Nigerian and Ghanaian Young People’s Experiences of Care for Common Mental Disorders in Inner London: Protocol for a Multimethod Investigation by Anthony Isiwele, Carol Rivas, Gillian Stokes

“…Second, IBPA will be used to scrutinize improving access to psychological therapies and other legislations and policies relevant to NAGYP to undertake an intersectional multileveled analysis of power, models, and constraints. …”
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‘I’m not going to leave someone to die’: carriage of naloxone by police in Scotland within a public health framework: a qualitative study of acceptability and experiences by Elizabeth M. Speakman, Peter Hillen, Inga Heyman, Jennifer Murray, Nadine Dougall, Elizabeth V. Aston, Andrew McAuley

“…Perceived barriers included concerns about police undertaking health-related work, potential legal liabilities and stigmatising attitudes. …”
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2564 Designing for dissemination: Characteristics of Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hubs as adopters of clinical and translational science innovation by Elaine H. Morrato, Lindsay Lennox, Anne Schuster

“…Only 25% of hubs have capacity to undertake additional dissemination activities, and only 27% provide formal D&I support, suggesting that additional capacity/support will be needed to operationalize the CTSA dissemination mission. …”
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A pilot clinical study of an add-on Ayurvedic formulation containing Tinospora cordifolia and Piper longum in mild to moderate COVID-19 by Sushila Kataria, Pooja Sharma, Jai Prakash Ram, Vikas Deswal, Manish Singh, Rakesh Rana, Richa Singhal, Arunabh Tripathi, Kuldeep Kumar, Naresh Trehan

“…Further, as no effective management protocols to address this pandemic were available, a need was felt to explore the integration of modern and traditional medicines to treat COVID- 19 cases. Objective: To undertake a study with Ayurveda formulation as add on to existing standard of care (SOC) and to compare the outcomes in terms of patient acceptability, the time to clinical recovery, hospital stay as well as any signs of drug-herb interaction between the Ayurveda formulation and the SOC. …”
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Development of mental health first-aid guidelines for depression: a Delphi expert consensus study in Argentina and Chile by Esteban Encina-Zúñiga, Martín Agrest, Thamara Tapia-Munoz, Isidora Vidal-Zamora, Sara Ardila-Gómez, Rubén Alvarado, Eduardo A. Leiderman, Nicola Reavley

“…Conclusions The significant number of new items underscores the importance of undertaking a careful process of cultural adaptation. …”
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Effects of whole-body vibration exercise on physical function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yan Bai, Liuyan Huang, Xiaojing Yin, Qiuzi Sun, Fan Zhang

“…To address this gap, the present study seeks to undertake a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials to evaluate the impact of WBV on physical function and quality of life outcomes in CKD patients. …”
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Transient Performance of Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel Main Seal by JIANG Lu;ZHANG Liping;FU Xiaolong;SUN Yingxue;LIU Wenjing;YANG Yu

“…As one of the most critical equipment in reactor primary circuit system, nuclear reactor pressure vessel undertakes extremely important system functions and safety functions. …”
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Willingness to Select Initial Clinical Training Hospitals Among Medical Students at a Rural University in Japan: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study by Yamashita S, Tago M, Tokushima M, Emura S, Yamashita SI

“…At the time, 93 students had not decided where to undertake initial training, and were excluded. Of the 198 analyzed students, 113 (57.1%) had chosen university hospitals. …”
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Virtual Professional Communication Project Presentation: Examining Students’ Speaking Anxiety in a Malaysian Public University by Sheik Badrul Hisham Jamil Azhar, Ameiruel Azwan Ab Aziz, Amirah Mohd Juned, Nazarul Azali Razali, Nor Atifah Mohamad, Nuramirah Zaini

“…For this, students are required to undertake a project that is related to their field of study and present it to a panel of examiners consisting of faculty lecturers and industry panel members. …”
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The challenges of managing degree apprentices in the workplace: A manager’s perspective by Lisa Rowe, Daniel Moss, Neil Moore, David Perrin

“…It examines the relationship between managers and apprentices undertaking a work-based degree. This research is of particular relevance at this time because of the UK Government’s initiative to expand the number of apprenticeships in the workplace to three million new starts by 2020, inevitably bringing a range of pressures to bear on employers (BIS, 2015). …”
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Virtual student-led neuroscience conferencing: a UK multicentre prospective study investigating delegate outcomes and delivery mode by Emily R. Bligh, Yousif Aldabbagh, Jack Sheppard, Barbora Krivankova, Jay J. Park, Joe Cheung, Gergo Erdi-Krausz, Joshua Thomas, Hibatallah Altaher, Ellie Courtney, Tom Farrow

“…Interest in a neuroscience career (p < 0.001), preparedness to undertake research (p < 0.001) and presentation (p < 0.001), as well as EMC scores (p < 0.001) increased immediately post conference. …”
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Unlocking the &ldquo;black box&rdquo; of practice improvement strategies to implement surgical safety checklists: a process evaluation by Gillespie BM, Hamilton K, Ball D, Lavin J, Gardiner TM, Withers TK, Marshall AP

“…Yet, proper execution has been difficult to achieve.Objectives: The objective of this study was to undertake a process evaluation of four knowledge translation (KT) strategies used to implement the Pass the Baton (PTB) intervention which was designed to improve utilization of the SSC. …”
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Business Cases for Major Public Infrastructure Projects in Canada by Mario Iacobacci

“…Rarely, if ever, do governments undertake an ex post review to determine whether their estimates were correct and if the project has delivered — or destroyed — the value expected. …”
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Improving the mental health of farmers: what types of remote support are acceptable, feasible, and improve outcomes? A feasibility RCT by Kate Lamont, Hugo C. van Woerden, Emma King, Charlotte Wendelboe-Nelson, Roger W. Humphry, Cameron Stark, Chris Williams, Margaret Maxwell

“…The aim of this study was therefore to undertake a feasibility RCT, based on two mental health interventions. …”
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Evidence synthesis to policy: development and implementation of an impact-oriented approach from the Eastern Mediterranean Region by Fadi El-Jardali, Racha Fadlallah, Lama Bou Karroum, Elie A. Akl

“…Next, the team prepares knowledge translation products (e.g., policy briefs) for undertaking knowledge uptake activities, followed by monitoring and evaluation (phase 3). …”
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Interventions and Impact of Pharmacist-Delivered Services for People Infected with COVID-19: A Systematic Review by Ali Ahmed, Maria Tanveer, Sunil Shrestha, Asmita Priyadarshini Khatiwada, Saval Khanal, Juman Abdulelah Dujaili, Vibhu Paudyal

“…The emergence of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led pharmacists to undertake additional clinical roles. We aim to conduct a systematic review on the interventions and impact of pharmacist-delivered services in managing COVID-19 patients. …”
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Weighing Externalities of Economic Recovery Projects: An Alternative to Green Taxonomies that is Fairer and more Realistic by Roland Bardy, Arthur Rubens

“…While pursuing various policy objectives at the same time is a prudent undertaking, it seems rather questionable that politicians, under the pressure of ecological activism, would evaluate all crisis policy measures by their effect on environmental outcomes. …”
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Influence of Nordic Walking Training on Vitamin D Level in the Blood and Quality of Life among Women Aged 65–74 by Szymon Podsiadło, Agnieszka Skiba, Anna Kałuża, Bartłomiej Ptaszek, Joanna Stożek, Amadeusz Skiba, Anna Marchewka

“…Conclusions. Regularly undertaking Nordic walking training significantly influences the improvement of self-evaluation regarding the components of physical and mental health, as well as the concentration of vitamin D in women aged 65–74 years.…”
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Describing the evidence-base for research engagement by health care providers and health care organisations: a scoping review by Sze Lin Yoong, Katarzyna Bolsewicz, Kathryn Reilly, Christopher Williams, Luke Wolfenden, Alice Grady, Melanie Kingsland, Meghan Finch, John Wiggers

“…Objectives This scoping review sought to provide an overview of the literature describing strategies employed to increase research engagement by health care providers and organisations, and to undertake a qualitative analysis to generate a list of research engagement strategies. …”
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Evaluation of Small-Scale Fishers’ Perceptions on Climate Change and Their Coping Strategies: Insights from Lake Malawi by Moses Majid Limuwa, Bishal Kumar Sitaula, Friday Njaya, Trond Storebakken

“…The majority of the fishers had adjusted to these changes by increasing their fishing time, using highly efficient illegal fishing nets, expanding farming land, operating small businesses and undertaking casual labour in agriculture and fishing activities. …”
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