2026 October-1 - 229 articles
Background/Objectives: Digital platforms are increasingly used to access health information and healthcare services, yet engagement with online health services varies across individuals. This study examined factors associated with three forms of digi...
Background/Objectives: Workplace violence is a recognised psychosocial risk across many professions but remains insufficiently investigated in veterinary practice. Evidence on workplace violence among veterinary employees in Slovenia is limited. This...
Background/Objectives: This study analyzed factors associated with depressive symptoms by sex among Korean young adults in the third year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: The subjects of this secondary data analysis were...
Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have transformed the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Although randomized clinical trials have demonstrated substantial weight loss and metabolic benefits with...
Background/Objectives: Rape myth acceptance (RMA) may influence how older victims perceive their experiences of sexual violence (SV) and, consequently, their mental health. This study examined the associations between RMA, the framing of SV experienc...
Background/Objectives: Radiation-related fear, anxiety, risk perception, reproductive concern, protective behaviour, and avoidance are conceptually related but not interchangeable. This scoping review mapped how these constructs have been operational...
Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare, progressive neuromuscular disorder associated with substantial psychosocial demands for family caregivers. Australian evidence remains limited. This study quantified caregiver burden, health-re...
Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are commonly used among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study aimed to examine parental attitudes toward CAM, in addition to patterns of its use and associated fact...
Background/Objectives: Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography has been shown to reduce disease-specific mortality, but optimal strategies for identifying high-risk individuals remain debated. This retrospective, single-center cohort...
Background: In this study, researchers developed and evaluated the effect of a neonatal transitional care program application designed for home use by families of infants and toddlers born as high-risk neonates following discharge from the neonatal i...
Background/Objectives: Aging is associated with declines in strength, balance, and mobility that contribute to falls, disability, and loss of independence. While exercise interventions improve physical function, limited data exist on community-dwelli...
Background/Objectives: This survey examined referral decisions, the recognition and screening of warning features (red flags) of serious disease, regulatory interpretations, and barriers to direct-access physical therapy in Saudi Arabia. Methods: An...
Background/Objectives: Academic stress is associated with a range of adverse psychological and educational outcomes among secondary school students, yet evidence on interventions addressing academic stress and related academic demands remains heterog...
Background: Three-dimensional (3D)-printing has increasingly been applied in spine surgery for patient-specific planning, instrumentation, and implants. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the applications, technical accuracy,...
Background: The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is linked to better cardiometabolic and inflammatory health, but its relationships with appetite-related hormones, body composition, and behavioral health remain unclear in physically active young adults from u...
Background/Objectives: Regular physical exercise is considered a relevant strategy for promoting physical and mental health in older adults. However, studies using exclusively male samples that directly compare different exercise modalities in mental...
Background/Objectives: Grief following the death of a loved one may be associated with cognitive emotion regulation strategies and responses to uncertainty. This study examined the relationships between grief, cognitive emotion regulation strategies,...
Background/Objectives: Saudi evidence on workplace violence (WPV) against nurses is largely survey-based. This study explored how nurses in three Riyadh hospitals experienced and coped with WPV, the institutional factors shaping their responses, and...
Background: Mass catering workers are repeatedly exposed to food during working hours while also experiencing time pressure and psychosocial job demands. This study aimed to examine associations of BMI and obesity with body–self relations, eati...
Background/Objectives: Burnout and perceived stress are important concerns among health sciences faculty, whose roles often overlap across teaching, research, administrative, and clinical responsibilities. This study assessed burnout dimensions and p...
Background/Objectives: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) requires patients to manage dialysis procedures, medications, fluid intake, and nutrition at home. Existing assessment approaches do not adequately distinguish patients’ treatment-related knowledg...
Background/Objectives: Privacy concerns are negatively associated with health information sharing intention, but their role within combinations of facilitating conditions remains unclear. This study examined variable-level associations and configurat...
Objectives: To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupoint stimulation for weight reduction and metabolic outcomes in adults with overweight or obesity. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials....
Background/Objectives: Pandemic non-pharmaceutical interventions virtually eliminated respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) circulation in 2020–2021, and their relaxation was followed by unprecedented off-season resurgences. This narrative review,...
Background/Objectives: Digital programs may extend physical activity support beyond clinic visits, but qualitative evidence on how adults with chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia perceive them is limited. This study explored perceptions, expectations, a...
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction, accompanied by restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Given...
Introduction: Mistreatment in medical training is a highly prevalent phenomenon that occurs in different types and forms. However, despite its high frequency, no measurement instrument has been validated that represents these different types of mistr...
Background/Objectives: This study examined associations of physicians’ legal knowledge, defensive medicine, and patient-centered orientation with self-reported respect for patients’ rights. Methods: A single-center cross-sectional study (...
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) may make surgical information easier to access and understand. However, these tools cannot replace the clinician’s role in shared decision-making or the requirements for...
Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are increasingly used for healthcare information retrieval, education, and clinical support; however, concerns remain regarding the accuracy and completeness of AI-generated information in...
Background: National holiday breaks may involve less structured daily routines and cultural practices that favor excess energy intake, yet short-term changes in youth with intellectual disability (ID) following these breaks remain underexplored. This...
Background: Psychosocial factors present in various work environments can pose a risk to workers’ health, but those with some form of disability may be more vulnerable and more severely affected by these issues. Objective: The goal of this stud...
Background: The success of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) depends on bedside nursing judgement, yet nurses report insufficient preparation, and educational content is usually decided before the competencies nurses most need are identified. Objectives...
Background: In the demanding healthcare environment, change fatigue, lack of organizational support, and work overload have been linked to burnout and disengagement, potentially leading to quiet quitting. This study examined the mediating role of job...
Background/Objectives: Because function typically improves after stroke, the devices people need, and for how long, may change along the recovery trajectory. This exploratory study examined retrospective accounts of assistive device use, discontinuat...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic required repeated revision of national treatment protocols; evaluating prescribing against the guidance then in force is central to stewardship. Objective: To characterize clinical outcomes of adults hospitalized wit...
Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is more prevalent among females worldwide. The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) assesses MS progression, including disability related to pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), such as bowel and bladder dysfunctio...
Background/Objectives: Japan organizes inpatient care through secondary medical areas (SMAs), but evidence linking area-level care self-sufficiency with population need, healthcare supply, and socioeconomic context is limited. We quantified disease-s...
Background/Objectives: Health literacy extends beyond individual competencies and encompasses how people engage with health systems. The Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) is a widely used multidimensional instrument designed to assess different hea...
Background: Pushing technique may influence maternal effort, labor progression, and birth outcomes, yet evidence comparing physiological and directed pushing remains inconsistent, particularly for early maternal recovery. This study compared the two...
Background: Women with gynecologic cancer and coexisting chronic conditions may experience extensive symptom burden and impaired quality of life. However, the adjusted associations of cancer-related fatigue, multimorbidity, and perceived caregiver su...
Background and Purpose: The cultural adaptation of physical therapy interventions has been widely recommended, yet the literature remains limited, heterogeneous, and unevenly reported. This scoping review maps the literature on culturally adapted phy...
Background/Objectives: Reproductive genetic carrier screening for autosomal recessive and X-linked conditions is an important component of preconception care, yet uptake may be influenced by informational, attitudinal, cultural, and religious factors...
Background/Objectives: Digital media use is integral to the daily lives of children and adolescents, intensifying concerns regarding potential associations with mental health. However, much of the literature linking gaming and depression is based on...
Background/Objectives: Eating disorders (EDs) represent a growing mental health concern in university populations, particularly among medical students, due to academic demands and psychosocial factors associated with their training. This study aimed...
Background: Digital health technologies are increasingly used to support health management, monitoring, and health-related practices. Educators face a range of physical and mental health challenges, yet research on educators’ digital health rem...
Background/Objectives: Basic life support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are essential emergency interventions. This exploratory study described BLS awareness, reported training, self-assessed and objectively scored CPR knowledge, and...
Background: Bruxism, a repetitive clenching or grinding of teeth, is a prevalent yet under-recognized issue among university students. Its etiology is multifactorial, often involving psychological stress, poor sleep quality, and unhealthy lifestyle b...
Background: Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of healthcare quality, yet evidence on satisfaction with outpatient physiotherapy (OPT) in Croatian publicly funded primary care settings remains limited. Methods: This exploratory cross-sect...
Background: Many people spend their last year of life at home, with most wishing to die there. Evidence suggests paramedics facilitate over half of Emergency Department visits for palliative care patients, many of which are avoidable. Objective: To e...
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