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Enhancing Vaginal Delivery In Greece Through Educational And Behavioral Interventions Among Maternity Care Providers Regarding Labor Management: The Engage Stepped-Wedge Randomized Prospective Trial Protocol, Nikolaos Vrachnis, Nikolaos Antonakopoulos, Peter Von Dadelszen, Marianne Vidler, Georgios Maroudias, Jeffrey Bone, Ash Sandhu, Nikolaos Loukas, Laura Magee, Marleen Temmerman

Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Background: There is an emerging need to systematically investigate the causes for the increased cesarean section rates in Greece and undertake interventions so as to substantially reduce its rates. To this end, the ability of the participating Greek obstetricians to follow evidence-based guidelines and respond to other educational and behavioral interventions while managing labor will be explored, along with barriers and enablers. Herein discussed is the protocol of a stepped-wedge designed intervention trial in Greek maternity units with the aforementioned goals in mind, named ENGAGE (ENhancinG vAGinal dElivery in Greece).

Methods: Twenty-two selected maternity units in Greece will participate in …

Depression And Behavioral Changes Associated With Social Media Dependency During Covid-19 Pandemic Among University Students In Bangladesh: A Cross- Sectional Study, Sushmita Karmokar, Md. Ashraful Islam, Mohammad Hamid Al Muktadir, Rakibul Hasan, Abu Montakim Tareq, Mohammad Nurul Amin, Talha Bin Emran

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: With its rapid spread, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a detrimental effect on students’ psychological well-being, depression, and behavioral changes due to indefinite educational leaves, lockdowns, restricted outdoor activities, and excess use of social media. This study aims to assess the relationship of social media exposure with the psychological well-being, depression, and behavioral changes of Bangladeshi university students.

Methods: A web-based cross-sectional survey was carried out on 530 students from June 17 to July 10, 2020, to evaluate psychological well-being, depression, behavioral changes, and social media exposure via self-reported measures.

Results: The prevalence of …

Web-Based Applications For Weight Loss And Management: An Integrative Review, Linda Lawton Smith

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Obesity is associated with the leading causes of death in the United States and the world. Internationally, 39% of the world’s population was overweight or obese, in 2014, with 9% having diabetes. These causes include diabetes, stroke, certain types of cancer and heart disease. Obesity can lead to poorer mental health outcomes and cause a decrease in the quality of life. This integrative review is to determine if health and dietary smart-phone apps are effective tools to help overweight and obese people lose weight and maintain that loss.

Long-Term Effects Of Hospitalization In Children, Katie Johnson, Dr. Barbara Mandleco

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In an effort to improve nursing practice with children, this study looked at the long-term effects and memories of childhood hospitalization on adults. In young children, common behavioral changes observed include; initial aloofness toward parents followed by dependency behaviors, nightmares or new fears, resistance to going to bed and waking up during the night, withdrawal, shyness, etc. (Wong & Perry, 1998). These behaviors though temporarily displayed, may have long-term consequences. For example, the hospitalization may ultimately lead to the individual experiencing difficulty with strange environments, forming attachments with peers, and maintaining relationships. On the other hand, this stressful environment can …