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Teachers’ experiences with the Back2School intervention—a pilot study addressing problematic school absenteeism

Elisabeth Valmyr Bania, Toril Sørheim Nilsen, Mikael Thastum, Jo Magne Ingul et al. • Frontiers in Psychology (2025)

IntroductionSchool absenteeism represents a concern for students, educators, and parents alike. Teachers’ involvement is vital to students’ school life. Consequently, integrating schools and teachers effectively in absenteeism interventions...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1608184

Instruments measuring the quality of life among people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in India: a systematic review protocol

Chetna Demla, Anns Thomas, Jomol Jose, Angela L Joshy et al. • BMJ Open (2021)

Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus affects an individual’s quality of life (QoL); and there are multiple instruments that can be used to measure QoL. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify the existing instruments that have...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043831

Male Infertility and Its Correlates in Chuadanga District of Bangladesh

Sazin Islam, Md. Shariful Islam, Sharmin Akter, A. M. Mujahidul Islam et al. • American Journal of Men's Health (2025)

Male infertility is an escalating global health concern, yet it remains under-researched in Bangladesh. The factors contributing to this issue have not been thoroughly studied. This study aims to identify the factors associated with male in...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/15579883251372452

Development and usability of VRainSUD’s cognitive training virtual reality platform for substance use disorders

Tânia Caetano, Maria Salomé Pinho, Hugo Freire, Dany Mota et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Cognitive deficits have been shown to increase the likelihood of relapse in individuals with substance use disorders (SUD). As such, cognitive training programs are important interventions for this population. In this study, we des...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-00922-6

Time dynamics of symptom progression in patients with acute pancreatitis: a Dynamic Time Warping analysis

Rui Han, Xiaoyu Deng, Hebing Liu, Yujie Duan et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2025)

BackgroundAcute pancreatitis (AP) morbidity has been increasing in recent years. Patients with AP exhibit highly variable symptom patterns over time, posting challenges to traditional analytical methods. Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) effective...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1703268

Serious non-fatal unintentional injuries among in-school adolescents in Sri Lanka: results from the 2016 Sri Lankan global school-based health survey

Sashimali Wickramasinghe, Nalika Sepali Gunawardena, Dhanusha Punyadasa, Shanthi Gunawardena et al. • BMC Public Health (2020)

Abstract Background Unintentional injuries among adolescents is a major public health problem the world over. A great majority of the annual deaths among adolescents is due to unintentional injuries; it is also the leading cause of death am...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09839-3

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

Rui Yao, Wenli Zhang, Richard David Evans, Guang Cao et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research (2022)

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...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/34144 PMC: 8981004

Health Technology Assessment in Osteoporosis

Mickaël Hiligsmann, John А. Kanis, Juliet Elizabeth Compston, Cyrus C. Cooper et al. • Calcified Tissue International (2013)

We review the various aspects of health technology assessment in osteoporosis, including epidemiology and burden of disease, and assessment of the cost-effectiveness of recent advances in the treatment of osteoporosis and the prevention of ...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-013-9724-8 PMC: 3696176

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a standardised diagnostic assessment for children and adolescents with emotional difficulties: the STADIA multi-centre RCT

Kapil Sayal, Laura Wyatt, Louise Thomson, Grace Holt et al. • Health Technology Assessment (2025)

Background Emotional disorders are common in children and young people and can significantly impair their quality of life. Evidence-based treatments require a timely and appropriate diagnosis. The utility of standardised diagnostic assessme...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3310/GJKS0519

The effectiveness of M-health technologies for improving health and health services: a systematic review protocol

Caroline Free, Gemma Phillips, Lambert M. Felix, Leandro Galli et al. • BMC Research Notes (2010)

BACKGROUND: The application of mobile computing and communication technology is rapidly expanding in the fields of health care and public health. This systematic review will summarise the evidence for the effectiveness of mobile technology ...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-3-250 PMC: 2976743

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

Alexander W. Burke, Susan Welch, Tamara Power, Cherie Lucas et al. • Systematic Reviews (2022)

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...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-02008-0

Strategy for health technology.

Sherry R. Arnstein • PubMed (1979)

This paper presents a conceptual framework for improved management to support a pilot demonstration for the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's new Office of Health Technology, and reports findings and implications of a rece...

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Barriers and facilitators to utilizing digital health technologies by healthcare professionals

Israel Júnior Borges do Nascimento, Hebatullah Mohamed Abdulazeem, Lenny Vasanthan, Edson Zangiacomí Martínez et al. • npj Digital Medicine (2023)

Abstract Digital technologies change the healthcare environment, with several studies suggesting barriers and facilitators to using digital interventions by healthcare professionals (HPs). We consolidated the evidence from existing systemat...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-023-00899-4 PMC: 10507089

Health technology innovations

R. F. L. Azevedo • Gerontechnology (2022)

The global pandemic has drastically impacted older adults in numerous ways (e.g., loneliness; age discrimination; mental and physical health; limited access to traditional health care).On the other hand, it may have accelerated the general ...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.593.sp3

Effects of an infant formula containing a whey protein concentrate on feeding tolerance and markers of intestinal immune defense in Chinese infants

Ying Wang, Min Liu, Shaillay Kumar Dogra, Karine Vidal et al. • BMC Nutrition (2026)

Abstract Background Human milk (HM) bioactive components can have immune modulatory functions, impact the gut microbiome, and may result in functional benefits when added to infant formula (IF). In this single-arm, prospective, intervention...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40795-026-01395-0

The effects of women's empowerment on the nutritional status of children in Nigeria using the 2018 demographic health survey

Ademola Akinlade, Mercy Olateju, Mayowa Salami, Oluwaseyifunmi Akinlade et al. • Babcock University Medical Journal (2026)

Objectives: The empowerment of women critically influences child nutrition in Nigeria, where malnutrition remains a major public health challenge. This study examines the relationship between dimensions of women’s empowerment, economic, edu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.38029/babcockuniv.med.j..v9i3.1114

Health technology assessment

E D Carter, J H Abramson • Clinical Governance An International Journal (2008)

Reports are published in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) if (1) they have resulted from work for the HTA programme, and (2) they are of a sufficiently high scientific quality as assessed by the reviewers and editors.Reviews in Health Tec...

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Health technology assessment in mental health services

Narendra Javadekar, Archana Javadekar, Deepa Thakur • Industrial Psychiatry Journal (2024)

Mental illnesses have a significant impact on the lives of people not only because of their morbidity but also because of their noticeable impact on economic wellbeing. Out-of-pocket expenditure for mental healthcare services is significant...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_155_24

Effect of Interactive eHealth Interventions on Improving Medication Adherence in Adults With Long-Term Medication: Systematic Review

Pouls, Bart P H, Vriezekolk, Johanna E, Bekker, Charlotte L, Linn, Annemiek J et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research (2021)

BackgroundMedication nonadherence leads to suboptimal treatment outcomes, making it a major priority in health care. eHealth provides an opportunity to offer medication adherence interventions with minimal effort from health care providers ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2196/18901

Exploring barriers and enablers to implementing a digital mental health crisis risk mitigation pathway in acute paediatric care: A multi-site, exploratory mixed-methods study

Takawira C Marufu, Jane Coad, Zaki Albelbisi, Tim Carter et al. • Digital Health (2026)

Objective Children and young people (CYP) presenting in mental health crisis to acute paediatric settings represent a growing clinical and system-level challenge. These environments, primarily designed for physical healthcare, frequently la...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/20552076261431890