Development of a lean maturity assessment model using interval-valued spherical fuzzy AHP method by Alper Kiraz, Asiye Yücedag Gürel

“…A recently completed case study included data from an online survey with 116 questions, which were conducted on 187 middle to senior-level professionals in Türkiye from different industries. In this model, 9 main and 14 sub-lean criteria were generated to determine LML , and each criterion was weighted based on the assessments of experts. …”
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Guidelines for Patient-Centered Documentation in the Era of Open Notes: Qualitative Study by Anita Vanka, Katherine T Johnston, Tom Delbanco, Catherine M DesRoches, Annalays Garcia, Liz Salmi, Charlotte Blease

“…MethodsThrough a series of focus groups, preliminary guidelines for documentation language in medical records were developed by health professionals and patients. Using a structured focus group decision guide, we conducted 4 group meetings with different sets of 27 participants: physicians experienced with writing open notes (n=5), patients accustomed to reviewing their notes (n=8), medical student educators (n=7), and resident physicians (n=7). …”
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A scoping review of the residual barriers to skilled birth attendance in Ghana: A conceptual framework and a fish bone analysis. by Juliet Abredu, Catherine K Dwumfour, Boo Alipitio, Mawusi Alordey, Veronica Millicent Dzomeku, Sophie Witter

“…For Ghana to achieve the SDGs above and improve SBA, it is essential to enhance the quality of skilled delivery care by addressing the attitude and competencies of skilled birth professionals, while plans are put in place to expand and develop the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) strategy to help address the access barriers to SBA. …”
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Exceeding expectations: A study on human resource management implementation in construction organisations by Munodani Chapano, Chux G. Iwu

“…Orientation: Human resource management (HRM) professionals and organisational leaders may maximise the performance of construction organisations by thoroughly understanding the implementation of HRM practices within these businesses. …”
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Scoping Review of the Zika Virus Literature. by Lisa A Waddell, Judy D Greig

“…Three papers reported on ZIKV prevention/control strategies, one investigated knowledge and attitudes of health professionals and two vector mapping studies were reported. …”
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Burnout syndrome and its impact on the rotating nursing interns’ care practice by Clara Eliza Pozo Hernàndez, Jean Carlos Caita Rosero, Marìa Verònica Aveiga Hidalgo, Sara Ximena Guerròn Enrìquez

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> burnout syndrome is a disorder as a response to chronic stress that is becoming more and more frequent in workers, mainly in professionals in the health sector.<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to determine the burnout syndrome presence in rotating nursing interns.…”
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Disaster Preparedness and First Aid Response: The Role of Emergency Nurses by Olaolorunpo Olorunfemi, Olufunke Beatrice Adesunloye

“…Their ability to assess situations swiftly, triage patients effectively, and collaborate with other professionals ensures timely and efficient care. They also contribute significantly to disaster preparedness by participating in drills and training, and by assisting in developing and implementing emergency response plans. …”
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The Role of the Patient Information Leaflet in Patients’Medication Therapy: A Case Study within the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana by Frederick W. A. Owusu, Genevieve Naana Yeboah, Rahel Adutwiwah Aboagye, Cedric Dzidzor K. Amengor, Philomena Entsie

“…In Ghana, the patient information leaflet is available through various sources including health-care professionals (HCPs) and electronic forms. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 70% of patients, especially in the developing countries, who receive medications do not read the accompanying leaflet. …”
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Validation of the Arabic Version of Medication Regimen Complexity Index Among Older Patients - Validation of the “MRCI-Arabic” by Nilay Aksoy, Nur Ozturk, Betul Okuyan, Mesut Sancar

“…Conclusion: The Arabic validation of the MRCI is a validated tool that can be used by native Arabic-speaking healthcare professionals to determine the complexity of their patients’ medication regimens. …”
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Intellectual Disability and Parenthood by Isack Kandel, Mohammed Morad, Gideon Vardi, Joav Merrick

“…Parenthood in persons with intellectual disability (ID) is an issue of concern for the family, guardians, and professionals as there are many sentiments and problems involved: financial, technical, medical, legal, and above all moral. …”
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Using Facebook to tell stories of premature ageing and sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for women with cerebral palsy in the UK and USA by Julie Taylor, Sonali Shah, C Bradbury-Jones

“…The women were aged between 21 and 75.Methods Messages posted on WACP between January 2018 and October 2018 were collated and underwent thematic analysis to identify themes relating to effects of ageing and experiences of SRH for women with CP at different points over the female life course.Results The breadth of experiences in relation to the effects of ageing and access to reproductive and sexual healthcare for women with CP can be divided into three themes: (1) bodily effects of ageing; (2) lifestyle effects of ageing; (3) experiences of reproductive and sexual healthcare.Conclusions Giving women with CP a platform to ‘speak for themselves’ in relation to effects of ageing and SRH provides health professionals with an informed knowledge base on which to draw. …”
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Facilitating reflection, confidence, and positive mirror effect in teacher practicum: a serial multiple mediation model by Wing W. Y. Ho, Yan H. Y. Lau, Eric K. L. Li

“…This implies that practicum experiences can contribute positively to reflective capacity and foster student teachers’ affective learning experiences, ultimately enhancing the overall professionalism of early childhood special education. …”
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Corporate Governance and its Role in Performance Improvement and Reducing Fraud in Islamic Banking by Leila Zamanianfar, Mohammad Reza Mahdyar Ismaili

“…On the other hand, the issue of corporate governance has attracted the attention of economic and accounting professionals in recent decades, and in many countries, strict regulations have been established to improve corporate governance in Islamic banking. …”
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Daily Functionality of People with Low Vision: The Impact of Visual Acuity, Depression, and Life Orientation—A Cross-Sectional Study by Mara Gkioka, Stavroula Almpanidou, Niki Lioti, Diamantis Almaliotis, Vasileios Karampatakis

“…The study could serve as a useful guide and may urge clinicians to pay attention to the psychological evaluation of these patients, supporting their unique emotional needs. Mental health professionals can use patients’ positive resources to provide appropriate counseling and embrace the coping skills that encourage their engagement in activities of daily life.…”
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A new method of distracting attention: Is it effective for pain and fear during phlebotomy in children? by Mine Aydemir Sahin, Yeliz Cigerci, Hamide Nur Cevik Ozdemir

“…The musical blood collection tube can be used by health professionals as a non-pharmacological method to reduce the pain and fear of children during blood collection. …”
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The never-ending story of public administration reform in Slovenia (from 1991 to further development) by Polona Kovač

“…The public administration reform in Slovenia is therefore aimed at upgrading the existing system in terms of greater professionalism, transparency, efficiency and user-friendly delivery of public services, all together incorporated in the principles of new public management and good governance. …”
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The Public Health Surveillance Well-Being Scale: Reliability and validity study of the Turkish version by Selma Infal Kesim, Fatih Kara

“…., healthcare and social care professionals, unemployed, and students).…”

Potential application areas and benefits of blockchain-enabled smart contracts adoption in infrastructure Public-private partnership (PPP) projects by Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze, Ernest Effah Ameyaw

“…It could serve as an essential resource to policymakers and industry professionals in their quest to improve PPP project performance and minimise failures.…”
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Self-medication and knowledge of pregnant women about the use of medication during pregnancy in the cities of Rijeka and Zadar, Croatia by Željko Jovanović, Petra Vulić

“…It is important that pregnant women are well-informed about potential risks and benefits and seek advice from healthcare professionals before taking any medication, including over-the-counter medications, to ensure the safety and health of themselves and their unborn child. …”
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Nationally representative epidemiological study of social anxiety disorder from India by Satish Suhas, Pavithra Jayasankar, Rahul Patley, Narayana Manjunatha, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, NMHS National Collaborators group

“…SAD in India is linked to significant disability and a considerable treatment gap, emphasizing the need for innovative approaches to address this large, affected population, especially in light of the scarcity of mental health professionals.…”
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