Self-reported pain assessment, core competence and practice ability for palliative care among Chinese oncology nurses: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Jia Jia, Fan Fan Lv, Zhen Hua Cai, Long Ti Li, Xiao Fei Nie

“…Abstract Objective The study was to survey the current situation and explore the relationship between pain assessment ability, palliative care core competence and palliative care practice ability among oncology nurses in mainland China. …”
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Structural equation modelling analysis on relationships of job demands and resources with work engagement, burnout and work ability: an observational study among physicians in Dutch hospitals by Renée Scheepers, Milou Silkens, Kiki Lombarts, Maarten Debets

“…Objective To investigate to what extent work engagement mediates the relationships of job resources with work ability, and to what extent burnout mediates the relationships of job demands and resources with work ability.Design Multicentre observational study.Setting Academic and non-academic hospitals in the Netherlands.Participants Physicians (n=385) participated in this study.Primary and secondary outcome measures We measured work ability with selected items from the validated Questionnaire of Experience and Evaluation of Work 2.0 (QEEW V.2.0), work engagement with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale and burnout with the exhaustion subscale of the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. …”
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Inclusivity is child’s play: pilot study on usability, acceptability and user experience of a sensory-motor PC game for children with cerebral palsy (GiocAbile) by Alessandra Consales, Emilia Biffi, Roberta Nossa, Simone Pittaccio, Fabio Lazzari, Matteo Malosio, Matteo Lavit Nicora, Giovanni Tauro, Davide Felice Redaelli, Atul Chaudhary, Eleonora Diella, Matteo Valoriani, Francesca Fedeli, Odoardo Picciolini, Maria Lorella Giannì, Matteo Porro

“…Based on existing literature, we hypothesize that GiocAbile may improve motivation, participation, and rehabilitation outcomes in children with CP, although further studies are needed to confirm our hypothesis.…”
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A study on the relationship between physical exercise and feelings of inferiority among college students: the chain mediating effect of social support and emotional regulation ability by Bo Peng, Weisong Chen, Hongshen Wang, Ting Yu, Mingmin Kong

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the impact of physical exercise on feelings of inferiority among college students, focusing on the mediating roles of social support and emotional regulation ability. …”
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effect of physical activity on independent living ability among community-dwelling elderly in urban areas of Liaoning Province in China: a population-based study by Bowen Wang, Yijiao Wu, Tianjiao Zhang, Jinsong Han, Lianzheng Yu

“…This study aimed to assess the independent living ability of community-dwelling elderly in urban areas of China and to identify the association with behavioral and social-psychological factors.Design A population-based study using random cluster sampling method was performed in two core cities in Liaoning Province during March–November 2012.Study population 3686 individuals who were >=65 years old, had no dementia and cognitive impairment, had lived in the sampled communities for >=5 years and could take part in the study were enrolled.Main outcome measures Interviews were conducted to collect information of independent living ability, indicated by the instrumental activity of daily living (IADL), behavioural factors, social-psychological factors and confounders (demographic characteristics and health status). …”
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Physical health and cognitive ability factors in predicting retirement adjustment based on machine learning approach: results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Chenhong Cui, Bolin Zhou, Lin Gao, Dahua Wang, Angela C. Rowe, Bruna S. Nascimento, Hao Zhang, Xiancai Cao, Xiancai Cao, Xiancai Cao

“…However, studies have yet to investigate the role of different physical health and cognitive ability indicators simultaneously, and their non-linear association in relation to retirement adjustment.MethodsThis study used machine learning methods to explore the predictive role of both physical and cognitive ability variables in retirement adjustment. …”
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Does Hamulotomy during Palatoplasty Have Any Effect on Hearing Ability in Nonsyndromic Cleft Palate Patients? A Prospective, Single Blind, Comparative Study by Anuj Jain, Pranali Nimonkar, Nitin Bhola, Rajiv Borle, Anendd Jadhav, Shishir Sharma, Shrenik Oswal

“…It can be concluded that hamulotomy does not have any effect on the hearing ability in cleft palate population, so hamulotomy can be performed for tension-free closure during palatoplasty.…”
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Evaluation of Problem Based Gamification Learning (PBGL) Model on Critical Thinking Ability with Artificial Intelligence Approach Integrated with ChatGPT API: An Experimental Study by Remerta Noni Naatonis, Rusijono Rusijono, Miftakhul Jannah, Edwin Ariesto Umbu Malahina

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Protocol for evaluation of a virtual wheelchair simulator in assessing mobility skills and cognitive abilities in diverse populations: A multicentric mixed-methods pilot study by Débora Pereira Salgado, Caroline Valentini de Queiroz, Eduardo Lázaro Martins Naves, Yuansong Qiao, Sheila Fallon

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An Integrated Virtual Reality–Based Telerehabilitation Platform to Support Recovery and Maintenance of Functional Abilities Among Older Adults: Protocol for a Usability and Acceptability Study by Marco Benadduci, Claudia Franceschetti, Rachele Alessandra Marziali, Sebastian Frese, Peter Stephan Sándor, Valentina Tombolesi, Valentina Bozzi, Lorena Rossi

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Extracted step parameters during the timed up and go test discriminate between groups with different levels of cognitive ability—a cross-sectional study by Niklas Löfgren, Lars Berglund, Vilmantas Giedraitis, Kjartan Halvorsen, Erik Rosendahl, Kevin J. McKee, Anna Cristina Åberg

“…As gait deviations precede cognitive impairment, the aim of this study was to investigate if step parameters during different Timed Up and Go (TUG) conditions could discriminate between people with different cognitive ability. …”
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Are comparable studies really comparable? Suggestions from a problem-solving experiment on urban and rural great tits by Ernő Vincze, Ineta Kačergytė, Juliane Gaviraghi Mussoi, Utku Urhan, Anders Brodin

“…In intraspecific comparisons, habitat effects on cognition has been a popular topic, frequently with an underlying assumption that urban animals should perform better than their rural conspecifics. In this study, we tested problem-solving ability in great tits Parus major, in a string-pulling and a plug-opening test. …”
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Study of Digital Skills Using ICT in the Development of the Digital Economy by Oleksandra Tsyra, Yuliia Tochylina, Kateryna Tanashchuk

“…To achieve the goal, several general scientific and specific methods of cognition were used, including analysis and synthesis, content analysis and the method of classification and analytical grouping, statistical method, economic forecasting. As a result of the study, it is proposed to distinguish the following components in the structure of digital skills: technical and computer skills, communication skills, security skills, media information and data analysis skills, and the ability to solve digital-based problems. …”
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DESIGN AND STUDY A NEW TELESCOPIC ARM USED IN NARROW SPACE by LIU XiangYong, LI WanLi, WANG WenJia

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Analyzing image recognition characteristics in landscape architecture: A study using eye tracking with a focus on educational perspectives by Eujin Julia Kim, Youngeun Kang

“…Additionally, influential factors such as problem difficulty and students' ability levels are examined. Results reveal that students experience significantly less visual attention pressure in Landscape Architecture-specific Spatial Ability tests, suggesting that those at a rudimentary level easily access and accept spatial learning materials in this domain due to visual coherency and real-world spatial familiarity. …”
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Multidimensional evaluation of the clinical efficacy and potential mechanisms of acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training in the treatment of stroke: a study based on mult... by Jingjun Xie, Jinxia Li, Qi Sun, Jie Jiang

“…The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) for neurological deficit, the Barthel Index for activities of daily living ability were evaluated before treatment, 4, 8, and 12 weeks after treatment. …”
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The effectiveness of Entrepreneurship Education on entrepreneurial Interest and the ability of Sharia-based entrepreneurship by Hasna Badriyah, Muhammad Kurniawan, Is Susanto

“…Students are supposed to gain knowledge and refine their entrepreneurship abilities at universities. The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether the state Islamic University of Raden Intan Lampung's entrepreneurship curriculum is successful in producing new Sharia entrepreneurs. …”
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The extent to which family doctors have the ability to deal with patients with disabilities by Ohud Adnan Saffar

“…Therefore, the current study aimed to determine the level of medical students’ ability to deal with PWD in hospitals by knowing the IFD ‘attitudes and the challenges they face while working with this group. …”
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EFL LEARNERS’ ABILITY IN USING DISCOURSE MARKERS TO BUILD COHERENCE IN THE WRITING by Ulin Ni'mah

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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN LINGUISTIC INTELLIGENT AND STUDENTS ABILITY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT by Indah Lestari, Rudha Widagsa

“…Based on the statistical analysis, this study concluded that there was a correlation between students’ linguistic intelligence and the ability of writing descriptive text. …”
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