Key challenges in providing assisted dying in Belgium: a qualitative analysis of health professionals’ experiences by Madeleine Archer, Lindy Willmott, Kenneth Chambaere, Luc Deliens, Ben P. White

“…Objectives: This study investigates the key challenges that health professionals experience when providing euthanasia in Belgium. …”
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Care for women in the pregnancy-puerperium cycle from the perspective of health professionals in the light of complexity thinking by Dirce Stein Backes, Taina Ribas de Morais, Caroline Brondani Rosa, Leris Salete Bonfanti Haeffner, Dulce Maria Pereira Garcia Galvão, Adriana Dall’Asta Pereira

“… Objective: to understand the meaning of care for women in the pregnancy-puerperium cycle from the perspective of health professionals in the light of complexity thinking. …”
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Occupational violence toward mental health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international study by Rebeca Robles, Cary S. Kogan, María Elena Medina-Mora, María Elena Medina-Mora, José Ángel García-Pacheco, Tahilia J. Rebello, Brigitte Khoury, Maya Kulygina, Geoffrey M. Reed

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Biomedical research and vulnerability: a study on responsibility of health professionals in research involving human beings by Angelita Maria Maders

“…For this work’s purposes we consider health professionals to be everyone involved in scientific investigations, from the scientist responsible for the initial project to the members of the Ethics Committees which have the power either to approve or not research projects. …”
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Assessment of Attentional Functioning in Health Professionals of a Brazilian Tertiary Referral Hospital for COVID-19 by Eelco van Duinkerken, Guilherme J. Schmidt, Ana Lúcia Taboada Gjorup, Carolina Ribeiro Mello, André Casarsa Marques, Áureo do Carmo Filho, Paula Regina Yuri Fukusawa, Simone Gonçalves de Assis, Júlio Cesar Tolentino, Sergio L. Schmidt

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Clinical care ratios for, and tasks undertaken by, allied health professionals: A scoping review of the literature. by Arabella Brown, Elias El-Achkar, Francesca Fragnito, Sandra Gosnell, Jocelyn Kelly, Daniel Kucharski, Alice Priestly, Saravana Kumar

“…<h4>Background</h4>With the increasing demand on the global health system and the presence of persistent healthcare disparities, it becomes imperative to utilize the full potential of the healthcare workforce, including allied health professionals (AHPs). To date, no review has mapped the literature on clinical care ratios (CCRs) for AHPs. …”
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Medical Education Online: a case study of an open access journal in health professional education by D.J. Solomon

“…This paper discusses the development of Medical Education Online (MEO) an open access peer-reviewed journal in health professional education. Description. MEO was first published in April 1996 partly as an experiment and partly out of frustration with existing options for publishing in health professional education. …”
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Health professionals’ willingness to share responsibility and strengthen interprofessional collaboration: a cross-sectional survey by Sophie Karoline Brandt, Stefan Essig, Andreas Balthasar

“…Educating both doctors and allied health professionals in taking on or relinquishing responsibility could enhance IPC. …”
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Linguistic and cultural adaptation of the Questionnaire on Negative Stereotypes towards Old Age for health professionals in Cuba by Yaima Jiménez Abreu, Damian Valdés Santiago, Marta Martín Carbonell

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> The Questionnaire on Negative Stereotypes towards Old Age has been one of the most widely used instruments to assess these stereotypes; however, it has not been linguistically or culturally adapted for health professionals in Cuba.<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to linguistically and culturally adapt the Questionnaire on Negative Stereotypes towards Old Age for health professionals in the Cuban context.…”
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Evaluating digital literacy of health professionals in Ethiopian health sectors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Alex Ayenew Chereka, Agmasie Damtew Walle, Sisay Yitayih Kassie, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Fikadu Wake Butta, Addisalem Workie Demsash, Mekonnen Kenate Hunde, Abiy Tassew Dubale, Teshome Bekana, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Milkias Dugassa Emanu, Mathias Nega Tadesse

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the digital literacy level of health professionals in the Ethiopian health sector and identify associated factors. …”
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Acceptance for Social Health Insurance among Health Professionals in Government Hospitals, Mekelle City, North Ethiopia by Alemtsehay Tewele, Mezgebu Yitayal, Adane Kebede

“…The study indicated that there were still a high proportion of health professionals who were not willing to pay for SHI. …”
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Multidisciplinary understanding of modifiable physical disability risk factors for health professionals: A scoping review protocol. by Derek Hanson, Stephen Samendinger, Edwin McCulley

“…Potential challenges for health professionals may exist in synthesizing and interpreting this broad spectrum of literature due to the discipline-specific nuance of language used, practice type or specialty, and lack of interdisciplinary resources. …”
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Knowledge of Health Professionals on Cold Chain Management and Associated Factors in Ezha District, Gurage Zone, Ethiopia by Zeyneba Jemal Yassin, Habtamu Yimer Nega, Behailu Tariku Derseh, Yetnayet Sisay Yehuala, Abel Fekadu Dad

“…Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among all available health professionals in selected health facilities (232 health professionals). …”
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A Global Survey of Self-Reported Cancer Screening Practices by Health Professionals for Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients by Nida Saleem, Nida Saleem, Nida Saleem, Wai H. Lim, Wai H. Lim, Jacqueline H. Stephens, Jacqueline H. Stephens, Annabelle Wilson, Billie Bonevski, Allison Jaure, Allison Jaure, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Eleonora Dal Grande, Eleonora Dal Grande, Martin Howell, Martin Howell, Farzaneh Boroumand, Farzaneh Boroumand, Anita van Zwieten, Anita van Zwieten, Chandana Guha, Chandana Guha, Nicole Scholes-Robertson, Nicole Scholes-Robertson, Steven J. Chadban, Steven J. Chadban, Carmel M. Hawley, Carmel M. Hawley, Jonathan C. Craig, Jeremy R. Chapman, Danyal Hassan, Greg Knoll, Greg Knoll, Naoka Murakami, Germaine Wong, Germaine Wong, Germaine Wong

“…Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients. Health professionals have a critical role in promoting cancer screening participation. …”
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Immediate shock and residual stress: Unmasking the dual dynamics of covid-19 on the mental health of health professionals in China by Suyi Duan

“…Recognising the dynamic features of these mental health issues among health professionals is critical for developing effective support systems…”
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Do health professionals know about overdiagnosis in screening, and how are they dealing with it? A mixed-methods systematic scoping review. by Veerle Piessens, Ann Van den Bruel, An Piessens, Ann Van Hecke, John Brandt Brodersen, Emelien Lauwerier, Florian Stul, An De Sutter, Stefan Heytens

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Medical screening is a major driver of overdiagnosis, which should be considered when making an informed screening decision. Health professionals (HPs) often initiate screening and are therefore responsible for informing eligible screening participants about the benefits and harms of screening. …”
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Does task delegation to non-physician health professionals improve quality of diabetes care? Results of a scoping review. by Sanas Mirhoseiny, Tjarko Geelvink, Stephan Martin, Horst Christian Vollmar, Stephanie Stock, Marcus Redaelli

“…The aim of this scoping review is to review the literature and examine the effects of task delegation to non-physician health professionals, with a further emphasis on inter-professional care.…”
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Health professionals’ perceptions, barriers and knowledge towards oral health care of dependent people in nursing homes: a systematic review by Joana Pombo-Lopes, Inês Rodrigues, Joana Costa, Ana Catarina Gomes, Jorge Fonseca, Jorge Fonseca, José Grillo-Evangelista

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Assessing the Uses, Benefits, and Limitations of Digital Technologies Used by Health Professionals in Supporting Obesity and Mental Health Communication: Scoping Review by Amanda Kearns, Anne Moorhead, Maurice Mulvenna, Raymond Bond

“…Digital technologies offer potential for enhancing health care communication between health professionals (HPs) and individuals living with obesity and mental health issues, but their effectiveness is not fully understood. …”
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Health professionals’ experience of implementing and delivering a ‘Community Care’ programme in metropolitan Melbourne: a qualitative reflexive thematic analysis by Cylie Williams, Kelly-Ann Bowles, Brendan Shannon, Hollie Shannon, Nadine Andrew, Julia Morphet

“…Objectives To explore the experiences of health professionals involved in delivering a multidisciplinary Community Care programme that provides a transitional care coordination service for patients visiting a tertiary hospital service in Melbourne, Australia.Design Reflexive thematic analysis was used to identify themes from descriptions of delivering the programme, including its perceived strengths and challenges.Participants 12 healthcare professionals from four disciplines working in the Community Care programme were interviewed.Results Four themes were identified: (1) ‘increasingly complex’, depicts the experience of delivering care to patients with increasingly complex health needs; (2) ‘plugging unexpected gaps’, describes meeting patient’s healthcare needs; (3) ‘disconnected’, explains system-based issues which made participants feel disconnected from the wider health service; (4) ‘a misunderstood programme’, illustrates that a poor understanding of the programme within the health service is a barrier to patient enrolment which may have been exacerbated by a service name change.Conclusions The healthcare professionals involved in this study described the experience of providing care to patients as challenging, but felt they made a positive difference. …”
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