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Navigating the Communication Divide: Applying the PEN-3 Model to Cultural Health Navigator Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

This study utilizes the PEN-3 cultural model to analyze interviews with ten cultural health navigators in Phoenix, Arizona, revealing how their culturally tailored communication strategies effectively built trust and empowered refugee communities to engage with healthcare services during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ehiremen Adesua Azugbene, Roseanne Schuster, Karin Wachter, MA MSW Jeanne F. Nizigiyimana, F MSc MD Crista. E Johnson-Ag (…)2026-06-30
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Reported relevance pathways between artificial intelligence applications in nursing practice and humanistic care: a focused scoping review

This focused scoping review of 18 studies maps the reported relevance of artificial intelligence applications in nursing to humanistic care, distinguishing between direct contributions like psychosocial support and indirect benefits from workflow optimization, while highlighting significant gaps in clinical evaluation and workflow integration reporting.

Shihao Lu, Yi Zhu, Zhenzhang Lu, Chucheng Wu, Gui Pan, Shuang Wang2026-06-30
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Movement-contingent electrotactile feedback improves tactile sensitivity and sensory recovery after stroke: a randomized preregistered and controlled trial

This randomized controlled trial demonstrates that a brief, tablet-based training protocol using movement-contingent electrotactile feedback selectively improves tactile sensitivity at the trained finger in stroke survivors, offering a feasible and specific approach for post-stroke sensory rehabilitation.

Maria Volodina, Alexey Tumyalis, Ekaterina Ivanova, Timur Ivanov, Andrei Kirichenko, Galina Ivanova, Alexei Ossadtchi2026-06-30
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The effectiveness of a community-participation model to promote changes in health behaviors among a group at risk of hypertension in the Sam Sung District of Khon Kaen Province

This study demonstrates that a community-participation model implemented in Sam Sung District, Khon Kaen Province, significantly improved health literacy, decision-making skills, and preventive practices regarding hypertension among at-risk individuals compared to standard care.

Chaimongkol Srilom, Krittiyanee Thammasarn2026-06-30
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YOLO-Based Multiclass Classification of Peri-Implant Bone Loss Severity on Panoramic Radiographs Using Expert-Defined Reference Labels: A Retrospective Study

This retrospective study demonstrates that a YOLO-based deep learning framework, specifically leveraging the complementary strengths of YOLOv8 and YOLOv12, can effectively automate the multiclass classification of peri-implant bone loss severity on panoramic radiographs, showing particular promise for early-stage detection as a clinical decision-support tool.

Şükran AYRAN, Barış Filiz EROL, Şeyma ÇARDAKÇI BAHAR2026-06-30
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Development and Application of a Health Management Checklist for Older Adults with Chronic Disease-Related Disability Based onFitch’s Supportive Care Theory

This study developed and preliminarily validated a systematic, evidence-based health management checklist for elderly patients with chronic disease-related disabilities, grounded in Fitch's Supportive Care Theory, which demonstrated strong scientific rigor and clinical practicality in a small-scale application.

Dongyu Hu, Yu-meng Gong, Xiumu Yang, Jiajia Chen, Juanjuan Wang, Yongli Duan2026-06-30
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Evaluating the prevalence and determinants of quality antenatal care among reproductive age women in South Asia: a cross-country comparison

This cross-country study utilizing recent DHS data from six South Asian nations reveals that quality antenatal care coverage is critically low at 34.7% and is significantly influenced by factors such as early initiation, media access, wealth, education, birth order, and rural residence, highlighting the urgent need to target underprivileged and remote populations to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Bibek Ahamed, Munia Afroza Shanta, Md. Abid Bin Siddique, Tanzila Tamanna, Tasnu Ara, Zahiduzzaman Sakil, Md. Mahmudul H (…)2026-06-30
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The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence among pregnant women in Tanzania a cross-sectional Analysis of the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey

Using 2022 national survey data, this study reveals that intimate partner violence affects 27.46% of pregnant women in Tanzania, with emotional abuse being the most common form and risk factors including partner alcohol use, polygamy, and longer union duration, while marriage certification and having one child serve as protective factors.

Cephlen Mathayo, Jonhas Masatu, Jasmine Chilembu, Agnes Tesha, Godson Ngowi, Habib Ismail, Salum Faru, Rogath Kishimba (…)2026-06-30