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2026
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Nataliia Nalyvaiko, Віктор Вус, Liliya Zotova, Nadiya Kreydun, Olena Ronzhes, Oleksii Nalyvaiko, Serhii Proskuriakov, Kostiantyn Levytskyi
From Distress to Systemic Resilience: Strengthening MHPSS in Conflict Settings – Insights from Ukraine
Introduction: The full-scale war in Ukraine has significantly increased the need for coordinated and accessible mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services. However, there remains limited empirical evidence on how civilians experience psychosocial distress during conflict and how institutions are...
2026
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Folayan Mo, Ahmed Bhayat, Maha El Tantawi
A call for a paradigm shift to community-embedded, home-based primary preventive oral health care in Africa
Oral diseases constitute a global public health crisis, affecting nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide [1]. They cause pain, disability, and economic loss, with their highest burden falling on vulnerable and marginalized populations [1,2]. This crisis is exacerbated by a widespread...
2026
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Mónica Acuña-Rodríguez, Maria Cristina Florián-Pérez, Fabriccio J. Visconti-Lopez, Nellys María Barrios Acuña
The climate justice implementation gap: are urban health and planning workforces trained for equitable climate adaptation?
Although climate justice has become a central principle in urban adaptation discourse, it remains unclear whether the professional workforce responsible for implementing adaptation strategies is adequately prepared to operationalize these commitments. In this policy brief, we examine the evolving scientific...
2026
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Pargaulan Dwikora Simanjuntak, Ikhwanuddin, A. Nurfajri Irwan, Yayu Nopriani Martha, Giovanni Battista Puteri
Blockchain-Enhanced Maritime Education Ecosystem: Decentralized Credentialing for Global Seafarer Competency Verification
The global maritime industry faces a critical seafarer shortage of 89,510 officers, exacerbated by fragmented credential verification systems, fraudulent certification practices, and inefficient competency recognition across jurisdictions. This research develops a comprehensive Blockchain-Enhanced Maritime Education Ecosystem integrating decentralized credentialing infrastructure...
2026
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Lucy Vorobej, Cynthia Whitehead
Yesterday’s Patterns, Tomorrow’s Possibilities: Historical Methods in Family Medicine
Historical perspectives remain an underused resource in family medicine research, despite their capacity to explain the development of current challenges and the persistence of certain assumptions in family medicine education. Consequently, many scholars have had little opportunity to engage with...
2026
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Nina Pereza, Goran Hauser, P. Jovanović
Editorial: The importance of faculty development in medical education
Effective faculty development is increasingly recognized as a strategic lever for both individual educator growth and institutional transformation. Several contributions in this Research Topic demonstrate that faculty development is most effective when it is conceived not as a series of...
2026
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Horia-Dominic Schreiner, Bogdan Mocan, Mircea Fulea
Adapting Vocational Education for Industry 5.0 by Transforming the Professional Identity of VET Trainers in Wood Processing
This study develops a theoretical framework for transforming vocational education and training (VET) for the emerging Industry 5.0 paradigm by focusing on the critical role of VET trainers’ professional identity. As Industry 5.0 emphasizes human-machine collaboration, artificial intelligence integration, and...
2026
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Sara Ayman Metwalli, Aryan Iliat, Steven Thomas, Suresh Nair, Zizwe Chase, Russell R. Ceballos
The Quantum Education Ecosystem: A Review of Global Initiatives, Methods, and Challenges
Quantum information science and engineering (QISE) is advancing rapidly, creating an urgent demand for a quantum-literate, technically proficient workforce. Despite this need, quantum education initiatives remain fragmented across regions, educational levels, and instructional approaches, which constrains their scalability and overall...
2026
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Nasser Aldosari, Muteb Aljuhani, Ali Albzia, Moath Saleh
Optimizing the patient care technician role: a qualitative study on recruitment, training, and career pathways
Abstract Background workforce innovative solutions are warranted to respond to the critical global lack of healthcare professionals and sustain delivery of quality patient care. The Patient Care Technician program was one of the strategies implemented to address this challenge by...
2026
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S S. Otgonsuren, D. Enkhjargal, N.Erdenesuvd, D.Tsetsegsaikhan
Forecasting Internal Labor Supply at Baganuur JSC, A Strategic Energy Hub of Mongolia: A Markov Chain Analysis
Workforce planning and forecasting are critical for enhancing organizational performance, particularly in capital-intensive industries. This study analyzes and forecasts the internal labor supply of Baganuur JSC, a state-owned coal mining company in Mongolia, using a Markov chain model. The analysis...
2026
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Salizar Mohamed Ludin, Sheena Ramazanu
A Bibliometric Analysis of Nurse Workforce Shortages in the Western Pacific Region
Background: The nursing workforce crisis has emerged as a critical challenge across the Western Pacific Region (WPRO), impacting both healthcare quality and access. This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the workforce trends and key themes related to nursing...
2026
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Norhasni Zainal Abiddin, Ihsan Rois
WORKFORCE-ORIENTED EDUCATION SYSTEMS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM AND MALAYSIA
Human Resource Development (HRD) plays a critical role in supporting social progress, workforce readiness, and sustainable development. In emerging economies, workforce-oriented education systems, including Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), are essential for aligning skills development with labour market...
2026
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Colette Browning, Connie Evashwick, Shane A. Thomas
Editorial: The formal and informal workforce for a global aging population
The increased demand for formal and informal care for the large and rapidly growing ageing population is a major problem globally. Although the ageing population percentages vary across countries, many regions will see a doubling of people aged 65 and...
2026
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Anggia Kamal, Singmin Johanes
The Influence of Workplace Spirituality and Workforce Agility on Innovative Work Behavior Mediated by Readiness for Change Private Elementary School Teachers in South Jakarta
This study aims to determine the influence of Workplace Spirituality and Workforce Agility on Innovative Work Behavior, with Readiness for Change as a mediator in Private Elementary School Teachers in South Jakarta. The quantitative survey method was used to collect...
2026
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Tatyana Kotzeva, Elitsa Dimitrova, Kalina Ilieva
Changing Fatherhood: Social Differences in Parental Leave Uptake and Childcare Participation Among Bulgarian Men
This study investigates social disparities in the uptake of paid parental leave (PPL) and engagement in childcare by Bulgarian fathers within the context of shifting gender norms and recent policy reforms. Based on survey data from 503 fathers of young...
2026
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Marcela Correa-Betancour, Kanchan Marcus, Mary Chiarella, Stephanie Short
Intra-professional cultural competence: Exploring a strategy to support Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse nursing workforce
Objective: The objective of this study is to provide a possible strategy to enhance professional integration through education relating to a new concept: Intra-Professional Cultural Competence (IPCC). This concept primarily focuses on the interactions between nurses within the workplace. Background:...
2026
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Hind Gatoi, Islam Belhaoua, Kashf Akhtar, Miqdad Qadir, Nida Mohammad, Muhammad Ali
Green Intelligence in Finance: Artificial Intelligence-Driven ESG Analytics and Sustainable Investment Performance
This study examined the role of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) analytics in enhancing sustainable investment performance. While traditional ESG ratings had been widely used in responsible investment strategies, they often suffered from data inconsistency, subjectivity and...
2026
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Nicholle Mae Amor Tan Maravilla, Myles Joshua Toledo Tan
On demographic transformation: why we need to think beyond silos
without acknowledging their evolving age structure. Thus, this siloed, single-sector thinking guarantees policy inertia and wastes crucial capital. To address these challenges, many technology companies and researchers are actively developing artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to enhance healthcare support for...
2026
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Melinda Goodyear, Becca Allchin, Bjørg Eva Skogøy, Anne Grant, Kristin Stavnes, Bente Weimand, Sophie Isobel, Kathleen Biebel, Joanne Nicholson, Scott Yates, Rochelle Hine, Lina Gatsou, Bitta Söderblom, Karin van Doesum, Adrian Falkov, Ron Shor, Juliet Collins, Clemens Hosman, Stella Laletas
International perspectives on implementation of system change in family mental health
Introduction: Parental mental illness is a major public health issue across the globe with well-known intergenerational impacts on children. There is a wide body of evidence supporting the effectiveness of a range of interventions supporting families, however, their implementation has...
2026
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Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Australian standards for health practitioner pain management education.
The National Strategy for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education was developed to guide the upskilling of the Australian health workforce in contemporary, evidence-based pain care with the aim of improving the health outcomes of people experiencing pain. The national strategy...