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Healthcare, Volume 11, Issue 12

June-2 2023 - 149 articles

Cover Story: Medical professionals who reflect the diversity of their communities are better equipped to understand patients' social circumstances. International studies reveal an underrepresentation of certain social groups among physicians and medical students. To investigate this issue in Germany, we invited 15,195 physicians in Hamburg and 11,287 medical applicants to participate in an online survey from June to August 2022. Our findings demonstrated a significant underrepresentation of individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds across all the study subsamples. Furthermore, Turkish and Polish communities were notably underrepresented among physicians in Hamburg and medical applicants and students nationwide. To promote equitable access to medical education, it is crucial to implement strategies that foster greater diversity and inclusion. View this paper
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Articles (149)

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,862 Views
10 Pages

Patients with non-union fractures spend extended periods of time in the hospital following poor healing. Patients have to make several follow-up visits for medical and rehabilitation purposes. However, the clinical pathways and quality of life of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,612 Views
11 Pages

Assessment of Functional Capacity in Patients with Nondialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease with the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test

  • Mauro Ribeiro Balata,
  • Arthur Sá Ferreira,
  • Ariane da Silva Sousa,
  • Laura Felipe Meinertz,
  • Luciana Milhomem de Sá,
  • Vinicius Guterres Araujo,
  • Jannis Papathanasiou and
  • Agnaldo José Lopes

This study evaluated the functional capacity measured by the Glittre-ADL test (TGlittre) in patients with nondialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD) and analyzed the test’s associations with muscle strength, physical activity level...

  • Review
  • Open Access
237 Citations
16,602 Views
21 Pages

Ensemble Learning for Disease Prediction: A Review

  • Palak Mahajan,
  • Shahadat Uddin,
  • Farshid Hajati and
  • Mohammad Ali Moni

Machine learning models are used to create and enhance various disease prediction frameworks. Ensemble learning is a machine learning technique that combines multiple classifiers to improve performance by making more accurate predictions than a singl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,839 Views
13 Pages

Severe premature birth (<32 weeks) is a risk factor for the development of maternal perinatal depression, while also affecting dyadic interactions and child outcomes. Although several studies have examined the impacts of prematurity and depression...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,563 Views
16 Pages

The Experience of Women Giving Birth after Cesarean Section—A Longitudinal Observational Study

  • Dorota Sys,
  • Anna Kajdy,
  • Martyna Niżniowska,
  • Barbara Baranowska,
  • Dorota Raczkiewicz and
  • Urszula Tataj-Puzyna

Natural childbirth after a previous cesarean section is a debated issue despite scientific research and international recommendations. This study aimed to examine the experiences of women giving birth after a previous cesarean section, their preferen...

  • Review
  • Open Access
50 Citations
16,815 Views
20 Pages

Smart Devices for Health and Wellness Applied to Tele-Exercise: An Overview of New Trends and Technologies Such as IoT and AI

  • Antonio Fabbrizio,
  • Alberto Fucarino,
  • Manuela Cantoia,
  • Andrea De Giorgio,
  • Nuno D. Garrido,
  • Enzo Iuliano,
  • Victor Machado Reis,
  • Martina Sausa,
  • José Vilaça-Alves and
  • Giovanna Zimatore
  • + 2 authors

This descriptive article explores the use of smart devices for health and wellness in the context of telehealth, highlighting rapidly evolving technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Key innovations, benefi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,609 Views
13 Pages

The Association between Electronic Health Literacy and Oral Health Outcomes among Dental Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Faisal F. Hakeem,
  • Ismail Abdouh,
  • Hatem Hazzaa Hamadallah,
  • Yunus Osama Alarabi,
  • Abdulrahman Saad Almuzaini,
  • Majed Maher Abdullah and
  • Ammar Abdulrahman Altarjami

Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between electronic health (eHealth) literacy and oral health outcomes, including the number of teeth and brushing frequency. Methods: A total of 478 participants were included...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,953 Views
25 Pages

Shared Decision-Making to Improve Health-Related Outcomes for Adults with Stroke Disease

  • Lidia Bajenaru,
  • Alexandru Sorici,
  • Irina Georgiana Mocanu,
  • Adina Magda Florea,
  • Florina Anca Antochi and
  • Athena Cristina Ribigan

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide, a severe medical condition for which new solutions for prevention, monitoring, and adequate treatment are needed. This paper proposes a SDM framework for the development of innova...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,162 Views
16 Pages

How Do Midwives View Their Professional Autonomy, Now and in Future?

  • Joeri Vermeulen,
  • Maaike Fobelets,
  • Valerie Fleming,
  • Ans Luyben,
  • Lara Stas and
  • Ronald Buyl

Background: Internationally, midwives’ professional autonomy is being challenged, resulting in their inability to practice to their full scope of practice. This situation contrasts with the increasing international calls for strengthening the m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,262 Views
14 Pages

Metabolic syndrome has become a global epidemic, and the age of its onset is decreasing. However, its prevalence can be reduced by lifestyle modifications. This study examined the differences in sleep disturbance, physical activity, and health-relate...

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