Jing Li¹, Minghui Li^2,*, Guanghuan Xie³

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 249-255, 2024, DOI:10.32604/po.2024.056994 - 04 December 2024

Abstract This study reviews the historical development, current applications, and multifaceted impacts of religious psychological coping on the physical and mental health of cancer patients. As a method for coping with life’s pressures through religious beliefs or activities, religious psychological coping has been proven to alleviate the negative emotions of cancer patients and enhance their spiritual well-being and quality of life (QOL). Research indicates that religious faith can alleviate the physical symptoms of cancer patients, extend survival time, reduce the fear of death, assist in coping with treatment side effects, and improve self-efficacy and overall quality More >

Ahmad M. Rayani^*

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 271-280, 2024, DOI:10.32604/po.2024.056045 - 04 December 2024

Abstract In recent years, significant focus has been placed on resilience, with ongoing studies aiming to identify strategies for reducing the negative effects of job stress and protecting nurses from negative psychosocial outcomes. Nevertheless, as far as this topic is concerned, no research has yet been conducted in the context of Saudi psychiatric nurses. The aim of this research, therefore, is to determine how Saudi Arabian psychiatric nurses’ professional quality of life and psychological resilience relate to one another. To this aim, a cross-sectional study has been performed in Saudi Arabia incorporating a population of 167… More >

Yu-Feng Ren, Dong-Li Ji^*, Yu Wu, Ru-Qin Ben, Hai-Xia Wei

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 329-336, 2024, DOI:10.32604/po.2024.053098 - 04 December 2024

Abstract Background: The constructing PERMA model in psychological intervention was applied to patients with chronic cancer pain to provide data reference for reducing pain, fear of cancer recurrence, and improving the level of psychological capital. Aim: To explore the clinical effects of constructing PERMA model in psychological intervention for patients with chronic cancer pain. Methods: A total of 98 patients with chronic cancer pain admitted to our hospital from March 2021 to March 2023 were randomly divided into two groups, 49 cases in each group. The control group received routine intervention, while the research group constructed PERMA… More >

Yan Huang^1,*, Xiaoye Liao², Fen Cai³

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.12, pp. 1313-1321, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.030558 - 29 December 2023

Abstract Background: Elderly people with depression require special care and attention. However, nostalgia is a complex emotional situation for a person who recalls the missing past. To improve mental health, quality of life, and attitudes toward aging in institutional care, group nostalgia therapy can be a nursing intermediary for the elderly. This study aimed to analyze the effect of group nostalgia therapy on quality of life cognitive function in elderly patients with depression. Methods: A total of 89 participants were enrolled in this study, which was further categorized into a control (n = 40) and a… More >

Li-yu Song^1,*, Su-ting Hsu²

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.8, pp. 915-925, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.019349 - 06 July 2023

Abstract Background: This study explored the personal recovery of consumers and their caregivers receiving the strength-based family intervention. Method: A three-year project was implemented with 43 dyads from 5 community psychiatric rehabilitation agencies in northern, central, and Southern Taiwan. This paper presents qualitative analysis with a focus on describing the experiences of personal recovery. To gain a deeper understanding of the participants’ personal experiences and perspectives, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted on three occasions (six months after the inception of the experiment, 18 months after, and when the participants left the services of this study). Over… More >

Efrén Martínez-Quintana^1,2,*, Hiurma Estupiñán-León², Ana Beatriz Rojas-Brito², Liuva Déniz-Déniz², Alejandro Barreto-Martín², Fayna Rodríguez-González³

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.2, pp. 197-206, 2023, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2021.013308 - 15 March 2023

Abstract Background: Living well is as important as living longer. The objective of this study is to assess quality of life (QoL) in congenital heart disease (CHD) according to current AHA/ACC anatomical and physiological classifi- cation. Methods: Cross-sectional study examining the World Health Organization QoL Bref questionnaire (WHOQoL-Bref) in consecutive outpatient CHD patients from a single unit. Results: 191 CHD patients were studied. Median age was 28 ± 13 years and 59% were male. 44 (23%), 115 (60%) and 33 (17%) CHD patients showed mild, moderate and great anatomical defects respectively while 69 (36%) patients were in physiological… More >

Lina M. K. Al-Ebbini^*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.35, No.2, pp. 1971-1985, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.030100 - 19 July 2022

Abstract A relationship between lung transplant success and many features of recipients’/donors has long been studied. However, modeling a robust model of a potential impact on organ transplant success has proved challenging. In this study, a hybrid feature selection model was developed based on ant colony optimization (ACO) and k-nearest neighbor (kNN) classifier to investigate the relationship between the most defining features of recipients/donors and lung transplant success using data from the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS). The proposed ACO-kNN approach explores the features space to identify the representative attributes and classify patients’ functional status (i.e.,… More >

Shu-Yu Wu¹, Yu-Chi Huang¹, Chi-Fa Hung^1,2,3, Liang-Jen Wang^4,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.6, pp. 989-998, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.022784 - 28 September 2022

Abstract Population aging has developed into a significant area of concern in developed countries, especially in relation to the preservation of functional independence and the quality of life (QoL). However, information on the contribution of sex differences in quality of life and cognitive function is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate potential differences in cognitive function and QoL between males and females. For this study, we recruited 382 healthy subjects aged 19–79 years from communities in Southern Taiwan. Cognitive function and QoL were assessed using the UCSD Performance-based Skills Assessment, Brief Version (UPSA-B) and World… More >

Jutarat Tanasansuttiporn¹, Maliwan Oofuvong^1,*, Wirat Wasinwong¹, Voravit Chittithavorn², Pongsanae Duangpakdee², Jirayut Jarutach³, Qistina Yunuswangsa¹

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.3, pp. 245-267, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.021778 - 03 May 2022

Abstract Background: Studies on predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in pediatric patients with cyanotic heart disease who are waiting for the next stage and those who have undergone total repair are scarce. Therefore, we aimed to identify such predictors in children who received the modified Blalock–Taussig shunt (MBTS) and those who underwent total repair. Methods: In this historical cohort and concurrent follow-up study, data of children who underwent MBTS at the age of 0–3 years between January 2005 and December 2016 at a super-tertiary care hospital in Southern Thailand were obtained. Children who were alive… More > Graphic Abstract

Jing Sun^1,3,*, Youting Lin², Yangyang Fan⁴, Samantha Ferguson³, Nicholas Buys³, Minyan Sun²

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 417-427, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.013098 - 23 July 2021

Abstract Knee instability as a symptom of ligament injury usually only receives attention when it causes pain or impacts patients’ mobility in China. In this study both the physical and psychosocial impact of an innovative approach to treatment, Half-cut Wood Training, was examined. Twenty individuals with knee instability who received Halfcut Wood Training (Intervention group) and twenty two individuals with knee instability who did not receive Half-cut Wood Training (as Control group) participated in the study. The electric WIFI based HBF-306 was used to collect the anthropometry and biomedical data. Symptom severity was assessed by a… More >