Screening for Atrial Fibrillation by Digital Health Technology in Older People in Homecare Settings: A Feasibility Trial by Edvard Liljedahl Sandberg, Sigrun Halvorsen, Trygve Berge, Jostein Grimsmo, Dan Atar, Bjørnar Leangen Grenne, Jarle Jortveit

“…Users of homecare services≥65 years old with at least one additional risk factor for stroke in two Norwegian municipalities were assessed for study participation by nurses. Participants performed a continuous prolonged ECG recording using a patch ECG device (ECG247 Smart Heart Sensor). …”
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Barriers and Facilitators to Collecting Surgical Outcome Data in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An International Survey by Thomas Diehl, MD, Taylor J. Jaraczewski, MD, MS, Kaleem Sohail Ahmed, MBBS, MSAI, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, MBBS, FCPS, FRCS, FACS, MHPE, Ewen M. Harrison, MB, ChB, MSc, PhD, FRCS, Belay Mellese Abebe, MD, Asad Latif, MD, MPH, Nabiha Mughal, MD, Sadaf Khan, MBBS, FACS, FACRS, K. A. Kelly McQueen, MD, MPH, FASA, Girma Tefera, MD, Syed Nabeel Zafar, MBBS, MPH, FACS

“…Final analysis included 229 surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses, and administrators from 36 separate LMICs. …”
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Psychiatric care or protection of the mental health of the nation: new approaches in reforming psychiatry by I. V. Chekhovska, S. V. Knysh, H. V. Muliar

“…These are psychotherapists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, etc. At the same time, it should be focused on the profession, and not on the position or place of work in the field of mental health care. …”
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Assessing the mental health literacy of healthcare workers at a Johannesburg tertiary hospital by Carla A. Smit, Belinda S. Marais

“…Among the various professions, doctors scored highest and nurses lowest. The anaesthetic and psychiatric departments obtained the highest MHLS scores. …”
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Bullous Scabies in an Immunocompromised Host by James R. Wester, Lesley E Jackson, Kathryn Mokgosi, Tomer Barak, Mahmoud Abu Hazeem

“…Drastic improvement was seen after the patient initiated ivermectin. A local nurse in the patient’s village visited her community and found multiple individuals with active scabies infection. …”
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Medication stewardship in the operating theatre in Malaysia: A quality improvement project by Siti Nadzrah Yunus, Nur Haryanti Izumi Suhaimi, Ka Ting Ng, Ili Syazana Jamal Azmi, Noorjahan Haneem Md Hashim, Ina Ismiarti Shariffuddin

“…Results: Ninety-eight anaesthesia care providers participated in the survey (72.4% doctors and 27.6% anaesthetic nurses). Pre-intervention, 76.1% of respondents had experienced medication errors during their practice. …”
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A qualitative study exploring the feasibility and acceptability of computerised adaptive testing to assess and monitor children and young people’s mental health in primary care set... by Peter B Jones, Tamsin Ford, Anne-Marie Burn, Jan Stochl, Joanna Anderson, William Lan

“…Due to its speed, reliability and accessibility, it may be a valuable tool for healthcare practitioners (HCPs) working with children and young people (CYP) in primary, community and potentially secondary care settings in the future.Objective To explore whether Artemis-A would be a useful, feasible and acceptable tool for HCPs working in primary and community care settings to identify CYP’s mental health difficulties.Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 HCPs: 5 general practitioners, 5 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) staff, 5 school nurses and 5 community paediatricians. Data were analysed using the Framework approach.Findings HCPs reported that Artemis-A has the potential to enhance mental health assessment and aid overburdened services by providing a quick, patient-centred assessment and monitoring mechanism. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Providers by Derrick Huang, Latha Ganti, Emily Weeks Graham, Dipal Shah, Ilya Aleksandrovskiy, Morthatha Al-Bassam, Frank Fraunfelter, Mike Falgiani, Leoh Leon, Carlos Lopez-Ortiz

“… # Methods Physicians, physician assistants, and nurses who chose not to be vaccinated were surveyed to decipher reasons for vaccine refusal and personal loss due to the virus along with demographic variables. …”
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Support for a Common Metric for Pediatric Pain Intensity Scales by Carl L von Baeyer, Carrie L Hicks

“…Responses (n=37) were from nurses (49%), physicians (24%), psychologists (7%) and others/unlisted (20%) on four continents. …”
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Factors affecting patient satisfaction during endoscopic procedures by Maryam Ghazala, E-Hinna Rashk, Sardar Saman, Khan Jahangir, Isram Javaria, Hassan Fayyaz

“…Additionally, the personal manner of the physician and nurses, as well as comprehensive explanations before and after the procedure, were also significant factors. …”
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Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Health Care Workers: a Multidisciplinary Approach by Teresa Rodríguez Rodríguez, Darianna María Muñiz Cabeza

“…<strong><br />Results:</strong> women (61 %) and subjects who completed studies beyond 12th grade (48.6 %) were more commonly affected by non-communicable diseases, as well as nurses (31 %) and physicians (27.8 %) in terms of occupation. …”
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The Most Important Measures in Reducing Infection Control in the Anesthesia Work Environment: An Evidence-Based Study by Younes Barazesh, Parisa Moradimajd, Azam Saei, Jamileh Abolghasemi, Mohammad-Mahdi Azizi-Darbandi

“…Conclusion: Based on this study, the use of global infection control guidelines changes the attitude of anesthesia nurses and reduces the rate of infection in the anesthesia work environment. …”
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Strategies to Improve Inpatients’ Quality of Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Paraskevas Gkolfakis, Georgios Tziatzios, Ioannis S. Papanikolaou, Konstantinos Triantafyllou

“…In six studies assessing the impact of educational interventions to patient/physician/nurse vs. no intervention, adequate bowel preparation was achieved in 77% (62-91%) vs. 50% (32-68%) of the patients (OR 95%CI=3.49 (1.67-7.28), P=0.0009; I2=74%; P=0.002). …”
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A patient-led survey on information and communication needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer in Ireland and Northern Ireland (CTRIAL-IE 23–05) by Siobhan Gaynor, Yvonne O'Meara, Emer Mulvaney, Rachel J. Keogh, Catherine S. Weadick, Fran J. Duane, Ann Mc Brien, Helen Greally, Mary Jane O'Leary, Ieva Teiserskyte, Isabel Beristain, Jacinta Marron, Eibhlin Mulroe, Vicky Donachie, Sarah Mc Loughlin, Seamus O'Reilly

“…The routine early provision of palliative care, psycho-oncology, medical social worker and dedicated liaison nurse supports guided by national guidelines and education for healthcare professionals, integrated with living well with cancer clinics and a dedicated medically verified website would provide an ecosystem where MBC care could be optimised for patients and their families.…”
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Exploring the Reasons for Dropouts of Injectable Contraceptive in Burdwan Municipal area, West Bengal, India: Beneficiaries’ and Service Providers’ Perspectives by Arif Hossain, Pramit Goswami, Kaushik Mitra, Pranita Taraphdar, Suman Sannigrahi, Soumik Dandapat

“…Methodology: A descriptive type of qualitative research was conducted from February to July 2023 through in-depth interviews (IDIs) of 40 beneficiaries and focus group discussion (FGD) among 10 ANMs-Auxiliary Nurse Midwives. Data collection was done by audio recording of each IDI, FGD, and as well as by taking notes after achieving consent. …”
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Evaluation of a short training course of chest X-ray interpretation for the diagnosis of paediatric TB by B. F. Melingui, E. Leroy-Terquem, M. Palmer, J-V. Taguebue, A. P. Wachinou, J. Gaudelus, A. Salomao, D. Bunnet, T. C. Eap, L. Borand, C. Chabala, C. Khosa, R. Moh, J. Mwanga-Amumpere, M. T. Eang, I. Manhiça, A. Mustapha, S. Beneteau, L. Falzon, J. A. Seddon, L. Berteloot, E. Wobudeya, O. Marcy, M. Bonnet, P. Y. Norval

“…RESULTS: Of 191 HCWs, 43 (23%) were physicians, 103 (54%) nurses, 18 (9.4%) radiology technicians and 12 (6.3%) other professionals. …”
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Checkmate to Bioethics? by Fabio Alberto Garzón Díaz

“…In the name of the editorial board of Revista Latinoamericana de Bioética and my own, we dedicate this issue to the heroes of this pandemic, the health professionals (doctors, nurses, para- medics, to name just a few) who have risked their lives for the most vulnerable and feeble, those who have suffered the agony of this utterly heartless coronavirus disease. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices to hepatitis B among South African primary healthcare staff by Atlegang Mashilo, Itumeleng Mompati, Refilwe Ramakatane, Didintle Sebitloane, Naledi Sibi, Philippa C. Matthews, Cornel Van Rooyen, Dominique Goedhals, Sabeehah Vawda

“…Participants were mostly female (83%), professional nurses (65%) with more than 8 years of experience (60%). …”
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Identification of Individuals at Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes by Belkis Vicente Sánchez, Ernesto Vicente Peña, Aylín Altuna Delgado, Miriam Costa Cruz

“…<strong><br />Methods:</strong> a cross-sectional study was conducted in nondiabetic individuals served by the family doctor-and-nurse offices No. 32 and 33 of the Cecilio Ruiz de Zárate Polyclinic in Cienfuegos between October 1st, 2011 and May 31st, 2013. …”
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Preventive Adolescent Health Care in Family Practice: A Program Summary by Barry Knishkowy, Moshe Schein, Alexander Kiderman, Aliza Velber, Richard Edman, John Yaphe

“…Every 7th and 10th grader was invited for a preventive health visit with the family physician and nurse. The visits included a medical evaluation, screening and counseling regarding health issues recommended by GAPS, and counseling regarding personal health concerns. …”
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