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Burdens on caregivers of patients with stroke during a pandemic: relationships with support satisfaction, psychological distress, and fear of COVID-19
Caregivers have faced unprecedented circumstances throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but previous research only minimally addresses the caregivers' burden. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relatio...
Source: BMC Geriatrics - December 13, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chieh-hsiu Liu, Yi-Jung Chen, Jung-Sheng Chen, Chia-Wei Fan, Meng-Tsang Hsieh, Chung-Ying Lin and Amir H. Pakpour Tags: Research Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 2278: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Healthcare Quality in Tertiary Medical Centers & mdash;A Retrospective Study on Data from Taiwan Clinical Performance Indicators System
IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 2278: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Healthcare Quality in Tertiary Medical Centers—A Retrospective Study on Data from Taiwan Clinical Performance Indicators System International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph19042278 Authors: Shih-An Liu Chieh-Liang Wu I-Ju Chou Pa-Chun Wang Chia-Ling Hsu Chia-Pei Chen To date, COVID-19 is by far the most impactful contagious disease of the 21st century and it has had a devastating effect on public health in countries around the globe. Elective medical services have declined markedly since the outbreak...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 17, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shih-An Liu Chieh-Liang Wu I-Ju Chou Pa-Chun Wang Chia-Ling Hsu Chia-Pei Chen Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 162: Increased Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Post-Acute Care Patients with Stroke during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study aimed to explore the quality and stability of post-acute care for patients with stroke, including their functional outcomes, mental health and medical care in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this retrospective case–control study—based on propensity score matching—we assessed 11 patients admitted during the pandemic period (in 2021) and 11 patients admitted during the non-pandemic period (in 2020). Functional outcomes, including the scores of the modified Rankin Scale, Barthel Index, EuroQoL-5 Dimension, Lawton–Brody instrumental activities of daily ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 24, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hsiang-Yun Chou Yu-Chun Lo Ya-Wen Tsai Chia-Li Shih Chieh-Ting Yeh Tags: Article Source Type: research