A preliminary hospital-based study of a hybrid placement incorporating traditional and non-traditional placement and supervisory model elements: Perspectives of undergraduate speech-language pathology.

Purpose: This preliminary study sought to explore speech-language pathology students' perspectives of a novel placement experience embedding traditional and non-traditional placement and supervisory model-elements in a hospital setting.

Method: A mixed-method sequential explanatory design was used, incorporating an online survey comprising of 26 questions and a focus group. Descriptive statistics were obtained and a reflexive thematic approach was used to analyse the transcripts.

More than just a number: Different conceptualizations of multiple team membership and their relationships with emotional exhaustion and turnover.

Many employees are members of multiple teams, and research suggests that this may profoundly affect their stress experiences and work outcomes. We argue that progress in this research area has been hampered by a lack of clarity about what multiple team membership (MTM) is and how to conceptualize it. Prevailing conceptualizations of MTM have focused on the total number of teams an individual is a member of (MTM number).

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: using comparative medicine to understand exposure and adverse health outcomes in people and their pets.

One of the important human health benefits of keeping pets may be to serve as an early warning system for indoor childhood exposure to toxic chemicals such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The stain-resistant properties and environmental stability of PFAS make them a preferred choice for protective coatings and lubricants, and they have been used for years in various manufacturing and industrial processes around the world. Although the use of PFAS has arguably improved many commercial products, they have been linked to adverse health outcomes such as developmental delays, liver damage, immune suppression, disruption of endocrine and reproductive systems, and some cancers.

How do international humanitarian aid workers stay healthy in the face of adversity?

Background: International humanitarian aid workers (iHAWs) are motivated strongly to travel abroad to help communities affected by war, famine, disaster and disease. They expose themselves to dangers and hardships during their field assignments. Despite working under such challenging circumstances, most workers remain healthy.