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Healthcare, Volume 12, Issue 4

February-2 2024 - 89 articles

Cover Story: Oncological disease in the palliative phase presents psycho-existential challenges for patients and family caregivers (FCs). Meaning of Life Therapy (MLT) is a brief psycho-existential intervention aiming to help patients in a meaning-making life review process, culminating in a Life Letter (LL). The goal of this qualitative study was to understand the perceptions of MLT and the role of LL in the grieving process of eight FCs. MLT was perceived as a transformative experience and the LL emerged as a communicational element and a valuable tool, facilitating FCs’ adaptation to loss. Interventions that consider the idiosyncrasies of end-of-life cancer patients and FCs in order to avoid frustrated goodbyes, lonely deaths and maladaptive grieving processes are necessary. This is the direction in which MLT intends to evolve. View this paper
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Articles (89)

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,079 Views
12 Pages

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Diagnosis and Management of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in the Head and Neck Region: A Retrospective Cohort Study

  • Simone Benedetti,
  • Andrea Frosolini,
  • Lisa Catarzi,
  • Agnese Marsiglio,
  • Paolo Gennaro and
  • Guido Gabriele

19 February 2024

The present study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) in the head and neck region. Conducted at the University Hospital “Le Scotte” in Siena, Italy, the research includes 1...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
11,793 Views
16 Pages

19 February 2024

Superficial venous thrombosis (SVT), an inflammatory–thrombotic process of a superficial vein, is a relatively common event that may have several different underlying causes. This phenomenon has been generally considered benign, and its prevale...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
7,310 Views
11 Pages

19 February 2024

Fookkun® is a pill dispenser in which single doses of several medications intended to be taken simultaneously are sealed in single film bags rolled onto a medication rotating drum. The system makes musical alert sounds when it is time for the pat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,699 Views
11 Pages

Ageing with Parkinson’s: Identification of Personal Needs in the Northern Spanish Context

  • Patricia Solís García,
  • María Souto Serrano,
  • Mª Ángeles Alcedo Rodríguez,
  • Elsa Peña Suárez,
  • Ignacio Pedrosa and
  • Antonio León Aguado Diaz

19 February 2024

As individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease enter older age, the myriad challenges and complications associated with this condition tend to escalate. Hence, there is a critical necessity to comprehensively discern the perceived needs of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,900 Views
8 Pages

Callers’ Descriptions of Stroke Symptoms during Emergency Calls in Victims Who Have Fallen or Been Found Lying Down: A Qualitative Content Analysis

  • Veronica Lindström,
  • Mihaela Oana Romanitan,
  • Annika Berglund,
  • Ruxandra Angela Pirvulescu,
  • Mia von Euler and
  • Katarina Bohm

19 February 2024

Early identification of stroke symptoms is essential. The rate of stroke identification by call-takers at emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) varies, and patients who are found in a lying down position are often not identified as having a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,048 Views
15 Pages

Supplement Consumption by Elite Soccer Players: Differences by Competitive Level, Playing Position, and Sex

  • Jaime Sebastiá-Rico,
  • José Miguel Martínez-Sanz,
  • Jesús Sanchis-Chordà,
  • Miguel Alonso-Calvar,
  • Pedro López-Mateu,
  • David Romero-García and
  • Jose M. Soriano

19 February 2024

Soccer is a sport practiced all over the world and whose practice begins in young athletes. Currently, the consumption of nutritional supplements is essential to achieve the maximum performance of players. The aim of this study was to describe the co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
8,320 Views
15 Pages

19 February 2024

This study aimed to reflect on mental health professionals’ experiences with online counseling during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their perceptions and recommendations for the future. The method of qualitative research with semi-structure...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,636 Views
11 Pages

Hospital Care for Cancer Patients—Education and Respect for Patient Rights

  • Mariola Borowska,
  • Urszula Religioni and
  • Marta Mańczuk

18 February 2024

This study aims to examine cancer patients’ opinions of safety, the observance of patient’s rights, and the quality of healthcare. Such an analysis will allow for the identification of areas for improvement in quality, safety, and communi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
15,450 Views
34 Pages

18 February 2024

Children with developmental central hypotonia have reduced muscle tone secondary to non-progressive damage to the brain or brainstem. Children may have transient delays, mild or global functional impairments, and the lack of a clear understanding of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,524 Views
16 Pages

Orthodontic Risk Perspectives among Orthodontists during Treatment: A Descriptive Pilot Study in Greece and Slovakia

  • Franzeska Karkazi,
  • Maria Antoniadou,
  • Katarína Demeterová,
  • Dimitrios Konstantonis,
  • Vasileios Margaritis and
  • Juraj Lysy

18 February 2024

This study explores orthodontists’ perspectives on risks associated with orthodontic treatment, as described by Greek and Slovak orthodontists. Informed by the foundational importance of effective communication of risk perspectives in health sc...

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