Imagine trying to understand a complex disease like schizophrenia, but not having the right tools. That's what many patients face today. To change this, researchers have developed a new scale to measure how well people with schizophrenia understand their condition. This scale is important because it can help patients seek help earlier and stick with their treatment. ...

Chronic diseases are on the rise worldwide, causing a surge in healthcare usage. How patients handle these conditions plays a big role in making healthcare more effective and improving patients' health. This study looked into a tool called the Partners in Health (PIH) scale. Researchers wanted to see if this scale works well for patients in Singapore who have differe...

You know how sometimes people say, "There's no map for relationships"? Well, maybe there should be! This project aimed to create a tool that measures what young adults in their late teens to thirties are looking for in their romantic relationships. The team of researchers designed the Expectations Toward Romantic Relationships scale (ETRR) because there weren't enoug...

The EQ-5D, a popular tool for measuring health-related quality of life worldwide, hasn't been thoroughly tested among Ethiopian cervical cancer patients. This tool, which covers five dimensions at five levels, is used to assess overall health and well-being. However, there's a gap in knowledge about how well it performs specifically with this group in Ethiopia. Rese...