To analyze the effect of peanut balls for labor support on the nulliparous term singleton vertex (NTSV) cesarean and overall cesarean birth rates in our maternity service. Retrospective analysis of participants from a 30-bed maternity unit discharged between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2023. Among 4,005 participants, those who used a peanut ball ( n = 1,680) during labor were significantly younger, more likely to be nulliparous, and more likely to give birth at term compared to nonpeanut ball users. Multivariable logistic regression showed that peanut ball use was associated with increased odds of vaginal birth (OR = 1.21, 95% CI [1.03, 1.43], p = .0239), after adjusting for age, gestational age, and parity. Age and gestational age were also significant predictors of vaginal birth, whereas race was not. Using peanut balls for labor support may support vaginal birth without compromising neonatal outcomes. Education for all members of the maternity team is an important aspect of implementing peanut balls for labor support. Continued implementation and evaluation of peanut ball use, along with other labor support strategies, shows potential for improving vaginal birth rates while maintaining safe neonatal outcomes.

Evaluating two childbirth education programs for improving birth outcomes and consumer satisfaction with their birth experience: A quasi-experimental study.

Occupational well-being indicates the overall mental and emotional engagement and professional fulfillment of individuals in their workplace. However, existing reports show increasing emotional labor and limited institutional support, but no study has measured this yet. This quantitative study aimed to explore a best-fit model that predicts the occupational well-being of guidance advocates in Region XII using path analysis. The study involved guidance advocates from various public secondary schools, and data were gathered through adapted and validated survey instruments using systematic random sampling. The findings revealed very high emotional intelligence, slightly high workplace expectations, slightly high coping strategies, and very high occupational well-being. The best-fit model with acceptable goodness-of-fit indices pointed directly to emotional intelligence as the determining factor for occupational well-being. Furthermore, coping strategies and workplace expectations acted as mediating variables. Subsequently, the practical applications to support the occupational well-being of the guidance advocates were very clearly defined.

ABSTRACT This paper discusses the migrant labour support architecture established by Aajeevika Bureau, an NGO established in 2005 in the dominant labour-exporting region of the western Indian state of Rajasthan. The multipronged institutional response crafted by the organisation to address the phenomenon of internal migration has been broadly fashioned as a model of social protection. This paper presents the approach and activities of Aajeevika Bureau in legal education and labour dispute mediation, focusing on three specific interventions: worker facilitation centres, legal aid and education cells, and the labour line.

Burnout is an increasing concern in public health, particularly among young workers entering frontline roles with limited experience and high early workload pressure. We surveyed 410 young public health workers, including newly hired employees and volunteers in township clinics. Standardized measures assessed job demands, emotional labor, emotional exhaustion, and burnout. Structural equation modeling and bootstrap mediation analysis were conducted, and group comparisons examined differences by employment status. Job demands were strongly associated with emotional exhaustion (β = 0.477, p < 0.001) but were not significantly related to emotional labor (β = 0.026, p = 0.607). Emotional labor was positively associated with emotional exhaustion (β = 0.512, p < 0.001). Emotional exhaustion showed the strongest association with burnout (β = 0.675, p < 0.001), while the direct path from emotional labor to burnout was not significant (β = 0.075, p = 0.075). Bootstrap tests supported a significant indirect effect of job demands on burnout through emotional exhaustion (effect = 0.307, 95% CI [0.245, 0.375], p < 0.001), whereas indirect effects involving emotional labor were not supported. Newly hired employees reported higher levels of emotional exhaustion and burnout than volunteers. Early burnout risk among young public health workers appears to be driven primarily by sustained exhaustion linked to job demands. Preventive efforts should prioritize realistic workload arrangements, clear role expectations, and stable organizational conditions that limit exhaustion accumulation during early career stages.

HighlightsWhat are the main findings?The mother–child relationship in PPC is characterised by embodied attunement, fusion-like relational dynamics, and reliance on minimal non-verbal reciprocity.Mothers redefine their role through emotional labour, specialised interpretive caregiving, and meaning-making processes that support adaptation in the context of severe cognitive impairment.What are the implications of the main findings?Recognising these relational and identity-related dynamics can help clinicians interpret non-verbal cues more accurately and engage mothers in more attuned, supportive communication.The findings highlight the need for personalised, meaning-oriented interventions and offer guidance for interdisciplinary teams working with families in PPC settings.Background/Objectives: Within Paediatric Palliative Care (PPC), motherhood in the context of severe cognitive impairment is shaped by unique emotional, relational, and identity-related challenges. Traditional understandings of maternal identity are strained when verbal communication and typical developmental milestones are absent. Although caregiving in PPC has been widely studied, the subjective and symbolic dimensions of motherhood in this setting have received far less attention. This study sought to explore how mothers construct, interpret, and make sense of their maternal identity while caring for a child with severe cognitive impairment in a PPC context, and to underscore the clinical relevance of these identity-related processes. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted involving nine mothers of children receiving paediatric palliative care services at a regional centre in Italy. Participants engaged in three online focus groups, totalling 270 min. Reflexive thematic analysis was employed to interpret the transcribed data, using ATLAS.ti software, version 25.0.1 ATLAS.ti Scientific Software Development GmbH, Berlin, Germany, for support. Member reflections were incorporated to validate the findings. Results: Three interconnected themes emerged from the reflexive thematic analysis. First, mothers described the development of a fusion-like, enmeshed mother–child relationship, characterised by embodied attunement, specialised interpretive expertise, and lifelong care dependency. Second, mothers detailed the construction of their maternal role, shaped by emotional labour, identity negotiation, sacrifice, loneliness, and peer support, alongside the construction of the child’s role, in which children were perceived as unique, symbolically meaningful beings whose social presence and limited reciprocity shaped maternal identity. Third, mothers articulated a search for meaning that sustained them throughout the caregiving journey, reframing their experience within a broader existential and relational perspective. Conclusions: Maternal caregiving in PPC encompasses distinct emotional, relational, and symbolic dimensions that extend beyond conventional understandings of motherhood. Grasping these identity-related dynamics has direct clinical relevance: it enables more attuned communication, strengthens the therapeutic alliance, and supports personalised, meaning-oriented care. These insights highlight the need for tailored interventions and further qualitative research to inform health care professionals and interdisciplinary practice.

Abstract This article examines how small-scale (A1 villagised model) farmers in Zimbabwe’s Fast-Track Land Reform Programme ( FTLRP ) are using social capital as a form of resilience in the context of an economic precarity. With limited state support, fiscal instability and the near absence of formal financial and institutional assistance, small-scale farmers have reconfigured their social relations into vital mechanisms of production and survival. Using a case study from Zvimba District and qualitative research methods for this work, conducted between 2017 and 2022, the article argues that where traditional avenues to access financial resources are limited, farmers strategically use their social networks and relationships to secure and access seeds, agrarian labour and agricultural production support. The study’s findings demonstrate that reliance on social networks and relationships underscores social capital’s essential role in building resilience and sustaining livelihoods amid economic hardship.

Purpose. This paper investigates the status, drivers and consequences of low employee engagement among domestic workers in resettled farms in rural Zimbabwe. It focuses on how employment conditions and employer practices shape domestic employees’ motivation, morale and turnover intentions. Methodology. The study adopts a quantitative research design based on a single case of resettled farms in Ward 32, Masvingo rural district. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from 60 conveniently selected domestic workers and analysed using factor analysis and reliability tests in SPSS. Results. Findings show that employee engagement among domestic workers is extremely low, with respondents reporting poor working conditions, inadequate protective clothing, limited access to basic food items and poor housing. Key engagement drivers identified include two-way communication, leadership quality, compensation, regular feedback, working conditions, career development, rewards and recognition, work–life balance, organizational resources and perceptions of fair and equal treatment; depending on how these drivers are managed, they can either enhance or further erode engagement levels. Theoretical contribution. The study extends the employee engagement literature to marginalized and informal agricultural labour settings, highlighting the influence of socio-economic and institutional factors on domestic worker engagement in resettled farms. Practical implications. The results call on farm owners and policymakers to design targeted interventions that improve domestic workers’ material conditions, recognition and voice at the workplace. Addressing basic welfare deficits and strengthening fair employment practices can reduce labour turnover and support more sustainable agricultural production in resettled areas. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Proactive versus standard support of labor in the latent phase - A randomized, controlled clinical trial.

Associations between birth experience and postpartum depression - A Cross-Sectional study.

Continuous Labor Support Position Statement.

Continuous Labor Support Position Statement.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of nurses' emotional labor, sleep disorder, and company support on job stress. The research method used raw data from the 7th Work Environment Survey (2023), a public big data of Korea. The collected data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS/WIN 28.0 statistical program. Statistical analysis used t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify factors influencing the subjects' job stress. The subjects used data from 446 people who responded as “nurse” among all wage earners. The results revealed that the factors influencing the subjects' job stress were emotional labor (t=11.97, p=&lt;.001), company support (t=2.73, p=.006), and sleep disorder (t=1.99, p=.047). In conclusion, workplaces need measures to reduce nurses' sleep disorders and emotional labor to alleviate job stress, and measures to increase coworker and company support are required.

This study examines the critical but often underrecognized roles of women social workers in the context of post-tsunami disaster recovery and resilience-building in Aceh, Indonesia. Drawing on twenty in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion with certified social workers, community volunteers, journalists, academics, and activists, the research explores how women navigate cultural, institutional, and professional barriers during disaster response and recovery. Guided by feminist disaster theory, intersectionality, and transformative social work frameworks, the analysis reveals that women not only provide essential care labor and psychosocial support but also act as agents of change—initiating community-based projects, advocating for gender-sensitive policies, and building informal support networks. Despite persistent patriarchal norms and limited institutional recognition, women social workers demonstrate remarkable agency, adaptability, and collective resilience. The findings highlight the urgent need for gender-inclusive policies, improved professional pathways, and greater institutional support to empower women as leaders in disaster management. This research contributes to a more nuanced understanding of gender, power, and professional practice in humanitarian contexts, offering insights for both policy and practice in Indonesia and similar settings.

Examining the Acceptability and Feasibility of a Doula Intervention Program for Veterans Receiving VA Maternity Care Benefits.

In high-density commercial farms, the timely detection and removal of dead bodies are essential to maintain the well-being of animals and ensure farm productivity. This review systematically synthesizes 128 published studies, 52 of which are highly related to the death detecting topic, covering diverse animal species and farming scenarios. The review systematically synthesizes existing research on death detection methods, dead body removal systems, and their integration. The death detection process is divided into three key stages: data acquisition, dataset establishment, and data processing. Inspection systems are categorized into fixed and mobile inspection systems, enabling autonomous imaging for death detection. Regarding death removal systems, current research predominantly focuses on hardware design for poultry and aquaculture, but real-farm validation remains limited. Key focuses for future development include enhancing the robustness and adaptability of detection models with high-quality datasets, brainstorming for more feasible designs of removal systems to enhance adaptability to diverse farm conditions, and improving the integration of inspection systems with removal systems to conduct fully automated detection-removal operations. Ultimately, the successful application of these technologies will reduce labor dependence, enhance biosecurity, and support sustainable, high-density large-scale animal farming while ensuring both satisfying production and the welfare of animals.

Oil palm plantations have reconfigured the territory in the Montes de María region, especially the landscape and way of life of Black peasant communities in the area. While researchers have focused on the resistance of these communities to the expansion of oil palm, in this article, I elaborate on how workers understand and resist plantation work and exploitation. Here, the concept of body-territory-land from community feminists and Marxist approaches to body and labor support my analysis of the material I collected through field interviews and participant observation. With this conceptual apparatus, I point out how understanding plantation work requires an account of the relations that configure the territory. Land occupation practices of local Black communities, capital-labor relations expressed in the work conditions, and conditions of contracted production that shape the territory allow Black workers to understand their labor in the palm plantation and resist exploitation.

ABSTRACTIn this autoethnographic study, I explore my language teacher identity (LTI) negotiation and professional development as a new English learner (EL) teacher in a low‐incidence school district in the U.S. through an affective lens. Drawing on the concepts of emotional labor and perceived organizational support, I examine my experiences through autoethnographic narratives centered on critical incidents across the first 3 years of teaching. The process of writing and analyzing these narratives enabled me to recall and reflect deeply on my emotional experiences in relation to teaching conditions and instructional practices. Through this exploration, I came to understand how emotions mediated my LTI negotiation and influenced my practices. In particular, the varying levels of support and the multiple roles I was expected to fulfill across different schools demanded significant emotional labor, as I continually adapted to the distinct cultures and expectations of each context. Recognizing the emotional dimensions of my LTI development and teaching practices opened critical opportunities for both professional and personal growth. By addressing emotional challenges and their impact on teaching, I conclude with implications for how EL teachers' well‐being and professional development can be better supported during their early years, particularly in similarly under‐resourced or misunderstood teaching contexts.

Recent immigrants have been successfully absorbed into the Lithuanian labor market and legislative amendments have enabled easier migration for high-skilled workers despite the reduction of non-EU workers quota in 2025. The analysis in this note shows immigration can play a role in mitigating the impact of aging on labor force and support potential output growth. Policies should continue to focus on integrating migrants in the most productivity-enhancing way possible while allowing the participation of foreign professionals in those sectors with the largest shortages. At the same time, given the uncertainty about immigration developments, addressing remaining constraints limiting capital deepening and TFP growth would be crucial.

This research investigates the employment challenges faced by individuals with disabilities in Spain, with a specific focus on gender-based disparities. Despite a higher poverty rate among women with disabilities, they receive disproportionately less government assistance compared to their male counterparts. The study draws on data from the 2020 Disability, Personal Autonomy, and Dependency Situations Survey, employing classification and regression trees (CART) to analyze key demographic characteristics associated with employment status, active job seeking, and labor inactivity among this population. The CART model identifies specific terminal nodes that capture profiles of individuals who are employed, with fewer nodes highlighting those actively seeking work. These nodes reveal distinct demographic patterns and employment outcomes, offering insights into the factors that contribute to labor market inclusion or exclusion for people with disabilities. Importantly, gender-specific nodes provide nuanced profiles, indicating that women and men with disabilities face different barriers and opportunities in the labor market. This highlights the need for gender-sensitive approaches to policy and support mechanisms. In addition to gender, factors such as age, health status, and the nature of the disability play significant roles in shaping employment outcomes. The research emphasizes the importance of tailored interventions that address the diverse needs of subgroups within the disability community. By identifying distinct patterns in employment activity and job-seeking behavior, the findings call for targeted policies aimed at improving labor market access and support for individuals with disabilities, particularly for women who face compounded disadvantages.