OBJECTIVE To develop and evaluate the Diabetes Social Support Questionnaire-Family Version (DSSQ-Family) for adolescents with type 1 diabetes. METHODS Normative and individualized approaches to scoring were examined. Also examined were associations between diabetes-specific family support and adolescents' age, disease duration, gender, emotional support from family and friends, and treatment ...

values matter to business process management? Results from a global Delphi study. Notice: Changes introduced as a result of publishing processes such as copy-editing and formatting may not be reflected in this document. For a definitive version of this work, please refer to the published source. Abstract Purpose – Business Process Management (BPM) requires a holistic perspective that includes m...

In recent years, a holistic understanding of business process management (BPM) has evolved in Information Systems (IS) research. This understanding considers organizational factors such as strategic alignment, governance, people, and culture as important aspects of BPM beyond Information Technology (IT) and methods. Particularly, organizational culture has been increasingly recognized as a crit...

during the first days of puerperium and is characterised mainly by tearfulness, mood swings, fatigue, insomnia, negative thinking, low mood and difficulty in thinking.1 The fact that a number of studies from different countries have reported a variety of prevalence rates and socioeconomic factors related to the occurrence of MB2–4 has raised the issue of cultural differences and especially the ...

“Patient-centered” means that health care providers, and the system they practice within, accept that the values, culture, choices, and preferences of a woman and her family are relevant within the context of promoting optimal health outcomes. The overarching principles involved include treating all childbearing women with kindness, respect, dignity, and cultural sensitivity, throughout their m...