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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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

“…ATLog’s main features include visual-based programming with graphical interface, enabling therapists to intuitively create personalized interactive scenarios without advanced programming skills. …”
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FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM “PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION” FOR RECIPIENTS OF THE THIRD (EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC) LEVEL OF HIGHER ED... by Nataliia P. Volkova, Olha V. Lebid

“…Features and purpose of the educational and scientific program “Professional Education”, as well as its structure (educational and scientific components) are described. …”
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Challenges and opportunities in atomistic simulations of glasses: a review by Liu, Han, Zhao, Zhangji, Zhou, Qi, Chen, Ruoxia, Yang, Kai, Wang, Zhe, Tang, Longwen, Bauchy, Mathieu

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Urban land use optimization prediction considering carbon neutral development goals: a case study of Taihu Bay Core area in China by Mingfang Tang, Yuejing Rong, Lifu Zheng, Yue Luo, Kai Li, Xin Fan

“…Previous studies have indicated that optimizing land use structure and quality is essential for regional carbon storage management. …”
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The impact of an AI-focused ethics education program on nursing students’ ethical awareness, moral sensitivity, attitudes, and generative AI adoption intention: a quasi-experimenta... by Mohammad Abuadas, Zainab Albikawi, Ahmad Rayani

“…The participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 57), which received a structured AI ethics education program, or a control group (n = 58), which did not receive the intervention. …”
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Health inequity: Possibilities of initiating pulmonary telerehabilitation programs for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders in conflict and low-resourced areas; A mi... by Suad J Ghaben, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Badr Elkholi, Reem Kullab, Majd Al-Hour, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study identified the national, institutional, and professional challenges and opportunities of launching PTR programs in conflict and low-resourced areas, including the conflict's consequences, insufficient resources, and absence of a structured healthcare system and clinical practice guidelines. …”
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Amplifying children’s leadership roles and voice in decision-making through co-production in outside of school hours care: qualitative findings from the connect promote and protect... by Alyssa C. Milton, Alyssa C. Milton, Alyssa C. Milton, Kristin Ballesteros, Helen Hernandez, Yenni Hwang, Nick Glozier, Nick Glozier, Tom McClean, Haley M. LaMonica, Haley M. LaMonica, Karen Thorpe, Karen Thorpe, Ian B. Hickie, Ian B. Hickie

“…BackgroundThere is scant research examining evidence-based processes and practices that delineate how to include the voices of children in service design and delivery in school age care environments such as Outside of School Hours Care (OSHC). A possible structure to support children to share leadership in design of their OSHC program and have a meaningful voice in decision-making is co-production, whereby children and their OSHC communities have the opportunity to co-plan, co-design, co-deliver, and co-evaluate OSHC program activities. …”
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GPs’ experienced challenges and strategies for supporting patient self-management in disease management programs for type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease - a qualita... by Larisa Pilic, Kira Molkentin, Alina Herrmann, Marcus Redaèlli, Lisa Kupsch, Lion Lehmann, August-Wilhelm Bödecker, Beate Sigrid Müller, Stephanie Stock, Stefan Wilm

“…Their experiences and opinions on SM were assessed in questions blocks using a semi-structured interview guide and analysed by a multi-professional team employing Kuckartz’ method of qualitative content analysis. …”
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Weak-Lensing Shear-Selected Galaxy Clusters from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program: I. Cluster Catalog, Selection Function and Mass--Observable Relation by Kai-Feng Chen, I-Non Chiu, Masamune Oguri, Yen-Ting Lin, Hironao Miyatake, Satoshi Miyazaki, Surhud More, Takashi Hamana, Markus M. Rau, Tomomi Sunayama, Sunao Sugiyama, Masahiro Takada

“…These results take into account complicated uncertainties associated with weak-lensing measurements, such as the non-uniform survey depth and the complex survey geometry, projection effects from uncorrelated large-scale structures, and the intrinsic alignment of source galaxies. …”
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Recovery time and predictors of severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months via an outpatient therapeutic program in Borena zone: A prospective cohort study. by Girma Tenkolu Bune, Abuna Mohammed, Samrawit Hailu, Eden Ashenafi

“…After being collected using a structured questionnaire, the data was imported into Epi Data Manager version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 26 for analysis. …”
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Nutritional Recovery and Its Predictors among Adult HIV Patients on Therapeutic Feeding Program at Finote-Selam General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Gedefaw Diress, Nurilign Abebe Moges

“…Data were collected by reviewing patients’ charts, follow-up cards, and undernutrition treatment registration books using a pretested structured checklist. The main outcome variable was nutritional recovery, defined based on body mass index. …”
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Promoting Fundamental Movement Skills and Physical Literacy Among 8–12-Year-Old Children: Feasibility Insights from an 8-Week Pilot Program in Southwestern Ontario by Danielle Salters, Emily Chauvin, Sarah J. Woodruff, Sara M. Scharoun Benson

“…Each session was structured to ensure at least one FMS based on the Test of Gross Motor Development—Third Edition (TGMD-3) was emphasized to promote practice in these skills. …”
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Protocol for a hybrid type I randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of a nurse home visiting program for adolescent pregnancy on maternal and i... by Natália Becker, Natália Becker, Vinícius Nagy Soares, Débora Tseng Chou, Débora Tseng Chou, Emilio Abelama Neto, Emilio Abelama Neto, Letícia Aparecida da Silva, Letícia Aparecida da Silva, Ana Alexandra Caldas Osório, Ana Alexandra Caldas Osório, Ana Alexandra Caldas Osório, Ariana Gomes Nascimento, Ariana Gomes Nascimento, Vinnie Marchisio, Alexandro Marcos Menegócio, Alexandro Marcos Menegócio, Adriana Tebaldi Pereira, Adriana Tebaldi Pereira, Andrea Bernardinetti Muller Haas, Andrea Bernardinetti Muller Haas, Alfredo Almeida Pina-Oliveira, Eurípedes Constantino Miguel, Eurípedes Constantino Miguel, Paulo Rossi Menezes, Paulo Rossi Menezes, Arthur Caye, Arthur Caye, Arthur Caye, Lislaine Aparecida Fracolli, Lislaine Aparecida Fracolli

“…Implementation outcomes will be evaluated using the EPIS (Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment) framework, semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders (e.g., healthcare providers, program staff, and participants), and the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool to identify factors influencing long-term program viability. …”
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The System of Continuing Education at the Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM by Yu. S. Tsench

“…From 1930 to 1991 our country built a well-structured system of agroengineering higher education institutions and faculties of mechanization that, for 90 years, effectively developed and operated solving the problem of training engineering personnel for the evolving mechanized agriculture. …”
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A comparison of family health history of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes in self-reported survey and electronic health records data, All of Us Research Program by Ridgely Fisk Green, Ramal Moonesinghe, Sun Hee Rim, Katherine Kolor, Danielle Rasooly, Kevin Littrell, Scott Bowen, W. David Dotson, Muin J. Khoury

“…Conclusion: Our study showed significant sociodemographic disparities in FHH survey access, FHH knowledge, and FHH captured in EHR structured data, which could widen inequities in access to FHH-based interventions.…”
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Exploring diabetic foot screening programs with integrated consolidated framework for implementation: Rapid review protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with res... by Yassin Andoulsi, Maya Fakhfakh, Caroline McIntosh, Jennifer A Pallin, Magali Brousseau-Foley, Laura M Drudi, Claire Buckley, Virginie Blanchette, Janet L Kuhnke, Charles de Mestral

“…Disorganized diabetic foot care services contribute to health inequities worldwide, highlighting the need for structured preventive measures, which require an understanding of organizational and systemic components of the implementation of foot screening programs or initiatives, including equity factors. …”
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Effectiveness Of The Core Activation And Rehabilitation Exercises For Knee Osteoarthritis - Program (CARE -KOA©) Among Patients Diagnosed With Knee Osteoarthritis. [version 4; peer... by Saurabh Mehta, Ajit R. Mahale, Dias Tina Thomas, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Atmananda S Hegde, Charu Eapen

“…Recent research highlights the role of kinetic chain and core muscle involvement in disease progression, yet evidence for structured core activation protocols such as CARE-KOA© remains limited.This study addresses this gap by evaluating the effectiveness of CARE-KOA©, which specifically targets proximal stability and biomechanical deficits in KOA, aiming to enhance pain, function, and core endurance beyond conventional approaches. …”
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Building the foundations for an organized population-based cervical cancer screening program with primary HPV self-sampling in Catalonia, Spain: findings from a pilot implementatio... by Paula Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula Peremiquel-Trillas, Esther Roura, Esther Roura, Valentina Rangel-Sarmiento, Valentina Rangel-Sarmiento, Francisca Morey, Rebeca Font, Maite Carvajal, Clàudia Robles, Raquel Ibáñez, Raquel Ibáñez, Lara Pijuan, Lourdes Tamarit, Dolça Cortasa, Daniel Fernández, Josep Alfons Espinàs, Laia Bruni, Laia Bruni, on behalf of the Catalan Cervical Cancer Screening Program working group

“…IntroductionAs part of the transition from opportunistic cytology-based screening to an organized, population-based HPV screening program, Catalonia, Spain, launched an implementation pilot in 2021.MethodsThe pilot combined home-based HPV self-sampling with pharmacy-based distribution, coordinated by a screening office using an SMS-based invitation and reminder system, alongside structured follow-up of HPV-positive cases by midwives.ResultsFrom July 2021 to December 2023, 6,355 women seeking cervical cancer screening were invited to participate in HPV self-sampling via SMS, with high participation (80.9%). …”
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Readiness for scale up following effectiveness-implementation trial: results of scalability assessment of the Community Partnership Program for diabetes self-management for older a... by Melissa Northwood, Tracey Chambers, Kathryn Fisher, Rebecca Ganann, Maureen Markle-Reid, Marie-Lee Yous, Ron Beleno, Gary Gaudet, Andrea Gruneir, Helen Leung, Craig Lindsay, Kasia Luebke, Gail Macartney, Ethel Macatangay, Janet MacIntyre, Carolyn MacPhail, William Montelpare, Allan Morrison, Lisa Shaffer, Martha St. Pierre, Frank Tang, Catharine Whiteside

“…Methods Multiple methods were used to assess the scalability of the CPP including collection and analysis of publicly available documents, synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence from studies of the CPP, semi-structured interviews with key informants, feedback and recommendations arising from working group meetings and knowledge exchange workshops to discuss and rate the scalability of the program. …”
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