Charting the Path: Psychological Factors and Diet Adherence in Adolescents With Celiac Disease.

Introduction Adolescence is a pivotal time for individuals with celiac disease (CD), presenting a host of psychosocial challenges. Managing a strict gluten-free diet (GFD) while forming self-identity, striving for autonomy, and navigating social relationships significantly impacts adolescents with CD. The present pilot study investigates the impact of psychological factors on behavioral and dietary responses in adolescents with CD, utilizing repeated measures over time.

Unmet Needs in the Process of Chemotherapy Provision in Pancreatic Cancer Patients from the Healthcare Provider Perspective: A Phenomenological Study in Greece.

Introduction: Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death overall, with 1.5 years life expectancy and minimal therapeutic progress in the last decades. Despite the burden it causes, there is little research on the needs of this specific population.

Informal caregivers' experiences of supporting patients with pancreatic cancer: A qualitative study in Greece.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to explore informal caregivers' experiences of supporting family members with pancreatic cancer.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted with individual semi-structured telephone interviews and inductive thematic analysis. Data were collected from 10 informal caregivers in the only cancer hospital in Northern Greece.

Biases towards different patients groups. How do they differ during medical education?

Objective: This cross-sectional study was a first to attempt to assess how biases towards age, gender and sexual orientation differ during the years of undergraduate medical education.

Methods: 600 medical students from the first, third and sixth year of study participated in the study. Three questionnaires were used: The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory scale (ASI), the Fraboni Scale of Ageism (FSA) and the Homophobia scale (HSc).

Associations of physician burnout with career engagement and quality of patient care: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To examine the association of physician burnout with the career engagement and the quality of patient care globally.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, and CINAHL were searched from database inception until May 2021.

Do critical incidents lead to critical reflection among medical students?

Context: Medical students are exposed during their training to a wide range of experiences and behaviors that can affect their learning regarding professionalism and their behavior and attitudes towards patient-centered care. The aim of the study is to explore learning associated with critical incidents and levels of critical reflection among medical students.

Approach: Medical students' were invited to narrate a critical incident and reflect on the learning associated with it.

Resilience interventions in physicians: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The aim of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in promoting resilience among physicians. Previous reviews concerning resilience did not assess effectiveness in a systematic way using meta-analytic methods. PubMed, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials were searched from inception to January 31, 2020.

Can self-pampering act as a buffer against depression in women? A cross-sectional study.

Despite preliminary evidence that self-pampering can alleviate psychological burden that may lead to depression among women, no studies have so far examined the link between pampering and depression. The aim of this study was to explore the differential effect of pampering on depression depending on women's marital, parental, or caregiving status. A cross-sectional design was employed.

Is wellbeing at work related to professional recognition: a pilot intervention.

The aim of this pilot study was to design, implement and evaluate an intervention aiming at increasing professional recognition among health-care professionals working in primary care. Professional recognition was operationalized at three levels: self, co-workers and patients/recipients of care. Thirty-six (n = 36) residents and consultants working in primary health-care settings in Greece participated in the study.

Psychological stress reduces the immunological benefits of breast milk.

Our study aimed to assess the impact of maternal psychological stress on the immunological components of breast milk. Eighty-nine women participated in the study. We assessed general stress, postpartum-specific stress, negative affectivity, salivary cortisol of mother, and secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) levels of breast milk 4-6 weeks after delivery.

Non-clinical rounds in hospital settings: a scoping review.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to systematically describe the types of non-clinical rounds implemented in hospital settings.

Design/methodology/approach: This scoping review was conducted and reported in accordance with the PRISMA. The review followed the four stages of conducting scoping review as defined by Arskey and O'Malley (2005).

Does empathy change during undergraduate medical education? - A meta-analysis.

The aim of this meta-analysis was to synthesize the existing evidence examining how empathy changes during undergraduate medical education and assess whether different types of measures produce different results. Three electronic bibliographic databases were last searched on 28 November 2018. Quantitative studies including a measure of empathy in medical undergraduate students and a comparison of the results among the different years of study were included.

Association Between Physician Burnout and Patient Safety, Professionalism, and Patient Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Importance: Physician burnout has taken the form of an epidemic that may affect core domains of health care delivery, including patient safety, quality of care, and patient satisfaction. However, this evidence has not been systematically quantified.

Objective: To examine whether physician burnout is associated with an increased risk of patient safety incidents, suboptimal care outcomes due to low professionalism, and lower patient satisfaction.

Resilience in nursing: The role of internal and external factors.

Recent evidence shows that resilience can buffer the negative impact of workplace stressors on nurses and is linked to favourable patient outcomes. However, the comparative effectiveness of different contributing factors to nurses' resilience has not yet been examined. Our objective was to examine and compare the impact of individual characteristics, external factors and coping strategies on nurses' resilience.

Playing music improves well-being of oncology nurses.

Background: Nurses experience high levels of stress associated with the demands of their workplace. Anxiety and depression symptoms are common in this occupational group and the necessity of supportive actions is vital. This is especially true for nurses working in high intensity and demanding settings such as oncology units.

Job Burnout Reduces Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Nursing Staff.

Objectives: Health professional burnout has been associated with suboptimal care and reduced patient safety. However, the extent to which burnout influences hand hygiene compliance among health professionals has yet to be explored. The aim of the study was to examine whether job burnout reduces hand washing compliance among nursing staff.

Managing diagnostic uncertainty in primary care: a systematic critical review.

Background: Diagnostic uncertainty is one of the largest contributory factors to the occurrence of diagnostic errors across most specialties in medicine and arguably uncertainty is greatest in primary care due to the undifferentiated symptoms primary care physicians are often presented with. Physicians can respond to diagnostic uncertainty in various ways through the interplay of a series of cognitive, emotional and ethical reactions. The consequences of such uncertainty however can impact negatively upon the primary care practitioner, their patients and the wider healthcare system.

Are Burnt-out Doctors Prone to Seek Cosmetic Surgery? A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Studies have so far examined several psychosocial factors associated with an interest in aesthetic plastic surgery. Among them, gender, teasing history, marital status, education, social networks and body dysmorphic disorders are all predictors of interest in cosmetic surgery. Given the fact that professional status can influence health-related attitudes, our objective was firstly to identify if medical professionals are more likely to express interest in plastic surgery compared to non-medical professionals.

Development and Validation of a Cross-Country Hospital Patient Quality of Care Assessment Tool in Europe.

Background: Patient perceptions of quality of care (QoC) are directly linked with patient safety and clinical effectiveness. We need patient-designed QoC instruments that work across languages and countries to optimise studies across systems in this area. Few QoC measurement tools exist that assess all aspects of QoC from the patient perspective.

A systematic review of the factors predicting the interest in cosmetic plastic surgery.

Background: A systematic review of the literature was performed to clarify the psychosocial characteristics of patients who have an interest in cosmetic plastic surgery.

Methods: Medical literature was reviewed by two independent researchers, and a third reviewer evaluated their results.

Results: Twelve studies addressing the predictors of interest in cosmetic surgery were finally identified and analysed.

(How) do medical students regulate their emotions?

Background: Medical training can be a challenging and emotionally intense period for medical students. However the emotions experienced by medical students in the face of challenging situations and the emotion regulation strategies they use remains relatively unexplored. The aim of the present study was to explore the emotions elicited by memorable incidents reported by medical students and the associated emotion regulation strategies.

Controlled Interventions to Reduce Burnout in Physicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Importance: Burnout is prevalent in physicians and can have a negative influence on performance, career continuation, and patient care. Existing evidence does not allow clear recommendations for the management of burnout in physicians.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce burnout in physicians and whether different types of interventions (physician-directed or organization-directed interventions), physician characteristics (length of experience), and health care setting characteristics (primary or secondary care) were associated with improved effects.