Application of Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory in healthcare promoting adults’ comfort: a scoping review by Yi Zhou, Can Chen, Yanxia Lin, Chuchu Yan, Junyi Gu

“…Seven categories of theory application were identified: (I) interventions underpinned by Comfort Theory as the theoretical framework, (II) interventions evaluated by instruments derived from Comfort Theory, (III) descriptive or observational studies of services or practices underpinned by Comfort Theory, (IV) surveys using questionnaires derived from Comfort Theory, (V) questionnaires development or adaption based on Comfort Theory, (VI) qualitative studies interpreted by Comfort Theory and (VII) literature reviews and discussion about Comfort Theory use. …”
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Examining the effect of knowledge-based leadership on organizational innovation with the mediating role of illusion of control and rationality by davar Dirmina, Gholamhasan Shirdel, Seyyed Javad Iranban

“…Peter Drucker believes that knowledge is a source of template for creating competitive advantage of organizations. …”
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Assessment in education: Current trends, problems and contradictions (review of scientific publications) by I. B. Shmigirilova, A. S. Rvanova, O. V. Grigorenko

“…The scientific papers of the last thirty years, revealing the issues of the education process assessment, have been used in the research. Sources were selected through the methods of descriptive and bibliometric analysis. …”
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Fostering an Inclusive Academic Workforce: Assessing the Impact of Age, Ethnic and Educational Diversity on Employee Performance by Padam Bahadur Lama, Prem Bahadur Budhathoki, Hari Prasad Ojha

“…Thus, the research used a descriptive and explanatory research strategy within a deductive framework to evaluate the existing theory and test the generated hypothesis. …”
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Transition shock among nursing students during clinical practice: a scoping review protocol by Miao Zhang, Xue-Li Jia, Shuang-Shuang Ren, Yang-Yang Huang, Pei-Li Shi, Yu Mi, Gui-Yue Zhu

“…The results of this scoping review will be disseminated by means of conference presentations and publication in a peer-reviewed academic journal.Registration Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/2r6jn/).…”
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Interventions to improve mental health and well-being in care-experienced children and young people aged less than 25: the CHIMES systematic review by Rhiannon Evans, Sarah MacDonald, Robert Trubey, Jane Noyes, Michael Robling, Simone Willis, Soo Vinnicombe, Maria Boffey, Charlotte Wooders, Asmaa El-Banna, GJ Melendez-Torres

“…Rich process evaluations were synthesised with framework synthesis. Thin-process evaluations, usually integrated with outcome evaluations, were descriptively summarised. …”
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Factors influencing physical activity in individuals with head and neck cancer: a scoping review by Marika Bana, Martina Schmocker, Ramona Engst, Markus Wirz

“…Therefore, we reviewed and mapped the available literature on factors that may influence PA in people with HNC.Design We conducted a scoping review based on the framework of Arksey and O'Malley and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline extension for scoping reviews.Data sources CINHAL, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, PsycINFO, MEDLINE and Scopus were searched from inception to July 2023.Eligibility criteria We included qualitative and quantitative studies that stated factors such as barriers, facilitators, beliefs, perceptions and views influencing PA in individuals with HNC. …”
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Bringing together conceptualisations of the health advocacy competence across the continuum of medical education: a scoping review protocol by Dario Cecilio-Fernandes, Maarten F M Engel, Andrea M Woltman, Wilma R W Oosthoek, Lars T van Prooijen, Suzie J Otto

“…Two independent reviewers will independently complete title and abstract screening prior to full-text review of selected articles and data extraction on the final set. A descriptive-analytical approach will be applied for summarising the data.Ethics and dissemination This scoping review does not involve human participants, as all evidence is sourced from publicly available databases. …”
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Patient safety education in undergraduate medical education through a global lens: a scoping review by Njoud Aldardeir, Qabirul Karan Abdullah, Linda Jones

“…Abstract Background Patient safety, an organizing framework to minimize risks and harm to patients in healthcare delivery, is broadly accepted as a crucial component of global undergraduate curricula. …”
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Conceptualisation and Role of Market Access in Pharmaceutical Industry: A Scoping Review by Clara Fatoye, Gillian Yeowell, Eula Miller, Isaac Odeyemi, Chidozie Mbada

“…Data Synthesis: Arskey and O’Malley’s six-stage framework and the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews extension checklist were used as the review and reporting templates. …”
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Behaviour change interventions addressing patient antibiotic treatment-seeking behaviour for respiratory tract infections in primary and community care settings: a scoping review by Andrew Murphy, Greg Sheaf, Cristin Ryan, Gerard J Molloy, Anthony Maher, Kevin Roche, Eimear Morrissey

“…Objectives This scoping review aimed to map studies on behaviour change interventions that address antibiotic treatment-seeking behaviour for respiratory tract infections in primary and community care settings.Design This review is based on the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines for scoping reviews, guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews.Data sources A literature search in January 2024 and May 2024 was performed across Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, EThOS and Google Scholar was performed.Eligibility criteria Eligible studies described behaviour change interventions in primary and community care settings, published from 2000 onward across all countries.Data extraction and synthesis Descriptive data relating to study details and intervention functions were gathered and organised according to the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behaviour change framework in a predeveloped data extraction sheet. …”
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Out-of-hospital births and the experiences of emergency ambulance clinicians and birthing parents: a scoping review of the literature by Sara Hansen, Alecka Miles, Brennen Mills, Luke Hopper, Belinda Flanagan, Michella Hill

“…This scoping review explores emergency ambulance clinician involvement with OOHBs, and patient and clinician experiences with birthing in the out-of-hospital setting.Design Scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute framework and ‘participant, concept, context’ criteria.Data sources CINAHL, Embase, Medline, Web of Science and Wiley Online were searched until 20 February 2024.Eligibility criteria for selecting articles Articles discussing an unplanned OOHB, or a planned home birth with complications where an emergency ambulance was required, were included.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently determined inclusion using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. …”
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Physical and psychological consequences on nurses affected by workplace violence: a scoping review protocol by Sergio Rovesti, Paola Ferri, Domenico Cannizzaro, Ilaria Saguatti, Dalia Caleffi

“…Data will be summarised in descriptive form and categorised according to the identified outcome variables, following an inductive approach. …”
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Key performance indicators in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): protocol for a systematic review by Sean M Bagshaw, Eddy Fan, Gurmeet Singh, Oleksa Rewa, Janice Y Kung, Manuel Tisminetzky, Roman Nepomuceno, Ken Kuljit Singh Parhar

“…The analysis will be primarily descriptive. Each KPI will be evaluated for importance, scientific acceptability, utility and feasibility using the four criteria proposed by the US Strategic Framework Board for a National Quality Measurement and Reporting System. …”
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Phenomenological Analysis of the Representation of Abnormal Bodies in Plays: House, Winter 66, Honeymoon, and Dog's Heart by Zahra Kashfi, Sadreddin Taheri

“…The goal is to explore how sick or abnormal bodies are portrayed in contemporary Iranian performing arts and to propose ways to address negative attitudes toward these bodies in artistic creation.This qualitative research was conducted using a descriptive-analytical method and relied on documentary sources for data collection. …”
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The Contribution of the Hotel Industry on Youth Empowerment in Mbarara City: A Case Study of Hotel Triangle Mbarara City. by Owomuhangi, Emmanuel

“…These were the youth employees across different working departments at Hotel Triangle Mbarara. A qualitative descriptive study design was employed as it allowed for straightforward and comprehensive explorations of participants’ experiences without imposing theoretical frameworks or preconceived categories. …”
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Therapeutic Guidelines for the Self-Management of Major Depressive Disorder: Scoping Review by Priscila de Campos Tibúrcio, Priscila Maria Marcheti, Daniela Miori Pascon, Marco Antônio Montebello Junior, Maria Alzete de Lima, Carla Sílvia Fernandes, Célia Samarina Vilaça de Brito Santos, Maria do Perpétuo Socorro de Sousa Nóbrega

“…The eligibility criteria were based on the population, concept, and context framework: people diagnosed with major depressive disorder aged >18 years (population), therapeutic guidelines for self-management of major depressive disorder symptoms (concept), and symptoms of major depressive disorder (context). …”
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Invisible Trap (1979): A Utopian Representation of the Surveillance Society in the Second Pahlavi government by Nastaran Doregiraei, alireza sayyad

“…The current research, which was carried out with a descriptive-analytical method and using library sources, raises the argument that through this work, SAVAK had tried to represent itself as a Panopticon institution that is able to secretly monitor and take care of all citizens in their daily affairs. …”
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Identifying Entrepreneurs' Mental Patterns in Facilitating the Speed of Internationalization by Vahid Sharafi, Rezvan Soleimani

“…To collect the information needed to form the Q study discourse space, many different sources can be used. In this research, both primary and secondary sources were used to collect statements related to the discourse space. …”
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Investigating the relationship between the monetary policy shock through the exchange rate channel on the management quality index in the banking system: by examining the productiv... by Farhad Sharifi Bagha, Jafar Haqiqat, Zahra Karimi Takanloo

“…The current research is applied in terms of its purpose and analytical-descriptive in terms of its method. This study utilizes 96 variables of seasonal time series data that affect the management quality index within the bank productivity framework, one of the critical indicators for assessing the health of the banking system. …”
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