impact of cancer; poor experiences of treatment and care; comorbidities, treatment side effects, social difficulties and inadequate preparation for a wide range of sometimes long-lasting on-going physical and psychological problems. Mediating factors assisting recovery incorporated both professional-led factors, such as quality of preparation for anticipated problems and aftercare services, and participant-led factors, such as learning from other cancer survivors and self-learning through trial and error. …”
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Postoperative nursing of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine for an elderly patient undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer (1例老年甲状腺癌患者术后中西医结合护理体会)... by SHI Yu (石宇), LI Yueru (李月茹), SHANG Cui (商翠), CAO Hongjing (曹红京), LI Ning (李宁), LI Jing (李静)

“…Comprehensive nursing interventions such as basic nursing, acupuncture massage, dietary nursing, exercise guidance and psychological care were carried out. A comprehensive nursing plan of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine had been made to relieve the negative emotion and pain of the patient, and improve the sleep quality and quality of life during rehabilitation. …”
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Coping strategies of COVID-19 recovered patients at the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre. by Esinam Aku Amedewonu, Genevieve Cecilia Aryeetey, Anthony Godi, Josephine Sackeyfio, Alfred Dickson Dai-Kosi, Thomas Akuetteh Ndanu

“…<h4>Aim</h4>This study investigated the coping strategies used by individuals recovering from COVID-19 to manage the physical, psychological, and social impacts of the disease. It further explored the factors influencing these strategies and their correlation with post-recovery quality of life.…”
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Lived experiences of people with chronic kidney disease on maintenance dialysis: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies by Maya Annie Elias, Wim Van Damme, Grace Marie V Ku, Mahesh Kadammanavar, Edwin Wouters

“…Results A total of 59 studies were included, and the following key themes were identified: 1) disrupted biographies among people on dialysis, which included: (a) diagnosis and initiation of dialysis, (b) disabling physical symptoms and functional limitations, (c) impaired socio-occupational functioning, (d) uncertainty and psychological distress, and (e) changes in self-image and identity; and 2) biographical repair, which included: (a) coping with CKD and dialysis, (b) coping styles, and (c) coping strategies. …”
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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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Psychotropic Drugs in Dermatology Part 1: Anti-depressants and Mood Stabilisers by Varsha L. Kenkare, Bhushan Madke, Ankita Choudhary, Shiti Bose

“…Psycho-dermatology is an evolving speciality of psychosomatic medicine where psychological factors play a role in initiating and/or exacerbating the dermatological conditions. …”
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Perceived social support, marital satisfaction, and resilience in women with abortion experience through structural equation modeling by Parvin Yadollahi, Marziyah Doostfatemeh, Zohre Khalajinia, Zahra Karimi, Fatemeh Ghavi

“…Abstract Abortion can be a very stressful experience for women, and many social and psychological factors can influence this stress. The present study aims to investigate the impact of perceived social support on the marital satisfaction of women who have undergone an abortion. …”
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UEF-HOCUrdu: Unified Embeddings Ensemble Framework for Hate and Offensive Text Classification in Urdu by Kifayat Ullah, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Usman Ghani Khan, Faten S. Alamri, Amjad Rehman Khan

“…Hate speech and other forms of hostile communication on social media have several implications such as; fostering violence, promoting social divide, and negative psychological effects. Since such toxic language is becoming more and more common, it is imperative to have a proper way of identifying it, especially in low resource language like Urdu. …”
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Crime in Kharkiv and Its Counteraction in 1880 by V. A. Hrechenko, O. M. Honcharuk

“…It was influenced by a set of reasons of political, social, organizational, economic and psychological nature, including the disintegration of the peasant community, the proletarianization of the peasants and their influx into the cities. …”
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ALTRIRAS: A Computer Game for Training Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Recognition of Basic Emotions by Leandro M. Almeida, Diego P. da Silva, Daieny P. Theodório, Wolley W. Silva, Silvia Cristina M. Rodrigues, Terigi A. Scardovelli, Alessandro P. da Silva, Marcia Aparecida S. Bissaco

“…The data collection of the functional, nonfunctional, psychological, and educational requirements, as well as the evaluation of its consistency and usability, was made by a multidisciplinary team consisting of five experts in each of the following expertises: pedagogy, psychology, psychopedagogy, and game development. …”
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