The Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Batwa Adolescents in Kisoro District Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Kyambade, Robert, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Tamu, Munezero J.B., Okafor, Christiana

“…BACKGROUND: Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs are crucial and meeting such needs presents with a unique challenge among minority and marginalized populations, such as the Batwa of southwestern Uganda. …”
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The Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Batwa Adolescents in Kisoro District Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Kyambade, Robert, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Tamu, Munezero J.B., Okafor, Christiana

“…Background: Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs are crucial and meeting such needs presents a unique challenge among minority and marginalized populations, such as the Batwa of southwestern Uganda. …”
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Sailing together: challenges for an inclusive team of visually impaired and sighted athletes at Kiel Week by Steffen Greve, Frederik Bükers, Paula Bodenstedt, Katrin Steinvoord, Claus Krieger

“…The evaluation was carried out according to the Patton approach of a utilization-focused evaluation, which places the needs and values of the users at the center of the evaluation. …”
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Association between social participation and medical care utilization among rural older adults in China: a longitudinal study based on the CLHLS (2011–2018) by Dianrui Yao, Le Yang, Naoki Kondo

“…Abstract Background There is limited understanding regarding the patterns and trajectories of social participation and their associations with medical care utilization among rural older adults. We aimed to investigate the patterns and trajectories of social participation and their associations with medical care utilization among rural older adults in China using longitudinal data. …”
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Reproductive health services utilization and associated factors among university youth students in Ethiopia: A mixed-methods study by Tsiyon Birhanu Wube, Solomon Gebremichael Asgedom, Dawit Gebregziabher Abrha, Lielt Gebreselassie Gebrekirstos

“…Understanding service utilization patterns and associated factors is crucial for addressing unmet needs, such as limited access to family planning, maternal care, and sexual health services, as well as the lack of resources and awareness, which affect the quality of care and access to services. …”
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Influence of HIV/AIDS Care and Support Services Accessibility on Utilization among HIV Infected Adults in Baringo County, Kenya by Danvas Otara, Alex Chebor, Evans Raballah

“…As a result, recognizing the opportunities and challenges in low-resourced communities that must be overcome to promote greater access to care and treatment will influence higher utilization. Aim: This study evaluates the influence of accessibility of HIV/AIDS care and support services on the utilization of HIV-infected adults in Baringo County. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review of the Humanistic, Economic, Sociodemographic, and Environmental Burden Associated with Severe COPD by Vlachaki I, Donhauser S, Wise RA, Chen Y, Madoni A, Scaffidi Argentina U, Mir JN, Quint JK

“…Severe COPD is a multifaceted disease that imposes considerable humanistic and economic impact on both patients and healthcare systems. Further work is needed to understand the impact of environmental and sociodemographic factors on the burden of COPD, with such insights ultimately optimizing patient care.Keywords: COPD, quality of life, costs, healthcare resource utilization, environmental impact…”
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Impact of medical resources in residential area on unmet healthcare needs: Findings from a multi-level analysis of Korean nationwide data by Seo Yeong Choi, Il Yun, Jong Youn Moon

“…Purpose: This study aimed to examine whether sufficient medical resources in residential areas influence individuals’ unmet healthcare needs in South Korea, where overpopulation is of concern. …”
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Do we need a guideline for all: a qualitative study on the experiences of male athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by Mehmet Yiğit Gökmen, Fatma Çepikkurt, Mehmet Cenk Belibağlı, Mesut Uluöz, Funda Çoşkun Özyol, Özhan Bavlı, Ergin Karıncaoğlu, Eren Uluöz, Mutlu Türkmen

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An explorative qualitative study of barriers to the use of health and mental health services among migrant female sex workers in Germany and needs for action by Anastasiia Lotysh, Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin, Olivia Kalinowski, Gizem Kaya, Franziska Kroehn-Liedtke, Hristiana Mihaylova, Meryam Schouler-Ocak, Wulf Rössler

“…The system level was related to the system characteristics: the organization of the healthcare system on local and national levels. Moreover, needs for actions were identified, which can be used for deriving recommendations for the improvement of healthcare situation of migrant sex workers living in Berlin.Conclusion/discussionHealth services and future intervention studies should consider barriers identified in this study to improve the health services utilization and health of sex workers as part of the effort to protect the right of humans to health.…”
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On forming a system of indicators of sustainable development by A. I. Belousov, E. V. Zakalyukina, G. V. Mihailova

“…The paper proves the relationship between such categories of sustainable development as cost, utility, and sufficiency of resources, which is reflected in the graph proposed by the authors of the coupling curves of cost, utility and sufficiency of the good.Conclusion. …”
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Advancing Coastal Flood Risk Prediction Utilizing a GeoAI Approach by Considering Mangroves as an Eco-DRR Strategy by Tri Atmaja, Martiwi Diah Setiawati, Kiyo Kurisu, Kensuke Fukushi

“…Traditional coastal flood risk prediction often overlooks critical geographic features, underscoring the need for accurate risk prediction in coastal cities to ensure resilience. …”
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Availability and utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among adolescents of Godawari Municipality, Nepal: A cross-sectional study. by Laxmi Gautam, Aastha Maharjan, Harikrishna Bhattarai, Sujan Gautam

“…Knowledge of ASRH and AFHS (AOR = 2.814, 95% C.I = 1.129-7.013) and conversation with parents (AOR = 2.069, 95% C.I = 1.094-3.912) and availability of ASRH (AOR = 2.801, 95% C.I = 0.810-9.687) had a significant relationship with utilization of health services. The adolescents' perceived feeling of the need for ASRH services is significantly associated with the utilization of ASRH services (p < .001). …”
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Determinants of Transitional Care Utilization Among Older Adults with Chronic Diseases: An Analysis Based on Andersen&rsquo;s Behavioral Model by Ma YY, Wu TT, Wang L, Qian YF, Wu J, Geng GL

“…The survey aimed to analyze the impact of predisposing factors, enabling factors, and need factors on the utilization of transitional care services by older adults with chronic diseases.Results: Disease guidance had the highest utilization rate at 61.92% among various types of professional guidance on transitional care, while other professional guidance and services had utilization rates below 50%. …”
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Techno-economic analysis of a novel laccase production process utilizing perennial biomass and the aqueous phase of bio-oil by Elmin Rahic, Nicholas Cassady, Kurt Rosentrater

“…Abstract This study explored a novel laccase production process utilizing perennial biomass and the aqueous phase from bio-oil. …”
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Utilizing large language models for semantic enrichment of infrastructure condition data: a comparative study of GPT and Llama models by Lea Höltgen, Sven Zentgraf, Philipp Hagedorn, Markus König

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Appraisal of Impact and Utilization of Woman Empowerment Programmes on Poverty Alleviation in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State, Nigeria by NNANA OKOI OFEM, NGOZI CHRISTIANA NWADIKE

“… This study evaluates the utilization and impact of women empowerment programs on poverty alleviation in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State, Nigeria. …”
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Improving Access and Utilization of Maternal Healthcare Services through Focused Antenatal Care in Rural Ghana: A Qualitative Study by Umar Haruna, Gordon Dandeebo, Sylvester Z. Galaa

“…We utilized a descriptive qualitative design and analysis. …”
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Reviews of Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Systems in Buildings for Sustainable Power Generation and Utilization from Perspectives of System Integration and Optimization by Rang Tu, Zichen Guo, Lanbin Liu, Siqi Wang, Xu Yang

“…Factors, such as temperature and solar radiation, need to be considered in improving PV performance and yield. …”
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Utilizing soil–water characteristic curve parameters in custom artificial neural network models to predict the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity by Bashar Alibrahim, Maan Habib, Ahed Habib

“…This study introduces a predictive model utilizing a custom artificial neural network (ANN) based on saturated hydraulic conductivity and critical unsaturated soil parameters from Alibrahim and Uygar’s model. …”
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