bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Physical Activity among Older Persons in Elderly Institutions
Authors: Dahlan Akehsan , Azri Muhammad Azwan 
Published: January 2021

Engagement in physical activity is an essential part of an older person. However, there is inconclusive evidence about the level of participation in physical activity among older persons in institutions in Malaysia. In this cross-sectional study, 331 older persons who live in elderly institutions participated in this study. The results indicated that the majority of older persons in institutions have low participation in physical activity. The normal cognitive function group has a higher level of participation in physical activity compared to older persons with mild neurocognitive disorder and Dementia. Physical functioning and mental health predict participation in physical activity.
Keywords: Physical activity, older person, institutions, cognitive functions
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bsby e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5iSI3.2550
Predictors of Quality of Life in Individuals Seeking Infertility Treatment: a Malaysian FertiQoL Study
Authors: Ariffin Farnaza , Daud Suzanna , Zainuddin Ani Amelia , Ramli Roszaman 
Published: January 2021

Infertility problems can lower the quality of life (QoL). This study aims to predict the factors associated with QoL using the Malaysian FertiQoL. This cross-sectional study was conducted at four fertility clinics in Malaysia. Sociodemographic details and FertiQoL responses were collected. A total of 395 participants were analysed using SPSS v24 with a mean (SD) age of 33.18 (4.45). Respondents were predominantly female (57.2%) and Malay ethnicity (82.5%). The core domain means score (SD) was 74.68 (14.35) and consisted of mind-body 77.56 (17.55), emotional 70.26 (18.98), relational 77.32 (17.19) and social 73.56 (15.74). Positive predictors for QoL are Islamic faith, higher income, and general well-being.
Keywords: Malay FertiQoL; infertile; predictor,
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bsby e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5iSI3.2565
Development of a Digital Health Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptom Management in a Biotechnology Industry Context: Protocol for the Application of a Human-Centered Design Framework
Authors: Nugent Lisa , Anthony Kouyate Robin , Jackson Shawna , Smith Meredith Y 
Published: January 2021

Background
Involving chronically ill patients in the management of their health is widely recognized as a vital component of high-quality health care. However, to assume the role of informed participants, patients need both access to their health information and assistance in interpreting such data. Smartphone technology with SMS text messaging functionality offers a convenient and minimally demanding mechanism for providing such dual capabilities to patients. To date, a number of similar digital tools have been developed for use in various chronic and progressive disease conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective
This paper aims to describe the development of a research protocol that applies a human-centered design (HCD) approach to develop a mobile health (mHealth) intervention to support symptom management and treatment adherence for rheumatoid arthritis.

Methods
To guide the development of the mHealth intervention for use within a commercial biotechnology context, we selected and applied an HCD framework consisting of three phases: understanding, ideation, and implementation.

Results
Leveraging the framework, we mapped the key objectives and research questions to each phase and identified the HCD techniques and methods most suitable for addressing them. In addition, we identified the need to include a fourth phase, one that referred to postimplementation assessment, which would enable evaluation of patient engagement and intervention impact on symptom self-management.

Conclusions
This paper presents a research protocol that applied an HCD framework to guide the development of an mHealth intervention within a commercial biotechnology context. This type of guidance is salient because commercial entities are becoming one of the leading producers of this type of intervention. However, the methodologies used and challenges faced from a research and development perspective are not well-represented in the published research literature to date. Our application of the HCD framework yielded important findings. Each phase of the HCD framework provided important guidance for increasing the likelihood that the final product would be understandable, acceptable, feasible, and engaging to use. Consistent with other researchers in the field of mHealth interventions, we identified the need to add a fourth phase to the HCD framework, one that focused on a postimplementation assessment to guide further improvements to support adoption in real-world settings.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
RR1-10.2196/16430
Optimizing Engagement in an Online Dietary Intervention for Depression (My Food & Mood Version 3.0): Cohort Study
Authors: Young Claire Louise , Mohebbi Mohammadreza , Staudacher Heidi M , Kay-Lambkin Frances , Berk Michael , Jacka Felice Nellie , O'Neil Adrienne 
Published: January 2021

Background
Online interventions can be a cost-effective and efficient way to deliver programs to large numbers of people regardless of geographic location. However, attrition in web-based interventions is often an issue. Developing ways to keep participants engaged is important for ensuring validity and limiting potential biases. We developed a web-based dietary intervention as part of The My Food & Mood study which aimed to optimize ways to engage participants with low mood or depressive symptoms to promote dietary behavior change. Different versions of the My Food & Mood program were tested during optimization. Iterations were developed based on user feedback and usage analysis.

Objective
The purpose of this study was to compare engagement and nonusage attrition across 4 program iterations—which differed by platform format, delivery mode, and activity type—to create an optimized version.

Methods
Each program version contained modular videos with key activities with respect to implementing behavior change techniques of equivalent levels of required participation and length: version 1.0, desktop program and smartphone app; version 2.1, desktop or smartphone program; version 2.2, desktop program; and version 3.0, smartphone app. Adults with PHQ-8 scores of 5 or greater were recruited online and assigned to 1 of the 4 versions. Participants were asked to use the program for 8 weeks and complete measures at weeks 4 and 8. Engagement data were collected from the web-based platform system logs and customized reports. Cox regression survival analysis examined nonusage attrition and Kruskal-Wallis tests compared engagement across each cohort.

Results
A total of 614 adults participated. Kruskal-Wallis tests showed significant differences across the 4 cohorts in all engagement measures. The smartphone app (version 3.0) had the greatest engagement as measured by weeks engaged, total usage time, total time key activities, number of active sessions, percentage of activities completed against protocol, goals completed, and percentage of videos watched. Cox regression multivariate survival analysis showed referral from a health practitioner (hazard ratio [HR] 0.344, P=.001) and greater proficiency with computers (HR 0.796, P=.049) reduced the risk of nonusage attrition. Computer confidence was associated with an increased risk of nonusage attrition.

Conclusions
My Food & Mood version 3.0, a dietary intervention delivered via smartphone app with self-monitoring tools for diet quality and mood monitoring, was the version with greatest engagement in a population with low mood or depression. The iterative design techniques employed and analysis of feedback from participants resulted in a program that achieved lower rates of nonusage attrition and higher rates of intensity of use.
Nonprescription Products of Internet Retailers for the Prevention and Management of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia: Analysis of Consumer Reviews on Amazon
Authors: Zhu Pengyi , Woo Benjamin K P 
Published: January 2021

BackgroundHerpes zoster affects approximately 1 million people annually in the United States, with postherpetic neuralgia as the most common complication. The frequent prescription of opioids as the first-line medication for herpes zoster or postherpetic neuralgia contributes to the increasing health care costs of their treatment. Despite the advent of internet retailers providing alternative products for the prevention and management these conditions, there are limited studies on the availability, ingredients, and consumer preference for the products.ObjectiveThis study used the internet retailer Amazon to determine the availability of products for the management of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia, and assessed consumer preference based on listed ingredients.MethodsThe internet retailer Amazon was used to perform a search for products related to “shingles” in September 2020. Top products sorted by reviews and ratings were determined to be either shingles-specific (including “shingles” in either the product title or description) or shingles-nonspecific. Analysis of price, rating, type of vehicle, and ingredients was performed. The types of vehicles, ingredients, and percentages of positive and negative reviews related to “shingles” of the product groups were analyzed with a two-tailed two-sample proportions Z-test to assess the difference between shingles-specific and shingles-nonspecific products. Statistical significance was judged at P<.05.ResultsThe top 131 products among over 3000 products retrieved were determined based on a rating of 4 or more stars after searching for the term “shingles” on Amazon. Forty-six of the 131 products (35.1%) were shingles-specific. Shingles-nonspecific products were more likely to have positive reviews mentioning “shingles” (P=.005). Vehicles, balms (P=.02), and salves (P=.04) were more likely to be shingles-specific, whereas tablets or capsules (P=.002) were more likely to be shingles-nonspecific. Among the ingredients analyzed, aloe vera was the top-ranked ingredient, included in 29 of the 131 total products (22.1%). Aloe vera (P=.01), lemon balm (P<.001), vitamin E (P=.03), and peppermint oil (P=.008) were more likely to be included in the shingles-specific products, whereas magnesium (P=.01) was more likely to be included in shingles-nonspecific products.ConclusionsThere is an abundance of products and ingredients being used for the management and treatment of shingles with certain ingredients preferred by consumers. There is a discrepancy between approved ingredients and the ingredients preferred by consumers. Furthermore, there are insufficient studies on ingredients used by consumers on internet retailers such as Amazon, and future studies can focus on the effectiveness of popular ingredients to decrease misinformation on the internet.
As Review on Microsponge Gel as Topical Drug Delivery System
Authors: Kshatriya Pravin Jamnadas , Shinde Jitendra V. , Chavan Rajashree S. 
Published: January 2021

Microsponges are drug delivery systems composed of porous microspheres. They are little sponge – like spherical particles with an outside surface porous surface. Moreover, they will enhance stability, scale back aspect effect and modify drug unharness favourably. Microsponge technology has several favorable characteristics that make it a flexible drug delivery vehicle. Microsponge system square measure supported microscopic, chemical compound based mostly microspheres that may suspend or entrap a good type of substances, and might may be incorporated into a developed product like a gel, cream, liquid, powder. The outer surface is often porous, permeating a sustained flow of drugs out of sphere. Microsponges square measure porous, compound microspheres that square measure used principally for typical use and have recently been used for oral administration. microsponge square measure designed to deliver a pharmaceutical active ingredient with efficiency at the minimum dose and additionally to reinforce solubility, scale back aspect effects and modify drug unharness.
Kyewords: Controlled release, drug delivery, care systems, microponges.
Characterization and Screening of Phytochemical Secondary Metabolite of Seri (Muntingia calabura, L) Leaves which is Potential as an Anti-Diabetic based on Indonesian Herbal Medicine Standard
Authors: Gurning Kasta , Sinaga Dan Hilda 
Published: January 2021

Indonesia has abundant natural resources, especially plants that can be used as raw material for herbal medicine. One of the plants is seri plant (Muntingia calabura, L.). The potential plant part in this study is the leaf part. The leaves of M. calabura were taken from plants that have produced fruit in fresh conditions, cleaned and dried in an open space protected from direct sunlight. The simplicia was powdered and then quartered, then extracted with ethanol as a solvent. The simplicia powder and extract obtained were screened for phytochemicals using the standard method. The characterization results showed that the simplicia powder and extract met the national standard of quality for Indonesian herbal medicines, both the simplicia powder and the extract contained secondary metabolites, including alkaloids, flavonoids, triterpenoids and steroids, saponins and tannins. The process of preparing and organizing samples from the leaves of this plant met the quality standards of Indonesian national herbal medicine and has the potential to be tested as an anti-diabetic.
Keywords: Seri Leaves, characterization, phytochemical screening, quality standards, and anti-diabetic
Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Extract Mixture of Annona senegalensis Pers. and Piliostigma thonningii (Schum.)
Authors: Togbenou Komlatsè , Idoh Kokou , Dosseh Kossivi , Kpatcha Tchazou , Agbonon Amégnona 
Published: January 2021

Introduction: Annona senegalensis Pers (Annonaceae) and Piliostigma thonningii (Schum.) (Leguminoseae) are two medicinal plants used, often in combination, in traditional Togolese medicine for the treatment of diseases with an inflammatory component.
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of the hydro-ethanolic extract (EHEM) of the combination of A. senegalensis and P. thonningii (1: 1, m: m).
Methods: The ovalbumin-induced allergic airway asthma model was used. Animals made asthmatic were treated with EHEM at doses of 250 and 500 mg / kg. Inflammation markers including histamine, nitric oxide (NO), vascular leakage, leukocyte infiltration in the airways, and malondialdehyde (MDA), were measured.
Results: Compared to the SNT group, EHEM inhibits the infiltration of the airways by leukocytes (850,00 × 103 ± 50 cells / mL vs 1830 × 103 ± 53,85 cells / mL for ST500 mg / kg, P <0,05). It inhibited vascular permeability to Evans Blue (10,40 ± 0,270 μg / mL vs ST500, p<0,05). It inhibited histamine release (13,95 ± 0,937 μg / mL vs 32,78 ± 1,044 μg / mL, p<0,05) and NO production (0,211 ± 0,008 Μm vs 0,315 ± 0,022 μM, p<0,05). It finally inhibited MDA production (14,66 ± 0,533 nM / mL vs 9,014 ± 0,366 nM / mL and 7,149 ± 0,300 nM / mL, p<0,05) in lung tissue.
Conclusion: Our results suggest that EHEM inhibits OVA-induced inflammation. These results justify the use of this combination of plants in traditional Togolese medicine.
Keywords: Inflammation, malondialdehyde, Annona senegalensis, Piliostigma thonningii.
Specific Dimensions of Depression Have Different Associations With Cognitive Decline in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Soleimani Laili , Ravona-Springer Ramit , Lin Hung-Mo , Liu Xiaoyu , Sano Mary , Heymann Anthony , Schnaider Beeri Michal 
Published: January 2021

OBJECTIVE
Depression is highly frequent in older adults with type 2 diabetes and is associated with cognitive impairment, yet little is known about how various depression dimensions differentially affect cognition. We investigated longitudinal associations of specific depression dimensions with cognitive decline.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
Participants (N = 1,002) were from the Israel Diabetes and Cognitive Decline study, were ≥65 years of age, had type 2 diabetes, and were not experiencing dementia at baseline. Participants underwent a comprehensive neuropsychological battery at baseline and every 18 months thereafter, including domains of episodic memory, attention/working memory, semantic categorization/language, and executive function, and Z-scores of each domain were averaged and further normalized to calculate global cognition. Depression items from the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale were measured at each visit and subcategorized into five dimensions: dysphoric mood, withdrawal-apathy-vigor (entitled apathy), anxiety, hopelessness, and memory complaint. Random coefficients models examined the association of depression dimensions with baseline and longitudinal cognitive functioning, adjusting for sociodemographics and baseline characteristics, including cardiovascular risk factors, physical activity, and use of diabetes medications.

RESULTS
In the fully adjusted model at baseline, all dimensions of depression, except for anxiety, were associated with some aspect of cognition (P values from 0.01 to &lt;0.001). Longitudinally, greater apathy scores were associated with faster decline in executive function (P = 0.004), a result that withstood adjustment for multiple comparisons. Associations of other depression dimensions with cognitive decline were not significant (P &gt; 0.01).

CONCLUSIONS
Apathy was associated with a faster cognitive decline in executive function. These findings highlight the heterogeneity of depression as a clinical construct rather than as a single entity and point to apathy as a specific risk factor for cognitive decline among older adults with type 2 diabetes.
Transition from College to Work Life: Career Adaptability and Career Optimism
Authors: ERDOĞMUŞ ZORVER Cennet , KORKUT OWEN Fidan 
Published: January 2021

Purpose: In this study whether career adaptability and career optimism of senior year undergraduate students change according to their gender, faculty, form of their faculty/ department choice, their plans upon what they are going to do after graduation, their thoughts about finding a job and about the fact that the job which they have found is related to the field they were graduated from was investigated.
Design/Methodology/Approach: For this purpose 323 final year undergraduate students who studied at different faculties in a state university in Ankara are included in this study. Career Adaptability and Optimism Scale ( CAOS) and Personal Information Form were used. Data was analyzed with t test and one-way analysis of variance.
Findings: According to the findings of the research; CAOS points of the students, who studied at faculties which offers easy job finding opportunities or difficult job finding opportunities, who come the department with different reasons, whose thoughts about finding a job after graduation and about the fact that the job which they have found is related to the field they were graduated from are different. On the other hand there is no meaningful difference between gender variable and between the students whose plans upon what they are going to do after graduation are different in terms of CAOS.
Highlights: Findings were discussed in the view of literature and some recommendations were put forward in terms of career counseling.
Política educacional para eja dos anos iniciais
Authors: Garrido Noêmia de Carvalho 
Published: January 2021

Este artigo aborda algumas reflexões em torno da Educação de Jovens e Adultos anos iniciais trazendo o itinerário, os debates e movimentos que antecederam a formulação das políticas públicas para a institucionalização da EJA no Brasil. Inicia-se com impasses do analfabetismo no país como condicionantes sociais promovendo as desigualdades: a raça, condições socioeconômicas, o sexo, e outra desvantagens que impedem a contemplação da cidadania em sua plenitude. Em seguida traz a educação básica na EJA a partir dos 15 anos de idade enfatizando a modalidade de ensino para esse nível de aprendizagem. No eixo de alfabetização e letramento procura conceituar o processo de alfabetização e letramento como necessidade básica no direito humano. Finaliza trazendo a educação básica EJA na Fundação Municipal Para Educação comunitária na cidade de Campinas, sua fundação, seu currículo e os programas para atendimento da EJA anos iniciais.
Introduction to the Covid-19 Special Issue
Authors: Walker Bernard 
Published: January 2021

This is not an ordinary Special Issue; it charts the progression of an ongoing pandemic
A Special Issue of a journal typically provides an overview of the current research and perspectives on a topic. As a summation of the state of play in a field, it remains valid for a number of months or even years. The Covid-19 pandemic, however, breaks the mould and does not fit that type of Special Issue. As a phenomenon, it is occurring on an enormous scale, it is constantly changing, it is relatively unpredictable and the consequences are likely to persist long-term.
This Special Issue on Covid-19, therefore, takes a different approach. It draws together a series of commentaries written at various points during the progression of a pandemic. Those articles have highlighted important themes as they have emerged, pointing to potential consequences, topics that need to be researched, and matters that should form part of the dialogue regarding the handling of the pandemic and future directions.