Innovating a Teach-Back Model for Community Health Workers Led Health Literacy Practice to Improve COVID-19 Health Equity by Kathryn Anderson, Eddie Rojas-Alvarado, Leyna Aragon, Joshua Bradshaw, Emily Fontana, Fred Hernandez, Colleen McCuskey, Hanna Nguyen, Terry Schlader, Jenny Vazquez, Janet Page-Reeves

“…CHWs conducted outreach through events, phone calls, individual in-person meetings, group meetings, spur-of the moment conversations, and shorter and less structured CHW conversations. Results The AHLP reached 44,690 people—2.5 times our goal. …”
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Performance Understanding and Learning System (PULSE-KEY): development of a framework for implementation and performance evaluation of healthcare delivery models of care by Katrina L Campbell, Rumbidzai N Mutsekwa, Russell Canavan, Rebecca L Angus, Joshua Byrnes, Liza-Jane McBride

“…The final framework is structured around eight primary domains, covering implementation outcomes, effectiveness, safety, patient-centredness, healthcare provider experience, access, service delivery and economic evaluation. …”
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Practice and Associated Factors among Adult Residents towards Traditional Eye Medicine in Gondar City, North West Ethiopia by Minychil Bantihun Munaw, Natnael Lakachew Assefa, Dereje Hayilu Anbesse, Mebratu Mulusew Tegegne

“…A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 600 participants by using a pretested structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 computer software. …”
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Clinical inertia and treatment intensification among patients with type ii diabetes mellitus at Debre Tabor comprehensive specialized hospital, Ethiopia: an institutional-based cro... by Samuel Berihun Dagnew, Samuel Agegnew Wondm, Getachew Yitayew Tarekegn, Abebe Tarekegn Kassaw, Tilaye Arega Moges

“…The study’s main objective was to determine the prevalence of clinical inertia in patients with type 2 diabetes at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital(DTCSH) in Ethiopia.MethodsAn institutional based, cross-sectional research design was used at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from November 20/2023 to January 30/2024. A structured questionnaire modified from various medical records and literatures were used to gather data. …”
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Adapting the serious illness conversation guide for unhoused older adults: a rapid qualitative study by Abigail Latimer, Natalie D. Pope, Chin-Yen Lin, JungHee Kang, Olivia Sasdi, Jia-Rong Wu, Debra K. Moser, Terry Lennie

“…Methods We aimed to adapt the SICG for use with OAEH by nurses, social workers, and other homelessness service providers. We conducted semi-structured interviews with homelessness service providers and cognitive interviews with OAEH using the SICG. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices towards soil-transmitted helminthiases among teachers in schools implementing the home-grown school feeding program in Enugu Metropoli... by Daniel Chukwuemeka Obi, Blessing Hafizetu Nwazulu, Susan Chioma Udeh

“…Methods This analytical cross-sectional study, conducted from September 2023 to January 2024, involved 108 primary school teachers from nine randomly selected schools in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, which had undergone rigorous validation and reliability testing. …”
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Distance caregiving using smart home technologies: balancing ethical priorities in family decision-making by only children by Yi Jiao Angelina Tian, Michael Dunn, Silke Schicktanz, Julian Savulescu, Tenzin Wangmo

“…We used the applied thematic analysis methodology to analyze the data. Results We highlight two ethical considerations. …”
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Multielement Imaging Reveals the Diagenetic Features and Varied Water Redox Conditions of a Lacustrine Dolomite Nodule by Yuke Liu, Wenyuan He, Jinyou Zhang, Zhenwu Liu, Fazi Chen, Huajian Wang, Yuntao Ye, Yitong Lyu, Zhiyong Gao, Zhichao Yu, Lina Bi, Shuichang Zhang

“…The well-preserved laminated structures inside the nodule and the features with a magnesium-rich core wrapped with an iron-concentric outer layer and a manganese-concentric shell together indicated its primary form as dolomite and a gradual transformation into ankerite as well as manganese-ankerite. …”
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Effect of a Nutrition Diet on Health Status of Physically Challenged Students at Ade Okubanjo Institute for the Blind, Ijebu-Igbo by Titilayo Monsurat Musa, Adekola Ridwan Ademola, Adeleye Oluwagbemiga Adewale, Khadijat Oluwapelumi Popoola

“…The research location was Ade Okubanjo Institute for the Blind, Ijebu-Igbo. A self-structured questionnaire was used to measure the nutrition diet of physically challenged students. …”
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Prevalence of Malaria Parasite among Pregnant Women Attending to Saudi Kassala Teaching Hospital in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan by Alnaeem Abdalla Idris Nour, Tafawl Ibrahim Karrar, Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Kebayer, Nada Ali Abd Elwahid Mohamed, Khadega Suleiman Mohammed Zarroug, Hajrhma Ismael Hajrhma Mohammedahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Salah Mohamed Ahmed

“…This study involved one hundred and eighty-five blood samples collected from pregnant women who was then examined by using blood films and ICT for malaria, and the data were collected by a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 21. …”
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Analyzing the Effects of Temporary Marriage of Married Men on Marital Satisfaction by Zahra Sadat Mirhashemi, Afsaneh Tavassoli, Zainab Salehi, Masoumeh Shahriari

“…The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of non-compliance with the conditions of temporary marriage license by married men and its damages on marital relations between permanent spouses and the reflection of these damages on family life. Methods: Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews with women whose husbands agreed to do this. …”
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Associations between psychosocial work factors and provider mental well-being in emergency departments: A systematic review. by Anna Schneider, Matthias Weigl

“…Yet, no systematic review is available which synthesizes the current research base as well as quantitatively aggregates data on associations between ED work factors and provider well-being outcomes.…”
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Determinants of Selected Cardiovascular Diseases among Adult Patients at Cardiac Clinic of Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study by Shenkut Aragaw, Esubalew Tesfahun, Behailu Tariku Derseh, Betegiorgis Mamo

“…An unmatched case-control study was conducted on 143 newly diagnosed patients with CVDs and 286 controls at the cardiac clinic of DBRH from June to September 2017. Primary data were collected using the WHO-STEPS wise structured questionnaires. …”
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Generative artificial intelligence in physiotherapy education: great potential amidst challenges- a qualitative interview study by Yvonne Lindbäck, Karin Schröder, Torkel Engström, Karin Valeskog, Sofi Sonesson

“…Focus groups were conducted, using a semi-structured interview guide, at the Physiotherapy program at Linköping University, Sweden, from March to April 2024. …”
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Intensive End-of-Life Care: Implementation of a Canadian Guideline-Based Order Set for the Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit by Alison Knapp, Jennifer M. O’Brien, Maria Cruz, Mary Ellen Walker, Joann Kawchuk, Carol Brons, Sabira Valiani

“…We conducted a six-month pilot implementation. We collected data in the three months pre-implementation, during the six-month implementation period, and for three months post-implementation. …”
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Automated Audit and Self-Correction Algorithm for Seg-Hallucination Using MeshCNN-Based On-Demand Generative AI by Sihwan Kim, Changmin Park, Gwanghyeon Jeon, Seohee Kim, Jong Hyo Kim

“…However, the generalization performance and potential risks of data-driven models remain insufficiently validated. …”
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MANAGING FRAUD IN CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, THE ROLE OF INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT: A STUDY OF QUOTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS (DMBs) IN NIGERIA by Onajero Kensington OHWO

“…The respondents were purposively selected from 12 listed banks as at 31st January 2024 due to the role they play in fraud risk management. A structured and validated questionnaire was distributed and 99.7% response rate was achieved. …”

In Vitro Propagation of Endangered <i>Vanda coerulea</i> Griff. ex Lindl.: Asymbiotic Seed Germination, Genetic Homogeneity Assessment, and Micro-Morpho-Anatomical Analysis for Eff... by Leimapokpam Tikendra, Asem Robinson Singh, Wagner Aparecido Vendrame, Potshangbam Nongdam

“…Anatomical sections confirmed well-developed leaf and root structures. Genetic fidelity assessment using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR), inter-primer binding site (iPBS), and start codon targeted (SCoT) markers revealed 97.17% monomorphism (240/247 bands) and low Nei’s genetic distances (0.000–0.039), indicating high similarity among the regenerants. …”
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Adherence to recommended diet among patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 on follow-up at Adama Hospital Medical College, Ethiopia by Saron Abose, Godana Arero Dassie, Abebe Megerso, Tesfaye Getachew Charkos

“…Participants were selected through systematic random sampling. Data were collected using structured, interviewer-administered questionnaires. …”
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Effect of cutting parameters and tool coating on residual stress and cutting temperature in dry hard turning of AISI 52100 steel using finite element method by Sandip Mane, Rajkumar Bhimgonda Patil, Md Irfanul Haque Siddiqui, Choon Kit Chan, Yong Xu

“…Tools coated with multilayer structures incorporating Al2O3 as the top layer demonstrated superior thermal barrier performance, leading to a notable reduction in both heat generation and maximum cutting temperatures. …”
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