Patients’ experiences in early satiety after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a phenomenological study by Salvatore Vaccaro, Matías Eduardo Díaz Crescitelli, Stefano Mastrangelo, Nadia Fornaciari, Elisabetta Reverberi, Silvia Di Leo, Luca Ghirotto

“…Family caregivers played complex roles, providing both support and unintentional obstacles.DiscussionThe findings highlight the multifaceted impact of total gastrectomy on patients’ lives, influencing their physical health, psychological well-being, and social dynamics. Survivorship care plans should consider these aspects to facilitate adaptation. …”
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Peer support for discharge from hospital to community mental healthcare: a cost analysis by Mike Lucock, Stephen Bremner, Steve Gillard, Sarah White, Michael Ussher, Alan Simpson, Andrew Healey, Lucy Pollyanna Goldsmith, Akshaykumar Patel, Jacqueline Marks, Rhiannon Foster, Sarah L Gibson, Julie Repper, Miles Rinaldi

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The impact of socioeconomic status on the health of elderly individuals in China by Qu Meixia, Rajendra Baikady, Isahaque Ali, Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh, Azlinda Azman, Muhammed Kabir Uddin

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Enhancing Maternal Caregiving Capabilities Model to Prevent Childhood Stunting: A UNICEF-Inspired Model by Eka Mishbahatul Marah Has PhD, Ilya Krisnana PhD, Ferry Efendi PhD

“…Conclusion Enhancing maternal caregiving capabilities model can be developed using its constituents, especially perceived physical health, psychological well-being, and decision-making. Household factors, including economic level and food security, were also important. …”
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Non-contrast ultrasound assessment of blood flow in clinical practice by Babington Emmanuel Abiola, Amedu Cletus, Anyasor Ebuka, Reeve Ruth

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Can your partner influence your physical activity? The role of social support provided by partners by Rodrigo Wiltgen Ferreira, Marlos Rodrigues Domingues

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ادمان شبکة الانترنت وأضرارها الصحیة والنفسیة والاجتماعیة على طلاب المدارس الثانویة بمدینة شبین الکوم بمحافظة المنوفیة... by د. میرفت مفید عبد الستار

“…The study aimed to identify the health, psychological and social damagesof internet addiction among secondary school students, through the identificationof the damages of Internet addiction on adolescence and its social, psychologicaland health effects on them. …”
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Review of different types of mountain springs and mineral waters from Bulgaria based on their natural origin and health benefits by I. Ignatov

“…The investigation assessed their heredity, body weight, health, psychological status, tobacco smoking, phy­sical activity, food, and water consumption. …”
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Integration of Conventional and Virtual Reality Approaches in Augmented Reality for Theory-Based Psychoeducational Intervention Design for Chronic Low Back Pain: Scoping Review by Robin Conen, Steffen Mueller, Ana Nanette Tibubos

“…ConclusionsFor the development of a framework for an AR-based psychoeducational intervention for CLBP, the combination of theories of acceptance and use of technologies with insights from health psychological behavior change theories appears to be of great importance. …”
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Psychometric Impact of Diabetic Retinopathy-Induced Visual Impairment: A Hospital-Based Study, Al Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman by Vankudre GS, Mohamed ZD, Ayyappan JP, Alrasheed SH

“…Age, marital status, severity of diabetic retinopathy and level of visual impairment were the significant predictors for their psychometric scores.Keywords: diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, quality of life, public health, psychological status…”
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Association between higher mortgage payment-to-income ratio and greater psychological distress among high-income homeowners in Japan: A cross-sectional study by Kazuya Ogawa, Keiichi Shimatani, Ryotaro Iwayama, Norimichi Suzuki

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Prevalence and associated factors of healthy aging among community-dwelling older adults in Lishui city, China: a cross-sectional study by Jian-Hua Chen, Norhasmah Mohd Zain, Azlina Yusuf, Bi-He Ying

“…Regression analysis showed 12 predictors of healthy aging: self-perceived economic independence, lifestyle-related behaviors, subjective physical health, psychological health, better competence of BPNS, frequency of community-based HPA participation, lower HPA-perceived barriers, social support, social engagement, and Health Self-Management (HSM) ability with two dimensions HSM-Consciousness and HSM-Behavior, as well as SPHA (P < 0.05). …”
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Multimorbidity latent classes in relation to 11-year mortality, risk factors and health-related quality of life in Malaysia: a prospective health and demographic surveillance syste... by Michelle M. C. Tan, Charlotte Hanlon, Graciela Muniz-Terrera, Tatiana Benaglia, Roshidi Ismail, Devi Mohan, Ann Breeze Joseph Konkoth, Daniel Reidpath, Pedro José M. Rebello Pinho, Pascale Allotey, Zaid Kassim, Matthew Prina, Tin Tin Su

“…The complex multimorbidity group had the lowest HRQoL across all domains compared to other groups (p < 0.001), including physical health, psychological, social relationships and environment. …”
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Effects of Physical Activity Level, Strength, Balance, and Body Composition on Perceived Health in Healthy Adults by José Manuel Delfa-de-la-Morena, Pedro Pinheiro Paes, Frederico Camarotti Júnior, Débora Priscila Lima de Oliveira, Rubem Cordeiro Feitosa, Byanka Santos Cavalcante de Oliveira, Juan-José Mijarra-Murillo, Aranzazu Martínez Moya, Miriam García-González, Francisco De Asís-Fernández

“…Quality of life in adulthood is a multidimensional construct related to the perception of one’s own health, psychological and socio-emotional factors, functionality for daily activities, and body composition. …”
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Palliative care needs and quality of life among adults with advanced chronic illnesses in low-income communities of Bangladesh by Ahmed Hossain, Maruf Hasan, Taifur Rahman, Alounoud Almarzooqi, Syed Azizur Rahman, Heba Hijazi, Mohamad Alameddine

“…The study investigated patients with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 3–4, indicating significant functional impairment, and explored QOL across four domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental factors. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress among women of reproductive age with delayed conception in urban and peri-urban low to mid-... by Barsha Gadapani Pathak, Gitau Mburu, Ndema Habib, Rita Kabra, Aiysha Malik, James Kiarie, Ranadip Chowdhury, Neeta Dhabhai, Sarmila Mazumder

“…Infertility can have significant impacts on mental health. Psychological distress is a broad term encompassing emotional suffering and mental health discomfort that can include symptoms of anxiety and depression but is not limited to these conditions. …”
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Eating difficulties among Nigerian community-dwelling stroke survivors: prevalence, correlates, and association with quality of life by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Wasiu A. Rasaq, Oluwafunmilayo A. Adeniyi, David O. Fabuluje, Israel A. Ojo, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…The association of EDs with each domain of WHOQOL-BREF (physical health, psychological health, social relationships, environmental health, perceived health status, and overall QoL) was assessed with hierarchical regression analyses. …”
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Loose cigarette purchase and adolescent smoking in Indonesia: a mixed-methods study by Vid Adrison, Dian Kusuma, Gea Melinda, Fariza Zahra Kamilah, Syifa Rizki Amelia, Sofwatun Nida

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Safety and effects of anti-obesity medications on weight loss, cardiometabolic, and psychological outcomes in people living with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta... by Leiling Liu, Zhiqi Li, Wenrui Ye, Pu Peng, Yurong Wang, Luqing Wan, Jiangnan Li, Mei Zhang, Yihua Wang, Runqi Liu, Danyan Xu, Jingjing Zhang

“…This study aims to facilitate personalised treatment of obesity by summarising recent research on weight-loss pharmacotherapies, with a focus on their effects on weight reduction, cardiometabolic health, psychological outcomes, and adverse events. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis included searches of Web of Science, PubMed, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to June 8, 2024. …”
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