Was size of healthcare institution a factor affecting changes in healthcare utilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea? A retrospective study design analysing national healt... by Chris Lane, Hyun-Ji Lee, Young-Taek Park, Jinhyung Lee

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Developing and Implementing a Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Uganda: Stakeholder Perceived Barriers and Opportunities by Nicholas Matovu, Helen G. Coleman, Gerald Mutungi, Michael Donnelly, Lynne Lohfeld, Brian T. Johnston, Maurice B. Loughrey, Noleb M. Mugisha, Charlene M. McShane

“…Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, coded and later analysed using a deductive thematic analysis approach guided by the social ecological model. …”
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Investigating the organizational commitment and its associated factors among the staff of the health sector: a cross-sectional research by Mahdis Paparisabet, Amir Hossein Jalalpour, Farzaneh Farahi, Zeinab Gholami, Fatemeh Shaygani, Neda Jalili, Sama Rashid Beigi, Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh, Hadis Dastgerdizad Elyaderani

“…Also, independent samples t-test and analysis of variance were used as statistical tests, and P-value < 0.05 was considered the significant level. …”
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Understanding how users of home-based aged care services with cognitive impairment rate their social care related quality of life by Lyn Phillipson, James Caiels, Louisa Smith, Ann-Marie Towers

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Patient voices and student insights into LGBTQ+ healthcare: a call for equitable healthcare through medical education by Michael X Fu, Simisola Onanuga, Xinyu Ye, Raksha Aiyappan, Tangming Zou, Susan Smith, Ana Baptista

“…Thematic analysis was conducted using a collaborative, iterative process involving five investigators, with frequent auditing of data interpretation.Results Most patients described implicit biases with a lack of support and professionalism from doctors, hindering health outcomes. …”
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A scoping review of national policies for hierarchical medical system in China since the 2009 health reform by Tingting Cai, Yuting Hua, Leyi Fang, Yunhui Xia, Jiantong Shen, Jiantong Shen, Jianlin Lou

“…The people-centered integrated care model was used as the framework for analysis.Results150 policy documents were included, most of which were issued in the 13th Five-Year Plan. …”
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Acceptability and feasibility of a task-shifted collaborative care model for depression and anxiety in primary HIV clinics in the Philippines: a qualitative inquiry by Anna Maureen Dungca-Lorilla, Jennifer Mootz, Maria Isabel Melgar, Roxanne Emily Tanuecoz, Timothy John Dizon, Annette H. Sohn, Rossana Ditangco

“…We employed a thematic analysis using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) domains as themes. …”
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Did China’s hospital reforms improve curative care expenditures? Evidence from Beijing hospitals by Yan Jiang, Zhaoran Han, Stephen Nicholas, Wanjin Yang, Elizabeth Maitland, Xuefeng Shi, Xiaowei Man, Jianghui Zhao, Wei Cheng

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Key informant perspectives of suicide prevention in Australia by Bridget Bassilios, David Dunt, Karolina Krysinska, Anna Machlin, Danielle Newton, Dianne Currier

“…NVivo was used to conduct thematic analysis. Results Key themes identified as successes in Australia’s suicide prevention efforts included: leadership and funding for programs, services, and research; valuing the collective lived experience voice; moving towards a whole-of-government/system approach; and high community and political suicide (prevention) awareness. …”
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Exploring healthcare providers’ perspectives on the factors that facilitate primary health care access among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people: a qualitative study... by Stephen Harfield, Judith A. Dean, Peter Azzopardi, Gita D. Mishra, James Ward

“…Methods Thirteen research yarns were conducted with HCPs in urban southeast Queensland (SEQ), Australia. Inductive thematic analysis was used to identify factors facilitating health care access and utilisation and were mapped to a social-ecological framework model. …”
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Prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity among mining workers of Odisha, India: a cross-sectional study by Abhinav Sinha, Md Shaney Ali, Mark P. Funnell, Mark P. Funnell, Arohi Chauhan, Patrick J. Highton, Patrick J. Highton, Srikanta Kanungo, Sanghamitra Pati

“…Odisha, an eastern state of India, is a major mining state with a large workforce exposed to occupational physical and mental stress, and toxic waste. …”
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Integrated palliative care and oncology: a realist synthesis by Natasha Bradley, Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Peter O’Halloran, Gillian Prue, Fiona Lynn, Nia Roberts, Geoff Wong, Elspeth Banks, Joanne Reid

“…Data were extracted from included articles and synthesized using realist analysis to develop explanations of how and why integrated palliative care in oncology works, for whom, and in what contexts. …”
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Unlocking the promise of virtual care in hospitals: the Smarter Hospitals Project protocol by Reema Harrison, Rebecca Mitchell, Ramya Walsan, Maryam Sina, Robyn Clay-Williams, Alexander Cardenas, Michelle Moscova, Dalal Baumgartner, Mashreka Sarwar, Johanna Westbrook, Elizabeth Manias, Natalie Taylor, Rebecca Lawton, Sabe Sabesan, Virginia Mumford, Tim Badgery-Parker, Deepak Bhonagiri, Craig Nelson, Wei Chua, Bradley Christian, Kate Churruca, Jeffrey Braithwaite

“…We will then test the effectiveness of a co-designed Specialised Change Methodology for improving workforce change readiness and capability for integrating virtual models of care compared to current practice within health redevelopment settings. …”
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Physical and psychological consequences on nurses affected by workplace violence: a scoping review protocol by Sergio Rovesti, Paola Ferri, Domenico Cannizzaro, Ilaria Saguatti, Dalia Caleffi

“…Institutions maintain a constant focus on the phenomenon while trying to counter it; however, workplace aggression is still on the rise.Workplace violence (WPV) potentially leads to lower quality of care and increased costs; it also exposes nurses to burnout, turnover and intention to leave the profession.The purpose of this scoping review is to explore the physical and psychological consequences on nurses who are victims of WPV and to identify possible correlations with burnout, turnover and intention to leave the workforce.Methods and analysis This scoping review will follow the methodology proposed by Arksey and O’Malley, also incorporating recommendations from the Joanna Briggs Institute Handbook for Scoping Review. …”
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AI and Primary Care: Scoping Review by Gellert Katonai, Nora Arvai, Bertalan Mesko

“… Abstract BackgroundPrimary health care (PHC) is critical for delivering accessible and continuous care but faces persistent challenges such as workforce shortages, administrative burden, and rising multimorbidity. …”
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Current status of vocational delay of gratification among practicing nursing students and its influencing factors: a cross-sectional study by Tianyu Chu, Xian Chen, Qian Zhang, Juanjuan Yang, Hui Zhou, Yibo Wu, Jie Jiao

“…Abstract Background Practicing nursing students play a critical role in addressing the nursing workforce shortage. Their vocational delay of gratification influences career planning and practice quality. …”
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Integrating knowledge management with smart technologies in public pharmaceutical organizations by Muhanad Mahmoud, Talaat Shma, Adel Aziz, Abdelrehim Awad

“…These companies were selected based on their public listing and accessible workforce data. Respondents included administrative and technical staff, ensuring a representative sample of the sector. …”
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Urban-Rural Disparity in Geographical and Temporal Availability of Pediatric Clinics: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan by Hsin-I Leu, Wei-Ting Chang, Ming-Hwai Lin, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Shinn-Jang Hwang, Li-Fang Chou, Mei-Jy Jeng

“…Our study aimed to examine the urban-rural disparity in geographical and temporal availability of the pediatrician workforce in Taiwan by analyzing opening time schedules of all pediatric clinics throughout the country. …”
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Evaluating Social Assistive Robots in Clinical Nursing Care: Mixed Method Pilot Study on Health Care Workers’ Perceptions and Adoption by Janika Leoste, Kadi Lubi, Kristel Marmor, Katrin Kangur

“… Abstract BackgroundThe growing demand for older adults care due to aging populations and health care workforce shortages requires innovative solutions. …”
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Spread and Scale-Up of a Region-Wide Telehealth Navigation Service in a Rural Context: Qualitative Process Evaluation by Mary Malakellis, Anna Wong Shee, Laura Alston, Vincent L Versace, Pheona Griffith, Jade Odgers, Kevin Mc Namara

“…Preexisting health system factors, including financial resources, workforce constraints, and infrastructure challenges, influenced organizational capacity to scale-up Patient Watch. …”
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