Disease trajectories and medical expenditures of older adults with disabilities: insights from China’s long-term care insurance program by Lijun Zeng, Huaicheng Tan, Shujuan Yang, Lisha Hou, Jinhui Wu, Birong Dong, Adam Gordon, Qingyu Dou

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Enhancing employee well-being through a culturally adapted training program: a mixed-methods study in South Africa by Anurag Shekhar, Musawenkosi D. Saurombe, Renjini Mary Joseph

“…IntroductionStructured, well-being interventions are under-researched in non-Western workplaces. …”
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4,4A-Dihydroxanthones as Promising Compounds for Creation of New Antimicrobials by V. V. Frolova, S. V. Gurina, N. M. Chernov, I. P. Yakovlev

“…In order to predict the biological activity of the new derivatives of 4,4a-dihydroxanthone, the PASS (Prediction ofActivity Spectra for Substances) computer program was used. It allows predicting the biological activity spectrum of chemical compounds based on the analysis of structure-activity interrelation. …”
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Russia: property and state. The history of post-Soviet law enforcement (Part I) by Alexander V. Butakov

“…The relevance of the article is stipulated by the gap in the study of property and the state as a consistent system.The purpose of the article is to confirm or disprove the hypothesis that each way of organizing property such as private, mixed (corporate) and general (collective) potentially stimulates the existence of a certain state structure.The methodology. The author uses normative structuralism. …”
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Explainable artificial intelligence for targeted protein degradation predictions by Francis J. Prael III, Jutta Blank, William C. Forrester, Lingling Shen, Raquel Rodríguez-Pérez

“…Explainable ML or, more generally, explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) aims at “opening the black box” by estimating how model inputs – e.g., chemical structures – contribute to model predictions. Although a variety of model interpretation methods have been proposed, XAI for medicinal chemistry is still an active field of research and XAI strategies are dominated by proofs of concept rather than by practical applications in drug discovery programs. …”
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The LEG program promotes the development of physical activity and fundamental movement skills in preschool children aged 3–6 years: a Delphi study by Zuozheng Shi, Xi Long, Xulin Yang, Jingang Fan, Jun Tang

“…The results of this study strongly convey the experts’ positive perceptions of the LEG program indicators in promoting sustainable development of physical activity and fundamental movement skills in preschoolers aged 3–6 years.ConclusionThis indicates that the LEG-structured curriculum indicators we developed are scientific and reliable, aligning with the physical and mental development of preschoolers aged 3–6 years. …”
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Engaging People in Medically Underserved Areas in the Community-Based Healthy Eating and Active Living to Reverse Diabetes (HEAL Diabetes) Program by Alexandria M. Boykins, Satya Surbhi, James E. Bailey

“…Participant-centric strategies, emphasizing trust, practical support, and structural and cultural relevance, can help enhance enrollment and retention. …”
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Experiences of pregnant women, midwifery students, and their instructors from implementing a clinical leadership and mentorship program in labor and delivery wards by Leila Fathi, Mina Iravani, Parvin Abedi, Bahman Cheraghian

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with midwifery students, midwifery instructors, and pregnant women receiving services in the labor and delivery wards of selected educational-therapeutic centers. …”
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Community engagement in early childhood development intervention trials: lessons learnt from a stepping stones program in rural India by Zahiruddin Quazi Syed, Shital Telrandhe, Penny A. Holding, Swati Dudhkohale, Manoj Patil, Roshan Umate, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Shilpa Gaidhane, Sonali G. Choudhari, Deepak Saxena, Abhay Gaidhane

“…BackgroundDelivering Early Childhood Development (ECD) interventions in low-resource settings requires context-sensitive adaptive strategies grounded in community realities. The Stepping Stones Program, implemented in rural central India, sought to improve parenting practices and child development outcomes through structured community engagement. …”
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Comparative analysis of combined exercise programs in middle-aged obese males: impact on energy expenditure, body composition, and metabolic rate by Gerasimos V. Grivas

“…These findings highlight the flexibility of combined training approaches in promoting overall health and fitness in this population and suggest that both combined training programs can be implemented in structured exercise programs to promote cardiometabolic health in middle-aged adults.…”
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Clinical and financial impacts of nursing education programs on recurrent urinary tract infections after kidney transplant: a cohort study by Hany M. El Hennawy, Omar Safar, Mahmoud Z. El Madawie, Jayson Gopiechand, Ibrahim Tawhari, Weam El Nazer, Mohammad F. Zaitoun, Abdullah S. Al Faifi

“…These findings underscore the importance of integrating structured education programs into transplant care protocols to achieve sustainable health and economic benefits. …”
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271 Research cfollow-up: Outcomes/preliminary results – BeFit Toolbox Collaboration: Building empowerment through Fitness program by Kimberly McCall, Jewell Dickson-Clayton, Keith McGregor, Shellie Layne, Raymond Jones, Samantha Giordano-Mooga

“…The needs assessment approach examined barriers, support systems, and social networks. Semi-structured, pre, mid, and post program focus groups explored challenges and opportunities for health, such as diet and exercise, and are being analyzed by hand with a thematic analysis. …”
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Adaptive sports programs as catalysts for social inclusion and cognitive flexibility in inclusive physical education: the mediating roles of emotional resilience and empathy by Jingyu Shao, Zhaohang Cui, Yichen Bao

“…Structural equation modeling was employed to examine the direct and indirect relationships between the constructs. …”
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Healthcare outcomes for unsheltered persons experiencing homelessness using a street medicine model of care: a pilot program evaluation by Linda K. Perna, Camille Patterson, Amy A. Chairez, Jenny Lewis, Jacqueline Jordan, Hajah Komara, Harper Harris

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Enhancing female teachers’ engagement, Self-efficacy, and performance in mathematics and science through continuous professional development training program in Rwanda by Pheneas Nkundabakura, Theophile Nsengimana, Aloys Iyamuremye, Celine Byukusenge, Eugenie Uwamariya, Victor Dusabumuremyi

“…In this regards, quantitative data were collected through standardized Mathematics and Science tests aligned with Rwandan competence-based curriculum to measure changes in subject mastery content while qualitative data were gathered though semi-structured interview to explore shifts in engagement and self-efficacy. …”
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Effectiveness of Telenursing Intervention Program Focusing on Social Communication Skills and Behavioural Challenges in Parents of Children with Autism: A Research Protocol by Neelam Narula, Pawan Kumar

“…Data will be collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire, an attitude questionnaire and the General Self-Efficacy (GSE) tool in both pretest and post-test formats.…”
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Effect of Psychoeducational Training Program on Coping Skills, Spiritual Well-being, and Levels of Anxiety among Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder by Shimaa Mohamed, Hanaa Ewise, Samah Ali

“…While 28 % had satisfactory pre-program coping, this percentage increased to 52% post-program implementation. …”
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Parents’ experience in pediatric Tuina treatment program for congenital muscular torticollis in infants and children: qualitative findings from individual interviews by Shu Cheng Chen, Xuan Zhang, Juan Yu, Shuang Lan Lin, Fei Fei Ding, Jia Wen Shou, Ge Ren, Lok Yi Pang, Wing Fai Yeung

“…This study was conducted to understand facilitators, barriers, and influencing factors in the implementation of pediatric tuina treatment program based on parents’ experiences. Methods Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with parents’ experience in Shandong province, China. …”
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Drug use and sexual behaviors among women who inject drugs and use a syringe services program; Miami, Florida by Belén Hervera, Teresa A. Chueng, Joy Scheidell, Katrina Ciraldo, Sabrina Soto Sugar, Marina Plesons, Hansel E. Tookes, David P. Serota, Raymond R. Balise, Noby Nakamuro, Shelby Meaders, David W. Forrest, Tyler S. Bartholomew

“…Abstract Background Women who inject drugs (WWID) face disproportionately higher risks of infectious diseases, reproductive health challenges, and gendered social and structural vulnerabilities compared to men. Despite these elevated risks, most harm reduction programs do not tailor their services to meet the needs of WWID. …”
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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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