Diversity and ethics in trauma and acute care surgery teams: results from an international survey by Lorenzo Cobianchi, Francesca Dal Mas, Maurizio Massaro, Walter Biffl, Fausto Catena, Federico Coccolini, Beatrice Dionigi, Paolo Dionigi, Salomone Di Saverio, Paola Fugazzola, Yoram Kluger, Ari Leppäniemi, Ernest E. Moore, Massimo Sartelli, George Velmahos, Sarah Woltz, Peter Angelos, Luca Ansaloni, the Team Dynamics Study Group

“…Conclusions Our results underline that some organizational factors (e.g., the fact that the team belongs to a university context or is more diverse) might lead to the development of a higher sensibility on ethical matters. Embracing cultural diversity forces trauma teams to deal with different mindsets. …”
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La interculturalidad en escuelas costarricenses con población inmigrante / The interculture costa rican school with immigrant population by Gabriela Araya Madrigal, Sherry Hernández Carballo

“…This article describes the approach to cultural diversity of the immigrant population from the field of multiculturalism, by means of a descriptive qualitative research, developed in six primary schools, both public and private interviews with eleven boys immigrants or children of immigrant parents, their parents, peer group and their teachers. …”
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Community-based nursing: a concept analysis with Walker and Avant’s approach by Arezoo Zeydani, Foroozan Atashzadeh-Shoorideh, Meimanat Hosseini, Sima Zohari-Anboohi

“…Results The results showed that community-based nursing has attributes such as individual-oriented/ family-oriented/ community-oriented, social partnership with the communities and stakeholders, social justice, and group and interprofessional cooperation, the community as the main activity setting, providing services based on cultural diversity, providing services according to the context, conditions and community needs, caring for individuals and families with health problems throughout life, responding to the community needs, community-based experiences and facing real-life issues in the context of community, using a problem-based and service-based approach, providing context-based care and considering factors affecting health. …”
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Educadores e a implementação de diretrizes contra desigualdades: o caso do ProJovem Urbano Educators and the implementation of guidelines against inequality: the case of theProJove... by Maria Inês Caetano Ferreira

“…The theoretical orientation is based on studies that see schools as a place for the reproduction of social inequalities, on authors that study how the relations between the school logics and the forms of socialization of popular families take place, and also on investigations about school and cultural diversity. The theoretical directions emphasize the process that converts differences in inequalities. …”
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Proverb comprehension in schizophrenia: A comprehensive review and meta-analysis by Anne Felsenheimer, Alexander M. Rapp

“…The lack of a unified definition for concretism and limited consideration of cultural diversity contributed to these complex findings. …”
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L’ORALITÀ A SCUOLA, DA PLATONE AL PORTFOLIO EUROPEO DELLE LINGUE by Alberto A. Sobrero

“…  This in order to promote respect for linguistic and cultural diversity, the development of plurilingualism as well as the centrality and autonomy of learners within the learning process.…”
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Advanced Breast Cancer Guidelines in Latin America: Assessment, Adaptation, and Implementation of Fifth Advanced Breast Cancer Consensus Guidelines by Fernando Valencia, Henry L. Gómez, Silvia P. Neciosup, Ronald Limón, María del Carmen Torrico, Lena Morillas, Roberto Torres, Cesar Sánchez, Ingiborg Araya, Rodolfo Gómez, Ricardo Bruges, Carlos Vargas, Tannia Soria, René Muñoz, Mauricio Riofrío, Marco Gálvez, Rossana Ruiz, Pilar Benites, Fatima Cardoso

“…Among the limitations to access, the following ones are described: limited access to certain technologies (stereotactic body radiotherapy, positron emission tomography-computed tomography), the high costs of drugs that limits access to treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors, pertuzumab, or poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors, and the lack of molecular tests for access to therapeutic targets, as well as the difficult geography and cultural diversity of our continent.CONCLUSIONDespite the great relevance of the recommendations of the ABC5 consensus guidelines, we highlight that we still need to improve access for all patients, regardless of the country or health system they are in, for which we call to action to policy makers and patient groups to improve clinical outcomes of patients with advanced breast cancer in our region.…”
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Traditional foraging for ecological transition? Wild food ethnobotany among three ethnic groups in the highlands of the eastern Hindukush, North Pakistan by Amir Hasan Khan, Muhammad Adil, Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Renata Sõukand, Andrea Pieroni

“…Abstract Background The Patrak Valley is home to communities, which have been inextricably linked with nature for generations, and local plant knowledge (LPK) represents an important part of their local cultural diversity. In general, globalization has come at the expense of local plant knowledge among several mountain societies, and therefore the current investigation has been undertaken to record the (possibly) last remaining wild food plant/mushroom foraging practices among Pathans, Kohistanis, and Gujjars living in the highlands of the Hindukush, North Pakistan. …”
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Economic crisis and integration: Deconstructing social borders in Rhodes Island by Panagiotis Kimourtzis, Georgios Kokkinos, Ioannis V Papageorgiou, Ioannis F Papageorgiou

“…Based on a different function of borders and peripheries, namely the endorsement of antagonistic narratives, this article discusses potential interventions in that vicious cycle. A local cultural diversity in Rhodes, Greece, the Rhodian Muslim community has been the receiving end of diversity management policies with particular emphasis on education throughout the 20th century. …”
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Legal institutions as comparators of legal cultures by Joxerramon Bengoetxea

“…By conceiving law as institutional normative order the institutional theory can accommodate for the rich historical and cultural diversity in the forms of law. This article analyses the three components of the institutional theory, i.e. norms, order and institutions, and gives a brief account of the types of norms that institutions bring together, their sociological dimension and the typologies of legal institutions. …”
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Developing the better and effective nursing education for improving transcultural nursing skills cultural competence and cultural sensitivity assessment tool (BENEFITS-CCCSAT) by Ayla Yava, Betül Tosun, Katalin Papp, Valérie Tóthová, Eda Şahin, Emel Bahadir Yılmaz, Ezgi Dirgar, Věra Hellerová, Sandra Tricas-Sauras, Mirko Prosen, Sabina Ličen, Igor Karnjus, M. Dolors Bernabeu Tamayo, Juan M. Leyva-Moral

“…Results Scale validity and reliability analyses showed that the BENEFITS-CCCSAT included 26 items and five sub-dimensions: respect for cultural diversity; culturally sensitive communication; achieving cultural competence; challenges and barriers in providing culturally competent care; and perceived meaning of cultural care. …”
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Dietary intake and socio-economic predictors of inadequate energy and nutrient intake among women of childbearing age in Karamoja sub-region of Uganda by Christopher Muggaga, Ipolto Okello-Uma, Archileo Natigo Kaaya, David Taylor, Duncan Ongeng, Mugonola Basil

“…The sub-region is unique in Uganda in terms of cultural diversity, agro-ecology and rainfall pattern and agricultural practices. …”
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Tradisi Lewa Di Lembata Dalam Prespektif Kebijakan Konservasi Dan Ancamannya Terhadap Ekosistem Laut by Muhammad Nuha Maulana Pasya, Fina Akmalia

“…From this research it was obtained that Lewa or Leva Nuang activities are cultural diversity and traditions that have been running and developed for quite a long time, and in carrying out Lewa activities despite experiencing dynamics and contradictions in conservation policies in Indonesia, there is a principle of legal exclusion in it, because these activities are the heritage of ancestors and for the sake of preserving customs and culture of course with strict fishing rules. …”
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The influence of culture and family towards the decision to pursue study abroad: a case study of Malaysian public universities by Irma Wani Othman, Muhamad Safuan Yusoff, Romzi Ationg, Mohd Sohaimi Esa, Mohd Kamal Mohd Shah

“…On the other hand, the uniqueness of cultural diversity in Malaysia has added value to the trust of families and international students in the process of assimilation in a new environment that is different from their home country. …”
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Developing a specialised strategy framework to improve performance in traffic department of Abu Dhabi Police by Alwali Almazrouei, Abdulla Nasir Ali

“…The United Arabs Emirates has, over the last decade, adopted a more open economic approach, and this has made the UAE experience a significant cultural diversity from the global communities, alongside the increased flow of technology into the country. …”
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Including ethnic minorities in dementia research: Recommendations from a scoping review by Bianca Brijnath, Samantha Croy, Julieta Sabates, Antonia Thodis, Stephanie Ellis, Fleur deCrespigny, Annette Moxey, Robert Day, Annette Dobson, Cerise Elliott, Cathy Etherington, Mary Ann Geronimo, Danijela Hlis, Amit Lampit, Lee‐Fay Low, Nicola Straiton, Jeromey Temple

“…Discussion We make recommendations for consistent recruitment, collection, and reporting of variables relating to ethnic and cultural diversity in dementia research.…”
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Bird conservation status and cultural values in Indigenous Mexican communities: towards a bioculturally informed conservation policy by Graciela Alcántara-Salinas, Eugene S. Hunn, María Elena Ibáñez-Bravo, Elda Miriam Aldasoro-Maya, Noé Flores-Hernández, Juan Antonio Pérez-Sato, Natalia Real-Luna, Rafael Arturo Muñoz-Márquez Trujillo, Diana Lope-Alzina, Jaime Ernesto Rivera-Hernández

“…The global correspondence of regions of biological and linguistic megadiversity is well established, while linguistic diversity is widely accepted as a good proxy for general cultural diversity. Our correspondence analysis explained 81.55% of the variation, indicating a strong relation between cultural importance and bird conservation status. …”
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Mindful practice with medical interpreters by Gretchen Roman, Gretchen Roman, Reza Yousefi-Nooraie, Paul Vermilion, Anapaula Cupertino, Anapaula Cupertino, Steven Barnett, Ronald Epstein

“…Future iterations of the mindful practice intervention will further aspire to address linguistic and cultural diversity in the study population for broader representation and subsequent generalization.…”
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Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China by Yilin Cao, Ren Li, Shishun Zhou, Liang Song, Ruichang Quan, Huabin Hu

“…The ecologically rich environment and the multi-ethnic integration provide a valuable foundation and driving force for high biodiversity and cultural diversity in this region. However, little study has uncovered this unique and attractive culture to the world. …”
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Assessing the Alignment of Large Language Models With Human Values for Mental Health Integration: Cross-Sectional Study Using Schwartz’s Theory of Basic Values by Dorit Hadar-Shoval, Kfir Asraf, Yonathan Mizrachi, Yuval Haber, Zohar Elyoseph

“…Furthermore, the differences between the LLMs underscore the need to standardize alignment processes to capture true cultural diversity. Thus, any responsible integration of LLMs into mental health care must account for their embedded biases and motivation mismatches to ensure equitable delivery across diverse populations. …”
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