Investigating canonical size phenomenon in drawing from memory task in different perceptual conditions among children by Magdalena Szubielska, Marcin Wojtasiński, Monika Pasternak, Katarzyna Pasternak, Paweł Augustynowicz, Delphine Picard

“…Moreover, the drawn size increased with increasing size ranks both within sighted and blindfolded perceptual conditions (however, the slope of functions that best explain the relation between size rank and drawn size varied between the perceptual conditions). …”
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Community Perception on Beekeeping Practices, Management, and Constraints in Termaber and Basona Werena Districts, Central Ethiopia by Abadi Berhe, Abebe Asale, Delenasaw Yewhalaw

“…The objective of this study was to assess community perception in beekeeping management and constraints in central Ethiopia. 384 household heads were randomly selected from eight sentinel kebeles. …”
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The influence of gender-based perceptions on females joining a bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery in Rwanda by Tsion Yohannes Waka, Deborah Umucyo, Arlene Nishimwe, Abigail J. Yoon, Kara L. Neil

“…This cross-sectional study investigates the influence of gender stereotypes and girls’ self-perceptions on female engagement in MBBS programs in Rwanda. …”
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Professionals’ perception on nutritional care of adult patients in comprehensive specialized hospitals of East Wollega Zone, Ethiopia by Birtukan Kebede Moti, Gudina Egata Atomsa, Desalegn Wirtu Tesso

“…Objective Explore the perceptions of health care professionals on nutritional care and perceived barriers in providing nutritional care for adult patients. …”
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The critical role of trust in adopting AI-powered educational technology for learning: An instrument for measuring student perceptions by Tanya Nazaretsky, Paola Mejia-Domenzain, Vinitra Swamy, Jibril Frej, Tanja Käser

“…Finally, we use our instrument to analyze 665 student responses, covering eight courses and Bachelor's and Master's degree programs. …”
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Teachers' perceptions of teaching mathematics topics based on STEM educational philosophy: A sequential explanatory design by Ibrahim Khalil, Amirah AL Zahrani, Bakri Awaji, Mohammed Mohsen

“…Qualitative data were gathered through interviews with eight participants. The results showed that mathematics teachers' perceptions of teaching mathematics topics based on the principles of STEM education were positive at the 'agree' level, with an overall mean of 2.41. …”
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Examination of Physicians’ Perception of the Indications of Colorectal Stents in the Management of Malignant Large Bowel Obstruction: A Provincial Survey by Jean-Frédéric LeBlanc, Myriam Martel, Alan N. Barkun

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Perceptions of orthodontically treated smile esthetics: a comparative evaluation of orthodontists, general dentists, and laypersons in Erbil city. by Isra Dilshad Rostum, Zana Omer

“… Background and Objective: Knowing the perception of a layperson will help an orthodontist to have an idea about acceptable smiles in our community. …”
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Degree of Functionality and Perception of Health-Related Quality of Life in People with Moderate Stroke: Differences between Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Typology by Iratxe Unibaso-Markaida, Ioseba Iraurgi, Nuria Ortiz-Marqués, Silvia Martínez-Rodríguez

“…A pre-post design study was conducted with 30 patients aged 65±15 during eight weeks. It assessed disability, mobility, and health-related quality of life. …”
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Ischemic Stroke Detection System with a Computer-Aided Diagnostic Ability Using an Unsupervised Feature Perception Enhancement Method by Yeu-Sheng Tyan, Ming-Chi Wu, Chiun-Li Chin, Yu-Liang Kuo, Ming-Sian Lee, Hao-Yan Chang

“…We propose an ischemic stroke detection system with a computer-aided diagnostic ability using a four-step unsupervised feature perception enhancement method. In the first step, known as preprocessing, we use a cubic curve contrast enhancement method to enhance image contrast. …”
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Discrepancies between Self- and Clinical Staff Members’ Perception of Cognitive Functioning among Patients with Schizophrenia Undergoing Long-Term Hospitalization by Fumiko Kaneko, Hitoshi Okamura

“…Clinical staff should examine how patients’ self-perceptions deviate from the perceptions of staff and implement an appropriate approach considering the patient characteristics revealed from the results of this study.…”
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Exploring Caregivers’ Perceptions on the Impact of Nyaope and Alcohol Use on Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A Qualitative Investigation by Hulisani Matakanye, Takalani Grace Tshitangano

“…The nonprobability purposive sampling method was used to select eight TB focal nurse and eight facility operational managers from eight selected community health centers in Limpopo Province. …”
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Perceptions, practices, and experiences of asthma patients and community pharmacists on short-acting beta-2 agonists inhaler use: A qualitative study by Rabia Hussain, Zhe Chi Loh, Bayan Faisal Ababneh, Jaya Muneswarao, Siew Chin Ong, Bandana Saini, Anees ur-Rehman, Vibhu Paudyal

“…The findings were reported using the COREQ checklist.Results Thematic analysis yielded eight major themes, (1) perceptions and understanding of good asthma control; (2) perceptions and experience towards asthma follow-up review; (3) perceptions of SABA’s reliance; (4) practices towards the proper use of inhalers; (5) over-the-counter availability of SABA inhalers; (6) provision of pharmacists in SABA use assessment; (7) patients-healthcare professionals communication; and (8) recommendations for policymakers.Conclusion Most asthma patients and community pharmacists agreed that good asthma control was associated with reduced SABA usage and minimum asthma symptoms. …”
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Community perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration for the control of neglected tropical diseases in Asia-Pacific countries: A systematic scoping review of qualita... by Elke Mitchell, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Alison Krentel, Lucia Romani, Leanne J Robinson, Susana Vaz Nery, John Kaldor, Andrew C Steer, Stephen Bell

“…This scoping review examines published qualitative literature to examine factors influencing community perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration approaches to control NTDs in the Asia-Pacific region.…”
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Community health worker and caregiver experiences and perceptions of a multimodal handheld pulse oximeter used in sick child consultations in rural Burundi: A qualitative evaluatio... by Sarah Bauler, Leocadie Nivyindika, Titus Kirwa, Vital Habonimana, Dionis Nizigiyimana, Miles A Kirby, Asrat Tolossa

“…We used purposive sampling to recruit CHWs and trained them to use the oximeters during household iCCM consultations for children 6-59 months of age. After eight weeks of using the devices, we conducted eight focus group discussions to evaluate experiences and perceptions of the device among CHWs and caregivers. …”
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USING TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL TO ANALYSE THE SUCCESSFUL CROWDFUNDING LEARNING GAME CAMPAIGNS by Hong Huang, Han Yu, Wanwan Li, Jinxuan Ma

“…A crowdfunding learning game TAM based perception evaluation model was developed based on perceived acceptance, usefulness and usability. …”
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The Perspective. A Matter of Points of View by Federico Fallavollita

“… This article presents a study that preceded a lesson for the Department of Architecture of Bologna held to children between eight and fourteen years of age, , as part of an initiative by the University for the dissemination of science. …”
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Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience by Keith Brazendale, Michael Rovito, Jeanette Garcia

“… Studies show undergraduate students typically view research-focused educational courses negatively, with students reporting feelings of anxiety, difficulty, detachment, and reduced perceptions of relevancy to their own life. Course-based undergraduate experiences (CUREs) can provide research-related experiences to a large number of students in a convenient fashion, thus, are well-positioned to shift student perceptions of research. …”
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Pain Perception of the First Eye versus the Second Eye during Phacoemulsification under Local Anesthesia for Patients Going through Cataract Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-A... by Chuying Shi, Jinqiu Yuan, Benny Zee

“…Recent research has compared the pain perception between the first eye and the second eye during phacoemulsification. …”
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Measurement tools in the assessment of body image in the dancing context: a systematic review by Natalia Fraga-Pena, Marta Bobo-Arce

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