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J Am Geriatr Soc
September 2025
Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Background: Evidence remains inadequate regarding the benefits of incentive programs promoting healthy activities, particularly among older adults. This longitudinal study examined the associations of participation in the points-based health incentive program with an array of subsequent health and well-being outcomes, including ones the program did not explicitly incentivize, among older adults in Japan.
Participants And Setting: We used three-wave data (2020, 2021, and 2022) from Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (n = 2504), a cohort study of functionally independent individuals aged ≥ 65 years.
J Telemed Telecare
September 2025
eHealth Partnered Evaluation Initiative, Veterans Affairs Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, USA.
IntroductionThe Veterans Health Administration (VHA) prioritizes use of connected care technologies to enhance access and outcomes. The context in which connected care is implemented is crucial, yet difficult to measure, due to its subjective and complex nature. This evaluation examined alignment among stakeholder perceptions of context related to connected care implementation across VHA.
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September 2025
Dep. of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Mail Stop 2002, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
Sleep is critical for health, well-being, and recovery after injury or illness. Recognizing sleep disorders as part of physical therapists' (PT) roles is gaining traction. This secondary analysis compared PTs' education, perceptions, and attitudes regarding sleep in the United States, Jordan, and Brazil.
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September 2025
Management Office, Jiangsu Provincial Geriatric Hospital (Jiangsu Province Official Hospital), Nanjing, China.
Objective: This study aimed to enhance hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers (HCWs) to reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) by employing the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, a quality management approach introduced by W. Edwards Deming.
Method: A tailored Hand Hygiene Survey Form was developed based on the Hand Hygiene Technical Specification for Healthcare Personnel and WHO guidelines.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol
September 2025
Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This study investigates the role of social support in the social adaptation of offenders in community corrections, focusing on four dimensions: emotional, appraisal, informational, and instrumental support. Using self-reported survey data from 332 participants in China, findings reveal that all four support dimensions significantly predict social adaptation, with informational support being the strongest predictor. The study emphasizes the importance of social support in improving reintegration outcomes and proposes practical social work interventions.
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