Does Pictorial Health Warnings on Tobacco Products Promote its Cessation? A Cross-Sectional Study from a Rural Health Centre in Trichy, Tamil Nadu by Prabha Thangaraj, Kumarasamy Hemalatha

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 smokers visiting a rural health centre attached to teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu either as patient or their attendee. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographic details, smoking habits, factors influencing to smoke, awareness on pictorial warning and its impact towards smoking cessation. …”
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Childhood trauma and Axis I disorders in borderline personality disorder: a correlational study by Sabahat Lavvaf, Masoumeh Bagheri-Nesami, Mahdieh Nasiri, Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini

“…To confirm the diagnosis, the semi-structured clinical interview for DSM-IV (SCID-1) was performed, and the history of childhood trauma was assessed with the Early Trauma Inventory-Self Report. …”
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Air quality and adverse health effects of personnel exposed to airborne contaminants at Child Development Centres, Phatthalung Province, Thailand by Somsiri Decharat, Piriyalux Phethuayluk

“…Temperature and humidity were recorded at 8:30–9:30 AM and 2:30–3:30 PM. A structured questionnaire was used to assess health risk perceptions. …”
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Exploring the Use of Mobile Health Applications in Palestinian Community Pharmacy Practice by Ahmed Nouri, PharmD, MSc

“…A self-administered electronic questionnaire was distributed via social media, targeting registered pharmacists. Data were collected using a structured, validated questionnaire addressing demographics, app usage patterns, perceived benefits, and barriers. …”
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Listening to voices that are challenging to hear: participatory hermeneutics ethnography with children with medical complexity by Raissa Passos dos Santos, Mary Ellen Macdonald, Eliane Tatsch Neves, Franco Carnevale

“…The research involved eight children with medical complexity, along with their families and healthcare professionals, providing a comprehensive understanding of their lived experiences. Data collection was conducted over seven months using methods such as participant observation, informal and structured interviews, and innovative techniques like drawing, storytelling, and play-based activities. …”
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‘In the end, I’m the one who has to do the job’: Participant experience of a lifestyle intervention for patients with hypertension by Hanna Glock, Beata Borgström Bolmsjö, Veronica Milos Nymberg, Moa Wolff, Susanna Calling

“…Our objective was to explore participant experience of a text message lifestyle intervention for patients with hypertension, and implications for future lifestyle interventions.Design and subjects Fourteen participants were purposefully selected for telephone interviews after completion of a text message lifestyle intervention. A semi-structured interview guide with open-ended questions was used. …”
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'You don't have to sleep with a man to get how to survive': Girl's perceptions of an intervention study aimed at improving sexual and reproductive health and schooling outcomes. by Linda Mason, Garazi Zulaika, Anna Maria van Eijk, Eunice Fwaya, David Obor, Penelope Phillips-Howard, Elizabeth Nyothach

“…To explore girls' perceptions of how trial interventions affected their SRH risks and schooling, semi-structured discussions were held at baseline, midline, and study end. …”
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Effectiveness of dietary interventions on metabolic and hormonal profiles in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Mamta Gupta, Anuradha Yadav

“…Conclusions: The findings indicate that structured dietary interventions are effective in improving both metabolic and hormonal parameters in women with PCOS. …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Tools in Supporting Second Language Acquisition by Christiana Darkoah, Levina Nyameye Abunya, Edward Owusu, Victoria Ogunnike Faleke

“…Employing a qualitative research approach with a corresponding phenomenological research design, the study conducted semi-structured interviews with twenty-five out of forty-three learners in a basic three class. …”
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Practical insights for enhancing primary care rehabilitation services in low-resource contexts by Maria Y. Charumbira, Karina Berner, Quinette A. Louw

“…Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 37 PCPs and 40 patients. …”
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Scope of rehabilitation for patients with long COVID symptoms in Bangladesh by MD. Waliul Islam, Ehsanur Rahman, K. M. Amran Hossain, Md. Zahid Hossain

“…The eight administrative divisions provided the pool of participants for selecting the 409 people comprised by the stratified sampling. We collected data using a semi-structured questionnaire that included sociodemographics, a symptoms checklist, and the C-YRS.ResultsThe most common post-COVID symptoms among the participants were fatigue (34.3%), muscle pain (20%), and dyspnea (12.2%). …”
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Striving for excellence in ventilator bundle compliance through continuous quality improvement initiative in the intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in India by Naveen Paliwal, Pooja Bihani, Rishabh Jaju, Sadik Mohammed, Prabhu Prakash, Vidya Tharu

“…After increasing the VB compliance at greater than 90%, there was a significant decline in the incidence of VAP, from 62.4/1,000 ventilatory days to 25.7/1,000 ventilatory days, with a 2.34 times risk reduction in the VAP rate (P= 0.004) Conclusions The study highlights the effectiveness of a structured QI approach in enhancing VB compliance and reducing VAP incidence. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL CHATBOT WITH A CONTEXTUAL INTENT SYSTEM ON THE DIALOGFLOW PLATFORM by Oksana Ivashchenko, Stanislav Filip, Bohdan Ratushnyi

“…The core of the system is a structured multi-level intent architecture, where each intent group corresponds to a thematic category such as admissions, documents, or course schedules. …”
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Alterations in some haematological parameters, ascorbic acid and pantothenic acid levels among pregnant women with plasmodium parasitaemia in Sokoto, Nigeria by Sulaiman Sule Umar , Osaro Erhabor , Yakubu Abdulrahaman , Isaac Zama , Festus Uchechukwu Onuigwe , 1 1 2 Hauwa Buhari, Aliyu Bagudo , Ahmed Marafa , Tosan Erhabor

“…Participants were recruited from Antenatal Clinic of Specialist Hospital Sokoto. A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain some socio-demographic characteristic and blood samples were collected and examine for malaria parasite, some haematological parameters (HCT, HGB, WBC, RBC and platelet count) were measured using the HA6000 auto-haematology analyzer (Perlong Medical Equipment Company). …”
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Family Physicians’ Feedback on the Feature Design of a Digital Health Platform to Streamline the Care of Older Adults by Marjan Abbasi, Sheny Khera, Julia Dabravolskaj, Amira Aissiou, Reza Abbasi-Dezfouly

“…This study examined the interface design and features of a digital health platform, Carmi, designed to mitigate administrative inefficiencies and cognitive overload by asynchronous patient data gathering and automated report generation. <b>Methods</b>: We conducted semi-structured interviews with nine family physicians practicing in Alberta, Canada, to gather their feedback on Carmi’s interface design and features. …”
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CONSTRAINTS TO ADOPTION AND UTILIZATION OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AMONG FARMERS IN IMO STAE, NIGERIA by Chidinma Gladys ANYANWU

“…Purposive and multi-stage random sampling techniques were used to select one hundred and twenty (120) cassava farmers. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed with descriptive statistics such as: frequency counts, mean scores and percentages. …”
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Predictors of burnout among Belgrade veterinary students: A cross-sectional study. by Jelena Ilić Živojinović, Dušan Backović, Goran Belojević, Olivera Valčić, Ivan Soldatović, Janko Janković

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and anonymous structured questionnaire addressed to personal data, health habits and stressful influence of educational process were applied among 496 respondents from a total of 1113 students from all grades in spring semester 2014 (response rate 44.6%).…”
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Exploring the experiences and coping strategies of older women encountering domestic violence and abuse: a qualitative study by Mansoureh Jamshidimanesh, Raziye Sadat Hosseini, Sally Pezaro

“…Method This qualitative study included women (n = 16) aged between 61 and 97 years old who had experienced domestic violence in Tehran, Iran. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted in 2023. …”
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Community-based surveillance of Chagas Disease: Characterization and use of Triatomine Information Posts (TIPs) in a high-risk area for triatomine reinfestation in Latin America. by Valéria Carla Faria Amaral, Millena Vieira Simões de Freitas, Gustavo Libério de Paulo, Silvia Ermelinda Barbosa, Janice Maria Borba de Souza, Bruno Silva Amaral, Liléia Gonçalves Diotaiuti, Raquel Aparecida Ferreira

“…For the first time in the scientific literature, a study is dedicated to characterizing TIPs operationally, structurally, and functionally, as well as understanding the factors that hinder their sustainability.…”
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What Is the Relationship Between Sensory Attributes Identified Using CATA (Check-All-That-Apply) Questionnaire and Consumer Acceptance of Cookies Using Plant-Based Oils? by Juyoun Lee, Seyoung Ju

“…We hope that our research will provide fundamental data for the development of vegan bakery products that meet the needs of consumers and food companies.…”
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