Gestão da segurança e saúde no trabalho em empresas produtoras de baterias automotivas: um estudo para identificar boas práticas Management of occupational health and safety in aut... by Otávio José de Oliveira, Alessandra Bizan de Oliveira, Renan Augusto de Almeida

“…The main objective of this paper is to identify best practices and the main difficulties related to OSH management at automobile battery manufacturers in the midwest of the State of São Paulo, using the double case study method. Data was collected using on-site observation, document analysis and semi-structured interviews with managers and collaborators. …”
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APPLICATION OF BIM IN MEDICAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: BARRIER FACTORS AND SOLUTION STRATEGIES: A CASE STUDY OF CHENGDU MEDICAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT by Jiahao Chen, Laemthong Laokhongthavorn

“…This paper makes use of semi-structured interviews and literature evaluations to evaluate every influencing aspect earlier than by conducting quantitative research. …”
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Predictors of malnutrition among adolescents in Egypt: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Nehal M. El-Koofy, Marwa Sabry Rizk, Marwa M. Zein, Eman Mohamed Ibraheim Moawad, Sara Tarek

“…Methodology A cross-sectional study in which a structured interview questionnaire was administered to 4064 young adolescents aged 10–14 recruited from 11 Egyptian governorates. …”
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Intervention model in reducing the unmet need for contraception: a systematic literature review on technology-based, community, and health worker interventions by Lia Nurdini, Legina Anggraeni, Loveria Sekarrini, Petriana Ekklesia Mahmud, Sabarinah Prasetyo

“…Health worker-led interventions involved community health volunteers in Nepal, postpartum contraceptive counseling, contraceptive counseling for all ages, structured counseling for childbearing couples in Indonesia, and the "Consult and Choose" client-centered family service in Jordan. …”
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Acceptability and feasibility of shared medical appointments to support self-management of anxiety and depression in primary care in England: a qualitative study of service user/pa... by Fiona Graham, Mei Yee Tang, Megan Hanrahan

“…Therefore, this study set out to better understand the views that adults with anxiety and depression have towards SMAs as a way of receiving care to support self-management in primary care.Design and methods A qualitative study using 1:1 semi-structured interviews which were analysed thematically following Braun and Clarke’s six-phase reiterative process. …”
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Improve the quality of end-of-life in cancer patients using social representations of nutrition by Lucia Inmaculada Llinares-Insa, Encarna Chisbert-Alapont, María Amparo Benedito-Monleón, Pilar González-Navarro

“…The existence of statistical differences between groups (patients and caregivers) was tested by Chi-Square statistics.ResultsResults showed that the perception of nutrition was structured in five categories: health/survival/life (e.g. …”
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Enhancing leaf disease classification using GAT-GCN hybrid model by Shyam Sundhar, Riya Sharma, Priyansh Maheshwari, Suvidha Rupesh Kumar, T. Sunil Kumar

“…GCN has been widely used for learning from graph-structured data, and GAT enhances this by incorporating attention mechanisms to focus on the most important neighbors. …”
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Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescription Among Children Under 5 Years: A Cross‐Sectional Study in a Ghanaian Regional Hospital by Beatrice Obour, Glover Asiedu Appiah, Emmanuel Ayitey Tagoe, Harriet Affran Bonful

“…Patients' sociodemographic characteristics, prescribed antibiotics, principal diagnosis, dose, and duration were extracted using a semi‐structured form. Prescriptions with clinical indication, dose, and duration which did not meet the requirements of the STG were coded as inappropriate. …”
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Analysis of the determinants for using health research evidence in health planning in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study. by Pius Kagoma, Richard Mongi, Albino Kalolo

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This quantitative study employed a cross-sectional design. Data on health research evidence and the factors influencing its use were collected using a structured questionnaire from 422 healthcare workers involved in planning within 9 regions of Tanzania from October to December 2023. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity among reproductive-aged women (15-49 years) in Ratnanagar Municipality, Chitwan district, Nepal. by Bedana Sapkota, Aashish Rana, Manish Rajbanshi, Richa Aryal, Susmita Thapa, Lokendra Oli, Jiwan Kumar Poudyal

“…Face-to-face interview was conducted using a structured questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0 (IBM). …”
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Rethinking global health through a better understanding of power, privilege, and influence – the narrative and voices of those who operate in the infectious diseases global health... by Prof Sipho Dlamini, Ms Muneera Rasheed, Dr Frank Kronenberg, Professor Esmita Charani

“…Using a piloted semi-structured interview guide we explored the impact of operating in the Infectious Diseases global health environment on their lives, careers, and populations they serve. …”
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Influence of Age and Neurotoxic HAART Use on Frequency of HIV Sensory Neuropathy by Olajumoke Oshinaike, Akinsegun Akinbami, Oluwadamilola Ojo, Anthonia Ogbera, Njideka Okubadejo, Frank Ojini, Mustapha Danesi

“…Methods. 323 patients with HIV infection (142 on HAART and 181 HAART naïve) were enrolled in a cross-sectional neuropathy screening program. Data was collected using structured questionnaires which contained the brief peripheral neuropathy screening tool of AIDS Clinical Trial Group protocol. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Iraqi Parents Regarding Antibiotic Use in Children and the Implications by Omeed Darweesh, Amanj Kurdi, Marwan Merkhan, Hemn Ahmed, Salih Ibrahem, Radhwan N. Al-Zidan, Johanna C. Meyer, Brian Godman

“…<b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional survey was conducted between November 2023 and September 2024 among 1878 parents in four districts of Iraq. A structured questionnaire assessed parents’ KAPs towards antibiotic-related uses and practices. …”
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Exploring the divide between dental clinicians and academics for more inclusive partnerships: perspectives on building a research network by Maria Zych, Carilynne Yarascavitch, Amir Azarpazhooh, Joanna Sale

“…The objective of this study was to explore the perceptions of dental clinicians and academics in building a network in Ontario that would encourage research collaboration. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data from dental clinicians and academics in Ontario dental schools. …”
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The cost of implementing and sustaining an evidence-based, behavioral-health electronic screening system in probation departments by Techna Cadet, Katherine S. Elkington, Margaret Ryan, Ali Jalali, Gail A. Wasserman, Faye S. Taxman, Michael L. Dennis, Sean M. Murphy

“…Methods Prospective micro-costing analysis conducted concurrently with a rigorous evaluation of e-Connect. Data were collected for 622 youths ages 10–18 via administrative records, study instruments, and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Identifying risk factors associated with the health-related quality of life for coronary heart diseases elderly using association rule mining by Chunzi Wang, Yunwei Zhang, Shuangcheng Wang, Yi Wang, Yifei Shen, Hansheng Ding

“…A cross-sectional study was carried out in Shanghai, China, from January to May 2023. Data on demographics and general symptoms and signs of CHD among elderly patients were collected by a structured questionnaire. …”
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Clinical audit /QIP report: rhythm checks for patients admitted to the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) by Binisha Joshi, Paul Bolaji, Taba Ismael

“…This includes a dedicated telemetry section in electronic patient records, a structured template within patient care flows and the use of preformatted documentation stickers for bedside notes. …”
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Assessment of risk and knowledge regarding non-communicable diseases among adult population: a cross-sectional study in the urban slums of West Bengal by Merin K. Jaison, Trina Sengupta, Sauryadripta Ghose, Vandana Majhi, Archismita Santra, Shashi Kumar M.

“…Knowledge was evaluated through a pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using SPSS 25. …”
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Impact of COVID‐19 on Renal Transplant Recipients in a National Transplant Center by Pooja Koirala, Pukar Chandra Shrestha, Sugat Ratna Tuladhar, Kalpana Kumari Shrestha, Kopila Dahal

“…A self‐developed, semi‐structured telephone interview schedule was utilized for data collection. …”
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A Study to Assess the Efficacy of Audio-Visual Psychoeducation on Level of Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Harmful Effects of Alcohol among Alcohol use Disorder Patients Admitted... by Seema Madhavan Nair, Punita A Sharma, Radhika Das

“…A simple random sampling technique was used with random allocation of subjects into experimental group and control group by lottery method. A structured tool to assess knowledge was developed, validated by experts and reliability was tested. …”
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