Perspective of Patient Advocacy Groups on Clinical Research and Outcomes of Their Involvement by Poonam Bagai, Pooja Sharma, Aala Ansari, Nirbhay Singh, Rhea Aggarwal, Durga Chougule, Sonal Sharma, Padam Singh, Manish Kumar Singh, Gargi Singh, Sanjeev Singh

“…Participants prioritized increased patient participation (59.5%), availability of more clinical trials (54.6%), and substantial investment in healthcare (51.9%) as key drivers for developing India’s healthcare system. About 88.6% of participants believed that involvement of PAGs in clinical trials will benefit the patients. …”
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Quality of Life and Psychometric Characteristics of Syrian Refugee Physicians Who Migrated to Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ahmet Keskin, Basri Furkan Dagcioglu

“…Having primary care experience, having knowledge about the Turkish healthcare system, believing that they can adapt to work in refugee health centers, and not having a plan to return to their country were found to be associated with a higher score in at least one of the WHOQOL-BREF subdomains. …”
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SATISFACTION WITH WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ACCORDING TO THEIR SELF-ASSESSMENT by Vsevolod Borovets, Oleh Lyubinets

“…A detailed analysis of this determinant was conducted based on respondents' gender, years of service in the healthcare system, and professional roles. Managers of healthcare facilities gave the highest assessment of the importance of this determinant (3.84±0.16 points), and the group of doctors rated it the lowest (3.19±0.13 points), which was significantly lower than the results of the survey in other groups of respondents depending on their position (p<0.05). …”
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Characterizing the services provided by family physicians in Ontario, Canada: A retrospective study using administrative billing data. by David W Savage, Arunim Garg, Salimur Choudhury, Roger Strasser, Robert Ohle, Vijay Mago

“…Family physicians in Ontario provide most of the primary care to the healthcare system. However, given their broad scope of practice, they often provide additional services including emergency medicine, hospital medicine, and palliative care. …”
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Clustering long-term health conditions among 67728 people with multimorbidity using electronic health records in Scotland. by Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Utkarsh Agrawal, Amaya Azcoaga-Lorenzo, Briana MacKerron, Eda Bilici Özyiğit, Daniel C Alexander, Ashley Akbari, Rhiannon K Owen, Jane Lyons, Ronan A Lyons, Spiros Denaxas, Paul Kirk, Ana Corina Miller, Gill Harper, Carol Dezateux, Anthony Brookes, Sylvia Richardson, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Bruce Guthrie, Lloyd Hughes, Umesh T Kadam, Kamlesh Khunti, Keith R Abrams, Colin McCowan

“…By taking these factors into account, the healthcare system may be better equipped to develop tailored interventions that address the needs of complex patients.…”
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Use of Population Weighted Density Index for Coronavirus Spread in the United States by Huseyin Yuce, Hannah Stauss, Adrienne Persad

“…If the spread is successfully contained early, there will be less stress placed upon the healthcare system, resulting in better healthcare access for those who are sick. …”
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Transforming healthcare: Saudi Arabia's vision 2030 healthcare model by Amal K. Suleiman, Long Chiau Ming

“…Prior to Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's healthcare system grappled with escalating costs and a heavy reliance on foreign labour, signalling a need for transformative change. …”
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Prevalence, outcome and conduct of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in government hospitals of Nepal. by Pawan Kumar Hamal, Surendra Kunwar, Kapil Gautam, Ramesh Bhattarai, Rupesh Kumar Yadav, Ritesh Lamsal, Radeep Singh, Sonam Pathak, Nabin Pokhrel

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Across various level of Nepal's healthcare system, cardiopulmonary resuscitation is prevalent with poor performance and outcome. …”
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Heparin Interaction with the Primed Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte CD11b Induces Apoptosis and Prevents Cell Activation by Meital Cohen-Mazor, Rafi Mazor, Batya Kristal, Erik B. Kistler, Inbal Ziv, Judith Chezar, Shifra Sela

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Living with Hepatitis C Virus: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Literature by Laura E. Dowsett, Stephanie Coward, Diane L. Lorenzetti, Gail MacKean, Fiona Clement

“…Many individuals reported negative experiences with the healthcare system; themes of feeling unsupported, not having adequate information, and not feeling involved in decisions were reported. …”
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Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Hospital-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review by Michelle Ng, Patrizia Maria Carrieri, Lindila Awendila, Maria Eugenia Socías, Rod Knight, Lianping Ti

“…People living with hepatitis C infection (HCV) have a significant impact on the global healthcare system, with high rates of inpatient service use. …”
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South African healthcare reforms towards universal healthcare – where to next? by G Solanki, T Wilkinson, N G Myburgh, J E Cornell, V Brijlal

“…The challenges faced by the South African healthcare system are huge, and we cannot afford to wait for NHI to address them all. …”
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Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among refugees and other migrant populations: A systematic scoping review. by Yasaman Yazdani, Poojitha Pai, Shahab Sayfi, Arash Mohammadi, Saber Perdes, Denise Spitzer, Gabriel E Fabreau, Kevin Pottie

“…Lower vaccine acceptance was associated with mistrust in the host countries' government and healthcare system, concerns about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, limited knowledge of COVID-19 infection and vaccines, lower COVID-19 risk perception, and lower integration level in the host country. …”
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Reduction in Healthcare Resource Utilization Following Treatment With a Home-Based Footworn Device in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Claims Analysis by Josh Mark, Shirley Shema-Shiratzky, Joel Sommer, Tim Nolan, Ganit Segal

“…OA is the third most rapidly rising condition associated with disability and leads to a significant burden on the healthcare system and society. **Objective:** This study looked at the healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) in patients with knee OA and low back pain before and after the utilization of a new, home-based, noninvasive, biomechanical intervention. …”
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Screening for Iron Overload: Lessons from the HEmochromatosis and IRon Overload Screening (HEIRS) Study by Paul C Adams, James C Barton, Gordon D McLaren, Ronald T Acton, Mark Speechley, Christine E McLaren, David M Reboussin, Catherine Leiendecker-Foster, Emily L Harris, Beverly M Snively, Thomas Vogt, Phyliss Sholinsky, Elizabeth Thomson, Fitzroy W Dawkins, Victor R Gordeuk, John H Eckfeldt

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PD_EBM: An Integrated Boosting Approach Based on Selective Features for Unveiling Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis With Global and Local Explanations by Fahmida Khanom, Mohammad Shorif Uddin, Rafid Mostafiz

“…The increasing prevalence of PD and its significant impact on the motor neurons of the brain impose a substantial burden on the healthcare system. Early‐stage detection is vital for improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. …”
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Enhancing Multidisciplinary Team Board Efficiency and Communication Using the SBAR Approach by Nazeer Ahmed, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi, Zainab Farooq

“…MDTs are now widely used in the global healthcare system to manage complicated cases. Weekly MDT meetings have become a benchmark for cancer care. …”
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The pioneers of Vietnam’s epidemiological transition: an ethnographic study of pregnant women’s experiences of gestational diabetes by Tine M. Gammeltoft, Thi Ai Nguyen, Thi Kim Dung Vu, Ngoc-Anh Thi Dang, Thi Minh Phuong Nguyen, Van Tien Nguyen, Ib C. Bygbjerg

“…Whereas GDM was biomedically diagnosed and managed in the healthcare system, it was often deemed insignificant or non-existent by family members. …”
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Prevalence and co-prevalence of comorbidities among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in Puerto Rico by Enid J García-Rivera, Krystel Ruiz-Serrano, Edgar I Miranda, Luis C Mejía, Adolfo Pinzón, Cecile Marqués-Goyco, José G Quijada, Homero Monsanto, Juan C Orengo

“…Since most comorbidities were due to diabetes-related conditions, this analysis highlights the importance of early diagnosis and adequate management of T2DM patients to avoid preventable burden to the patient and to the healthcare system.…”
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Examining adherence to oral anticancer medications through a human factors engineering framework: Protocol for a scoping review. by Irene D Lin, Matthew B Shotts, Ahmad Al-Hader, Kellie Jones Weddle, Richard J Holden, Emily L Mueller, Monica R Macik, Mirian Ramirez, Ephrem Abebe

“…., forgetting to take medications), adherence interventions must address systemic barriers that may not be fully appreciated by members of the healthcare system. This scoping review aims to apply a systems framework (human factors engineering framework) to examine system elements targeted by adherence enhancing interventions.…”
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