Healthcare, Volume 13, Issue 3

Objectives: To assess the associations of sedentary behavior (SB) with sleep quality and duration in pregnant women by trimesters and to consider SB domains and patterns. Methods: This investigation included 935 participants (age = 30.0 ± 5.6...

Background/Objectives: Few studies have assessed barriers to providing care from the perspective of interprofessional healthcare providers. Despite Idaho’s predominantly rural geography, limited research exists assessing barriers to providing c...

Background/Objectives: Medication adherence is essential for effective healthcare, significantly influencing treatment success and overall health outcomes. However, there is limited understanding of how healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia manage...

Background/Objectives: Considering the unique body image challenges faced by young women with breast cancer, this study aims to deepen our understanding of how coping strategies and perceived social support contribute to fostering positive body image...

Background/objectives: Attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination vary globally, influenced by political and cultural factors. This research aimed to assess the views of people without a healthcare qualification in Europe on COVID-19 vaccination safety,...

Background/Objectives: Despite the importance of the second victim phenomenon for healthcare systems, there is limited research on Italian healthcare providers. We assessed emotional distress in individuals impacted by an adverse event using the With...

Background: Falls among older adults are a pervasive and significant concern worldwide. A practice guideline has been developed to address the prevention of falls and their resulting consequences in hospital and long-term care settings. Aim: The stud...

Background: Complications due to frailty and injury after falls are a significant problem for people living in residential aged care. This can lead to a range of negative outcomes including poor physical, social, and psychological well-being. The Aus...

Background/Objectives: The Level of Personality Functioning Scale—Brief Form 2.0 (LPFS-BF 2.0) is a self-report screening measure of personality impairments according to the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders and the ICD-11 class...

Background: Advanced haemodynamic monitoring has been recommended for use in high-risk surgeries and high-risk patients undergoing surgery. This study aims to assess the current practices of haemodynamic monitoring in high-risk surgical patients amon...

Background/Objectives: Rural populations in the US bear a disproportionate burden of cancer mortality, which may be partly due to their elevated tobacco use and the limited receipt of tobacco use interventions in rural healthcare settings. Here, we e...

Background/Objectives: The Brazilian Constitution defines health as a universal right and a State responsibility, with the Unified Public Health System (SUS) ensuring free access to comprehensive care, including renal replacement therapies (RRTs) suc...

Introduction: Women experience more social barriers, gender stereotypes, biases, and discrimination than men, which can increase their vulnerability to mental health problems. Therefore, it is essential to adopt a gender perspective in research on nu...

Background/Objectives: The extensive exposure of physicians to the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to occupational stress and burnout in their daily lives. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of intern physicians who experienced burno...

Background/objectives: Previous studies on aquatic exercises have primarily focused on either physical fitness or psychological outcomes. This study examines the effects of a structured 10-week aqua fitness program on physical fitness and psychosocia...

Background/Objectives: The existing literature has described the common symptoms and long-term effects of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, there is a lack of detailed information on how different degrees of disease severity affect survivors d...

Background/Objectives: Consciousness is a complex and elusive phenomenon encompassing self-awareness, sensory perception, emotions, and cognition. Despite significant advances in neuroscience, understanding the neural mechanisms underlying consciousn...

Background: Point-of-care (POC) diagnostics is an innovative approach to healthcare analysis that brings the diagnostic process closer to the patient’s immediate care setting. This study was conducted to assess POC testing devices’ use in...

Introduction/Background: The urology workforce is shifting in terms of the number of physicians per capita, age, gender, and availability. To meet this growing need, physician assistants/associates (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) are part of this...

The increasing digitalisation of healthcare has created a pressing need for health professionals to develop robust digital skills. This paper explores the imperative of equipping health professionals with the necessary digital proficiency to enhance...

Background/ Objectives: Surgical residency is widely recognized as a highly stressful phase due to long working hours and the challenges of managing complex cases. Additionally, family responsibilities, such as being a spouse or parent, can have a po...

Background: Anemia in pregnancy is among the preventable severe public health problems, responsible for around 14.5% of maternal mortality in Tanzania. Antenatal visits are among the pillars that aid in reducing the burden of anemia in pregnancy. How...

Background/Objectives: Mental health challenges significantly impact employee productivity, especially in high-stress industries like technology. This study aims to investigate the factors influencing the intention to use psychological support servic...

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia globally, associated with serious complications such as stroke and heart failure, as well as significant impacts on patients’ quality of life. Objectives: This theoretical artic...

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and telemedicine are transforming healthcare delivery, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Background/Objectives: The purpose of this systematic review is to explore the use of AI-driven...

Background: Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease with high global prevalence and significant social and economic burden. The pandemic affected patients’ diagnostics and medicines dispensing. Diabetes was among the most-affected conditions durin...

Background: School nurses play a crucial role in promoting student health, addressing issues such as substance use, mental health, physical health, violence, and sexual health. However, their job satisfaction has been understudied, particularly in re...

Background: The ultra-rare nature of melanoma in children, adolescents, and young adults poses significant challenges to the development and implementation of effective prevention and diagnostic strategies. This article delves into the ELSIs surround...

Background: Rejected medical claims pose a significant challenge for healthcare facilities accredited by Tanzania’s National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). Despite the NHIF’s role in reducing out-of-pocket costs, claim rejections have been...

Objectives: The tourism and hospitality industry, well-known as a people-oriented industry, is not immune to the adverse outcomes of workplace bullying. This paper explores the darker side of the tourism and hospitality sector by investigating workpl...

Background: Simulation is a crucial component in the training of healthcare professionals, offering a safe environment for practical learning without posing risks to patients. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the effect of simulation with a standardi...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents one of the most frequent causes of hospital readmissions and in-hospital mortality. One in five patients requires readmission within 30 days of discharge following an admission for exacerbation....

Background: The time lapse between the acute event and the beginning of rehabilitation seems to play a significant role in determining the effectiveness of rehabilitation together with the severity of neurological deficits and impairments of motor an...

Background/Objectives: To identify joint trajectories of physical frailty and cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults and to determine modifiable factors for each trajectory. Methods: Data were utilized from the Korean Longitudinal...

Background/Objectives: This study explored factors influencing self-rated health (SRH) among community-dwelling older adults to better support its use in health screening and provide an alternative for older adults who may have difficulty working wit...

Background. Caregivers play a fundamental role in the complexity of the transitional process between different healthcare settings. Current research shows that caregiver preparedness can affect the quality and efficacy of post-hospital care, therefor...

Background: Immigrants with disabilities (IWDs) are disproportionately affected by a lack of access to healthcare services and face unique challenges compared to the general population. This qualitative meta-synthesis examines the barriers, facilitat...

Background: Healthcare setting teams were challenged to understand how and what to measure regarding healthcare quality improvement (HQI), who should be involved, and what approach to apply. We aimed to determine if a generic co-design approach invol...

Introduction: The well-being of populations is crucial for understanding nations’ public health and progress. With its ongoing transformation and development objectives, Saudi Arabia emphasizes its residents’ quality of life and well-bein...

Background/Objectives: Low back pain (LBP) is a major work-related musculoskeletal disorder experienced globally, significantly limiting individuals’ daily activities and work performance. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of work-relat...

Background: Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective alternative to center-based PR. However, not all participants exhibit sufficient therapeutic improvement, highlighting the need to identify appropriate candidates to maximize cost-e...

Objective: This work aimed to develop and validate a scale to assess motivations for alcohol drinking among Mexican college students. Methods: The scale design consisted of applying a stimulus phrase to assess motivations for moderate alcohol drinkin...

Background and Aims: Resident satisfaction is a critical indicator of the quality of care in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Yet, the relative importance quality of care factors in predicting resident satisfaction remains unclear for guiding resid...

Background/Objectives: Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) has gained global recognition as an innovative healthcare research practice. PPIE engages end-users throughout the research process, improving intervention effectiveness, res...

Background/Objectives: Lifestyle is a significant, common, and easily modifiable factor capable of increasing or reducing the risk of acquiring many diseases. Currently, there is a research gap as too little scientific attention has been focused on e...

Background/Objectives: Climate change increases the vulnerability of regions, communities, and individuals, stressing the urgent requirement to prepare health professionals in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. To foster sustainable an...

Background: In this qualitative study, we aimed to evaluate the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of Syrian pregnant women living in Türkiye toward tetanus vaccination, vaccine hesitations, and the perceived benefits and harms of the tetanus vac...

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to examine the indirect and direct effects of the stress experienced by health workers after an earthquake on their psychological resilience. Methods: This study was conducted using the Structural Equation Model on...

Background/Objectives: Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is a rare inflammatory dermatosis characterized by recurrent pruritic eruptions resolving with reticulated hyperpigmentation. Initially described in young Asian women, PP is increasingly reported worldwi...

Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities are a particularly inactive sub-population who experience disproportionally poorer health and social exclusion when compared with the wider general population. This systematic review aimed to identify...