03.09.2026journal-article
Scientific Reports
Annabelle Siebert, Thomas Schnell, Janina Lehmann, Rüdiger Nübling
Abstract A great number of psychotherapists and psychiatrists experience at least one patient suicide during their career. This study aims to build upon previous research findings concerning the impact of experienced patient suicide on the mental health of practicing and trainee psychotherapists in a German sample. A central aspect involves examining the temporal development of perceived distress and identifying short- and long-term emotional effects of suicide through a mixed methods approach to derive correspondi …
03.09.2026journal-article
South African Journal of Information Management
Sinothando Bacela, Olutoyin Olaitan
Background: Mobile health (mHealth) applications have emerged as powerful tools in healthcare delivery, particularly in disaster zones where infrastructure is compromised and conventional health systems are disrupted. Their ability to provide remote access, real-time communication and data-driven decision support makes them especially valuable in resource-constrained settings. Objectives: This systematic review analyses the current landscape of mHealth applications deployed in disaster settings, focusing on their c …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Psychology
Yuming Zhang, Shaoyang Hu, Yonghua Liu, Haoran He, Jiajun Lan, Zhikai Qin
Objective Numerous meta-analyses have evaluated Tai Chi, Qigong and related traditional Chinese mind–body practices (TCMBPs) for depressive symptoms across broader populations; however, to our knowledge, no previous meta-analysis has focused specifically on university students. We therefore aimed to estimate the average effect of TCMBPs on depressive symptoms in this population using a three-level model that explicitly accounts for dependent effect sizes, and to explore nonlinear dose–response patterns and Bayesian …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Pediatrics
Mengxuan Liu
Objective Physical activity (PA) is positively associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adolescents, while sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms are also closely related to both PA and HRQoL. However, relatively few studies have examined these factors simultaneously, particularly among Chinese adolescents. This study examined the association between PA and HRQoL and assessed the separate and serial indirect associations involving sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms. Methods A cross-sectio …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Public Health
Ming-Fei Luo, Jin-Jing Xu, Wen-Ying Zhou, Xin-Hong Li, Mai Lu
Introduction With the advancement of Smart Urban Rail construction, the electromagnetic environment has become increasingly complex inside metro tunnels. Track-side inspectors may experience occupational radio-frequency (RF) exposure when conducting professional inspections in such a closed electromagnetic environment. Methods In order to analyze the occupational electromagnetic exposure dose absorbed by the track-side inspectors,and explore a method to reduce the influence of RF electromagnetic radiation. We propo …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Public Health
Chuan You, Huan Li, Norshafarina Shari, Jingdong Li
Background/objectives Prehabilitation can improve patients’ physical and psychological reserve before hepatectomy, but its value depends on implementation in daily life. Because prehabilitation mainly takes place at home, family caregivers may strongly influence whether patients can follow the program. It remains unclear how family caregivers can be involved effectively. This study explored the support needs, barriers, and facilitators experienced by patients awaiting hepatectomy and their family caregivers, with t …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Psychology
Sholpan Zharkynbekova, Gulbagira Ayupova, Bakhyt Galiyeva, Zukhra Shakhputova, Anastassia Zabrodskaja
This article examines the impact of the digital environment on the status and place of language. The focus is on the concept of digital linguistic sovereignty, understood as a nation’s ability to ensure the functional competitiveness of the language in the age of artificial intelligence and big data. In this regard, Kazakhstan presents a unique case study of a country transitioning from traditional language protection to the active construction of digital sovereignty. As a state undergoing active nation-building, t …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Organizational Psychology
Mia Clarke, Ben Stephen, Mike Frecklington, Irene Zeng, Matthew R Carroll, Richard J Siegert, Sarah Stewart
Despite growing concern about the stability of New Zealand's (NZ) health workforce, no prior synthesis has examined qualitative evidence on factors associated with attrition or intention-to-leave. This systematic review and meta-synthesis included 20 studies and followed the ENTREQ checklist to guide a content analysis of the literature. Seven themes were generated spanning organizational, professional, and personal levels: high workloads, unsupportive organizational culture, limited opportunities for career advanc …
03.09.2026journal-article
BMC Psychology
Yasser Saeedian, Paul Jansons, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Ralph Maddison
Abstract Background Self-care is essential for long-term heart failure (HF) management, but many people with HF struggle to engage with self-care activities over time. This may be because of motivational factors in HF management. Self-Determination Theory (SDT) offers a robust theoretical framework for understanding the relationship between motivation and self-care; however, it is unclear whether motivation predicts self-care of HF over time. Objectives A longitudinal study was conducted to examine the relationship …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Xue Liang, Liuying Lu, Qian Liao, Jinghua Long, Bing Wei, Liying Mo, Yiqian Qin, Caixia Lv
Background Undergraduate depression is prevalent, yet traditional screening is unidimensional and inefficient. We developed a biopsychosocial risk classification model for the cross-sectional identification of current depressive symptoms. Methods A cross-sectional study enrolled 898 undergraduates from a medical university in Western China (March–June 2024). The participants were randomized to training ( n = 719, 80%) and test ( n = 179, 20%) sets. Assessments included demographics, somatic symptoms (Somatic Sympto …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Psychology
Bright Asare
This study investigates the integration of ethnomathematics into Ghana's mathematics curriculum as a pathway to achieving inclusive and culturally responsive education. Despite multiple post-independence curriculum reforms, mathematics education in Ghana remains predominantly influenced by Western paradigms, often neglecting the rich indigenous mathematical knowledge embedded in the country's diverse cultural practices. This disconnects between formal schooling and the lived experiences of learners, particularly in …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Health Services
Benedicta Osei-Donkor, Abdallah Hassoun, Md Shafiqur Rahman Jabin
Background Digital imaging workflows depend on accurate scheduling, patient identity reconciliation, and reliable metadata continuity to ensure safe image storage and retrieval. Disruptions in these processes may not directly affect image acquisition but can delay access to imaging information and pose significant patient safety risks. Objective To examine a recurrent ultrasound workflow failure that compromised downstream image availability and to identify practical strategies for preventing recurrence. Methods A …
03.09.2026journal-article
International Journal of Computer Science and Mathematical Theory
Christiana Nkuturum
This study explores the epidemiological infectious disease transmission dynamics with public health intervention strategies using nonlinear ordinary differential equations with four compartments in a mathematical modeling approach. The study identified two major public intervention strategies as preventive and treatment measures. The findings of this study are that the region D of the subset is a positively-invariant set mathematically and epidemiologically from the model equation (1) as a result of the two interve …
03.09.2026journal-article
Mental Health and Social Inclusion
Shreya Rana, Sunita Dhenwal
Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between patriarchal career constraints and mental well-being among rural young women. It explores how gendered barriers related to family authority, restricted mobility, educational discontinuity, marriage expectations and limited employment exposure contribute to psychological distress and social exclusion. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a scoping review approach to map and synthesise literature on patriarchy, rural young women, career barriers, ps …
03.09.2026journal-article
Journal of Community Health Provision
Witi Karwiti, Nasrazuhdy Nasrazuhdy, Wuni Sri Lestari, Nurhayati Nurhayati, Yusneli Yusneli, Asrori Asrori
Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed to examine the association of lipid profile, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and hypertension history with CAD among adult patients. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 40 adult patients undergoing cardiovascular evaluation at Abdul Manap Regional General Hospital, Jambi, Indonesia, including 20 patients with CAD and 20 participants without CAD. Demographic characteristics, lipid …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Psychology
Jinru Zong, Zhuo Lyu
Generative AI is rapidly substituting for human cognitive effort in everyday labor. This substitution attenuates the cues that make income feel earned: subjective effort and felt ownership of the work product. Mental-accounting theory suggests that earnings stripped of these cues should be treated more like windfalls than like earned income. In a preregistered between-subjects experiment, participants completed a real-effort copywriting task under Manual, Augmented , or Substituted AI assistance and then made an in …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Xin Xiong, Jiawei Lai, Siming Wang, Jian Li, Xiaohui Pei, Jiayi Sun, Yaqi An, Zhenguo Wang
Background Executive function, including inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility, develops rapidly during the preschool years and is central to children’s cognitive, behavioral, and social development. Physical activity is a potentially modifiable factor that may support executive function; however, evidence regarding the associations of specific physical activity intensities with individual executive function domains in preschool children remains limited and inconsistent. This cross-sectional …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Psychology
Katarzyna Piwowar-Sulej, Katarzyna Tracz-Krupa, Vincent Cassar, Frank Bezzina
Introduction Achieving social sustainability requires a deeper understanding of how individual competencies are associated with active prosocial actions. This cross-sectional study examined the associations between higher education students' key competencies in sustainability (KCiS) and their self-reported prosocial behavior, focusing on the mediating role of prosocial norms, and the moderating influence of individual cultural orientations (horizontal and vertical collectivism). Methods Grounded in Norm-Activation …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Lang Chen, Anna Riggs, Nickolas Luckenbach
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are conventionally thought to be very distinct neurodevelopmental disorders, but many autistic individuals also exhibit symptoms of ADHD. Extensive research has focused on examining the behavioral profiles of autistic individuals with comorbid ADHD, but their neurobiological profiles remain understudied. The current study aimed to examine the intrinsic connectivity of the hippocampal memory, default-mode, central executive, and salie …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Public Health
Shuangli Zhang, Zhilin Cheng, Jianhong Qiao
Objective To identify the distinct profiles of sleep-related worry among shift-work nurses and explore their influencing factors, thereby providing a basis for developing targeted interventions for nursing management. Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select 653 shift nurses from three tertiary grade A hospitals in Shandong Province from March to July 2025 as the study participants. Data were collected using a general information questionnaire, the Anxiety and Preoccupation about Sleep Questionnaire …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Public Health
Rosina Anna Adu, Medard Kofi Adu, Belinda Agyapong, Vincent I. O. Agyapong
Background Mental health disorders account for a substantial global burden of disease, with many individuals experiencing significant delays in receiving appropriate care. Early intervention has emerged as a key strategy to improve clinical, functional, and economic outcomes across the mental health continuum. Although evidence surrounding early intervention is well established, a broader synthesis of early intervention models across diagnoses, age groups, and service settings has been lacking. Objectives This Rapi …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Public Health
Guanyu Zhang
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by progressive motor and non-motor symptoms that profoundly impact quality of life. Physical exercise has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological intervention with neuroprotective potential, yet adherence rates remain suboptimal. This mini-review synthesizes current evidence on psychosocial determinants influencing exercise behavior in PD patients. Accumulating evidence suggests that psychosocial factors play an importan …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Public Health
Daojian Xu, Jingchen Zhang, Honghang Lin, Qiqi Cai, Sheng Zhang, Jueyue Yan
Background During single-rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), one rescuer must sustain chest compressions while operating an automated external defibrillator (AED), yet the optimal physical position of the AED within the rescuer’s working area is uncertain. The study evaluated whether superior-head AED placement improves the single-rescuer defibrillation workflow. Methods The study combined a randomized four-sequence crossover manikin simulation (32 healthcare providers; 128 evaluable trials) comparing four …
03.09.2026journal-article
Frontiers in Public Health
Kawthar Jaber Fadlallah, Michèle Kosremelli Asmar, Joumana Stephan Yeretzian
Background The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic underscored the importance of interprofessional collaboration, including partnerships between academic institutions and healthcare organizations. Such collaborations, however, are challenging to initiate and sustain during public health emergencies. This study examines the role and perceived effectiveness of academic involvement within a public–private twinning initiative designed to strengthen COVID-19 response capacities in Lebanon. Methods Using a quali …
