Opinions of Palliative Care Patients, Relatives and Nurses on Good Death by Tuğba MENEKLİ, Sevim DOLU, Özlem COŞKUN, Merve TORUN

“…It was stated that 55.6% of the patients were in the 29-35 age group, 61.1% were women, 71.1% were married, 76.7% were high school / associate degree graduates and 60.0% lived in the province. …”
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Trends, correlates, and survival of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and its subtypes by Ramakrishnan, R, Salemi, J, Stuart, A, Chen, H, O’Rourke, K, Kirby, R

“…Among all cases, maternal education less than high school (prevalence ratio: 1.25, 95% CI: 1.02–1.53), high school/associate degree/GED (prevalence ratio: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.01–1.32), multiple birth (prevalence ratio: 1.38, 95% CI: 1.05–1.81), and male sex (prevalence ratio: 1.18, 95% CI: 1.05–1.32) were associated with increased risk for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. …”

Investigating Availability and Distribution Trend of Human Resources Affiliated to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Iran from 2009 to 2015 by E Ehsani Chimeh, A Ghadakchi, V Yazdi Feyzabadi, S Sadrossadat, A Mahi, MH Mehrolhassani, M Iranmanesh

“…The lowest and highest Gini coefficient was related to the associate degree (0.26) and subspecialty (0.45), respectively. …”
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Health-promoting behaviors and related factors among high school teachers in the city of Rasht, Iran by Shohreh Ebrahimzadeh, Mohammad Sahebalzamani, Hojjatollah Farahani, Farhad Adhami Moghadam

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 257 high school teachers (138 women and 119 men) having at least associate degree in Rasht city, Iran during 2015. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire including the personal, familial, and social factors and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLPII) standard questionnaire. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Workplace bullying and its preventive measures and productivity among emergency department nurses by Suhair Hussni Al-Ghabeesh, Haya Qattom

“…The eligibility criteria for the study, met by 134 persons, were having at least an associate degree and having worked in the ED for at least six months. …”
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Are Libraries Enjoying the Dimensions of Empowerment Climate in the Workplace? by Hassan Siamian, Masoumeh Latifi

“…Finally, there are significant differences between the "fairness" and the "appreciation" dimensions according to educational level (P <0/01) which for the "fairness" dimension, librarians with associate degree qualifications have the lowest average; for the "understanding and "appreciation" dimensions, librarians with bachelor degree qualifications have the highest average. …”
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Investigation the Level of Physical Activity in Elementary Students of Hamadan Province, Iran by Sajad Moemeni

“…There were no significant differences between the physical activity of elementary students and their fathers’ education (lower than high school education=2.92±0.76, high school diploma=3±0.71, associate degree=3.03±0.68, bachelor’s degree=2.92±0.717, higher education=3.05±0.85, P=0.1), mothers’ education (Under-diploma=2.94±0.73, diploma=2.97±0.74, associate=3.02±0.66, bachelor=2.89±0.72, higher education=2.97±0.74, P=0.477), fathers’ job (P=0.422), and mothers’ job (P=0.122).Conclusions: The results showed that a high percentage of students had moderate and low levels of physical activity. …”
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Perspectives of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women on Participating in Longitudinal Mother-Baby Studies Involving Electronic Health Records: Qualitative Study by Hentschel, Austen, Hsiao, Chu J, Chen, Lynn Y, Wright, Lauren, Shaw, Jennifer, Du, Xinsong, Flood-Grady, Elizabeth, Harle, Christopher A, Reeder, Callie F, Francois, Magda, Louis-Jacques, Adetola, Shenkman, Elizabeth, Krieger, Janice L, Lemas, Dominick J

“…More than half of the sample had at least an associate degree or higher. Nearly all participants (27/29, 93%) were familiar with EHRs and had experience accessing an EHR patient portal. …”
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Workplace bullying and its preventive measures and productivity among emergency department nurses by Suhair Hussni Al-Ghabeesh, Haya Qattom

“…The eligibility criteria for the study, met by 134 persons, were having at least an associate degree and having worked in the ED for at least six months. …”
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Cognitive impairment in the U.S.: Lifetime risk, age at onset, and years impaired by Jo Mhairi Hale, PhD, Daniel C. Schneider, PhD, Neil K. Mehta, PhD, Mikko Myrskylä, PhD

“…For example, men with at least an Associate degree have 21% lifetime dementia risk, compared to 35% among men with less than high school education. …”
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Self-reported work-related accumulative fatigue of nurses: A cross-sectional study in public hospitals in China by Changmin Tang, Xin Chen, Guangwen Gong, Cuiling Guan, Chaojie Liu

“…Higher levels of work-related accumulative fatigue were associated with female gender (AOR = 0.614 for male relative to female, p = 0.005), age between 30 and 40 years (AOR = 1.346 relative to &gt;40 years, p = 0.034), 5–10 years of work experience (AOR = 1.277 relative to &gt;10 years, p = 0.034), and bachelor or above degree qualifications (AOR = 0.806 for associate degree relative to bachelor or above degree, p = 0.007). …”
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Improving heart health among Black/African American women using civic engagement: a pilot study by Alison G. M. Brown, Linda B. Hudson, Kenneth Chui, Nesly Metayer, Namibia Lebron-Torres, Rebecca A. Seguin, Sara C. Folta

“…Results At baseline, the study sample (n = 28) had a mean age of 50.5 y; 53.6% had an associate degree or higher; 60.7% had an income of $35,000 or higher; and 57.4% were employed full time. …”
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Health literacy and fear among Iranian medical students due to COVID‐19: An observational study by Mohammad Pourfridoni, Moien AB Khan, Salman Daneshi, Habibe Vazirinasab, Zahra Nosrati, Milad Daneshi‐Maskooni

“…The negative correlation of FCV‐19S with total HELIA in males and students who reside in rural areas was the only one that was not significant. In associate degree students, the correlation between FCV‐19S and total HELIA was positive but not significant. …”
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Assessment of Lifestyle and Its Components in Elderly People Living in Tehran by Fatemeh Sheikhhossein, Arezoo Haghighian Roudsari, Ali Milani Bonab, Maliheh Zahedi-Rad, Fatemeh Saffar Mahammad-Abadi, Mazyar Haghgo, Seyed Katayoon Seyedmomeni

“…The highest mean score of lifestyle was observed in prevention component of the participants who had associate degree (64.99 ± 5.89) and were single (60.75 ± 5.50). …”
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Phytochemical screening and metabolomic approach based on Fourier transform infrared (FTIR): Identification of α-amylase inhibitor metabolites in Vernonia amygdalina leaves by Norainny Yunitasari, Respati Tri Swasono, Harno Dwi Pranowo, Tri Joko Raharjo

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When theory beats practice: the implementation of competency-based education at healthcare workplaces by Oona Janssens, Mieke Embo, Martin Valcke, Leen Haerens

“…We recruited participants from six different educational programs: audiology, midwifery, nursing (associate degree and bachelor), occupational therapy, or speech therapy. …”
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Investigation of Occupational Accidents Health Workers in Nursing Services Are Exposed To by Ziyafet UĞURLU, Hatice Nalan ÖZHAN ELBAŞ, Aylin GÜNAY

“…Results: It was determined that 84.2% of the health personnel who reported occupational accidents were females, 46.9% were in the 18-25 age group, and 93.1% were high school, associate degree and university graduates. The majority of health personnel were nurses (69.5%), approximately half (47.8%) of the health workers reporting accidents were working in surgical units and intensive care units, 77.0% had been working for 5 years or less, and the occupational accident rate was the highest in 2017 (37.2%). …”
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HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge of Young Couples Attending Pre-Marriage Counseling Centers in Isfahan, Iran by Sharareh Moghim, Abdolhakim Ghazali, Behnood Hedayatpour, Bahram Nasr Esfahani, Jamshid Faghri, Hajieh Ghasemian Safaee, Hossein Fazeli

“…Findings: Of the 300 studied subjects with the mean age of 24.2 ± 6.3 years, 166 (55.3%) did not have a high school diploma, 83 (27.7%) had a high school diploma, 37 (12.3%) had an associate degree, and 14 (4.7%) had BSc or higher degrees. …”
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Continuing professional development (CPD) training needs assessment for medical laboratory professionals in Ethiopia by Endale Hadgu Gebregzabher, Firehiwot Tesfaye, Waqtola Cheneke, Abebe Edao Negesso, Gizachew Kedida

“…The study participants comprised 54.7% with a bachelor’s degree, 31.3% with a diploma (associate degree), and 14% with a master’s degree. The participants had varying years of service, ranging from less than one year to over 10 years of experience. …”
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Findings of a Novel Barbershop‐Based Peripheral Artery Disease Screening Program for Black Men by Khendi T. White Solaru, Tyler Coy, Sarah DeLozier, Ellen Brinza, Joseph Ravenell, Christopher T. Longenecker, Jackson T. Wright, Heather L. Gornik

“…An association was found between PAD awareness at baseline and highest education level achieved: compared with those with some college/associate's degree or higher, non–high school graduates scored lower on PAD awareness (P=0.022), as did those who only had a high school diploma or tests of General Educational Development (P=0.049). …”
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