Does interprofessional simulation increase self-efficacy: a comparative study by Peter Jaye, Gabriel Reedy, Alastair Ross, Colm Watters, Nicola J Morgan, Rhodri Handslip

“…The centre provides educational activities for an Academic Health Sciences Centre. Approximately 2500 staff are trained at the centre each year.Participants One hundred and fifteen nurses and midwives along with 156 doctors, all within the early years of their postgraduate experience participated. …”
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Almajiri health; a scoping review on disease, health literacy and space for participatory research. by Muzzammil Imran Muhammad, Amna Hassana Abdulsalam, Fadhina Petit-Clair, Amber Acquaye, Autumn Nobles, Brian Fleischer, Chigoziri Konkwo, Yusuf Ransome, Elijah Paintsil

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched the academic literature for articles concerning almajiri heath using a framework integrating the biopsychosocial and socio-ecological models of health. …”
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Digital leadership in quantity surveying: unveiling key characteristics and their role in driving digital transformation by Darren Vermaak, Gerrit Crafford

“…It fills a significant gap in academic literature and professional practice by highlighting specific leadership traits required for digital transformation in this field. …”
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Implementation of Virtual and Face-to-Face Childbirth Preparation Training for the Spouses of the Primiparous Women to Reduce the Fear of Childbirth, Improve the Pregnancy Experien... by Zari Doaltabadi, Leila Amiri-Farahani, Seyedeh Batool Hasanpoor-Azghady

“…Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and shared with the academic and medical community to pregnancy and childbirth outcomes. …”
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Resisting epistemic violence in global mental health: Listening to local understandings of mental health and emotional distress among victims and ex-guerrilla members in Southern C... by María Cecilia Dedios Sanguineti, Laura Fonseca, Rochelle A. Burgess, Natalia Concha, Mónica González, Norha Vera San Juan, Mónica Carreño, Kely Johana Palacio, María Fernanda Sotto, Sandra Jovchelovitch

“…In this paper, we explore local understandings of mental health, mental illness, well-being and emotional distress building dialogical spaces that enable community perspectives to inform academic knowledge and health systems. Methods: We identified local understandings of mental health, emotional distress, and wellbeing among two conflict-affected communities in Southern Colombia, including victims of the conflict and FARC ex-combatants. …”
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The issue of motivation for foreign languages learning in international research works: Scoping review by I. K. Tsalikova, S. V. Pakhotina

“…The research works on the issues of motivation for foreign languages learning were divided into two main categories: the research works concentrated on inner - academic and professional factors, and the works which deal with the outer - social factors of influence. …”
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Gender Disparities in Medical and Dental Admissions: Students' Perspectives on Barriers by Nabiha Farasat Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Usama Saeed Usama, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Saim, Raz Muhammad

“…The primary obstacles identified were safety concerns and transportation issues at academic institutions (47.5%, n=19), followed by cultural norms and social pressures (20%, n=8), and a lack of female role models in college (12.5%, n=5). …”
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Merger and Acquisition as Drivers of Financial Performance by Padam Bahadur Lama, Prem Bahadur Budhathoki, Rita Subedi, Janga Bahadur Hamal, Mukund Kumar Chataut, Samjhana Thapa

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General practitioner use of D-dimer in suspected venous thromboembolism: historical cohort study in one geographical region in the Netherlands by Angel M R Schols, Eline Meijs, Geert-Jan Dinant, Henri E J H Stoffers, Mariëlle M E Krekels, Jochen W L Cals

“…Objectives To investigate how many general practitioner (GP)-referred venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) are diagnosed during 1 year in one geographical region and to investigate the (urgent) referral pathway of VTE diagnoses, including the role of laboratory D-dimer testing.Design Historical cohort study.Setting GP patients of 47 general practices in a demarcated geographical region of 161 503 inhabitants in the Netherlands.Participants We analysed all 895 primary care patients in whom either the GP determined a D-dimer value or who had a diagnostic work-up for suspected VTE in a non-academic hospital during 2015.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcomes of this study were the total number of VTEs per year and the diagnostic pathways—including the role of GP determined D-dimer testing—of patients urgently referred to secondary care for suspected VTE. …”
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Intersectional Analysis of Urban Land Corruption in Harare, Zimbabwe by Manase Kudzai, Praise Karuma, Tanaka Mutume, Primrose Hove

“…Methodology: A desk research approach was employed, synthesizing data from academic literature, policy reports, and case studies. …”
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Integrating Dilemma Stories into Chemistry Learning: Analyzing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills by Tritiyatma Hadinugrahaningsih, Yuli Rahmawati, Rika Siti Syaadah, Fitri Sumalia Dewi, Shakira Az-Zahra, Fitri Tamarani

“…Critical thinking is a key competency for 21st-century students, essential for logical reasoning, decision-making, and academic success. However, studies indicate that Indonesian students often exhibit low levels of critical thinking. …”
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Road Traffic Injuries and Related Safety Measures: A Multicentre Analysis at Military Hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia by Umar Yagoub, Nasrin S. Saiyed, Bahaa-eldin E. A. Rahim, Nizar Musawa, Attiya Mohammed Al Zahrani

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Synovial biomarkers in the diagnosis of post-traumatic osteoarthritis following anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries: protocol for a systematic review by Helena Donato, Fernando Fonseca, João Pedro Oliveira, João Castro Mendes, José Casanova, Alexandrina Ferreira Mendes

“…The findings from this work will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at relevant academic conferences. Any amendments to the protocol arising from deviations during the study’s execution will be documented and reported in the final publication.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024534272.…”
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Developing an Evidence- and Theory-Informed Mother-Daughter mHealth Intervention Prototype Targeting Physical Activity in Preteen Girls of Low Socioeconomic Position: Multiphase Co... by Carol Brennan, Grainne ODonoghue, Alison Keogh, Ryan E Rhodes, James Matthews

“…Throughout these phases, workshops were conducted with preteen girls (n=10), mothers of preteen girls (n=9), and primary school teachers (n=6), with additional input from an academic advisory panel. ResultsThis 3-phase co-design process resulted in the development of a theory-informed intervention that targeted two behaviors: (1) mothers’ engagement in a range of supportive behaviors for their daughters’ physical activity and (2) daughters’ physical activity behavior. …”
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Visual analysis of the research frontiers, hotspots and development trends of immunization programs for women and children by Jiachen Zhang, Yani Zhang, Litao Zhang, Jiaxing Wang, Xinheng Qu, Mu Li, Ruochen Zhang, Bo Zhang, Yuqing Zhang, Jianping Zhou

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Negative symptoms in schizophrenia: a study in a large clinical sample of patients using a novel automated method by Robert Stewart, Hitesh Shetty, Matthew Broadbent, Angus Roberts, Rashmi Patel, Philip McGuire, Richard D Hayes, Nishamali Jayatilleke, Genevieve Gorrell, Chin-Kuo Chang, Richard Jackson, Nadia Foskett, Caroline Johnston

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Provider Adherence to the 2020 US Multi-Society Task Force Guidelines for Surveillance After Colonoscopy With Polypectomy by Benjamin E. Cassell, Katherine Scholand, Wyatt Tarter, Camille J. Hochheimer, Colleen Long, Gregory L. Austin

“…We sought to identify rates of adherence to these new guidelines at an academic medical center. Methods: Average-risk screening colonoscopies where 1 to 4 polyps <10 mm were removed between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021 were included. …”
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Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial examining the effects of temporarily pausing Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy to coincide with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination... by Abhishek Abhishek, Jonathan A Cook, Helen M Parry, Anne Francis, Lelia Duley, Vicki S Barber, Paul Moss, Nicholas Peckham

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Big Data Governance Challenges Arising From Data Generated by Intelligent Systems Technologies: A Systematic Literature Review by Yunusa Adamu Bena, Roliana Ibrahim, Jamilah Mahmood, Arafat Al-Dhaqm, Ahmad Alshammari, Maged Nasser, Muhammed Nura Yusuf, Matthew O. Ayemowa

“…By bridging theoretical insights with practical implementation, this study advances academic discourse and provides practitioners with a robust approach to navigate the challenges of modern data governance practices, ensuring sustainable and effective management of heterogeneous data environment.…”
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The Impact of Politics on Education Sector Performance in Burundi Sub-County Rubanda District. by Aturinda, Bright

“…The provision of basic infrastructures and equipment involves a quota system in the provision of computer equipment, government interest determines where secondary schools are sited leading to low academic standards, and government bias in the provision of sports equipment in schools leads to differences in the performance of athletes and some schools equipment are diverted to personal uses by prominent members of the school community leading to scarcity of equipment in the affected schools. …”
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