Chiung‐Jung Wu
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View article: Exploring Everyday Experiences of Adolescents Living With Asthma Through Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory
Exploring Everyday Experiences of Adolescents Living With Asthma Through Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory Open
Aim To explore Taiwanese adolescents' experiences with asthma. Design Exploratory qualitative study using semi‐structured face‐to‐face interviews, framed within Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory. Methods Data were collected until …
View article: A Clinical Audit of the Use of CT Head Scan Post-Inpatient Falls in Hospitalised Older Adults Utilising a Post-Fall Clinical Pathway
A Clinical Audit of the Use of CT Head Scan Post-Inpatient Falls in Hospitalised Older Adults Utilising a Post-Fall Clinical Pathway Open
Background: Older adults are at high risk of falls, and head injuries following these events can have devastating consequences. The In-Patient Post Fall Clinical Pathway is a tool utilised in many hospitals in Queensland, Australia, to gui…
View article: A qualitative exploratory study of user experience with a peer-support based, self-management website for people with a cardiovascular condition and diabetes
A qualitative exploratory study of user experience with a peer-support based, self-management website for people with a cardiovascular condition and diabetes Open
Background Cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes are two serious chronic health conditions that impact patients, families, and health services. Patients who experience both conditions can struggle to access relevant programmes to guid…
View article: Examining nursing students’ learning through reflective analysis using Ray’s Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care Theory
Examining nursing students’ learning through reflective analysis using Ray’s Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care Theory Open
Findings from students' reflections indicate that individual patient needs should be considered when providing appropriate nursing care. Additionally, multiple teaching-learning strategies demonstrated their effectiveness in enabling nursi…
View article: Educational Challenges for Post‐Graduate Nursing Students Throughout the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review
Educational Challenges for Post‐Graduate Nursing Students Throughout the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review Open
The COVID‐19 pandemic had immediate impact on nursing students enrolled in postgraduate and post‐registration nursing courses. Some students were required to undertake additional clinical hours and place their studies on hold, while others…
View article: An Internet Health Care Acceptability Assessment Tool for Adolescents with Chronic Disease: Translation and Validation Study (Preprint)
An Internet Health Care Acceptability Assessment Tool for Adolescents with Chronic Disease: Translation and Validation Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Adolescents with chronic conditions encounter difficulties transitioning to adult health systems, particularly in terms of self-managing their symptoms and supporting physical and psychological development. Internet health care…
View article: Young People Transitioning From Child and Adolescent to Adult Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Systematic Review
Young People Transitioning From Child and Adolescent to Adult Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Systematic Review Open
To critically synthesise the literature on the lived experience of young adults about their transition to adult mental health services including the perspectives of key people in their world: parents, carers and clinicians. Young people wi…
View article: Prevalence, trends, and outcomes of same-day discharge following elective percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective observational cohort study using routinely collected health data
Prevalence, trends, and outcomes of same-day discharge following elective percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective observational cohort study using routinely collected health data Open
Aims To identify the prevalence, trends, and outcomes of same-day discharge (SDD) following elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) among six public hospitals in Queensland, Australia. Methods and results A retrospective observat…
View article: Sex‐based factors influencing perceived relocation stress and glycemic control among older adults with diabetes
Sex‐based factors influencing perceived relocation stress and glycemic control among older adults with diabetes Open
This study investigated sex differences perceived relocation stress and glycemic control among older adults with type 2 diabetes in long‐term care facilities. A cross‐sectional correlation design was used to recruit 120 residents during th…
View article: Prevalence of Older Hospitalised Adults with Sustained Fractures after a Fall in Regional Australian Hospitals
Prevalence of Older Hospitalised Adults with Sustained Fractures after a Fall in Regional Australian Hospitals Open
Falls commonly occur in hospitals, particularly among older adults. Fractures in the older population can cause major morbidity, which can result in long hospital admissions and increased care costs. This study aimed to characterise the de…
View article: Factors impacting early mobilization according to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery guideline following gastrointestinal surgery: A prospective study
Factors impacting early mobilization according to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery guideline following gastrointestinal surgery: A prospective study Open
Aim Evidence shows that early mobilization according to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery guideline promotes postoperative recovery in gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. However, compliance with the gui…
View article: Adults' perspectives of experiences and preferences for end-of-life care
Adults' perspectives of experiences and preferences for end-of-life care Open
Background: Decisions about end-of-life care often raise clinical and ethical challenges, especially when the person's capacity to contribute in the decision making at the end of life is limited. Aim: This study aimed to explore Taiwanese …
View article: Hospital doctors’ and general practitioners’ perspectives of outpatient discharge processes in Australia: an interpretive approach
Hospital doctors’ and general practitioners’ perspectives of outpatient discharge processes in Australia: an interpretive approach Open
Background Unnecessary delays in patient discharge from hospital outpatient clinics have direct consequences for timely access of new patients and the length of outpatient waiting times. The aim of this study was to gain better understandi…
View article: The impact of <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 on Australian clinicians' decision making in line with the principles of Choosing Wisely
The impact of <span>COVID</span>‐19 on Australian clinicians' decision making in line with the principles of Choosing Wisely Open
Aim To explore the perspectives of clinicians' decision‐making processes and considerations in line with the Choosing Wisely principles during the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Design An exploratory qualitative approach was used. Me…
View article: Health System Enablers and Barriers to Continuity of Care for First Nations Peoples Living with Chronic Disease
Health System Enablers and Barriers to Continuity of Care for First Nations Peoples Living with Chronic Disease Open
Health and social care should be harmonised with First Nations Peoples' cultural beliefs and family influences. Sustainable strategies require a co-design commitment for well-funded flexible care plans considering coaching and peer support…
View article: Investigating the effects of digital foot self-management program on enhancing self-efficacy and self-care behavior among community-dwelling older adults with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial
Investigating the effects of digital foot self-management program on enhancing self-efficacy and self-care behavior among community-dwelling older adults with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial Open
Introduction Diabetic foot self-management intervention programs have been proven to positively influence individuals’ behaviors in preventing diabetic foot ulcers. Using digital technologies to deliver programs can facilitate compliance w…
View article: Development and validation of a Perceived Relocation Stress Scale for older individuals transferred to long-term care facilities in Taiwan
Development and validation of a Perceived Relocation Stress Scale for older individuals transferred to long-term care facilities in Taiwan Open
Background The aim of the current study was to develop and validate a Perceived Relocation Stress Scale. Methods A cross-sectional research design was used. A total of 175 older adults residing in long-term care facilities in Southern Taiw…
View article: A multimodal approach to improve asthmatic adolescents’ self-efficacy in Taiwan
A multimodal approach to improve asthmatic adolescents’ self-efficacy in Taiwan Open
Background An efficient asthma self-management for adolescents must be based on adolescents’ needs, increase self-efficacy and adherence to treatment. The effects of such program are likely be dose dependent. Aim To examine the impact of t…
View article: Air, Air, Air: a champion midwife programme in Tanzania using HOT neonatal resuscitation—lessons learned
Air, Air, Air: a champion midwife programme in Tanzania using HOT neonatal resuscitation—lessons learned Open
Background Tanzania has approximately 40 000 newborn deaths per year, with >25% of these linked to intrapartum-related hypoxia. The Helping Babies Breathe© and Golden minute© (HBB©) programme was developed to teach skilled intervention …
View article: Effectiveness of the cardiac-diabetes transcare program: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Effectiveness of the cardiac-diabetes transcare program: protocol for a randomised controlled trial Open
Background: This paper presents a protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the Cardiac-Diabetes Transcare program which is a transitional care, multi-modal self-management program for patients with acute coronary syndrome comorbid wit…
View article: Dose-effect of an asthma self-management program for adolescents: a short report (Preprint)
Dose-effect of an asthma self-management program for adolescents: a short report (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED Multiple delivery modes of asthma self-management programs enable adolescents to manage asthma efficiently but have different levels of impacts on health outcomes. Secondary data analysis was used to determine differences in …
View article: Effect of a mindfulness programme for long‐term care residents with type 2 diabetes: A cluster randomised controlled trial measuring outcomes of glycaemic control, relocation stress and depression
Effect of a mindfulness programme for long‐term care residents with type 2 diabetes: A cluster randomised controlled trial measuring outcomes of glycaemic control, relocation stress and depression Open
Aims The aim of this study was to determine physical, behavioural and psychosocial effects of a newly developed mindfulness programme for older adults with type 2 diabetes relocating to long‐term care facility. Background Taiwan is viewed …
View article: Preparing Chinese patients with comorbid heart disease and diabetes for home management: a mixed methods study
Preparing Chinese patients with comorbid heart disease and diabetes for home management: a mixed methods study Open
Objective To explore how health education received by patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) influences patients’ self-efficacy and self-management and changes in behaviour at, and following, hospit…
View article: Theoretical asthma self-management program for Taiwanese adolescents with self-efficacy, outcome-expectancy, health behavior, and asthma symptoms: A randomized controlled trial
Theoretical asthma self-management program for Taiwanese adolescents with self-efficacy, outcome-expectancy, health behavior, and asthma symptoms: A randomized controlled trial Open
Background: The asthma prevalence of Taiwanese adolescents is continued to rise and affecting sufferers’ daily life. With physical and psychological changes in adolescents, managing asthma can be quite challenges for them and could lead to…
View article: Factors influencing self-management priority setting and decision-making among Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus
Factors influencing self-management priority setting and decision-making among Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus Open
Background: Priority setting and decision-making in relation to self-management of multiple conditions is particularly challenging for both patients and health professionals. The aim of this study was to validate a conceptual model of self…