Unique factors associated with the experience of spirituality and religiosity for many in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) communities include minority stress. Using structural equation modeling, we examined whether minority stress mediates the relationship between spirituality and psychological quality of life (QOL). Results indicate minority stress mediates the relationship between spirituality and psychological QOL for gay men and bisexuals. However, minority stress is not a significant mediator for lesbians. Therefore, lesbians may experience minority stress and its relationship to psychological QOL differently than gay men and bisexuals due to higher societal acceptance. This study provides support for examining lesbians, gay men and bisexuals separately rather than as one sexual minority group.

Bakgrund Endometrios är en östrogenberoende sjukdom som drabbar 2-15% av alla fertila kvinnor. Sjukdomen karaktäriseras av svår menstruationssmärta, samlagssmärtor och infertilitet. Det är av vikt för sjuksköterskan att bemöta dess kvinnor med förståelse, ha kompetens om endometrios samt att arbeta utifrån ett tvärvetenskapligt förhållningssätt som kan bidra till individualiserad omvårdnad. Syfte Syftet var att beskriva kvinnors upplevelse av att leva med endometrios. Metod En allmän litteraturöversikt. Databaser som användes var CINAHL complete och PubMed. Nio kvalitativa artiklar och en mixad-metod ingick i resultatet. Resultat Resultatet medförde tre huvudteman som visade att kvinnors upplevelse av att leva med endometrios påverkade dem ur både en fysisk-, social- och psykisk aspekt. Brist på kunskap om sjukdomen resulterade i fördröjd diagnos och feldiagnostisering. Kvinnorna upplevde sig misstrodda av omgivningen och att deras symtom normaliserades. Slutsats Kvinnorna som lever med endometrios liv är präglat av smärta och psykisk ohälsa. De ansåg att bli tagen på allvar och få en diagnos var betydelsefullt. Sjuksköterskan behöver ha ett personcentrerat förhållningsätt för att hjälpa kvinnorna hantera sin sjukdom. / Background Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease that affects 2-15% of all fertile women. The disease is characterized by severe menstrual pain, intercourse pain and infertility. It is important for the nurse to treat its women with understanding, to have competence in endometriosis and to work based on an interdisciplinary approach that can contribute to individualized care. Aim The aim is to describe women's experiences of living with endometriosis. Method A general literature review. Databases used were CINAHL complete and PubMed. Nine qualitative studies and one mixed method were included in the results. Results The results resulted in three main themes that showed that women's experience of living with endometriosis affected them from both a physical, social and psychological aspect. Lack of knowledge about the disease resulted in delayed diagnosis and misdiagnosis. The women felt distrusted by those around them and that their symptoms were normalised. Conclusions The lives of women living with endometriosis are characterized by pain and mental illness. They felt that being taken seriously and receiving a diagnosis was significant. The nurse needs to have a person-centred approach to help the women manage their illness.

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This thesis is derived from dissatisfaction with the term work–life balance. Definitions of the term imply that we have the ability to separate half of our time between home and work, but it is never this binary. The term is too simple to describe the vast concepts of work and life. Work-life balance is similar to playing a losing game with time, where one aspect is often neglected, may it be time for self, family, or health. The neglect is a product of overwork and financial stress. In The Healthy Workplace Nudge, they note that "work is baking stress into the workforce and that work is the fifth leading cause of death in America," 1 and that work-related stress is associated with a range of health concerns such as poor mental well-being, social isolation, and chronic diseases. 83% of Americans experience the effects of work-related stress.2 Consequently, they carry these feelings home each day. As factors of life pile on coupled with a range of social issues, life becomes harder to balance between home and work. As a response to rapid and unpredictable changes in society, this thesis aims to explore the ways we live and work. How can home and work environments adapt to the changing needs of society? The initial hypothesis was that a proposed shared living complex has the potential to provide social support and strengthen accessibility to programs where the individual can gain a better quality of life. Efforts to deconstruct work-life balance include breaking down the concepts of work, life, and self, causing this thesis to seem immeasurable at times. The study's intent is not to completely redefine the term but to explore how individuals can view the term as a more fluid approach to navigating life. / Master of Architecture / Work-related stress is at an all-time high, with 83% of Americans feeling pressure from work and financial concerns.2 The project acknowledges this, but it is not just concerned with those feeling the blow of burnout. Everyone works, adults, children, and teenagers. Work is an indispensable and necessary part of life, and there are multiple types of work. There is financial work, the job you do to pay the bills, there's hobby work, the things you do outside of the place you work and then there's relationship and self-work, this includes taking time to yourself and loved ones. I selected this thesis topic because it is a topic that I am passionate about and can continue to research throughout my architectural career. It's my fundamental belief that basic conditions of life should not be a struggle. This thesis is intended for people who work endlessly to provide financial support for loved ones, but because of working hours and fatigue are not able to spend time with them. It is also for those who work a demanding job and eventually work themselves into burnout and mental exhaustion, leaving it hard for them to recover. It is also for future workers to highlight the importance of discovering what matters to them. Whatever your occupation or stage of life, we all work and want a prosperous life. This thesis attempts to study how everyday work and living can be supported to give individuals better control of their time to focus on what gives them a purpose. On average, 86.9% of our time is spent indoors (at work and home).3 This thesis aims to explore a new approach to work-life balance by examining the term through the lens of physical space and architecture. In the following pages, I am working to understand how the proposed architecture can support people on a daily basis.

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Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and the world. Based on the literature, the side effects of prolonged use of cancer treatment pose a threat to the patient's treatment compliance and efficacy. This study aims to determine the extent to which calorie restriction and fasting can improve the efficacy of cancer treatments, tolerability of cancer treatments, and compliance with cancer treatments through a systematic review. The search for studies involved the use of key terms and extenders based on population, intervention, comparator, outcomes, and study designs (PICOS) framework including participants receiving cancer treatment, dietary interventions, and cancer treatment outcomes. All search results were uploaded to Covidence® software and two independent blinded reviewers screened the studies, and three independent reviewers extracted the data. Studies were first screened based on the title and abstract, and then they were screened based on the full text. If the synthesized data had similar characteristics and there were enough studies available, then the meta-analysis would be performed. While Riedinger et al., Voss et al., and de Groot et al. did not find any significant difference in treatment efficacy between fasting and control groups, the earlier study done by de Groot et al. showed that the effects of fasting can show significant improvement in decreasing the amount of DNA damage in noncancerous cells. Regarding the effects of fasting and calorie restriction on patient tolerability when receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy, all studies covering the effect demonstrate a trend suggesting that there is no significant difference between the dietary intervention groups and control groups. Overall, there is not enough information from these studies to conclude the effect of fasting on treatment compliance.

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Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world with approximately 1.7 million new cases diagnosed in 2012. While women with breast cancer are treated with a multitude of different therapies, these treatments can lead to long-term effects that impact quality of life (i.e. fatigue, pain, lymphedema, anxiety, depression, osteoporosis). With more people looking into complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), research on yoga’s effect on quality of life in breast cancer survivors is vital. Methods: This literature synthesis used PsychINFO, MEDLINE, and CINAHL explore current research on yoga’s effects on quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Search terms included: breast cancer, survivor, quality of life, lifestyle, wellbeing, clinical trial, and controlled trial. Literature was excluded if it included men, women under cancer treatment and if yoga was included in a mindfulness intervention. Results: Eleven articles met the inclusion criteria. Yoga was shown to have a positive impact on fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression, and breast cancer survivors’ quality of life. A majority of the studies measured quality of life using the FACT-B and FACT-G scale. Others used similar measurement tools and qualitative journal entries. Specific studies indicated improvements in aromatase-inhibitor associated arthralgia, diurnal salivary cortisol levels, and menopausal symptoms. Conclusions: Yoga appears to be beneficial in improving breast cancer survivor’s quality of life. More research is needed. However, nurses can use this information to educate clients about the benefit of yoga in survivorship. This research may promote further utilization of CAM in improving quality of life.

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