Women in psychiatric and forensic units face distinct gender-based violence and coercion experiences
Review reveals specific care needs for women in psychiatric and forensic units
This integrative review of 54 articles synthesizes evidence on gender-based violence experiences among women in psychiatric and forensic uni…
A review of 54 articles shows current care often misses the specific needs of women in psychiatric and forensic settings.
Nursing students show moderately positive attitudes toward older adult care across 11 countries
Nursing students across 11 countries show strong attitudes toward caring for older adults
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 19,933 nursing students across 11 countries found moderately positive attitudes toward older adu…
A review of 12,000 nursing students found they hold positive views on caring for older people, though study quality varied.
Health literacy strategies improve outcomes for students and staff in educational institutions
School health literacy strategies show improved outcomes
This scoping review examines 37 interventions involving health literacy strategies in educational institutions. All studies reported improve…
A review of 37 school-based programs found that health literacy strategies can improve student and staff outcomes across many health topics.
Systematic review develops quality index for outpatient care in stomatology
New tool measures outpatient care quality in Chinese hospitals
This systematic review details the development of a three-dimensional evaluation index system for outpatient healthcare quality in stomatolo…
A new index system measures outpatient care quality in Chinese stomatological hospitals, focusing on process, outcome, and structure.
Digital rehabilitation aftercare shows steeper initial work ability improvement that disappears after adjustment
Digital rehab aftercare shows early work ability gains
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 1056 orthopedic rehabilitation patients across multiple clinics in Germany. Participants received …
A German trial found digital rehab aftercare led to faster initial work ability gains, but the advantage faded after adjusting for patient f…
Serological surveillance reveals 23.3% global pooled pertussis seropositivity and 3.6% recent infection rate across 37 countries
Pertussis infection rates vary widely by age and region in a global review
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated serological surveillance data from approximately 87,000 participants in 37 countries. The…
A global review of 87,000 people found that recent whooping cough infection rates differ significantly by age group and geographic location.
Generative AI can support physical education pedagogy when integrated with teacher judgment and ethical use
New AI tools in health class need more than technical skills to truly help students learn
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on generative AI in physical education and health contexts. The authors argue that AI's pedagogic…
Current AI research in health class focuses on tracking skills, but new ideas show how to use these tools for deeper learning and better les…
New scale assesses ecological emotional intelligence in Chinese university students
New scale measures emotional intelligence in Chinese university students
Researchers developed and validated the College Student Ecological Emotional Intelligence Scale among Chinese university students. The instr…
A new tool called the College Student Ecological Emotional Intelligence Scale shows strong reliability and links to resilience in Chinese un…
Universal digital mental health interventions show significant overall effects for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents
Universal digital mental health tools show benefits for youth anxiety and depression
This meta-analysis examined 29 studies involving children and adolescents aged 19 or younger in the general population. Universal digital me…
A meta-analysis of 29 studies found universal digital mental health interventions significantly improved anxiety, depression, and well-being…
Primary care-based intensive psychotherapy cuts inpatient costs over $8,000 per Karen refugee patient
Intensive psychotherapy cuts costs for refugee depression in primary care
This randomized control trial in 214 Karen refugees in primary care compared an intensive psychotherapy and case management intervention to …
An intensive psychotherapy program reduced hospital stays and costs for Karen refugees with major depression compared to usual care.
Hypertension care cascade under dual guideline criteria was analyzed in 238,738 adults from Peru
Peru adults with high blood pressure face gaps in standard care guidelines
This repeated cross-sectional analysis examined the hypertension care cascade under dual guideline criteria (2023 ESH and 2025 ACC/AHA) in 2…
A look at 238,738 adults in Peru shows how often high blood pressure care falls short of current expert recommendations.
Qualitative studies identified 71 facilitators and 59 barriers to physical activity in middle-aged and older adults living with HIV
Experts found many reasons why older adults with HIV struggle to exercise or stay active
This systematic review synthesizes findings from 9 qualitative studies examining facilitators and barriers to physical activity. The authors…
A review of nine studies shows many things help or stop older adults with HIV from moving. Understanding these factors is key to better heal…