Phys Ther 2022 04;102(4)
Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Clinical Therapies, College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
J Pediatr Psychol 2022 May 24. Epub 2022 May 24.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic increased economic, social, and health stressors for families, yet its impacts on families of youth with chronic conditions, such as type 1 diabetes (T1D), are not well understood. Self-regulation (SR)-or the capacities to control emotions, cognition, and behavior in response to challenge-is known to support T1D management and coping in the face of stress. Strong SR may have protected youth with T1D from the impacts of pandemic-related stressors. Read More
JMIR Diabetes 2022 May 24;7(2):e31832. Epub 2022 May 24.
Bayer Vital GmbH, Leverkusen, Germany.
Background: The use of digital technology to assess patients remotely can reduce clinical study costs. In the European Union, the 2D matrix code on prescription drug packaging serves as a unique identifier of a given package of medication, and thus, also of the patient receiving that medication. Scanning of the 2D matrix code may therefore allow remote patient authentication in clinical studies. Read More
Zoo Biol 2022 May 24. Epub 2022 May 24.
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Emerging conservation psychology literature shows that there is a strong link between positive attachment to a workplace and the performance of pro-environmental behaviors by employees at work. The present study explores the validity of a pilot survey based in previous literature that explores these constructs to determine whether a relationship between the two exists among zoo and aquarium professionals. The survey was distributed to employees of the Wildlife Conservation Society's city zoos-Prospect Park, Central Park, and Queens Zoos-during the first year of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Read More
Drug Healthc Patient Saf 2022 17;14:61-73. Epub 2022 May 17.
Center for Primary Health Care Research, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Clinical Research Center, Malmö, 20213, Sweden.
Purpose: This qualitative study aimed to investigate experiences and perceptions of hospital physicians regarding the discharging process, focusing on information transfer regarding medications.Methods: By purposive sampling three focus groups were formed. To facilitate discussions and maintain consistency, a semi-structured interview guide was used. Read More
BMC Public Health 2022 May 23;22(1):1033. Epub 2022 May 23.
School of Management, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Background: Burnout is a growing problem among medical staff worldwide and empathy has been described as an essential competence to attenuate burnout. Previous studies found job satisfaction and job commitment were affected by the empathy and associated with burnout. This study explores the effect and mechanism of empathy on burnout on medical staff and investigates the mediating role of job satisfaction and job commitment in the relationship between empathy and burnout among medical staff. Read More