Objective To analyze and discuss the appropriate use of mixed methods using both qualitative and quantitative approaches to research older persons with depression in Macau in combination with Chinese characteristic of Macau.Methods A mixed methods research design,using both quantitative and qualitative approaches,was employed to interpret the lived experiences of these older persons.Using a purposive sampling approach,the final study involved 31 older persons with depression.A range of standardized,validated scales including the MSQ,GDS-15,BI,Lawton IADL,LSNS,SF- 36QOL were adopted.Results These lived experiences clustered into four broad dominant categories: negative thinking,physical limitations and complaints,poor living conditions and social support,and the tragic experience.Negative emotion included useless,hopeless,pessimistic and helpless.Physical limitations included poor activity,dependence,arthralgia,insomnia,poor appetite and memory,too many medicine.Poor living conditions and social support included poverty,illiterate,unfair,etc.Tragic experience included strenuous labor,passing away of father,failure of marriage,etc.Conclusions Mixed methods can be successfully used in discussing life experience of older persons with depression,combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches can explain this research phenomenon more comprehensively and deeply.

Objective To identify the conflict management strategies of staff nurses in Macau. Methods The Thomas -Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI)was employed in the study to investigate the conflict management strategies of a convenience sample of 140 staff nurses who were pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Supplementary) Programme in Macau. Results The most commonly used strategy by staff nurses in Macau for conflict management was accommodation, followed by avoidance, then compromise. In contrast, the least often used strategy was competition. Conclusions Chinese culture as well as nursing education background should be fully considered when developing the training plan of conflict man -agement strategies for staff nurses in Macau.

Recently,the prevalence of human papillomavirus(HPV)infection in head and neck squa-mous cancers has shown an upward trend,especially in the oropharynx squamous carcinoma. This subset of head and neck cancers possesses distinct clinical and laboratory features and outcome,and is particulary com-mon in individuals who lack the traditional risk factors of tobacco and alcohol abuse. The biological markers and treatment of HPV associated head neck cancers are hot topic in current international research.

Currently,China lacks enough public health physicians and the quality of them varies much.In order to solve this problem,proving the access to public health physician is necessary.On the basis of literature research,this essay summarizes the existing problems of the access to public health physicians:improper professional education in university,curriculum setting and provision about physician registration.The essay argues that it is a feasible way to improve the access of public health physicians in China by further piloting and perfecting the unified post-graduation standardized training system,implementing curriculum reform to enhance students' practical ability and building network physician registration.

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the perfecting of hospital information system (HIS) on drug control. METHODS: The problems encountered in using two drug control systems in our hospital were analyzed, and the constructive suggestions on its improvemen was put forward. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS: The new HIS should be designed to overcome the weaknesses of the current HIS in code design, assignment of authority limit, drug application and dispensing, drug stocktaking so as to make full use of the merit of the computer management.

Objective To evaluate the preoperative CT scanning in cardiac carcinoma.Methods 52 cases of cardiac carcinoma proved by operation and pathology were analysed.Results By CT scanning,the size of the tumor,it′s local extension and relation to the adjacent structures and lymph node metastases could be demonstrated.Conclusion CT scanning plays important role in the operability of the cardiac carcinoma and the planning of treatment.

Aging ; drug effects ; Cerebral Infarction ; drug therapy ; China ; Dementia ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Yang Deficiency ; drug therapy

Breast Neoplasms ; classification ; pathology ; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast ; classification ; Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating ; classification ; Carcinoma, Papillary ; classification ; Classification ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; World Health Organization

Objective To investigate present situation of mental health of university teachers and the application effect of EAP modes. Methods 500 university teachers were selected as the research object and were managed with EAP modes.Before and after the use of EAP modes,mental health was investigated and analyzed. Results The score of SCL-90 factors after application of EAP modes was significantly better than prior to implementation. Conclusions The situation of mental health of university teachers is relatively poor,the implementation of the EAP modes can help to improve their mental health.

Objective To evaluate the testing value of ELISA, N-PCR and RT-PCR in clinical practice for pregnant women with HCMV infection. Methods 5581 pregnant women were screened by ELISA. 100 cases with positive IgM (group 1), 69 positive IgM combined with positive serous DNA (group 2) and 69 with positive mRNA (group 3) were studied on maternal-fetal transmission and pregnancy outcome. Results The accordance rate of group 3 and group 2 with group 1 are 56.25% and 43.75%, respectively. The maternal-fetal transmission rate in three groups is 19.00%,40.58% and 46.15%, respectively. A significant difference existed between group 2, 3 and group 1(P0.05). The total rate of spontaneous abortion, fetal death, fetal abnormality and neonatal death are 10.00%,15.94% and 30.77% in different groups, respectively and that of group 3, 2 are 4 and 2 times as much as that of group 1, respectively (OR=4.00, P