Corrigendum to“Effects of a symptom management interventionbased on group sessions combined with a mobile health applicationfor persons living with HIV in China:A randomized controlled trial”[Int J Nurs Sci 8(2021)370-379]

The authors regret that the clinical trial registration number appear incorrectly due to their unintentional mistake,which matched another of their clinical trial project.The correct registration number is(ChiCTR2000039097).The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The implementation and evaluation of HIV symptom management guidelines: A preliminary study in China

Objective:The overarching objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of HIV symptom management guidelines in China in reducing the incidence and severity of symptoms and improving patients'quality of life.Methods:We conducted a controlled,pre-and post-implementation design in the HIV/AIDS inpatient unit in Shanghai.Patients recruited from November 2014 to February 2015 were in the intervention group and those from October 2013 to February 2014 were in the control group.There were 74 patients in each group.Participants in the intervention group received interventions based on the HIV symptom management guidelines.Overall symptom severity,depression,and quality of life were measured in two groups at baseline,week 4,and week 8.Results:Totally 126 patients completed the research,65 in the intervention group and 61 in the control group.The total symptom severity scores showed a statistically significant difference between groups across time(P<0.05).It showed that frequencies of fatigue(36.9%vs.44.3%),fever(6.2%vs.11.5%),loss in weight(9.2%vs.16.4%),mouth ulcers(12.3%vs.16.4%),headaches(9.2%vs.19.7%)and depression(F=1.09,P>0.05)in the intervention group were lower than those in the control group in week 8 without statistical significance.The multilevel growth mixture model indicated a greater increase in the total score of quality of life for the group treated according to the symptom management guidelines(P=0.04).Conclusion:The evidence-based HIV symptom management guidelines can improve a patient's quality of life and relieve negative symptoms.The guidelines can be applied in a similar context to other HIV/AIDS units or clinics.

Effects of a symptom management intervention based on group sessions combined with a mobile health application for persons living with HIV in China:A randomized controlled trial

Objective:This study aims to evaluate the effects of a symptom management intervention(SMI)based on symptom management group sessions combined with a mobile health(mHealth)application(app)on the knowledge of symptom management,the certainty of symptom self-management,symptom severity,symptom distress,medication adherence,social support,and quality of life among persons living with HIV(PLWH)in China.Methods:A parallel randomized controlled trial with 61 PLWH was conducted in Shanghai,China.The participants in the control group(n¼30)downloaded the Symptom Management(SM)app according to their needs and preferences,and received routine follow-ups.The participants in the intervention group(n¼31)were guided to download and use the SM app,and received four tailored weekly group sessions at routine follow-ups.Each group session lasted for approximately 2 h and targeted one of the major modules of the SM app.All the outcomes were assessed at baseline and post-intervention.The study was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry(ChiCTR1900024821).Results:The symptom management knowledge and certainty of symptom self-management were significantly improved after the intervention(all P<0.01).Compared with the control group,the scores of symptoms reasons knowledge score improved 11.47 points(95%CI:3.41,19.53)and scores of symptoms self-management knowledge score improved 12.80 points(95%CI:4.55,21.05)in the intervention group after controlling for covariates.However,other outcomes did not show statistically significant differences between the intervention group and the control group(P>0.05).Conclusion:The SMI could improve PLWH’s symptom management knowledge and certainty of symptom self-management.Multi-center studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow-ups are needed to further understand the effects of SM app on ameliorating symptom severity and symptom distress.More innovative strategies are also needed to promote and maintain the sustainability of the SM app.

Outcome report of breast massage for lactational mastitis patients in early stage: A protocol for systematic review

Objective:Lactation mastitis is a kind of disease with high incidence during puerperium.In the early stage,breast massage can effectively eliminate the symptoms.However,the value of breast massage is not fully known to the public,which restricts its promotion and popularization.One important reason is the absence of a multi-dimensional and overall evaluation of outcome.COS is strongly advocated internationally as the outcome in clinical research to promote the transformation of clinical evidence into practice.At present,there is no systematic review of the existing outcome.This protocol aims to provide a set of outcomes and outcome evaluation schemes for developing COS of breast massage in lactation mastitis early stage.Methods:We will search PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,CNKI,Wan-fang,VIP,SinoMed,Grey literature databases(master and doctoral thesis databases and conference literature databases of CNKI,Wan-fang and SinoMed),Clinical Trials Registry Platform portal,the Clinical Trials Registry,Australian,New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry,the Center Watch Registry,before March 1,2021.We will include randomized controlled trials and non-randomized trials,cohort studies,case series,case reports.We will assess the quality of outcome reporting according to the MOMENT,classify all outcomes using the OMERACT Filter 2.0 conceptual framework.Descriptive analysis will be performed for all categorical variables using frequency and mean.Result:This protocol aims to help guide the design of systematic review to summarize the existing outcomes,and comprehensively evaluate existing outcomes,classify outcomes and provide schemes of outcome evaluation for developing COS of breast massage in the early stage of lactation mastitis.Percentage and mean will be used to describe the extracted data.Conclusion:This is the first systematic review protocol to summarize outcomes,measurement instruments,assessment times,measurement frequencies,measurers about breast massage in the early stage of lactational mastitis.

Call for papers for a special issue on evidence-based practice in nursing

Evidence-based practice in nursing involves the conscientious,explicit,and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the nursing care of patients,which gives equal consideration to the best available evidence;the context in which the care is delivered;patient preference;and the professional judgement of the health professional.This Special Focus Issue aims to report projects and studies about evidence-based practice in nursing.

Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Pain, Physical Function and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Evidence

Objective: To identify and synthesize the most recent available evidence of effectiveness of acupuncture on pain, physical function and health-related quality of life(HRQoL) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis(RA). Methods: A comprehensive search of 12 Western and Chinese databases was undertaken from their inception up to end of 2016. Randomized controlled trials(RCTs), concerning patients with RA treated with needle acupuncture, written in English, Portuguese, German or Chinese were included. Primary outcomes included pain, physical function and HRQoL. Secondary outcomes included morning stiffness, functional impairment, number of tender and swollen joints and serum concentrations of inflamatory markers. Methodological quality was assessed by three independent reviewers using the standardized critical appraisal instrument from the Joanna Briggs Institute Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument. Results: Twenty-two studies met the inclusion criteria. Of those, 9 studies were excluded after assessment of their methodological quality. The remaining 13 original RCTs included 974 patients. Ten of these studies published in China, showed favorable statistical significant effects of acupuncture in relieving symptoms of RA compared with controls. Conclusions: Evidence suggests that acupuncture interventions may have a positive effect in pain relief, physical function and HRQo L in RA patients. However, due to the heterogeneity and methodologic limitations of the studies included in this systematic review, evidence is not strong enough to produce a best practice guideline.

Monkeypox claims new victims: the outbreak in men who have sex with men

Monkeypox has a very prominent regional epidemic.It has been confined to Western and Central African countries.Sporadic cases found in countries outside Africa generally have a history of sojourn in endemic areas.However,the recent multinational outbreak of monkeypox cases in Europe in early May 2022 has revealed a changing epidemiological trend,those confirmed cases had no sojourn history in endemic areas and with a high proportion of cases involving men who have sex with men(MSM).Among the MSM cases,many of them presented atypical clinical manifestations of monkeypox and with other sexually transmitted diseases co-infection.Combined with the high social interactivity in this community,there is likely a higher risk of monkeypox transmission in this population.Establishing an infectious disease surveillance system,maintaining highly vigilant regarding the transmission of monkeypox in MSM,and responding promptly are necessary and effective measures to contain the outbreak.