Whose job is it? Gender differences in perceived role in heart failure self-care

Self-care behaviors in patients with systolic heart failure

Background and Purpose: To improve life quality, and lower mortality and rehospitalization for heart failure patients, awareness and adherence to self-care behaviors are essential. This study aims to determine the adherence level to self-care behaviors in the patients with systolic heart failure hospitalized in Alborz hospital in Karaj andShahriar hospital, and it was conducted in 2013. Methods...

HCI: whose job is it anyway?

A panel of experts on human computer interaction (HCI) argues about who is best placed to ‘own’ HCI and the user centred design process, The experts come from a range of private and public sector organisations, both large (like Microsoft and the NHS) and small (System Concepts). The format of the panel will be loosely based on the popular radio and TV panel game “Whose line is it anyway?”

On the Consideration of Self-Care Behaviors in Patients Affected by Congestive Heart Failure and Factors Related to it

Background and objectives: The current study aimed at considering the performance, attitude and awareness level of patients affected by congestive heart failure who were hospitalized in Zahedan hospitals with regard to the self-care behaviors and factors related to it. Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 140 patients with congestive heart failure who were hospitalized in va...

Whose self is it, anyway?

Gender and regional differences in perceived job stress across Europe.

BACKGROUND Over the last 20 years stress at work has been found to be predictive of several conditions such as coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and non-specific sick leave. The Karasek demand/control/strain concept has been the most widely used in prospective epidemiological studies. OBJECTIVES To describe distribution in Karasek's demand/control (DC) dimensions as well as prevalen...