Female genital cutting in Malaysia: a mixed-methods study by Abdul Rashid, Yufu Iguchi

“…Regression analysis showed the odds of FGC conducted by traditional midwives and nurses and trained midwives compared with medical doctors was 1.07 (1.05; 1.09) and 1.04 (1.01; 1.06), respectively. …”
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Applications of Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models for Social Determinants of Health: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Swati Rajwal, Ziyuan Zhang, Yankai Chen, Hannah Rogers, Abeed Sarker, Yunyu Xiao

“…MethodsA search strategy will be executed across PubMed, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, PsycINFO, HealthSource: Academic Nursing, and ACL Anthology to find studies published in English between 2014 and 2024. …”
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“I’m living in a ‘no’ world now…”- A qualitative study of the widespread impact of living with chronic breathlessness, and experiences of identification and assessment of this symp... by Helene L. Elliott-Button, Miriam J. Johnson, Ann Hutchinson, David C. Currow, Joseph Clark

“…Recorded in-person interviews were transcribed and subjected to reflexive thematic analysis using Total Dyspnoea and Breathing Space conceptual frameworks. 20 patients (9 females), carers (4 spouses, 1 daughter), and clinicians (5 GPs, 3 advanced clinical practitioners, 2 nurses) were interviewed. Four themes were identified: (1) Widespread negative impact of chronic breathlessness. …”
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Prevalence, Causes, and Risk Factors of Visual Impairment in Emiratis and Non-Emiratis of Dubai: A Subnational Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Manal O. Taryam, M. Mansur Rabiu, Shurooq AlBanna, Noora Al Shamsi, Bushra Albastaki, Hayat Khan, Salam Chettiankandi, Wafa Khamis Alnakhi, Hamid Y. Hussain, Prasan Rao, Gurdeep Singh, Sivakami Pai, Mazen M. Sinjab, Lama Toufik Sharbek, Xianwen Shang, Mingguang He

“…Ocular examinations were conducted in selected eye clinics to determine the visual acuity (VA) and cause(s) of VI if any. Trained nurses, optometrists, and ophthalmologists did the examinations. …”
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A Systematic Review of Maternal and Child Health Policies in Addressing Stunting: Trends and Challenges by Pratiwi Ramlan, Phill Sukri, Muh. Tang Abdullah, Muhammad Akmal Ibrahim, Jamaluddin Ahmad, Khaeriyad Adri

“…Academic discussions on policy and stunting have also increased, especially in the fields of medicine and nursing, which reveal the health impacts on stunted children. …”
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Specialized pediatric palliative care in Italy: where are we going? The Palliped 2022–2023 study by Franca Benini, Anna Mercante, Sara Di Nunzio, Simonetta Papa, the PalliPed 2022-2023 Working Group

“…In line with previous data, most PPC healthcare providers were nurses (n = 181) and physicians (n = 89), with an overall increased number of PPC providers from 2021. …”
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Breast Cancer Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-Examination among Female University Students, Gaza by Samira S. Abo Al-Shiekh, Mohamed Awadelkarim Ibrahim, Yasser S. Alajerami

“…Eighty-six students participated in the study, 58.1% studying nursing and 41.9% studying clinical nutrition in the third (40.7%) or the fourth level (59.3%). …”
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Evaluation of quality policies and strategies in health systems: a scoping review by Zenewton André da Silva Gama, Márcia Cunha da Silva Pellense, Pedro Jesús Saturno Hernández, Anna Cláudia Sales Gomes Caldas

“…This study aims to map studies evaluating policies and strategies for quality in health systems around the world.Design This is a scoping review based on the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR).Data sources The search for articles was carried out in the Embase, Medline/Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases and in the grey literature in July 2024.Eligibility criteria Publications describing a tool for evaluating interventions for quality in the health system and studies containing at least one conceptual framework related to the evaluation of policies and strategies for quality in the health system, in any language, were included.Data extraction and synthesis Data selection was carried out independently by two reviewers, whose conflicts were resolved by consensus and the decision of a third reviewer. …”
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Non-pharmacological delirium detection and management interventions for informal caregivers of older people at home: A scoping review protocol. by Mary T Fox, Ilo-Katryn Maimets, Jeffrey I Butler, Souraya Sidani, Christina Godfrey

“…A three-step search strategy will be used to locate both published and unpublished papers in MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science Core Collection, ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health, SCOPUS, LILACS, and SciELO, PQD&T, NDLTD, Google Scholar and Google. …”
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Health service improvement using positive patient feedback: Systematic scoping review. by Rebecca Lloyd, James Munro, Kerry Evans, Amy Gaskin-Williams, Ada Hui, Mark Pearson, Mike Slade, Yasuhiro Kotera, Giskin Day, Joanne Loughlin-Ridley, Clare Enston, Stefan Rennick-Egglestone

“…The most common recipients were nurses (n = 29). Most outcomes described were desirable. …”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding and Its Determinants in Yaoundé, Cameroon: A Retrospective Survival Analysis by Gloria Akah Ndum Okwen, Esron Daniel Karimuribo, Helena Aminiel Ngowi, Edith Nig Fombang

“…The average time for nursing mothers to practice EBF was 3.61 ± 0.010 months. …”
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Evaluation of the initial rollout of the physical activity referral standards policy in Scotland: a qualitative study by Paul Kelly, Nadine Dougall, Coral L Hanson, Lis Neubeck, Sheona Mchale

“…We analysed data using the framework method within the context of the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance) framework.Setting Data were collected across 28 local authorities in rural and urban areas of Scotland between December 2022 and June 2023.Participants 73 stakeholders, including scheme managers (n=34), senior managers from provider organisations (n=9), healthcare professionals (n=19) (general practitioners, nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists) and policy stakeholders (n=11).Results 72.6% of stakeholders were aware of the physical activity referral standards, and they were widely welcomed. …”
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Consumption of Nuts at Midlife and Healthy Aging in Women by Tania-Marisa Freitas-Simoes, Maude Wagner, Cecilia Samieri, Aleix Sala-Vila, Francine Grodstein

“…In 1998 and 2002, we administered food frequency questionnaires to assess nut consumption (peanuts, walnuts, and other nuts and peanut butter) in women in the Nurses’ Health Study in their 50 s/early 60 s. In 2012, those who survived beyond 65 years with no chronic diseases, no reported memory impairment, no physical disabilities, and intact mental health were considered “healthy agers.” …”
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Cohort study evaluating pressure ulcer management in clinical practice in the UK following initial presentation in the community: costs and outcomes by Julian F Guest, Graham W Fuller, Peter Vowden, Kathryn Ruth Vowden

“…Patients were predominantly managed in the community by nurses with minimal clinical involvement of specialist clinicians. …”
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To what extent is telehealth reported to be incorporated into undergraduate and postgraduate allied health curricula: A scoping review. by Kay Yan Hui, Claudia Haines, Sophie Bammann, Matthew Hallandal, Nathan Langone, Ciara Williams, Maureen McEvoy

“…Students studying allied health degrees through formal education at either postgraduate or undergraduate level were included, while nursing, dentistry and medical students were excluded. …”
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A scoping review of substance use brief interventions in Africa. by Florence Jaguga, Sarah Kanana Kiburi, Eunice Temet, Matthew C Aalsma, Mary A Ott, Rachel W Maina, Juddy Wachira, Cyprian Mostert, Gilliane Kosgei, Angeline Tenge, Lukoye Atwoli

“…A search of five bibliographic databases (PubMed, PsychINFO, Web of Science, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Professionals (CINAHL) and Cochrane Library) was conducted from inception until 1st November 2023. …”
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Examining the Application of Information and Communication Technology in Records Management at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Kyoshabire, Fortunate

“…The study recommends that formal training and orientation programs should be organized at the various departments in the hospitals for medical records officers, doctors and nurses on the use and application of information and communication technology in their professional field so that there will be enough staff to make use of the ICT tools which will promote efficient medical records and information management in the hospitals.…”
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Self-Care Practices and the Associated Socio-Demographic Variables of Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2dm) in Southeast, Nigeria. by Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Okonkwo, Uchenna Prosper, Ani, Kenneth Umezulike, Onuora, Ethel Ogoemeka, Nwokike, Mathew, Turyasingura, Jane Byabagambi, Munezero, Tamu JohnBosco, Mfitumukiza1, Valence, Nwankwo, Mercy Chinenye, Tumusiime, Alex

“…Age, gender, marital status, educational level, and occupation significantly influenced self-management practices. Hence nurses and health educators should take diabetes self-management education very seriously to help diabetes sufferers improve their self-management behavior.…”
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Infectious Risk of the Hospital Environment in the Center of Morocco: A Case of Care Unit Surfaces by Samira Jaouhar, Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami, Khadija Ouarrak, Jawad Bouzid, Mohammed Maoulouaa, Khadija Bekhti

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Challenges and Innovations in Alveolar Bone Regeneration: A Narrative Review on Materials, Techniques, Clinical Outcomes, and Future Directions by Diana Marian, Giuseppe Toro, Giovanbattista D’Amico, Maria Consiglia Trotta, Michele D’Amico, Alexandru Petre, Ioana Lile, Anca Hermenean, Anca Fratila

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