2022
Health-related quality of life among women aging with and without HIV in Peru
Cabrera DM, Chen M, Cornejo MP, Pinedo Y, Garcia PJ, Hsieh E. Health-related quality of life among women aging with and without HIV in Peru. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0269000. PMID: 35679332, PMCID: PMC9182248, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityMental componentPhysical activityCell countLower health-related qualityShort Form Health SurveyComponent scoresHRQoL of womenLarge HIV clinicMental component scorePhysical component scoreForm Health SurveyStatistical significanceSummary component scoresCross-sectional studyRegression analysisChronic comorbiditiesHIV clinicHIV severitySF-36Mean ageRole limitationsPhysical functioningClinical dataHealth Survey
2021
Validation of a six-item dietary calcium screening tool among HIV patients in China
Tseng LY, Xie W, Pan W, Lyu H, Yu Z, Shi W, He Y, Chen W, Li T, Hsieh E. Validation of a six-item dietary calcium screening tool among HIV patients in China. Public Health Nutrition 2021, 24: 4786-4795. PMID: 33820577, PMCID: PMC8600937, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980021001427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSix-item toolAdjacent quartilesClinical practiceScreening toolClinical risk factorsFollow-up screeningModerate relative validityTime-point studyHIV patientsAverage BMIBone healthMean ageOutpatient settingNutritional assessmentRisk factorsRoutine screeningDietary CaHealthy dietDisease preventionHIVFurther assessmentRelative validityAdequate CaChinese individualsTarget population
2020
Self-care practices and needs in patients with hypertension, diabetes, or both in rural Uganda: a mixed-methods study
Tusubira A, Nalwadda C, Akiteng A, Armstrong-Hough M, Hsieh E, Ngaruiya C, Rabin T, Hawley N, Lipska K, Kalyesubula R, Ssinabulya I, Schwartz J. Self-care practices and needs in patients with hypertension, diabetes, or both in rural Uganda: a mixed-methods study. The Lancet Global Health 2020, 8: s19. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30160-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesSelf-care practicesPhysical activityManagement of NCDsDaily vigorous physical activityEssential NCD medicinesRural UgandaMost respondentsModerate physical activityMixed-methods studyVigorous physical activitySelf-care programFocus group discussionsNCD clinicsAdult patientsMost patientsSwollen footPatient adherenceSaharan AfricaMean ageNCD medicinesNCD patientsWeight managementAlcohol abstinenceHealth facilitiesOsteoporosis Knowledge and Health Beliefs Among Female Community Leaders in Peru
Sava M, Tseng LY, Valderrama M, Mabey D, García PJ, Hsieh E. Osteoporosis Knowledge and Health Beliefs Among Female Community Leaders in Peru. Women's Health Reports 2020, 1: 47-54. PMID: 33786472, PMCID: PMC7784789, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2019.0005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOsteoporosis knowledgeFemale community leadersCalcium intakeHealth beliefsImportant modifiable risk factorHealth motivationOsteoporosis Health Belief ScaleOsteoporosis prevention programsModifiable risk factorsPrevalence of osteoporosisBody mass indexOsteoporosis Knowledge TestBenefits of exerciseBone mineral lossCross-sectional studyHealth Belief ScaleHigher health motivationPostmenopausal womenMass indexMean ageRisk factorsLatin American populationsPhysical activityPeriurban settingsHigh school education