Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|
J Community Genet
January 2025
Graduate Program in Structural and Functional Biology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
In 2018, Portuguese researchers proposed the "Tool for Quality Assessment of Genetic Counseling," a 5-point Likert scale comprising 50 items across five dimensions, designed to assess genetic counseling from the professional's perspective. This descriptive, cross-sectional study aimed to adapt this tool to Brazilian Portuguese, validate it among Brazilian clinical geneticists, and conduct a preliminary assessment of the quality of genetic counseling in Brazil. The adaptation process involved expert-driven content validation and calculation of the Content Validity Index (CVI) to ensure equivalence between the original and adapted versions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabet Med
January 2025
Usher Institute, Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Background: Trials conducted in highly selected populations have shown that type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission is possible, but the feasibility and acceptability of supporting remission in routine clinical practice remain uncertain.
Aim: We explored primary care professionals' perceptions and understandings of T2D remission and their views about supporting remission within routine clinical care.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 GPs and nine nurses working in Scottish general practices.
Glob Chang Biol
January 2025
Departament de Ciències Ambientals, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain.
Biological invasions are a major threat to biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and nature's contributions to people worldwide. However, the effectiveness of invasive alien species (IAS) management measures and the progress toward achieving biodiversity targets remain uncertain due to limited and nonuniform data availability. Management success is usually assessed at a local level and documented in technical reports, often written in languages other than English, which makes such data notoriously difficult to collect at large geographic scales.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: It is high time we acknowledged that the IT industry will determine our destiny given its rapid development. The demand to use smartphones and other forms of technology into healthcare is growing in tandem with the population. A great deal has been accomplished because of developments in computer science.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Public Health
January 2025
Epidemiology Program, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Introduction: This study aims to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Syrian migrant women regarding breast and cervical cancer screenings in the Sultanbeyli district of Istanbul.
Methods: The women were recruited from Extended Migrant Health Centre, which is a primary health care institution in Istanbul. In August 2024, face-to-face interviews were conducted using an open-ended, semi-structured question form administered by a nurse experienced in qualitative research.
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!