Abstract Purpose To promote diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), an educational presentation and hands‐on session was organised to raise awareness of STEM career opportunities among high school girls to introduce the students to the field of medical physics. Materials and Methods The study involved 65 first‐year Senior
Afua A. Yorke+7 more
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Descriptive evaluation of occupations in asthmatic adults
Background: Asthma is a common respiratory disease that causes occupational disability. Specific occupations may be related to induction or exacerbation of asthma.
Kh Sadeghniiat Haghighi+5 more
doaj
Assessing Digital Competence Among Health Science Undergraduates: a Critical Analysis
Introduction. Strategic management between the educational realm and technology is possible as long as teachers and students have adequate and timely development of digital competencies. Although current generations are receptive to technology, academic
Antonieta Herrera-Lillo+1 more
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COVID-19 Emotion Monitoring as a Tool to Increase Preparedness for Disease Outbreaks in Developing Regions [PDF]
The COVID-19 pandemic brought many challenges, from hospital-occupation management to lock-down mental-health repercussions such as anxiety or depression. In this work, we present a solution for the later problem by developing a Twitter emotion-monitor system based on a state-of-the-art natural-language processing model.
arxiv
Without leisure … ‘it wouldn’t be much of a life’: The meaning of leisure for people with mental health problems living in the community [PDF]
Previous research has explored the occupational engagement of people with mental health problems. This study set out to establish the meaning and value of leisure for people with enduring mental health problems living in the community.
Craik, C, Pieris, Y
core
Occurrence, Risk Factors, and Prognosis of Acute Cerebral Microinfarcts in CADASIL
ABSTRACT Introduction Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is the most common monogenic cerebral small vessel disease in adults. This study investigates the occurrence, risk factors, and prognosis of acute cerebral microinfarcts (ACMIs) in patients with CADASIL.
Xuejiao Men+11 more
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Factors supporting and hindering the participation of people with mental health problems in leisure [PDF]
Although leisure is recognised as a key aspect of occupational therapy, few studies have explored it in relation to people with enduring mental health problems.
Craik, C, Pieris, Y
core
Objective Despite knowledge that health outcomes vary according to patient characteristics, identity, and geography, including underrepresented populations in arthritis research remains a challenge. We conducted interviews to explore how researchers in arthritis have used equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) principles to inform their research ...
Megan M. Thomas+8 more
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A Day in Their Shoes: Using LLM-Based Perspective-Taking Interactive Fiction to Reduce Stigma Toward Dirty Work [PDF]
Occupations referred to as "dirty work" often face entrenched social stigma, which adversely affects the mental health of workers in these fields and impedes occupational equity. In this study, we propose a novel Interactive Fiction (IF) framework powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) to encourage perspective-taking and reduce biases against these ...
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Present status of Medical Physics practice in Mexico: an occupational analysis [PDF]
The clinical practice of Medical Physics in Mexico has not been subject of comprehensive occupational analyses. The absence of such studies not only arises radiation safety concerns, but also imposes challenges to work-policy making. This work presents an initial effort to overview the current occupational status of clinical Medical Physics in Mexico ...
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