Objective: To investigate the effects of Baduanjin exercise in diabetes mellitus. Methods: Literature retrieval will be performed in seven databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan Fang Database, Chinese Scientific Journal Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, and Embase from inception to December 31, 2020. Systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials on investigating the effects of Baduanjin exercise in diabetic patients will be identified. To assess the reporting and methodological quality of the included systematic reviews by means of preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis statement and a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews -2 tool. Results: The umbrella review results will indicate the effects of Baduanjin exercise in diabetes mellitus, and these results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Conclusion: The study will provide more convincing evidence for the effects of Baduanjin exercise in diabetes mellitus. In addition, it might provide some specific suggestions for Chinese medical clinical practice or guideline. Ethics and dissemination: No ethical approval is required since the study data are sourced from published literature. Protocol registration number: PROSPERO CRD42020211398.

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To investigate adherence to immunosuppressive medication (IM) in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and analyze the associated factors using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Data were collected at Time1 (T1) and 3 months later (T2). T1: the elements of the TPB, past behavior, beliefs about medicines, perceived social support were measured. T2: IM adherence was measured. Structural equation modeling was applied to analyze the associated factors of medication adherence. A total of 246 KTRs were included. The average IM adherence score of KTRs’ was 4.86 ( SD = 1.63). Of the recipients, 39.43% had one aspect of non-adherence to IM. The model could explain 28.7% of the variance in adherence to IM ( R2 = .287, p = .006). TPB is a useful tool for understanding adherence to IM in KTRs. Caregivers can provide effective interventions during follow-up, which should focus on improving medication beliefs as well as provision of other external support especially from outside.

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Review question / Objective: The proposed scoping review will address the following question: 1. To describe elements of recovery of lung transplant recipients in residential long-term care. 2. To identify factors (positive / negative) considered relevant to the success of the lung transplant recipients' recovery. Background: Lung transplantation is an established treatment for patients with end-stage lung disease. The recovery INPLASY