Healthcare, Volume 13, Issue 19

Background: Ethical dilemmas and the moral distress they generate are central challenges in healthcare practice and professional identity formation. While moral reasoning has been widely studied, comparative evidence on how medical students and pract...

Background/Objectives: The longitudinal associations between different modalities of sedentary behaviors (SBs) and sedentary patterns (SPs) with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents are unclear. We aimed to analyze the cross-sectiona...

Background/Objectives: This article aims to investigate the multifaceted effects of alcohol on neurophysiopathological development from gestational stages through adult life and the consequent dynamic-relational challenges in individuals with Fetal A...

Background/Objectives: Children with myelomeningocele (MMC) often experience lower extremity muscular contractures, which can impact their functional mobility. While standing programs have demonstrated benefits for children with other neuromuscular c...

Background: A large number of substance use disorders are increasingly associated with complex clinical presentations and unknown mental and medical risks, presenting a growing challenge for mental health worldwide. Research exploring the interplay b...

Background/Objectives: Nurses’ professional competencies are critical in trauma patient care, and educational programs that strengthen these competencies contribute to improved patient safety and higher-quality care. This study aimed to develop...

Background/Objectives: Difficulties in emotional regulation are recognized as a risk factor for a variety of emotion-based psychopathologies, including anxiety and depression. In this context, movement and physical activity have been identified as a...

Background: Health literacy (HL) is a key determinant of health outcomes and equity. The European Health Literacy Survey 2019 (HLS19) introduced three domain-specific instruments—HLS19-NAV, HLS19-COM-P-Q11, and HLS19-VAC. We present the transla...

Background: Online health information seeking emerged as a critical form of public health behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic, generating substantial research interest. However, empirical studies examining health information-seeking patterns among...

Aim: Radiation exposure is a growing public health concern; however, public understanding of its sources, risks, and protective measures remains limited. This study examined familiarity, misconceptions, and attitudes towards both ionising and nonioni...