Challenges and Frugal Remedies for Lowering Facility Based Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity: A Comparative Study by Hippolite O. Amadi, Akin O. Osibogun, Olateju Eyinade, Mohammed B. Kawuwa, Angela C. Uwakwem, Maryann U. Ibekwe, Peter Alabi, Chinyere Ezeaka, Dada G. Eleshin, Mike O. Ibadin

“…These included application of (i) recycled incubator technology (RIT) as a measure of providing affordable incubator sufficiency, (ii) facility-based research groups, (iii) elective training courses for clinicians/nurses, (iv) independent local artisans on spare parts production, (v) power-banking and apnoea-monitoring schemes, and (v) 1/2 yearly failure-preventive maintenance and auditing system. …”
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Assessing the Quality of Diabetic Patients Care by Belkis Vicente Sánchez, Elodia Rivas Alpízar, Gisela Zerquera Trujillo, Dania Peraza Alejo, Innerys Rosell García

“…<strong>Background: </strong>to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the actions of family doctors and nurses in this area is an indispensable requisite in order to achieve a comprehensive health care. …”
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Assessing customer satisfaction: the case of test prescribers at the clinical biology laboratory of Centre Muraz/ Institut National de Santé Publique, Burkina Faso by Dame Yenyetou, Issouf Sanou, Chérileila Thiombiano, Bakary Diamoutany Sogodogo, Adama Sanou, Soufiane D. Sanou, Mamoudou Cisse, Amariane M. M. Kone, Aline R. Ouoba, Dramane Kania, Michel K. Gomgnimbou, Ibrahim Sangare, Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo

“…Overall satisfaction was 56.03%. It was 65% for nurses and 47.12% for physicians. According to the regression model, the variables "communication with the laboratory," "interpretation of test results," and "delay in reporting results" substantially explained overall satisfaction, with p values of 0.04562, 0.03674, and 0.00987, respectively. …”
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National Surveillance of Occupational Exposure to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Maura Ricketts, Linda Deschamps, Kimberly Elmslie, Michael O’Shaughnessy

“…Two hundred and thirty-seven of the 414 exposures (57%) were needlestick injuries of which 167 (70%) were sustained by nurses. Other exposures consisted of open wound contamination, eye splashes, scalpel wounds and skin contact with blood and body fluids. …”
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Social network analysis in healthcare settings: a systematic scoping review. by Duncan Chambers, Paul Wilson, Carl Thompson, Melissa Harden

“…To be eligible for the review, studies had to describe and report the results of an SNA performed with healthcare professionals (e.g. doctors, nurses, pharmacists, radiographers etc.) and others involved in their professional social networks. …”
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Experiences in the application of a triage system in the health institutions of the province of Cienfuegos, 1998-2016 by Víctor René Navarro Machado, Arelys Falcón Hernández, Omar Bárbaro Rojas Santana, Raúl Nieto Cabrera

“…Main indicators: average time of arrival-triage 2.5 minutes; duration of the triage &lt;5 min; arrival time-medical attention (red 0-7 minutes, yellow 7-14 minutes, green 28 minutes); percentage of patients attended but not classified 10.5%; agreement index between nurse-sorter and doctors for patients with green or yellow code 77.6%; percentage of income for patients with a red code, 98%; percentage of income for patients with a yellow code of 19.5%. …”
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Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion with ASEPT® Pleural Catheter: Quality of Life, Feasibility, and Patient Satisfaction by Inderdeep Dhaliwal, Masoud Mahdavian, Shabnam Asghari, Benson Chun To Wong, Rosalie Labelle, Kayvan Amjadi

“…Ease of catheter use and complications were reported by physician and community nurses. Results. 50 patients with MPE with a mean age of 64.5±1.9, BDI of 2.8±0.9, and ECOG score of 3.0±0.7 were recruited. …”
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Challenges faced by human resources for health in Morocco: A scoping review. by Wafaa Al Hassani, Youness El Achhab, Chakib Nejjari

“…<h4>Results</h4>Among the nineteen studies meeting our inclusion criteria, the majority were cross-sectional and predominantly focused on challenges faced by nurses. While some papers delineated multiple HRH challenges (5/19), the rest addressed specific challenges. …”
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The state of the science of interprofessional collaborative practice: A scoping review of the patient health-related outcomes based literature published between 2010 and 2018. by May Nawal Lutfiyya, Linda Feng Chang, Cynthia McGrath, Clark Dana, Martin S Lipsky

“…The most common professions represented in the studies reviewed were physicians, pharmacists and nurses. Primary care was the most common care delivery setting and measures related to chronic disease the most commonly measured outcomes. …”
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Improvement in Quality Metrics Outcomes and Patient and Family Satisfaction in a Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit after Creation of a Dedicated Neurocritical Care Team by Yaw Sarpong, Premkumar Nattanmai, Ginger Schelp, Robert Bell, Keerthivaas Premkumar, Erin Stapleton, Ashley McCormick, Christopher R. Newey

“…During the same time, patient satisfaction increased by 28.3% on physicians/nurses consistency (p=0.025), by 69.5% in confidence/trust in physicians (p<0.0001), by 78.3% on physicians treated me with courtesy/respect (p<0.0001), and by 46.4% on physicians’ attentiveness (p<0.0001). …”
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Migrant women’s perception toward cervical and breast cancer screening in Türkiye: a qualitative analysis by Zeynep Meva Altaş, Mehmet Akif Sezerol

“…In August 2024, face-to-face interviews were conducted using an open-ended, semi-structured question form administered by a nurse experienced in qualitative research. Sociodemographic information, their thoughts on cancer, information on the types of cancers screened and sources of information, their participation in cancer screenings, and their perspectives on cancer screenings were asked. …”
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Barriers to Implementing Intermittent Catheterisation in Spinal Cord Injury Patients in Northwest Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Southport, U.K. by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul M. Soni, Gurpreet Singh, Tun Oo, Peter L. Hughes

“…Barriers to intermittent catheterisation are (1) caregivers or nurses are not available to carry out five or six catheterisations a day; (2) lack of time to perform intermittent catheterisations; (3) unavailability of suitable toilet facilities in public places, including restaurants and offices; (4) redundant prepuce in a male patient, which prevents ready access to urethral meatus; (5) urethral false passage; (6) urethral sphincter spasm requiring the use of flexible-tip catheters and α-drenoceptor–blocking drugs; (7) reluctance to perform intermittent catheterisation in patients >60 years by some health professionals; and (8) difficulty in accessing the urethral meatus for catheterisation while the patient is sitting up, especially in female patients. …”
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Effects of Teenage Pregnancy on Girl Child Education in Buhunga Sub-County Uganda. by Twikirize, Edwig

“…The target population was 120 primary school teachers; 5 medical nurses; 10 religious leaders; 3 doctors; 30 VHTs; 01 CDO; the individuals; 01 L.C.III; 02 L.C. …”
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Engaging Primary Care Professionals and People at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in the Design of PREDIABETEXT, a Multifaceted Digital Intervention Aimed at Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: A... by Maria Jesús Serrano-Ripoll, Rocío Zamanillo-Campos, Sofía Mira Martínez, Maria Antònia Fiol-deRoque, Narges Malih, Escarlata Angullo-Martínez, Ignacio Ricci-Cabello

“…Methods: in this qualitative study, we purposefully recruited 15 healthcare professionals (doctors and nurses) working in primary healthcare centers in Mallorca (Spain), and 15 of their patients at risk of T2DM (HbA1c 6–6.4%, and/or fasting plasma glucose 110–125 mg/dL). …”
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Descriptive epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activities in Japanese middle-aged and older adults: the Hisayama Study by Jun Hata, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Takanari Kitazono, Takanori Honda, Mao Shibata, Satoko Sakata, Emi Oishi, Yoshihiko Furuta

“…Information on muscle-strengthening activities was obtained by means of a face-to-face interview by nurses. The prevalence of muscle-strengthening activities according to sex and age groups was estimated using a modified Poisson regression model. …”
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Impact on staff of providing non-invasive advanced respiratory support during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in an acute hospital by David Wenzel, Christina Faull, Eleanor Wilson, Lucy Bleazard

“…Objectives To explore the experiences of healthcare workers providing non-invasive advanced respiratory support (NARS) to critically unwell patients with COVID-19.Design A qualitative study drawing on a social constructionist perspective using thematic analysis of semistructured interviews.Setting A single acute UK National Health Service Trust across two hospital sites.Participants Multidisciplinary team members in acute, respiratory and palliative medicine.Results 21 nurses, doctors (juniors and consultants) and physiotherapists described the provision of NARS to critically unwell COVID-19 patients as extremely challenging. …”
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Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Uptake Among Australian Healthcare Professionals: An Archetype for Success by Caroline M. Hall, Anthony Cotton, Adrian Webster, Mary Bushell, Holly L. Northam

“…Method: A cross-sectional survey was designed and distributed to an Australian HCP sample consisting of practicing nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and medical practitioners. …”
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Cross-referencing French hematology teams’ knowledge and perception of end-of-life situations: a national mixed-methods survey by Chloé Prod’homme, Côme Bommier, Laurène Fenwarth, Stephane Moreau, Alice Polomeni

“…Overall, 182 healthcare professionals replied, including a third nurses and a third physicians. The average score for identifying complex situations was 7.1 out of 10 (IQR 5.7,8.6), with lesser knowledge of situations involving double effect, euthanasia and sedation for distress than of situations involving limiting or stopping treatment. …”
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Mitigating moral distress by enhancing healthcare workers’ understanding of challenges faced by carers of children with disabilities in low-resource settings in Kenya by Anne Geniets, Jarim Omogi, Laura Hakimi, Alice Lakati, Niall Winters

“…Conclusions Female carers of children with disabilities in low-resource settings in Kenya face numerous psychological, social and systemic challenges which jeopardize their caregiving, leading to moral distress. Paediatricians and nurses can contribute to enhance the caregivers’ coping-strategies and psychological well-being through simple changes, like explaining a child’s condition in non-technical language. …”
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A narrative review of proactive palliative care models for people with COPD by Amy Pascoe, Xinye Chen, Natasha Smallwood

“…Five key models of palliative care were identified: (1) multi-disciplinary integrated services, (2) nurse-led care, (3) hospice and residential aged care, (4) home-based care, and (5) telemonitoring and telehealth. …”
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