Social Workers in Hospice and Palliative Care in Indian Contect: Voices from the field by Pallavi Mech, Dr Vasundharaa S Nair, Dr Priya Treesa Thomas

“…Palliative care (PC) is emerging as an important area of practice in healthcare, where social workers’ involvement is vital in supporting patients and families through the many challenges and difficulties inherent in living with a life limiting illness, as well as in identifying opportunities to assist them with the difficult process of end-of-life planning. …”
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Social Workers in Hospice and Palliative Care in Indian Contect: Voices from the field by Pallavi Mech, Dr Vasundharaa S Nair, Dr Priya Treesa Thomas

“…Palliative care (PC) is emerging as an important area of practice in healthcare, where social workers’ involvement is vital in supporting patients and families through the many challenges and difficulties inherent in living with a life limiting illness, as well as in identifying opportunities to assist them with the difficult process of end-of-life planning. …”
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Exploring the Relationship Between Project Characteristics and Time–Cost Deviations for Colombian Rural Roads by Jose Quintero, Alexander Murgas, Adriana Gómez-Cabrera, Omar Sánchez

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A systematic literature review of bamboo as reinforcement in concrete by Ipsitaa Priyadarsini Das, Pradeep G. Kini, Shreelaxmi Prashant

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Existential concerns among young adults with psychotic vulnerability in mental health care: a qualitative study in the Netherlands by Marlous L. D. de Vries, Pauline Janse, Christa W. Anbeek, Arjan W. Braam

“…Abstract Background Young adults with psychotic vulnerability are dealing with disrupting experiences early in life, often with far-reaching or even lifelong impacts. …”
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Reconsidering autonomy: Asian Americans’ use of relational autonomy in organ donation decisions by Gerard P. Alolod, Diana C. Litsas, Laura A. Siminoff

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Views of Family Caregivers on Advance Care Planning in Advanced Dementia Care in Hong Kong: A Qualitative Thematic Content Analysis Study by Faye Chan, Kuen Lam, Derek Lai, Connie Tong, Christopher Lum, Jean Woo

“…The interviews were transcribed and then coded using a thematic content analysis framework. …”
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The Significant Indicators for the Assessment of Social Sustainability in Housing by Amirali Allaei, Seyed-Abbas Yazdanfar, Seyed-Bagher hosseini, Saeid Norouzian-Maleki

“…In the current study, the codes, themes and categories were obtained using content analysis techniques on the collected data. …”
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Impediments to Physicians’ Workplace Contentment and Wellness: A Multifaceted Qualitative Inquiry by Saman Javed, Noshaba Batool, Nida Kamal, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba

“…The interview transcriptions were analyzed and categorized into codes and themes using qualitative data analysis (QDA miner) software. …”
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Legal relationship and morality: the modern understanding and new approaches by B. N. Aleynikov, A. B. Aleynikova

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Barriers and Ethical Implications of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Do Not Resuscitate Confirmation Form by Mohammad Jay, Jessica Huynh, Sandra Andreychuk, Haroon Yousuf

“… Background: Goals of care (GOC) planning involves healthcare providers (HCPs) discussing patients’ health preferences, including code status options ranging from “full code” (cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR] and intubation) to “do not resuscitate (DNR)”. …”
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Design and Analysis of Harmonic Reducer Combined Curve Cam Wave Generators by Mu Man, Tao Menglun, Liu Bin, Chen Dingfang, Wu Junfeng, Zhang Huiming, Hu Qunfei

“…The transient dynamic analysis of the flexspline under the action of standard elliptic cam and combined curve cam is carried out using the finite element software, and the fatigue life of the flexspline is studied using the transient dynamic analysis results based on the nCode-Designlife software. …”
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Discussions on the Subjective Element of the Crime of Plunder in Comparison with German and Austrian Law by Hüsnü Sefa Eryıldız, Ali Boyracı

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Behaviour of post-tensioned benches made of high-content recycled aggregate concrete reinforced with racquet string fibres by Narakorn Suwannachote, Thanongsak Imjai, Fetih Kefyalew, Radhika Sridhar, Reyes Garcia, U. Johnson Alengaram, Sivakumar Naganathan

“…A simplified fatigue life analysis confirmed that the RAC benches with PTMS can have a potential service life of up to 20 years. …”

Applying Mobile Technology to Address Gender-Based Violence in Rural Nigeria: Experiences and Perceptions of Users and Stakeholders by Friday Okonofua, Babatunde Adelekan, Erika Goldson, Zubaida Abubakar, Ulla Mueller, Audu Alayande, Tellson Ojogun, Lorretta Ntoimo, Oluwatosin Sanyaolu, Juliet Omokaro, Vivian Onoh, Bukky Williams, Ibrahim Muhammed, Joy Adeniran, Emilene Anakhuekha, Ogochukwu Udenigwe, Sanni Yaya

“…This paper documents the results of an intervention conducted in Nigeria to test the effectiveness of a mobile phone technology, text4life, in enabling women to self-report gender-based violence (GBV). …”
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The Regulatory Role of LncRNAs in Modulating Autophagy and Drug Resistance in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Focus on Targeted Therapeutic Approaches by Shuncai Dai, Yuxin Zhong, Jianfu Lu, Linjiang Song

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Patients potentially in need for palliative care in Germany—A regional small-area estimation based on death registry data by Daniela Gesell, Farina Hodiamont, Claudia Bausewein, Eva Grill, Daniela Koller

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Key informants’ perspectives on integrating community health workers into palliative care teams by Taleaa Masroor, Shannon Fuller, Olivia Monton, Mahtab Vasigh, Alison P. Woods, Amn Siddiqi, Tracy B. Malone, Robert Joyner, Ronit Elk, Jill Owczarzak, Fabian M. Johnston

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Patient-reported outcome assessment of adults and adolescents with atopic dermatitis: a cross-sectional qualitative interview study by Parima Ghafoori, Dharm S. Patel, Kimberly Raymond, Elizabeth Brennan, April Mitchell Foster, Kristi Jackson, Helen J. Birch, Wen-Hung Chen

“…Abstract Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that impacts patient health and quality of life. Understanding patient experience of relevant symptoms and impacts of AD is crucial for improving outcomes. …”
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Analysis of Planetary Gear Fatigue Strength of Wind Turbine Under Weibull Distribution Random Load by Mingming Su, Mutellip Ahmat, Guangyao Sun

“…Based on Minner's linear cumulative damage theory and nCodeDesignLife， fatigue life is estimated. The fatigue life of the planetary gear train corresponding to the starting wind speed， the rated wind speed and the average annual wind speed of the wind turbine is emphatically analyzed， and the fatigue damage of each gear is obtained， which provided a theoretical basis for the design of the planetary gear train fatigue strength of the wind turbine.…”
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