Breaking the silence on gendered harassment and assault of community health workers: an analysis of ethnographic studies by Kenneth Maes, Yihenew Tesfaye, Svea Closser, Judith Justice, Shalini Singh, Daniel Palazuelos, Ann Keeling, Anat Rosenthal, Marium Sultan, Roosa Tikkanen, Arman Majidulla, Sue Gerber, Erin Finley, Roza Abesha

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Visual communication of public health data: a scoping review by Michael Arthur Ofori, Stella Lartey, Polina Durneva, Niharika Jha, Nidhi Mittal, Shongkour Roy, Zebunnesa Zeba, Stella Chirwa, Nichole Saulsberry-Scarboro, Michelle Taylor, Ashish Joshi

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Uncovering the Landscape of Participatory Research in Agricultural Innovation: A Scoping Review by Michele Paleologo, Marta Acampora, Serena Barello, Guendalina Graffigna

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Medicare Savings for Seizure Drugs by Adopting the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company Model by Smith T, Young A, O'Brien C, Duncan J, Rashid M, Magee T, Fitzgerald K, Vassar M

“…To address this, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) has created a more affordable option to obtain patients’ prescriptions. …”
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Strengthening Faculty Development through Regional and Global Collaboration: An Innovative Virtual Program in Cambodia by Vannary Yi, Khoa Duong, Vireak Prom, Titya Thao, Lan Tran, Minh Phuc Vu, Lan Ngoc Vuong, David B Duong, Barbara Gottlieb

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Power sharing in community-engaged research with Syrian refugees in Lebanon: Using community engagement to shape intervention fit to context by R. Nakkash, M. Fares, M. Tleis, S. Mugharbil, M. Antaby, H. Al Masri, L. Ghandour, F. Al Halabi, Y. Najjar, B. Louis, R. Afifi

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Professionalism in Nursing: An Integrative Review of the Literature by Sakineh Parastesh, Mohammadali Hosseini, Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahbolaghi, Sadat Seyyed Bagher Maddah, Abbas Ebadi

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EMI Technique for Monitoring the Damage Evolution of Initial Damaged Tunnel Invert Concrete Subjected to High Traffic Cyclic Loading by Yichao Ye, Limin Peng, Yuexiang Lin, Jianwen Liu, Mingfeng Lei, Ruizhen Fei

“…In the tests, six different levels of initial damage inside the specimens, as the influencing factor, were firstly created by applying a certain number of impacts with a free-falling iron ball. …”
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Quantitative assessment of interfacial fracture properties in 3D printed alkali-activated recycled sand concrete based on a closed-form fracture model by Tian Lan, Shutong Yang, Mingqi Xu, Zhengyuan Chen, Diqian lin, Yingxue Wang

“…Additionally, a positive correlation was observed between the recycled sand content and the anisotropy in fracture behaviors of 3D printed AARSC.…”
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“I Desire to Have an HIV‐Free Baby”: Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mothers’ Perceptions of Viral Load Testing and Suppression in HIV Care in Southwestern Uganda. by Kabami, Jane, Akatukwasa, Cecilia, Kabageni, Stella, Nangendo, Joanita, Byamukama, Ambrose, Atwiine, Fredrick, Mftumukiza, Valence, Tamu, Munezero John Bosco, Arinaitwe, Elizabeth, Mutabazi, Andrew, Ssebutinde, Peter, Musoke, Phillipa, Kamya, Moses R., Katahoire, Anne R.

“…Conclusion The understanding and interpretation of viral suppression among pregnant and breastfeeding mothers living with HIV provides a basis for adopting behaviors leading to the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV. …”
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Empowering safety managers to champion the implementation of smoking cessation services in the construction industry: Protocol for a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial... by Taghrid Asfar, David J Lee, Ramzi G Salloum, Jennifer H LeLaurin, Erin Kobetz, Nipesh Pradhananga, Roxana A De Dios Despaux, Kathryn E McCollister, Olusanya Oluwole, Laura Corbin, Jennifer Laine, Zoran Bursac

“…In Phase 1, sites will be randomized to A1 (referral to Tobacco Quitline -TQL) or B1 (referral to TQL + nicotine replacement treatment (NRT) + 1 group behavioral counseling session). In Phase 2, responders who quit smoking at 3 months continue with the assessment only, while non-responders will be re-randomized to C (4 counseling sessions + NRT; A1 + C, B1 + C) or an extra dose of Phase 1 treatment (A2, B2). …”
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Virtual reality for older people: effectiveness of a training program for accident prevention by Alina Napetschnig, Wolfgang Deiters, Klara Brixius

“…Data collection and statistical analyses were performed using a database specifically created for Wegfest.ResultsThe VR application “Wegfest” received positive feedback from participants. …”
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Morphological Research Directions at Neuroscience-Related Institutes of the German Max Planck Society, 1948–2002 by Frank W. Stahnisch

“…The newer “functional paradigm” (neurophysiology, electroencephalography, cybernetics, and behavioral studies) only became more visible when the first generations of the scientific leaders left their positions in this national research society. …”
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The influence of social networks in adoption of integrated health interventions: A qualitative study of fishermen in Malawi. by Madalo Mukoka, Owen Mhango, Hussein H Twabi, Chikumbutso Chipandwe, Robina Semphere, Takondwa C Msosa, Marriott Nliwasa, Chisomo Msefula, Guy Harling, Alison Price, Katherine Fielding, Augustine T Choko, Moses K Kumwenda

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Social networks play a vital role in influencing individual and collective health behaviors and facilitating the diffusion of health interventions. …”
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“I thought I was an open-minded person”: Experiences of secular therapists working with Ultra- Orthodox clients in Israel – a qualitative study by Einat Doron, Sławomir Tobis, Jan Domaradzki

“…Abstract Background The Haredim, Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox (UO) Jewish community, maintains a distinct lifestyle based on strict religious teachings, often secluding themselves from obligations to the state and creating social and political tensions with the largely secular society. …”
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The role of climate change and niche shifts in divergent range dynamics of a sister-species pair by Summers, Jeremy, Lukas, Dieter, Logan, Corina J, Chen, Nancy

“…The expansion in habitats occupied by the great-tailed grackle is consistent with observations that species with high behavioral flexibility can rapidly expand their geographic range by using human-altered habitat. …”
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Evolution of grain trade patterns among RCEP member countries and the potential impacts of agreement signing by Minhao Lu, Yingmei Wu, Chao Zhang, Yang Wang, Jiahui Yang, Yi Huang, Yi Wang

“…Concerns over external supply security have led to diversified trade behaviors among member countries, fostering a trade pattern characterized by low interdependence (87.23%). (3) The robustness of the GTN has significantly improved due to the complexity of network structures and the homogenization of key node positions. …”
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Toxic Leadership: Conflict Management Style and Organizational Commitment among Intensive Care Nursing Staff by Amal H. Abou Ramdan, Walaa M. Eid

“…Its toxicity harms the nursing staff's progress and creates a challenging work environment full of struggles that, in turn, produce adverse outcomes on the nursing staff's commitment toward the organization. …”
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Social Determinants of Adolescent Health Culture: a Systematic Approach to Research in the Context of Modern Challenges by N. V. Biryukova, R. A. Khalfin, V. V. Madyanova

“…Upon the results of the conducted study, a “Database of monitoring of sociocultural factors of health and healthcare” was created.…”
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A novel digital competence assessment tool for parents: Development and validation study by Yitong Jia, Bojun Xu, Yuxuan Li, Xinqi Zhuang, Jianzhong Zhang, Yin-Ping Zhang

“…Methods The PDCS was developed through a four-phase process: (1) Clarifying the content to be measured based on the European Commission's Digital Competence Framework; (2) Creating an item pool through a literature review; (3) Refining items with expert panel feedback and a pilot test; and (4) Conducting a psychometric validation to evaluate item characteristics. …”
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