Background The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the mental health of university students. Objective This study examined psychological responses toward among students from 3 countries—Indonesia, Taiwan, and Thailand. Methods We used a web-based, cross-sectional survey to recruit 1985 5 public universities (2 in Indonesia, 1 Thailand, Taiwan) via popular social media platforms such as Facebook, LINE, WhatsApp, broadcast. All (n=938 n=734 n=313 answered questions concerning their...

Background People obtain information on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from internet and other sources. Understanding factors related to such sources aids health professionals in educating individuals. Objective This study used data collected online survey COVID-19 Taiwan examine what major are available which significantly self-confidence of people coping with Taiwan. Methods A total 1904 participants (1270 non–health-care workers 634 care workers) were recruited Facebook advertisement....

Objective: The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is one the most robust models in explaining health-related behavior. In this study, we tested extended TPB to predict university students' intentions uptake COVID-19 vaccination.Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was developed investigate intention vaccine based on components (i.e., attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control) knowledge about COVID-19, risk perception past influenza vaccination behavior). Non-probability...

Klebsiella pneumoniae, a Gram-negative bacillus usually forming glistening mucoid colonies with viscid consistency on the culture plate, is common pathogen causing various clinical infection patterns. However, little known about implications of this character.The purposes study, therefore, were to investigate frequency hypermucoviscosity (HV) in bacteraemic isolates K. and determine significance any association between HV manifestations.Retrospective observational study.Patients diagnosed...

To investigate the impact of antimicrobial resistance on clinical and economic outcomes among hospitalized patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia.A retrospective, matched-cohort study.A tertiary care university teaching hospital.A matched case-control (1 : 1) study was conducted to compare differences in MDR A. bacteremia non-MDR bacteremia. Case were control basis sex, age, severity underlying acute illness, length hospital stay before onset...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted many aspects of people's lives all over the world. This Facebook survey study aimed to investigate COVID-19-related factors that were associated with sleep disturbance and suicidal thoughts among members public during COVID-19 in Taiwan. The online recruited 1970 participants through a advertisement. Their self-reported experience previous week collected along number factors, including level worry, change social interaction daily...

The adverse effect of COVID-19 pandemic among individuals has been very disturbing especially healthcare workers. This study aims to examine the prevalence post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, sleep problems, and psychological distress frontline workers in Taiwan. Hence, a total 500 were recruited participate this cross-sectional study. They responded measures on fear COVID-19, depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia, PTSD, perceived stigma, self-stigma. results indicated rate 15.4%...

To control the spread of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), COVID-19 vaccination has been quickly developed. However, pandemic will not be controlled if uptake willingness is low. Therefore, study aim was to explore among outpatient population and healthcare workers in Taiwan during worldwide period without community outbreaks. A cross-sectional survey conducted (HCWs; n = 500; mean age 32.96 years) National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH) outpatients (n 238; 34.43 arriving at...

The impacts of novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on human life continue to be serious. To control the spread COVID-19, production effective vaccines is likely one best solutions. However, vaccination hesitancy may decrease individuals’ willingness get vaccinated. Drivers COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale (DrVac-COVID19S) was recently developed help healthcare professionals and researchers better understand acceptance. present study examined whether DrVac-COVID19S measurement...

Purpose The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused psychological distress and changed human living styles. However, rare studies have examined the protective behaviors across different populations. Therefore, present study aimed to assess distress, behaviors, potential predictors of Hong Kong general population, Taiwan healthcare workers, outpatients. Methods A cross-sectional design was used recruit participants from Taiwan. Telephone interviews were carried out for ( n = 1,067;...

The Internet has become a popular venue for facilitating sex networking men who have with (MSM).The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of opinion leaders (iPOL) in disseminating information about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), increasing frequency HIV testing, and reducing risky behaviors among MSM Taiwan.A quasi-experimental nonequivalent control website comparison was used estimate iPOL. A community-level intervention, iPOL, conducted at Facebook social top1069 as control....

This study used data collected from an online survey on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan to examine changes sex life during the pandemic and factors affecting such changes. In total, 1954 respondents were recruited a Facebook advertisement. The inquired pandemic, including satisfaction with individual’s life, frequency of sexual activity, sex-seeking using protection for sex. associations change risk perception COVID-19, general anxiety, gender, age, orientation also examined....

This study examined the differences in current levels of depression, anxiety, and physical pain emerging adulthood among gay bisexual men with various experiences traditional cyber homophobic bullying based on gender role nonconformity sexual orientation moderating effects family peer support.A total 500 or (age 20-25 years) Taiwan were recruited from August 2015 to July 2017. The who had experienced both (n=109), only (n=173), neither nor during childhood (n=218) compared. support...

Abstract Young people are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The risk of STIs in young following first-episode schizophrenia is unknown. This study using Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database enrolled 44 109 adolescents and adults with 176 436 age- sex-matched controls without from 2001 through 2009 followed to the end 2011. New-onset were identified. Survival analysis was performed. Cox regression used examine effects comorbid substance use...

There are limited data concerning the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among teachers. Therefore, present study estimated PTSD mainland Chinese teachers during COVID-19 pandemic and to construct a model with mediation moderation effects explain PTSD. Data collection was conducted in schools Jiangxi province between October November 2020 k-12 schoolteachers. An online survey, including five different psychometric scales, used collect data. All participants were assessed for...

Visual and empirical assessments do not enable the early detection of wound deterioration or necroses. No suitable objective indicator for predicting poor wound-healing is currently available. We used infrared thermography to determine association between temperature pressure-wound healing. examined patients with grades 2–4 pressure ulcers from a medical center in southern Taiwan recorded temperatures bed, periwound, normal skin using thermographic cameras. A total 50 248...

The present study examined the differences between international and local university students in Taiwan regarding COVID-19-related variables, anxiety, suicidal ideation.An online cross-sectional survey (sent via an link email) was carried out comprising (n=529). were assessed on measures (including validated psychometric instruments) of perceived susceptibility to COVID-19, sufficiency resources, sources COVID-19 information, satisfaction with support, anxiety ideation.Local had higher...

Although health behavior theories indicate that fear is effective in activating preventive behaviors, the question of whether COVID-19 severity moderates association between and behaviors remains unclear. The present study investigated during community outbreak two levels Taiwan. Data were obtained regarding practice from 139 older people (mean age = 71.73 years; 30.2% men) through in-person interviews a mild period (baseline assessment). 126 participants again telephone interview severe...

Stigmatization attitudes among youths toward people living with HIV (PLWH) is still an issue and concern in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to determine the regional disparities, levels HIV-related knowledge, information, contributions related stigmatization females aged 15-24 years Indonesia.A cross-sectional 2017 Indonesian Demographic Health Survey (IDHS) used. A total 12,691individual records were recruited through two-stage stratified cluster sampling. endpoint attitude. Then,...