Teachers’ well-being continues to attract global attention due to rising workload demands and emotional exhaustion in educational settings. In secondary education, stress and burnout remain critical issues that impact both teaching quality and teacher retention. This study explored gender differences in how workload demands and motivation influence teachers’ stress and burnout, using a multigroup structural equation modelling (SEM) approach based on the Job Demands–Resources (JD–R) model, Self-Determination Theory (SDT), and the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping. Data were collected from 353 Nigerian secondary school science, mathematics, and technology teachers using validated questionnaires measuring workload demands, motivation, attitudes toward work, stress, and burnout. Results indicated that workload demands significantly predict stress and burnout across genders, with a stronger relationship among female teachers. Motivation positively affected attitudes towards work but showed mixed effects on stress and burnout depending on gender. Additionally, attitude towards work predicts stress and burnout, while stress also strongly predict burnout in both groups. These findings suggest that burnout is driven by both demands and motivation, with gender moderating teachers’ responses to occupational pressures. The study concludes that interventions aimed at improving teacher well-being must be gender-sensitive, focusing on reducing excessive workload, fostering intrinsic motivation, and strengthening professional support networks. These insights offer valuable guidance for policymakers and educational administrators seeking to enhance teacher resilience and performance through targeted professional development initiatives.

Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) require accurate documentation for diagnosis, treatment planning, and medico-legal purposes. International guidelines strongly recommend the use of clinical photography, yet its use among pediatric dentists has not been consistently evaluated across countries. This study aimed to assess pediatric dentists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the photographic documentation of TDIs. A multinational, mixed-method cross-sectional survey was conducted between April and June 2025. Quantitative data were analyzed, while qualitative insights from open-ended responses were analyzed thematically and integrated with quantitative results. A non-probability convenience sampling method was used to recruit participants through professional networks, academic societies, and social media platforms. A total of 404 participants from 14 countries responded, predominantly pediatric dentists (66.6%) with 5-20 years of experience. Most respondents (95.3%) considered photography important for documenting TDIs, but only 23.5% reported always using it. Smartphones were the most common tool (65.1%), while fewer used DSLR cameras (26.7%). Major barriers included uncooperative children (40.2%) and time constraints (27.4%). Formal training in photography was reported by 41.6% of participants. Multivariate regression showed that awareness of international guidelines (OR = 2.94; CI: 1.71-5.18, p < 0.001) and high perceived importance (OR = 4.63; CI: 1.56-18.21, p = 0.005) significantly predicted frequent use. Participants who were aware of IADT guidelines were almost three times more likely to use photography routinely, and those who perceived it as highly important were over four times more likely to do so. Thematic analysis highlighted ethical concerns, including uncertainty regarding parental consent and data storage, as well as training gaps and calls for standardized protocols. Photography is essential for recording pediatric dental trauma, but is inconsistently used. Knowledge of guidelines and training influences implementation. Standardizing consent, training, and routine photography can bridge the gap between recommendations and practice.

This study aims to explain the decision-making process of hotel employees when purchasing a hotel vacation, focusing on the effect of occupational identity on tourist behaviour. Hotel employees represent a remarkably underexplored consumer group whose vacation purchasing behaviours warrant attention. Since they have extensive knowledge, experience, and professional networks within the tourism sector, being a hotel employee was anticipated to influence the vacation decision-making processes for the first time in this study. The hermeneutic phenomenological approach was utilised, and qualitative research data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Participants were selected through purposeful sampling, and 19 hotel employees with prior experience in hotel vacations were interviewed. Data were analysed through deductive thematic analysis, and findings were evaluated within the five-phase decision-making framework of the Engel-Kollat-Blackwell (EKB) Model. The results revealed that hotel employees' need for vacations largely stems from work-related fatigue. During the information search phase, they rely on professional networks to identify suitable hotels. In evaluating alternatives, they focus on cleanliness and affordability, often seeking recommendations from colleagues to minimise decision-making efforts. They also prefer direct hotel bookings, which build trust and allow personalised offers. The level of satisfaction with the vacation hotel significantly affects their post-purchase behaviour.

A survey to determine the use and evaluation of simulation-based education within UK pre-registration diagnostic radiography education.

To explore prescribers' awareness of medicine-related challenges of older people (≥65 years) with sensory impairment (hearing, visual or dual impaired) and identify the influences on prescribing behaviours for these patient populations. Semistructured interviews were completed online. Primary care-based prescribers in the UK. Independent prescribers working in primary care. Participants were recruited through professional networks and organisations, social media and using snowballing. Purposive sampling was used to ensure variation in roles, practice/organisational settings and geographical location. 15 prescribers participated, including general practitioners (n=6), pharmacists (n=5), nurses (n=3) and one optometrist. Many demonstrated limited awareness of sensory impairment and suggested that outdated patient records contribute to it being easy to overlook. Prescribers underestimated sensory impairment prevalence, with one predicting that only a small proportion of older patients had hearing loss. Formal training on prescribing for older people with sensory impairment was minimal, and most relied on experiential learning. Prescribers employed strategies to support safe prescribing, such as simplifying regimens and selecting lower-risk medications. The prescribers also reported a lack of evidence-based guidelines or resources tailored to these patient populations. Prescribers currently receive minimal training to support their prescribing practices for older people with sensory impairment. Given the increasing prevalence of age-related sensory impairment, evidence-based resources and training are needed to support prescribing for these patient populations.

.ABSTRACT In the contemporary digital era, professional networking platforms have become integral to career development and employability enhancement, especially for students and young professionals. LinkedIn, as the world’s largest professional networking platform, plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between academic learning and professional opportunities. This research paper presents an empirical study on students’ utilization of LinkedIn for generating career leads. The study aims to analyze usage patterns, purposes of engagement, level of awareness, effectiveness in obtaining career opportunities, and challenges faced by students while using LinkedIn. Primary data was collected from a sample of 30 students through a structured questionnaire. The study employs descriptive statistics, percentage analysis, graphical representation, and hypothesis testing to interpret the data. The findings indicate that students who actively engage on LinkedIn by maintaining updated profiles, networking with professionals, and participating in platform activities are more likely to generate career leads such as internships, job referrals, interview calls, and mentorship opportunities. However, lack of guidance, inconsistent usage, and limited understanding of platform features restrict its effectiveness for some students. The study concludes that LinkedIn has significant potential to enhance students’ career prospects when used strategically, and recommends institutional support and structured training to maximize its benefits. Keywords: LinkedIn, Students, Career Leads, Employability, Professional Networking, Digital Recruitment

'Making it up as we go': Midwives' perceptions of preparedness and role clarity in surrogacy birth care.

Purpose: This project aims to strengthen whole-school physical activity (PA) promotion in Poland by developing and implementing a national school-certification framework. It addresses multiple public health challenges and supports SDG17 – Partnerships for a More Active World. The initiative targets primary and secondary schools and is inspired by the WHO’s Promoting Physical Activity Through Schools: A Toolkit. The framework supports schools in adopting a self-tailored, systems-based approach to embedding PA into daily routines, school culture, and the environment. A key innovation lies in the assumption that every school possesses the potential for PA development, and in the use of a ‘comply or explain’ methodology that encourages schools to critically assess and design their development. Project Description: The project was developed under the nationwide ‘WF z AWF’ (PE with the University of Physical Education) multisectoral participatory initiative, involving interdisciplinary experts, school representatives, and governmental stakeholders. Development: The framework, aligned with the WHO Toolkit, was co-created with input from educators, health professionals, policymakers, parents, and school leaders. Its evaluation criteria reflect WHO action areas such as quality PE, active travel, leadership, school culture, inclusion, and community engagement. Implementation: Schools participate voluntarily, documenting existing PA efforts and planning future improvements. They use digital self-assessment tools and attend support workshops. A national database of best practices enables peer learning and inspires scalable, systemic change. Over 100 schools are expected to join the first phase. Evaluation: Ongoing quantitative and qualitative measures of effectiveness include school readiness, implementation progress, and stakeholder feedback. The framework is currently being scaled, with plans for long-term monitoring and policy integration. Dissemination: Results and exemplary practices are shared via open access platforms, professional networks, and national events to encourage wider uptake. Conclusion: This WHO-aligned certification framework provides a scalable strategy to embed health-enhancing PA in schools. By emphasising teacher-led innovation and reflective practice over externally imposed standards, it supports locally relevant change and long-term sustainability. It contributes to intersectoral collaboration, teacher development, and whole-school transformation – providing a European model for translating global PA policy into national action.

Co-creation in higher education (HE) involving students, teachers, and working field professionals can lead to innovative solutions for complex issues. In seven cases, equitable multistakeholder co-creation has been examined. Participants (N=52) completed a survey with open-ended questions and participated in interviews. We found that equitable co-creation led to a strong feeling of involvement, a better understanding of other perspectives, ideas for solutions, and the professionalization of all stakeholders. Students felt heard, experienced growing self-confidence, gained deeper insights into their future professional field, and expanded their professional network. Teachers gained inspiration to enrich and rewrite their curricula content and lesson activities. Working field professionals found innovative ideas for their practice, discovered new possibilities to find partners with whom sustainable development plans could be set out, and experienced feelings of satisfaction by contributing to the development of students. Supporting and hindering factors for equitable co-creation and implications for HE are discussed.

Process of prediction has a substantial function in detecting and efficient protection of cancer. The tumor suppressor P53 is approximately near 50% of all human beings tumors due to the mutations which is appear in the TP53 gene to the cells within updated UMD TP53 Mutation Database Oct. 2017 [1], it is so difficult working with prime data (in excel) to predict and diagnosis cancers. In this research a functional model of mining approach and Artificial Neural Network which is proposed to predict cancer and pre-cancer caused by specific codon mutation (each codon has hundreds mutations cause cancers) of tumor protein P53, and applied this approach on mutability of hotspot codon 248 (exon 7), CGG. The Quick Propagation mechanism has been used for training and testing the Neural Network structure to determine the accuracy of the proposed architecture. This research procedure demonstrates that Neural Network based prediction of Cancer and Premalignant Disease (pre-cancer) of mutated codon 248 and manifests perfect performance in the prognosis of the mutation situation to pre-cancer or cancer in general. Using of data mining preprocessing steps and pattern extraction to construct the prediction model by selecting (8) out of (132) new TP53 gene database fields in order to classify the cases to the target class pathology (Cancer, Pre-cancer) using these fields. A high professional Neural Network software simulation (Alyuda NeuroIntellegence) is used to build the classifier and Neural Network, the testing and experimental results from the proposed architecture shows that using Quick Propagation algorithm is very accurate in term of accuracy and minimum error rates showing the results of accuracy (99.97%, 100%, 99.85%) for (Train, Validation and Test) phases respectively with error rate of (0.0003, 0, 0.0015) for (Train, Validation and Test) phases respectively.

ABSTRACT Environmental impact assessment (EIA) continues to evolve in response to new environmental, social, and regulatory challenges. The aim of this paper is to provide a current perspective on the state of the art of EIA in terms of practice and effectiveness. This is achieved through a literature review and SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats). Results show that EIA practice is globally established, with over 190 countries maintaining some form of EIA legislation, supported by growing numbers of professional networks and best practice guidelines. On effectiveness, while strengths include legal frameworks and institutional maturity, weaknesses, such as poor follow-up, limited stakeholder engagement, and political interference persist. Opportunities lie in leveraging technology, enhancing communication, and strengthening participatory approaches. However, streamlining pressures, political and development agendas, and substitution by other instruments remain significant threats.

From ask to action: how sponsorship circles strengthen career pathways for women in radiology.

International events, including sporting competitions, exhibitions, and conferences, play a significant role in the development of tourism and related sectors. These events not only generate short-term tourist flows but also have considerable impacts on the local economy, infrastructure, and social and cultural domains. This paper provides a comparative analysis of the effects of different types of international events on tourism and related sectors. The analysis indicates that sporting events primarily provide short-term tourist influx and infrastructure benefits, whereas exhibitions promote sustainable business tourism and professional networking. The findings highlight the importance of integrating economic, social, and cultural factors in event planning.

Abstract The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in North America in late 2021 drew attention to the need for a collaborative, One Health approach to understanding and mitigating HPAIV spillover at the domestic animal-wildlife-environment-human interface. Governance of avian influenza virus (AIV) is complex, and control strategies related to AIV infections are primarily focused on the agricultural sector; as a result, most wildlife and environmental surveillance efforts have been opportunistic and targeted toward ecosystems experiencing unusual mortality events (e.g., aquatic bird die-offs). This has left significant gaps in knowledge about transmission dynamics in livestock and peri-domestic wildlife contexts. In response to this knowledge gap during an outbreak event of HPAIV in 2022, an Ontario, Canada-based initiative brought together government agencies, academic researchers, and industry stakeholders to enhance HPAIV surveillance, risk assessment, and response strategies within agricultural settings. The initiative recognized that existing surveillance in terrestrial/agricultural landscapes was fragmented, with limited understanding of farm-level risk factors, wildlife interactions, and drivers of the poultry industry. To address these challenges, partners implemented an integrated approach incorporating case-control studies, ecological wildlife assessments, targeted wildlife surveillance, and epidemiological risk mapping. Rapid mobilization of funding, established professional networks, and a flexible research framework allowed the initiative to evolve in response to emerging priorities. This case offers insights into the practical realities of building and sustaining One Health collaborations despite ongoing challenges such as regulatory constraints, data-sharing limitations, and sectoral differences. It demonstrates how problem-driven, incremental approaches can strengthen engagement, produce actionable insights, and adapt to shifting priorities for disease surveillance. Information © Government of Canada 2026.

Assessing the Needs of the Infection Prevention Workforce: Implications for Infection Prevention and Control Capacity Building in U.S. Healthcare Settings.

Purpose: This paper develops a structured staffing plan for two strategic organizational roles: the Financial and Investment Analyst and the Human Resources Manager. The purpose of this paper is to propose role-specific recruitment, selection, onboarding, and retention strategies that improve hiring quality and support sustained organizational performance. Methodology: Using a descriptive and analytical methodology, the study synthesizes established human resource management and staffing literature. The paper proposes internal recruitment for the Financial and Investment Analyst position to leverage organization-specific financial knowledge. Findings: For the Human Resources Manager role, external recruitment through professional networking and social recruitment channels is proposed to broaden the candidate pool and enhance talent quality. Selection systems are structured using multi-method assessment approaches that combine resume screening, ability tests, and work sample assessments. The study also outlines cut-score banding as a flexible decision rule. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The main implication of this paper is that staffing decisions should be aligned with job-specific competencies. Overall, the framework provides an integrated staffing approach that enhances workforce capability, improves retention, reduces turnover risk, and strengthens organizational performance.

This study examines how multiple factors shape principals’ learning experiences in a professional network focused on improving student attendance. Drawing on Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development, we analyzed how tasks, facilitators, learner characteristics, peer interactions, and social-institutional context interacted to expand or constrain principals’ capacity for learning. While the network successfully reduced isolation and provided validation through peer connections, it simultaneously reinforced existing practices rather than promoting transformative change. Principals gravitated toward “quick fixes” over systemic approaches. We found that supportive cultures that build relationships may also inadvertently constrain transformative learning when facilitators prioritize affirmation over productive challenge.

Communication is a fundamental element in the development of entrepreneurship, particularly within edupreneurship, which integrates educational innovation with entrepreneurial values to address contemporary challenges in education. In an increasingly competitive and digitally driven educational landscape, edupreneurs are required not only to possess pedagogical competence but also strong communication skills to sustain and scale their initiatives. This study aims to analyze the role of effective communication in strengthening edupreneurship competencies. The research employs a literature review method by synthesizing and analyzing relevant theories and previous studies on communication, entrepreneurship, and edupreneurship. The findings indicate that effective communication plays a significant role in enhancing key edupreneurship competencies, including negotiation skills, leadership capacity, personal branding, and adaptability to digital transformation. Communication also functions as a strategic tool for building trust, expanding professional networks, fostering collaboration, and creating supportive learning ecosystems within educational enterprises. Moreover, effective communication enables edupreneurs to articulate value propositions clearly, manage stakeholders efficiently, and respond flexibly to dynamic changes in educational markets. The implications of this study emphasize that communication competence is not a complementary skill but a core requirement for sustainable edupreneurship development. Therefore, systematic communication training and the integration of communication-based learning strategies are strongly recommended within entrepreneurship education programs, particularly for prospective edupreneurs, to support long-term innovation, competitiveness, and sustainability in the education sector.

Introduction: Research exploring the contextual factors influencing the rare instances of autistic people engaging with extreme ideologies is limited. This article explores factors that affected autistic people who engaged with extreme ideologies, from the perspectives of close contacts and clinicians. Methods: This article presents findings from interviews with two participant groups: family and friends, and clinicians. We recruited participants through a gatekeeper, professional networks, and social media. We used reflexive thematic analysis to analyze the data. Results: Participants included seven family members and one friend in the first group and five clinicians in the second. Across both groups, we identified four themes: (1) experiences of social vulnerability; (2) autistic and neurodivergent characteristics in the context of risk; (3) negotiating a complex identity; and (4) a slippery rabbit hole. Social vulnerabilities including lack of secure attachments in childhood and social rejection led to a sense of persecution. System-level marginalization compounded the sense of exclusion. A negative autistic self-image was an important factor. Inflexible thinking, differences in social cognition, hyperfixation, and need for structure and routine were identified as neurodivergent features that could find a fit within the ideologies and practices of extremist groups. However, participants emphasized that autism itself did not fully account for this engagement. With limited engagement in prosocial real-world activities and ample idle time, internet algorithms exacerbated exposure to extreme ideologies, which offered provocative explanations for these autistic peoples’ struggles. Conclusions: Timely diagnosis, qualified and continuous support structures, neuroinclusive societies, and digital literacy are all key components to preventing autistic people from this harmful engagement.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rural Interprofessional Faculty Development Initiative (RIFDI) is a longitudinal, multimodal training program designed to improve the quality of and capacity for health professions education in rural areas. This study evaluated RIFDI using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance(RE-AIM) framework, with the intent of informing future implementation of this and similar faculty development programs. In this descriptive qualitative study, we interviewed RIFDI participants from four program cohorts at different stages of completion. We analyzed data using rapid qualitative analysis and synthesized findings along domains corresponding to the RE-AIM framework. Forty-one participants completed 49 interviews at mid-program (n = 21), program end (n = 16), and/or post-program (n = 12). Reach: Most participants learned about and joined RIFDI via nomination by their site's educational leadership. Participants were motivated to join by the professional-development opportunity and/or their existing involvement or interest in health professions education. Participants reported improved educational expertise, practice, networking, and institutional knowledge. Adoption: Participants perceived leadership support, or lack thereof, and institutional barriers influenced program adoption at their site. RIFDI's diverse curriculum was largely perceived as successful in developing professional competencies and networks. Program implementation was aided by blended learning, skilled facilitators, and a collaborative learning environment. Maintenance: Participants interviewed 12months or more post-program reported continued use of acquired knowledge and skills, lasting relationships, and professional opportunities. RIFDI presents a promising model for interprofessional faculty development in distributed healthcare settings. Its curriculum of didactic, experiential, and collaborative learning provides multiple opportunities for teaching knowledge and skills development and building a community of practice. This study emphasized the importance of institutional support and context in fostering program reach and adoption, and the value of interprofessional networks and blended learning in augmenting program effectiveness, implementation, and maintenance.