Timely access to specialist outpatient care: can applying systems thinking unblock our waiting lists? by Sue McAvoy, Agnes Toth-Peter, Ninad Jagdish, Bao Hoang Nguyen, Allison Arnott, Lisa Nissen

“…The project brought together researchers, consumers, hospital and health services (HHS) specialty clinical leads, General Practitioners (GPs), Executive sponsors, HHS outpatient service managers and analysts to provide hospital and healthcare expert stakeholders an opportunity to translate their collective mental models into meaningful system diagrams which communicated how the outpatient system was working. Results The CLD provided a cross-boundary visual of how the review and repeat review appointment contributes to the waitlist. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairments: the influence of do... by Thatchaya Prathum, Thanwarat Chantanachai, Oranich Vimolratana, Chotica Laksanaphuk, Irin Apiworajirawit, Benchaporn Aneksan, Kanthika Latthirun, Cheng-Ta Yang, Wanalee Klomjai

“…AD was diagnosed based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), or the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke – Alzheimer’ Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria. …”
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Furry neighbours: Acceptability of feeding and managing free‐ranging dogs and cats in an urban area by Danial Nayeri, Pourya Sardari, Fateme Zahra Raisi, Zahra Ghorbanian, Jenny Anne Glikman

“…In the end, we recommend (1) an improved waste management system for food residuals and leftovers that provide resources for FRDs and FRCs, (2) effective communication with pet‐owners to reduce feeding FRDs and FRCs and (3) bottom‐up de‐escalation of the conflict between polarized groups about culling FRDs and FRCs before it reaches to a destructive phase. …”
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Elucidating the emotional persona in the Romanian university students’ academic discourse: a corpus-based exploration by Diana Paula Dudău, Diana Paula Dudău, Madalina Chitez, Florin Alin Sava

“…Romania’s historical and social emphasis on formality, hierarchy, and indirectness in communication serves as a backdrop for examining these dynamics.MethodA corpus-based approach was adopted, utilizing the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count 2015 (LIWC2015) tool to analyze linguistic and emotional markers. …”
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Integrating urban building information modeling and circular economy framework for green sustainability by N. Andriyani, P. Suprobo, T.J.W. Adi, W.A.N. Aspar, A.D. Jatmiko, A.D. Santoso

“…The government should consider the green demolition framework when refining regulations to include Information Communication Technologies and circular economy concepts. …”
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Using Health Information Resources for People With Cognitive Impairment (digiDEM Bayern): Registry-Based Cohort Study by Florian Weidinger, Nikolas Dietzel, Elmar Graessel, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch, Peter Kolominsky-Rabas

“…The age-specific analyses showed significant differences for the sources “Internet” (F2,921PF2,921PF2,921Pt640Pt685P ConclusionsTo enhance health and dementia literacy, the best way to communicate health information to people with cognitive impairment is through interpersonal contact with medical professionals and their friends and family. …”
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Retrospective study of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: vasospasm and other complications (Part III) by S. Bakanauskaitė, J. Grigaitė, R. Danilevičienė, G. Lizaitienė, L. Piliponis, J. Ščerbak, D. Jatužis, J. Valaikienė

“…In 102 patients (mean age 58±16 years; 55% female), the most common cause of spontaneous SAH was ruptured aneurysm, the most common arterial sites were the middle cerebral artery (36%), anterior cerebral artery and/or communicating artery (together 33%), and internal carotid artery (20%). …”
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The Relationship between the Activity Balance Confidence and Mobility Tests among Older Adults in Indonesia by Indri Hapsari Susilowati, Sabarinah Sabarinah, Susiana Nugraha, Sudibyo Alimoeso, Bonardo Prayogo Hasiholan, Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer

“…The inclusion criteria were older adults living independently and without obstacles in communication, who have no hearing loss, and who agreed to be respondents. …”
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Determining the incidence, risk factors and biological drivers of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as part of the constellation of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) o... by Erika Austhof, Kelly M Heslin, Xiaoxiao Sun, Kristen Pogreba Brown, Caitlyn M McFadden, Caroline Scranton, Ivan Vujkovic-Cviji, Dominic Rodriguez, Laura Falk, Gayatri Arani, Victoria Obergh, Kate Bessey, Kerry Cooper

“…All publications from the study will be shared back to participants along with alternative lay summaries and webinars to communicate key findings. The data management plan has been published and is publicly available online, including protocols for data requests.…”
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Geomatics and metaverse for lost heritage sites documentation and dissemination: the case study of Palmyra Roman Theatre (Syria) by Anna Forte, Yara Jamil Alkhatib, Gabriele Bitelli, Eva Savina Malinverni, Roberto Pierdicca

“…This collective virtual experience aims to revive the destroyed architecture and communicate its significance to the public through a collective and interactive virtual exploration. …”
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Phytophthora: an ancient, historic, biologically and structurally cohesive and evolutionarily successful generic concept in need of preservation by Clive Brasier, Bruno Scanu, David Cooke, Thomas Jung

“…Considering the biological and structural cohesion of Phytophthora, its historic and social impacts and its importance in scientific communication and biosecurity protocol, we recommend that the current broad generic concept is retained by the scientific community.…”
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Developing a medication-safety self-assessment tool for rural primary care units - a case from Finnish Lapland by Päivi Sova, Ercan Celikkayalar, Sami Sneck, Anna-Riia Holmström

“…The included 144 statements were divided into 12 thematic sub-groups: (1) Patient information, (2) Drug information, (3) Communication of drug orders and other drug information; (4) Drug labeling, packaging and nomenclature; (5) Drug storage and distribution, (6) Medication device acquisition and use, (7) Environmental factors, workflow and staffing patterns; (8) Staff competency and education, (9) Patient education, (10) Preventive risk management, 11. …”
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Evaluation of choices and time spent on an open online elective course by undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Z Mfeka, A Turner, J E Wolvaardt, D Muganhiri

“…The roles of the competency framework of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) (Leader and Manager, Health Advocate, Professional, Communicator, Collaborator, Scholar, and Healthcare Practitioner) were used to guide its development. …”
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Retrospective analysis of scientific and psychological concepts of domestic violence by N. E. Miloradova, V. V. Dotsenko, P. D. Chervonyi

“…Representatives of the systemic-family approach focus on the study of interaction, communication dynamics, conflict resolution processes in the family and ways of reconciliation that exist between its members. …”
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Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Playing Card Dalam Model Pembelajaran Make a Match Pada Materi Sistem Reproduksi Untuk Melatih Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis Peserta Didik Kelas XI... by Amin Dwi Cahyanti, Rita Nur Rahmawati

“…Pembelajaran pada abad-21 ini menuntut peserta didik agar memiliki  keterampilan-keterampilan seperti berpikir kritis (critical thinking), komunikasi  (communication), kerja sama (collaboration), dan kreativitas (creativity) atau disebut 4C. …”
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Long-term risk factors for developing Barrett’s oesophagus in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a longitudinal cohort study by John F Dillon, Paul Brennan, James Cotton, James Carberry, Christopher J Byrne

“…These results align with research linking male sex and smoking with BO and extend this by implicating the potential role of alcohol in developing BO, which may require communication through public health messaging.…”
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Effects of Marketing Strategies on the Performance of Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises in Uganda: Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. by Asiimwe, Dennis

“…There is a need to clearly communicate the unique features and experiences that set the tourism destination, hotel, or service apart from competitors.…”
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Assessing the Use of Crushed Rock Aggregate and Carbon Black for Laterite Soil Stabilization in Road Construction. by Turyamureeba, Emmanuel

“…Results obtained were analyzed graphically and a blend of 50% lateritic soil, 40% aggregates, and 10% carbon black was found to be the most effective in producing base material since it gave a CBR of 63.0 at 98% relative compaction and a PI of 6.5 which meet the requirements of CBR above 60 % as per the General Specifications for Road and Bridges of the Ministry of Works, Housing and Communication in Uganda. This research concluded that 50% lateritic soil, 40% crushed rock aggregates and 10% carbon black can be used for road base construction instead of 50% aggregates and 50% lateritic soil as per the research carried out by Jjuuko et al (2014). …”
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Employee Training and The Adoption of E-Government in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Jinja Local Government by Mugavu, George, Mbabazi, Phelix Businge, Baremwire, Mary Bekoreire, Mucunguzi, Abel

“…These findings thus implied that there was need for officials in the local government to continuously strengthen the training function in the area of information communication technologies (ICTs) in order to ensure the effective adoption of E government in Jinja District local government since training was revealed to have a significant moderate positive relationship with the adoption of E-government in Jinja Local government. …”
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Ethical issues in the development and implementation of nutrition-related public health policies and interventions: A scoping review. by Thierry Hurlimann, Juan Pablo Peña-Rosas, Abha Saxena, Gerardo Zamora, Béatrice Godard

“…<h4>Results</h4>The ethics of public health prevention or treatment of obesity and non-communicable diseases is the most explicitly and frequently discussed subject. …”
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