A5101907003- Sleep and related disorders
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Family Support in Illness
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Restless Legs Syndrome Research
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Music Therapy and Health
University of California, San Francisco
2023-2024
I-Shou University
2014-2023
Ten Chen Hospital
2020
Chi Mei Medical Center
2016
E-Da Hospital
2009-2011
National Institutes of Health
2005-2010
University of Kansas
2009-2010
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2009
Meiho University
2004-2009
University of Victoria
2009
Immunity to Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria is only acquired after years of repeated infections and wanes rapidly without ongoing parasite exposure. Antibodies are central immunity, yet little known about the B-cell biology that underlies inefficient acquisition Pf-specific humoral immunity. This year-long prospective study in Mali 185 individuals aged 2 25 shows memory B-cells antibodies gradually a stepwise fashion over Pf Both B cells antibody titers increased acute then, six months...
Resilience has been associated with psychological adaptation to many threatening life events, but previous studies have rarely analysed the integrated relationships among demographic and disease characteristics various health outcomes in Taiwan. This study examined associations factors, characteristics, resilience, coping styles adverse outcomes, including anxiety depressive symptoms sleep disorders.A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used. Data from a convenience sample of 175...
The hemodialysis regimen is an inevitable and mandatory treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). During the dialysis journey, may experience maladaptation in terms of sleep disturbances, depressive symptoms, reduced health-related quality life (HRQOL). Psychosocial resources such as social support have beneficial influences on health outcomes, but studies rarely analyzed integrated relationships among risk factors which include pain, duration since diagnosis various...
SUMMARY Recent studies have shown that transgender people are at high risk for HIV. Few studies, however, directly compared the HIV risks and sexual health of persons with other minority populations. This study used baseline data intervention targeting persons, men who sex men, women to compare their behavior health. No significant differences were found between nontransgender or in consistent condom use attitudes toward use. Transgender less likely multiple partners more be monogamous than...
This study examined the relationships among stressors, social support, depressive symptoms and general health status of Taiwanese caregivers individuals with stroke or Alzheimer's disease.Caring for a disabled cognitively impaired person can be extremely stressful often has adverse effects on caregivers' health. While research caregiving in Taiwan characteristics, need burden caring older people general, little is known about disease.Cross-sectional, descriptive correlation design.Data were...
Aims. The purposes of this study were to examine the associations among social support, poststroke depression and quality life patients with first‐time ischemic stroke further test impact dimensions support on life. proposed models included mediation hypotheses mediating roles support. Background. Although considerable attention has recently been devoted explaining why poor are frequent concomitants stroke, little empirical work conducted predictions based these models, especially in Taiwan....
Abstract Aim The present authors examined the effects of listening to music on psychophysiological parameters (blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate) during preoperative postoperative days determined whether could lower pain intensity opioid dosage in patients who underwent total knee replacements. Methods This was a two group repeated measures design for 30 subjects aged 53–85 years were scheduled replacement. Subjects randomly assigned either or control group....
Most psychosocial interventions among individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) target depressive symptoms (DSs) rather than causal antecedents that lead to DSs or affect health-related quality of life (HrQoL). This research investigated a conceptual model the effects risk factors and coping styles on HrQoL in patients T2DM.A descriptive, correlational design was used convenience sample 241 adults T2DM aged ≥ 20 years recruited from hospital metabolic outpatient department. Data were...
To investigate the relationships among learned resourcefulness, quality of life, and depressive symptoms women with breast cancer. In addition, direct indirect effects resourcefulness disease characteristics life were examined.Descriptive, correlational, predictive.Two teaching hospitals in southern Taiwan.150 cancer.Participants completed demographic information concerning via Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression questionnaire SF-36 health survey during visits to outpatient...
This study investigated (1) the prevalence of self-reported depressive symptoms among first-year students at an Institute Technology in southern Taiwan; (2) whether perceived support and resourcefulness were associated with these adolescents' (3) moderating mediating effects learned on relationship between stressors symptoms.An individual adequate social or may see as less threatening be more resilient dealing compared depressed individuals. The depression global population increased rapidly...
H5N1 avian influenza represents an episodic zoonotic disease with the potential to cause a pandemic, and antiviral resistance is of considerable concern. We sought generate high-titer antibodies in healthy volunteers for purpose developing hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin.We conducted dose-escalating, unblinded clinical trial involving 75 subjects aged 18-59 years. Three cohorts twenty-five were enrolled sequentially received 90, 120, or 180 microg A/Vietnam/1203/04 vaccine 4 doses...
Aims. The aims of this study were to examine the relationships among religion, religious involvement, anxiety, depressive symptoms and quality life in older adults with psychological problems whether involvement moderated anxiety on outcome life. Evidence for mechanism through which exerts its effect was provided. Background. Older suffering from stress may consequently have or their is also influenced. meanings are well documented but less known about moderating characteristics that...
Abstract Research‐based evidence supports the effectiveness of soothing music in improving stress‐related psycho‐physiological indices a clinical setting. However, there is currently insufficient scientific knowledge effects on immune markers stress humans. Therefore, aims study were to compare and quiet rest levels interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), tumour necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α), interleukin‐10 (IL‐10), heart rate mean arterial pressure among healthcare workers. By using randomized controlled trial...
Nurses' knowledge regarding palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care has been documented, but the competence of nurses in Taiwan not deeply analyzed may affect use EOL care.We aimed to (1) assess knowledge, attitude a general hospital (2) examine paths connecting nurses' demographic characteristics, previous experiences, competence, attitude.A correlational, cross-sectional survey design was implemented recruit 682 eligible nurses. The questionnaires included information attitude, scales. Path...
Aims and objectives The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence sexual dysfunction in males one year after undergoing low anterior resection determine whether health care professionals discuss issues with patients surgery. Background Sexual may be a complication for rectal cancer, but few studies have explored issue Taiwan. Design A descriptive comparison design. Methods design used, group 133 participants underwent procedure cancer. results were compared those who colectomy ( n...
Family care givers providing a major portion of giving often experience stress related to the negative consequences for their health. Female more heavily involved activities than males. Care givers’ gender studies have seldom conducted in Taiwan. The purpose this study was explore relationship demographic factors and coping on health female older adults with dementia In addition, whether mediated or moderated between giver’s also examined. Lazarus Folkman’s Stress model guided study. Using...
Anatomy is a core course in undergraduate nursing curriculum. In today’s profession, the integration of biosciences and humanities increasingly emphasized. considered one most essential bioscience subjects for practice. Thus, integrating silent mentor program into anatomy can enrich knowledge students regarding enhance their future patient‐centered care competencies. This article aimed to understand students’ perceptions course. Qualitative approach included four focus group interviews....