Five principles to prioritise in small-scale surgical quality improvement: a qualitative study of the views of surgical improvement leaders by Mary Dixon-Woods, Graham Martin, Alessandra Giusti, Clifford Y Ko

“…Analysis was informed by the principles of the constant comparative method together with content analysis.Results Analysis of the focus groups identified five principles to prioritise for small-scale surgical QI: ensure high-quality planning before project launch; understand the problem to be solved to define focused project aims; ensure improvement efforts are sensitive to time, capacity and local context; assemble the right improvement team and engage the relevant stakeholders; and use of a clear, structured framework to guide QI is likely to be very helpful.Conclusions This study identifies five principles likely to be useful in guiding better surgical QI in frontline settings. …”
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Safety-netting strategies for primary and emergency care: a codesign study with patients, carers and clinicians in Sweden by Sara Riggare, Rita Fernholm, Karin Pukk Härenstam, Carolina Wannheden, Johanna Hagman

“…Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis and reported using the Consolidated criteria for Reporting Qualitative research guidelines.Setting Primary and emergency care in Sweden, focusing on the Stockholm region.Participants 7 (5 women) individuals with patient expertise, 1 (man) individual with carer expertise, 18 (12 women) individuals with clinical expertise.Results Three main categories reflecting strategies for applying safety-netting were developed: first, conveying safety-netting advice, which involves understanding patient concerns, tailoring communication and using appropriate modalities for communicating; second, ensuring common understanding, which involves summarising information, asking a teach-back question and anticipating questions post consultation; and third, supporting safety-netting behaviour, which involves facilitating reconsultation, helping patients and carers to navigate the health system and explaining the care context and its purpose.Conclusions Our study highlights the collaborative nature of safety-netting, engaging both the clinician and patient, sometimes supported by carers, in an iterative process. …”
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Poor control of oxidative stress index is associated with increased DNA methylation in retinopathy patients of a sample from babylonian population by Farah A. Al-Hassan, Hawraa Sabah Al-Musawi

“…Conclusion: Global DNA methylation has an increased level in patients and could be engaged with emergence and progress of retinopathy in diabetic with poor control of oxidative stress and increased ROSs.…”
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EXPLORING KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR JOINT VENTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA by I.O Famakin, D.R. Ogunsemi

“…Primary data were collected through the administration of questionnaire to partners and consultants who have engaged in joint venture construction project in partnership with the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation. …”
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Consultations on driving in people with cognitive impairment in primary care: A scoping review of the evidence. by Carol Sinnott, Tony Foley, Justin Forsyth, Kathleen McLoughlin, Linda Horgan, Colin P Bradley

“…Addressing the reasons for PCPs lack of comfort in dealing with this issue is essential in order for them to better engage in, collaborative discussion with patients on plans and preferences for driving cessation.…”
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Management of calls and threats in digital economy of Russia by V. N. Makhalin, O. M. Makhalina

“…The first barrier - unavailability of the enterprises and organizations to be engaged in development of production and representation of services with use of network technologies. …”
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IN THIS ISSUE: Indigenous knowledge at the food systems forefront by Duncan Hilchey

“…We are privileged to have him engaged with JAFSCD! . . . …”
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Tele-ophthalmology as an effective triaging tool for acute ophthalmic concerns by Natalie A. Townsend, Shalini Shah, Joshua Reyes, Justin H. Townsend, Alison Bozung, Giselle Ricur, Rami J. Aboumourad

“…Furthermore, 63.4% of patients were new to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, 67.1% had never engaged in telemedicine, and 96.5% of encounters were successfully completed through video conferencing.DiscussionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, there was significant utilization of an on-demand synchronous ocular telemedicine program to address acute concerns. …”
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Empowering rural communities: the role of financial literacy and management in sustainable development by Gorrettie Nakyeyune Kyeyune, Joseph Mpeera Ntayi

“…Participants included a cross-section of community members—ranging from household heads and local entrepreneurs to SACCO (Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization) members and parish chiefs—all of whom engage with government-led poverty alleviation programs. …”
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Some issues of global problems in the changing system of values of the modern world by Natalia Hrushchynska

“…In the articles of philosophers, economists, and psychologists who are engaged in researching the problems of forming the society of the future, the emergence of the technological structure of psychotechnologies and technologies related to moral responsibility is noted. …”
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Effectiveness of health promotion utilizing word puzzle games in enhancing older adults' knowledge and attitudes regarding hypertension management by Mia Fatma Ekasari, Aan Nurhasanah, Eros Siti Suryati, Puspita Hanggit Lestari, Siti Badriah, Ahmad Jubaedi

“…Word-based puzzle games can serve as engaging health promotion tools to improve hypertension-related health behaviors among older adults and enhance their cognitive abilities. …”
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Climate Variability and Adaptation Strategies in a Pastoralist Area of the Eastern Bale Zone: The Case of Sawena District, Ethiopia by Mesfin Bekele Gebbisa, Zsuzsanna Bacsi

“…The descriptive results indicated that pastoralist households have adopted various adaptation strategies: 45.1% participate in seasonal livestock migration, 26.3% rely on productive safety net programs, 19% pursue livelihood diversification, and 9.7% engage in agroforestry. Multivariate analysis indicates that education, age, credit access, livestock ownership, asset value, and media exposure influence these strategies. …”
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A Decision-Making Approach for Ranking Tertiary Institutions’ Service Quality Using Fuzzy MCDM and Extended HiEdQUAL Model by Olufunke Oladipupo, Taiwo Amoo, Olawande Daramola

“…The MCDM methods are engaged independently to validate the reliability of the ranking results. …”
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Conflict-induced displacement in Pakistan: a sociological study of lived experiences of involuntary migration among Afghan immigrants by Kashif Iqbal, Sheng Hongcheng, Hu Liang

“…This study contributes to migration sociology, and offers practical insights for policymakers and practitioners engaged in the complexities of involuntary migration and community development. …”
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ESTIMATING THE DEMAND FOR RAILWAY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION: A CASE STUDY IN KAZAKHSTAN by Madiyar SULTANBEK, Nazdana ADILOVA, Aleksander SŁADKOWSKI, Arnur KARIBAYEV

“…The current case study specifically examines the National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), a transport and logistics holding engaged in rail transportation in Kazakhstan. KTZ’s main sources of income are related to freight transportation. …”
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Strategi Koping dan Depresi pada Mahasiswa yang Praktek Klinik Keperawatan saat Pandemi COVID-19 by Esti Widiani, Ira Rahmawati, Nurul Hidayah

“…This study is driven by the objective of investigating the correlation between coping strategies and depression among nursing students actively engaged in clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Qualitative exploration of self-assessment in natural science: Grade 6 learners' experiences in rural Kwa-Zulu Natal classrooms by Preya Pillay

“…The rural context presents significant challenges, particularly the lack of practical science equipment, which hinders learners' ability to engage in hands-on experiments and accurately assess their understanding. …”
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CS-FL: Cross-Zone Secure Federated Learning with Blockchain and a Credibility Mechanism by Chongzhen Zhang, Hongye Sun, Zhaoyu Shen, Dongyu Wang

“…Additionally, the credibility incentive mechanism penalizes nodes that bypass probe mechanism and engage in malicious behaviors, effectively mitigating the impact of deceptive attacks. …”
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EDUCATIONAL COMPETENCE: THE ESSENCE AND PEDAGOGICAL MODEL OF FORMATION IN THE CONTEXT OF LIFELONG EDUCATION by N. A. Rybakina

“…The presented materials can be used by researchers engaged in the development and realization of lifelong education technologies as well as education administrators and teachers interested in quality and efficiency improvement of their professional activity.…”
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The cost of typhoid illness in low- and middle-income countries, a scoping review of the literature. by Frederic Debellut, Alena Friedrich, Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Emmanuel Mugisha, Kathleen M Neuzil

“…We also conferred with stakeholders engaged in typhoid research to identify studies pending completion or publication. …”
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