The relationship between mindfulness and self-compassion is explored in the health care literature, with a corollary emphasis on reducing stress in health care workers and providing compassionate patient care. Health care professionals are particularly vulnerable to stress overload and compassion fatigue due to an emotionally exhausting environment. Compassion fatigue among caregivers in turn h...

While the female condom empowers females to protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV & AIDS and unwanted pregnancy, its use has been, hitherto, low particularly in developing countries. The study sought to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices of female students concerning the female condom. A descriptive research design was used with a sample of 50 female stud...

This study aimed to investigate the socioeconomic and nutritional factors associated with disordered eating among Brazilian female college students (n = 2,489). Prevalence ratios of risk factors were calculated using Poisson regression models with robust variance based on responses to selected questions from the Eating Attitude Test and Disordered Eating Attitude Scale. It was found that 40.7% ...

Background: The prevalence of depression among Chinese college students tends to be higher in recent years, which has caused a series negative effects their lives. One the factors is perfectionism, and few researches have been conducted examine role self-compassion perfectionism link. purpose study was explore relationships between self-compassion, context undergraduates.

Abstract Background To be a “good doctor” and have medical practices” are apparent goals for both students faculties. However, the associated implicit explicit standards could source of distress in form pressure to achieve professionalism. Self-compassion has been identified as transtherapeutic factor that plays crucial role developing maintaining mental health. It seems an essential meta-skill...

backgrounds: vitamin d deficiency is a public health concern even in sunny areas, so we decided to assess the prevalence of vitamin d deficiency and its related factors among university students in shiraz. methods: this cross‑sectional study was carried out on 254 (128 male and 126 female) university students. demographic questionnaires and a questionnaire on exposure to sun light and sun prote...

Nursing focuses on meeting physical, social and emotional health-care needs of individuals, families and society. In health care, nurses directly communicate with patients and try to empathize with them. Nurses give care under emotionally intense conditions where the individual undergoes pain and distress. Research is aimed at analysing the correlation of self-compassion and emotional intellige...