Background The internet has become a prevalent source of health information for patients.
However, its accuracy and relevance are often questionable. While patients seek physicians' …

Depressive disorders are often accompanied by severe and pervasive impairments in social
functioning, surpassing those experienced by individuals with other chronic medical …

As the general public rely more on social media for accessing health information, it is
important to investigate how patients with complex chronic diseases use social media for …

Doctor–patient trust is not strong in China, but studies examining this factor remain
insufficient. The present study aimed to explore the effect of doctor–patient communication …

BACKGROUND Tackling problematic polypharmacy requires tailoring the use of medicines
to individual needs and circumstances. This may involve stopping medicines (deprescribing) …

Background: The COVID-19 outbreak caused severe changes in school activities over the
past two years. Teachers underwent a re-planning of their teaching approaches, shifting …

The present study provides a systematic review of level 1 and level 2 screening tools for the
early detection of autism under 24 months of age and an evaluation of the psychometric and …

Background Women with social disadvantage have poorer perinatal outcomes compared to
women in advantaged social positions, which may be linked to poorer healthcare utilisation …

Background Workplace violence against medical staff in China is a widespread problem that
has negative impacts on medical service delivery. The study aimed to contribute to the …

The application of web-based and remotely administered surveys is becoming increasingly
popular due to the fact that it offers numerous advantages over traditional paper-based or …