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View article: The potential of valuable metal recovery from low-grade mixed waste printed circuit boards: Perspectives from mechanical preprocessing
The potential of valuable metal recovery from low-grade mixed waste printed circuit boards: Perspectives from mechanical preprocessing Open
To recover valuable metals from electronic waste (e-waste), industry prefers feedstock streams by category to improve efficiency. This though ignores the massive mixed waste printed circuit board (WPCBs) that are fragmented, hard to separa…
View article: Medicine and Pharmacy Students’ Role in Decreasing Substance Use Disorder Stigma: A Qualitative Study
Medicine and Pharmacy Students’ Role in Decreasing Substance Use Disorder Stigma: A Qualitative Study Open
Background: A strong body of research has established stigma as a barrier to care for patients with substance use disorders (SUDs), which can lead to poorer patient outcomes. Prior qualitative research on healthcare practitioners’ percepti…
View article: Validation in Spanish and English of the Transgender Inclusive Behavior Scale
Validation in Spanish and English of the Transgender Inclusive Behavior Scale Open
The Transgender Inclusive Behavior Scale (TIBS) seeks to measure transgender-inclusive behavior, specifically actions and language use that support transgender people. The TIBS was developed in the United States. This study aimed to develo…
View article: Validation of the Health Protective Sexual Communication Scale Among Young Adults in the United Kingdom and Spain
Validation of the Health Protective Sexual Communication Scale Among Young Adults in the United Kingdom and Spain Open
Background and Purpose: The transmission of sexual infections is increasing globally. The research aims to validate the Health Protective Sexual Communication Scale (HPSC) in English and Spanish. Methods: The study survey was administered …
View article: Social Determinants and Prevalence of Antenatal Depression among Women in Rural Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study
Social Determinants and Prevalence of Antenatal Depression among Women in Rural Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
The prevalence of antenatal depression in Bangladesh ranges from 18 to 33%. Antenatal depression has negative impacts on the mother and child such as suicidal ideations, low birth weight, and impaired fetal development. This cross-sectiona…
View article: Investigating community pharmacists’ perceptions of delivering chlamydia screening to young people: a qualitative study using normalisation process theory to understand professional practice
Investigating community pharmacists’ perceptions of delivering chlamydia screening to young people: a qualitative study using normalisation process theory to understand professional practice Open
Objectives Some community pharmacies in England provide free chlamydia testing to young people, yet testing activity in the setting is low. This study aims to increase understanding of why that is, by investigating community pharmacists’ p…
View article: Perceptions and attitudes around perinatal mental health in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan: a systematic review of qualitative data
Perceptions and attitudes around perinatal mental health in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan: a systematic review of qualitative data Open
Background Perinatal mental health (PMH) is a worldwide public health issue crossing cultural boundaries. However, the prevalence of PMH conditions vary considerably. These disparities stem in part from poor understanding and stigma surrou…
View article: Social determinants of antenatal depression and anxiety among women in South Asia: A systematic review & meta-analysis
Social determinants of antenatal depression and anxiety among women in South Asia: A systematic review & meta-analysis Open
Background Pregnancy is a time of major psychological changes making pregnant women more susceptible to depression and anxiety. Prevalence is higher among women living in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, compared to high-income countries, d…
View article: Social determinants of antenatal depression and anxiety among women in South Asia: A systematic review & meta-analysis
Social determinants of antenatal depression and anxiety among women in South Asia: A systematic review & meta-analysis Open
Background Pregnancy is a time of major psychological changes making pregnant women more susceptible to depression and anxiety. Prevalence is higher among women living in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, compared to high-income countries, d…
View article: OP55 Social determinants of antenatal depression and anxiety among women in South Asia: a systematic review & meta-analysis*
OP55 Social determinants of antenatal depression and anxiety among women in South Asia: a systematic review & meta-analysis* Open
Background Pregnancy is a time of major psychological changes making pregnant women more susceptible to depression and anxiety. Prevalence is higher among women living in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, compared to high-income countries, d…
View article: Young people’s perceptions of accessing a community pharmacy for a chlamydia testing kit: a qualitative study based in North East England
Young people’s perceptions of accessing a community pharmacy for a chlamydia testing kit: a qualitative study based in North East England Open
Objectives Chlamydia testing among young people in community pharmacies in North East England has been low compared with other remote settings offering testing for the past few years. To understand why this may be, to maximise service prov…
View article: Support for Healthcare Professionals After Surgical Patient Safety Incidents: A Qualitative Descriptive Study in 5 Teaching Hospitals
Support for Healthcare Professionals After Surgical Patient Safety Incidents: A Qualitative Descriptive Study in 5 Teaching Hospitals Open
Objective Patient safety incidents can have a profound effect on healthcare professionals, with some experiencing emotional and psychological distress. This study explored the support medical and nonmedical operating room staff received af…
View article: English Validation of a Short Scale Designed to Detect Negative Attitudes towards Trans People (EANT)
English Validation of a Short Scale Designed to Detect Negative Attitudes towards Trans People (EANT) Open
(1) Background: Negative attitudes towards sexual minorities are widespread in our society. The Scale of Negative Attitudes towards Transgender people (EANT) has been tested in Spanish-speaking countries in order to assess its applicabilit…
View article: Learning from safety incidents in high-reliability organizations: a systematic review of learning tools that could be adapted and used in healthcare
Learning from safety incidents in high-reliability organizations: a systematic review of learning tools that could be adapted and used in healthcare Open
Objective A high-reliability organization (HRO) is an organization that has sustained almost error-free performance, despite operating in hazardous conditions where the consequences of errors could be catastrophic. A number of tools and in…
View article: Assessing sociology and psychology in UK undergraduate medical education: Square peg in a round hole?
Assessing sociology and psychology in UK undergraduate medical education: Square peg in a round hole? Open
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Background: Attention has turned in recent years to the broader inclusion of sociology and psychology in medical curricula. Despite this, there is limited published evidence…
View article: Surgical incidents and their impact on operating theatre staff: qualitative study
Surgical incidents and their impact on operating theatre staff: qualitative study Open
Background Surgical incidents can have significant effects on both patients and health professionals, including emotional distress and depression. The aim of this study was to explore the personal and professional impacts of surgical incid…
View article: Building effective school–community partnerships in Aboriginal remote school settings
Building effective school–community partnerships in Aboriginal remote school settings Open
The benefits of school and community partnerships are well documented in government reports and the academic literature. A number of government initiatives have been introduced to actively involve parents and the community in school matter…
View article: Choice-Point: Fostering Awareness and Choice with Perpetrators in Domestic Violence Interventions
Choice-Point: Fostering Awareness and Choice with Perpetrators in Domestic Violence Interventions Open
Learning about alternatives to violence is an essential part of change work with domestic violence perpetrators. This is complex work, seeking to tackle a sensitive issue by involving the development of deep, embodied learning for perpetra…
View article: Mechanisms of Moral Responsibility: Rethinking Technologies for Domestic Violence Prevention Work
Mechanisms of Moral Responsibility: Rethinking Technologies for Domestic Violence Prevention Work Open
This paper provides a critical examination of how digital systems within a charitable organisation in the North of England are being used to both support and challenge male perpetrators of domestic violence. While there exists a range of d…
View article: Health help‐seeking by men in Brunei Darussalam: masculinities and ‘doing’ male identities across the life course
Health help‐seeking by men in Brunei Darussalam: masculinities and ‘doing’ male identities across the life course Open
Using data collected through semi‐structured interviews and focus group discussions with 37 adult men living in Brunei Darussalam, this paper explores how masculinities and expectations about male roles across the life course influence men…
View article: Social media and advertising natural contraception to young women: the case for clarity and transparency with reference to the example of ‘Natural Cycles’
Social media and advertising natural contraception to young women: the case for clarity and transparency with reference to the example of ‘Natural Cycles’ Open
If you are a young female in the UK that uses social media (as 96% of 16–24-year-olds do),1 you may have come across an advert for Natural Cycles since they began their media campaign in late 2016, when using platforms such as Facebook, In…
View article: Spanish translation section
Spanish translation section Open
Antecedentes: Las guías de práctica clínica (clinical practice guidelines, CPGs) se utilizan ampliamente para el desarrollo de protocolos de manejo clínico de los pacientes.Estudios previos han demostrado que existe una notable variabilida…
View article: Systematic review of psychological, emotional and behavioural impacts of surgical incidents on operating theatre staff
Systematic review of psychological, emotional and behavioural impacts of surgical incidents on operating theatre staff Open
Health professionals suffered emotional distress and often changed their behaviour following a surgical incident. Both organizations and individual clinicians can do a great deal to support staff in the aftermath of serious incidents.
View article: Teaching social science research methods to undergraduate medical students
Teaching social science research methods to undergraduate medical students Open
There is an expectation that medical students in the UK will be able to demonstrate conversancy with social science relevant to medicine and health, including the means by which the relevant bodies of knowledge are generated through the us…
View article: Educator–student communication in sex & relationship education: a comparison of teacher and peer-led interventions
Educator–student communication in sex & relationship education: a comparison of teacher and peer-led interventions Open
This paper presents findings from a comparative study of peer- and teacher-led Sex and Relationship Education (SRE). One lesson delivered by a peer educator, and one lesson delivered by a teacher was observed with the aim of exploring the …
View article: It’s just common sense! Why do negative perceptions of sociology teaching in medical education persist and is there any change in sight?
It’s just common sense! Why do negative perceptions of sociology teaching in medical education persist and is there any change in sight? Open
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Based on a review of the literature pertaining to sociology teaching in medical education, this paper asks why does the problem of relevance with regards to sociology teachi…
View article: The history of sociology teaching in United Kingdom (UK) undergraduate medical education: an introduction and rallying call!
The history of sociology teaching in United Kingdom (UK) undergraduate medical education: an introduction and rallying call! Open
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Based on a review of the literature, this article provides an introduction to the history of sociology teaching in UK undergraduate medical education. Aimed at an internatio…
View article: It’s just common sense! Why do negative perceptions of sociology teaching in medical education persist and is there any change in sight?
It’s just common sense! Why do negative perceptions of sociology teaching in medical education persist and is there any change in sight? Open
Based on a review of the literature pertaining to sociology teaching in medical education, this paper asks why does the problem of relevance with regards to sociology teaching in medical education still persist? And is there any change in …