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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Development of an electronic health message system to support recovery after stroke: Inspiring Virtual Enabled Resources following Vascular Events (iVERVE).
Worldwide, stroke is a leading cause of disease burden. Many survivors have unmet needs after discharge from hospital. Electronic communication technology to support post-discharge care has not been used for patients with stroke. In this paper, we describe the development of a novel electronic messaging system designed for survivors of stroke to support their goals of recovery and secondary prevention after hospital discharge. ⋯ This novel electronic self-management support system is ready to be pilot tested in a randomized controlled trial in patients with stroke.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2018
Ethno-specific preferences of cigarette smoking and smoking initiation among Canadian immigrants - a multi-level analysis.
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Over the last decade, increased immigration has significantly shifted Canada's demographic profile. According to a 2011 National Household Survey, approximately 20.6% of the Canadian population was immigrants, the highest among the G8 countries. It is estimated that by 2031, one-in-three Canadian's will be an immigrant. This study examined the ethno-specific preference of cigarette smoking and smoking initiation among Canadian immigrants. ⋯ The results of our study suggest that Caucasian female immigrants in Canada initiated smoking at a younger age and smoked more cigarettes than any other immigrant group or native-born Canadians. This is a particularly interesting finding as Caucasian female immigrants may not be considered a vulnerable or at-risk population. To be effective, tobacco strategies specifically tailored for this overlooked population would require increased awareness, culturally appropriate initiatives, and gender-specific interventions.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2017
The correlates of social capital and adherence to healthy lifestyle in patients with coronary heart disease.
To investigate the correlates of social capital and adherence to healthy lifestyle in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). ⋯ The results suggested that social capital was the correlate of adherence to long-term healthy lifestyle, including physical activity and nutrition. These findings highlight the need to take into account social capital in developing intervention strategies to improve the adherence to the long-term healthy lifestyle for patients with CHD.