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Parental Birth-Related PTSD Symptoms and Bonding in the Early Postpartum Period: A Prospective Population-Based Cohort Study

Suzannah Stuijfzand, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Susan Garthus-Niegel et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2020)

The parent-infant bond following childbirth is an important facilitator of optimal infant development. So far, research has mainly focused on mother-infant bonding. Data on fathers are still sparse. Parental mental health, such as posttraum...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.570727

The influence of frailty syndrome on medication adherence among elderly patients with hypertension

Jankowska-Polańska B, Dudek K, Szymanska-Chabowska A, Uchmanowicz I • Clinical Interventions in Aging (2016)

Beata Jankowska-Polańska,1 Krzysztof Dudek,2 Anna Szymanska-Chabowska,3 Izabella Uchmanowicz1 1Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, 2Department of Logistic and Transport Systems, Faculty of ...

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Barriers and facilitators of retention in care after cervical cancer screening: patients’ and healthcare providers’ perspectives

Judith Owokuhaisa, Eleanor Turyakira, Frank Ssedyabane, Deusdedit Tusubira et al. • BMC Women's Health (2024)

Abstract Background Cervical cancer continues to threaten women’s health, especially in low-resource settings. Regular follow-up after screening and treatment is an effective strategy for monitoring treatment outcomes. Consequently, underst...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03343-1

Inequities in Health Care Services Caused by the Adoption of Digital Health Technologies: Scoping Review

Rui Yao, Wenli Zhang, Richard David Evans, Guang Cao et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research (2022)

BACKGROUND: Digital health technologies (ie, the integration of digital technology and health information) aim to increase the efficiency of health care delivery; they are rapidly adapting to health care contexts to provide improved medical...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/34144 PMC: 8981004

Adherence to Blended or Face-to-Face Smoking Cessation Treatment and Predictors of Adherence: Randomized Controlled Trial

Siemer, Lutz, Brusse-Keizer, Marjolein G J, Postel, Marloes G, Ben Allouch, Somaya et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research (2020)

BackgroundBlended face-to-face and web-based treatment is a promising way to deliver smoking cessation treatment. Since adherence has been shown to be an indicator of treatment acceptability and a determinant for effectiveness, we explored ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2196/17207

Community Health Centers’ Responsiveness and Its Associated Factors Among Outpatients in Southeast China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Zhou C, Li X, Shen W, Huang Q et al. • Risk Management and Healthcare Policy (2024)

Chi Zhou,1,* Xu Li,1,* Wenli Shen,2 Qunfang Huang,1 Xiaoling Lin,1 Gaofeng Zhang,3 Yin Dong3,4 1Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2D...

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Toward an integrated approach for mental health and psychosocial support and peacebuilding in North-East Nigeria: programme description and preliminary outcomes from ‘Counselling on Wheels’

Sharli Paphitis, Fatima Akilu, Natasha Chilambo, Abiye Iruayenama et al. • BJPsych Open (2023)

Background Despite theoretical support for including mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) with peacebuilding, few programmes in conflict-affected regions fully integrate these approaches. Aims To describe and assess preliminary o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.575

Relationship between Perceived Social Support in First Pregnancy with Birth Satisfaction in Primigravid Women Referred to Shahid Akbar Abadi Hospital

homa sadeghi aval shahr, sayeh sadat moosavi sahebalzamani, freshteh jahdi, leila neisani samani et al. • Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal (2014)

Background and Objectives: Recent studies have shown that social and environmental factors as well as social communication play crucial role in pregnancy outcomes. The current study aimed to examine the relationship between perceived social...

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Transnational ties with the ethnic homeland: the case of Korean women of the CIS in marital migration

Ем Н. • Әл-Фараби Атындағы Қазақ Ұлттық Университеті хабаршы шығыстану сериясы (2020)

Every year, tens of thousands of women from developing countries cross borders to marry men from developed countries. Men in Western Europe and the United States are looking for future partners from Russia and Eastern Europe, while men in E...

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3 Dimenions for Long Term Conditions - creating a sustainable bio-psycho-social approach to healthcare

Lindsay Ip, Abigail Smith, Iliatha Papachristou, Esther Tolani • International Journal of Integrated Care (2019)

Introduction: 30% of people with long-term conditions also have a mental health condition. 3Dimensions for Long-term Conditions (3DLC) integrates psychosocial care into heart failure, COPD and resistant hypertension treatment. It is a joint...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5334/ijic.s3005

Health-related quality of life and associated factors among patients with stroke at tertiary level hospitals in Ethiopia.

Ashenafi Zemed, Kalkidan Nigussie Chala, Getachew Azeze Eriku, Andualem Yalew Aschalew • PLoS ONE (2021)

IntroductionEvidence on a patient-centered assessment of outcome among patients with stroke is limited in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and associated factors in Ethiopia...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248481

Sociodemographic Factors and Depression in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Multicenter, Cross-sectional Study in Georgia

Tamar Kakhniashvili, Nino Okribelashvili, Ivane Kiladze • Breast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research (2025)

Background: Depression commonly occurs in patients with breast cancer (BC), affecting their quality of life. Objectives: The relationships between depression and different sociodemographic characteristics in patients with BC are under-resea...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/11782234251323775

Construct validity and factor structure of a Spanish-language Social Support Questionnaire during early pregnancy

Friedman LE, Manriquez Prado AK, Santos Malavé GF, Vélez JC et al. • International Journal of Women's Health (2018)

Lauren E Friedman,1 Ana Karen Manriquez Prado,2,* Gabriel Fidel Santos Malavé,2,* Juan Carlos Vélez,3 Rodrigo Winston Gillibrand Esquinazi,4 Sixto E Sanchez,5,6 Qiu-Yue Zhong,1 Bizu Gelaye,1 Michelle A Williams1 1Department o...

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Prevalence of comorbid depression and associated factors among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Hunan, China

Rehanguli Maimaitituerxun, Wenhang Chen, Jingsha Xiang, Atipatsa C. Kaminga et al. • BMC Psychiatry (2023)

Abstract Background Depression and diabetes are major health challenges, with heavy economic social burden, and comorbid depression in diabetes could lead to a wide range of poor health outcomes. Although many descriptive studies have highl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04657-4

Family and community resilience: a Photovoice study

Yvonne Tan, Danielle Pinder, Imaan Bayoumi, Rifaa Carter et al. • International Journal for Equity in Health (2024)

Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), in combination with adverse community environments, can result in traumatic stress reactions, increasing a person’s risk for chronic physical and mental health conditions. Family res...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12939-024-02142-2

Key factors and serial mediation analysis of anxiety and depression among university students: a cross-sectional study

Tan Jiang, Shijia Zhang, Shijia Zhang, Deyou Jiang • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2026)

BackgroundAnxiety and depressive symptoms are prevalent among university students; however, their risk factors are unlikely to operate in isolation. Instead, they may be organized in a multilevel structure that progressively approaches emot...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1809332