An interprofessional education program based on the ARCS-V motivation model on the theme of “Chronic Disease Management and Patient Safety”: action research by Aysel Başer, Hatice Şahin

“…According to the IPE-SSEF, all students were successful and passed the 60% limit. Conclusion The present study offers universities an IPE program themed on “Chronic Disease Management and Patient Safety”. …”
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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

“…Background: Data are limited on composite cardiovascular risk factor control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Improving Balance and Technical Skills of Young Alpine Skiers: Outcomes of a 10-Week Complex Dry-Land Training Program by Alexandru Zadic, Mircea-Nicolae Ordean, Dan Monea, Vlad Teodor Grosu, Rareș-Mihai Pop, Cornelia Popovici, Emilia Florina Grosu, Sorin Simon

“…Limited research has explored the impact of balance training on young alpine skiers, despite its recognized importance in the sport. …”
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Enhancing affordance perception in pre-service physical education teachers: effects of content knowledge, motor experience and visual experience programs by Mariëtte van Maarseveen, Jonas Leenhouts, Annemarie de Witte, Eline Flux, Hemke van Doorn, John van der Kamp, John van der Kamp

“…IntroductionThis study examined the effects of educational programs focused on content knowledge, motor experience, and visual experience on the perceptual skills of pre-service physical education (PE) teachers. …”
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Effects of an 8-Week Abdominal Hypopressive Technique Program on Pelvic Floor Muscle Contractility: An Assessor-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial by Olga López-Torres, Miriam Álvarez-Sáez, Jorge Lorenzo Calvo, Loreto Carmona, Lidón Soriano

“…Despite growing evidence on its efficacy, limited research explores its effect on PFM contractility. …”
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Patients’ Perspectives on Social Barriers to Care and the Acceptability and Impact of a Community Health Worker Program in Outpatient Ophthalmology by Rustam Z, Amezcua Moreno J, Tran D, Ferguson K, Woods R, Cai CX

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A digitally enabled home-based wound care program using the PEDALs model: a mixed-methods study protocol by Lili Chen, Lili Chen, Xuefang Zhuo, Xuefang Zhuo, Hong Cai, Hong Cai, Penghua Zeng, Penghua Zeng, Hongyu Chen, Gang Chen

“…These challenges are compounded by prolonged healing times and substantial socioeconomic costs, particularly in aging populations and resource-limited settings. The Digitally Enabled Home-Based Wound Care (DE-HBWC) program facilitates the organization of home visits by caregivers through electronic devices and internet platforms, enabling patients to easily receive medication changes and treatments, thus allowing patients to continue to reside in familiar surroundings while enjoying the same treatment as they would in a hospital. …”
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Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Aseer, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Bahamdan AK, Alavudeen SS, Bahamdan GK, Bahamdan KA, Asiri SMA, Alshahrani NAM, Abdulziz Alqahtani S, Ibrahim ARN

“…Thus, the study recommends offering ongoing education and training programs for HCPs. Addressing implementation obstacles, such as resource limitations and unclear guidelines, is also essential.Keywords: antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial usage optimization, antimicrobial stewardship, implementation barriers…”
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Spatial accessibility of substance use disorder treatment programs, compared with other health care facilities, in New York State, 2024 by Marcus A. Bachhuber, Chinazo O. Cunningham, Pat Lincourt, Ashly E. Jordan

“…For robustness, compared with NYC, there was no significant difference in urban non-NYC areas for outpatient and residential SUD treatment programs, but more limited robustness for opioid treatment programs in urban non-NYC areas and all types of SUD treatment programs in rural areas. …”
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Effects of Physical Exercise Programs on Sarcopenia Management, Dynapenia, and Physical Performance in the Elderly: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials by Renato Gorga Bandeira de Mello, Roberta Rigo Dalla Corte, Joana Gioscia, Emilio Hideyuki Moriguchi

“…To access the effects of physical exercise programs compared to no exercise interventions to improve sarcopenia components and its determinants in sarcopenic elder individuals. …”
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Investigating Google Trends to forecast acute febrile illness outbreaks in North India reported through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program by Madhur Verma, Kamal Kishore, Pragyan Paramita Parija, Soumya Swaroop Sahoo, Dolly Gambhir, Usha Gupta, Rakesh Kakkar

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School-Based Virtual Reality Programming for Obtaining Moderate-Intensity Exercise Among Children With Disabilities: Pre-Post Feasibility Study by Byron Lai, Ashley Wright, Bailey Hutchinson, Larsen Bright, Raven Young, Drew Davis, Sultan Ali Malik, James H Rimmer

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to test the feasibility of implementing a virtual reality (VR) exercise program for children with mobility disabilities in a high school setting. …”
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Effectiveness of an mHealth-based impact exercise program for bone health in postmenopausal women: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Borja Sañudo, Gonzalo Reverte-Pagola, Carol Maher, Job Godino, Luis Carrasco, Miguel Ángel Oviedo, Adrián Feria, Horacio Sánchez-Trigo, Hugo Gamboa, Raquel Domingo-Molina, Alejandro Sánchez-Arteaga, Miguel Ángel Giráldez, Mª Ángeles Martínez-Maestre, Elena Cepeda, Carmen Ladrón-de-Guevara, Carlos Rangel, Javier Pecci, Vahid Farrahi, Sergio Tejero

“…Moreover, poor adherence to structured exercise programs limits their effectiveness. Mobile health (mHealth) technologies offer a promising solution by enabling real-time mechanical loading monitoring in free-living conditions and providing personalized feedback to improve adherence. …”
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A seated virtual exercise program to improve cardiovascular function in adults with chronic neurological impairments: a randomized controlled trial by Devina S. Kumar, Devina S. Kumar, Amy Bialek, Ayushi A. Divecha, Rachel M. Garn, Lydia E. J. Currie, Kathleen M. Friel, Kathleen M. Friel

“…BackgroundIndividuals with chronic neurological impairments often face significant barriers to regular exercise such as limited access to facilities, transportation challenges, and safety concerns. …”
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Does the charitable medical assistance program impact catastrophic medical expenditures for families of children with leukemia? An evidence-based study in China by Jun Su, Yu-qing Zhang, Di Shao, Jia-min Wang, Wei Hao, Yan-xiu Liu, Long Wang, Xiao-jie Sun

“…The “Love Union Project” is a comprehensive charitable medical assistance program designed to support families of children with leukemia within China’s multi-tiered healthcare security system. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of two integrated early childhood development programs into Bangladeshi primary health-care servicesResearch in context by Sheikh Jamal Hossain, Tom Palmer, S.M. Mulk Uddin Tipu, Syeda Fardina Mehrin, Shamima Shiraji, Mohammed Imrul Hasan, Mohammad Saiful Alam Bhuiyan, Nur-E Salveen, Fahmida Tofail, Helen Baker-Henningham, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Jena D. Hamadani

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Equity in initial health evaluation utilization among world trade center health program members enrolled during 2012–2022 by Ruiling Liu, Michael O’Reilly, Sarah Rockhill, Lillian Fu, Kendra C. Smith, Emma Butturini, Albeliz Santiago-Colón, Rachael L. Shaw, Kevin Pressley, Geoffrey M. Calvert

“…Abstract Background The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program, a limited federal healthcare program, provides medical monitoring and treatment for WTC-related conditions to eligible Responders and Survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. …”
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Assessment of the HIV Enhanced Access Testing in the Emergency Department (HEATED) program in Nairobi, Kenya: a quasi-experimental prospective study by Adam R. Aluisio, Joshua Smith-Sreen, Agatha Offorjebe, Wamutitu Maina, Sankei Pirirei, John Kinuthia, David Bukusi, Harriet Waweru, Rose Bosire, Daniel K. Ojuka, McKenna C. Eastment, David A. Katz, Michael J. Mello, Carey Farquhar

“…Background Persons seeking emergency injury care are often from higher-risk and underserved key populations (KPs) and priority populations (PPs) for HIV programming. While facility-based HIV Testing Services (HTS) in Kenya are effective, emergency department (ED) delivery is limited, despite the potential to reach underserved persons. …”
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Factors influencing utilization of school health nurse program among secondary students of Lalitpur, Nepal: a mixed-method study by Saraswati Sharma, Anita Mahotra, Tulsi Ram Thapa, Pushpa Thapa, Shital Bhandary, Suraj Bhushal, Sudarshan Paudel

“…This limited availability of comprehensive resources evaluating the program’s usage and supportive and hindering factors demands further investigation on it. …”
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Immunohistochemical Expression of Programmed Death Ligand-1 in Colorectal Carcinoma and its Association with Clinicopathological Profile: A Cross-sectional Study by Sindhu Radhakrishnan, Shameera Begum, Bhavani Krishnamurthy, Rajan Vaithianathan, Sowmya Srinivasan

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