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2023 JAN 14 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on sustainability research. According to news reporting originating [...]

2023 JAN 14 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on public health. According to news reporting from [...]

Warren Torrence started supporting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in 1998 when he and his father first participated in Bike MS: Breakaway to the Beach, riding 150 miles from Rockingham, [...]

2022 JUL 2 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Current study results on obesity have been published. According to news reporting [...]

2022 JUN 25 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- New research on clinical research is the subject of a new report. [...]

Background. Integrated models of care are recommended for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Exercise is integral to management, yet exercise adherence is problematic. Telephone-based health coaching is an attractive adjunct to physical therapist-prescribed exercise that may improve adherence. Little is known about the perceptions and interpretations of physical therapists, telephone coaches, and patients engaged in this model of care. Objectives. The purpose of this study was to explore how stakeholders (physical therapists, telephone coaches, and patients) experienced, and made sense of, being involved in an integrated program of physical therapist-supervised exercise and telephone coaching for people with knee OA. Design. A cross-sectional qualitative design drawing from symbolic interactionism was used. Methods. Semistructured interviews with 10 physical therapists, 4 telephone coaches, and 6 patients with painful knee OA. Interviews were audiorecorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis informed by grounded theory. Results. Four themes emerged: (1) genuine interest and collaboration, (2) information and accountability, (3) program structure, and (4) roles and communication in teamwork. Patients reported they appreciated personalized, genuine interest from therapists and coaches and were aware of their complementary roles. A collaborative approach, with defined roles and communication strategies, was identified as important for effectiveness. All participants highlighted the importance of sharing information, monitoring, and being accountable to others. Coaches found the lack of face-to-face contact with patients hampered relationship building. Therapists and coaches referred to the importance of teamwork in delivering the intervention. Limitations. The small number of physical therapists and telephone coaches who delivered the intervention may have been biased toward favorable experiences with the intervention and may not be representative of their respective professions. Conclusions. Integrated physical therapy and telephone coaching was perceived as beneficial by most stakeholders. Programs should be structured but have some flexibility to give therapists and coaches some freedom to adjust treatment to individual patient needs as required. Opportunities for visual communication between telephone coaches and patients could facilitate relationship building., Knee Osteoarthritis and Promoting Exercise Adherence Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic disease, affecting around 24% of the adult population. (1) It is a significant cause of knee pain [...]

2019 JAN 5 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- FinFit, a FinTech company that provides over 125,000 employers with a unique [...]

Care for chronic conditions and noncommunicable diseases is dominating health systems around the globe. For physical therapists, this strain presents a substantial opportunity for engaging patients in health promotion and disease management in the years to come. Examples of social media being used to engage consumers in the business landscape are pervasive, and research reports suggest that patients are ready for social media to be incorporated into the way health care systems deliver care. We propose that leveraging the power and utility of existing technologies, such as social media, could innovate the way physical therapists engage patients in rehabilitation and health promotion practices, thus contributing to the evolution of the profession: Physical Therapy 2.0. To continue to be relevant in the community, physical therapist practice must respond to patients' needs and expectations. Incorporating social media into how physical therapists are both designing and delivering care holds potential for enhancing patient engagement in prescribed health behaviors and improving treatment outcomes. This conceptual article presents the perspective that physical therapists can utilize social media to enhance care delivery and treatment outcomes., Life expectancies in developed countries are increasing at a rate of approximately 2 years every decade. (1,3) Although people are, and can continue to expect to be, living longer than [...]

In this study, we described the content and characteristics of 40 non-proprietary websites offering information about chronic kidney disease (CKD) and evaluated their information quality using the DISCERN scale and readability using Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid grade level The areas in which the websites scored the lowest on the DISCERN scale were whether the website discussed knowledge gaps, presented balanced information, and was clear about the information source. Websites that rated higher quality on the DISCERN scale were more difficult to read. The quality and readability of many websites about CKD to be used as meaningful educational resources for patients who desire to learn more about CKD and treatment options remain inadequate. Key Words: Chronic kidney disease, Internet, health information. Goal To evaluate the quality of information available on websites about chronic kidney disease (CKD) as meaningful educational resources for patients. Objectives 1. Discuss the use of the DISCERN tool as a standardized, valid tool for assessing the quality of health information written for the public. 2. Review the characteristics of the sample of websites analyzed in this study. 3. Determine the applicability of the study outcomes for future nephrology nursing practice., More than 20 million Americans are affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2014). While the growth of the CKD population necessitates adequate and [...]

Social media's rise to prominence is changing the way we communicate with each other at a rapid rate. With the dick of a button we can send and receive information [...]

Purpose. To develop an interactive Web site to help smokeless tobacco (ST) users to reduce or stop their ST use and pilot test it for feasibility, acceptability, and short-term outcomes. Methods. An interactive, multiple-contact Internet ST cessation program was developed, refined based on feedback from 17 ST users, and pilot-tested for feasibility, acceptability, and short-term effects on the ST- related behavior and attitudes among baseball athletes attending 3 colleges in California. Consenting ST users completed a baseline questionnaire and enrolled on the Web site for help with stopping ST use. One month later, outcomes were assessed. Results. Although 18 ST-using baseball athletes enrolled on the Web site, follow-up data were obtained from 12 individuals. Loss to follow-up occurred when we were unable to contact participants by telephone or mailed surveys. At 1-month follow-up, over 80% (N=11) reported that the Web site was: "helpful in stopping or reducing my tobacco use"; easy to navigate; and "appealing." Moreover, 8% (n=1) self-reported abstinence from ST use. Among nonquitters, there was a 26% mean reduction in ST use per day compared to baseline values. In addition, among all enrollees, there was a 4-fold increase in motivation to quit (7% versus 31%) and a 21% increase in their confidence in being able to quit (67% versus. 85%) from baseline to follow-up. Conclusion. The interactive ST cessation Web site was feasible to implement, acceptable to ST users, and appeared to reduce ST use, enhance motivation to quit, and increase confidence about one's ability to quit. Further study with a larger sample size and a control group is needed to determine efficacy to promote cessation of ST use. Keywords: Athletes, smokeless tobacco, spit tobacco, tobacco cessation, Introduction The adverse health effects associated with use of oral snuff and chewing tobacco, also known as spit (smokeless) tobacco (ST) include oral and pharyngeal cancer, oral leukoplakia, periodontal disease, [...]

Canada has administrative health care data of world-class potential. Our publicly funded system covers the entire and diverse population, there is a set of single third-party payers, and care is [...]

NEW ZEALAND and Australia have the highest skin cancer rates in the world. According to Melanoma New Zealand, the number of people diagnosed in New Zealand is predicted to increase [...]

A unique, third-generation Flying Eye Hospital is giving wings to Orbis' mission to prevent blindness worldwide. The hospital is the world's only mobile ophthalmic teaching hospital located on an MD-10 [...]

What a whirlwind of a year 2013 has been for Riders Against Teenage Suicide (R.A.T.S.) and The Green Ribbon Campaign! The campaign launched in Whangarei in January, then Hopuhopu, Ngaruawahia, [...]

Shape Up the Nation is a social network designed to provide a venue for employees to motivate each other towards better health. Health plan customers and employer groups are using the site for motivation on different areas such as smoking cessation and weight loss. Financing for the social network is also explained.

In an unsolicited (and unwitting) e-mail to the Bureau of Indications, an enterprise called DietDetective.com announced its promotion of a "fat clock," which allows the average citizen with Internet access [...]