Pub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-03-18DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2324312
Elena Fiabane, Paola Dordoni, Cecilia Perrone, Antonio Bernardo, Fabio Corsi, Paola Gabanelli
Return to work (RTW) after breast cancer (BC) may significantly impact on women recovery and quality of life. Literature hightlighed several factors associated to RTW after BC but there is still some concern about prognostic factors influencing work resumption after BC treatments. The present study aims to explore which baseline factors are associated with RTW at 6-month after BC surgery. The participants in this 6-month prospective study were 149 patients who underwent breast cancer-related surgery and accessed an Oncology Clinic for cancer therapy from March 2017 to December 2019 in Northern Italy. Participants filled in a battery of questionnaires at baseline, and they were asked whether they had returned to work at 6-month follow-up. Psychological measurements included job stress (Job Content Questionnaire), work engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale), quality of life (World Health Organization Quality of Life- BREF), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), resilience (Connor - Davidson Resilience Scale - 10 item) and personal expectations about RTW (ad-hoc single item). Moreover, sociodemographic, clinical, and work-related data were collected. Independent t-test and Chi-square test were used for comparisons among variables; logistic regression model was used to explore predictors of RTW. A total of 73.9 percent returned to work at6-month after surgery. In the multivariate model, chemiotherapy (B = -1.428; SE = 0.520) and baseline women's expectations about their RTW (B = -0.340; DS = 0.156) were significant predictors of RTW. These results suggest that careful individual clinical and psychological screening of risk factors at baseline can prevent from occupational disability and long sickness absence.
乳腺癌(BC)术后重返工作岗位(RTW)可能会对妇女的康复和生活质量产生重大影响。文献强调了与乳腺癌术后复工相关的几个因素,但对于影响乳腺癌术后复工的预后因素仍有一些担忧。本研究旨在探讨哪些基线因素与 BC 术后 6 个月的复工相关。这项为期6个月的前瞻性研究的参与者是2017年3月至2019年12月期间在意大利北部接受乳腺癌相关手术并前往肿瘤诊所接受癌症治疗的149名患者。参与者在基线时填写了一系列问卷,并在6个月的随访中被问及是否已重返工作岗位。心理测量包括工作压力(工作内容问卷)、工作参与度(乌得勒支工作参与度量表)、生活质量(世界卫生组织生活质量--BREF)、焦虑和抑郁(医院焦虑和抑郁量表)、复原力(康纳-戴维森复原力量表--10项)和个人对复工的期望(临时单项)。此外,还收集了社会人口学、临床和工作相关数据。变量间的比较采用独立 t 检验和卡方检验;预测复工的因素采用逻辑回归模型。共有73.9%的患者在术后6个月重返工作岗位。在多变量模型中,化疗(B = -1.428; SE = 0.520)和基线妇女对其复工的期望(B = -0.340; DS = 0.156)是复工的重要预测因素。这些结果表明,在基线阶段对风险因素进行仔细的个人临床和心理筛查可以避免职业残疾和长期病假。
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Pub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-01-25DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2310050
Susan J Andreae, Thomas Casey, Anna Lindberg, Kecia Doyle, Kristen A Pickett
Gender gaps in physical activity (PA) exist with women being less active than men. Multiple cultural and psychosocial factors influence women's ability to successfully negotiate barriers to PA and other health promoting behaviors. The goal of this exploratory descriptive study was to better understand the daily experiences of mothers in making health promoting decisions for themselves and their families. Semi-structured interviews (N = 17) were conducted with rural dwelling mothers who were the primary caregivers of children in the home. Participants were asked to share their experiences with PA and other health behaviors, focusing on their motivators, barriers, and facilitators. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic content analysis. Emerging themes focused on 1) feeling internal and external pressures to prioritize family's needs over one's health, 2) family exerting both positive and negative influences on health choices, and 3) living in a rural community often resulting in a lack of opportunities to engage in physical activity and feelings of being isolated from social networks. To close the gender gap in PA, interventions should support mothers in navigating their multiple roles and competing demands while engaging in health promoting behaviors such as physical activity.
在体育锻炼(PA)方面存在性别差距,女性比男性更不积极。多种文化和社会心理因素影响着女性成功克服体育锻炼和其他促进健康行为障碍的能力。这项探索性描述性研究旨在更好地了解母亲在为自己和家人做出促进健康的决定时的日常经历。研究人员对居住在农村的母亲进行了半结构式访谈(N = 17),这些母亲是家中孩子的主要照顾者。受访者被要求分享她们在锻炼和其他健康行为方面的经验,重点是她们的动机、障碍和促进因素。对访谈进行了录音、逐字记录,并使用主题内容分析法进行了分析。新出现的主题集中在:1)感受到内部和外部压力,将家庭需求置于个人健康之上;2)家庭对健康选择既有积极影响,也有消极影响;3)生活在农村社区往往导致缺乏参与体育锻炼的机会,并感到与社交网络隔离。为了缩小 PA 方面的性别差距,干预措施应支持母亲在参与体育锻炼等促进健康行为的同时,驾驭自己的多重角色和相互竞争的需求。
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Pub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-01-29DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2310047
Charlotte Farewell, Suhong Tong, Madeleine Sehrt, Jamie Siegart, Jacinda Nicklas
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on multi-level factors associated with depression among a high-risk sample of postpartum women using longitudinal data collected at two timepoints. High-risk postpartum participants in the United States were recruited to participate in a parent study focused on mitigating risk of cardiometabolic disease in postpartum women. Individuals completed a baseline survey which included the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) at 6-weeks postpartum between 2017 through 2019. A modified survey with the inclusion of selected questions from the Coronavirus Health Impact Survey (CRISIS) questionnaire was administered again during the first 6-months of the COVID-19 pandemic and individuals who completed both the baseline assessment and the COVID-19 assessment were included for analyses (n = 46). Multivariate models were run to investigate the impacts of individual-, interpersonal-, and structural-level factors on change in EPDS scores across the postpartum period. Findings suggest that losing contact with social supports (β = 4.5, SE = 1.9, p = .02) and individuals who reported a total household income of less than $75,000 (β = 3.4, SE = 1.7, p = .05) were more likely to report significantly worsening postpartum depression scores compared to others. Recommendations to mitigate the stressors that have been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting mental health disparities include screening all high-risk postpartum women for depression and anxiety during both postpartum and pediatric healthcare visits, providing informational flyers with tips related to healthy coping behaviors and free/affordable community resources, and linking individuals to peer-led support groups.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-02-11DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2314524
Arzu Abic, Sinem Dag-Canatan, Asli Er-Korucu, Ahu Aksoy-Can
In this study, university students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) were evaluated for their responses to the practices of yoga and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) to combat PMS, and the depression, anxiety, and stress associated with it. A total of 68 students participated in a randomized controlled trial. They were divided into four parallel groups: a yoga intervention group (n = 17), a PMR intervention group (n = 17), a yoga and PMR intervention group (n = 17), and a control group (n = 17). Data were collected between April 2022 and June 2022, from students who practiced only yoga, who practiced only PMR, and who practiced both yoga and PMR. A Personal Information Form, the PMS Scale, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale were used as measurement tools. The yoga and yoga + PMR groups had lower scores for the PMS Scale in the posttest than the other groups (p < .05). Depression, anxiety, and stress sub-dimension mean scores were lower in the yoga, PMR + yoga, and PMR groups compared to the control group (p < .05). The results suggest that yoga and PMR interventions are beneficial non-pharmacological treatments for PMS, depression, anxiety, and stress.Clinical Registration Name, Registration Number, Registration Date: The Effects of Yoga and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Premenstrual Syndrome, NCT05396976, April 5, 2022.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-03-10DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2324497
Márcia Mendonça Carneiro
{"title":"\"Ladies first\": a plea for prioritizing women's inclusion in the research and health care agenda.","authors":"Márcia Mendonça Carneiro","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2324497","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2324497","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140094686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-02-22DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2322130
Derya Kaya Şenol, Semiha Aydin Özkan, Cansu Ağralı
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of health education based on the health belief model (HBM) on the perception of risk in pregnancy and health literacy in primiparous pregnant women to maintain and improve their health. The study was carried out with 82 pregnant women who were in the second trimester. The number of samples was calculated using the G-Power program version 3.1.7. The number of samples was found 44 for the education group and 44 for the control group with a confidence interval of 95 percent, a margin of error of 5 percent, a large Cohen d effect size value (0.5), and a power of 80 percent. Randomization was performed using the envelope method to determine the interventional and control groups. The training prepared in line with the SIM was presented to the participants in the education group. 2 sessions per week, a total of 4 times. "Personal Information Form," Health Literacy Scale (HLS), and Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire (PPRQ) were used as data collection tools. The mean of the risk perception of the pregnant toward the baby posttest score was 9.95 ± 13.30 in the education group, and 23.35 ± 21.41 in the control group (p = .001). The mean health literacy scale posttest score was 103.52 ± 19.77 in the education group and 93.5 ± 19.02 in the control group, and it was found to be statistically significantly higher in the health literacy education group than in the control group (p = .027). This study found that educating pregnant women using the health belief model reduces their risk perception and boosts their degree of health literacy.
{"title":"The effect of the training provided to primiparous pregnant women based on the model on pregnancy risk perception and health literacy.","authors":"Derya Kaya Şenol, Semiha Aydin Özkan, Cansu Ağralı","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2322130","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2322130","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of health education based on the health belief model (HBM) on the perception of risk in pregnancy and health literacy in primiparous pregnant women to maintain and improve their health. The study was carried out with 82 pregnant women who were in the second trimester. The number of samples was calculated using the G-Power program version 3.1.7. The number of samples was found 44 for the education group and 44 for the control group with a confidence interval of 95 percent, a margin of error of 5 percent, a large Cohen d effect size value (0.5), and a power of 80 percent. Randomization was performed using the envelope method to determine the interventional and control groups. The training prepared in line with the SIM was presented to the participants in the education group. 2 sessions per week, a total of 4 times. \"Personal Information Form,\" Health Literacy Scale (HLS), and Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire (PPRQ) were used as data collection tools. The mean of the risk perception of the pregnant toward the baby posttest score was 9.95 ± 13.30 in the education group, and 23.35 ± 21.41 in the control group (<i>p</i> = .001). The mean health literacy scale posttest score was 103.52 ± 19.77 in the education group and 93.5 ± 19.02 in the control group, and it was found to be statistically significantly higher in the health literacy education group than in the control group (<i>p</i> = .027). This study found that educating pregnant women using the health belief model reduces their risk perception and boosts their degree of health literacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139933108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-02-14DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2317272
Charlotte Alviane Gnimpieba Kassep, Dilek Sarpkaya Güder
The use of contraceptive methods is still a controversial subject in the societies of developing countries. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of contraceptive methods among students, aged 15 to 25 years, in public and private schools in the district of Bonaberi, Douala, Cameroon. This research was modeled on the pattern of descriptive study. The population in this study was composed of students (N = 1649) from the five public and private high schools of Bonaberi, Cameroon. The sample size of this study was 379 students. These data were collected in person by the researcher between 1 and 30, June 2022. The data collection tools are the student information form, the Knowledge and Practices of Contraceptive Methods Questionnaire, and the Contraceptive Attitude Scale (CAS). The data of this study were analyzed using descriptive statistics tests, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Pearson Chi-Square, Kolmogorov-Smirnoff, Student's T-Test, Mann-Whitney Test, and the One-way ANOVA. It was found that almost half (45.91 percent) of students were 19-22 years old, 59.1 percent of them were male, and almost half (49.3 percent) of them were sexually active. Currently, the male condom is the most commonly used and known method of contraception among students. It was determined that students take an average of 3.406 points from the total score of CAS. This result indicated a positive attitude toward contraceptive methods. There were no statistically significant differences in contraceptive attitudes according to gender, religion, or sexual activity. There was a statistically significant difference in contraceptive attitudes according to marital status and age. It is recommended to provide family planning counseling services in these schools in order to increase the use of effective methods and provide students with a reliable source of information on contraceptive methods.
{"title":"Knowledge, attitudes and practices of contraceptive methods among students in public and private high schools in Cameroon.","authors":"Charlotte Alviane Gnimpieba Kassep, Dilek Sarpkaya Güder","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2317272","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2317272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of contraceptive methods is still a controversial subject in the societies of developing countries. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of contraceptive methods among students, aged 15 to 25 years, in public and private schools in the district of Bonaberi, Douala, Cameroon. This research was modeled on the pattern of descriptive study. The population in this study was composed of students (<i>N</i> = 1649) from the five public and private high schools of Bonaberi, Cameroon. The sample size of this study was 379 students. These data were collected in person by the researcher between 1 and 30, June 2022. The data collection tools are the student information form, the Knowledge and Practices of Contraceptive Methods Questionnaire, and the Contraceptive Attitude Scale (CAS). The data of this study were analyzed using descriptive statistics tests, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Pearson Chi-Square, Kolmogorov-Smirnoff, Student's T-Test, Mann-Whitney Test, and the One-way ANOVA. It was found that almost half (45.91 percent) of students were 19-22 years old, 59.1 percent of them were male, and almost half (49.3 percent) of them were sexually active. Currently, the male condom is the most commonly used and known method of contraception among students. It was determined that students take an average of 3.406 points from the total score of CAS. This result indicated a positive attitude toward contraceptive methods. There were no statistically significant differences in contraceptive attitudes according to gender, religion, or sexual activity. There was a statistically significant difference in contraceptive attitudes according to marital status and age. It is recommended to provide family planning counseling services in these schools in order to increase the use of effective methods and provide students with a reliable source of information on contraceptive methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139736290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-03-10DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2320960
Helizabet Salomão Abdalla Ayroza Ribeiro
{"title":"Women in minimally invasive gynecological surgery and endometriosis challenges and overcoming.","authors":"Helizabet Salomão Abdalla Ayroza Ribeiro","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2320960","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2320960","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140094687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between social variables, recovery orientation, and recovery capital among a sample of n = 30 women actively seeking substance use disorder treatment at a community-based facility in the Midwest United States. Results indicated a positive association between social connectedness, abstinence recovery orientation (p = .048) and social isolation (p = .010). Social isolation was positively associated with abstinence recovery orientation (p = .004) and negatively related to recovery capital (p = .003). Social support was positively correlated with positive expectancy (p = .030) and recovery capital (p = .033). Further, moderate/high alcohol use was related to lower normal living scores (t(28) = 3.10, p = .004), lower recovery capital scores (t(28) = 4.15, p < .000), and higher social isolation scores (t(28) = -2.53, p = .017). Screening at moderate/high risk for cannabis use was related to lower normal living scores (t(28) = 3.01, p = .005), and lower positive expectancy scores (t(28) = 3.03, p = .005). Finally, screening for moderate/high risk for polysubstance use was related to lower normal living orientation (t(28) = 2.52, p = .018) and recovery capital scores (t(28) = 2.79, p = .009). Current findings may inform strategies for examining social connectedness and social isolation variables in future clinical practice, policy, and scholarship.
{"title":"Exploring social connectedness, isolation, support, and recovery factors among women seeking substance use treatment.","authors":"Rikki Patton, Jessica Chou, Tiffanie Kestner, Erika Feeney","doi":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2308518","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03630242.2024.2308518","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between social variables, recovery orientation, and recovery capital among a sample of <i>n</i> = 30 women actively seeking substance use disorder treatment at a community-based facility in the Midwest United States. Results indicated a positive association between social connectedness, abstinence recovery orientation (<i>p</i> = .048) and social isolation (<i>p</i> = .010). Social isolation was positively associated with abstinence recovery orientation (<i>p</i> = .004) and negatively related to recovery capital (<i>p</i> = .003). Social support was positively correlated with positive expectancy (<i>p</i> = .030) and recovery capital (<i>p</i> = .033). Further, moderate/high alcohol use was related to lower normal living scores (t(28) = 3.10, <i>p</i> = .004), lower recovery capital scores (t(28) = 4.15, <i>p</i> < .000), and higher social isolation scores (t(28) = -2.53, <i>p</i> = .017). Screening at moderate/high risk for cannabis use was related to lower normal living scores (t(28) = 3.01, <i>p</i> = .005), and lower positive expectancy scores (t(28) = 3.03, <i>p</i> = .005). Finally, screening for moderate/high risk for polysubstance use was related to lower normal living orientation (t(28) = 2.52, <i>p</i> = .018) and recovery capital scores (t(28) = 2.79, <i>p</i> = .009). Current findings may inform strategies for examining social connectedness and social isolation variables in future clinical practice, policy, and scholarship.</p>","PeriodicalId":23972,"journal":{"name":"Women & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139571521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-01-31DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2308528
María F Rodríguez-Muñoz, Rosa Marcos-Nájera, Maria Dolores Amezcua, Cristina Soto-Balbuena, Huynh-Nhu Le, Susana Al-Halabí
Nulliparous (pregnant women who are giving birth for the first time) and multiparous (women who have multiple children) may have different concerns, which may be associated with risk of antenatal depression. This study aims to examine the role of social support and stressful life events as risk factors for antenatal depression in nulliparous and multiparous women. The sample included 1,524 pregnant women recruited from an obstetrics setting at the end of the first trimester of pregnancy from two Spanish tertiary-care public hospitals. The sample completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the "social support" and "stressful life events" subscales of the Postpartum Depression Predictor Inventory-Revised (PDPI-R). Nulliparous women reported a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms (15.6 percent) compared to multiparous mothers (20.1 percent). In both groups, marriage/partner problems (NP: β = 0.178, p < .01 vs MP: β = 0.164, p < .01) and a perceived lack of instrumental support from friends (NP: β = -0.154, p < .01 vs MP: β = -0.154, p < .01) were significant risk factors for antenatal depression. However, nulliparous women have more risk factors such as unemployment (β = 0.096, p < .05), job change (β = 0.127, p < .01), financial problems (β = 0.145, p < .01) and lack of instrumental support from partner (β = -0187, p < .01). For multiparous women, moving (β = 0.080, p < .05) and lack of instrumental support from family (β = -0.151, p < .01) were risk factors. These results suggest the critical need for screening and designing preventive interventions adapted and taking into consideration parity to provide more effective health care during pregnancy.
无产褥期妇女(首次分娩的孕妇)和多产褥期妇女(有多个孩子的妇女)可能有不同的顾虑,而这些顾虑可能与产前抑郁的风险有关。本研究旨在探讨社会支持和生活压力事件作为产前抑郁症风险因素在单胎和多胎妇女中的作用。样本包括西班牙两家三级公立医院产科招募的1524名妊娠头三个月末的孕妇。样本填写了患者健康问卷(PHQ-9)以及产后抑郁预测量表-修订版(PDPI-R)中的 "社会支持 "和 "生活压力事件 "分量表。与多胎产妇(20.1%)相比,单胎产妇的抑郁症状发生率较低(15.6%)。在这两个组别中,婚姻/伴侣问题(NP:β = 0.178,p p p p p p p p pp
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