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  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,104 Views
14 Pages

Effects of a Web-Based Autonomy-Supportive Intervention on Physical Education Teacher Outcomes

  • Henri Tilga,
  • Hanna Kalajas-Tilga,
  • Vello Hein,
  • Lennart Raudsepp and
  • Andre Koka

The current study tested the efficacy of a web-based autonomy-supportive intervention program on changes in physical education (PE) teachers’ self-reports of autonomy support, psychological need satisfaction, intrinsic motivation, and teaching effica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
8,586 Views
13 Pages

A need-supportive environment can provide various motivational benefits to impact children’s psychomotor developmental levels. However, very little is known about the effects of need-supportive motor skill intervention on children’s motor skill compe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,685 Views
15 Pages

3 January 2025

Background/Objectives: Globally, adolescents are insufficiently active, highlighting the need for effective strategies to enhance their activity levels. This study evaluated a web-based intervention program designed for physical education (PE) teache...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,468 Views
19 Pages

Adaptation of an eHealth Intervention: iSupport for Carers of People with Rare Dementias

  • Bethan Naunton Morgan,
  • Gill Windle,
  • Carolien Lamers,
  • Emilie Brotherhood and
  • Sebastian Crutch

‘iSupport’ is an online psychoeducation and skills development intervention created by the World Health Organisation to support people with dementia. This project adapted iSupport for carers of people with rare dementias (iSupport RDC), c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,198 Views
21 Pages

22 May 2025

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly affected public health and socio-economic structures globally. This research conducted a post-COVID-19 analysis of the role of fiscal support interventions on COVID-19 health regulations such as mand...

  • Review
  • Open Access
61 Citations
10,220 Views
13 Pages

Psychological Support Interventions for Healthcare Providers and Informal Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of the Literature

  • Vanessa Bertuzzi,
  • Michelle Semonella,
  • Denise Bruno,
  • Chiara Manna,
  • Julian Edbrook-Childs,
  • Emanuele M. Giusti,
  • Gianluca Castelnuovo and
  • Giada Pietrabissa

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers and informal caregivers were at an increased risk of adverse mental health effects. This systematic review provides a summary of the available evidence on the content and efficacy of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,950 Views
12 Pages

Building Social Support and Moral Healing on Nursing Units: Design and Implementation of a Culture Change Intervention

  • Timothy J. Usset,
  • Cassandra Godzik,
  • J. Irene Harris,
  • Rebecca M. Wurtz,
  • Jeffrey M. Pyne,
  • Stephanie W. Edmonds,
  • April Prunty,
  • Rebecca J. L. Brown,
  • Shoshana H. Bardach and
  • Andrew J. Smith
  • + 5 authors

10 September 2024

The healthcare industry continues to experience high rates of burnout, turnover, and staffing shortages that erode quality care. Interventions that are feasible, engaging, and impactful are needed to improve cultures of support and mitigate harm from...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,233 Views
29 Pages

3 July 2023

Mindfulness practices have the potential to induce the cognitive and behavioral changes needed to foster pro-environmental behavior and increase support toward sustainable and climate-oriented policies. However, the empirical evidence of the effectiv...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,203 Views
13 Pages

30 November 2023

The development and use of oral anticancer agents (OAAs) continue to grow, and supporting individuals on OAAs is now a priority as they find themselves taking these drugs at home with little professional guidance. This mapping review provides an over...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
768 Views
16 Pages

The Use of Tele-Music Interventions in Supportive Cancer Care: A Systematic Review

  • Lore Mertens,
  • Laura Tack,
  • Tom Boterberg,
  • Jörg Fachner,
  • Leonardo Muller-Rodriguez,
  • Marte Vandeweyer,
  • Sofie Demasure,
  • Marianne Hanssens,
  • Tine Loyson and
  • Philip R. Debruyne
  • + 5 authors

25 November 2025

Objectives: This systematic review seeks to provide an in-depth overview of current research on tele-music interventions in supportive cancer care and identifies key areas where further research is warranted. Methods: A comprehensive search was condu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,864 Views
19 Pages

Efficacy of Web-Based Supportive Interventions in Quality of Life in COPD Patients, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Andrés Calvache-Mateo,
  • Laura López-López,
  • Alejandro Heredia-Ciuró,
  • Javier Martín-Núñez,
  • Janet Rodríguez-Torres,
  • Araceli Ortiz-Rubio and
  • Marie Carmen Valenza

Background: Adults living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) often have difficulties when trying to access health care services. Interactive communication technologies are a valuable tool to enable patients to access supportive interve...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,482 Views
20 Pages

This rapid literature review was conducted to better understand the evidence base for interventions aimed at improving psychological well-being in disaster response workers. Three databases were searched: MEDLINE, APA PsycArticles, and Embase. Grey l...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,978 Views
31 Pages

1 September 2025

Background: Addressing Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients’ psychological well-being is crucial, yet psychosocial support interventions that can facilitate effective coping, ultimately decreasing stress-related physiological, mental health, and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,646 Views
12 Pages

12 August 2024

Good-quality relationships in which individuals with profound intellectual disabilities (intelligence quotient, IQ < 20–25) are recognized by healthcare professionals (HPs) are essential for the quality of healthcare and promoting autonomy....

  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
10,112 Views
20 Pages

Does the Absence of a Supportive Family Environment Influence the Outcome of a Universal Intervention for the Prevention of Depression?

  • Susan H. Spence,
  • Michael G. Sawyer,
  • Jeanie Sheffield,
  • George Patton,
  • Lyndal Bond,
  • Brian Graetz and
  • Debra Kay

To date, universal, school-based interventions have produced limited success in the long-term prevention of depression in young people. This paper examines whether family relationship support moderates the outcomes of a universal, school-based preven...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,127 Views
15 Pages

Background/Objectives: Peer support offers a promising approach for improving psychosocial outcomes among adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, research has focused largely on the recipients of peer support rather than the individuals who provi...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
1,131 Views
9 Pages

Although digital platforms have gained popularity in the delivery of diabetes interventions, few models have focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D), offer different support delivery mechanisms, and involve peer and health professional-led support. TRIFECTA...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,557 Views
26 Pages

Intrinsic Capacities, Functional Ability, Physiological Systems, and Caregiver Support: A Targeted Synthesis of Effective Interventions and International Recommendations for Older Adults

  • Eleni-Marina Ashikali,
  • Catherine Ludwig,
  • Laura Mastromauro,
  • Samuel Périvier,
  • Aude Tholomier,
  • Irina Ionita,
  • Christophe Graf and
  • Catherine Busnel

The ageing population calls for interventions that can assist older people to age healthily. This study aimed to provide a targeted synthesis of high-level research and current evidence-based recommendations on effective interventions for maintaining...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,222 Views
12 Pages

The Effects of a Physical Activity Online Intervention Program on Resilience, Perceived Social Support, Psychological Distress and Concerns among At-Risk Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Michal Glaser,
  • Gizell Green,
  • Avi Zigdon,
  • Sharon Barak,
  • Gili Joseph,
  • Adilson Marques,
  • Kwok Ng,
  • Itamar Erez-Shidlov,
  • Lani Ofri and
  • Riki Tesler

6 November 2022

Background: COVID-19 restrictions have led to social isolation affecting youth’s health, particularly at-risk youth. Objectives: We examined whether an online mentoring health intervention (OMHI) would strengthen characteristics that can preven...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,144 Views
20 Pages

Recruitment of Adolescent Young Carers to a Psychosocial Support Intervention Study in Six European Countries: Lessons Learned from the ME-WE Project

  • Francesco Barbabella,
  • Lennart Magnusson,
  • Licia Boccaletti,
  • Giulia Casu,
  • Valentina Hlebec,
  • Irena Bolko,
  • Feylyn Lewis,
  • Renske Hoefman,
  • Rosita Brolin and
  • Elizabeth Hanson
  • + 12 authors

Young carers provide a substantial amount of care to family members and support to friends, yet their situation has not been actively addressed in research and policy in many European countries or indeed globally. Awareness of their situation by prof...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,573 Views
14 Pages

A Controlled Trial in Community Pediatrics to Empower Parents Who Are at Risk for Parenting Stress: The Supportive Parenting Intervention

  • Amy van Grieken,
  • Esther M.B. Horrevorts,
  • Cathelijne L. Mieloo,
  • Rienke Bannink,
  • Merian B.R. Bouwmeester-Landweer,
  • Esther Hafkamp-de Groen,
  • Suzanne Broeren and
  • Hein Raat

The goal of the Supportive Parenting Intervention is to prevent and/or decrease parenting stress and provide a sense of empowerment to parents with a newborn child. We evaluated the effectiveness of the Supportive Parenting Intervention in terms of p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,504 Views
20 Pages

Process Evaluation of a Sport-Based Supportive Care Intervention for Testicular Cancer Survivors: A Mixed Methods Study

  • Anika R. Petrella,
  • Catherine M. Sabiston,
  • Roxy H. O’Rourke,
  • Daniel Santa Mina,
  • Robert J. Hamilton and
  • Andrew G. Matthew

4 June 2022

Testicular cancer survivors report unmet supportive care needs that are associated with poorer physical and mental health, yet engagement in traditional supportive care is low. The Ball’s in Your Court intervention was designed to engage testic...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
7,107 Views
33 Pages

13 August 2019

Given the tremendous progress in interventional cardiology over the last decade, a growing number of older patients, who have more comorbidities and more complex coronary artery disease, are being considered for technically challenging and high-risk...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,779 Views
14 Pages

Computerized Clinical Decision Support System for Prompting Brief Alcohol Interventions with Treatment Seeking Smokers: A Sex-Based Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Trial

  • Nadia Minian,
  • Anna Ivanova,
  • Sabrina Voci,
  • Scott Veldhuizen,
  • Laurie Zawertailo,
  • Dolly Baliunas,
  • Aliya Noormohamed,
  • Norman Giesbrecht and
  • Peter Selby

Although brief alcohol intervention can reduce alcohol use for both men and women, health care providers (HCPs) are less likely to discuss alcohol use or deliver brief intervention to women compared to men. This secondary analysis examined whether pr...

  • Protocol
  • Open Access
1,651 Views
15 Pages

Sexual Health Support Interventions for Prepubescents and Young Adolescents (7–14 Years) in the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review Protocol

  • Sadandaula Rose Muheriwa-Matemba,
  • Tiwonge Mbeya Munkhondya,
  • Lucia Yvonne Collen,
  • Grace Chasweka,
  • Rosie Hanneke,
  • Esther Latif and
  • Natasha Crooks

3 November 2025

Prepubescent children and young adolescents (ages 7–14) are in a critical developmental stage for establishing the foundations of healthy sexual behavior. Increasing rates of precocious puberty, combined with limited access to accurate and age-...

  • Protocol
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,773 Views
14 Pages

HIV Education, Empathy, and Empowerment (HIVE3): A Peer Support Intervention for Reducing Intersectional Stigma as a Barrier to HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ghana

  • Gamji M’Rabiu Abubakari,
  • Francis Owusu-Dampare,
  • Adedotun Ogunbajo,
  • Joseph Gyasi,
  • Michael Adu,
  • Patrick Appiah,
  • Kwasi Torpey,
  • Laura Nyblade and
  • LaRon E. Nelson

Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana remain at heightened risk of HIV infection, and face challenges in accessing HIV prevention and care services. Previous research in Ghana shows that MSM face intersectional stigma across ecological levels (fam...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,113 Views
20 Pages

Development and Evaluation of a Multimodal Supportive Intervention for Promoting Physical Function in Older Patients with Cancer

  • Eni Shehu,
  • Sigrid Roggendorf,
  • André Golla,
  • Antonia Koenig,
  • Gabriele I. Stangl,
  • Andrea Diestelhorst,
  • Daniel Medenwald,
  • Dirk Vordermark,
  • Anke Steckelberg and
  • Heike Schmidt

24 May 2022

Physical function (PF) in older patients with cancer may decline during and after oncologic therapy. This study aimed to develop and pilot test an individually tailored unsupervised physical activity (PA) program and dietary recommendations to promot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,532 Views
14 Pages

Predictors and Prognostic Impact of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Recovery after Impella-Supported Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infarction

  • Federico Marin,
  • Michele Pighi,
  • Federico Zucchelli,
  • Alessandro Ruzzarin,
  • Giulio Russo,
  • Cristina Aurigemma,
  • Enrico Romagnoli,
  • Valeria Ferrero,
  • Anna Piccoli and
  • Flavio Luciano Ribichini
  • + 4 authors

24 September 2022

Aim: The aim of our study is to assess the predictors and the prognostic role of left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) recovery after Impella-supported percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,333 Views
13 Pages

21 August 2023

Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSSs) facilitate evidence-based clinical decision making for health professionals. Few studies have applied such systems enabling distance monitoring in the COVID-19 epidemic, especially in a hospital setting. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,318 Views
25 Pages

16 September 2024

Compelling evidence supports the foundational importance of early self-regulation (SR). It also supports parents in the home environment as having the foremost influence on early development. Yet, prevailing approaches to support early SR growth have...

  • Article
  • Open Access
490 Views
15 Pages

23 January 2026

Background/Objectives: Urine drug testing (UDT) is a core component of nursing interventions within the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD). Beyond the detection of psychoactive substance use and medication adherence, UDT also provides opportun...

  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
6,702 Views
27 Pages

Age-Related NAFLD: The Use of Probiotics as a Supportive Therapeutic Intervention

  • Lucrezia Irene Maria Campagnoli,
  • Nicoletta Marchesi,
  • Mariapia Vairetti,
  • Alessia Pascale,
  • Andrea Ferrigno and
  • Annalisa Barbieri

10 September 2022

Human aging, a natural process characterized by structural and physiological changes, leads to alterations of homeostatic mechanisms, decline of biological functions, and subsequently, the organism becomes vulnerable to external stress or damage. In...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,565 Views
16 Pages

Pilot Implementation of a Nutrition-Focused Community-Health-Worker Intervention among Formerly Chronically Homeless Adults in Permanent Supportive Housing

  • Jane E. Hamilton,
  • Diana C. Guevara,
  • Sara F. Steinfeld,
  • Raina Jose,
  • Farrah Hmaidan,
  • Sarah Simmons,
  • Calvin W. Wong,
  • Clara Smith,
  • Eva Thibaudeau-Graczyk and
  • Shreela V. Sharma

Food insecurity is a known health equity threat for formerly chronically homeless populations even after they transition into permanent housing. This project utilized a human-centered design methodology to plan and implement a nutrition-focused commu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,335 Views
23 Pages

A Multi-Site Refinement Study of Taking Back Control Together, an Intervention to Support Parents Confronted with Childhood Cancer

  • Nikita Guarascio,
  • Ariane Levesque,
  • David Ogez,
  • Valérie Marcil,
  • Daniel Curnier,
  • Véronique Bélanger,
  • Émélie Rondeau,
  • Katherine Péloquin,
  • Caroline Laverdière and
  • The TBCT-Québec Team
  • + 4 authors

A child’s cancer diagnosis profoundly impacts the psychological well-being of parents. To alleviate parental distress, researchers developed Taking Back Control Together (TBCT), a manualized six-session program targeting individual problem-solv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,327 Views
15 Pages

The Role of Human Support on Engagement in an Online Depression Prevention Program for Youth

  • Julia Rogers,
  • Tracy Gladstone,
  • Benjamin Van Voorhees and
  • Eduardo L. Bunge

27 July 2021

Background: Depression is a significant public health problem for adolescents. The goal of this study was to evaluate the moderating role of human support in an online depression prevention program on both depression outcomes and overall engagement w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
441 Views
15 Pages

Supporting Parents of Youth with Chronic Pain: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Supportive Educational Intervention

  • Megan Mackenzie Sweeney,
  • Samantha Levy,
  • Alisha Jean-Denis,
  • Lonnie Zeltzer and
  • Tori R. Van Dyk

31 December 2025

Background: Parents of youth with chronic health conditions face several challenges in supporting their children across contexts. Involvement of parents in a child’s pain management approach is accepted as best practice, yet there is little gui...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,095 Views
26 Pages

Adapting a Participatory Group Programme for Caregivers of Children with Complex Neurodisability from Low-, Middle-Income Countries to a High-Income Setting: Moving from “Baby Ubuntu” to “Encompass”

  • Kirsten Prest,
  • Kirsten Barnicot,
  • Catherine Hurt,
  • Frances Badenhorst,
  • Aleksandra Borek,
  • Melanie Whyte,
  • Phillip Harniess,
  • Alea Jannath,
  • Rachel Lassman and
  • Michelle Heys
  • + 7 authors

The “Baby Ubuntu” programme is a well-established, low-cost, community-based intervention to support caregivers of children with complex neurodisability, like cerebral palsy, in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) contexts. This process...

  • Article
  • Open Access
710 Views
19 Pages

1 December 2025

Objective: This study examines pathways for suicide ideation identification and suicidal behavior intervention among Chinese young adults. Methods: It used qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) to analyze the cases of 47 Chinese young people (aged 1...

  • Study Protocol
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,227 Views
10 Pages

18 October 2022

Despite various benefits of physical activity, children are increasingly inactive. Both school physical education classes and support from parents are important determinants of physical activity level of children and adolescents. We aim to develop a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
7,479 Views
19 Pages

Understanding the Needs of Young Women Regarding Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Testing: Convergence and Divergence among Patient-Counselor Perceptions and the Promise of Peer Support

  • Chalanda Evans,
  • Rebekah J. Hamilton,
  • Kenneth P. Tercyak,
  • Beth N. Peshkin,
  • Kantoniony Rabemananjara,
  • Claudine Isaacs and
  • Suzanne C. O’Neill

Young women from hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) families face a series of medical decisions regarding their cancer risk management and integrating this information into their life planning. This presents unique medical and psychosocial c...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,462 Views
16 Pages

Intensive Family Intervention as Support for Professional Treatment: Evolution of Symptoms in a Diagnosed Case of Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • José María Salgado-Cacho,
  • María del Pilar Moreno-Jiménez and
  • María Luisa Ríos-Rodríguez

11 March 2022

This article shows the progress achieved in a child who has received professional treatment combined with a family intervention at home. It discusses a 22-month-old patient identified as showing warning signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a diag...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
6,672 Views
14 Pages

Collective motivational interviewing (CMI) is a novelty motivational approach which optimises the motivational interviewing (MI) for individuals from collectivistic cultures. While MI has been empirically tested as an effective intervention for addic...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,510 Views
19 Pages

Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) Prehabilitation: Advantages and Limitations

  • Sara Demurtas,
  • Hellas Cena,
  • Marco Benazzo,
  • Paola Gabanelli,
  • Simone Porcelli,
  • Lorenzo Preda,
  • Chandra Bortolotto,
  • Giulia Bertino,
  • Simone Mauramati and
  • Laura Deborah Locati
  • + 5 authors

17 October 2024

Cancer prehabilitation is the process between the time of cancer diagnosis and the beginning of the active acute treatment; prehabilitation consists of various need-based interventions, e.g., physical activity, a nutritional program, and psychologica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,468 Views
26 Pages

14 May 2025

Complex interventions are often poorly described, making it difficult to understand their development, implementation, and evaluation (i.e., context), which can aid in replicating and translating evidence into practice and policy. Therefore, we exami...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1,528 Views
24 Pages

Metacognition and self-regulated learning (SRL) are widely recognized as key mechanisms for academic achievement and skill development, yet in music education they have rarely been examined through explicit instructional interventions to enable causa...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,303 Views
4 Pages

Mediterranean Diet as a Supportive Intervention in Cancer Patients: Current Evidence and Future Directions

  • Roberta Rubino,
  • Michela Rosaria Iuliucci,
  • Simona Gatani,
  • Arianna Piscosquito,
  • Bruno D’Ambrosio,
  • Concetta Ingenito,
  • Luca Scafuri,
  • Carlo Buonerba and
  • Giuseppe Di Lorenzo

11 October 2022

Cancer currently represents a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, and it can be held responsible for about one in six deaths worldwide [...]

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
16,546 Views
11 Pages

Merging Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions in Schizophrenia

  • Tania Lecomte,
  • Marc Corbière,
  • Stéphanie Simard and
  • Claude Leclerc

6 November 2014

Psychosocial interventions are an essential part of the treatment for people with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia. The criteria regarding what makes an intervention “evidence-based” along with a current list of evidence-based intervention...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
5,783 Views
14 Pages

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an acceleration in the development of web-based interventions to alleviate related mental health impacts. The current study explored the effects of a short-term digital group intervention aimed at prov...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,698 Views
16 Pages

There has recently been increased interest in the potential for formal and informal networks to aid interventions with biologic families in helping them achieve reunification in the context of the child protection system. When group support is provid...

  • Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,282 Views
14 Pages

Psychosocial Interventions for Women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation: A Scoping Review

  • Talin Boghosian,
  • Jeanna M. McCuaig,
  • Lindsay Carlsson and
  • Kelly A. Metcalfe

24 March 2021

This scoping review aimed to explore the effectiveness of psychological and psychoeducational interventions for BRCA mutation carriers. Four electronic bibliographic databases were searched. After review, 23 articles that described or assessed forms...

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