Evaluating client functioning in a harm reduction program in South Africa: insights from a tool derived from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health by Michelle N. S. Janse van Rensburg, Michelle N. S. Janse van Rensburg, Daleen Casteleijn, Andrew Scheibe

“…The Community Oriented Substance Use Program (COSUP) is a research-based, community-situated harm-reduction program. …”
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Effects of an 8-Week Plyometric Depth Jump Training Program on Badminton Smash Accuracy and Lower Body Power in Amateur Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Tina Vickery, Eugénia Azevedo, Zsolt Németh, Mellissa Frazer

“…The findings support integrating structured plyometric training into regular badminton practice for technical skill enhancement. …”
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On а Model for Drough Risk Reduction in Agriculture by B. A. Ashabokov, L. M. Fedchenko, A. A. Tashilova, L. A. Kesheva, M. B. Ashabokova

“…The model was written in the framework of linear programming, which makes it possible to determine the optimal structure of agricultural production in terms of the criterion used. …”
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Perceived barriers and facilitators of implementing a sustained smartphone-based telemonitoring program for pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in the public and private... by Anam Shahil-Feroz, Andaz Riaz, Haleema Yasmin, Sarah Saleem, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Emily Seto

“…Methods Using a qualitative description design, 57 semi-structured interviews with a diverse group of participants including patients from the public ( n =  15) and private sector hospitals ( n =  17), obstetricians from the public ( n =  5) and private sector hospitals ( n =  7), decision-makers ( n =  7) and telehealth experts ( n =  6). …”
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Effects of a combined aerobic and core stabilization exercise training program on functional capacity, pain, and health-related quality of life in hemodialysis and kidney transplan... by Enikő Király, Gergő József Szőllősi, Zoltán Jenei, József Balla, István Kárpáti

“…Nonparametric statistical tests were performed at a significance level of 0.05.Results Both the HD and RTx treatment groups showed significantly reduced times for the 6-min walking test (p = 0.002 and p = 0.008, respectively), significantly reduced pain severity (p = 0.002 and p = 0.008, respectively), and significantly improved quality of life scores (p = 0.006 and p = 0.041, respectively) by the end of the study compared with control groups.Conclusion Based on the results, structured exercise programs could be effective therapies in CKD management. …”
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Enhancing knowledge and attitudes through the ‘healthy nutrition’ education program: a Solomon four-group experimental study with older adults at a social life campus by Berivan Yetkin, Aysel Başer

“…The program’s structured design highlights its potential for adaptation and implementation in health promotion initiatives targeting similar elderly populations. …”
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A Design-Based Research Approach to Streamline the Integration of High-Tech Assistive Technologies in Speech and Language Therapy by Anna Lekova, Paulina Tsvetkova, Anna Andreeva, Georgi Dimitrov, Tanio Tanev, Miglena Simonska, Tsvetelin Stefanov, Vaska Stancheva-Popkostadinova, Gergana Padareva, Katia Rasheva, Adelina Kremenska, Detelina Vitanova

“…Over half (52%) of the experts rated the additional questions focused on ATLog’s structure and functionalities in the A range (90–100), while 26% rated them in the B range (80–89), showing strong acceptance of the platform for creating and running personalized interactive scenarios with ATs. …”
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Development and evaluation of an online HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) training program for community pharmacists to implement pharmacy-led PrEP services in Malaysia. by Yan Nee Gan, Rafdzah Zaki, Safia Alia Hafidzar, Kwee Choy Koh, Mariani Ahmad Nizaruddin, Rosnida Mohd Noh, Khairil Erwan Khalid, Andrew Yap, Frederick L Altice, Sin How Lim, Iskandar Azwa

“…Most pharmacists agreed that the training was well-structured, easy to understand, of appropriate duration, and useful for their work. …”
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Preventing gambling-related harm among adolescents (PRoGRAM-A): an embedded multi-modal process evaluation in a pilot cluster random control trial by Martine Miller, Freya Howell, James White, Dave Griffiths, Leon Noble, Christopher J. Weir, Angela Niven, Andrew Stoddart, Hanna Ensor, Heather Wardle, Richard Purves, Fiona Dobbie

“…Structured Observations of the full cycle of PRoGRAM-A across two intervention schools were also undertaken. …”
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Evaluating a 52-week fresh food prescribing program in Ontario, Canada: A mixed-methods study on food insecurity, fruit and vegetable intake, and health by Laura Jane Brubacher, Matthew Little, Ashmita Grewal, Eleah Stringer, Abby Richter, Warren Dodd

“…Fresh food prescription programs are designed to improve access to healthy foods, but there is limited evidence on the impacts of such programs in the Canadian context. …”
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Effects of Irrigation Programs Formed by Different Approaches on the Yield and Water Consumption of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) under Transition Zone in the West Anatolia Condi... by Mustafa Arslan, Ulaş Şenyiğit

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Scaling up: Facilitators, barriers, and EDI considerations for clinical implementation of a stepped-care early mental health parenting program (I-InTERACT-North) by Tricia S Williams, Angela Deotto, Andrea Greenblatt, Giulia F Fabiano, Rivka Green, Janaksha Linga-Easwaran, Evdokia Anagnostou, Jennifer Crosbie, Elizabeth Kelley, Steven P Miller, Rob Nicolson, Jennifer Rosart, Shari L Wade, Melanie Barwick

“…Participants included parents/caregivers and clinical partners. Semi-structured focus groups were conducted virtually. Focus group data were coded inductively and deductively using CFIR 2.0. …”
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Sustainable strengthening of concrete deep beams with openings using ECC and Bamboo: An equation and data-driven approach through abaqus modeling and GEP by Fayiz Amin, Ijaz Ali, Ali Husnain, Muhammad Faisal Javed, Hisham Alabduljabbar, Asher Junaid

“…This research offers a data-driven approach to sustainable beam strengthening, emphasizing the optimization of beam depth, concrete strength, and opening size to enhance structural resilience.…”
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589 Who you gonna call? The Data Group: Creating a team and process for responding to evolving data needs of a limited health benefits program by Danielle Stollar, Albeliz Santiago-Colón, Kendra Smith, Nicholas Chovancek, Ruiling Liu, Kevin Pressley, Rachael Shaw

“…Objectives/Goals: The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program (Program) Data Group was formed to address the increasing volume and complexity of analytics requests and to improve the Program’s data management capacity. …”
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Implementation of a nurse-delivered, community-based liver screening and assessment program for people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (LOCATE-NAFLD t... by Michelle J. Allen, Ruth Tulleners, David Brain, James O’Beirne, Elizabeth E. Powell, Adrian Barnett, Patricia C. Valery, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Ingrid J. Hickman

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Effective anti-doping testing program during major sport events: a comparative analysis of two multi-sport tournaments held in Poland in 2017 and 2023 by Elżbieta Lipska, Katarzyna Szamotulska, Dorota Kwiatkowska, Dorota Kwiatkowska, Michał Rynkowski

“…Both MSTs placed considerable demands on the routine operations of POLADA and PLAD.DiscussionDespite structural similarities and the involvement of shared institutional stakeholders, EG 2023 represented a significant scale-up in ADP due to the increased number of athletes, greater geographical dispersion, and enhanced testing complexity. …”
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Cardiac cycle: an observational/interventional study protocol to characterise cardiopulmonary function and evaluate a home-based cycling program in children and adolescents born ex... by Jeanie L Y Cheong, Michael M H Cheung, Melanie M Clarke, Jonathan P Mynard, Claire E Willis

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Protocol: A mixed methods evaluation of an IPS program to increase employment and well-being for people with long-term experience of complex barriers in Vancouver's downtown and DT... by Amanda Kwan, Jonny Morris, Skye P Barbic

“…<h4>Background</h4>Employment improves mental health and well-being by providing financial security, daily structure, a sense of identity and purpose, and social engagement. …”
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Engaging American Indian Tribal Members Using Group‐Level Assessment to Identify Needs and Priorities of a Local Heart Disease Program to Improve Cardiac Care by McCall Miller, Lisa M. Vaughn, LeCario Benashley, Billie Bones, Samantha Buonfiglio, Gwendena Lee‐Gatewood, Amanda Paxson, Rachel Sarnacki, Rhiannon Walker, Dawnafe Whitesinger, Andrea Beaton, Sarah de Loizaga

“…Background Cardiac disease is a leading cause of death in American Indian populations, and echocardiographic screening within 1 tribal nation revealed 6% of tribal members had undiagnosed structural heart disease (SHD). However, improved strategies for scale‐up of screening and wrap‐around care are needed to improve outcomes. …”
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How senior leaders support innovations in large learning health systems: Insights from United States Veterans Health Administration national program office leaders by Jaifred Christian F. Lopez, Sallie Allgood, Kate Sheahan, Brandolyn White, M. Amy Kirshner, Suzanne Shirley, Madison Coffey, Amanda Milo, Sarah L. Cutrona, Laura Damschroder, Gemmae M. Fix, Andrea L. Nevedal, Caitlin M. Reardon, Marilla A. Opra Widerquist, Maria Arasim, Allen L. Gifford, Kathryn DeLaughter, George L. Jackson

“…Methods As part of a quality improvement initiative, we conducted 19 semi‐structured interviews via teleconference. Interviews involved 4 administration offices, 7 clinical and population health program offices, and 8 policy and quality improvement offices; 12 of these offices reported experience working with the Innovation Ecosystem. …”
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