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IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 6780: Developing and Planning a Protocol for Implementing Health Promoting Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) in a Tertiary Health Setting
Simon Koblar
The Ottawa Charter identifies that multiple levels of government, non-government, community, and other organizations should work together to facilitate health promotion, including in acute settings such as hospitals. We outline a method and protocol to achieve this, namely an Action Research (AR) framework for an Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) in a tertiary health setting. Dogs Offering Support after Stroke (DOgSS) is an AR study at a major tertiary referral hospital. AAI has been reported to improve mood and quality of life for patients in hospitals. Our project objectives included applying for fun...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: M. Anne Hamilton-Bruce Janette Young Carmel Nottle Susan J. Hazel Austin G. Milton Sonya McDowall Ben Mani Simon Koblar Tags: Article Source Type: research
Short-term exposure to reduced specific-size ambient particulate matter increase the risk of cause-specific cardiovascular disease: A national-wide evidence from hospital admissions
This study provides robust evidence of short-term associations between PM1 concentrations and increased hospital admissions for all major cardiovascular diseases in China. Our findings suggest a greater short-term impact on cardiovascular risk from PM1 in comparison to PM2.5 and PM10.PMID:37611473 | DOI:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115327
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - August 23, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yaohua Tian Junhui Wu Yiqun Wu Mengying Wang Siyue Wang Ruotong Yang Xiaowen Wang Jiating Wang Huan Yu Dankang Li Tao Wu Jing Wei Yonghua Hu Source Type: research
Short-term effects of individual exposure to PM < sub > 2.5 < /sub > on hospital admissions for myocardial infarction and stroke: a population-based case-crossover study in Guangzhou, China
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Jun 5. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-28058-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSome studies have investigated the effects of PM2.5 on cardiovascular diseases based on the population-average exposure data from several monitoring stations. No one has explored the short-term effect of PM2.5 on cardiovascular hospitalizations using individual-level exposure data. We assessed the short-term effects of individual exposure to PM2.5 on hospitalizations for myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in Guangzhou, China, during 2014-2019. The population-based data on cardio-cerebrovascular events were provided by ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - June 5, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jie-Qi Jin Guo-Zhen Lin Shuang-Ying Wu Mu-Rui Zheng Hui Liu Xiang-Yi Liu Min-Qian Yan Zhao-Yue Chen Chun-Quan Ou Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 5224: Assessing the Social and Environmental Impact of Healthcare Technologies: Towards an Extended Social Return on Investment
This study provides a model for combining economic, social and environmental outcomes that, besides contributing to theory, could be useful for decision-making.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 22, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Maria Pinelli Stefania Manetti Emanuele Lettieri Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 4838: The Impact of Meteorological Parameters and Seasonal Changes on Reporting Patients with Selected Cardiovascular Diseases to Hospital Emergency Departments: A Pilot Study
This study aimed to determine the meteorological parameters, their interactions, and the seasonal changes of the most significant factors in predicting the number of patients reporting to the Emergency Departments (EDs) in Pozna&#324; (Poland) during 2019. (2) Methods: The analysis included the meteorological parameters and data of 3606 patients diagnosed with essential or complicated arterial hypertension, myocardial infarction, chronic ischemic heart disease, and ischemic or unspecified stroke by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). The meteorological data (days per week and seasonal data) were ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 9, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Pawe ł Kotecki Barbara Wi ęckowska Barbara Stawi ńska-Witoszyńska Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 4747: Use of Virtual Reality and Videogames in the Physiotherapy Treatment of Stroke Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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A stroke is a neurological condition with a high impact in terms of physical disability in the adult population, requiring specific and effective rehabilitative approaches. Virtual reality (VR), a technological approach in constant evolution, has great applicability in many fields of rehabilitation, including strokes. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of a traditional neurological physiotherapy-based approach combined with the implementation of a specific VR-based program in the treatment of patients following rehabilitation after a stroke. Participants (n = 24) diagnosed with a stroke in the last ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Francisco-Javier Pel áez-Vélez Martina Eckert Mariano Gacto-S ánchez Ángel Martínez-Carrasco Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 3984: Measuring Sleep Quality in the Hospital Environment with Wearable and Non-Wearable Devices in Adults with Stroke Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation
This study compared a commonly used actigraphy sleep monitoring device with a low-cost commercial device. Eighteen adults with stroke wore the Philips Actiwatch to monitor sleep latency, sleep time, number of awakenings, time spent awake, and sleep efficiency. A sub-sample (n = 6) slept with the Withings Sleep Analyzer in situ, recording the same sleep parameters. Intraclass correlation coefficients and Bland&ndash;Altman plots indicated poor agreement between the devices. Usability issues and inconsistencies were reported between the objectively measured sleep parameters recorded by the Withings device compared wi...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Michael Pellegrini Natasha A. Lannin Richelle Mychasiuk Marnie Graco Sharon Flora Kramer Melita J. Giummarra Tags: Article Source Type: research
Ambient nitrogen dioxide and cardiovascular diseases in rural regions: a time-series analyses using data from the new rural cooperative medical scheme in Fuyang, East China
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Feb 21. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-25922-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMost of studies relating ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure to hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) were conducted among urban population. Whether and to what extent these results could be generalizable to rural population remains unknown. We addressed this question using data from the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) in Fuyang, Anhui, China. Daily hospital admissions for total CVDs, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, heart rhythm disturbances, ischaemic stroke, and haemorrhagic st...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - February 22, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Teng-Fei Dong Zhen-Qiu Zha Liang Sun Ling-Li Liu Xing-Yang Li Yuan Wang Xiang-Long Meng Huai-Biao Li Hong-Li Wang Huan-Huan Nie Lin-Sheng Yang Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 2488: Association between Prehospital Visits and Poor Health Outcomes in Korean Acute Stroke Patients: A National Health Insurance Claims Data Study
This study aimed to determine whether prehospital visits to other medical institutions before admission are associated with prolonged hospital stay, readmission, or mortality rates in acute stroke patients. Using the claims data from the Korean Health Insurance Service, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 58,418 newly diagnosed stroke patients aged &ge; 20 years from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. Extended hospital stay (&ge;7 days; median value) following initial admission, readmission within 180 days after discharge, and all-cause mortality within 30 days were measured as health outcomes using m...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jinyoung Shin Hyeongsu Kim Youngtaek Kim Jusun Moon Jeehye Lee Sungwon Jung Rahil Hwang Mi Young Kim Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 2410: Sleep Quality and Cognitive Function after Stroke: The Mediating Roles of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
This study examined the association between post-stroke cognitive function and sleep status at 30 days post-stroke and evaluated the role of anxiety and depression as potential mediators of that association. The participants in this study were 530 acute ischemic stroke (IS) patients. Sleep disturbance at 30 days post-stroke was assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Basic patient information, cognitive function, depression, and anxiety status were assessed before discharge from the hospital. Stratified linear regression analysis models were fit to examine the associations between post-stroke sleep quality and the ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 29, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shuzhen Niu Xianliang Liu Qian Wu Jiajia Ma Songqi Wu Li Zeng Yan Shi Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 2286: Relationships between Self-Efficacy and Post-Stroke Activity Limitations, Locomotor Ability, Physical Activity, and Community Reintegration in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study
atcho
Stroke self-efficacy is under-investigated in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, studies focusing on the relationship between self-efficacy and post-stroke functional outcomes are scarce. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the association between self-efficacy and post-stroke activity limitations, locomotor ability, physical activity, and community reintegration in Benin, a sub-Saharan African country. To achieve this purpose, a selection of stroke patients was made from the admission registers of the physiotherapy clinics (rehabilitation units) of three reference hospitals in Benin from January to April...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 27, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Aristide S. Honado Orthelo L éonel Gbètoho Atigossou Jean-S ébastien Roy Jean-Fran çois Daneault Charles S èbiyo Batcho Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 1784: Physical Activity Level, Barriers, and Facilitators for Exercise Engagement for Chronic Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors in Low-Income Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study in Benin
This study aimed to document the PA level and understand the barriers and facilitators to engaging in PA for community-dwelling stroke survivors in Benin, a lower middle-income country. A cross-sectional study was conducted in three hospitals in Benin. Levels of PA were recorded by means of the Benin version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire long form (IPAQ-LF-Benin), which is validated for stroke survivors in Benin. The perceived exercise facilitators and barriers were assessed by the Stroke Exercise Preference Inventory-13 (SEPI-13). A descriptive analysis and associations were performed with a Confide...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: S ènadé Inès Noukpo Lisa Tedesco Triccas Bruno Bonnech ère Thierry Adoukonou Peter Feys Oy éné Kossi Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 620: Medication Literacy in Chinese Patients with Stroke and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study
ifeng Zhang
In China, stroke is characterized by high incidence, recurrence, disability, economic burden, and mortality. Regular and effective medication therapy can reduce stroke recurrence. High medication literacy is vital for the success of tertiary prevention measures aimed at preventing recurrence and minimizing disability. A cross-sectional survey using a medication literacy questionnaire was conducted between January and May 2022 on 307 inpatients of a Class III Grade A hospital in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. The demographic and clinical data of the patients were obtained from medical records. The health lite...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 29, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xiao Chang Kai Wang Yuting Wang Houmian Tu Guiping Gong Haifeng Zhang Tags: Article Source Type: research
