Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of intensified health education, SMS/phone tracing and transport reimbursement for uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in a... by Mitch M Matoga, Evaristar Kudowa, Mercy Tsidya, Jennifer Tseka, Beatrice Ndalama, Naomi Bonongwe, Esther Mathiya, Edward Jere, Dumbo Yatina, Blessings Kamtambe, Mina C Hosseinipour, Charles S Chasela, Sara Jewett

“…However, culture/religion and structural barriers affected perceptions of appropriateness and feasibility, respectively. …”
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Mapping the future: The current landscape and future directions of evidence-based practice in Saudi radiology departments. by Walaa Alsharif, Faisal Alrehily, Fahad H Alhazmi, Awadia Greeballah, Abdulaziz A Qurashi, Shrooq Aldahery, Adnan Alahmadi, Amirah Alsaedi, Sultan Alshoabi, Khalid M Alshamrani, Awatif M Omer, Raghad Aljuhani

“…Inferential statistics, including non-parametric tests such as the Mann-Whitney U Test and the Kruskal-Wallis Test, were used to assess the influence of demographic factors on perceptions and challenges related to the adoption of evidence-based practice (EBP) in research within Saudi Arabia. …”
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Associations of Maternal Complaints to Levator Ani Muscle Trauma within 9 Months after Vaginal Birth: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study by N. Kimmich, J. Birri, A. Richter, R. Zimmermann, M. Kreft

“…Vaginal birth changes the anatomical structure of the maternal birth canal and genital tract, and it alters women’s perceptions and body function. In our study, LAM trauma did not change these effects tremendously within the first months. …”
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Evaluation of a pilot family planning educational seminar and subsequent attitudes towards family planning among Muslim communities in Tanzania. by Alexandra A Cordeiro, Hajirah Gumanneh, Aneth Nzali, Valencia J Lambert, Amina Yussuph, Albert Kihunrwa, Yassin Mchondo, Ramadhan Mtita, Hidaya Yahaya, Samuel E Kalluvya, Joyce Wamoyi, Mehrunisha Suleman, Jennifer A Downs, Agrey H Mwakisole

“…Interviews explored participants' knowledge and perceptions of FP, views of its permissibility in Islam, and actions that they had taken since attending the seminar. …”
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Supporting self-management for patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases: Utility and acceptability of digital devices. by Malik A Althobiani, Rebecca Shuttleworth, John Conway, Jonathan Dainton, Anna Duckworth, Ana Jorge Da Ponte, Jessica Mandizha, Joseph W Lanario, Michael A Gibbons, Sarah Lines, Chris J Scotton, John R Hurst, Joanna C Porter, Anne-Marie Russell

“…Conclusion: Patients can learn appropriate technical skills, yet perceptions of home-monitoring are variable; targeted assessment and tailored support is likely to be beneficial.…”
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How climate change is shaping young people’s health: a participatory, youth co-led study from Bangladesh, Guatemala and Nigeria by Jessie Pinchoff, Karen Austrian, Eno-Obong Etetim, Damilola Babatunde, Eleanor Blomstrom, Sigma Ainul, Toyin Olamide Akomolafe, Brian Medina Carranza, Angel Del Valle

“…Open-ended questions elicited responses regarding AYP knowledge, experiences and perceptions of climate change. Using NVivo software, translated transcripts were coded to explore and synthesise key thematic areas.Results Respondents discussed varied climate exposures and associated health risks, for example, how flooding events were impeding access to sexual and reproductive health commodities. …”
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Financial and non–financial factors in companies’ adaptation process towards sustainability and sustainable business models by Magdalena Zioło, Elżbieta Szaruga, Anna Spoz

“…It can be emphasized there are statistical differences between entities with relatively good financial conditions and those with relatively weaker financial conditions in the context of such values as gender employment gap, total population living in households considering that they suffer from noise, greenhouse gas emission, Corruption Perceptions Index. The companies with relatively better financial standing achieve a smaller gender employment gap (at the national level) than entities with relatively worse financial conditions. …”
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Digitalisation of Professional Education: Prospects and Invisible Barriers by L. M. Andryukhina, N. O. Sadovnikova, S. N. Utkina, A. M. Mirzaahmedov

“…The materials of the undertaken research have significant implications for further development of perceptions of the essence and content of digital didactics; justification and formation of optimal conditions for digitalisation of vocational education, including psychological and pedagogical adjustment of the system of training and retraining of pedagogical and managerial personnel for the digital economy.…”
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Color Changes in Artificially Induced Incipient Caries after Photodynamic Therapy with Different Concentrations of Methylene Blue and Toluidine Blue and Irrigation with Water and H... by Sedighe Sadat Hashemikamangar, Mohammadreza Khadivi Moghadam, Mahtab Vahedi, Marzieh Rohaninasab, Nasim Chiniforush

“…However, in the other study groups, the color changes were perceptible (ΔE > 3.3). There were no significant differences in ΔE between different concentrations of methylene blue and toluidine blue when using either water or hypochlorite irrigation (P >0.05). …”
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Professional Self-Determination and Professional Identity of Students-Teachers in the Conditions of Individualisation of Education by E. G. Belyakova, I. G. Zakharova

“…The lack of analytical information on professional self-determination implementation, what affects it and students’ perceptions of their own professionalism do not allow psychological and pedagogical preparation for the upcoming employment to be purposefully and effectively organised.Aim. …”
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Challenges and motivating factors for integrating geostatistical models in targeted schistosomiasis control: A qualitative case study in Northwestern Tanzania. by Jake D Mathewson, Linda van der Spek, Dunstan J Matungwa, Anna Samson, Harry L S Coleman, Ente J J Rood

“…With no precedent on how outputs from a geostatistical model could be used to inform decision-making in Tanzania, this qualitative study explores perceptions on what may challenge and motivate program staff in Tanzania's national schistosomiasis control program to integrate the models into routine planning to guide disease control interventions.…”
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The role of hospital pharmacists in supporting the appropriate and safe use of CGT/ATMPs: a scoping review of current insights by Junnan Shi, Xianwen Chen, Hao Hu, Carolina Oi Lam Ung

“…Objective This study was aimed to summarize the professional services provided by hospital pharmacists on managing CGT/ATMPs and the evidence about the effects on patient care, as well as to identify the perceptions about pharmacists assuming a role that supports the appropriate and safe use of CGT/ATMPs. …”
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Dimensions of suffering and the need for palliative care: experiences and expectations of patients living with cancer and diabetes and their caregivers in Mexico – a qualitative st... by Svetlana V Doubova, Ingrid Patricia Martinez-Vega, Felicia Knaul, Afsan Bhadelia, Diana Pérez-Moran, Nancy García-Cervantes

“…Data were analysed through inductive thematic analysis.Participants Overall, 20 patients with end-stage cancer, 13 patients with diabetes and 35 family caregivers were interviewed individually.Setting Participants were recruited from two family medicine clinics and a pain clinic in Mexico City.Results Seven themes emerged: (1) suffering as a multifaceted phenomenon, (2) diversity in perceptions of suffering, (3) different coping strategies, (4) need and perceived importance of relief from suffering, (5) barriers to accessing services to relieve suffering, (6) demand for the health sector’s active and humane role in addressing suffering and (7) preferences and need for comprehensive care for relief from suffering. …”
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Reasons, associated factors, and attitudes toward breastfeeding mothers’ use of complementary medicine products: a study from Türkiye by Demet Deniz Bilgin, Nalan Karabayir, Hatice Bilge Çetinkaya, Aybüke Kacir, Özlem Öçal, Mine Başibüyük, Övgü Büke

“…While 91.9% of mothers perceived at least one CMP they used as beneficial, 14.4% of mothers using CMPs experienced adverse effects with at least one product. Safety perceptions of mothers who used CMP varied, with 45.8% believing CMPs were generally safe during breastfeeding. …”
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The Effect Of Different Types Of Warming On Technical Action In Small-Sided Games by Adem Civan, Veysel Böge

“…In addition, it was observed that the groups that did and did not warm up with the ball had higher perceptions of strain in the first set than the group that did static warm-ups. …”
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Hospital pharmacy implementation of a unit dose dispensing system: A qualitative interview study to determine experiences, views and attitudes of nursing staff by Theodora Steindl-Schönhuber, Theresa Drechsel, Gunda Gittler, Anita Elaine Weidmann

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to determine hospital nurses' attitudes towards the unit dose dispensing system implemented by the hospital pharmacy department, examine their perceptions of opportunities and barriers in everyday practice and explore their experiences with its implementation. …”
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Teaching accounting principles using augmented reality and artificial intelligence-generated IsiZulu language translations by Abejide Ade-Ibijola, Aneetha Sukhari, Solomon Sunday Oyelere

“…Using questionnaires, an experiment is conducted to evaluate the usability of ZART, students’ perceptions and pedagogical experiences of using ZART. …”
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Management des talents et des compétences sportives en football. Cas des centres de formation au Maroc by Fatimaezzahra KEMAL

“…Pour cela, nous avons opté pour des interviews semi-structurées pour sonder les perceptions des entraineurs du centre de formation concernant le management des talents en réalisant l’identification, le développement à long terme et la rétention des talents. …”
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Status of continuous glucose monitoring use and management in tertiary hospitals of China: a cross-sectional study by Xiaoqin Liu, Hongmei Dai, Liping Wu, Yong Zhao, Zumin Shi, Qin Lin, Liping Chen

“…As for the potential causes that hinder the use and management of CGM, head nurses’ and nurses’ perceptions differed. Head nurses perceived patients’ limited knowledge about CGM (60.2%), the high costs of CGM and inaccessibility to medical insurance (59.0%), and imperfect CGM management systems (44.6%) as the top three factors. …”
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Training of female health workers (FHWs) to enhance the advocacy and communication skills on COVID-19 vaccine and routine Immunization in District Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)... by Magid Al-Gunaid, Zakir Hussain, Leen Daoud, Khurram Akram

“…Key informant interviews (KIIs) were conducted to capture qualitative insights into the perceptions of vaccines within the target population.FindingsData from the Department of Health KP and Expanded Program on Immunization Management Information System (EPIMIS) highlighted improvements in both COVID-19 and routine Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) vaccinations across 25 union councils (UCs) in district Peshawar. …”
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