Objective: The challenges of grief caused by the COVID-19 epidemic and how to deal with it are serious issues affecting people worldwide, including Iran. Accordingly, the present study aimed to explore the nature of mourning for those who lost their family members during the COVID-19 epidemic and identify the quality of strategies used to cope with it.  Methods: This qualitative study was cond...

Influenza vaccination is important for cancer survivors, a population with impaired immunity. This study was designed to assess influenza vaccination patterns among Korean cancer survivors. In this cross-sectional analysis, data were obtained from standardized questionnaires from 943 cancer survivors and 41,233 non-cancer survivors who participated in the Fourth and Fifth Korea National Health ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyze the types and cost of medications prescribed at discharge for ischemic stroke survivors. METHODS This is a descriptive study of medications prescribed for ischemic stroke survivors admitted to Al-watani hospital during a 6-month period. RESULTS A total of 95 consecutive stroke patients were included in the study period; 78 (82.1%) survivors we...

It is important to assess psychological distress after a diagnosis for cancer survivors, a population with a high risk for psychological distress. The aim of this study is to assess psychological distress among cancer survivors and to clarify the associated factors. In this cross-sectional analysis, data were obtained from standardized questionnaires administered to 1,163 cancer survivors and 4...

survivors of car accidents not only are physically challenged, but also from psychological trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) also suffers. in recent years, ptsd disorder and other psychological reactions is increased after an accident. ptsd is a disorder with special signs after stressful events such as accidents can be seen psychological. ptsd is common responses that peopl...

INTRODUCTION An estimated 2.8 million cancer survivors reside in rural areas in the United States. We compared the risk behaviors, psychosocial factors, health outcomes, quality of life, and follow-up care of rural and urban cancer survivors in Missouri. METHODS We used 2009-2010 Missouri Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data to examine various health outcomes, behaviors, and psycho...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To provide a systematic review of the secondary prevention practices of cancer survivors guided by the Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior. DATA SOURCES Articles published in peer-reviewed journals from 1996-2007. DATA SYNTHESIS Despite their increased risk for second cancers, few cancer survivors maintain regular follow-up with a clinician knowledgeable of late e...

While outcome research in lung cancer has focused mainly on short-term survival and quality of life (QoL), information on long-term (ie, > 5 years postdiagnosis) lung cancer survivorship remains limited. This review addresses the epidemiologic significance of long-term lung cancer (LTLC) survivors, summarizes the current knowledge on their health and QoL, and suggests areas for further research...

CONTEXT GH deficiency is common in childhood cancer survivors. In a previous report, although we did not find an increase in the risk of disease recurrence in survivors treated with GH, GH-treated survivors did have an increased risk of developing a second neoplasm (SN) (rate ratio, 3.21). OBJECTIVE In this analysis, we have reassessed the risk of GH-treated survivors developing an SN after a...

BACKGROUND Blacks have higher stroke incidence and experience greater poststroke disability than whites. To optimize care for stroke survivors, it is important to understand the amount of care that they receive and the implications for stroke caregivers. METHODS AND RESULTS Data from 2 nationally representative, population-based studies, the NHATS (National Health and Aging Trends Study) link...