Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
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This study aimed to examine the effect of the hand hygiene education on middle school students' behavioral scores related to hand hygiene practices. ⋯ To foster lasting behavioral changes from a young age, it is advisable to implement hygiene education in schools periodically, including targeted interventions for middle school students.
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Climate change is thought to have possible effects on changes in the menstruation process, which covers an important period of time in women's lives. Our study aimed to determine the impact of climate change anxiety on premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in women of reproductive age. ⋯ The results of our study showed that women with PMS had higher Eco-Anxiety Scale scores. Given the global effects of climate change, it is important to investigate its effects as a risk factor for the emergence of PMS. Furthermore, women's healthcare providers play an important and beneficial role in adapting to a changing climate; these efforts will have long-term impacts.
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From the results of the 2020 Flemish survey looking into psychiatric patients' views of the in-patient care they have received, it appeared that hospital communication is experienced as not sufficiently patient-centered. In communication research, the quality of written patient materials in physical healthcare has been scrutinized and suggestions for the enhancement of their patient-centeredness, comprehensibility, and actionability have been made. Yet, a similar research interest in the quality of health communication in mental healthcare has failed to materialize. ⋯ Together, hospitals and patient organizations, should remedy this situation and thus fortify the public's trust in the evidence-based and high-quality patient-centered care psychiatric hospitals offer.