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Biopsychosocial Associates of Psychological Distress and Post-Traumatic Growth among Canadian Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Zhang, Karen M, Mukherjee, Som D, Pond, Gregory, Roque, Michelle I, Meyer, Ralph M, Sussman, Jonathan, Ellis, Peter M, Bryant-Lukosius, Denise

“…Understanding both the positive and negative psychological outcomes among cancer patients during the pandemic is critical for planning post-pandemic cancer…”
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Can causal explanations about endothelial pathophysiology benefit patient education? A cluster randomized controlled trial in cardiac rehabilitation by Zhang, Karen M., Prior, Peter L., Swartzman, Leora C., Suskin, Neville, Unsworth, Karen L., Minda, John Paul

“…•Factual and deep knowledge are distinct levels of learning in patient education.•Integrating causal information in patient education enhances deeper…”
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What matters to patients with heart failure? The influence of non-health-related goals on patient adherence to self-care management by Zhang, Karen M, Dindoff, Kathleen, Arnold, J. Malcolm O, Lane, Jeanine, Swartzman, Leora C

“…Highlights • Patients valued autonomy and social relationships as much as physical health. • Importance attributed to health goals did not predict self-care…”
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What Motivates Nurses to Exercise? Determinants of Physical Activity Among Canadian Nurses Using Self-Determination Theory by Zhang, Karen M, Tulloch, Heather E, Brunet, Jennifer, Pipe, Andrew L, Reid, Robert D, Prince, Stephanie A, Reed, Jennifer L

“…Nurses' suboptimal physical activity (PA) levels place them at high risk for cardiovascular diseases. Little is known about the motivational factors that…”
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Explaining the causal links between illness management and symptom reduction: Development of an evidence-based patient education strategy by Zhang, Karen M, Swartzman, Leora C, Petrella, Robert J, Gill, Dawn P, Minda, John Paul

“…Highlights • Causal information explains the link between illness management and symptom reduction. • Provision of causal information was predictive of younger…”
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Role of Causal Information in Patient Education: an Experimental and Clinical Approach by Zhang, Karen M

“…It is somewhat paradoxical that few patient education interventions actually consider the processes by which individuals best learn health-related information…”
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Impact of Goal Compatibility on Self-Care Adherence Among Patients with Congestive Heart Failure by Zhang, Karen M

“…Increasing adherence to self-care behaviours can optimize the health of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). This study examined whether considering…”
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