Su Li¹, Nooreen Noordin², Dan Wang^3,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.11, pp. 1797-1812, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.072301 - 28 November 2025

Abstract Background: Communication barriers are a critical yet underexplored determinant of psychological well-being in oncology care, particularly among rural Chinese patients treated in urban hospitals. This study examined how Mandarin proficiency influences emotional distress and identified implications for mental health promotion. Methods: A sequential mixed-methods design was adopted. Quantitative data were collected from 180 rural cancer patients using the Putonghua Proficiency Test (PSC), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Distress Thermometer (DT). Multiple linear regressions estimated covariate-adjusted associations between Mandarin proficiency and distress outcomes, controlling for demographic and clinical factors. Semi-structured interviews with 20… More >

Mònica Cunill¹, Maria Aymerich¹, Bernat-Carles Serdà^2,*, Josefina Patiño-Masó³

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 185-198, 2020, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2020.011615 - 14 August 2020

Abstract Aim: To describe the physical and psychological symptoms in healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study design. A sample of 1,452 participants was collected. Sociodemographic data were recorded. Symptoms of anxiety were screened with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), symptoms of depression were measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and finally physical symptoms were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15). Percentages, means and standard deviations, the one-way and two-way ANOVA test, the Chi square test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient were all calculated. The level of significance was (p < 0.05). Results: Medium levels… More >

Sebastian Udholm¹, Camilla Nyboe¹, Thomas Meinertz Dantoft², Torben Jørgensen^2,3,4, Charlotte U. Rask⁵, Vibeke E. Hjortdal¹

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.5, pp. 803-810, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12808

Abstract Objective: For the first time, we wish to assess the psychiatric burden in adult patients living with small, unrepaired atrial septal defects (ASD) using register‐based data, com‐ bined with self‐reported measures on levels emotional distress and educational status.
Design: A descriptive study using both the unique Danish registries and validated psychiatric questionnaires and scales, including: The Symptom Checklist, Whiteley‐7, and Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire.
Patients: Adult patients with small, unrepairedASD, diagnosed between 1953 and 2011.
Outcome Measures: Number of register‐based psychiatric diagnoses. Additionally, symptoms of anxiety, depression, somatization, health anxiety, illness perception, and levels of educational attainment compared to… More >