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View article: Immune Benefits of Psychosocial Intervention for Atopic Dermatitis in Hong Kong Children
Immune Benefits of Psychosocial Intervention for Atopic Dermatitis in Hong Kong Children Open
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of an Integrative Body–Mind–Spirit (IBMS) group intervention in modulating inflammatory cytokine balance and improving clinical outcomes in children with atopic dermatitis. Methods: In a randomized, waitli…
View article: Perception of simulation-based training as a replacement for clinical practice training among pre-licensure nursing students: a qualitative study
Perception of simulation-based training as a replacement for clinical practice training among pre-licensure nursing students: a qualitative study Open
Background Despite the increasing adoption of simulation during clinical training disruptions, little is known about how students perceive its ability to replace clinical placements. This study aims to explore the perceptions, attitudes an…
View article: A Qualitative Study on Incarcerated Fathers’ Self-Reflection on Childhood Family Experiences and the Intergenerational Impact on Their Current Parenting Attitudes Through Expressive Letter Writing
A Qualitative Study on Incarcerated Fathers’ Self-Reflection on Childhood Family Experiences and the Intergenerational Impact on Their Current Parenting Attitudes Through Expressive Letter Writing Open
Childhood experiences significantly shape individual development and parenting attitudes, but there is a gap in understanding how parents who have faced adversity process these experiences. This study used secondary data from an 18-month l…
View article: Efficacy of a Single-Session Intervention for Women Following Unsuccessful in Vitro Fertilization Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of a Single-Session Intervention for Women Following Unsuccessful in Vitro Fertilization Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Infertility treatment failure can be unavoidable and often leads to significant psychosocial distress for women. Patients may face ongoing decision-making challenges when considering whether to continue or terminate treatment. Integrating …
View article: Prevalence and severity of asthma among school children in Hong Kong
Prevalence and severity of asthma among school children in Hong Kong Open
Asthma severity and prevalence have decreased in Hong Kong since 1994-1995. A followup study will explore the protective and risk factors contributing to these trends.
View article: Mental health among parents and their children with eczema in Hong Kong
Mental health among parents and their children with eczema in Hong Kong Open
Depression, anxiety, and stress among children with eczema and their parents were associated with eczema severity and impaired quality of life in those children. These findings regarding impaired mental health in children with eczema and t…
View article: A-308 Placental Growth Factor Kryptor Immunoassay Reveals Quality Control Imprecision and Drift
A-308 Placental Growth Factor Kryptor Immunoassay Reveals Quality Control Imprecision and Drift Open
Background The utility and value of determining the soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 to placental growth factor (sFlt-1/PlGF) ratio for predicting the likelihood of progression to pre-eclampsia in pregnant women admitted with hypertensio…
View article: #59 : Greater Hope Leads to More Babies? Examining the Relationship Between Perceived Social Hope, Fertility Intention and Reproductive Decision-Making Among Hong Kong Childless Adults
#59 : Greater Hope Leads to More Babies? Examining the Relationship Between Perceived Social Hope, Fertility Intention and Reproductive Decision-Making Among Hong Kong Childless Adults Open
Background and Aims: Hong Kong has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world at 1.1 children per woman. Prior studies focused on personal factors such as having a stable relationship and individual maturity as the most important condi…
View article: Towards a global partnership model in interprofessional education for cross-sector problem-solving
Towards a global partnership model in interprofessional education for cross-sector problem-solving Open
Objectives A partnership model in interprofessional education (IPE) is important in promoting a sense of global citizenship while preparing students for cross-sector problem-solving. However, the literature remains scant in providing usefu…
View article: Students’ interaction anxiety and social phobia in interprofessional education in Hong Kong: mapping a new research direction
Students’ interaction anxiety and social phobia in interprofessional education in Hong Kong: mapping a new research direction Open
Our data provided support for the validity of the scales when used among healthcare students in Hong Kong. SIAS-6 and SPS-6 have sound psychometric properties based on students' data in Hong Kong. We identified quantitative, qualitative an…
View article: Impact of comorbid allergic diseases on health‐related quality of life of Hong Kong schoolchildren
Impact of comorbid allergic diseases on health‐related quality of life of Hong Kong schoolchildren Open
Background Studies on the relationship between childhood allergic disease and health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) have mostly been confined to a single allergic condition. Therefore, a composite allergic score (CAS) was derived to asses…
View article: Efficacy of the integrative Body–Mind–Spirit group intervention for improving quality of life in parent–child dyads adjusting to atopic dermatitis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Efficacy of the integrative Body–Mind–Spirit group intervention for improving quality of life in parent–child dyads adjusting to atopic dermatitis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common childhood inflammatory skin problem affecting 15%–30% of children. Although AD adversely impacts the psychosocial well-being of children and their parent caregivers, parents’ psychosoc…
View article: Can Psychosocial Intervention Suppress Testosterone and Triglycerides Among Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? A Feasibility Trial
Can Psychosocial Intervention Suppress Testosterone and Triglycerides Among Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? A Feasibility Trial Open
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) suffer significant psychological distress, which may activate the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis and further affect their physiological state. They often experience elevated levels of testoste…
View article: The Counterintuitive Relationship between Telomerase Activity and Childhood Emotional Abuse: Culture and Complexity
The Counterintuitive Relationship between Telomerase Activity and Childhood Emotional Abuse: Culture and Complexity Open
BACKGROUND: A burgeoning literature has found relationships between telomere length, telomerase activity, and human health and longevity. Although some research links a history of childhood adversity with shortened telomere length, our rev…
View article: Examining the Moderating Role of Patient Enablement on the Relationship Between Health Anxiety and Psychosomatic Distress: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Traditional Chinese Medicine Outpatient Clinic in Hong Kong
Examining the Moderating Role of Patient Enablement on the Relationship Between Health Anxiety and Psychosomatic Distress: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Traditional Chinese Medicine Outpatient Clinic in Hong Kong Open
These findings suggest a moderating mechanism by which patient enablement weakens the relationship between health anxiety on psychological well-being and increases treatment-seeking behavior in TCM. Practitioners are encouraged to provide …
View article: Trust as a mediator in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and IL-6 level in adulthood
Trust as a mediator in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and IL-6 level in adulthood Open
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been shown to predict the coupling of depression and inflammation in adulthood. Trust within intimate relationships, a core element in marital relations, has been shown to predict positive physical and ment…
View article: The wounded self—lonely in a crowd: A qualitative study of the voices of children living with atopic dermatitis in Hong Kong
The wounded self—lonely in a crowd: A qualitative study of the voices of children living with atopic dermatitis in Hong Kong Open
Atopic dermatitis (AD) imposes significant physical and psychosocial burdens on affected children. However, little has been done to learn from the subjective experiences, perspectives and emotions of children living with AD. Their voices a…
View article: Preferred problem solving and decision-making role in fertility treatment among women following an unsuccessful in vitro fertilization cycle
Preferred problem solving and decision-making role in fertility treatment among women following an unsuccessful in vitro fertilization cycle Open
Background While the literature on healthcare decision-making has long focused on doctor-patient interaction, fertility treatment is an exception, characterized by a triangular interplay between the doctor, the woman and her partner. This …
View article: Risk of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Risk of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Assessing the psychological effects on children and adolescents of suffering atopic dermatitis (AD) is essential, when planning successful management. This study aimed to systematically review the literature regarding risk of mental disord…
Gratitude in infertility: a cross-sectional examination of dispositional gratitude in coping with infertility-related stress in women undergoing IVF Open
STUDY QUESTION Do sense of meaning and acceptance mediate the relationships between gratitude and infertility-related stress among women undergoing IVF? SUMMARY ANSWER Among women undergoing IVF, the negative relationships between gratitud…
View article: Lower Relative Contribution of Positive Family History to Colorectal Cancer Risk with Increasing Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 9.28 Million Individuals
Lower Relative Contribution of Positive Family History to Colorectal Cancer Risk with Increasing Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 9.28 Million Individuals Open
The increase in relative risk of CRC attributed to family history was found to be higher in younger individuals. Family history of CRC could be assigned a higher score for younger subjects in CRC risk prediction algorithms. Future studies …
View article: Intention of having a second child among infertile and fertile women attending outpatient gynecology clinics in three major cities in China: a cross-sectional study
Intention of having a second child among infertile and fertile women attending outpatient gynecology clinics in three major cities in China: a cross-sectional study Open
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View article: Implementation of an interprofessional team-based learning program involving seven undergraduate health and social care programs from two universities, and students’ evaluation of their readiness for interprofessional learning
Implementation of an interprofessional team-based learning program involving seven undergraduate health and social care programs from two universities, and students’ evaluation of their readiness for interprofessional learning Open
Despite some challenges in developing and implementing the IPTBL program, our experience showed that TBL is a viable pedagogy to be used in interprofessional education involving hundreds of students. The significant improvement in all four…
View article: Integrative body–mind–spirit intervention for concurrent sleep and mood disturbances: sleep‐specific daytime functioning mediates sleep and mood improvements
Integrative body–mind–spirit intervention for concurrent sleep and mood disturbances: sleep‐specific daytime functioning mediates sleep and mood improvements Open
Summary Sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms are associated closely with daytime dysfunctions, yet few studies have investigated their temporal relationship in a randomized controlled trial. We investigated the inter‐relationships am…
View article: Body-Mind Connectedness: Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Group Work for Depressed Persons with Salient Somatic Disturbances
Body-Mind Connectedness: Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Group Work for Depressed Persons with Salient Somatic Disturbances Open
Globally, depression frequently comorbid with a variety of physical illnesses, which exert substantial mental and somatic distresses on patients. Sleep disturbance is one of the common conditions reported by individuals with either, mental…