Assessing the effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in the State of Qatar: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Maguy Saffouh El Hajj, Nadir Kheir, Ahmad Mohd Al Mulla, Daoud Al-Badriyeh, Ahmad Al Kaddour, Ziyad R Mahfoud, Mohammad Salehi, Nadia Fanous

“…Studies demonstrating the effectiveness of pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation programs are lacking in Qatar. This proposal aims to test the effect of a structured smoking cessation program delivered by trained ambulatory pharmacists in Qatar. …”
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Community engagement in early childhood development intervention trials: lessons learnt from a stepping stones program in rural India by Zahiruddin Quazi Syed, Shital Telrandhe, Penny A. Holding, Swati Dudhkohale, Manoj Patil, Roshan Umate, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Shilpa Gaidhane, Sonali G. Choudhari, Deepak Saxena, Abhay Gaidhane

“…BackgroundDelivering Early Childhood Development (ECD) interventions in low-resource settings requires context-sensitive adaptive strategies grounded in community realities. The Stepping Stones Program, implemented in rural central India, sought to improve parenting practices and child development outcomes through structured community engagement. …”
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ADHERENCE TO A COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAM AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING: A CHALLENGE FOR A PATIENT OR A PHYSICIAN? by Светлана Александровна Помешкина, Валентина Анатольевна Беззубова, Юлия Александровна Аргунова, Ольга Леонидовна Барбараш

“…Methods. 124 patients with stable coronary artery disease were surveyed to estimate their awareness about postoperative cardiac rehabilitation program and its structure as well as their wishes to participate in these programs. 44 cardiologists were surveyed to evaluate their awareness of exercise cardiac rehabilitation programs after CABG. …”
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Experiences of pregnant women, midwifery students, and their instructors from implementing a clinical leadership and mentorship program in labor and delivery wards by Leila Fathi, Mina Iravani, Parvin Abedi, Bahman Cheraghian

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with midwifery students, midwifery instructors, and pregnant women receiving services in the labor and delivery wards of selected educational-therapeutic centers. …”
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Using knowledge translation to support the use of evaluation findings: A case study of the linda mama free maternity program in Kenya. by Fatuma H Guleid, Stacey Orangi, Angela Kairu, Brian Arwa, Janet Keru, Anne Musuva, Ileana Vilcu, Anooj Pattnaik, Nirmala Ravishankar, Edwine Barasa

“…Using program evaluation findings is crucial in improving health programs and realising the program's benefits. …”
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Comparative analysis of combined exercise programs in middle-aged obese males: impact on energy expenditure, body composition, and metabolic rate by Gerasimos V. Grivas

“…These findings highlight the flexibility of combined training approaches in promoting overall health and fitness in this population and suggest that both combined training programs can be implemented in structured exercise programs to promote cardiometabolic health in middle-aged adults.…”
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The Effectiveness of a Question-Embedded Movie Clips Learning Program in Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Pretest-Posttest Study by Chanokruthai Choenarom, Juraipon Samputtanon

“…During the 2-hour class sessions, students received identical learning structure and sequence, except for group exercises of either the Question-Embedded Movie Clips Learning program or the mind mapping. …”
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based simulators versus simulated patients in undergraduate programs: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Youness Zidoun, Abdelmoniem EL Mardi

“…Students will be assigned randomly to either an AI-simulator group (intervention) or a simulated patient group (control), both will undergo a history-taking simulation scenario. An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) will measure the primary outcomes. …”
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Valuing community health workers (CHWs): Opportunity costs and out-of-pocket spending among CHWs in the Indonesian stunting prevention program by Adriana Viola Miranda, Ryan Rachmad Nugraha, Trio Sirmareza, Maritta Rastuti, Rizky Deco Praha, Rindang Asmara, Zack Petersen

“…Understanding the importance of their roles from an economic perspective may inform a more sustainable and improved program delivery. Aim: To estimate the opportunity costs and out-of-pocket spending incurred by the CHWs in the Indonesian stunting prevention program. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of virtual reality-based rehabilitation programs for post-injury recovery in adolescent athletes: a mixed-methods study by V Kiran MPT, R. Amarnath, G Nusarath jaha, Praveen Katiyar, Rashmi Rangaswamy, Avanika Sinha

“…VR-based rehabilitation creates interactive recovery programs which might advance physical healing together with mental drive. …”
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Mastering by Students of the Secondary Vocational Education System of the Main Section “Information Modeling” of the Discipline Program “Informatics” on the Basis of the Mental App... by K. E. Timofeeva

“…Based on the application of the mental approach in the system of secondary vocational education, the content and structure of the transformer textbook for the section “Information Modeling” of the discipline “Informatics” were developed, mental schemes of the module were compiled, an approximate content of question blocks for mastering the program module was proposed.Conclusions. …”
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The “Start in Science” Summer School as a Tool for Developing Professional Competencies of Young Medical Scientists based on Visiting Professor Program by P. I. Ananchenkova, E. V. Malinovich, O. A. Bolbachan, D. D. Ibraimova

“…Such projects enhance educational programs, facilitate research communication and contribute to academic sustainability formation. …”
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Clinical and financial impacts of nursing education programs on recurrent urinary tract infections after kidney transplant: a cohort study by Hany M. El Hennawy, Omar Safar, Mahmoud Z. El Madawie, Jayson Gopiechand, Ibrahim Tawhari, Weam El Nazer, Mohammad F. Zaitoun, Abdullah S. Al Faifi

“…These findings underscore the importance of integrating structured education programs into transplant care protocols to achieve sustainable health and economic benefits. …”
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Program development and evaluation of a health equity education for undergraduate medical students in Japan: a pre–post study design by Tamaki Urban, Koki Yokota

“…While Western curricula devote multiple hours to structured SGM health modules, Japanese medical schools offer only about 1 h, leaving future providers underprepared. …”
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Supporting the role and enabling the potential of community health workers in Bangladesh’s rural maternal and newborn health programs: a qualitative study by Alayne M Adams, Myriam Vuckovic, Emily Graul, Sabina F Rashid, Malabika Sarker

“… # Methods This qualitative exploratory study examines three UNICEF supported maternal and newborn health (MNH) programs in rural Bangladesh, with two districts sampled for each program. …”
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271 Research cfollow-up: Outcomes/preliminary results – BeFit Toolbox Collaboration: Building empowerment through Fitness program by Kimberly McCall, Jewell Dickson-Clayton, Keith McGregor, Shellie Layne, Raymond Jones, Samantha Giordano-Mooga

“…The needs assessment approach examined barriers, support systems, and social networks. Semi-structured, pre, mid, and post program focus groups explored challenges and opportunities for health, such as diet and exercise, and are being analyzed by hand with a thematic analysis. …”
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From both sides of the needle: Understanding effective interventions for facilitating non-national immunization program vaccine decision making in China by Mingzhu Jiang, Xuanxuan Yan, Weixi Jiang, Haifeng Ma, Sijuan Zhou, Xiaohua Ying

“…From July to December 2023, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 caregivers and 12 vaccination providers across five Chinese provinces. …”
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Healthcare outcomes for unsheltered persons experiencing homelessness using a street medicine model of care: a pilot program evaluation by Linda K. Perna, Camille Patterson, Amy A. Chairez, Jenny Lewis, Jacqueline Jordan, Hajah Komara, Harper Harris

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Implementation of a 1-Day Living Kidney Donor Evaluation Program: A Qualitative Analysis of Donor Candidate and Stakeholder Perspectives by Lindsay Reid, Shreepriya Mangalgi, Gurraman Mann, Cynthiya Gnanaseelan, Natasha Hudek, Jamie Brehaut, Jessica McDougall, Heather Badenoch, Ariana Noel, Edward G. Clark, Kevin D. Burns, Greg Knoll, Manish Sood, Ann Bugeja

“…Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with donor candidates who participated in the 1-day living kidney donor evaluation process, and with stakeholders who are instrumental to the implementation strategy. …”
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Enhancing female teachers’ engagement, Self-efficacy, and performance in mathematics and science through continuous professional development training program in Rwanda by Pheneas Nkundabakura, Theophile Nsengimana, Aloys Iyamuremye, Celine Byukusenge, Eugenie Uwamariya, Victor Dusabumuremyi

“…In this regards, quantitative data were collected through standardized Mathematics and Science tests aligned with Rwandan competence-based curriculum to measure changes in subject mastery content while qualitative data were gathered though semi-structured interview to explore shifts in engagement and self-efficacy. …”
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