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Developing a High School Mental Health Action Checklist in Thailand: insights on perception and communication
Authors: Punneng Suwatsa , Arphorn Sara , Thanachoksawang Chatchai , Bangkadanara Goontalee , Tangtong Chaiyanun , Maruo Suchinda Jarupat , Chantra Niranyakarn , Yogyorn Densak , Ishimaru Tomohiro 
Published: October 2024

BackgroundThis study aimed to develop a mental health action checklist for high school students that emphasized the importance of readiness, safety, and good hygiene at work to enhance their mental health and prepare them for the workforce.MethodsIn total, 949 students from public high schools in Bangkok, Thailand voluntarily participated in this study. The 15-item High School Mental Health Action Checklist was developed based on a literature review and a pilot study. We used the index of item-objective congruence (IOC) to verify the content validity of the Checklist and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to establish its construct validity. The tool’s internal consistency was estimated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient.ResultsThe High School Mental Health Action Checklist had good content (IOC = 0.867) and construct validity. EFA revealed four factors that accounted for 46.5% of the variance. The overall reliability coefficient for the High School Mental Health Action Checklist was 0.788, and the reliability coefficients of the subdomains were 0.783–0.797.ConclusionThe Checklist will allow schools to develop an annual action plan for student mental health promotion activities, in accordance with public health guidelines. Our results indicate the High School Student Mental Health Action Checklist has good psychometric properties.
The association between living alone and depressive symptoms in older adults population: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Authors: Fang Hui , Duan Yingxin , Hou Yinxin , Chang Haoran , Hu Shanju , Huang Ruyi 
Published: October 2024

ObjectiveThe goal of this research was to reveal the association between living alone and depressive symptoms in older adults. It also aims to explore the mediating role of social activity and adult children’s relationship satisfaction. Ultimately, the study seeks to add to the body of knowledge for lowering the risk of depression among older people and promoting positive aging.MethodsBased on information from the 2020 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, the ordinary least square (OLS) regression model and propensity score matching (PSM) were used to investigate the association between living alone and depressive symptoms in older adults and to explore possible heterogeneity in different groups. Utilizing the SPSS PROCESS macro application, the mediation model was constructed. The significance of the mediation effect was investigated using the Bootstrap technique.ResultsThe average level of depressive symptoms of older people living alone (10.55 ± 6.962) was higher than that of older people who do not live alone (8.80 ± 6.363). The baseline regression analysis revealed a significant connection between living alone and the depressive symptoms of older people (β = 0.842, p &lt; 0.001). The association between living alone and the level of depressive symptoms was significantly higher in those aged 60–74 years (β = 1.698, p &lt; 0.001) than in those aged 75 and older (β = 0.953, p &lt; 0.05). The association between living alone and depressive symptoms was significantly higher in rural older adults (β = 1.512, p &lt; 0.001) than in urban older adults (β = 1.141, p &lt; 0.001). Between living alone and the level of depressive symptoms experienced by older people, there was a substantial mediation impact on social engagement and adult children’s relationship satisfaction, which contributed to 2.91 and 13.62% of the overall effect.ConclusionFor older age groups, living alone is associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms. This effect is stronger in older adults aged 60–74 or rural areas. In older age groups, the association between living alone and depressive symptoms is mediated by social activity and adult children’s relationship satisfaction.
Healthcare-seeking behavior for diarrhea in under-five children and associated factors in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel robust Poisson regression model
Authors: Tebeje Tsion Mulat , Tesfaye Solomon Hailemariam , Abebe Mesfin , Seboka Binyam Tariku , Tesfa Getanew Aschalew , Seifu Beminate Lemma , Mare Kusse Urmale , Aragaw Fantu Mamo 
Published: October 2024

BackgroundDiarrhea is one of the leading causes of child death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Children with diarrhea who do not receive medical advice or treatment are at high risk of poor health outcomes and increased mortality. Prompt and adequate treatment is essential to mitigate these risks. However, studies that have been conducted on the factors influencing healthcare-seeking behavior (HSB) for diarrhea in under-five children in SSA are scarce. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the variables related to HSB for diarrhea in children under the age of five.MethodsA secondary data analysis was conducted on the most recent data from the Demographic and Health Surveys in 35 SSA countries. The study included a total weighted sample of 51,791 children under the age of five with diarrhea. We presented the adjusted prevalence ratio and the 95% confidence interval in the multivariable multilevel robust Poisson regression analysis to show the statistical significance and strength of the association between HSB and its determinants.ResultsThe pooled prevalence of HSB for diarrhea in under-five children was 58.71% (95%CI: 55.39 to 62.04). Factors found to be associated with HSB included maternal age, education and working status, antenatal care visits, postnatal checkups for the child, wasting, distance to a health facility, SSA region, and country income level.ConclusionMore than 40% of under-five children with diarrhea in SSA did not receive medical advice or treatment. To improve healthcare-seeking behavior, effective health policy interventions are necessary. These include enhancing the education and employment status of mothers, promoting regular antenatal and postnatal care visits, building health facilities in close proximity, and raising awareness in the community about the importance of seeking healthcare services for malnourished children.
Identifying fatigue of climbing workers using physiological data based on the XGBoost algorithm
Authors: Xu Yonggang , Jian Qingzhi , Zhu Kunshuang , Wang Mingjun , Hou Wei , Gong Zichao , Xu Mingkai , Cui Kai 
Published: October 2024

BackgroundHigh-voltage workers often experience fatigue due to the physically demanding nature of climbing in dynamic and complex environments, which negatively impacts their motor and mental abilities. Effective monitoring is necessary to ensure safety.MethodsThis study proposed an experimental method to quantify fatigue in climbing operations. We collected subjective fatigue (using the RPE scale) and objective fatigue data, including systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), vital capacity (VC), grip strength (GS), response time (RT), critical fusion frequency (CFF), and heart rate (HR) from 33 high-voltage workers before and after climbing tasks. The XGBoost algorithm was applied to establish a fatigue identification model.ResultsThe analysis showed that the physiological indicators of SpO2, VC, GS, RT, and CFF can effectively evaluate fatigue in climbing operations. The XGBoost fatigue identification model, based on subjective fatigue and the five physiological indicators, achieved an average accuracy of 89.75%.ConclusionThis study provides a basis for personalized management of fatigue in climbing operations, enabling timely detection of their fatigue states and implementation of corresponding measures to minimize the likelihood of accidents.
Death from COVID-19 in contexts of social deprivation in Mexico
Authors: Martínez-Martínez Oscar A. , Ramírez-López Araceli , Coutiñho Brenda , Reyes-Martínez Javier 
Published: October 2024

IntroductionPoverty is one of the macro factors that has been little studied in terms of its effect on death from COVID-19 since most studies have focused only on investigating whether the pandemic increased poverty or not. With that on mind, the present study aims to analyze how the social deprivations that comprise the measurement of municipal poverty in interaction with health comorbidities and sociodemographic characteristics, increased the probability of death from COVID-19.MethodsThe study is cross-sectional and covers daily reports on the conditions of COVID-19 in the Mexican population for almost 2 years. Using data from the National Epidemiological Surveillance System and the National Council for Evaluation of the Social Development Policy (N = 5,387,981), we employ a Generalized Linear Mixed Model (GLMM), specifically a binomial generalized linear mixed model.ResultsThe findings indicate that, besides comorbidities, sociodemographic traits, and clinical aspects, living in a municipality where one or more of the social deprivations exist increases the probability of death. Specifically, in those municipalities where there is deprivation in education, social security, and food, as well as deprivation due to access to health services and deprivation in household services, the probability of death was greater.DiscussionLiving in a municipality with one or more of the social deprivations that compose poverty generated a greater probability of death. Each one of them or together, shows that poverty is a substantial factor for a pandemic like COVID-19 to worsen contagion and death, becoming a circle from which it is difficult to escape.
Preventing occupational injuries in the informal construction industry: a study protocol for the development of a safety education intervention for bricklayers and carpenters in Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Ojo Temitope Olumuyiwa , Onayade Adedeji Ayodeji , Naicker Nisha 
Published: October 2024

BackgroundOccupational injuries are a growing public health problem. Approximately 1,000 workers die daily from occupational injuries globally. Artisans working in the informal sector of the construction industry in many low/middle income countries like Nigeria have a higher injury predisposition. This study will assess the determinants of occupational injuries and design a safety intervention for informal sector artisans in the Nigerian construction industry.MethodsA sequential mixed-methods design will be employed to study 840 bricklayers and carpenters (420 per artisan group) in Osun State, Nigeria. Quantitative data will be collected first while qualitative data will be collected thereafter. Thirdly, a modified Delphi-technique will be employed to co-design a safety education intervention. For the quantitative study, artisans will be recruited via multi-stage sampling and a semi-structured questionnaire will be administered to obtain information on artisans’ socio-demographics, work-patterns and occupational injuries. A multivariable regression model will be used to determine the association between injury occurrence and independent variables. Twelve to sixteen focus group discussion (FGD) sessions will be conducted for artisans to obtain group perspectives about injuries and preferred safety training topics. From the FGD and quantitative study findings, a list of items for the safety training module will be compiled for the modified-Delphi process. Thereafter, the content validation index (CVI) will be derived and items with CVI of ≥0.80 will be included in the final safety training module.ConclusionThis paper describes the process required to assess the determinants of occupational injuries among artisans in the informal sector of the construction industry in Nigeria and further proposes the design of a context-relevant safety training intervention. The information from this study will be essential in promoting safe working environments for construction artisans.
Connecting the experiences of persons with disabilities and social workers in Nigerian care institutions regarding COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a qualitative descriptive-interpretive design
Authors: Rahman Farah Naz , Iwuagwu Anthony Obinna , Ngwu Christopher Ndubuisi , Kalu Michael Ebe , Kasherwa Amani , Chowdhury Mohammad Rocky Khan , Kader Manzur 
Published: October 2024

BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, persons with disabilities (PWDs) have faced additional disadvantages that have exacerbated their physical and mental health challenges. In Nigeria, where cultural, religious, and informational barriers persist, understanding these factors is critical for improving health interventions, including vaccine uptake among PWDs.MethodsThis study employed a qualitative descriptive-interpretive design to explore the perceptions of PWDs regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccine, alongside social workers’ views on their roles in facilitating vaccine uptake. We conducted in-depth semi-structured telephone interviews with 20 participants, comprising 16 PWDs and four social workers in Nigerian rehabilitation homes. Data were analyzed using critical thematic analysis to identify key themes influencing attitudes toward the pandemic and vaccine uptake.ResultsThe study uncovered significant barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake among PWDs, primarily driven by mistrust in government initiatives, widespread conspiracy theories, and deeply held cultural and religious beliefs. Additionally, while social workers played crucial roles as community surveillance officers, in-house educators, and community referral agents, their interventions lacked specific strategies aimed at increasing vaccine uptake among PWDs. Their efforts were more focused on addressing the psychological impacts of the pandemic rather than fostering behavioral changes toward vaccine acceptance.ConclusionTo enhance COVID-19 vaccine uptake among PWDs in Nigerian rehabilitation homes, targeted interventions that address the identified barriers are essential. These should include trust-building measures, culturally and religiously sensitive communication strategies, and tailored educational programs by social workers. Moreover, training social workers in specific, evidence-based strategies to increase vaccine uptake is crucial for mitigating the pandemic’s impact on this vulnerable population.
Talking body: the effect of body and voice anthropomorphism on perception of social agents
Authors: Haresamudram Kashyap , Torre Ilaria , Behling Magnus , Wagner Christoph , Larsson Stefan 
Published: October 2024

IntroductionIn human-agent interaction, trust is often measured using human-trust constructs such as competence, benevolence, and integrity, however, it is unclear whether technology-trust constructs such as functionality, helpfulness, and reliability are more suitable. There is also evidence that perception of “humanness” measured through anthropomorphism varies based on the characteristics of the agent, but dimensions of anthropomorphism are not highlighted in empirical studies.MethodsIn order to study how different embodiments and qualities of speech of agents influence type of trust and dimensions of anthropomorphism in perception of the agent, we conducted an experiment using two agent “bodies”, a speaker and robot, employing four levels of “humanness of voice”, and measured perception of the agent using human-trust, technology-trust, and Godspeed series questionnaires.ResultsWe found that the agents elicit both human and technology conceptions of trust with no significant difference, that differences in body and voice of an agent have no significant impact on trust, even though body and voice are both independently significant in anthropomorphism perception.DiscussionInterestingly, the results indicate that voice may be a stronger characteristic in influencing the perception of agents (not relating to trust) than physical appearance or body. We discuss the implications of our findings for research on human-agent interaction and highlight future research areas.
Effects of subsurface drip fertigation on potato growth, yield, and soil moisture dynamics
Authors: Zhao Guoqiang , Luo Xianxin , Wang Zhan , Sheng Gang , Liu Wei , Wang Yueming 
Published: October 2024

AimsThis study aimed to evaluate the impact of subsurface drip fertigation (SDF) on soil moisture content, potato growth, and tuber yield in loam soils, and compare these results with conventional surface drip fertigation (CF). The focus was on determining whether SDF could improve water use efficiency and yield quality, particularly in water-scarce regions.MethodsThe experiment was conducted during the 2022 spring growing season in Xunyang, Ankang, Shaanxi Province, China. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) was used with three treatments: subsurface drip fertigation (SDF), conventional surface drip fertigation (CF), and a no-fertilization control (NF), with four replications per treatment. Soil moisture content at a 20 cm depth was monitored, and plant growth parameters such as plant height, stem diameter, leaf color index, and chlorophyll fluorescence index were measured during the flowering and harvest stages. Tuber yield characteristics, including tuber diameter, number of tubers per plant, total yield, and marketable yield, were also assessed.Important findingsThe results indicated that subsurface drip fertigation significantly improved soil moisture content, with up to 45.5% higher moisture retention compared to conventional fertigation, particularly in the early stages of fertilization. This improved moisture availability led to enhanced plant growth and tuber development. Tuber diameter increased by 6.9 mm, and the number of tubers per plant increased by 18.1% under SDF. Marketable tuber yield was approximately 10% higher in the SDF treatment compared to CF. However, the study found that soil texture plays a critical role in the effectiveness of SDF, and further research is needed to explore its application in other soil types.
Comparison of tracheal diameter in non-brachycephalic versus brachycephalic dogs using manubrium and thoracic inlet tracheal indexes
Authors: Mostafa Ayman A. , McCutcheon Kaitlyn , Berry Clifford R. 
Published: October 2024

IntroductionNarrowed tracheal lumen diameter (TLD) in dogs caused by congenital hypoplasia or acquired tracheal stenosis can result in adverse health effects. Standardized tracheal scores calculated from radiographic measurements have been used to assess tracheal diameter however comparisons have not been made to characterize differences in tracheal lumen among breeds.MethodsThe main objective of this study was to compare tracheal scores at three regions of the trachea among non-brachycephalic dogs, non-bulldog brachycephalic dogs, and bulldogs. Medical records and thoracic radiographs of clinically normal dogs were reviewed. The TLDs 79 of three different tracheal regions (caudal cervical, thoracic inlet, and intrathoracic) were standardized by the manubrium length (ML) and thoracic inlet distance (Ti-D) to calculate the manubrium and thoracic inlet tracheal indexes (M-TI and Ti-TI) at each region. Statistical analysis was used to analyze the differences in tracheal scores among the three breed populations.ResultsOverall, M-TI and Ti-TI varied significantly (p &lt; 0.0001) at the three tracheal levels among the three breed populations. Bulldogs and non-bulldog brachycephalic breeds possessed lower (p &lt; 0.016) M-TI and Ti-TI than non-brachycephalic breeds at the three tracheal regions, and bulldogs possessed the lowest M-TI and Ti-TI scores at all measured regions.ConclusionAveraged M-TIs &lt;0.38, &lt;0.34, &lt;0.32 in non-brachycephalic, non-bulldog brachycephalic, and bulldog breeds, respectively, may indicate tracheal hypoplasia. Utilizing M-TI can be recommended for the assessment of canine TLD however further investigation in dogs with concurrent respiratory diseases is warranted.
Investigation of the regulatory mechanisms of Guiqi Yimu Powder on dairy cow fatty liver cells using a multi-omics approach
Authors: Li Chenlei , Wang Feifei , Ma Yanfen , Wang Wenjia , Guo Yansheng 
Published: October 2024

IntroductionFatty liver disease in dairy cows is a metabolic disorder that significantly affects their health and productivity, imposing a notable economic burden on the global dairy industry. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), characterized by its multi-component and multi-target features, has shown unique advantages in the prevention and treatment of various diseases. Guiqi Yimu Powder, a traditional TCM formula, enhances growth, boosts production efficiency, and strengthens immune function in livestock by regulating antioxidant along with anti-inflammatory pathways. However, its specific regulatory mechanisms on fatty liver in dairy cows remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the molecular-level effects and potential regulatory mechanisms of Guiqi Yimu Powder in a Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) induced fatty liver cell model of dairy cows.MethodsWe employed a comprehensive analysis integrating transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and network pharmacology. An in vitro dairy cow fatty liver cell model was established using TMAO to induce lipid accumulation. Cells were treated with the optimal TMAO concentration identified through preliminary experiments, and further divided into a lipid accumulation group and Guiqi Yimu Powder treatment groups. The treatment groups received varying concentrations of Guiqi Yimu Powder (10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 g/L). High-throughput omics sequencing technologies were utilized to perform a comprehensive analysis of the treated cells. Bioinformatics methods were applied to explore the regulatory effects, aiming to elucidate the specific impacts of Guiqi Yimu Powder on lipid metabolism, liver function, and related signaling pathways, thereby providing scientific evidence for its potential application in the prevention and treatment of fatty liver in dairy cows.ResultsGuiqi Yimu Powder treatment significantly affected 1,536 genes, 152 proteins, and 259 metabolites. KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that the significantly altered molecules are involved in multiple pathways related to the pathology of fatty liver, including metabolic pathways, glutathione metabolism, hepatitis B, and AMPK signaling pathway (p &lt; 0.05). Notably, joint analysis highlighted the regulatory mechanisms of Guiqi Yimu Powder on glutathione cycling, with L-5-Oxoproline identified as an important metabolic compound. These findings indicate its impact on oxidative stress, energy metabolism, and liver function, suggesting potential therapeutic applications for fatty liver in dairy cows.DiscussionThis study elucidated the regulatory mechanisms of Guiqi Yimu Powder on fatty liver cells in dairy cows, providing new scientific evidence for its potential application in the prevention and treatment of fatty liver disease.