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Newest firstBackgroundPalliative care services improve quality of life and health outcomes for individuals living with chronic and life-limiting illnesses. Although these services have expanded considerably in urban areas, their availability remains limited in many rural communities. This study aimed to identify key components of integrated palliative care services and examine how these elements are implemented within rural h…
Open article record in new tab ↗The global nursing workforce is aging, yet limited research has explored the lived experiences of never married nurses entering midlife and later adulthood. Existing studies have primarily focused on burnout and retention, with less attention to the social and existential dimensions of aging without a spouse or children. This study aimed to explore the experiences of never married clinical nurses aged 40 years and…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Digital interventions are promising for the prevention of substance use in young people. However, engagement with these interventions is often insufficient, and their full potential remains unrealized. Given the established link between engagement in digital interventions and their effectiveness, understanding user factors that influence involvement in eHealth and mobile health (mHealth) interventions i…
BACKGROUND: In agreement with the latest European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) on patient education for fibromyalgia (FM) treatment, nurses should be involved in the therapeutic plan of FM patients to provide information about the disease and pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches that can be used to mitigate symptoms, including the use of medical cannabis. This study aims to demonstrate the key r…
IntroductionMaternal fetal movement monitoring during pregnancy is commonly advised to assess fetal wellbeing. However, qualitative research exploring how women perceive and implement such advice is lacking, particularly in regions with the highest burden of stillbirth. This study investigates womens experiences and opinions on fetal movement monitoring during pregnancy across high- and low-stillbirth settings. Me…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundInterprofessional Education (IPE) is essential in building Interprofessional collaboration and improving patient outcomes within the healthcare industry. Despite its increasing international adoption, little evidence exists on students and faculty especially those within low-resource settings, perceptions and understanding of IPE. The University for Development Studies (UDS) of Ghana, through its communi…
BackgroundDespite a notable incremental trend in the use of contraceptive methods, the use of intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) in Ethiopia is still less than 2%. This study aims to provide an in-depth exploration of the perceptions held by community groups, IUCD users and health care providers to support efforts of addressing the existing gap in service uptake. MethodsExploratory descriptive qualitative…
Open article record in new tab ↗The number of medicine stock-outs (MSOs) is increasing globally. In Mauritania, they are recurring, although, to our knowledge, no study has yet been conducted to determine the causes. Therefore, this qualitative study aims to identify the main local or national causes of stock-outs to provide a common understanding and guide policy-makers towards corrective actions. The study was carried out in five health distri…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionHIV/AIDS is a major global health emergency as it is estimated that close to 40 million people live with HIV/AIDS, among which the majority are adults. Despite the availability of ARVs at community, secondary, and tertiary health facilities in Nigeria, adherence rates remain low. This study conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria, investigated factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HI…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundAn intervention aiming to improve maternal and children environment in healthcare facilities (BECEYA) was launched in three regions of Mali. This study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of patients and their companions, community actors and healthcare facilities staff on the effects of the BECEYA intervention in two regions of Mali. MethodsWe conducted a qualitative study using an empirica…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background New psychoactive substances (NPS) have been increasingly consumed by people who use drugs in recent years, which pose a new challenge for treatment services. One of the largest groups of NPS is synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), which are intended as a replacement to cannabis. While there is an increasing body of research on the motivation and the effects associated with SC use, little is known about the sub…