Psychosocial work characteristic profiles and health outcomes in registered nurses at different stages of their careers: a cross-sectional study by Katri Lönnqvist, Timo Sinervo, Anu-Marja Kaihlanen, Marko Elovainio

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Prostate cancer screening knowledge and attitude among men over 50 at a referral Hospital in Oshana region, Namibia by Lonia Kashihakumwa, Daniel O. Ashipala, Yahaya Jafaru

“…Contribution: The results from this study can be used by the Ministry of Health and Social Services and its stakeholders to create a baseline data which help to develop appropriate preventative measures and awareness programmes. Furthermore, this study can be used to identify possible reasons for the late reporting of men for PCa screening and aid to inform the public on the need for early-seeking behaviour through screening.…”
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Microbiological And Physicochemical Analyses Of Oil Contaminated Soil From Major Motor Mechanic Workshops In Benin City Metropolis,Edo State, Nigeria by FO Ekhaise, J Nkwelle

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Maternal Deaths due to Obstetric Haemorrhage in Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital, Tanzania by Mzee M. Nassoro, Enid Chiwanga, Athanase Lilungulu, Deogratius Bintabara

“…There is a need of conducting supportive supervision, mentorship, and other modes of teaching programmes on the management of obstetric haemorrhage to health care workers of referring facilities as well as those at DRRH. …”
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Sustainable Distance E-Learning for Enhanced Students Retention and Support: Faculty of Law National Open University of Nigeria in Focus by Erimma Gloria Orie

“…The NOUN is ranked 7th in Nigeria, offers about 60 academic programmes including Law and has been delivering academic excellence in consonance with its mandate. …”
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Types and incentives for medical tourism in Ukraine by B. V. Derevyanko, G. A. Myronova, S. V. Knysh

“…It has been concluded that it is necessary to develop, adopt and implement a programme to popularize Ukrainian health care institutions; the services they provide; the regions in which these institutions are built or opened, etc.…”
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Enhancing individual task performance and productivity: an ethnographic observational study of supported employment among social services clients in Finland by Pirjo Juvonen-Posti, Mirkka Vuorento

“…This study was part of the Finnish Work Ability Programme Evaluation Study (2020–2024). Methods This study is theoretically informed by the concepts of specific work ability and sustainable employability, as well as how health affects productivity at the task level—approach. …”
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Traditional Chinese medicine injections for heart failure: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Shanshan Lin, Qingyang Shi, Fengwen Yang, Xianliang Wang, Jingyuan Mao

“…Finally, we will rank the efficacy of these treatment programmes according to the surface under the cumulative ranking curve, and perform quality assessment and recommendation grading of the evidence according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system.Ethics and dissemination This study will extract data from the published literature and will not involve private information from individuals or compromise their rights. …”
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BEAUTY IN MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION: SYNERGETIC WORLDVIEW by V. A. Testov

“…Of special interest is the fact that the concepts of fractals, fractality and fractal geometry and fractal graphics are not included in the vast majority of high school programmes, although they have become commonly used among mathematicians and graphic designers.The aims of the article were the following: to demonstrate intersectionality and correlations of the basic concepts of symmetry and fractals from the point of view of synergetics, to establish the relevance of studying these concepts in the course of mathematics for aesthetic education of students and development of their worldview.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Radioisotope and Metal Concentrations in Borehole Water Samples of Umuahia and Umudike, Nigeria by J.C. Nnaji, O.U. Igwe, K.M. Onyedim, P. Okafor

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DIFFERENCES IN CHANGES IN KNOWLEDGE OF WOMEN ABOUT EARLY DETECTION OF CERVICAL CANCER BETWEEN USING PRESENTATION MEDIA COUNSELING AND LEAFLET COUNSELING by Baiq Ade Herna Yuliana, Bambang Purwanto, Euvanggelia Dwilda Ferdinandus, Pungky Mulawardhana

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Central obesity is a burden even in normal weight adolescents of a non-metropolitan Indian City: A case for alarm and action for prevention and control by Tabassum Nawab, Zulfia Khan, Iqbal M. Khan, Mohammad A. Ansari

“…Screening for CO among adolescents by primary physicians, pediatricians, and through School Health Programme is recommended. Behavior change communication regarding risk factors for CO is advocated.…”
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Stress, Anxiety and Depression in First-year Medical Undergraduates and Coping Strategies Employed during COVID-19-induced Online Learning: A Cross-sectional Study from North India by Rashmi Malhotra, Manisha Naithani, Anita Verma, Yogesh Bahurupi, Kanchan Bisht, Brijendra Singh, Tanmay Joshi

“…These findings emphasise the need for mental health interventions and support programmes for medical college MBBS students to help them cope with the psychological impact of academic and personal stressors.…”
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Construction and effect of interactive teaching methods in the college badminton classroom using fuzzy-assisted virtual reality modeling: a case study in Chinese universities by Yinghao Li, Mohd Jawis

“…To overcome the obstacles of fuzzy-assisted  Virtual Reality (VR) badminton instruction, teachers should consider their lesson planning and delivery processes and their Badminton Students' perceptions of  Physical Education (PE)  programmers. The article proposes VR-ITM, or fuzzy-assisted  VR interactive teaching techniques, to teach badminton in universities using neural networks. …”
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The Effect of the First Goal on the Score of the Match and Home Advantage in Football: Analysis of Turkish Super League and 1st League in Pre-Pandemic and Pandemic Period by Serdar Yıldırım, Gökhan Hadi, Kemal Göral

“…The data obtained in this way were recorded in the SPSS 18.0 programme, was then interpreted by calculating the frequency and percentage values. …”
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Associations between adverse childhood experiences and trust in health and other information from public services, professionals and wider sources: national cross sectional survey by Mark A Bellis, Karen Hughes, Kat Ford, Catherine Sharp, Rebecca Hill

“…Low trust in general advice and information from TV/radio programmes rose from 17.6% (0 ACEs) to 30.1% (≥4 ACEs); low trust in social media was higher with an equivalent rise from 61.6% to 75.6%.Conclusion Breaking intergenerational cycles of ill health and inequity requires engaging and influencing those with ACEs. …”
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Prediabetes: Challenges, Novel Solutions, and Future Directions by Monique E Francois, Katie M Oetsch

“…As large-scale feasibility and adherence are major obstacles to contend with in the rollout of diet and lifestyle interventions, personalised approaches, coupled with counselling based on social cognitive theory, may be increasingly utilised to target specific groups and individuals as programmes can be tailored to meet specific needs and preferences.…”
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The effect of an eight-week proprioception training program on agility, quickness and acceleration by Cengiz Taskın, Yonca Bıcer

“…The effect of an eight-weeks proprioception training programme on agility, quicknessand acceleration in this study which aims at determining the effect of an 8-weeks proprioceptive training on agility, quickness and acceleration, 13 students studying at the school of physical education and sports, aged 23.46 ± 2.57 on average, participated as an experimental group. 13 students studying at the school of physical education and sports, aged 22.39 ± 1.56 on average, also took part in this study as a control group. …”
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Childhood violence exposure and its contributing factors in Indonesia: a secondary data analysis of the National Survey on Children and Adolescents’ Life Experience by Dwi Octa Amalia, Sabarinah Sabarinah, Kemal N Siregar, Ella Nurlaella Hadi

“…Policies and practices should prioritise identifying these at-risk children and provide targeted support through community-based early detection and intervention programmes. Strengthening awareness among stakeholders, including parents, educators and community leaders, will be essential to effectively reduce childhood violence exposure. …”
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Do changing medical admissions practices in the UK impact on who is admitted? An interrupted time series analysis by Jennifer Cleland, Amanda J Lee, Sandra Nicholson, Paul Alexander Tiffin, Rachel Greatrix, Shona Fielding, Fiona Patterson

“…However, evidence to what extent this shift in practice has actually widened access is conflicting.Aim To examine if changes in medical school selection processes significantly impact on the composition of the student population.Design and setting Observational study of medical students from 18 UK 5-year medical programmes who took the UK Clinical Aptitude Test from 2007 to 2014; detailed analysis on four schools.Primary outcome Proportion of admissions to medical school for four target groups (lower socioeconomic classes, non-selective schooling, non-white and male).Data analysis Interrupted time-series framework with segmented regression was used to identify the impact of changes in selection practices in relation to invitation to interview to medical school. …”
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