Many people with disabilities use assistive technology devices (ATDs) for computer access. The specific focus of this exploratory study was (a) to assess the experiences, opinions, and satisfaction levels of 24 individuals with disabilities using computer-related ATDs; (b) to investigate their awareness of health risk factors related to computer usage; and (c) to examine the psychosocial impact...

1. Onset of obesity is related to age, gender, pubertal stage, dietary habits, and parental occupation. Targeting the high riskgroups may help curb obesity in children. 2. Obesity may lead to poor self-esteem and potential psychosocial risk. The psychosocial impact of obesity could be more pronounced in girls than boys. 3. The association between obesity and psychosocial health could be bi-dire...

An effective response to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents requires capability planning based upon an assessment of risks in which all types of possible consequences of such incidents have been taken into account. CBRN incidents can have a wide range of consequences of which psychological and social effects (possibly leading to societal unrest) are often pointed ou...

This study examined whether the impact of HIV stigma on psychosocial status and substance use among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) differed by their socio-economic status (SES) in a Chinese setting. A total of 2,987 PLWHA were recruited from 12 sites with the highest number of cumulative HIV incidence in Guangxi, China. Participants were asked to provide information regarding their psychos...

BACKGROUND Psychosocial processes are implicated as mediators of racial/ethnic health disparities via dysregulation of physiological responses to stress. Our aim was to investigate the extent to which factors previously documented as buffering the impact of high-risk family environments on Aboriginal youths' psychosocial functioning were similarly beneficial for their physical health status. ...

Skin conditions often have a severe impact on the physical and psychosocial domains of patients' quality of life, but the relationship between these domains has been studied little. This study estimated the fraction of psychosocial burden that may be attributable to symptoms, using the Skindex-17 quality of life questionnaire (symptoms and psychosocial scales) in 2,487 outpatients. The excess p...

The purpose of this review is to summarize psychosocial factors associated with arthritis pain and highlight recent evidence for psychosocial approaches to managing arthritis pain. By definition, psychosocial factors refer to two dimensions of experience: the psychological (cognitive, affective) and social (interacting with others, engaging in life activities). Psychosocial factors influence th...

Psychosocial morbidity can persist for many years following breast cancer surgery. Most women make a reasonable recovery. Close supportive social relationships are beneficial, although a residual impact on women’s body image and perceived sexuality persists. Residual treatment symptoms are significant barriers to resuming normal life for these women. Psychosocial and physical outcomes after sur...

increasing complexity of treatment and current psychological health problems reveals the importance of uniqueness psychological health care in the nursing profession . therefore the need to have a clear conceptual base in psychological nursing is recommended. often psychological nurses have accepted a modified approach about collaborative interaction in current theories (such as psychoanalyses ...

Women with breast cancer experience various psychosocial problems throughout the continuum of the disease. The psychosocial impact and adjustment of women with breast cancer during the phases of pretreatment, primary treatment, adjuvant therapy, recurrence, and advanced disease have numerous implications for nursing practice and research.