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The Conflict Resolution Roles of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Authors: Mekuriaw Mengist Tarekegn 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTReligious institutions have an organic role to play in conflict resolution. This study examines the role of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in resolving recent conflicts in Ethiopia on the basis of data from the Amhara regional state. The study used a qualitative research methodology. Focus group discussions and semi‐structured interviews with key informants were used to gather data. Participants were selected from various dioceses and the Amhara police commission, including representatives from the Council of Religious Institutions in the Amhara region, church officials, priests, academics and police officers, on the basis of their experience, knowledge and proximity to the issues. Thus, the study assesses the church's role in conflict resolution, the methods used, and the challenges the church has encountered in its efforts. The findings show that throughout its lengthy history, the church has made a beneficial, all‐encompassing contribution to conflict resolution, and it is recognized in the community for now serving this purpose. Apart from settling inter‐group and personal disputes, the church has also attempted to mediate between armed groups and the government in some parts of the regional state. The study argues that, despite continuing to work towards some success, the church has become less effective at settling political conflicts. To foster pathways for lasting peace, this calls for strengthening the Church's position as a traditional conflict resolution institution among the relevant stakeholders and safeguarding its established methods and authority from being undermined by unwarranted intervention from the government and other disputing parties.
Comparison of the Achieved and Expected Competence Level of New Graduate Nurses: Two Cross‐Sectional Studies
Authors: Wu Jie , Zhu Yaqi , Yan Dexiu , Zhang Yaqing , Zhang Yuanyuan 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTAimTo explore and compare the self‐perceived competence level of new graduate nurses with the expected competence level that nurse managers believe new graduate nurses should have in general.DesignTwo cross‐sectional empirical studies.MethodsTwo independent cross‐sectional studies were carried out in 12 tertiary hospitals in September 2020 and November 2021, respectively. Participants were 1017 new graduate nurses with less than 2 years of work experience and 306 nurse managers who completed an online survey.ResultsThe score of self‐perceived nursing competence of new graduate nurses was 74.77 ± 14.35, and the expectation of nurse managers was 74.21 ± 15.04. The values of 18 items were significantly different between the two of them (p < 0.05), and there were only three items showed higher expectations of nurse managers than the self‐rated values of new graduate nurses. Results of latent profile analysis revealed that this cohort of new graduate nurses could be divided into three subgroups, named risky competent (11.1%), medium competent (46.0%) and advanced competent (42.9%). When comparing, the nurse managers' expected competence level was between the value of ‘medium competent’ group and ‘advanced competent’ group.ConclusionsOur study adopted a dual perspective comparison of nurse managers and new graduate nurses, which broke through the limitations of the previous single perspective study of new graduate nurses' nursing competence.Implications for the Profession and/or Patient CareThis study highlights the importance of the consistency in new graduate nurses' nursing competence from the perspectives of new graduate nurses and nurse managers.ImpactThis study showed a generally good match of actual nursing competence level of new graduate nurses and the expected level from nurse managers. While there was significant individual heterogeneity in the competence score of new graduate nurses, three subgroups were identified through the individual‐centred analysis of latent profile analysis. Therefore, Nurse managers need to systematically adjust the standardized training programs and teaching methods for new graduate nurses according to the population characteristics and take precise interventions to improve nursing competence of new graduate nurses.Reporting MethodWe adhered to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines.Patient or Public ContributionNo Patient or Public Contribution.
Exploring Implementation Processes of a Multicomponent Family Support Intervention in Intensive Care Units (FICUS) Study: A Mixed‐Methods Process Evaluation
Authors: Oesch Saskia , Verweij Lotte , Riguzzi Marco , Finch Tracy , Naef Rahel 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTAimTo investigate the experience with and progress of the implementation of a Family Support Intervention (FSI) into adult intensive care units (ICUs) as part of the cluster‐randomised FICUS trial.DesignA mixed‐methods process evaluation using a multiple case study approach guided by the normalisation process theory.MethodsThis study took place between June 2022 and July 2023 in eight Swiss ICUs randomised to the intervention arm. A tailored implementation strategy was used to introduce the multicomponent FSI, consisting of a new family nursing role and a family care pathway, into interprofessional ICU teams. Participants were 40 ICU key clinical partners. Qualitative data were collected twice, early (3–6 months) and mid‐implementation (9–12 months), using small group interviews. A questionnaire with psychometric measures (Acceptability of Intervention Measure, Feasibility of Intervention Measure, Intervention Appropriateness Measure, Normalisation Measure Development Questionnaire) was administered at mid‐implementation. RITA pragmatic rapid thematic analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. Qualitative and quantitative results were then compared across ICUs (cases).FindingsFindings indicated the desired progress of the FSI integration overall and across cases, with high acceptability and appropriateness ratings but only moderate to high feasibility scores. Study‐related barriers were noted in all ICUs (i.e., FSI delivery as part of a clinical trial). Implementation barriers included family nurses' limited capacity and clinician's attitudes towards the FSI. Leadership support and interprofessional collaboration were identified as facilitators. Case‐based, integrated findings yielded two implementation pathways, namely early and protracted adopters.ConclusionImplementation barriers were related to the feasibility of FSI delivery within the study context that required a high degree of standardisation and protocol adherence. Implementation progress was shaped by an interprofessional culture of family care, sufficient staff and time resources, and leadership support. The study's findings will inform future implementation of complex health interventions in ICUs.Reporting MethodGood reporting of a Mixed‐Methods Study (GRAMMS).Patient or Public ContributionWithin the FICUS trial, a patient and family advisory board with a patient expert, three family members and a patient with own lived experience of critical care collaborate with the research team.
Addressing Nursing Resignation: Insights From Qualitative Studies on Nurses Leaving Healthcare Organisations and the Profession
Authors: Lessi Lara , de Barbieri Ilaria , Danielis Matteo 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTAimThe aim of this study is to explore the experiences of nurses who resigned from healthcare organisations or abandoned the profession and explore the reasons behind them.DesignA systematic review of qualitative studies and meta‐summary.Data SourcesCumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Embase (Ovid), MEDLINE (Ovid), Social Science Citation Index (Web of Science), and Scopus.MethodsThe search was conducted up to May 2024. Primary qualitative studies focused on nurses who had resigned or left the profession were included. The meta‐summary was conducted using method: findings were extracted from the reports, edited, grouped, abstracted into key meta‐findings, and finally, their frequency effect sizes were calculated.ResultsA total of 282 findings were extracted from 12 studies, generating 49 statements of findings that were aggregated into nine key meta‐findings. Poor management practices presented a frequency effect size of 100%. Other key meta‐findings included excessive workload, teamwork hurdles, health issues related to work shifts and difficulty in maintaining work‐life balance, a lack of career growth opportunities and promotion chances, disillusionment with nursing, dissatisfaction due to salary, bullying and horizontal violence, and moral distress over ethical dilemmas.ConclusionThe findings can help support the development of targeted strategies and the implementation of effective policies aimed at reducing nursing turnover.Impact and Implications for the ProfessionThe major impact of these findings is the recognition of rising factors that negatively affect nurses' quality of life, including workload pressures and poor management strategies, which significantly lower job satisfaction. To address these challenges, the profession should prioritise tools that value nurses in their roles, implement strategies to manage workloads more effectively and advocate for policies promoting flexible scheduling. Additionally, investing in professional development and fostering a supportive work environment can help retain skilled nurses and nurture the growth of new talent.Reporting MethodPreferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA).Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.
Detecting Differential Item Functioning among Multiple Groups Using IRT Residual DIF Framework
Authors: Lim Hwanggyu , Zhu Danqi , Choe Edison M. , Han KyungT. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThis study presents a generalized version of the residual differential item functioning (RDIF) detection framework in item response theory, named GRDIF, to analyze differential item functioning (DIF) in multiple groups. The GRDIF framework retains the advantages of the original RDIF framework, such as computational efficiency and ease of implementation. The performance of GRDIF was assessed through a simulation study and compared with existing DIF detection methods, including the generalized Mantel‐Haenszel, Lasso‐DIF, and alignment methods. Results showed that the GRDIF framework demonstrated well‐controlled Type I error rates close to the nominal level of .05 and satisfactory power in detecting uniform, nonuniform, and mixed DIF across different simulated conditions. Each of the three GRDIF statistics, , , and , effectively detected the specific type of DIF for which it was designed, with exhibiting the most robust performance across all types of DIF. The GRDIF framework outperformed other DIF detection methods under various conditions, suggesting its potential for practical applications, particularly in large‐scale assessments involving multiple groups. Additionally, an empirical study demonstrated the efficacy and utility of the GRDIF framework in conducting DIF analysis with a high‐stakes assessment data set.
Association of psychosocial factors at work with fertility and menstrual disorders: A systematic review
Authors: Sasaki Natsu , Imamura Kotaro , Watanabe Kazuhiro , Hidaka Yui , Sakuraya Asuka , Ando Emiko , Eguchi Hisashi , Inoue Akiomi , Tsuno Kanami , Komase Yu , Iida Mako , Otsuka Yasumasa , Iwanaga Mai , Kobayashi Yuka , Inoue Reiko , Shimazu Akihito , Tsutsumi Akizumi , Kawakami Norito 
Published: October 2024

AbstractObjectivesThis systematic review aimed to assess the association between psychosocial factors in the workplace and menstrual abnormalities or fertility, focusing on literature implementing a prospective cohort design.MethodsWe searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and Japan Medical Abstracts Society electronic databases for studies published from inception to February 26, 2020, and updated the search in PubMed on May 29, 2024. Inclusion criteria were (P) adult female workers (over 18 years old), (E) presence of adverse psychosocial factors at work, (C) absence of adverse psychosocial factors at work, and (O) any menstrual cycle disorders, menstrual‐related symptoms, or fertility issues. Prospective cohort studies were included. The included studies were summarized descriptively.ResultsDatabase searching yielded 14,238 abstracts, with nine studies meeting the inclusion criteria. Outcomes included fertility (n = 5), irregular menstrual cycle (n = 1), early menopause (n = 1), endometriosis (n = 1), and serum hormones (n = 1). Study findings included that women with high job demands and low job control were less likely to conceive, and working over 40 h per week and frequent heavy lifting, and rotating night shift work increased the risk of earlier menopause. Studies on night shift/rotating work and fertility outcomes showed no significant differences.ConclusionThis review underscores the insufficient high‐level evidence regarding the association of psychosocial factors at work with fertility and menstrual disorders, emphasizing the necessity for future well‐designed studies.
The role of family support in medication adherence and quality of life among tuberculosis patients: A scoping review
Authors: Lutfian Lutfian , Azizah Aufa , Wardika Izdihar Javier , Wildana Fahmi , Maulana Sidik , Wartakusumah Riki 
Published: October 2024

AbstractBackgroundTuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading infectious diseases globally, causing high mortality rates. A significant factor contributing to this issue is nonadherence to treatment, which is influenced by family support and impacts the quality of life (QoL) of patients.AimThe purpose of this study was to describe the role of family support in enhancing medication adherence and improving QoL in individuals with TB.MethodsThis study utilized a scoping review method to examine literature from the PubMed, Scopus, and EBSCO databases. The keywords used in the search included “social support OR online social support OR perceived social support OR family support” AND “Tuberculosis OR TB OR TBC” AND “medication adherence OR medication compliance OR drug adherence OR drug compliance OR adherence OR compliance OR lost to follow‐up” AND “QoL OR HRQoL OR health‐related QoL.” The inclusion criteria were full‐text articles in English, primary research studies, and publications from the last 10 years (2012–2022).ResultsThirteen articles met the inclusion criteria, with sample sizes ranging from 50 to 1342 respondents, predominantly using cross‐sectional methods. The study found that family support is crucial in promoting medication adherence and positively influencing the QoL of TB patients. Family members provide emotional and practical support, including supervision of medication intake and encouragement of healthy habits. This support enhances patients' confidence, motivation, and overall treatment outcomes.ConclusionsThe findings underscore the indispensable role of family support in addressing the complex interplay between medication adherence and QoL for individuals with TB.
The conservation‐extraction nexus in ocean Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Tension or co‐constitution?
Authors: Havice Elizabeth , Zalik Anna , Campbell Lisa , Gray Noella 
Published: October 2024

AbstractRecent years have seen a sharp uptick in efforts to expedite resource extraction in, and expand biodiversity conservation to, Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ), the ~70% of oceans outside state space. In this symposium piece, we explore the co‐constitution of the parallel acceleration of biodiversity conservation and economic exploitation that is unfolding in ways unique to the high seas, but consistent with global patterns wherein this coupling encloses space for capitalist value extraction. These coupled tendencies are part of expanded ocean regulation and, in ABNJ, they form part of state‐capital advancement into one of the remaining world frontiers. We explore this extraction‐conservation nexus in two contemporary ABNJ negotiations: 1) the Implementing Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction and 2) the International Seabed Authority's development of an exploitation regime for deep‐seabed mining in the Area. Our findings build on insights from agrarian political economy and political ecology that establish the co‐constitution – rather than incommensurability – of conservation and extractive activities in terrestrial spaces and draw out the arenas of this nexus in the ecologically complex, political‐economic grey zone that is the uninhabited (by humans), non‐state space of the planet. This work contributes to placing the high seas and the emergent blue economy within the critical scholarship that describes and explores the conservation‐extraction nexus and its consequences.
Molecular Identification and Fungicide Sensitivity of Ceratobasidium sp. (AG‐A) Isolates Causing Stem Canker on Potato in Mexico
Authors: López‐Corrales Rosalía , Michereff Sami J. , Correia Kamila Câmara , García‐Estrada Raymundo S. , Nieto‐López Edgar H. , Mora‐Romero Guadalupe A. , Tovar‐Pedraza Juan M. 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTIn 2022, potato plants exhibiting symptoms of stem canker were observed in commercial fields in northern Sinaloa, Mexico. Morphological characterisation of two isolates allowed the identification of Ceratobasidium sp., whereas molecular analysis using sequences of the ITS region and the rpb2 gene distinguished the isolates within the Anastomosis Group A (AG‐A). Both isolates induced symptoms of stem canker on inoculated potato plants and exhibited median EC50 values of 19.46, 5.20, 62.71 and 0.33 μg mL−1 for the fungicides thiophanate methyl, pyraclostrobin, prochloraz and penflufen, respectively. However, the two isolates differed by > 65‐fold in their EC50 value relative to pyraclostrobin.
First Report of Three Fusarium spp. Causing Root Rot of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in China
Authors: Luo Qian , Lai Jia‐Hao , Zhou Teng‐Fei , Yang You‐Xin , Liu Bing 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTCowpea (Vigna unguiculata), known for its high nutritional value, is one of the most important edible beans worldwide. In September 2023, a root rot disease was found in a greenhouse in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, with symptoms of plant wilting. The isolates from the diseased samples were identified as Fusarium concentricum, F. fujikuroi and F. incarnatum based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of four loci including the internal transcribed spacer region (rDNA‐ITS), translation elongation factor 1‐alpha (TEF1), beta‐tubulin (TUB2) and calmodulin (CAM). The pathogenicity of the representative isolates was confirmed on asymptomatic cowpea seedlings. Although other Fusarium species, particularly F. oxysporum, have been previously reported as pathogens of cowpea, this study is the first to document F. concentricum, F. fujikuroi, and F. incarnatum as causative agents of cowpea root rot in China.
Process Research Methods for Studying Supply Chains and Their Management
Authors: Grimm Julia , Langley Ann , Reinecke Juliane 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTProcesses are fundamental to supply chains and their management. Yet, traditional research approaches to supply chain management (SCM) reflect only a limited understanding of process, offering accounts that overlook the constitutive role of dynamically interrelated processes and how their interplay over time shapes the trajectories of supply chains. This article argues that a process‐philosophical perspective is better suited as a starting point for identifying, analyzing, and interpreting the fluid and interwoven processes of supply chains and their co‐evolving environments. Drawing on examples from SCM research, the article offers insights into the nature of process‐thinking and process‐theoretical assumptions, including the analytical choices and challenges entailed in process research. Besides providing methodological guidance, the article highlights how process research methods equip SCM scholars with a powerful lens for studying transformational issues in this field, including sustainability, resilience, and the use of digitalization and technology.
Comparison of CHOP‐19 and CHOP‐25 for treatment of peripheral nodal B‐cell lymphoma in dogs: A European multicenter retrospective cohort study
Authors: Hawkes Charles , Morris Joanna , Bavcar Spela , Wilkie Craig , Ray Surajit , Auquier Charlotte , Benjamin Sarah , Massó Juan Borrego , Bottin Sébastien , Davies Owen , Desmas‐Bazelle Isabelle , Einhorn Anat , Figueroa‐Gonzalez Celia , Holenova Katerina , Kritsotalaki Elisavet , Peak Kerry , Smallwood Katherine , Treggiari Elisabetta , Valenti Paola , de la Virgen Miguel Garcia , Fournier Quentin 
Published: October 2024

AbstractBackgroundPeripheral nodal B‐cell lymphomas (PNBCL) represent the most common presentation of lymphomas in dogs. Multiagent CHOP (C = cyclophosphamide, H = hydroxydaunorubicin [Doxorubicin], O = Oncovin, P = prednisolone)‐based chemotherapy protocols have been widely accepted as gold standard 1st‐line treatment. CHOP‐25 and CHOP‐19 are most commonly prescribed but have never been directly compared.ObjectivesOur primary aim was to compare outcomes of dogs diagnosed with PNBCL, treated using a 1st‐line CHOP‐19 or CHOP‐25 protocol. A secondary objective was to determine the impact of protocol‐related variables on outcomes.AnimalsFive hundred two dogs from 16 European oncology referral centers. One hundred fifty‐five dogs were treated with CHOP‐19 and 347 dogs with CHOP‐25.MethodsRetrospective, multicentric cohort study of dogs diagnosed with PNBCL between 2014 and 2021.ResultsThe 6‐month, 1‐year, and median progression‐free survival (PFS) were 56.5% (95% confidence interval [CI], 49.2‐65.0), 14.1% (95% CI, 9.4‐21.0), and 196 days (95% CI, 176‐233) with CHOP‐19; and 56.4% (95% CI, 51.4‐61.9), 17% (95% CI, 13.4‐21.6), and 209 days (95% CI, 187‐224) with CHOP‐25. The 1‐year, 2‐year and median overall survival (OS) were 36.9% (95% CI, 29.7‐46.0), 13.5% (95% CI, 8.6‐21.1), and 302 days (95% CI, 249‐338) with CHOP‐19; and 42.8% (95% CI, 37.7‐48.7), 15.4% (95% CI, 11.7‐20.4), and 321 days (95% CI, 293‐357) with CHOP‐25. No significant difference in PFS and OS was found between the 2 protocols.Conclusions and Clinical ImportanceOur study confirmed similar outcomes for dogs with PNBCL treated with 1st‐line CHOP‐19 or CHOP‐25. Both protocols therefore could be used as a standard of care in future trials.