Navigating vaccination in pregnancy: Qualitative study in 21 ethnically diverse pregnant women. by Mohammad S Razai, Michael Ussher, Lucy Goldsmith, Sally Hargreaves, Pippa Oakeshott

“…The analysis revealed several themes: concerns about vaccine safety, particularly regarding newer vaccines due to lack of long-term data; reliance on healthcare professionals for guidance, balanced with personal research; and a strong desire for clear and comprehensive information specifically tailored to pregnant women. …”
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Skeleton-Based Data Augmentation for Sign Language Recognition Using Adversarial Learning by Yuriya Nakamura, Lei Jing

“…For example, when developing SLR systems for lesser-known sign languages or specialized vocabularies used in specific professional contexts, AVSN can improve model performance by generating high-quality, diverse training data. …”
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Exploring LLMs Applications in Law: A Literature Review on Current Legal NLP Approaches by Marco Siino, Mariana Falco, Daniele Croce, Paolo Rosso

“…The intersection of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and law holds potential to transform how legal professionals, including lawyers and judges, operate, resolve disputes, and retrieve case information to formulate their decisions. …”
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The influence of gender-based perceptions on females joining a bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery in Rwanda by Tsion Yohannes Waka, Deborah Umucyo, Arlene Nishimwe, Abigail J. Yoon, Kara L. Neil

“…The study identified three overarching themes: society’s role in shaping gendered expectations about domestic and professional roles, girls’ self-perceptions regarding their ability to pursue sciences and MBBS within these norms, and internalized stereotypes affecting girls’ career aspirations. …”
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Factors involved in the development of hospital-acquired conditions in older patients in acute care settings: a scoping review by Mélanie Verdon, Thomas Agoritsas, Cécile Jaques, Sophie Pouzols, Cédric Mabire

“…Abstract Background Older patients hospitalized in acute care settings are at significant risk of presenting hospital-acquired conditions. Healthcare professionals should consider many factors involved in the development of such conditions, including factors related to the patients, as well as those related to the processes of care and the structure of hospitals. …”
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Mental health help-seeking knowledge, attitudes and behaviour among male elite rugby players: the role of masculine health-related values by Simon M Rice, John L Oliffe, Yasutaka Ojio, Rei Amemiya

“…The Healthy and Autonomous IMVS value was associated with lower help-seeking behaviour (β=0.060, p=0.010), indicating higher autonomy may inhibit seeking professional support. The SPSI was not significantly related to help-seeking measures.Conclusion Findings highlight critical gaps between intention and actual help-seeking behaviour among male elite athletes. …”
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Do all matches require the same effort? Influence of contextual factors on physical demands during official female handball competitions by Carlos García-Sánchez, Rafael Manuel Navarro, Daniel Mon-López, Raúl Nieto-Acevedo, Enrique Cañadas-García, Alfonso de la Rubia

“…The purpose of this study was to explore and compare the influence of contextual factors (halves of the match, level of the opponent, match outcome and player role) on external load during official matches in women’s handball. Twenty-two semi-professional female players from the Spanish 2nd Division were monitored across 13 official home matches. …”
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Design and validation of a new Healthcare Systems Usability Scale (HSUS) for clinical decision support systems: a mixed-methods approach by Peter J Watkinson, Abir Ghorayeb, Julie L Darbyshire, Marta W Wronikowska

“…To be eligible for this last phase, participants needed to be health professionals with at least 3 months experience using the local hospital electronic patient record system.Results Feedback from the face and content validity phases contributed to the development and improvement of scale items. …”
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Co-creation of a toolkit to assist risk communication and clinical decision-making in severe preeclampsia: SPOT-Impact study design by Hannah Brown Amoakoh, Bregje C. De Kok, Linda Lucy Yevoo, Klaartje M. Olde Loohuis, Emmanuel K. Srofenyoh, Daniel K. Arhinful, Koiwah Koi-Larbi, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Mary Amoakoh-Coleman, Joyce L. Browne

“…Informed by ethnographic observations of care interactions, in-depth interviews and focus group and group discussions, the tool(kit) will be developed with survivors and women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and their families, health professionals, policy makers, and researchers. The tool(kit) will consist of three components: quantitative predicted risk (based on external validated risk models or absolute risk of adverse outcomes), risk communication, and shared decision-making support. …”
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To Evaluate the Relationship between Overweight/Obesity Status, Sugar Consumption, and Dental Caries among 12–15-year-old School Children of Moradabad City by Supurna Pandit, Pradeep Tangade, Jeevan Josh, Sanchit Pradhan, Mohnish Muchhal, Aditya Veer Singh

“…Obesity and dental caries have common risk determinants and require a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to pediatric patients by both medical and dental healthcare professionals.…”
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Promoting a culture of respect in cardiothoracic surgery: navigating challenges in understanding unethical behaviour by A.Yu. Sydorenko, H. Spindler

“…The current review identified 89 papers that highlight the complexity of defining unprofessional behaviour and its prevalence in cardiothoracic surgery units. Psychosocial professional challenges, hierarchical relationships within the medical team, and a high-stress environment may prompt unprofessional behaviour, which can manifest in both overt and covert actions. …”
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Enhancing Cervical Cancer Classification: Through a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Integrating DenseNet201 and InceptionV3 by Abhiram Sharma, R. Parvathi

“…The proposed model is expected to contribute significantly to early and accurate cervical cancer diagnosis, enhancing patient outcomes and supporting healthcare professionals in clinical decision-making.…”
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Effects of project-based learning on EFL learners' writing performance. by Abebaw Andargie, Dawit Amogne, Ebabu Tefera

“…Hence, teachers can reinforce the relationship between form and purpose by incorporating a variety of genres and collaborative writing to reflect real-world or professional situations.…”
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Stages of Change Model for Participation in Physical Activity during Pregnancy by Lene Annette Hagen Haakstad, Nanna Voldner, Kari Bø

“…The results showed that receiving advice from health professionals to exercise during pregnancy increased the likeliness of being in stages 4-5, while higher age, multiparity, pregravid overweight, unhealthy eating habits, pelvic girdle pain, and urinary incontinence were more prevalent with low readiness to change exercise habits (stages 1–3). …”
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Research productivity and gender of research award recipients in international ophthalmology societies by Albert Y Wu, Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen, Dipti Satvi Venkatesh, Ankita Biyani, Sanyam Ratan, Gun Min Youn

“…A gender-specific pronoun and a photograph of each award recipient were extracted from professional websites to assign their gender. Research productivity levels were retrieved from the Elsevier Scopus author database. …”
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Perceptions of care and family support from patients and family caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a phenomenological study in Spain by Joana Maria Julià-Móra, Margarita Calafell-Vert, Francesca Rosa Rosal-Obrador, Ian Blanco-Mavillard, Margalida Miró-Bonet

“…Participants expressed gratitude toward healthcare professionals and advocated for a person-centered approach that addresses not only clinical, but also emotional and psychological needs. …”
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Caregiving experiences of family caregivers of disabled middle-aged and older adults enrolled in long-term care insurance: a qualitative study by Yitong Liu, Wenkun Xu, Zhuoya Yang, Yaning Wang, Rujian Lu, Yuexia Gao, Yaqin Zhong

“…Results The results revealed a total of five major themes with thirteen sub-themes including: (1) caregiver fatigue (i.e. heavy daily care tasks, and lack of rest); (2) emotional stress (helplessness and depression, and isolated and alone); (3) perceived benefits of caregiving (emotional connection, and a new outlook on life); (4) more expectations for LTCI (expect respite care, expect medical care facilities, expect longer service duration and frequency, and expect more economic subsidies); and (5) positive evaluations of LTCI (provide psychological support, reduce the burden of care, and professional care services). Conclusions This study’s findings improved our understanding of caregiving experiences among family caregivers of disabled people enrolled in LTCI. …”
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The Role of Religious Orientation and Defense Mechanisms in the Use of Sexual Pornography by Zahra Pirbonyan, Zahra Nikmanesh, Sana Nourimoghadam

“…Therefore, community health professionals can utilize religious teachings and mature defense mechanisms to develop preventive and therapeutic programs aimed at combating sexual pornography.…”
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Postnatal experiences of teenage mothers in selected communities in Central Region, Ghana: a phenomenological study by Reuben Foster Twintoh, Hubert Amu, Vivian Kruh, Kwaku Kissah-Korsah, Kobina Esia-Donkoh, Eugene Koffour Marfo Darteh

“…We recommend that stakeholders including healthcare professionals, traditional birth attendants (TBAs), and parents be sensitive to the postnatal challenges faced by teenage mothers so that they can work at providing the necessary skills and support to enable them to cope better with motherhood.…”
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Descriptive Analysis Regarding Optic Canal Variations: A Study In South Punjab Region Of Pakistan by Ponum Mirani, Ammara Rasheed, Gul Afshan, Nida Rasheed

“…The primary objectives were to analyze the size, shape, and anomalies of the optic canal, providing valuable insights for healthcare professionals and researchers involved in ophthalmology, neurosurgery, and radiology. …”
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