An exploratory study of resettled Rohingya refugees: Healthcare access and preventive cancer screenings.

Research suggests that preventive healthcare needs are high among U.S. refugees from Myanmar; yet no studies have examined healthcare patterns among U.

Associations Between Cognitive Performance and Self-Efficacy for Pain Management in Older Adults With Chronic Pain.

Background: Self-efficacy for pain management is the key to successful pain management, yet little is known about the effect of cognitive performance on self-efficacy for pain management. This study aimed to examine to what extent cognitive performance is related to self-efficacy for pain management in older adults with chronic pain.

Methods: The analyses utilized data from the baseline assessment of the MOBILIZE Boston Study.

Characterizing the Patterns of Cervical Cancer Symptom Recognition, Symptom Response, and Associated Factors Among Patients Treated in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana.

Background: Cervical cancer is a major global health issue and ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in Ghana.

Objective: This study aimed to explore and characterize the patterns of symptom recognition associated with cervical cancer and the symptom responses among women in Ghana.

Methods: A descriptive qualitative design utilizing 20 individual semistructured interview sessions was used.

Housing and Community Partner Views on the Benefits of Housing with Services: The Right Care, Right Place, Right Time Program.

Background And Objectives: Older adult-focused housing with services programs seek to improve access to supportive services, particularly among individuals residing in subsidized housing. The Right Care, Right Place, Right Time (R3) program comprises two on-site wellness teams responsible for 400 participants across seven housing sites in Greater Boston. These embedded teams work directly with residents to address health-related needs and access to services.

A retrospective study of sexual minority women's gendered sexuality: Butch and femme sex at the turn of the 21st century.

This study is a retrospective examination of how sexual minority women have experienced their sexuality. The analysis examined a national archival dataset that was collected online in the US and Canada to examine the relationship between gender and sexuality in 1084 sexual minority women in 2003, with a focus on butch and femme identities. It provided an understanding of how gender and sexuality interacted at the turn of the last century when the gender identity landscape differed from that of today.

Analysis and Evaluation of Situation-Specific Theories: Proposed Modifications in Existing Criteria for Analysis and Evaluation of Theories.

Although many situation-specific theories have been developed during the past several years, few of them have been analyzed and evaluated using criteria that are relevant for this type of theory. The purpose of this paper is to propose modifications in Fawcett's analysis and evaluation criteria of theories for application to situation-specific theories. The position taken is that important but minor adjustments are required to make these criteria suitable for the analysis and evaluation of situation-specific theories, taking the similarities and differences between middle-range theories and situation-specific theories into account.

Community Member Views on Autism Intervention: Effects of Closeness to Autistic People with Intellectual Disabilities And Nonspeaking Autistic People.

Background: Controversy regarding the neurodiversity movement (NDM), the social and medical models of disability, autism intervention goals, and causal attributions of disability contributes to divides in the autistic and autism communities. The present study investigates the views of autistic and non-autistic autistic and autism community members on these topics. We explored whether these views are shaped by having close relationships to autistic people with intellectual disabilities (ID) and nonspeaking autistic (NSA) people.

C-ziptf: stable tensor factorization for zero-inflated multi-dimensional genomics data.

In the past two decades, genomics has advanced significantly, with single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) marking a pivotal milestone. ScRNA-seq provides unparalleled insights into cellular diversity and has spurred diverse studies across multiple conditions and samples, resulting in an influx of complex multidimensional genomics data. This highlights the need for robust methodologies capable of handling the complexity and multidimensionality of such genomics data.

How to conduct an integrative mixed methods meta-analysis: A tutorial for the systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence.

This article is a guide on how to conduct mixed methods meta-analyses (sometimes called mixed methods systematic reviews, integrative meta-analyses, or integrative meta-syntheses), using an integrative approach. These aggregative methods allow researchers to synthesize qualitative and quantitative findings from a research literature in order to benefit from the strengths of both forms of analysis. The article articulates distinctions in how qualitative and quantitative methodologies work with variation to develop a coherent theoretical basis for their integration.

Social and Religious Networks with Respect to the Health Behaviors of African American Women: A Systematic Review.

The aim of this systematic mixed studies review was to examine how social networks influence physical activity and dietary patterns among African American women. We searched PUBMED, CINAHL, JSTOR, SocioIndex, Medline, Cochrane Library, sportDISCUS, and PsycINFO to review articles published between Jan 1, 2007, and July 1, 2021. Only 23 studies met the inclusion criteria.

Technology-Based Interventions to Promote Diabetes Self-Management Behaviors for Persons Newly Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes: A Scoping Review.

Purpose Of Review: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) management is complex and requires daily personal involvement and self-management skills to maintain optimal glycemic levels and improve health outcomes. Engagement in self-management behaviors in the early years of diagnosis can be challenging due to prevailing psychosocial factors present during this critical transition period, coupled with a lack of information, support, and skills. Technology-based diabetes self-management interventions can improve access to needed education and support, and their effectiveness in the general T2D population is well documented.

Hidden scars: the persistent multifaceted health and psychosocial consequences for Syrian torture survivors.

The impact on the physical and mental health of those who survived torture and their close circles in the Syrian regime's detention facilities remains under-studied. This qualitative study explored Syrian refugees' narrations of captivity and torture, and the consequences of such extreme traumatic events on their physical and psychosocial health. Thirteen audio-recorded interviews were conducted in Arabic with Syrian refugees.

A Retrospective Study of Sexual Minority Women's Gendered Sexuality: Butch and Femme Sex at the Turn of the 21 Century.

This study is a retrospective examination of how sexual minority women have experienced their sexuality. The analysis examined a national archival dataset that was collected online in the US and Canada to examine the relationship between gender and sexuality in 1084 sexual minority women in 2003, with a focus on butch and femme identities. It provided an understanding of how gender and sexuality interacted at the turn of the last century when the gender identity landscape differed from that of today.

Towards Sustainable Antibiotic Use in Aquaculture and Antimicrobial Resistance: Participatory Experts' Overview and Recommendations.

Notably, 56 worldwide experts gathered for the Antimicrobial Assessment on Global Aquaculture Production (AGAP) series of workshops to (1) evaluate the current state of knowledge on antimicrobial use and identify existing gaps; (2) formulate strategies to identify ecologically relevant impact indicators and establish thresholds for assessment; (3) identify pivotal socioeconomic factors and effective governance mechanisms essential for implementing monitoring practices in aquaculture and extending them across sectors and countries for aquaculture sustainability; (4) develop pathways to enhance our comprehension between antibiotic use in aquaculture and antimicrobial resistance; and (5) explore potential antibiotic monitoring tools that can be universally adapted and implemented across region and sectors. The main outcomes were a roadmap for establishing investigation priorities on the relevant topics regarding antibiotic use in aquaculture, socioeconomic drivers for using antibiotics and behaviors that need more robust and transparent regulatory frameworks to guide farmers, training on antimicrobial use, and access to veterinarians and extension services agents for education. Overall, the workshop evidenced the power of collaboration in addressing complex global challenges to achieve sustainable aquaculture.

Do Migrants Exhibit More Grit? A Research Note.

Strong expectations exist for the selectivity of migration along key demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, and education, which are often linked to social and economic drivers. Scholars acknowledge, however, that migratory behavior is also likely to be selective on characteristics that are less readily observable. This research note expands the list by examining "grit"-in other words, a measure of perseverance in the face of adversity.

Multidimensional social influence drives leadership and composition-dependent success in octopus-fish hunting groups.

Collective behaviour, social interactions and leadership in animal groups are often driven by individual differences. However, most studies focus on same-species groups, in which individual variation is relatively low. Multispecies groups, however, entail interactions among highly divergent phenotypes, ranging from simple exploitative actions to complex coordinated networks.

Dementia-focused programs in older adult centers and health care use among individuals with dementia.

There is growing attention to community-based services for preventing adverse health care outcomes among people aging with dementia. We explored whether the availability of dementia-centered programming within older adult centers (ie, senior centers)-specifically, adult day services (ADS), social adult day centers (SADCs), memory cafes, and caregiver support-is associated with reduced hospitalization, emergency room use, and total Medicare costs for community-dwelling individuals ages 75 and older with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), and whether associations differ by the relative size of the local jurisdiction. We used a novel dataset that links Medicare claims data with data from an organizational census of municipally based Massachusetts older adult centers.

The association of physical activity duration and intensity on emotional intelligence in 10-13 year-old Children.

Previous studies have shown that Physical Activity (PA) has a positive association with emotional health and intelligence in adolescents but none have focused on the relationship of PA duration and intensity on Emotional Intelligence (EI). The purpose of this study was to cross-sectionally assess the association of PA measures on overall EI and its domains in a cohort of 2 029 adolescents aged 10-13 years of age in the National Longitudinal Survey for Children and Youth (NLSCY) from Canada. Multivariable linear regression analysis of EI was adjusted for age, sex, annual household income, and health status.