Self-directed learning versus traditional didactic learning in undergraduate medical education: a systemic review and meta-analysis by Jasmine Aulakh, Hana Wahab, Christine Richards, Satesh Bidaisee, Prakash V. A. K Ramdass

“…Moreover, SDL nurtures qualities such as autonomy, curiosity, and self-regulation, which are essential for success in the ever-evolving field of medicine.…”
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Nurses' experiences and preferences around shift patterns: A scoping review. by Ourega-Zoé Ejebu, Chiara Dall'Ora, Peter Griffiths

“…Preference for or adaptation to a specific shift pattern is facilitated when nurses are consulted before its implementation or have a certain autonomy to self-roster. Days off work tend to mitigate the adverse effects of working (short, long, early or night) shifts. …”
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A systematic review of corpus-based instruction in EFL classroom by Dandan Li, Nooreen Noordin, Lilliati Ismail, Dan Cao

“…This systematic review underscores CBI's effectiveness in developing various English skills and promoting learner autonomy but also identifies key challenges, such as its focus on higher-level learners, the complexity of corpus use, and instructional limitations. …”
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Generative Adversarial Networks for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Object Detection with Fusion Technology by Nageswara Guptha M, Y. K. Guruprasad, Yuvaraja Teekaraman, Ramya Kuppusamy, Amruth Ramesh Thelkar

“…The UAV plane can be precisely controlled by a machine operator, similar to remotely directed aircraft, or with increasing grades of autonomy, as like autopilot assistance, up to completely self-directed aircraft that require no human input. …”
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Surgical Dressing Cosmesis in the Immediate Postoperative Setting: A Crowdsourcing-based Study by Alexa Clark, BA, Shannon Su, BS, Jennifer Wang, BS, Orr Shauly, MD, Albert Losken, MD, Kendall Brooks, MD, Daniel Cuzzone, MD

“…Allowing the patient to participate in dressing selection may give them more perceived autonomy and increase immediate postoperative satisfaction. …”
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Plurilinguisme, diglossie et minorités : le cas de la Suisse by Claudine Brohy

“…The Swiss political system, federalism and direct democracy with (very) strong cantonal and also municipal autonomy, complemented by the subtle interplay between the liberty of language, the principle of territoriality and the principle of personality is considered to represent the guarantee to maintain multilingualism and at the same time the three Romance minority languages, which vary in terms of numbers of speakers and status. …”
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CLINICAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF A DOCTOR by V. M. Zhdan, L.M. Shylkina, O.M. Bieliaieva

“…It is observed that the skills of clinical communication are complex and are manifested by the ability to choose appropriate tactics of communication with patients and their relatives, to create a trusting atmosphere and a comfortable psychological environment for the patient; possession of nonverbal and paraverbal components of communication; the ability to conduct educational work with the patient to maintain a healthy lifestyle and give up bad habits; the ability to maintain and encourage patient’s autonomy, prove information about possible complications; persuade the patient to comply; the ability to avoid conflicts or act adequately in a conflict situation with patients. …”
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High-reward, high-risk technologies? An ethical and legal account of AI development in healthcare by Maelenn Corfmat, Joé T. Martineau, Catherine Régis

“…Results We identified six categories of issues related to AI development and implementation in healthcare: (1) privacy; (2) individual autonomy; (3) bias; (4) responsibility and liability; (5) evaluation and oversight; and (6) work, professions and the job market. …”
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A decentralized optimization framework for multi-MGs in distribution network considering parallel architecture by Dengyin Jiang, Xiaoqian Zhou, Qian Ai, Yuanjun Hou, Yuan Zhao

“…In view of centralized optimization facing the shortcomings of heavy communication burden, poor privacy, lack of autonomy or susceptibility to communication failures, a decentralized optimization framework is proposed to apply in parallel architecture particularly constituted by multi-microgrids (MMGs) in a distribution network based on accelerated analytical target cascading (ATC). …”
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Predicting Individual Systems Thinking Skills Using Bayesian Network Approach by Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain, Raed Jaradat, Morteza Nagahi, Alex Gorod

“…Although industry practitioners scored higher than defense practitioners on the independence (autonomy) dimension, this dimension alone was insufficient to strengthen the overall ST skills above that of defense practitioners.…”
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“No data, no problem”? Potential inequities in psychosis among immigrants in the United States by Supriya Misra, Isha Weerasinghe, Lawrence H. Yang, Bizu Gelaye, Margarita Alegría

“…However, these investments must center on autonomy and self-determination of immigrants, given the documented harms of coercive care, such as forced treatment of individuals who experience psychosis, which is once again on the rise nationally.…”
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Mental health help-seeking knowledge, attitudes and behaviour among male elite rugby players: the role of masculine health-related values by Simon M Rice, John L Oliffe, Yasutaka Ojio, Rei Amemiya

“…The Healthy and Autonomous IMVS value was associated with lower help-seeking behaviour (β=0.060, p=0.010), indicating higher autonomy may inhibit seeking professional support. …”
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Care partner experience with telepresence robots in long-term care during COVID-19 pandemic by Grace Hu, Joey Wong, Lily Haopu Ren, Sarah Kleiss, Annette Berndt, Lily Wong, Ali Hussein, Nazia Ahmed, Jim Mann, Lillian Hung

“…Results Thematic analysis identified four key themes characterizing their experiences using the robot: (a) decreases care partner burden, (b) facilitates care partner–staff relationship, (c) creates relational autonomy, and (d) expands the scope of what is possible. …”
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Physiotherapists’ perspectives on the implementation of direct access to physiotherapy services in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Hosam Alzahrani, Razaz Shaheen, Osama Mohammed, Elaf Marouf

“…The primary barriers to DAPT identified were laws and regulations (mean=3.69, SD=1.21), physician support (mean=3.59, SD=0.99), entry-level education (mean=3.45, SD=1.17), patient beliefs (mean=3.38, SD=1.24), self-confidence (mean=3.35, SD=1.15) and professional autonomy (mean=3.34, SD=1.22).Conclusion Physiotherapists in Saudi Arabia demonstrate substantial awareness of direct access. …”
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Perspectives on Care for Late-Stage Parkinson’s Disease by Kristina Rosqvist, Marianne Kylberg, Charlotte Löfqvist, Anette Schrag, Per Odin, Susanne Iwarsson

“…Greater access to physiotherapy was wished for. Maintaining autonomy was perceived as important by patients, in both home health care and a future residential care setting. …”
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Post-Socialist Ethnic Symbolism, Suppression of Yugoslav Social Memory, and Radical Populism Psychology by Faruk Hadžić

“…Contemporary notions of autonomy and mind, adapted to modern society, provide a theoretical framework for formulating political strategies in a post-national context. …”
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The History of the Brazilian Sardine (<i>Sardinella brasiliensis</i>) Between Two Fishery Collapses: An Ecosystem Modeling Approach to Study Its Life Cycle by Rafael Schroeder, Angélica Petermann, Alberto Teodorico Correia

“…The mean trophic level of the catches (MTL) showed a decreasing trend until 2008, when more modern vessels with greater autonomy entered the fishery, and expanded the traditional fishing area to exploit northern fishing grounds. …”
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Drivers of food acquisition practices among adolescents in suburban food environments of Lao People’s Democratic Republic by Thidatheb Kounnavong, Miho Sato, Christopher Turner, Elaine Ferguson, Hongkham Xayavong, Manithong Vonglokham, Sharon E Cox, Junko Okumura, Kazuhiko Moji

“…The six key themes were food availability and accessibility, product properties and convenience, peers and social media, caregivers and household practices, affordability, desirability, and autonomy, and perceptions, beliefs, and social norms. …”
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Oral Hygiene in Children with Autism: Teaching Self-Toothbrushing via Behavioural Intervention Including Parents by Marco Esposito, Carlotta Piersanti, Roberta Fadda, Marco Boitani, Monica Mazza, Giuseppina Marrocco

“…The parent questionnaires reported significant improvement in autonomy of self-brushing and times a day dedicated to oral hygiene. …”
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Vaccinating in Different Settings: Best Practices from Italian Regions by Carlo Signorelli, Flavia Pennisi, Anna Carole D’Amelio, Michele Conversano, Sandro Cinquetti, Lorenzo Blandi, Giovanni Rezza

“…These strategies suggest the efficacy of specific local approaches favored by regional autonomy in optimizing vaccine distribution and coverage.…”
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