Barriers and facilitators to maternal healthcare in East Africa: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of perspectives from women, their families, healthcare providers, and... by Manaye Yihune Teshale, Agegnehu Bante, Abebe Gedefaw Belete, Rik Crutzen, Mark Spigt, Sarah E. Stutterheim

“…This review identified barriers at various levels: individual barriers included a lack of awareness and knowledge, fear of being treated poorly, and financial constraints; interpersonal barriers comprised limited family support, communication challenges, and a lack of decision-making autonomy; health facility barriers included poor quality of healthcare, poor infrastructure, limited medical supplies, provider shortages, abusive behaviors from healthcare providers, lack of transportation, and high service costs; community-level barriers involved socio-cultural norms, societal stigma, and gender-based disparities; and policy-level barriers included poor focus on maternal health, a lack of male accompaniment policies, and conflicts. …”
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Provincial distribution and predictors of desire for more children among married and cohabiting women in Sierra Leone by Augustus Osborne

“…Meanwhile, the higher fertility desires among women who use the internet or reside in the northern province point to potential cultural or informational influences, suggesting that targeted communication strategies could address provincial and behavioural variations in fertility preferences. .…”
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Formulating a Blue Ocean Strategy in the Banking Services Industry: Enhancing Customer Satisfaction through Improved Demand Fulfillment and Presenting an Optimal Pattern by Manuchehr Ghanbari, Ali Sabzali Yameqani, Yousef Rabbani, Kobra Sabzali Yamaqani

“…Maintaining physical banking communications alongside virtual communications and limiting the scope of bank activity on specific fields are the least important actions related to customer needs. …”
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Care coordination across healthcare systems: development of a research agenda, implications for practice, and recommendations for policy based on a modified Delphi panel by Aneesa Motala, Susanne Hempel, Michelle Wong, Maria Bolshakova, Ning Fu, David Ganz, Sonali Saluja, Timothy Kim, Carolyn Turvey, Kristina Cordasco, Aashna Basu, Tonya Page, Reshma Mahmood, Jenny Barnard, Isomi M Miake-Lye

“…Discussions were informed by a rapid review of tested approaches to fostering collaboration, facilitating care coordination and improving communication across healthcare systems.Outcome measures The study planned to formulate a research agenda, implications for practice and recommendations for policy.Results For research recommendations, we found consensus for developing measures of shared care, exploring healthcare professionals’ needs in different care scenarios and evaluating patient experiences. …”
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Toward Understanding of Quiet Human Resource Management Theory in Iranian Organizations: Theoretical Origins, Conceptual Narration and its Consequences by Abbas Nargesian, Sajjad Sadpoor

“…Quiet HRM refers to subtle practices that impact employees' job status, often without overt communication or transparency. As the prevalence of quiet HRM concepts increases, their implications for organizational dynamics are profound and far-reaching. …”
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Peer-assisted telemedicine hepatitis-C treatment for people who use drugs in rural communities: a mixed methods study by Kim Hoffman, Gillian Leichtling, Sarah Shin, Andrew Seaman, Tonhi Gailey, Hunter C. Spencer, P. Todd Korthuis

“…., housing vouchers) (2) Key clinician-level factors such as capacity for unscheduled peer-facilitated appointments, having dedicated time for case consults with peers, and clinicians trained in working with PWUD and skilled in identifying related clinical concerns (3) Key systems-level elements such as standing lab orders, challenges related to specialty pharmacies and Medicaid managed care organizations, and streamlined communication strategies between peers and clinicians. …”
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Electrocardiography-based artificial intelligence predicts the upcoming future of heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction by Dae-Young Kim, Sang-Won Lee, Dong-Ho Lee, Sang-Chul Lee, Sang-Chul Lee, Ji-Hun Jang, Sung-Hee Shin, Dae-Hyeok Kim, Dae-Hyeok Kim, Wonik Choi, Wonik Choi, Yong-Soo Baek, Yong-Soo Baek, Yong-Soo Baek

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Analisis Perpindahan Wisatawan dan Preferensi Desrinasi Wisata Favorit Berdasarkan Geotag Instagram (Studi Kasus pada Destinasi Wisata Bandung Raya) by Herry Irawan, Eva Nurhazizah, Joe Nathan C.G. Panjaitan

“…Several steps were taken by the West Java Provincial Government in order to increase tourist visits, one of which was the application of communication and information technology or known as the concept of smart tourism. …”
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Consumer Anthropomorphism and Happiness: Analysis of the Brand Authenticity Effect by Mehdi Khademi Gerashi, Setare Mohammadian

“…Given that authenticity is considered a positive attribute in today's society; consumers tend to rely on brand authenticity based on a communication style relying on happiness and a brand's roots (symbol). …”
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Emerging Trends and Knowledge Domains of B2B Loyalty: A Scientometric Analysis by Seyed Javad Mohammadi, Abolghasem Ebrahimi, Shahrzad Tayaran, Sedighe Tootian Esfehani

“…New B2B loyalty research has introduced novel perspectives, such as attitudinal and behavioral angles, branding, service quality, and word-of-mouth communication. This diversification marks a new direction in B2B loyalty research. …”
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LEGAL AND ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES OF THE FOREIGN POLICY OF INDEPENDENT AZERBAIJAN IN RELATION TO NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES by Katana Gafarova

“…This diversification is characterised by the acceleration of the non-oil sector, irrespective of the magnitude of oil revenues, and the integration of information and communication technologies across various societal domains.…”
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Sports and Games Union Policy by Kabale University

“…Such values as untiring work ethic-hard work endurance , perseverance , discipline ,leadership, how to follow , communication commitment time management , reliability, sportsmanship , responsibility , confidence character, creativity , socialization, motivation unselfishness/teamwork, self-awareness and alertness, how to handle adversity of losses and how to accept winning and losing graciously , among many other values are what sports help to instill into the participating athlete.…”
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Efficacy of a Blended Low-Intensity Internet-Delivered Psychological Program in Patients With Multimorbidity in Primary Care: Randomized Controlled Trial by Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé, Adoración Castro, M Ángeles Pérez-Ara, Margalida Gili, Fermín Mayoral, María Magdalena Hurtado, Esperanza Varela Moreno, Cristina Botella, Azucena García-Palacios, Rosa M Baños, Yolanda López-Del-Hoyo, Javier García-Campayo, Jesus Montero-Marin

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the effectiveness of improved treatment as usual (iTAU) combined with a blended low-intensity psychological intervention delivered using information and communication technologies for the treatment of multimorbidity (depression and type 2 diabetes or low back pain) in primary care settings. …”
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Supporting rotational grazing systems with virtual fencing: paddock transitions, beef heifer performance, and stress response by N.A. Grinnell, D. Hamidi, M. Komainda, F. Riesch, J. Horn, I. Traulsen, R. Palme, J. Isselstein

“…VF uses Global Navigation Satellite System technology, wireless communication, and stimuli (auditory and electrical) to manage livestock movements and contain animals without physical barriers. …”
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Knowledge Sharing antara Tenaga Pendidik Perguruan Tinggi Keagamaan Islam (PTKI) by Khairan AR, Nazaruddin Ahmad

“…Meanwhile, the magnitude of the influence of the latent knowledge sharing (KS) construct on the four new variables, namely: Synergy (SI), communication (KM), Innovation (IN), and Effectiveness (EF) has a positive effect, with the breakdown of the value: KS to SI 10,566. …”
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Kajian Strategi Pendidikan Vokasi Bidang Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi Menghadapi Bonus Demografi by Faizatul Amalia, Waras Kamdi, R. Machmud Sugandi

“…Based on 22 articles, it was found that eight factors influenced the competence of SMK students, especially the Informatics and Communication Engineering (ICT) expertise program. To achieve the competence of ICT Vocational High School students, this can be done by: using problem-based learning, project-based learning, cycle 5E, genre pedagogic, education game, Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD), and blended learning as learning models, learning media that can be utilized in the form of e-learning, software simulation, metacognitive based, the use of qualified facilities in the laboratory, the curricula prepared include apprenticeship as a subject that must be followed by students, the use of learning tools through constructivism-based worksheets, the construction of vocational schools based on the concept of corporate school, the competence of teachers through pedagogic skills, social and personality that can support increased learning motivation which will affect student competence, and internship experience can increase the competency of SMK students. …”
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The Identification of FN1 as an Early Diagnostic Marker for Recurrent Abortion by Single-Exosome Profiling by Wang C, Lu Z, She G, Chen K, Zhou H, Zhan X, Yu H, Pi L, Zuo L, Che D

“…Exosomes, secreted by various body fluids, are known to play a role in disease diagnosis and serve as biomarkers through intercellular communication. This study aims to analyze single exosomes in patients with recurrent abortion to identify new biomarkers that may significantly contribute to recurrent abortion, providing new directions for its treatment.Patients and Methods: A total of 244 serum exosomes were collected, including 216 patients with recurrent abortion of varying outcomes and 28 normal pregnancies. …”
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Evaluation of variation in special educational needs provision and its impact on health and education using administrative records for England: umbrella protocol for a mixed-method... by Stuart Logan, Ruth Gilbert, Tamsin Ford, Johnny Downs, Jugnoo Rahi, Ania Zylbersztejn, Katie Harron, Kate Boddy, Bianca De Stavola, Vincent Nguyen, Isaac Winterburn, Kate Lewis, Lucy Karwatowska, Lorraine Dearden, Sarah Barnes, Jacob Matthews, Matthew Lilliman, Jennifer Saxton, Antony Stone, Kristine Black-Hawkins

“…These stakeholders will contribute to the design, interpretation and communication of findings.…”
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Alcohol abuse in gastroenterological patients by M. V. Mayevskaya, I. G. Bakulin, A. A. Chirkov, Ye. O. Lyusina, V. D. Lun’Kov

“…Despite that, only 10% of the interrogated doctors were completely satisfied by communication to the patient, and every fourth recognized lack of knowledge and skills in diagnosis and treatment of alcohol abuse. …”
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Single-nucleus transcriptomes reveal the underlying mechanisms of dynamic whitening in thermogenic adipose tissue in goats by Manman Li, Nange Ma, Shujie Luo, Yuyi Lu, Xixi Yan, Yang Li, Xinmei Li, Zhuohui Li, Zhipei Wu, Zhenyu Wei, Wei Wang, Huimei Fan, Yu Jiang, Yan Xiong, Yu Wang

“…In addition, differences in gene expression profiles and cell communication patterns (e.g., FGF and CALCR signaling) between oAT and pAT suggested a lower thermogenic capacity of oAT than that of pAT. …”
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