Impact of the national health guidance intervention for obesity and cardiovascular risks on healthcare utilisation and healthcare spending in working-age Japanese cohort: regressio... by Yusuke Tsugawa, Shingo Fukuma, Mitsuru Mukaigawara, Toshiaki Iizuka

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of population-level health guidance intervention introduced nationally in Japan on healthcare utilisation and spending.Design Retrospective cohort study, using a quasiexperimental regression discontinuity design.Setting Japan’s nationwide employment-based health insurers.Participants Participants in the national health screening programme (from January 2014 to December 2014) aged 40–74 years.Predictors Assignment to health guidance intervention (counselling on healthy lifestyles, and referral to physicians as needed) determined primarily on whether the individual’s waist circumference was above or below the cut-off value in addition to having at least one cardiovascular risk factor.Primary and secondary outcome measures Healthcare utilisation (the number of outpatient visits days, any medication use and any hospitalisation use) and spending (total medical expenditure, outpatient medical expenditure and inpatient medical expenditure) within 3 years of the intervention.Results A total of 51 213 individuals within the bandwidth (±6 cm of waist circumference from the cut-off) out of 113 302 screening participants (median age 50.0 years, 11.9% woman) were analysed. …”
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A contentious intervention to support the medical workforce: a case study of the policy of introducing physician associates in the United Kingdom by Martin McKee, Louella K. Vaughan, Giuliano Russo

“…Catalysed by some high-profile failings, this expansion has generated major concerns, over patient safety and consent, the scope of practice and preferential employment conditions of this group, the adverse consequences for medical training, and the additional medical workload involved in supervision. …”
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Help-seeking behaviors among survivors of intimate partner violence during pregnancy in 54 low- and middle-income countries: evidence from Demographic and Health Survey data by Mariella Stiller, Michael Lowery Wilson, Till Bärnighausen, Adebola Adedimeji, Erin Lewis, Anne Abio

“…Evidence shows that help-seeking behaviors were associated with IPV survivors’ age and educational attainment, survivors’ employment status and earnings compared to their partners, survivors’ consumption of mass media, intimate partner’s age and education, spouse’s alcohol consumption and controlling behaviors, survivors’ wealth index, place of residence, and health-seeking barriers, among others. …”
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Effects of butyric acid and Protoxin probiotic in the feeding of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) by Rasool Zare, Abdolmohammad Abedian Kenari

“…However, there is limited information regarding the employment of these compounds in fish nutrition. Nowadays, various probiotics are used as dietary supplements in the aquaculture industry. …”
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Methodology for the organisation of professional training of senior citizens: general concept by T. M. Rezer

“…Intense aging of the population will lead, in particular, to the fact that older people will become a necessary resource for the labour market as well as for the society activity at both macro- and micro-levels. Continuing active employment of senior citizens is a new challenge facing states.The aim of present conceptual article is to theoretically substantiate and to develop approaches for building a model for organisation of senior citizens' professional training (persons from 50 to 70 years old). …”
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Exploring the Role of Practice Managers in Dutch Oral Healthcare Practices by Joost CL den Boer, Wil JM van der Sanden, Katarina Jerković-Ćosić, Josef JM Bruers

“…Methods: At the end of 2022, a questionnaire with questions about the employment of a PM in the practice was presented to 991 randomly selected general dental practitioners. …”
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The prevalence of latex sensitisation and allergy and associated risk factors among healthcare workers using hypoallergenic latex gloves at King Edward VIII Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal... by Shumani Makwarela Phaswana, Saloshni Naidoo

“…Work-related allergy symptoms were significantly higher in exposed workers (40.9%, p<0.05). Duration of employment was inversely associated with latex allergy (OR 0.9; 95% CI 0.8 to 0.9). …”
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Understanding the Process and Challenges for Return-to-Work Post-Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation from a Musculoskeletal Perspective: A Narrative Review by Jaleel Mohammed, Anne Gonzales, Hadeel R. Bakhsh, Volkova Alisa Georgievna, Jayanti Rai, Bindu Kancharla, Shahrukh K. Hashmi

“…The authors have managed to outline and propose a structured RTW assessment and monitoring program which can aid in getting patients back to employment by utilizing the functional capacity and job evaluation to help hematopoietic cell transplantation patients reintegrate socially. …”
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New aspects of investigating stress, anxiety, and depression in the Ryazan region population with arterial hypertension by Ayoub Glenza, Natalia V. Dobrynina, Sergey S. Yakushin, Alexander A. Dzekan

“…Levels of stress did not depend on employment compared to anxiety (5 (3–8) in employed and 6 (4–9,75) in unemployed people; р 0.001) and depression (5 (2–7) and 6 (3–9) respectively; р=0.001), which were higher in unemployed people. …”
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Cortical arealization of interneurons defines shared and distinct molecular programs in developing human and macaque brains by Xiangling Feng, Yingjie Gao, Fan Chu, Yuwen Shan, Meicheng Liu, Yaoyi Wang, Ying Zhu, Qing Lu, Mingfeng Li

“…Moreover, the in-depth survey of temporal regulation illustrates species differences in the developmental dynamics of cell types, e.g., the employment of CRH in primate interneurons during late-fetal stage distinguishes from their postnatal emergence in mice, and our entropy quantifications manifest the interneuron diversities gradually increase along the developmental ages in human and macaque cerebral cortices. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of public finance used for social protection of internally displaced persons by Yuriy Bilan, Halyna Yurchyk, Natalia Samoliuk, Halyna Mishchuk

“…The best results were achieved in housing funding and employment governance. The proposed approach is useful for analyzing gaps and identifying opportunities to improve the management of other social programs.…”
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Does Current General Mental Health Status Relate to Current Smoking Status in Pregnant Women? by Diane Liu, Emily Younger, Stacy Baker, Stephanie Touch, Tamara Willmoth, Jessica L. Hartos

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between current mental health status and current tobacco use, while controlling for state, depression diagnosis, routine checkup, healthcare plan, age, marital status, ethnicity/race, education level, income level, and employment status. Results. Overall, very few participants reported current smoking (6%) and about one-third reported low or moderate mental health status in the past 30 days. …”
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Factors affecting risk perception of COVID-19: differences by age and gender by Sungwook Kang, Chang Hoon You, Young Dae Kwon, Young Dae Kwon

“…In the male group, economic variables such as income and employment status were related to COVID-19 risk perception, whereas in women, family-related variables such as marital status and housing type were related. …”
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Risk factors for silicotuberculosis among miners: a scoping review by Mansour F. Saliba, Zeina Z. Karam, Moussa El Khayat, Elizabeth Koka, Dana A. Halwani, Joly Ghanawi, Layal Hneiny, Mey Jurdi, Hassan R. Dhaini, Umayya Musharrafieh, Rima R. Habib

“…Findings identified various STB risk factors including demographic factors such as age and sex, lifestyle factors including smoking and alcohol intake, clinical factors such as history of TB, grades of silicosis, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in addition to occupational factors encompassing silica exposure, duration of employment, and type of work setting. Conclusion The findings of this scoping review highlight the research gaps in the reviewed literature, including the dearth of longitudinal studies focusing on the directionality of the two comorbidities (TB and silicosis) that lead to STB, lack of gender considerations in research on this topic, and an absence of articles on vulnerable populations including children. …”
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Prevalence of nutritional anemia and its risk factors in children under five in the Gaza Strip by Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi

“…Family characteristics like the father’s age, smoking habits, the mother’s education, employment, marital history, income, housing ownership, and a history of anemia during pregnancy also played a role. …”
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The decision-making process and experiences of women returning to work after parental leave: a qualitative systematic review protocol by Safiye Sahin, Sabine S. Dunbar, Gurmeet Sehgal, Lisa R. Roberts, Jan M. Nick

“…Introduction Cultural norms and societal expectations significantly affect women’s decisions regarding post-childbirth employment. However, a comprehensive understanding of these influences on women’s experiences returning to work after parental leave is lacking. …”
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Psychological recreation of overcoming failures and achieving success by young rhythmic gymnasts aged 6-8 by Julia Golenkova, Tatyana Kravchuk, Nina Sanzharova, Vladimir Potop, Karina Filon

“…A total of 20 girls (employment experience - 2-4 years) aged between 6 and 8 years who were engaged in rhythmic gymnastics at Sports school No. 5 (Kharkiv, Ukraine), participated in this study. …”
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Individual-level Predictors of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness: Urban–Rural Comparison by Onyinye Ginika Mba, Ibitein Ngowari Okeafor

“…Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional comparative study using a multistage sampling method was employed in the selection of 924 (462 urban and 462 rural) women who gave birth within the last 12 months in urban and rural local government areas. …”
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First-year Class Instills Confidence in Nontechnical Skills for Collegiate Success by Anna Levina, Katy Guthrie, Leah Cook, Marvin Pritts

“…This class succeeded in building confidence in specific skills and practices necessary for a successful college career and future employment.…”
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Compensation and Retention of Civil Servants in Uganda: A Case of Rubanda District Local Government. by Tubenawe, Akileo

“…On the effect of employee mandatory benefits on the retention of civil servants, it was concluded that the majority 86.1% of the respondents disagreed that they were pleased with the level of leadership at their place of employment. The study found out a significant strong positive relationship between employee mandatory benefits and the retention of civil servants (p = < 0.01, rho= .756**) which suggests that by offering comprehensive benefits packages, organizations can enhance employee satisfaction, increase loyalty, and reduce turnover rates among civil servants. …”
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