Examining factorial validity and internal consistency of Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL-9) among care aides working in Long-term Care (LTC) by Seyedehtanaz Saeidzadeh, Anni Wang, Yinfei Duan, Isaiah Hipel, Peter G. Norton, Carole A. Estabrooks

“…Care aides (personal support workers, nursing assistants) are an understudied population in terms of their professional quality of life. …”
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Measurement, determinants and outcomes of maternal care satisfaction in Nigeria: a systematic review by Jane E Hirst, Robyn Norton, Margaret Peden, Edward Mullins, Beatrice Wuraola Ope, Tavleen Wasan

“…Furthermore, patient satisfaction was associated with women’s future health-seeking behaviour and willingness to recommend care to others.Conclusion Understanding the multifaceted nature of MCS determinants and outcomes can better equip us to provide the support and care that mothers need to thrive. The findings from this study can inform policy, improve health responsiveness and ensure that women are provided with satisfactory and patient-centred maternity care, hence leading to a decline in poor pregnancy outcomes in Nigeria. …”
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Artificial intelligence performance in ultrasound-based lymph node diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xinyang Han, Jingguo Qu, Man-Lik Chui, Simon Takadiyi Gunda, Ziman Chen, Jing Qin, Ann Dorothy King, Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu, Jing Cai, Michael Tin-Cheung Ying

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Association between colorectal cancer and arthritis among Americans in 2005–2016 by Zhongbo Hou, Niping Qin, Yanlin He, Jiang Chen, Yibo Cao, Wei Xie, Tianbao Xiao

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Association of live microbes intake and risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer-related mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease by Debin Chen, Yongju Ye, Yining Li, Erxu Xue, Qijun Zhang, Youlan Chen, Jianhui Zhao

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It’s safe to move! A protocol for a randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of a video designed to increase people’s confidence becoming more active despite back pain... by Ian A Harris, Adrian C Traeger, James H McAuley, Siobhan M Schabrun, Benedict Martin Wand, Aidan Cashin, Christopher Michael Williams, Edel O'Hagan, Sean O'Neill

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Gap analysis of maternity service quality and associated factors at a maternity hospital in northwest Iran: a cross-sectional survey using SERVQUAL and HEALTHQUAL questionnaires by Parnian Rahimi, Farzaneh Miri, Alireza Hajizadeh, Azadeh Anbari, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Edris Kakemam

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GANCE: Generative Adversarial Network Assisted Channel Estimation for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Empowered 5G and Beyond Wireless Networks by Chirag Gupta, Ramani Kumar Das, Rabindra K. Barik, Shahazad Niwazi Qurashi, Diptendu Sinha Roy, Satyendra Singh Yadav

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Healthy Life Centres: a 3-month behaviour change programme’s impact on participants’ physical activity levels, aerobic fitness and obesity: an observational study by Ellen Eimhjellen Blom, Eivind Aadland, Ane Kristiansen Solbraa, Line Merethe Oldervoll

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Co-designing action-oriented mental health conversations between care providers and ageing Canadians in the community: a participatory mixed-methods study protocol by Carrie McAiney, Paul Holyoke, Heather McNeil, Justine L Giosa, Elizabeth Kalles, Nelly D Oelke, Katie Aubrecht, Olinda Habib Perez

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Psychosocial wellbeing and risk perception of older adults during COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: perspectives on the role of social workers by Farah Naz Rahman, Farah Naz Rahman, Anthony Obinna Iwuagwu, Christopher Ndubuisi Ngwu, Michael Ebe Kalu, Amani Kasherwa, Anika Tasnim, Mohamman Rocky Khan Chowdhury, Mamunur Rashid, Manzur Kader

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Responsabilidades civiles, éticas y legales del profesional de enfermería en Caaguazú, Paraguay by Gloria Sebastiana González Vázquez, Guiomar Viveros de Cabello, Julieta Mendez Romero, Cristian Villagra Gonzalez, Deysi Galeano

“…Discussion. More than half of nursing professionals under 32 years of age have a poor level of knowledge about criminal responsibilities, which highlights the need to implement continuous training programs in these critical areas, in addition to being legal support in the current journal of his profession. …”
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Correlation between discharge readiness and uncertainty in illness among parents with preterm infants hospitalized in NICU (NICU早产儿父母出院准备度与疾病不确定感的相关性分析)... by TAN Jilei (谭继磊), WEI Qin (韦琴), LIANG Jie (梁洁), LIANG Hua (梁华), TENG Xiaoyun (滕小芸), TANG Lihua (唐利华), SONG Jingwen (宋静雯), HE Ting (何婷)

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Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a large health system: a quality improvement approach using a fractal management system by Elie A. Saade, Esther J. Thatcher, Tina Lewis, Susan Carr, Marcia Cornell, Rachel Arnold, Lisa Bushong, Zainab Albar, Peter Pronovost

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Impact of Motivational Enhanced Adherence Counseling and Point-of-Care Viral Load Monitoring on Viral Load Outcome in Women on Life-Long ART: A Randomized Pilot Study by Mercy T. Mutambanengwe-Jacob, Charles C. Maponga, K. Rivet Amico, Bernard Ngara, Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma, Tariro D. Chawana, Teacler Nematadzira, Justice F. Gumbo, Tendayi Goverayi, Petronella Matibe, Bernadette V. Malunda, Jim Aizire, Taha E. Taha, Mary G. Fowler, Lynda Stranix-Chibanda

“…Despite intense adherence support and viral load monitoring, sustained viral suppression remained elusive in women identified at risk of viral failure. …”
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Protocol for a feasibility study and process evaluation of a psychosocially modelled diabetes education programme for young people with type 1 diabetes: the Youth Empowerment Skill... by Nick Sevdalis, Khalida Ismail, Tayana Soukup, Trevor Murrells, Dulmini Kariyawasam, Stephen Thomas, Judith Parsons, Angus Forbes, Rita Forde, Maria Baldellou Lopez, Marie Jones, Martha Ford-Adams, Nardos Yemane, Siobhan Pender, Alex Silverstien

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Assessing the quality of life among African medical and health science students using the WHOQOL-BREF tool by Fatima Alzahra Galgam, Adil Abdalla, Mahmoud Shahin, Magda Yousif, Nahla Abdulrahman, Fatmah Alamoudi, Mehrunnisha Ahmad, Amira Yahia, Mohammad Sidiq, Aksh Chahal, Fuzail Ahmad, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Gopal Nambi, Moattar Raza Rizvi, Faizan Kashoo

“…These results align with existing literature and underscore the need for targeted interventions to support students, particularly those in high-stress disciplines or at earlier stages of their education.…”
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Progressively complex neurorehabilitation: from a severe coma to a vegetative state, minimal consciousness ... and the Phoenix bird survives and is reborn from its ashes by Andreea-Iulia Vlădulescu-Trandafir, Aurelian Anghelescu, Ana-Andreea Cristea, Gelu Onose

“…The patient received a personalized and complex nursing rehabilitation program including tracheal stoma management, nutritional support through IV infusions and percutanous gtrostomy (PEG) feeding, re-education of deglutition, intermittent urinary catheterization, and positioning on a special mattress to prevent pressure ulcers. …”
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Respiratory and Rehabilitation Expert Consensus on Full-cycle Rehabilitation Assessment and Treatment for Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by CHEN Xin, JIA Jie, DING Yipeng, YE Xujun, DONG Anqin, HE Jing, LIAO Weijing, ZHENG Jieqiao, YU Binbin, CHEN Zuobing, FANG Yuan, YAO Liqing, ZHU Yiping, FU Jianghong, WANG Siyuan, ZHANG Yangxian

“…Through adequate nutritional support, elderly COPD patients can improve their nutritional status, enhance physical strength and quality of life, better manage the disease, and promote rehabilitation (low to moderate-level evidence). …”
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Investigating the implementation of infection prevention and control practices in neonatal care across country income levels: a systematic review by Emanuela Nyantakyi, Julia Baenziger, Laura Caci, Kathrin Blum, Aline Wolfensberger, Angela Dramowski, Bianca Albers, Marta Castro, Marie-Therese Schultes, Lauren Clack

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