Academic Articles & Research Papers

Adoption of e-health technology by physicians: a scoping review

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this scoping review was to summarize the current literature identifying barriers and opportunities that facilitate adoption of e-health technology by physicians. DESIGN: Scoping review. SETTING: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and P...

Inequities in Health Care Services Caused by the Adoption of Digital Health Technologies: Scoping Review

BACKGROUND: Digital health technologies (ie, the integration of digital technology and health information) aim to increase the efficiency of health care delivery; they are rapidly adapting to health care contexts to provide improved medical...

Development of an evaluation framework for health information communication technology in contemporary pharmacy practice

Background: Health information communication technology (ICT) has rapidly evolved in contemporary pharmacy practice worldwide. The Australian healthcare system is experiencing a paradigm shift to real-time interconnectivity for practitioner...

Clinical yarning with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples—a systematic scoping review of its use and impacts

Abstract Objectives To explore how clinical yarning has been utilised as a health intervention for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and if there are any reported impacts yarning might have on health outcomes. Study design Sy...

Hormonal Influences on ADC Values in Breast Tissues: A Scoping Review of DWI in Pre- and Post-menopausal Women [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

Background Breast cancer remains a significant global health concern, with early diagnosis and risk factor identification crucial for improving outcomes. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) measurements...

Reducing Alert Fatigue by Sharing Low-Level Alerts With Patients and Enhancing Collaborative Decision Making Using Blockchain Technology: Scoping Review and Proposed Framework (MedAlert)

BackgroundClinical decision support (CDS) is a tool that helps clinicians in decision making by generating clinical alerts to supplement their previous knowledge and experience. However, CDS generates a high volume of irrelevant alerts, res...

A mapping of facilitators and barriers to evidence-based management in health systems: a scoping review study

Abstract Background Healthcare settings are complex, and the decision-making process is usually complicated, too. Precise use of best evidence from different sources for increasing the desired outcomes is the result of EBM. Therefore, this ...

Current Evidence on Gene-Based and Epigenetic Therapeutic, Diagnostic, and Prognostic Strategies in Epithelial-Derived Carcinomas: A Scoping Review

Background: Epithelial-derived carcinomas exhibit genomic instability due to genetic mutation and epigenetic dysregulation. Mechanisms such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and noncoding RNA regulation may lead to tumor progressio...

Challenges and Strategies in Healthcare Workforce Management: A Scoping Review

Objective: Employees’ management is the process of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling human resources within an organization, which is of great importance and it is necessary to pay attention to its various dimensions, includi...

Suicide prevention curriculum development for health and social care students: A scoping review

Nurse-coordinated home-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with heart failure: A scoping review

Objectives: This study aimed to review and summarize the studies of nurse-coordinated home-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with heart failure. Methods: The review was performed using Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review framework....

Natural language processing in mental health applications using non-clinical texts

Abstract Natural language processing (NLP) techniques can be used to make inferences about peoples’ mental states from what they write on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. These inferences can then be used to create online pathways ...

Mental health impacts of climate mitigation and adaptation interventions in high income countries: A scoping review(✰,✰✰).

Wastewater mining for circular potassium fertilisers: A critical scoping review of technologies, product formulations, and up-scaling challenges.

The landscape of data sources for marine harmful algal bloom-related disease surveillance in the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia: a systematic scoping review.

Analysing interventions designed to reduce tuberculosis-related stigma: A scoping review.

Stigma is a critical barrier for TB care delivery; yet data on stigma reduction interventions is limited. This review maps the available literature on TB stigma reduction interventions, using the Health Stigma and Discrimination framework a...

Approaches, challenges, and recommendations for clinical practice in gestational syphilis: a scoping review

ABSTRACT Objective to map the scientific evidence on the approach to gestational syphilis, the sociodemographic profile of pregnant women, and the challenges related to its management and follow-up. Method scoping review carried out in Oc...

Identification and reporting of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of diagnostic approaches, echocardiographic assessment, and evidence gaps

Abstract Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increasingly recognized as a major heart failure phenotype globally; however, its diagnosis is complex and is recommended to require integrated assessment of clin...

Terminology for "Elder Orphans" and Aging Well: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Application of Digital Health Interventions for Cognitive Management in Children With Cancer: Scoping Review.