Biography:

Lucienne Christine Estevez de Alencar holds a degree in Nutrition from the University of Brasilia (1990), Master Universitario en Nutrición Y Diet Therapy from the University of Murcia, Spain (1998), specialization in Bioethics (2000), specialization in Health-Food Surveillance (2002), Master's degree in Psychology from the University Brasilia (2006) completing her PhD at the Graduate School of Health Sciences Program at the University of Brasilia ((start: 2008; qualifying examination in 2009)). She currently works as a Nutritionist - State Health Secretariat of the Federal District- Brazil. She has experience in the area of Nutrition on an outpatient basis (primary health care and specialized care in HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis), and breastfeeding (basic and specialized care), human milk banks (hospital) and diet therapy (hospital).

Abstract:

The present study aims at analyzing scientific works published in periodicals indexed in electronic databases about the importance of a social support network to the donation of human milk through the partnership between Brazilian Human Milk Banks and the Military Firefighters Corps for receivers of human milk, counting from the network’s first registered existence in Brazil until the year of 2015, and considering its social effects in the country and perhaps abroad. Methodology: The study is a critical review of the electronic scientific literature, searched from December 2014 to February 2015. Results: 110.098 works were found, then selected and later recovered after thoroughly meeting all the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of 25 scientific publications were recovered and read in full: 6 articles, 1 doctoral thesis, 8 master’s dissertation, 5 latu sensu post-graduation studies, 3 monographs and 2 undergraduate dissertations. Conclusion: From the scientific evidence and also from the practical experience of the Brazilian Network of Human Milk Banks, built and consolidated in the last two decades, Brazil currently represents a role model to be followed by other countries regarding human milk donation

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Abstract:

Background: About 27-30% of patients with chronic schizophrenia have depressive symptoms, and depressive symptoms reduce quality of life and increase the risk of committing suicide.

Objective: To examine the relationship among deprssive symptoms, health promotion lifestyles and quality of life in patients with chronic schizophrenia.

Method: This study recruited patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, who were admitted to a psychiatric inpatient rehabilitation wards and day care center in northern Taiwan. A total of 273 patients with chronic schizophrenia participated in this cross-sectional correlation study. A structural questionnaire was used to collect data, and which included demographric characteristics, Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), Health-Promoting Lifestyles Profile (HPLP) and The World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). Hierarchical multiple regreesion was employed to analize the mediating effects.

Results: The 6 subscales of HPLP and 4 domains of WHOQOL-BREF presented positive correlations, but self-actualization subscale of HPLP, depressive symptoms and QOL had negative correlation. As to the mediating role of HPLP between depressive symptoms and 4 domains of QOL, self-actualization had full mediation on environmental domain. The other 3 domains (physical health, psychological health and social relationship) had partial mediations.

Conclusion: Self- actualization can reduce the negative impact of depressive symptoms on their QOL in patients with chronic schizophrenia.

Biography:

Tzu Ting Wang has completed her Master’s from Fu Jen Catholic University and she is studying for her Doctorate at National Yang-Ming University.

Abstract:

Background: Auditory hallucinatory and depressive symptoms are resulting in impairment of social interactions in schizophrenia patients.

Purpose: Aimed to explore the influences of auditory hallucinatory and depressive symptoms on social interactions in patients with schizophrenia across 3 months.

Methods: This was a three-month follow up study. Convenience sample was conducted in Northern medical hospitals (excluding the schizophrenia cases treated in acute ward). Qualified subjects were 187 schizophrenia patients. Instruments included four parts: Demographic data, assessment of communication and interaction skills—Chinese version (ACIS-C), characteristics of auditory hallucinations questionnaire (CAHQ) and Beck depressive inventory (BDI). assessment of communication and interaction skills was collected through individual interview or group observation, while the auditory hallucinatory and the depressive symptoms were collected by self-report. SPSS 17.0 was employed to conduct descriptive statistics on mean, standard deviation and median after the data was collected. As for the inference statistics, including t-test, one way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, Pearson Correlation, multiple regression were used to examine the important predictable variables of social interactions in schizophrenia patients.

Results: The research results are as the following: (1) Auditory hallucinatory and depressive symptoms can negatively affect the social interactions at 3-months follow up; (2) Auditory hallucinatory and depressive symptoms were important predictive factors for social interactions.

Conclusion: This research suggests nursing staffs should adopt more effective nursing interventions for auditory hallucinatory and depressive symptoms to improve social interactions. 

Biography:

Hsiao-Ying Wu currently worked at Yuanpei University. And the National Yang-Ming University department of nursing second-year doctoral student. Her research is about exercise how help improve the symptom of sleep and depression in the elderly

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Sleep quality of the elderly people was poor. Sleep quality improves in response to Tai Chi and Qigong exercise interventions, yet the effectiveness of such interventions to improve sleep quality in elderly is unclear. This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate whether Tai Chi and Qigong improves sleep quality in geriatric population. Two authors identified Tai Chi and Qigong exercise from Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute, PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, CEPS, Taiwan Periodical Literature System, Taiwan Academic Online databases from inception to May 31^st, 2015. A manual search was also performed. Two reviewers independently screened and appraised each study. Sensitivity analyses and subgroup analyses were also performed to assess the robustness of pooled outcomes A random effects meta-analysis was conducted. Five studies were included, involving 502 participants. Interventions included Tai Chi and Qigong and lasted 12-24 weeks. The interventions resulted in significantly better Pittsburgh sleep quality index scores than either routine care or low impact exercise/educational controls (standardized mean difference, -3.21; 95% confidence interval, -5.60 to -0.82). Subgroup analysis has also revealed that the effect of Tai Chi on sleep quality has been influenced by the duration of the intervention. The current review has represented that Tai Chi and Qigong has significant effect on improving the sleep quality for geriatric people.

Biography:

Yi-Ying Chou is a PhD student at National Yang Ming University. Her major is Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. As a Psychiatric Nurse in the hospital and an adjunct Lecturer at Taipei Medical University and Fu Jen Catholic University, she has worked in the field of nursing for 12 years

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Background: Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness. Some studies indicated anxiety symptoms are more critical than other symptoms of schizophrenic patients and can affect patients’ quality of life. In addition, there has been little research on the role of gender in the relationship between anxiety symptoms and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between anxiety symptoms and quality of life in schizophrenic patients. This study examined gender as a moderator of the above- mentioned relationship.

Methods: The participants included 328 patients with schizophrenia. Their anxiety symptoms were evaluated by the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). The items measuring quality of life were evaluated by the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. Gender was included in a moderated regression analysis for predicting quality of life.

Results: The participants of 328 patients with schizophrenia found 111 (33.8%) suffered from anxiety symptoms. The results demonstrated that anxiety symptoms are negatively correlated with physical health and psychological dimensions of quality of life in schizophrenic patients. The results also indicated that gender moderated the relationships between anxiety symptoms and physical health/ psychological dimensions of quality of life. Besides, the relationships were stronger for males than females.

Conclusion: Anxiety symptoms are important factors affecting the quality of life in schizophrenic patients in Taiwan. In addition, gender of patients affects the relationship between anxiety symptoms and quality of life in schizophrenic patients.

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The authors are fresh graduate student nurses from the University of the Philippines Manila who had an undergraduate research under the guidance of their professors: Professor Vanessa ManilaMaderal MA-HPS, RN and Dr. Cora A. Anonuevo, PhD, RN

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Through the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP), TB-DOTS reached and sustained 100% nationwide coverage, achieving the global target for detection of new cases. NTP Manual of Procedures (MOP) enlists functions of health workers in TB-DOTS. PURPOSE: To determine the actual roles and activities of nurses in promoting medication adherence of patients under the TB-DOTS Program in District V, Manila. METHODS: The study employed a descriptive exploratory design to gather baseline data on the actual roles and activities of nurses in promoting medication adherence. Eleven TB nurses were profiled and surveyed using a questionnaire drafted from the 2005 NTP MOP, 29 former TB patients (cured) were interviewed and a cohort of 723 TB case records were tabulated to determine the cure rate, treatment completion rate, and relapse rate for District V Manila. Descriptive statistics, content analysis, and data triangulation were performed and further analyzed using Williams et.al’s Self-Determination Model of Medication Adherence (1998). A pool of experts on TB-DOTS and health policies were consulted. RESULTS: The current treatment success rate of 73% (n=600) in District V Manila did not meet the target National Treatment Success Rate of 90%. The computed cure rate is 26.55% (n=192), relapse rate of 1.24% (n=9), treatment completion rate of 56.43%. CONCLUSION: The roles and activities of nurses related to patients’ adherence to TB medications were deemed essential towards better TB patient outcomes. The study recommends further training of nurses for them to improve in carrying out the TB treatment regimen to improve patient adherence.

Biography:

Chieh-An Shih has completed his senior high school at the age of 18 years from Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University. He is a junior nursing student of National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan

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This study was designed as cross-sectional study. Participants were 373 adults aged 20 years and above from general population. The survey included demographic data, Perceived Psychiatric Stigma Scale (PPSS), Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMIS), Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ) , and help-seeking intention. We changed the questionnaire content from internalized stigma to public stigma to patients with psychiatric disease. The SPSS 18.0 with t-test was employed to analyze the association between public stigma and help-seeking intention

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Chun-Ping Lin has completed his Master at the age of 34 years from National Yang-Ming University. She is a Registered Nurse

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To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia. Method: this cross sectional study adopted a convenience sampling approach and recruited 260 chronic schizophrenia patients from a psychiatric hospital in Northern Taiwan. National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP IIIA) diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.

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Abstract:

Background: Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness. Some studies indicated anxiety symptoms are more critical than other symptoms of schizophrenic patients and can affect patients’ quality of life. In addition, there has been little research on the role of gender in the relationship between anxiety symptoms and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between anxiety symptoms and quality of life in schizophrenic patients. This study examined gender as a moderator of the above- mentioned relationship.

Methods: The participants included 328 patients with schizophrenia. Their anxiety symptoms were evaluated by the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). The items measuring quality of life were evaluated by the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. Gender was included in a moderated regression analysis for predicting quality of life.

Results: The participants of 328 patients with schizophrenia found 111 (33.8%) suffered from anxiety symptoms. The results demonstrated that anxiety symptoms are negatively correlated with physical health and psychological dimensions of quality of life in schizophrenic patients. The results also indicated that gender moderated the relationships between anxiety symptoms and physical health/ psychological dimensions of quality of life. Besides, the relationships were stronger for males than females.

Conclusion: Anxiety symptoms are important factors affecting the quality of life in schizophrenic patients in Taiwan. In addition, gender of patients affects the relationship between anxiety symptoms and quality of life in schizophrenic patients.