Audiology & Speech Therapy
Applying the principle of justice in digital health
This article examines the application of ethical principles in digital healthcare, focusing on justice as care increasingly shifts from diagnosis to treatment through digital technologies.
3 CPD points
Chiropractor
Cost-effectiveness of spinal manipulation, exercise, and self-management for spinal pain
This study estimates the cost-effectiveness of SMT, supervised exercise and self-management for spinal pain in the U.S. using an individual participant data meta-analysis approach.
3 CPD points
Dental Assistant
A survey to explore the motivation, scope of practice, job satisfaction and timings of procedures undertaken by dental nurses with additional duties at one NHS trust
An article exploring dental nurses’ scope of practice, job satisfaction, motivation, use of additional duties, and factors affecting procedure timings within an NHS trust.
2 CPD points
Dental Therapy
Dental Professionals’ Knowledge and Understanding of Intimate Partner Violence: A Pan-Canadian Cross-Sectional Survey
An article evaluating dental professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and preparedness in identifying and managing intimate partner violence, including their awareness of training and referral pathways.
2 CPD points
Dentist
French dentists’ communication quality on clinical oral dermatology cases in Facebook groups: a cross-sectional study
An article evaluating the quality of dentists’ communication when sharing oral dermatology cases on Facebook, highlighting frequent omissions, ethical concerns, and the need for improved clinical detail and professionalism.
1 CPD point
Dietetics
Systematic Review of the Impact of Nutritional Support on the Mental Health and Quality of Life of Dependent Older Adults
Nutritional interventions improve mental health, cognitive function, and quality of life in dependent older adults, though study heterogeneity limits definitive conclusions and highlights the need for further research.
3 CPD points
Emergency Medicine
Respiratory support during neonatal and infant aeromedical interfacility transfers in the Western Cape, South Africa: a retrospective review
This review examines the frequency of respiratory support during neonatal and infant inter‑facility transfers, highlighting the need for strengthened evidence, protocol development, and context‑appropriate clinical guidelines.
2 CPD points
Environmental Health
Should healthcare professionals include aspects of environmental sustainability in clinical decision-making?
This article reviews ethical reasons for including environmental sustainability in clinical decision-making, weighing patient care, professional duty, and planetary health impacts.
3 CPD points
Homeopathy
Six patterns of homeopathy use in integrative oncology: A qualitative study (TOUCAN)
This study identifies six patterns of homeopathy use among women with non metastatic breast cancer, highlighting patient experiences, motivations, and integration within supportive and conventional oncology care.
3 CPD points
Medical Technology
Antimicrobial resistance trends in clinical Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Ethiopia
This study analyzes 5-year trends in antimicrobial resistance of clinical E. coli and K. pneumoniae in Ethiopia, showing high broad-spectrum resistance and significant rises in carbapenem and ciprofloxacin resistance for K. pneumoniae.
1 CPD point
Medicine
Understanding of ‘generalist medical practice’ in South African medical schools
This study explores how South African medical students and their preceptors understand generalist medical practice, highlighting its role in primary healthcare, holistic care, patient coordination, and managing undifferentiated patients.
3 CPD points
Nursing
Anaesthesiologists’ perspectives of the need for nurse anaesthetists in South Africa
This study explores anaesthesiologists’ perspectives on introducing nurse anaesthetists in South Africa to address provider shortages by improve access to anaesthesia services, inform policy development, training and regulatory frameworks.
3 CPD points
Occupational Therapy
Systematic review of sensory-based interventions for children and youth
This systematic review evaluates evidence for sensory-based interventions for children and youth, highlighting effectiveness, evidence strength, and implications for occupational therapy practice.
3 CPD points
Optometry
Multidimensional immunotherapy for dry eye disease: current status and future directions
A comprehensive review outlining the immunopathology of Dry Eye Disease and examining emerging immunotherapies—including biologics, stem cells, gene therapy, nanotechnology, and exosomes—while highlighting future research directions and personalized treatment potential.
3 CPD points
Oral Hygiene
Oral Hygiene Care for Patients with Disabilities: A Survey of Caregivers’ Awareness and Practices in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
An article evaluating caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes, and awareness regarding the oral healthcare needs of disabled patients and the challenges in providing appropriate support.
2 CPD points
Orthotist & Prosthetist
The Role and Future Directions of 3D Printing in Custom Prosthetic Design
The article explains how 3D printing improves prosthetic design by enabling faster, cheaper, and highly customized prosthetic limbs, increasing accessibility and improving comfort, functionality, and healthcare outcomes for amputees.
3 CPD points
Paramedic
Psychological care in acute and emergency medicine: a scoping review of support interventions by healthcare professionals
This review evaluates current evidence on communication and psychological interventions in emergency care, outlining approaches that enhance patient psychological support during acute medical encounters.
2 CPD points
Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Access and the Human Right to Science
This article explores utilizing the right to benefit from scientific progress to improve global access to medicines, arguing it facilitates the right to health and addresses preventable deaths.
3 CPD points
Physiotherapy
Efficacy of aerobic exercise for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders receiving ART: An RCT
This RCT shows 12-week aerobic exercise significantly improves activity and participation levels (small effect) in people with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders on ART, though gains fade by 3 months.
2 CPD points
Podiatry
Correlation Between Weber Classification of Ankle Fractures and Medial Clear Space Widening on Radiography
This study evaluates the relationship between Weber ankle fracture types and medial clear space widening, demonstrating increased instability and deltoid ligament injury risk, particularly in more complex Weber C fractures.
3 CPD points
Psychometry
Psychometric validation of the self‑compassion scale and the link of self‑compassion to managerial flourishing in South Africa
This study validates the Self-Compassion Scale among South African managers and demonstrates a strong association between self-compassion and workplace flourishing, highlighting its importance for managerial well-being and development.
2 CPD points
Radiology
De-identification of medical imaging data: a comprehensive tool for ensuring patient privacy
Research presents an integrated de-identification tool that safeguards patient privacy by removing metadata, facial features, text, and other identifiers from diverse medical imaging formats to ensure ethical, compliant data use.
3 CPD points
Registered Counsellor
Exploring the Connection between Distress Tolerance and Mental Well-Being among Psychological Counsellors: The Multiple Mediation of Compassion Fatigue and Hopelessness
Using earthquake-response counsellors as context, this study explores how distress tolerance influences mental well-being through compassion fatigue and hopelessness, identifying key psychological mechanisms affecting practitioners’ resilience and professional sustainability.
3 CPD points
Social Worker
Radical Healing in Communities: A Decolonial Reading
This study explores how marginalised South African communities conceptualise radical healing within a decolonial framework, highlighting collective practices, lived realities, and the ongoing impact of the colonial wound.
2 CPD points
Speech Therapy
Transforming Speech-Language Pathology with AI: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Guidelines
Artificial intelligence enhances speech-language pathology through automated assessment, speech recognition, voice analysis and communication aids. It improves access, diagnosis and efficiency while raising ethical, privacy, bias and clinical implementation challenges.
3 CPD points
Speech Therapy
Transforming Speech-Language Pathology with AI: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Guidelines
Artificial intelligence enhances speech-language pathology through automated assessment, speech recognition, voice analysis and communication aids. It improves access, diagnosis and efficiency while raising ethical, privacy, bias and clinical implementation challenges.
3 CPD points