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An examination and evaluation of Korean pastors’ use of the “Old Homiletic” method and the “New Homiletic” method –
No full textUnderstanding the Lived Experiences of Mental and Physical Health Among Adults with an Autoimmune Disease
No full textRehabilitation in oncological palliative care, does it exist? A qualitative and multicentre study of healthcare professionals' perceptions
Get PDFObjectiveTo investigate how health professionals working in palliative care services understand rehabilitation related to oncology palliative care in England and Brazil, according to different health system contexts.DesignQualitative study.SettingHospices, hospitals, community-based palliative care centre, palliative care units, nursing care homes in different areas of Brazil and England.ParticipantsThirty-six nurses and occupational therapists experienced in providing palliative care interventions from England and Brazil.InterventionsIndividual interviews with open-ended questions.Main MeasuresIndividual semi-structured, in-depth interviews, analysed using Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis.ResultsProfessionals in England demonstrated a consolidated and integrated understanding of rehabilitation as part of palliative care, often supported by structured services such as hospices. In contrast, many Brazilian participants expressed uncertainty or perceived rehabilitation as incompatible with end-of-life care, reflecting conceptual misunderstandings, limited training and a lack of service infrastructure. The findings revealed divergence in how rehabilitation in palliative care is conceptualised and implemented in these countries. This divergence is reflected in structural, educational and cultural differences in how palliative care is organised and delivered. However, there is a growing recognition that rehabilitation and palliative care are not separate but complementary approaches.ConclusionsThe findings underscore the urgent need to clarify definitions, develop unified conceptual models and invest in policy and education to ensure that rehabilitation is no longer seen as contradictory to palliative goals, but as a complementary strategy to enhance quality of life in advanced cancer care.© 2025, SAGE. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Clinical Rehabilitation uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it
Tackling disadvantage in computing
Get PDFThis edition features an article by Miles Berry, Professor of Computing Education at the University of Roehampton, that considers the challenges of disadvantaged pupils in life, work and education, and particularly in access to teaching and qualifications in computing
Adolescent to Parent Abuse:Current Understandings in Research, Policy and Practice
No full textSince publication of the first edition, awareness of, and interest in, adolescent-to-parent abuse has risen considerably. Thoroughly revised and updated to incorporate the latest research and developments in policy and practice, this second edition provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues and current responses to the challenges in dealing with this unique form of family abuse.Exploring the experiences and impact of adolescent-to-parent abuse on individuals, families and communities, this book extends the field to include issues relating to neurodiversity, kinship care, trauma, adult-aged perpetration and fatal violence. Throughout the book, leading expert Amanda Holt challenges existing policy frameworks while offering practical insights for work with families, parents/carers and young people who are experiencing this problem.A key text for academics, researchers, students and practitioners in psychology, sociology, criminology, social work and social policy, this book provides essential guidance for understanding and addressing this complex and pressing issue
AI-Driven Business Intelligence for E-Commerce in Traditional Industries: A Case Study of Romania’s Wine Sector
Get PDFNavigating Services in the UK: The Lived Experiences of Families Affected by 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Get PDFFamilies affected by 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q) face complex health and mental health challenges, yet their lived experiences, particularly within the UK, remain underexplored. This study aimed to understand how families navigate care systems, mental health provision, and the transition to adulthood. Using a participatory action research (PAR) framework, five young adults with 22q and six parents were interviewed, with a steering group co-developing the research questions to ensure relevance and accessibility. Thematic analysis revealed five key themes: lack of professional awareness and diagnostic delays; fragmented and generic care pathways; emotional burden of parental advocacy; systemic gaps during transition to adulthood; and the enabling role of supportive relationships and environments. These experiences highlight a need for holistic, collaborative models of care, improved professional training, and inclusive support systems tailored to the unique needs of individuals with 22q. By centring family voices, this study offers critical insights into systemic barriers and facilitators in the UK, with implications for policy, practice, and future research
AI-embedded IoT healthcare optimization with trust-aware mobile edge computing:AI-Embedded IoT Healthcare Optimization..
No full textEmbedded technologies combined with the Internet of Things (IoT), have transformed healthcare monitoring systems into automated and responsive platforms. In recent decades, many existing approaches have been based on edge computing to reduce response time in patient monitoring and provide a reliable method for interaction among the medical team and experts during disease diagnosis. Such approaches are the interconnection of battery-powered devices and physical objects to capture the physiological data streams for medical treatment and facilitate personalized healthcare systems. However, as wireless devices have limited resources for fulfilling end-user requests, this affects the accuracy of the medical system, especially in the presence of malicious devices on the communication infrastructure. Under diverse network conditions, such solutions lower the reliability level of the devices and increase the likelihood of suspicious processes. Therefore, to keep these significant concerns in IoT-based healthcare applications, trust and security should be adopted while collecting patients' data over an insecure medium. In this research study, we propose a model referred to as Edge-Cloud Trusted Intelligence (ECTI), aiming to decrease the computing overhead on the devices. Additionally, multi-level security is implemented to ensure privacy preservation by adopting trusted behavior when communicating in a distributed environment. The edges utilize resources efficiently by employing task offloading strategies, enabling lightweight collaborative decision-making for routing in the healthcare domain. The performance results revealed notable improvement of the proposed model against related schemes in terms of various network metrics. [Abstract copyright: © 2025. The Author(s).
Indicators of improved emotion behavior in 6–14-year-old children following a 4-week placebo controlled prebiotic supplement intervention at home with a parent
No full textBackgroundIn this double-blind placebo-controlled randomised intervention we investigated the potential benefits of a prebiotic supplement on children’s well-being in a home setting. The primary aim was to determine if this supplement could effectively reduce anxiety, improve mood, and enhance cognitive function, similar to findings in young adults.MethodsFifty-three healthy children, aged 6 to 14, participated in an 8-week trial. The trial consisted of three testing time points; day zero marked the baseline measurement (T1) followed by a 28-day supplement intervention period during which they consumed 5.5 g of the prebiotic galactooligosaccharides (GOS) daily under parental guidance. Endline measures (T2) were conducted on the last day of supplement consumption, with a final follow-up testing session (T3) on day 56. Primary outcomes were trait anxiety using a questionnaire and emotional behavior in a dot-probe task on responses to positive and negative images. Secondary outcomes encompassed depression levels, cognitive function tests, and dietary intake recorded in a 4-day food diary. Additionally, we explored whether parents’ emotional behavior had an impact on children’s responses.ResultsWhile our statistical analysis did not reveal significant effects of GOS, there were noteworthy trends. Trait anxiety levels decreased over time in both groups, with a more pronounced decrease in the GOS group (after intervention, p =.090; after follow-up, p =.031). The GOS group exhibited reduced negative emotional responses compared to the placebo group (p =.105), and post-trial depression levels decreased in the GOS group over time (p =.015). Although parental emotional responses correlated with various emotional outcomes in children, they did not influence the intervention effects.ConclusionsThese findings suggest positive trends in line with our hypotheses, however further investigation with greater statistical power would be beneficial
Quantum-Driven Business Analytics::An Experimental Investigation of Performance Impact on Strategic Decision-Making
Get PDFThis working paper presents the results of an experimental study investigating the performance impacts of quantum computing approaches on business analytics and strategic decisionmaking. While the theoretical benefits of quantum computing for complex business problems have been explored, empirical evidence of measurable performance advantages remains scarce. Our research addresses this knowledge gap through a series of controlled laboratory experiments comparing classical and quantum-inspired optimisation algorithms. Using a mixed factorial experimental design with 124 professional participants from 28 organisations, our results demonstrate statistically significant advantages of quantum-inspired approaches for large-scale, complex optimisation problems with high dimensionality and multiple constraints. We present an integrated framework for quantum advantage in business analytics that maps specific business problem characteristics to quantum computing approaches. The paper concludes with practical recommendations for organisations considering quantum-inspired analytics investments, as well as a research agenda addressing key challenges for broader quantum computing adoption in business contexts