A5076075753- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Global Health Care Issues
- Problem and Project Based Learning
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Sleep and related disorders
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Advanced Glycation End Products research
- Aging and Gerontology Research
National Taiwan University Hospital
2004-2017
National Taiwan University
1999-2014
The University of Tokyo
2004
Background: Many studies have recognized that the first postgraduate year (PGY-1) of residency training is most stressful year. Failing to cope with stress will negative impact on their work performance and quality patient care.Aims: To investigate burnout in residents explore relationship among stress, personal characteristics burnout.Methods: A total 555 PGY-1 completed job questionnaire, a Chinese version Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, NEO-Five Factor Positive Negative Affectivity Schedule...
Abstract Objectives : The relationship of plasma adiponectin levels with various anthropometric and metabolic factors has been surveyed extensively in adults. However, how are related to indices cardiovascular risk adolescents is not as vigorously studied. In this study, we investigated among healthy nondiabetic adolescents. Research Methods Procedures Two hundred thirty subjects (125 boys 105 girls, ∼10 19 years old) were included. adiponectin, fasting glucose, insulin, lipids including...
Objective To develop and validate a self-rating instrument to assess teaching styles among tutors in problem-based learning (PBL). Methods The development of the style inventory (TSI) was based theoretically on four types behaviours: assertive, suggestive, collaborative facilitative styles, as proposed by Bibace et al. A 35-item questionnaire generated evaluated for content validity group experienced tutors. mailed 196 at National Taiwan University College Medicine. results were submitted...
Abstract Background Smoking is a strong risk factor of metabolic syndrome. Zinc α2‐glycoprotein ( ZAG ) protein involved in This study aims to investigate the effect smoking on plasma levels and its relations Materials methods A group 41 cigarette smokers 47 non‐smokers were enrolled. measured correlate participants’ demographic parameters. Results Plasma higher than those controls P < 0·0001). positively correlated with male gender = 0·0002), number cigarettes smoked per day 0·0001),...
This study evaluated students' perspectives of the two-stage anatomy course, which is designed to retain time-honored tradition cadaver dissection and include innovative components into education. A total 94 sixth-year medical students completed a questionnaire survey at end second stage course. The results showed that more than half were satisfied with Students found was most helpful in learning anatomy. course can enhance understanding memory anatomical knowledge. However, disagreed on...
This study aims to investigate the effect of increased serum adiponectin concentration during smoking cessation on soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) concentration.One hundred and sixty-six eligible smokers were assessed at baseline followed up 1st, 5th, 9th weeks after cessation. Demographic data, body weight blood pressure these participants obtained; glucose biochemical sICAM-1 concentrations measured. Repeated measures analysis paired t-tests generalized estimating...
the hypothesis that disability and death will eventually be compressed to a period late in life needs empirical confirmation.we have examined secular trends of expectancy common causes aged population Taiwan.we compared expectancy, probability for people at birth, age 65 85 both sexes from 1974 1994 using data Taiwan government statistics.there has been substantial gain especially men over, past 20 years. . Mortality due stroke, ischaemic heart disease, hypertension chronic pulmonary disease...
Severe negative emotional reactions to chronic illness are maladaptive patients and they need be addressed in a primary care setting.The psychometric properties of quick screening tool-the Negative Emotions due Chronic Illness Screening Test (NECIS)-for general problems among with being treated setting was investigated.Three studies including 375 were used assess analyze internal consistency, test-retest reliability, criterion-related validity, cut-off point for distinguishing emotions...