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- Deka, Pallav, et al.
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Technology Usage, Physical Activity, and Motivation in Patients With Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation
- 2023
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In: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. - : LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. - 1538-2931 .- 1538-9774. ; 41:11, s. 903-908
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The cross-sectional study enrolled 231 patients with heart failure (n = 115; 60.87% were men; mean age, 74.34 +/- 12.70 years) and heart transplantation (n = 116; 72.41% were men; mean age, 56.85 +/- 11.87 years) who self-reported their technology usage, physical activity, and source of motivation for exercise. Patients with heart failure were significantly older (P = .0001) than patients with heart transplantation. Physical activity levels in patients with heart failure decreased as the New York Heart Association classification increased. Patients with heart failure reported significantly lower physical activity than patients with heart transplantation (P = .0008). Smartphones were the most widely used electronic device to access the Internet in both groups. Patients with heart transplantation seemed to use more than one device to access the Internet. In both groups, patients reporting more technology usage also reported higher levels of physical activity. Patients who accessed the Internet daily reported lower levels of physical activity. Whereas patients with heart failure identified encouragement by family members as a source of motivation for exercise, patients with heart transplantation reported that they were likely to exercise if motivated by their healthcare provider. Patients with heart failure and heart transplantation have unique technological and motivational needs that need consideration for mobile health-driven interventions.
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- Durante, Angela, et al.
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Psychological Health Among Older Adults During and After Quarantine: A Multi-Method Study
- 2023
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In: Western Journal of Nursing Research. - : SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. - 0193-9459 .- 1552-8456.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Objective: Depression among older adults is a growing problem. With aging being a risk factor for COVID-19 infection, depression in this population may have been exacerbated. This study aimed to describe experiences and changes in depressive symptoms and well-being of older adults during and after the COVID-19 first wave in Spain. Methods: The study used a multi-method design. Participants self-reported depressive symptoms (Geriatric Depression Scale) and well-being (Cantril Ladder of Life). Participants were asked about changes in depressive symptoms or well-being during quarantine. If a change was perceived, they were asked to describe the change. In addition, the Patient Global Impression of Change scale was used. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed on the data. Results: 111 participants (mean age: 71 +/- 5 years; 76% women) completed the study. Sixty-three percent reported mild and 2% reported major depressive symptoms. Nearly half (47.7%) reported changes in depressive symptoms during the lockdown. While 37% reported feeling better during the lockdown, about 11% reported depressive symptoms were worse now compared with during the lockdown. 60% reported worsening well-being during the quarantining period. The qualitative analysis revealed 2 main themes: (1) psychological discomfort (mood deflection, fear/worries, and boredom/inactivity) and (2) social issues (inability to go out, missing family members and others). Conclusions: Worsening depressive symptoms and lowering of well-being were noticed in this sample of older adults during and post-COVID lockdowns. Evaluation of mental health in the primary care setting and providing referrals for mental health services is essential for older adults who experienced COVID-19-related lockdowns.
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- Marques-Sule, Elena, et al.
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What motivates heart transplantation patients to exercise and engage in physical activity? A network analysis
- 2023
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In: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. - : OXFORD UNIV PRESS. - 1474-5151 .- 1873-1953.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Aims After heart transplantation (HTx), increments in physical activity (PA) are strongly recommended. However, participation rates in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation and engagement in PA are insufficient in many patients. Hence, this study aimed to explore the central factors and the interconnections among distinct types of motivation to exercise, PA, sedentary time, psychosomatic, diet, and activity limitation characteristics in post-HTx patients. Methods and results This is a cross-sectional study involving 133 post-HTx patients (79 men, mean age 57 +/- 13 years, mean time from transplantation 55 +/- 42 months) recruited from an outpatient clinic in Spain. The patients were asked to fill in questionnaires measuring self-reported PA, motivation to exercise, kinesiophobia, musculoskeletal pain, quality of sleep, depression, functional capacity, frailty, sarcopenia risk, and diet quality. Two network structures were estimated: one network including PA and one network including sedentary time as nodes. The relative importance of each node in the network structures was determined using centrality analyses. According to the strength centrality index, functional capacity and identified regulation (subtypes of motivation to exercise) are the two most central nodes of the network (strength: z-score = 1.35-1.51). Strong and direct connections emerged between frailty and PA and between sarcopenia risk and sedentary time. Conclusion Functional capacity and autonomous motivation to exercise are the most promising targets of interventions to improve PA levels and sedentary time in post-HTx patients. Furthermore, frailty and sarcopenia risk were found to mediate the effects of several other factors on PA and sedentary time.
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- Sentandreu-Man, Trinidad, et al.
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Correlates of musculoskeletal pain and kinesiophobia in older adults with heart failure: A structural equation model
- 2023
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In: Geriatric Nursing. - : MOSBY-ELSEVIER. - 0197-4572 .- 1528-3984. ; 53, s. 72-77
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The study aimed to study the influence of musculoskeletal pain on kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure. This cross-sectional study recruited 107 heart failure patients aged 73.18</n>12.68 years (57% men) from an outpatient setting. Participants self-reported pain using the Musculoskeletal System Assessment Inventory and the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire. Kinesiophobia was assessed with the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-11. About 62% reported musculoskeletal pain, with knees (16.8%) and lower back (12.%) being the most painful locations. About 31% reported moderate levels and 24% indicated high levels of kinesiophobia. There were positive and significant associations between the indicators of pain and kinesiophobia. Results showed an adequate structural equation model fit to the data with musculoskeletal pain factors explaining 22.09% of the variance in kinesiophobia. Assessment of kinesiophobia in patients with heart failure with musculoskeletal pain is essential to improve self-care and overall quality of life. & COPY; 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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