Academic Articles & Research Papers

What motivates SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trial participants? A pre- and post-participation survey study

Abstract Background Scientific advancement, including the testing and licensing of new drugs, relies heavily on clinical trials with healthy individuals. The motivations of clinical trial participants have been discussed intensively, as som...

Modeling Lay People’s Ethical Attitudes to Organ Donation: A Q-Methodology Study

Muhammad M Hammami, 1, 2 Muhammad B Hammami, 3 Reem Aboushaar 4 1Clinical Studies and Empirical Ethics Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Alfaisal University College of Medicine, Riyadh...

Assessing the impact of forest structure disturbances on the arboreal movement and energetics of orangutans—An agent-based modeling approach

Agent-based models have been developed and widely employed to assess the impact of disturbances or conservation management on animal habitat use, population development, and viability. However, the direct impacts of canopy disturbance on th...

Roles of loneliness and life satisfaction in the relationship between perceived friend social support, positive feelings about the future and loss of motivation

Purpose: University students often face psychological challenges, particularly loneliness and hopelessness, which are exacerbated by factors such as limited social interactions, economic uncertainty, lack of employment opportunities, and th...

Bifurcation and optimal control analysis of a delayed drinking model

Abstract Alcoholism is a social phenomenon that affects all social classes and is a chronic disorder that causes the person to drink uncontrollably, which can bring a series of social problems. With this motivation, a delayed drinking model...

The effects of modern mathematics computer games on mathematics achievement and class motivation

Mathematics achievement and self-efficacy: Relations with motivation for mathematics

Mathematics without Numbers

Abstract Develops a structuralist understanding of mathematics, as an alternative to set‐ or type‐theoretic foundations, that respects classical mathematical truth while minimizing Platonist commitments to abstract entities. Modal logic is ...

Wellbeing intervention for chronic kidney disease (WICKD): a randomised controlled trial study protocol

Abstract Background Incidence of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) for Indigenous Australians is especially high in remote and very remote areas of Australia (18 and 20 times the rate of comparable non-Indigenous people). Relocating away from...

Mobile health technology adoption across generations: Narrowing the digital divide

Abstract Mobile health (m‐health) technologies offer many benefits to individuals, organizations, and health professionals alike. Indeed, the utilization of m‐health by older adults can foster the development of proactive patients, while al...

Digital health technology and diabetes management

Diabetes care is largely dependent on patient self-management and empowerment, given that patients with diabetes must make numerous daily decisions as to what to eat, when to exercise, and determine their insulin dose and timing if required...

Depressive phenotype shapes behavioral, neuroendocrine and molecular responses to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in preclinical models of depression

IntroductionRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an established non-invasive treatment for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), yet its neurobiological mechanisms remain only partially understood. We investigated whether ...

Health technology and health technology assessment

In addition to the doctor, technology is an essential aspect of healthcare. In many parts of the world, a visit to the doctor does not feel complete without a prescription for a drug. Advanced laboratory and imaging technology is indispensa...

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Data on higher education

The data presented in this article are based on provides a systematic and organized review of 219 studies regarding using of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in higher education from 2012 to 2017. Consequently, the extant, peer-reviewed ...

Lifestyle Change Interventions for Children and Adolescents With Diabetes or Kidney Disease

The purpose of this research letter is to report on the availability of evidence-based interventions for promoting lifestyle change in children and adolescents with diabetes or kidney disease. References for this review were obtained using ...

Medical Informatics and Pediatrics

Decision support is an important area of medical informatics research. Computer-based decision-support tools facilitate diagnosis and the management of patients after a diagnosis has been established. Diagnostic decision-support tools, such...

Adherence to Blended or Face-to-Face Smoking Cessation Treatment and Predictors of Adherence: Randomized Controlled Trial

BackgroundBlended face-to-face and web-based treatment is a promising way to deliver smoking cessation treatment. Since adherence has been shown to be an indicator of treatment acceptability and a determinant for effectiveness, we explored ...

I do not want to suppress the natural process of inflammation: new insights on factors associated with non-adherence in rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background It is estimated that 50–70% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are non-adherent to their recommended treatment. Non-adherent patients have a higher risk of not reaching an optimal clinical outcome. We explored fa...

A Brief Intervention to Increase Uptake and Adherence of an Internet-Based Program for Depression and Anxiety (Enhancing Engagement With Psychosocial Interventions): Randomized Controlled Trial

BackgroundPsychosocial, self-guided, internet-based programs are effective in treating depression and anxiety. However, the community uptake of these programs is poor. Recent approaches to increasing engagement (defined as both uptake and a...

Patient autonomy in cardiac inpatient rehabilitation—A COVID-19-specific exploratory trend study

Background: The COVID-19 outbreak has changed nearly all societal domains, including medical rehabilitation. Social distancing measures impacted patients as well as health professionals during the rehabilitation process. Enhancing patient p...