Factors associated with the dental service utilization by enrollees on the Lagos State health insurance scheme, Nigeria by Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Ezekiel Taiwo Adebayo, Ifeoluwa E. Adewole, Mobolaji Timothy Olagunju, Chibueze Ekeh, Ibitoye Oluwabunmi Samuel, Emmanuella Zamba, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, George Uchenna Eleje, Maha El Tantawi, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan

“…The independent variables were awareness about Ilera Eko health insurance scheme, history of oral health problem, residential location of the respondents (Lagos Island, Badagry, Epe, Ikorodu and Ikeja), and perception about the scheme. The confounding variables were the age at last birthday, sex at birth (male or female), educational level (no education, primary, secondary, and tertiary education), level of income (< 50,000, 50,000–10000, 150,000–200,000, > 200,000), employment status (employed, self-employed and unemployed), marital status (single, married, divorced. widow/widower) and duration on the scheme (< 6 months, 6–12 months, > 12 months). …”
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Demand, utilization, and supply of community smart senior care services for older people in China by Ruobing Fa, Shengxuan Jin, Peng Fan, Fengyuan Tang, Qian Jin, Changqing Wang

“…Further investigation of how family support contributes to the perception and use of care services for older people is needed. …”
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Frequency and factors associated with loss to follow-up in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis patient: a single-centre study by Sumariyono Sumariyono, Rudy Hidayat, Faisal Parlindungan, Suryo Anggoro Kusumo Wibowo, Anna Ariane, Johanda Damanik, Abirianty Priandani Araminta, Ryzkianty Annis Nurdin

“…We used a Likert scale questionnaire to explore the perception and the possible reasons for LTFU by phone. …”
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Transprofessional education in the student discourse: Demand, expectations, risks by A. N. Pinchuk, S. G. Karepova, D. A. Tikhomirov

“…The educational demand of students for transprofessional education and the perception of transprofessionals in the labour market were empirically analysed. …”
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Les macaques de Tonkéan perçoivent-ils ce que peuvent et ne peuvent pas voir leurs congénères ? by Charlotte Canteloup, Emilie Piraux, Helene Meunier

“…Nos résultats montrent que les macaques de Tonkéan prennent en compte la perception visuelle de leurs congénères. Notre étude rapporte également que les subordonnés adoptent une stratégie particulière leur permettant d’obtenir le maximum de nourriture lorsqu’ils ont une longueur d’avance sur le dominant. …”
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Effect of nursing risk management on safety goals of cancer patients during the transition period after discharge from ICU (护理风险管理对ICU转出肿瘤患者过渡期安全目标的影响)... by GAO Fei (高菲), ZHANG Jianhua (张建华)

“…The high-risk screening system, detailed implementing rules, cost-effectiveness evaluation and quality control process were carried out. The nurses’ perception of risk and patients’ satisfaction with nursing risk management were evaluated. …”
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Exploring multi-level factors determining social participation of students with intellectual disabilities in inclusive physical education classes by Christoffer Klenk, Matthias Buser

“…In specific, social participation (SP) – a construct comprising of contacts, friendships, self-perception and acceptance (Koster et al., 2009) – has yet not been accomplished. …”
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Rationally designed universal passivator for high-performance single-junction and tandem perovskite solar cells by Zuolin Zhang, Yinsu Feng, Jike Ding, Quanxing Ma, Hong Zhang, Jiajia Zhang, Mengjia Li, Taoran Geng, Wenhuan Gao, Yang Wang, Boxue Zhang, Thierry Pauporté, Jian-Xin Tang, Hongjian Chen, Jiangzhao Chen, Cong Chen

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The work-related well-being of social service workers post COVID-19 pandemic: The psychosocial impact of remote vs in-person work by Venusia COVELLI, Morena TAFFARELLO, Marina Angela VISCO, Francesco CHIRICO, Pietro CRESCENZO, Luca COPPETA, Kavita BATRA, Alessandra MARELLI

“…Comparing working in-person with remote working, the quality of life and satisfaction with one’s health do not change. Whereas the perception of the risk of contracting COVID-19 increases when working in-person (M=3.88) than in remote working (M=1.96; p<.05), and the levels of anxiety increase in remote conditions (M=4.51) if compared to in-person working (M=4.06; p<.05). …”
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HEALING LANDSCAPES: THE EFFECTS OF ITS PARAMETERS ON DIFFERENT GENDER (CASE STUDY: ERAM GARDEN & AZADI PARK OF SHIRAZ-IRAN) by Mina Razmara, Hajar Asadpour, Malihe Taghipour

“…The results indicated no difference in the perception of the physical-visual dimension of healing between men and women. …”
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The relationship between discriminatory work environment and psychological distress in Italian organizations: Are lack of supervisor support and economic stress mediating factors? by Giorgia BONDANINI, Gabriele GIORGI, Francesco CHIRICO, Amelia RIZZO, Hicham KHABBACHE, Francesca ROMANA TESTA, Giulia FOTI, Federico ALESSIO, Valerio VINCIARELLI, Georgia Libera FINSTAD

“…This research aims to demonstrate how the perception of a discriminatory work environment can affect workers’ perceived well-being, considering supervisor support and economic stress as potential mediators. …”
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Employee retention through effective human resource management practices in Maldives: Mediation effects of compensation and rewards system by Zubair Hassan

“…Therefore, it was concluded that increasing the positive perception towards HRM practices, particularly R&C practices in the retail sector of Maldives, causes an increase in employee retention (ER). …”
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Presenting a Leadership Empowerment Model through Sense-making by Using the Cognitive and Behavioral Scripts by Hamid Zare, Aliasghar Pourezzat, Hasan Zareei Matin, Arezoo Salmani

“…Indeed, in many scenarios, an individual’s perception of reality can hold more significant implications than reality itself. …”
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Increased number concentrations of small particles explain perceived stagnation in air quality over Korea by S. Joo, J. Shin, M. Tesche, N. Dehkhoda, T. Kim, Y. Noh

“…Such an increase in PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span> MEE may have limited the improvements in visibility and adversely affected public perception of air quality improvement even though the PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span> mass concentration in South Korea is continuously decreasing.…”
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Exploring the Psychological and Physiological Insights Through Digital Phenotyping by Analyzing the Discrepancies Between Subjective Insomnia Severity and Activity-Based Objective... by Ji Won Yeom, Hyungju Kim, Seung Pil Pack, Heon-Jeong Lee, Taesu Cheong, Chul-Hyun Cho

“…ConclusionsThe findings demonstrate a discrepancy between subjective perceptions of insomnia severity and activity-based objective sleep parameters, suggesting that factors beyond sleep duration and quality may contribute to subjective sleep complaints. …”
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Addressing unfamiliar ship type recognition in real-scenario vessel monitoring: a multi-angle metric networks framework by Jiahua Sun, Jiawen Li, Jiawen Li, Jiawen Li, Jiawen Li, Ronghui Li, Ronghui Li, Ronghui Li, Langtao Wu, Liang Cao, Liang Cao, Liang Cao, Liang Cao, Molin Sun, Molin Sun, Molin Sun

“…Intelligent ship monitoring technology, driven by its exceptional data fitting ability, has emerged as a crucial component within the field of intelligent maritime perception. However, existing deep learning-based ship monitoring studies primarily focus on minimizing the discrepancy between predicted and true labels during model training. …”
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The MyFlex-&#x03B6; Foot: A Variable Stiffness ESR Ankle-Foot Prosthesis by Johnnidel Tabucol, Vera G. M. Kooiman, Marco Leopaldi, Ruud Leijendekkers, Giacomo Selleri, Marcello Mellini, Nico Verdonschot, Magnus Oddsson, Raffaella Carloni, Andrea Zucchelli, Tommaso M. Brugo

“…Two participants selected different stiffness settings for various tasks, while the third, with limited perception of stiffness changes, showed less distinction in outcomes. …”
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Evaluasi Tingket Kepuasan Pengguna Layanan Semeton Denpasar Menggunakan Metode E-Govqual by Nyoman Sutrisna Janureksa, I Made Candiasa, Komang Setemen

“…The average score of the overall satisfaction level of SEMETON Denpasar service users is 3.80 with the perception of the user being in the satisfied category. …”
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An autonomous navigation method for orchard mobile robots based on octree 3D point cloud optimization by Hailong Li, Hailong Li, Hailong Li, Kai Huang, Kai Huang, Yuanhao Sun, Yuanhao Sun, Xiaohui Lei, Xiaohui Lei, Quanchun Yuan, Quanchun Yuan, Jinqi Zhang, Xiaolan Lv, Xiaolan Lv

“…Three-dimensional (3D) LiDAR is crucial for the autonomous navigation of orchard mobile robots, offering comprehensive and accurate environmental perception. However, the increased richness of information provided by 3D LiDAR also leads to a higher computational burden for point cloud data processing, posing challenges to real-time navigation. …”
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Advanced approach to primary microsurgical debridement of extensive scleral lacerations involving simultaneous vitrectomy and chorioretinal wound closure by S.S. Shamkin, S.N. Subbotina, A.B. Stepanyants, D.V. Salov

“…</p> <p> <b>Results</b>: after 6 months, visual acuity (VA) was estimated to be 0.02–0.5 in 12 patients and light perception in 2 patients. During the follow-up, no phthisis bulbi was reported. …”
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