2022
The association between psychological factors and self-care in patients with heart failure: an integrative review.
Wang Z, Tocchi C, Chyun D, Kim K, Cong X, Starkweather A. The association between psychological factors and self-care in patients with heart failure: an integrative review. European Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2022, 22: 553-561. PMID: 36351041, DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvac106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with self-careType D personalityDepression/depressive symptomsSelf-carePsychological factorsIntegrative reviewAssociated with poorer self-carePoor self-careConfidence/self-efficacyInverse associationElectronic databasesEducation levelHeart failureAnxietyAssess stressDepressionObservational studySymptomsPersonsAssociationCardiac historyIndividualsAssessment methodsPatientsRelationship
2015
Parental oxytocin responses during skin-to-skin contact in pre-term infants
Cong X, Ludington-Hoe S, Hussain N, Cusson R, Walsh S, Vazquez V, Briere C, Vittner D. Parental oxytocin responses during skin-to-skin contact in pre-term infants. Early Human Development 2015, 91: 401-406. PMID: 25988992, DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-term infantsSkin-to-skin contactMaternal skin-to-skin contactAdverse consequences of prematurityDay 1Day 2Consequences of prematurityCross-over studyPost-partum periodMaternal oxytocinOxytocin responseOxytocin mechanismsAnxiety responsesMaternal cortisolOxytocin releaseReduce adverse consequencesOxytocin levelsPost-SSCInfantsOxytocinNeurobiological mechanismsStudy protocolMother-father dyadsReduce stressAnxiety levels