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Open AccessMeasuring adolescent health literacy in Taiwan: validation of the health literacy assessment scale for adolescents
This study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the Health Literacy Assessment Scale for Adolescents (HAS-A) and conduct a comparative analysis of adolescent health literacy between Taiwan and other countr...
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Open AccessFear of falling as a mediator in the association between social frailty and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults
Social frailty is associated with Fear of Falling (FoF) and health-related quality of life (HrQoL). However, how social frailty simultaneously influences FoF and HrQoL remains unclear. The study aims to unders...
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Open AccessAssociations of health literacy, personality traits, and pro-individualism with the willingness to complete advance directives in Taiwan
Studies indicated that patients with advance directives (ADs) have a generally better quality of life near death. Yet, the concept of ADs is relatively new in East Asian countries. This study examined the asso...
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Open AccessDifferential pathways to disordered eating for immigrant and native adolescents in Taiwan
Few studies have investigated disparities in disordered eating between new immigrant and native adolescents in Taiwan. This study examines the differential pathways to disordered eating in these two populations.
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Open AccessGender differences in the intention to withhold life-sustaining treatments involving severe dementia for self and on behalf of parent or spouse
Few studies have explored gender differences in the attitudes toward advanced care planning and the intention to withhold life-sustaining treatments (LSTs) involving severe dementia in Asian countries. We exam...
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Open AccessThe school environment and bullying victimization among seventh graders with autism spectrum disorder: a cohort study
There is strong evidence to support the association between bullying and the onset of mental health conditions in students with ASD (autism spectrum disorder). In Taiwan, the seventh grade marks the first year...
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Open AccessGender-specific responses to multifaceted factors associated with disordered eating among adolescents of 7th to 9th grade
The prevalence of disordered eating is increasing among adolescents in Asia. The prevalence and predictors of disordered eating in boys have often gone unrecognized. This study examined gender-specific respons...
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Open AccessDiffering determinants of disability trends among men and women aged 50 years and older
Researchers have emphasized the importance of examining how different factors affect men’s and women’s functional status over time. To date, the literature is unclear about whether sex affects the rate of chan...
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Parental Support in Taiwan that Promotes Children’s Physical Activity
In Taiwan, children’s physical activity (PA) levels have been declining, which leads to a higher risk for chronic disease in adulthood. Children’s PA habits are formed within environmental and social contexts ...
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Trajectories of Older Adults’ Leisure Time Activity and Functional Disability: a 12-Year Follow-Up
This study explored how changes in leisure time activities interplayed with changes in functional disability among Taiwanese older adults.
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Is a diabetes pay-for-performance program cost-effective under the National Health Insurance in Taiwan?
In October 2001, a pay-for-performance (P4P) program for diabetes was implemented by the National Health Insurance (NHI), a single-payer program, in Taiwan. However, only limited information is available rega...
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Open AccessDelayed Treatment of Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Taiwan
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is an ongoing public health problem in Taiwan. The National Tuberculosis Registry Campaign, a case management system, was implemented in 1997. This study examined this moni...
