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Empowering young minds through STEM education: Engaging high schoolers in Ghana through medical physics

open access: yesJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Descriptive evaluation of occupations in asthmatic adults

open access: yesطب کار, 2011
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

open access: yesRevista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la Salud
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
doaj   +1 more source

COVID-19 Emotion Monitoring as a Tool to Increase Preparedness for Disease Outbreaks in Developing Regions [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2020
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]

open access: yes, 2006
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

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Factors supporting and hindering the participation of people with mental health problems in leisure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
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  

“It's Just Good Science”: A Qualitative Study Exploring Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Canadian Arthritis Research

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

A Day in Their Shoes: Using LLM-Based Perspective-Taking Interactive Fiction to Reduce Stigma Toward Dirty Work [PDF]

open access: yes
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 ...
arxiv   +1 more source

Present status of Medical Physics practice in Mexico: an occupational analysis [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2020
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 ...
arxiv  

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