Exploring factors affecting the timely transition of ventilator assisted individuals in Ontario from acute to long-term care: Perspectives of healthcare professionals by Anne-Marie Selzler, Leanna Lee, Dina Brooks, Raj Kohli, Louise Rose, Roger Goldstein

“… # Objective To better understand the perspectives of healthcare providers (HCPs) working in an Ontario ICU regarding barriers and facilitators to referral and transition of VAIs from the ICU to a long-term setting…”
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HIV-1 resistance mutations and genetic diversity among children failing antiretroviral treatment in five healthcare facilities in Benin, West Africa. by Edwige Hermione Dagba Gbessin, Edmond Tchiakpe, René Kpemahouton Keke, Nicole Vidal, Michel Kiréopori Gomgnimbou, Haziz Sina, Euloge Senan Adjou, Aldric Afangnihoun, Moussa Bachabi, Akadiri Yessoufou, Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo, Lamine Baba-Moussa

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Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among healthcare graduates during the COVID-19 era by Lea John, Lea John, María Teresa Solís-Soto, María Teresa Solís-Soto, Katja Radon, Katja Radon

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Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Barriers of Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Among Healthcare Professionals in Timor‐Leste: A Cross‐Sectional Survey by Juanina daCosta, Wichit Nosoongnoen, Watcharee Rungapiromnan, Pramote Tragulpiankit

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An exploration of healthcare professionals’ knowledge and perceived barriers about acute oxygen therapy: a survey in a tertiary care hospital, Sudan by Mustafa Sabir Abakar Awad, Mohammed Fadlelmola Abdalla Mohamednour, Fakher Aldeen Rafat, Mohaned Altijani Abdalgadir Hamdnaalla, Abdelrahman Elfatih, Faris Jamalaldeen Mohammed Hamed, Abubakr Muhammed, Ibrahim Awad, Mohammed Alsiddig AlKheder, Mohamed Almubarak Omer Elhado, Ayman Yahya, Salama Salah Alrawa, Munir Rafat Munir Lawis

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The impact of COVID-19 on HIV care: a comprehensive analysis of patient and healthcare providers experiences at the largest HIV treatment center in Ghana by Peter Puplampu, Justice K. Baah, Karl Osei Afoduo, Bright A. Adjei, Araba Abaidoo-Myles, Victor G. Davila-Roman, George B. Kyei, Collins S. Ahorlu

“…Methods Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we performed a cross-sectional study between May and July 2021 among 40 people living with HIV and 19 healthcare providers caring for HIV patients. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were done with HIV patients, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists, data scientists, administrators, and counselors to ascertain barriers and facilitators to HIV care during the pandemic. …”
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Association between workplace violence from patients and the mental health status of healthcare workers in Zhuhai China: a cross-sectional study by Ying Zheng, Xuping Li, Yajun Sun, Yajun Sun, Chun Mao, Chun Mao, Jiaju Huang, Jiaju Huang, Jingya Li, Guangchuan Zhang, Guangchuan Zhang, Ning Wei, Ning Wei, Xiaohui Wang, Xiaohui Wang, Yongyong Teng, Yongyong Teng

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Commentary: Psychological distress among healthcare students in Poland from COVID-19 to war on Ukraine: a cross-sectional exploratory study by Mateusz Guziak, Mateusz Guziak, Maciej Walkiewicz

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Development of a Novel Algorithm to Identify People with High Likelihood of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency in a US Healthcare Claims Database by Kevin C. J. Yuen, Anna Camilla Birkegard, Lewis S. Blevins, David R. Clemmons, Andrew R. Hoffman, Nicky Kelepouris, Janice M. Kerr, Jens M. Tarp, Maria Fleseriu

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Assessment of older persons with multimorbidity in Norwegian primary care: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ experiences and preferences in fostering continuity of care by Turid Rimereit Aarønes, Kristin Taraldsen, Linda Aimée Hartford Kvæl

“…This study aimed to examine healthcare professionals’ experiences and preferences as they relate to assessments’ role in promoting care continuity for home-dwelling older patients with multimorbidity in community-based healthcare. …”
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AI-Enhanced Healthcare: Integrating ChatGPT-4 in ePROs for Improved Oncology Care and Decision-Making: A Pilot Evaluation by Chihying Liao, Chinnan Chu, Mingyu Lien, Yaochung Wu, Tihao Wang

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Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Reaction/Adjustment Disorders and Their Associations with Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Newly Diagnosed Patients With Breast Cancer by Dingwei Dai, Henriette Coetzer, Sean R. Zion, Michael J. Malecki

“…However, the impact of psychological distress on healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs has not been adequately assessed. …”
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Development of cohort definitions and algorithms to identify patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or Dravet syndrome from real-world administrative healthcare databases by Drishti Shah, Victoria Divino, Justin Chen, Arturo Benitez, Jeannine Roth, J. Scott Andrews

“…A targeted literature review was used to identify retrospective healthcare database studies identifying LGS or DS populations and develop overall draft cohort definitions and algorithms. …”
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Developing and applying a training needs analysis tool for healthcare workers managing snakebite envenoming: A cross-sectional study in Eswatini by Jonathan Steinhorst, Clare Baker, Sara Padidar, Thea Litschka-Koen, Ezekiel Ngwenya, Lindelwa Mmema, Brent Thomas, Nondumiso Shongwe, Trevor Sithole, Mbongiseni Mathobela, Anna Trelfa, Nicholas R. Casewell, David G. Lalloo, Robert A. Harrison, Jonathan Pons, Ymkje Stienstra

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Ten proposed measures to improve vaccination: Health care providers’ perspectives on promoting the vaccination intake of children with special healthcare needs in China by Xiang Guo, Tianxing Feng, Meiyi Chen, Xuran Zhao, Xiangshi Wang, Yanling Ge, Zhonglin Wang, Zhuoying Huang, Mei Zeng

“…Introduction Children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) often experience vaccination delays or missed vaccines in China. …”
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Hospital solid waste management strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections from occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens and improve occupational safety by Augusto Jorge Antonio Ibáñez-Cruz, Alejandra Micaela Elena Vergara-Florián, William C. Algoner

“…Improving occupational safety and public health is crucial to reducing nosocomial infections in healthcare workers due to the ongoing deficiencies in solid waste management in private clinics. …”
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Healthcare Workers’ General Health and Its Relation with Anxiety, Anger, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder during COVID-19 Outbreak in Southeast Iran by Alireza Malakoutikhah, Leila Ahmadi Lari, Pooya Baharloo, Rasmieh Al-Amer, Mohamed Alnaiem, Hossein Khaluei, Mahlagha Dehghan

“…Background. Healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic played an effective role in providing preventive and curative measures. …”
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MPD-Model: A Distributed Multipreference-Driven Data Fusion Model and Its Application in a WSNs-Based Healthcare Monitoring System by Jibing Gong, Li Cui, Kejiang Xiao, Rui Wang

“…Finally, we implement the proposed methods in a real wearable healthcare monitoring system which had been previously developed in-house. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Healthcare Resource Use, Treatment Patterns, and Treatment-related Events in Patients with Huntington’s Disease–associated Chorea Initiated on Tetrabenazine by Victor W. Sung, Sanjay K. Gandhi, Victor Abler, Brian Davis, Debra E. Irwin, Karen E. Anderson, Ravi G. Iyer

“…During the 6-month post-index period after HD diagnosis, HD patients incurred higher all-cause healthcare costs ($20 204) vs the 6-month pre-index period ($6057), driven by higher hospitalization and pharmacy costs. …”
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Assessment of Antenatal Breastfeeding Education, Early Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding practices of mothers attending a secondary healthcare facility in Southern Nigeria by Isara AR, Ekwo MC

“…Objective: This study assessed the antenatal breastfeeding education, early initiation of breastfeeding and the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers attending a secondary healthcare facility in Benin City, Nigeria. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study utilizing a mixed method approach comprising both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. …”
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