A systematic review of microfinance interventions and violence against women: results from low- and middle-income contexts by Nancy Glass, Lori Heise, Michele R Decker, Anaise Williams, Grace Wamue-Ngare, Abigael Malelu-Gitau, Cynthia Edeh, Yurie Aiura, Tabitha Gitahi, Joan Rakuomi

“…Microfinance, the provision of credit and savings opportunities to low-resourced populations, is often delivered in combination with other types of programming, such as gender training, making it hard to assess impact alone and/or in combination with other programming. …”
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Indigenous Students’ Attitudes towards Learning English through a Virtual Program: A Study in a Colombian Public University by Ruth Elena Cuasilpud Canchala

“…Interviews, observations and questionnaires were used for data collection. It was found that indigenous students felt frustrated taking a virtual English course, and that their motivation as regards the learning of this language is very low. …”
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Enhancing female teachers’ engagement, Self-efficacy, and performance in mathematics and science through continuous professional development training program in Rwanda by Pheneas Nkundabakura, Theophile Nsengimana, Aloys Iyamuremye, Celine Byukusenge, Eugenie Uwamariya, Victor Dusabumuremyi

“…Abstract Female teachers in Mathematics and Science often face persistent challenges related to limited content knowledge, low self-efficacy, and underrepresentation in STEM fields. …”
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Impact of a mass media campaign on participation rates in a National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: a field experiment by Sarah J Durkin, Kate Broun, Matthew J Spittal, Melanie A Wakefield

“…The low levels of participation in Australia’s NBCSP could be increased by national mass media campaigns, especially those led by higher intensity paid television advertising.…”
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Inequities in cardiovascular risk and lifestyle factors among individuals with developmental disabilities: evidence from Korea’s national health screening program by Sujin Kim, Boyoung Jeon

“…This study aims to examine health disparities among individuals with developmental disabilities in South Korea, focusing on cardiovascular risk factors, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, and lifestyle factors like physical activity, smoking, and drinking behaviors. We analyzed data from the National General Health Screening Program for 2019 and 2020, including a sample of 17,012 persons with disabilities and 5,623,993 persons without disabilities. …”
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Effect of Psychoeducational Training Program on Coping Skills, Spiritual Well-being, and Levels of Anxiety among Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder by Shimaa Mohamed, Hanaa Ewise, Samah Ali

“…On the other hand, 63.7% of patients with generalized anxiety disorder understudy had low levels of spiritual well-being that decreased to 9% post-program. …”
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Composite cardiovascular risk factor control in US adults with diabetes and relation to social determinants of health: The All of Us research program by Frances Golden, Johnathan Tran, Nathan D. Wong

“…This study aims to identify disparities in cardiovascular risk factor control based on most recent recommendations and relationships to social determinants of health in a large-scale real-world cohort of US adults. Methods: We analyzed data from 88,416 participants with T2DM in the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative All of Us Research Program 2018–2022. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: KiVa anti-bullying program: preventing and reducing bullying behavior among students – a scoping review by Rohman Hikmat, Suryani Suryani, Iyus Yosep, Rohani Jeharsae

“…Bullying causes negative impacts such as anxiety, low self-esteem, and suicide risk. So that interventions are needed to prevent and reduce bullying behavior. …”
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Bridging the sustainability gap in rural health equity: policy evaluation and transnational lessons from Guizhou’s targeted medical assistance program by Kedi Sun

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The Comparison of Innovative Technology Usage Levels of Dairy Farms Supported and Non-Supported by IPARD Program; A Case Study of Konya by Aykut Örs, Cennet Oğuz

“…While innovative technology usage level of dairy farms non-supported by IPARD program were entirely low level, 90% of dairy farms supported by IPARD program were high level. …”
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Engaging People in Medically Underserved Areas in the Community-Based Healthy Eating and Active Living to Reverse Diabetes (HEAL Diabetes) Program by Alexandria M. Boykins, Satya Surbhi, James E. Bailey

“…Background/Objectives: Recruiting and retaining low-income participants in community-based diabetes interventions remains a persistent challenge, particularly in medically underserved areas. …”
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Feasibility of Sexual Health and Contraceptive Web Services for Adolescents and Young Adults: Retrospective Study of a Pilot Program on Reunion Island by Danielle Reynaud, Nicolas Bouscaren, Emmanuelle Cartron, Catherine Marimoutou

“…ConclusionsWhile teleconsultation use for sexual health was initially low, it rose toward the end of the study period. …”
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Delivering the National Diabetes Prevention Program: Assessment of Retention, Physical Activity, and Weight Loss Outcomes by Participant Characteristics and Delivery Modes by Boon Peng Ng, Elizabeth Ely, Michelle Papali’i, Michael J. Cannon

“…Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects older adults, persons from racial and ethnic minority groups, and persons of low socioeconomic status. It can be prevented or delayed through evidence-based interventions such as the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program (LCP). …”
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Development and Implementation of Strong Foundations, a Digitally Delivered Fall Prevention Program: Usability and Feasibility Pilot Exercise Cohort Study by Ryan Moran, David Wing, Hope Davey, Hava Barkai, Jeanne Nichols

“…Data were collected in 2021. ResultsA total of 39 older adults were recruited and 38 completed the 12-week program with an average age of 72 years. …”
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Prognostic risk modeling of endometrial cancer using programmed cell death-related genes: a comprehensive machine learning approach by Tianshu Chen, Yuhan Yang, Zhizhong Huang, Feng Pan, Zhendi Xiao, Kunxue Gong, Wenguang Huang, Liu Xu, Xueqin Liu, Caiyun Fang

“…Methods Utilizing transcriptomic data from TCGA-UCEC and GSE119041 datasets, we employed a comprehensive approach involving 117 machine learning algorithms. …”
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Community-based breeding programs and animal health interventions in the extensive production system of Ethiopia: a political economy and stakeholder analysis by Assemu Tesfa, Assemu Tesfa, Mengistie Taye, Mengistie Taye, Aynalem Haile, Aynalem Haile, Zerihun Nigussie, Dina Najir, Shigdaf Mekuriaw, Chekole Demis, Asmamaw Duressa, Gelano Gehano, Tsegaye Dussie, Tamiru Chalchisa, Desie Sheferaw, Suzanne Van Dijk, Raphael Streit, Miquel Saludas, Shimelis Dagnachew, Bekele Megersa, Shimels E. Wassie, Andreas Wilkes, Simbarashe Sibanda, Dawit Solomon

“…The aim of this study was to identify potential institutions, their contributions, and linkages among them for the successful implementation of Community-Based Breeding Programs (CBBP) and Animal Health Interventions (AHI) in Ethiopia. …”
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Increasing Self-Efficacy for the Management of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Through an Advanced Practice Education Program for Primary Care Professionals by Bushra Yunis, Paloma Echevarría-Pérez, Juan Jose Hernandez Morante, Isabel Morales-Moreno

“…Overall, the data reinforce the usefulness of advanced education programs, especially in chronic complex diseases like type 2 diabetes.…”
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The BoRG-JWST Survey: Program Overview and First Confirmations of Luminous Reionization-era Galaxies from Pure-parallel Observations by Guido Roberts-Borsani, Micaela Bagley, Sofía Rojas-Ruiz, Tommaso Treu, Takahiro Morishita, Steven L. Finkelstein, Michele Trenti, Pablo Arrabal Haro, Eduardo Bañados, Óscar A. Chávez Ortiz, Katherine Chworowsky, Taylor A. Hutchison, Rebecca L. Larson, Nicha Leethochawalit, Gene C. K. Leung, Charlotte Mason, Rachel S. Somerville, Massimo Stiavelli, L. Y. Aaron Yung, Susan A. Kassin, Christian Soto

“…Despite their luminosities, none of the low-resolution spectra display evidence for type 1 active galactic nucleus activity based on a search for broad-line emission. …”
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Serological Vulnerability and Active Infection Detection Among Recently Arrived Migrants in Spain: Results from a Targeted Screening Program by Guillermo Lens-Perol, Olalla Vázquez-Cancela, Magdalena Santana-Armas, Angeles Bouzas-Rodriguez, Victoria Tuñez-Bastida, Adrián Domínguez-Lago, Hugo Pérez-Freixo, Cristina Peiteado-Romay, Juan Manuel Vázquez-Lago, Cristina Fernández-Pérez

“…Background: Newly arrived migrants are at increased risk for vaccine-preventable and communicable diseases due to low immunization coverage, poor access to healthcare, and challenging migration trajectories. …”
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Safety and efficacy of telaprevir in treatment of a chronic hepatitis C in patients of the Russian population included in early access program study by D. T. Abrurakhmanov, V. G. Morozov, I. G. Nikitin, P. O. Bogomolov, N. I. Geyvandova, Ye. N. Bessonova, I. G. Bakulin, V. A. Isakov, K. V. Zhdanov, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ye. A. Nurmukhametova, E. Z. Burnevich, Ye. V. Chesnokov, V. D. Pasechnikov, A. Hill, I. Lonjon-Domanec, S. N. Kizhlo

“…HEP3002 is the international early access program of efficacy and safety estimation of telaprevir in combination to peginterferon alpha and ribavirin for patients with severe fibrosis or liver cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1. …”
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