Evaluation of the digital diabetes prevention programme pilot: uncontrolled mixed-methods study protocol by William Henley, Elizabeth Murray, Kerry Daff, Anthi Lavida, Jenny Irwin, Jonathan Valabhji

“…Qualitative data will be collected through semistructured interviews with commissioners, providers, healthcare professionals and patients. Quantitative data will be analysed descriptively and using generalised linear models to determine whether changes in outcomes are associated with demographic and intervention factors. …”
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Reliability of the Tuck Jump Assessment Using Standardized Rater Training by Kevin Racine, Meghan Warren, Craig Smith, Monica R. Lininger

“… # HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE To determine the reliability of the TJA using varied healthcare professionals following an online standardized training program. …”
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Point-of-care lung ultrasound in detecting pneumonia: A systematic review by Iqra Abid, Nadia Qureshi, Nicola Lategan, Simon Williams, Sidra Shahid

“…Since it overcomes most of the limitations of CXR and other diagnostic modalities, it can be utilized as a diagnostic tool for pneumonia for all age groups as it is a safe, readily available, and cost-effective modality that can be utilized in an emergency department, intensive care units, wards, and clinics by trained respiratory care professionals.…”
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Determinants of Pelvic Floor Disorders among Women Visiting the Gynecology Outpatient Department in Wolkite University Specialized Center, Wolkite, Ethiopia by Ayana Benti Terefe, Tolesa Gemeda Gudeta, Girma Teferi Mengistu, Seboka Abebe Sori

“…Therefore, educating women about the year of their first pregnancy, promoting family planning, and advice on the prevention of routine episiotomy by a health professional is recommended.…”
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A qualitative study exploring experiences of treatment in paediatric rheumatology - children’s, young people’s, parents’ and carers’ perspectives by Kassie Gracella Putri, Sunil Sampath, Charlotte Lucy Richardson, Alice McCloskey, Adam Pattison Rathbone

“…Behaviours were influenced through somatic factors (pain, function), social factors (advice from health professionals, encouragement from friends, family and teachers, practicality of using treatment in relation to school, work and finance) and cognitive factors (fear of needles, fear of specific medications, beliefs about necessity). …”
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A Nation-Wide Survey of High School Baseball Coaches’ Perceptions Indicates their Arm Care Programs Play a Role in Injury Prevention by K A Matsel, E E Weiss, R J Butler, M C Hoch, P M Westgate, T R Malone, T L Uhl

“…Therefore, better educational collaboration between rehabilitation professionals and high school coaches regarding injury risk factors and preventative strategies is warranted…”
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Knowledge of Essential Newborn Care and Associated Factors among Nurses and Midwives: A Cross-Sectional Study at Public Health Facilities in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 by Aseb Arba, Zerihun Zana

“…In spite of its essentiality, most health-care professionals do not know and follow the World Health Organization recommendation. …”
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Understanding barriers and facilitators to non-pharmaceutical chronic pain research engagement among people living with chronic pain in the UK: a two-phase mixed-methods approach by Daniel Baker, Kirralise Hansford, Anna E Crossland, Catherine Preston, Kirsten J McKenzie

“…Phase 2 consisted of 103 participants (89% female, 10% male, 1% prefer not to say; age=20–80 years, M=46.6 years).Results Phase 1 identified the largest barrier to be ‘distrust’, relating to a distrust of medical and research professionals, distrust of confidentiality assurances and distrust that the research would have an impact. …”
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Effect of depression and empowerment on medication adherence in patients with breast cancer: a descriptive survey by Sookyung Jeong, Eun Jeong Kim

“…By integrating these strategies into patient care, healthcare professionals can significantly enhance patient empowerment and improve medication adherence toward better health outcomes for breast cancer patients. …”
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Biodiversity reporting: Comparing listed entities in the United Kingdom and South Africa by Dino Da Mata, Timothy Lai, Dusan Ecim, Warren Maroun, Dannielle Cerbone

“…However, UK companies tend to provide more quantitative and valuation-based disclosures because of their advanced management information systems, professional standards network support and access to financial resources. …”
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mHealth knowledge and usage in maternal healthcare delivery: perspectives and experiences of healthcare practitioners in Ghana by Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Padmore Adusei Amoah, Pascal Agbadi, Aikins Amoako Asiama

“…The willingness and ability of health professionals to use mHealth were conditioned by the nature of organisational and infrastructural support they received, including technical guidance and equipment availability. …”
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Changes in perinatal mental healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: a protocol for a collaborative research study between the COST actions RISEUP-PPD and DEVOTION by Emma Motrico, Sandra Nakić Radoš, Ana M Mesquita, Ana Ganho-Avila, Eleni Vousoura, Joan Lalor

“…The findings will be disseminated to professional audience through peer-review publication and presentations and shared widely with stakeholders, policy-makers and service user groups. …”
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Registered Nurses' Experience of Person‐Centred Care Through Digital Aids in Primary Care Setting During the COVID‐19 Pandemic by Annika Kjällman Alm, Ove Hellzen, Malin Rising‐Holmström

“…The patients would have the possibility of obtaining professional care in their own home, enhancing the continuation of care. …”
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Effect of dual targeting procyanidins nanoparticles on metabolomics of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated inflammatory macrophages by Shanshan Tie, Lijuan Zhang, Bin Li, Shanghua Xing, Haitao Wang, Yannan Chen, Weina Cui, Shaobin Gu, Mingqian Tan

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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Shigella Species among Children under Five Years of Age with Diarrhea in Selected Health Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Basha Ayele, Zeleke Mekonnen, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema, Etsehiwot Adamu, Estifanos Tsige, Getenet Beyene

“…Raising awareness about resistance and educating health professionals, policymakers, and the public can help improve the quality of patient care and rational antibiotic use.…”
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The Effect of an Educational Intervention Based on the Health Belief Model on the Level of Breastfeeding Self-efficacy in Mothers Referring to Qazvin Health Centers: A Randomized C... by fatemeh mohammadi, mahdi ranjbaran, hamed bigdeli, zinat jourabchi

“…Consequently, healthcare professionals can consider employing this approach as a dependable and easily accessible educational tool.…”
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Health promoting palliative care interventions in African low-income countries: a scoping review by Anne-Marie Turcotte-Tremblay, Diane Tapp, Samiratou Ouedraogo, Ariane Plaisance, Carol-Anne Hyland-Carignan, Idriss Ali Gali-Gali

“…Only two studies were related to building health promoting policy. Changes in professional education, training and culture were addressed in a few studies.Conclusion There is a need to increase the capacity of low-income African countries, especially French-speaking countries, to sustain HPPC interventions and to conduct and publish research on this topic. …”
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Evaluating the Accuracy, Quality, and Readability of Online Breast Cancer Information by Elsie A. Valencia, BS, Chandler S. Cortina, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS, Adrienne N. Cobb, MD, MS, Lubna N. Chaudhary, MD, MS, Tracy Kelly, MD, Amanda L. Kong, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS

“…Websites were required to be in English and not intended for healthcare professionals. Accuracy was evaluated by 5 breast cancer specialists. …”
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Impact of immigration-specific stress on safety attitudes: a national cross-sectional study on overseas qualified nurses in Japan by Xinyi Chang, Xiuzhu Gu

“…Nevertheless, such nurses may encounter various obstacles in their personal and professional lives in the host country, leading to apprehensions about their perceptions of workplace safety in healthcare organisations.Objective This study investigated the current state of immigration-specific stress among overseas qualified nurses (OQNs) working in Japan and its impact on safety attitudes.Settings Invitation letters with a Quick Response (QR) code for a survey were sent to 119 hospitals across Japan that accepted OQNs as per the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. …”
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Portafolis digital, avaluació i música: construint una rúbrica per al futur professorat de secundària by Laia Viladot, Mauricio Rey-Garegnani, Joan Escoda, Diego Calderón-Garrido

“…D’acord amb la literatura existent, aquesta rúbrica estableix els principals punts d’interès del portafolis digital, com són fomentar la reflexió del propi aprenentatge, l’adquisició de competències professionals, així com pretén ser una eina útil per a la posterior praxi docent. …”
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