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Food operators have been known as one of the sources of foodborne diseases in many food establishments. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increase in online food businesses. This study aims to assess the level of food safety knowledge and pra...

Background: Sleep care is crucial for the health and development of infants, with proper sleep patterns reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related incidents. Educational interventions targeting caregivers are ess...

Background: Simulation-based laparoscopic training increasingly relies on portable, low-cost platforms that support home-based practice, but detailed descriptions of reproducible, do-it-yourself (DIY) trainers and their educational potential remain l...

Background: Patients with cystic fibrosis frequently require repeated courses of intravenous antibiotic therapy, resulting in cumulative vascular injury, progressive depletion of peripheral venous access, and increasing complexity in long-term vascul...

Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and intended practices (KAP) of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients regarding the disease and home-based treatment. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the authors’ hospital from 1...

This study examines how immigrants build the everyday foundations of life in the host society through food provisioning practices. Many previous studies have explored immigrant adaptation from organizational or cultural perspectives. By contrast, thi...

Background: Nursing home care is undergoing significant changes. This requires innovative teams operating in an effective workplace culture characterized by person-centeredness and offering evidence-based care. A pivotal role for bachelor- and master...

Background/Objectives: Disruptive behavior problems are common in early childhood, yet access to evidence-based parent training remains limited in many communities due to workforce shortages and service delivery barriers. Behavioral Skills Training f...

Background: The aim of the study is to analyze the prevalence of using patients’ reported outcomes measures and experiences (PROMs and PREMs) in relation to integrated care (IC). Material and methods: To select eligible studies (<10 years, f...

The quadruple burden of diseases, early discharge from hospital and hospital at home have resulted in home-based care services becoming a requirement in South Africa. These home-based care services generate a significant amount of health care risk wa...

Home-based records are paper or electronic records retained and used by mothers or caregivers to document the health services received for maternal, newborn, and child health. Little has been studied about the roles of these records on newborn and ch...

Paediatric palliative care is pivotal for addressing the complex needs of children with incurable diseases and their families. While home-based care offers a familiar and supportive environment, delivering comprehensive services in this context is ch...

(1) Background: home-based spirometry, as a form of telemedicine in pulmonology, was previously successfully implemented in clinical practice in developed countries. However, experiences from developing countries are lacking. The aim of this study wa...

Telemonitoring, a sub-category of telemedicine, is promoted as a solution to meet the challenges in Western healthcare systems in terms of an increasing population of people with chronic conditions and fragmentation issues. Recent findings from large...

Government-led pollution prevention programs tend to focus on large businesses due to their potential to pollute larger quantities, therefore leaving a gap in programs targeting small and home-based businesses. In light of this gap, we set out to det...

Background: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability, often resulting in upper extremity impairment. Telerehabilitation offers a promising approach to deliver therapy in home settings. This review aimed to evaluate the effects of home-based...

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is useful and feasible for some people with Parkinson’s (PwP), although long-term adherence may be problematic. If practical, undertaking HIIT in the home setting could be a way to encourage continued par...

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) results in thigh muscle atrophy. Of the various interventions proposed to mitigate thigh muscle atrophy, exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR) appears safe and effective. Some literature suggests...

Visual supports are an important intervention for autistic individuals and others with neurodevelopmental differences. However, families often report limited access to visual supports and lack of information and confidence in their use at home. This...

Despite the growing emphasis on early mathematical learning, comparatively limited attention has been given to how play-based experiences in everyday family contexts contribute to children’s emerging mathematical understanding. While research h...

In recent years, attention toward oral health issues has increased with economic development and improvements in quality of life. Biochemical testing technologies offer an efficient method for identifying insidious pathological changes in the oral ca...

Purpose: While there is reported superior effectiveness with supervised training, it usually requires specialized exercise facilities and instructors. It is reported in the literature that high-volume stretching improves pectoralis muscles strength u...

Background: Assessments of functional capacity require considerable time and space and are thus generally not suitable for home-based assessments. Reproducibility measures from tests evaluating functional capacity suitable for home-based assessment a...

The numbers of homebound patients in the United States are increasing. Home-based primary care (HBPC) is an effective model of interdisciplinary care that has been shown to have high patient satisfaction rates and excellent clinical outcomes. However...

Technology enables home-based personalized care through continuous, automated, real-time monitoring of a participant’s health condition and remote communication between health care providers and participants. Technology has been implemented in...

Background: Home-based palliative cancer care coordinated by primary care has been proposed as a strategy to improve access, continuity, and alignment with patient preferences, but its organizational characteristics and effects remain insufficiently...

Home-based exercises have been on the rise recently. This pilot study aimed to assess the adherence and effect of a home-based rehabilitation programme using telemonitoring in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP). Twenty-seven pat...

Background/Objectives: Outpatient stroke rehabilitation is expanding as inpatient episodes shorten. Virtual reality (VR) exergaming can extend practice and standardize progression, but setting-specific effectiveness and implementation factors remain...

As the Italian health system is regionally based, COVID-19 emergency actions are based on a general lockdown imposed by national authority and then management at local level by 21 regional authorities. Therefore, the pandemic response plan developed...

Monitoring forearm muscle contraction force in home-based rehabilitation remains challenging. Electromyography (EMG), as a standard technique, is considered impractical and complex for independent use by patients at home, which poses a risk of device...

This study explores how changing conditions for home-based telework affect the quality of life and social sustainability of workers in terms of time pressure and time use control in everyday life. Changing conditions concern the spread of telework to...

Home-based yoga practice has not been approved as a method for alleviating premenstrual symptoms in Taiwan. This study was a cluster randomized trial. A total of 128 women self-reporting at least one premenstrual symptom were enrolled in the study, o...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a pervasive atherosclerotic condition affecting well over 100 million adults worldwide and associated with major functional limitations, reduced quality of life, and elevated risks of myocardial infarction, stroke,...

The rapid growth of China’s aging population has made elderly care a pressing social issue. Due to an imperfect pension system, limited uptake of institutional care, and uneven regional economic development, most elderly people in China still r...

Early intervention is pivotal for optimizing neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with language delay, where increased language stimulation can optimize therapeutic outcomes. Extending speech–language therapy from clinical settings to the ho...

Telerehabilitation—the remote delivery of rehabilitation services—is undergoing a paradigm shift with the convergence of immersive virtual reality (VR) and wearable biosensor technologies. This perspective article outlines a vision for ho...

Health authorities recommend digital tools for home-based sport and exercise routines to stay active and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study investigates the prevalence, duration, most popular activities, and social selectivity of home-ba...

Conflict and turmoil over the last 50 years have impaired Afghanistan’s agricultural and water infrastructure and threatened rural livelihoods and economic stability. This study assesses value-added, home-based, women-empowered agri-processing...

Along with the growing demands for personalized medicine and public health surveillance, diagnostic technologies capable of rapid and accurate pathogen nucleic acid testing in home settings are becoming increasingly crucial. Paper-based microfluidic...

The storage at home of medicines is a poorly researched topic, but it can be a major source of medication errors and other unsafe practices. In this pilot-study, we wanted to get an idea of the scope of the problem and research the feasibility and ac...

Lifestyle modification programs (LMP) represent a new approach to cardiometabolic/oncologic risk reduction. Successful LMP in clinical practice must be feasible, cost effective, efficacious and consider home-based exercise. Likewise, multiple mechani...

Since the early 1990s, Gaucher Disease has been a pioneering condition for home-based enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), marking a significant shift in patient care. Since then, many countries have adopted this approach. However, home ERT is not possi...

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder marked by the production of abnormally shaped, rigid red blood cells that obstruct blood flow, resulting in pain, organ damage, and increased infection risk. SCD poses a significant...

Background: Adults of advanced age, with functional dependency, socioeconomic disadvantage, or a need for home care, are expected to be at high risk of sarcopenia, frailty and malnutrition, yet are likely to be underrepresented in research. We aimed...

Background/Objectives: Home-based rehabilitation programs can increase upper-limb practice after stroke and support recovery beyond formal therapy sessions. However, no Spanish version of the Home Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (Home-GRA...

Finger extension stiffness is a common post-traumatic complication that results in the hand’s functional impairment. In clinical practice, a dynamic splint enables the patient to stretch the affected finger independently. However, current dynam...

Remote, self-managed neuroempowerment protocols are emerging as promising tools for promoting psychophysical well-being in healthy individuals through scalable, home-based interventions. Rooted in positive psychology, applied psychophysiology, and em...

Background: The number of people living with dementia (PwD) worldwide is expected to double every 20 years. Many continue living at home, receiving support from family caregivers who may experience significant stress, simultaneously to that of the Pw...

Private cisterns or underground tanks may be at risk for certain types of contamination associated with adverse health effects. This first and preliminary study evaluated the parasitological quality of drinking water stored in home-based cisterns in...

Medication adherence is a vexing challenge, with over 50% of US adults not adhering to their prescribed medication regimen. Most medications are self-administered by patients at home, requiring them to independently develop and manage their own medic...