Leisure activities of young drug users and non-drug users: association with five personality factors by B. O. Bazyma, O. O. Serdiuk

“…The article presents the survey data of 4422 Kharkiv students from higher education institutions of III-IV accreditation levels, among whom 8.1 % used drugs during the last year. …”
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Communication in Neglected Tropical Diseases' elimination: A scoping review and call for action. by Claudia Nieto-Sanchez, David M Hatley, Mario J Grijalva, Koen Peeters Grietens, Benjamin R Bates

“…Selected articles were required to (i) have explicit references to communication in either the abstract, title, or key words; (ii) further elaborate on the search terms (communication, message, media, participation and health education) in the body of the article; and (iii) sufficiently describe communication actions associated to those terms. …”
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Prediction of stunting and its socioeconomic determinants among adolescent girls in Ethiopia using machine learning algorithms. by Alemu Birara Zemariam, Biruk Beletew Abate, Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Mulat Ayele, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Habtamu Setegn Ngusie

“…Region, poor wealth index, no formal education, unimproved toilet facility, rural residence, not used contraceptive method, religion, age, no media exposure, occupation, and having one or more children were the top attributes to predict stunting. …”
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Legal foundations of the organization and activities of the Ukrainian SSR police in 1949–1950s by О. V. Brusakova, V. A. Hrechenko

“…First of all, it concerned the selection of personnel and education of police personnel. The central governing body of the police was the Main Directorate of the Police. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, Awareness, and Practice Regarding Demodex Mites Among the Thai Population by Paichitrojjana A, Paichitrojjana A

“…Therefore, it is essential to improve this situation through effective educational campaigns to significantly enhance the management of skin diseases caused by Demodex mites.Keywords: knowledge, attitude, awareness, practice, Demodex mite…”
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Awareness and perception of prevention and management options of sexually transmitted infections among students at secondary school in Rivers State, Nigeria by Florence Mandah, Oluebubechukwu Udi, Pamela Thompsom-Abiye, Basil Ogbu

“…Results 99.3% of participants agreed that STIs can be treated with pharmaceutical drugs, 33% believed in the effectiveness of local concoctions, while 68.3% indicated that divine intervention of prayers offers a cure. 290 (96.6%) participants strongly agreed that young people should be educated on STIs in schools. Overall positive perception of prevention among respondents was worthy of note. …”
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Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors―a population-based cross-sectional study by Asa Auta, Emmanuel O Adewuyi, Vishnu Khanal, Samson J Tapshak, Yun Zhao

“…Greater odds of CS were equally associated with maternal obesity (AOR: 3.16, 95% CI 2.30 to 4.32), Christianity (AOR: 2.06, 95% CI 1.58 to 2.68), birth order of one (AOR: 3.86, 95% CI 2.66 to 5.56), husband’s secondary/higher education level (AOR: 2.07, 95% CI 1.29 to 3.33), health insurance coverage (AOR: 2.01, 95% CI 1.37 to 2.95) and ≥4 antenatal visits (AOR: 2.84, 95% CI 1.56 to 5.17).Conclusions The prevalence of CS was low, indicating unmet needs in the use of caesarean delivery in Nigeria. …”
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«Så sitter du der og plutselig leser for alle» – en nærstudie av barnehageansatte som litteraturformidlere by Malgorzata Wild, Christina Berg Tveitan

“…This study is based on interviews with seven kindergarten workers with diverse educational backgrounds. The result shows that there is not a clear correlation between the pedagogical staff’s own reading and their choice of reading as an activity in kindergarten. …”
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Lithuanian Language at School: Scientific Insights and Pedagogical Experience by Ona Laima Gudzinevičiūtė, Džiuljeta Maskuliūnienė

“…The articles published in the journal encourage a theoretical dialogue between researchers and practical educators, highlight topical issues in teaching Mother Tongue, and invite to jointly search for solutions to problems. …”
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Healing beyond bone: a qualitative study of the core decompression experience of physically active patients with stage II hip avascular necrosis by Mehmet Yiğit Gökmen, Habibe Sevim Gökmen, Mesut Uluöz, Özhan Pazarcı, Alaaddin Levent Özgözen, Ender Ali Uluç, Osman Çiloğlu

“…However, psychological support, patient education, and robust social networks are essential to address the holistic needs of recovery. …”
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Antibiotic Use among Patients Visiting Primary Hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey by Adeladlew Kassie Netere, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie

“…These findings suggest that a greater effort is required in public education related to proper and safe uses of antibiotics and that greater efforts are needed to enforce the control of antibiotic use to overcome the emergence of antibiotic resistance.…”
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Quality of life among Indonesian family caregivers caring for dependent older persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the community: A cross-sectional, correlational study by Rinco Siregar, Charuwan Kritpracha, Tippamas Chinnawong, Jos M. Latour

“…Nursing practice should address caregivers' physical and emotional needs, provide education, foster social support, and support caregiver mental health. …”
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A cross-sectional study exploring the predictors of herpes zoster vaccination for people aged over 50 years old in Chaoyang district, Beijing by Jiao Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Bin Jia, Yunhua Bai, Zhen Li, Fang Liu, Yingxue Hu, Xiaojing Guo, Jianxin Ma, Shuming Li, Qian Shi

“…It is recommended to enhance the role of medical staff in advocating for vaccination, conduct community-based educational initiatives that focus on varicella, herpes zoster, and related knowledge, and alleviate the financial burden to improve the herpes zoster vaccination coverage.…”
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The COVID-19 pandemic and self-reported food insecurity among women in Burkina Faso: evidence from the performance monitoring for action (PMA) COVID-19 survey data by Ortis Yankey, Marcellinus Essah, Prince M. Amegbor

“…This study examined the associations between socioeconomic variables, such as age, education, household income loss, and food insecurity. …”
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Socioeconomic and behavioural factors that contribute to the co-occurrence of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases by Naftal Sakaria, Nelago Indongo

“…The results showed that overall, co-occurrence of risks was more prevalent among respondents with HBP than those with diabetes or HRD. Notably, age and education level positively contribute to co-occurrence of risk factors of NCDs. …”
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Identification of Decision-Making Skills of the High School Students Participating in School Sports Activities by Ayla Karakullukçu, Mehmet Öçalan, Pelin Avcı

“…The sample of the study consisted of 221 (n=96 girls and n=125 boys) volunteer students studying in 4 different high schools affiliated to Kırıkkale Provincial Directorate of National Education in 2017-2018 academic year. The students participating in the study were divided into 3 different age groups. 49.3% (n=109) of the students are in the 14-15 age group, 35.7% (n=79) are in the 16-17 age group and 14.9% (n= 33) are in the 18-19 age group. …”
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Assessing validity and reliability of the Transition Shock Scale for Undergraduate Nursing Students (TSS, Chinese version) in associate degree nursing students by Huiting Weng, Ziwei Ding, Li Yang, Bo Zhang, Yuanyuan Luo, Qin Wang

“…Eight experts in nursing management and nursing education were invited to assess the scale’s content validity. …”
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Patient Experience of Living With Hemophilia A: A Conceptual Model of Humanistic and Symptomatic Experience in Adolescents, Adults, and Children by Zalmai Hakimi, Rakhee Ghelani, Linda Bystrická, Nana Kragh, Patrick Marquis, Jameel Nazir, Nadine McGale

“…Concepts were broadly relevant across all age groups; however, psychological impacts were reported only by adult PwHA, and caregivers reported impacts related to outdoor activities, play, and education. Participants indicated that their ideal treatment would be delivered orally. …”
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Investigation of Association with First-Trimester Free Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-ß, Pregnancy - Associated Plasma Protein-A, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Gokhan Gonen, Yasam Kemal Akpak, Murat Muhcu

“…STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study including 1516 women who delivered a singleton pregnancy at GATA Haydarpasa Education Hospital from 2006 to 2009. Patients with multiple pregnancies, chromosome aberrations, or fetal anomalies were excluded. …”
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Using Micro-Learning to Enhance Knowledge and Skills of Airway Management in Nurse Anesthesia Students: An Interventional Study by Masoumeh Albooghobeish, Alireza Ghalandeh, Ali Khalafi, Mohammad Hosein Haghighizadeh

“… Background: As a subfield of E-Learning, Micro-Learning provides asynchronous instruction to reduce mental strain and boost understanding by delivering educational content in bite-sized, concise learning modules. …”
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