Self-adaptation applied to peer-set maintenance in Chord via a generic autonomic management framework [PDF]
, 2010 Self-adaptation can be achieved by autonomic management of facets of a system’s constituent components. This paper reports on a generic autonomic management frame-work and on its application to a key-based routing protocol as used in the peer-to-peer ...
Markus Tauber +6 more
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Application of nurses specialist-led whole-course home health management model in patients with coronary heart disease after PCI [PDF]
Yixue xinzhi zazhiObjective To study effects of whole-course home health management based on specialist nurses on self-management ability and health-related behaviors of patients with coronary heart disease after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods Patients ...
JIN Liping, XU Jing, SHEN Lan
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Effect of extended intervention on perceived stress, voiding function and self-management ability in prostate cancer patients treated with I125 seed implantation under medical community model: a randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Journal of Men's HealthBackground: To investigate the effect of extended intervention on perceived stress, voiding function and self-management ability in prostate cancer patients treated with I125 seed implantation under medical community model.
Chunxiao Chen +3 more
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The relationship between older adults’ self-management abilities, well-being and depression [PDF]
European Journal of Ageing, 2012 This study aimed to identify the relationship between self-management abilities, well-being and depression. Our study was conducted among older adults (>65 years of age) who were vulnerable to loss of function after hospital discharge. Three months after hospital admission, 296/456 patients (65 % response rate) were interviewed in their homes.
Cramm, Jane Murray +6 more
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Does cognitive ability influence responses to the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale? [PDF]
, 2013 It has been suggested that how individuals respond to self-report items relies on cognitive processing. We hypothesized that an individual's level of cognitive ability may influence these processes such that, if there is a hierarchy of items within a ...
Deary, Ian J +8 more
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, 2011 Individuals’ self-management styles are crucial for how they manage to live with illness. Commonly investigated factors include social support, self-efficacy, health beliefs, and demographics.
Audulv, Åsa, +3 more
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Measuring social desirability amongst men with intellectual disabilities: The psychometric properties of the Self- and Other-Deception Questionnaire—Intellectual Disabilities [PDF]
, 2010 Social desirability has been construed as either inaccurately attributing positive characteristics to oneself (self-deception), or inaccurately denying that one possesses undesirable characteristics to others (other-deception or impression management ...
Glynis H. Murphy +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) has emerged as a promising approach to improve diagnostic accuracy, but its feasibility in low‐ and middle‐income countries remains unknown. This study characterized the diagnostic landscape and assessed organizational readiness for NGS implementation at two childhood cancer treatment centers in Accra ...
Melissa Carvalho +6 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida +6 more
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Motivational Interviewing to Promote Self-Management
, 2017 Motivational interviewing is an empathetic approach for facilitating behavior change. Clinicians can use this approach to support individuals with chronic health conditions to identify opportunities for behavior change and develop a plan for working ...
Greenfield, David +3 more
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