Stigmatization and discrimination of female tuberculosis patients in Kyrgyzstan – a phenomenological study by Rhea Brüggemann, Fabian Schlumberger, Firuza Chinshailo, Matthew Willis, Abdullaat Kadyrov, Gulmira Kalmambetova, Mo Chen, Sophie CW. Unterkircher, Nestan Moidunova, Altynai Sydykova, Anil Fastenau

“…Methodology Descriptive phenomenology was used. 15 semi-structured in-depth interviews with female TB-patients were conducted between 28th May and 14th June 2024. …”
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Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Refractive Errors and Spectacle Wear among Children in Sana’a: A Cross-Sectional Study by Tariek Aldoais, Zakarya Rageh, Khaled Al-Hemyari, Saleh Altheeb, Abdulmogni Al-barrag, Mahfouth Bamashmus

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study of 228 participants analyzed demographic data, duration of glasses use, and responses to a structured questionnaire on KAP related to refractive errors and spectacles. …”
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Increase in intimate partner violence during the COVID19 lockdown in uganda: a household survey by Freddy Eric Kitutu, Ronald Olum, Sharon Kitibwakye Nakamanya, Olivia Nakisita, Sian E. Clarke, Eleanor Hutchinson

“…Methodology A household survey was conducted in Luwero and Mukono districts among 1680 respondents from 84 villages from October 25th, 2021, to December 3rd, 2021. Data were collected using standardized structured questionnaires adapted from UN guidelines for producing statistics on violence in women. …”
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MARIA (Medical Assistance and Rehabilitation Intelligent Agent) for Medication Adherence in Patients With Heart Failure: Empirical Results From a Wizard of Oz Systematic Conversati... by Nik Nailah Abdullah, Jia Tang, Hemad Fetrati, Nor Fadhilah Binti Kaukiah, Sahrin Bin Saharudin, Vee Sim Yong, Chia How Yen

“…In collaboration with pharmacists, we structured MARIA’s dialogue into a workflow based on Adlerian therapy, a psychoeducational theory. …”
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Association of oral health status and salivary profile of rheumatoid arthritis disease subjects and healthy subjects and prediction of caries risk using cariogram- A cross-sectiona... by Ananya Jha, Aparna K S, Praveen Jodalli, Avinash B R

“…Methods: A total of ninety volunteers were enrolled, forty-seven of whom were age-matched healthy individuals and forty-three of whom were patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A structured questionnaire, clinical assessment, and saliva collection were used in the data gathering process. …”
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Long-term outcomes for children with disability and severe acute malnutrition in Malawi by Seema Patel, Marko Kerac, Melissa Gladstone, Natasha Lelijveld, Nora Groce, Theresa Nnensa, Emmanuel Chimwezi, Macpherson Mallewa, Jonathan Wells, Andrew Seal

“…SAM treatment programmes should consider using not just clinical assessment but structured assessments to better identify at-risk individuals as well as understand the population of children for which they are developing services.…”
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Birds as sacred ‘children of god’, beholders of spirit and symbols of twinhood: Human–bird interaction among the Nuer in western Ethiopia by Abebayehu Aticho, Abebe Beyene, Shimelis Aynalem Zelelew, Changkuoth Puok, Andrew G. Gosler, Nils Chr. Stenseth, Desalegn Chala

“…Relying on preexisting bird survey data, we conducted focussed group discussions and semi‐structured interviews with Indigenous Nuer in western Ethiopia to explore human–bird interactions and documented associated traditional ecological knowledge and considered their conservation implications. …”
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Healthcare provider recommendations to improve post‐violence care HIV post‐exposure prophylaxis access and adherence in Mozambique by Meghan Duffy, Etevaldo M. F. Xavier, Anabela deAlmeida, Della Correia, Maria Nhavane dos Prazeres, Jacinto Adriano, Bainabo Parruque, Maria Olga Bule, Langan Denhard, Maura Almeida, Ana Baptista, Raquel Cossa de Pinho

“…Data were analysed using inductive and theoretical thematic analysis. …”
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Impact of MBBS Curriculum on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Organ Donation by Pari Sharma, Ketaki Poorey, Amol Rajendra Gite, Nakul Sharma

“…Students were given a structured and validated questionnaire comprising of 30 questions developed on the basis of previous studies. …”
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Effect of Human Resource Interventions on Innovation Performance The Mediating Role of Innovative Work Behavior by Abbas M.M Al Hawamdeh *, Manal Mohammed Mahmoud Al Hawamdah, Hamzeh Mohammad AL-Hawamdeh, Mahd Eid Alhawamdeh, Tharwat Alhawamdeh

“…Details were obtained via a structured survey distributed to 1000 workers in these organizations from June 2023 to August 2023.The study conducts the survey to investigate the relationship between human resources interventions, innovative work and innovation performance through modelling using the sample of 384 employees. …”
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Self-Care Behaviors, Health Indicators, and Quality of Life: A Comprehensive Study in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Emirjona Kiçaj, Aurela Saliaj, Rudina Çerçizaj, Vasilika Prifti, Sonila Qirko, Liliana Rogozea

“…Sociodemographic and clinical information, including age, education, occupation, duration of diabetes, HbA1c, and BMI, were collected through structured interviews and medical records. Descriptive and multivariate analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between self-care behaviors, sociodemographic factors, and quality of life. …”
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Chronic Wound Management in Romania: A Survey on Practices, Protocols, and PRP Efficacy by Stefania-Mihaela Riza, Andrei-Ludovic Porosnicu, Cristian-Sorin Hariga, Ruxandra-Diana Sinescu

“…The implementation of structured guidelines and the integration of regenerative therapies could enhance the management of chronic wounds. …”
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Knowledge Attitudes and Practices Regarding Malaria and HIV in People Living in Rural Ghana by Felix Abekah Botchway, Cecilia Elorm Lekpor, Prince Agyeman, Ebenezer Krampah Aidoo, Jacob Apibilla Ayembilla, Micheal Appiah, Ahmed Mashud, Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim

“…Responses from participants were recorded on a semi‐structured questionnaire. Data entry was done with Microsoft Office Excel 2010, analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 20.0, and the results were summarized using tables. …”
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Effectiveness of Combined Exercise and Nutritional-Behavioral Intervention on Health Outcomes among Patients with Bariatric Surgery by Amal S. Taha, Marwa M. Ali

“…Two tools were utilized for data collection; the patient structured interviewing questionnaire and the patient’s health outcomes questionnaires that included anthropometric measures, eating behavior and food frequency questionnaire, international physical activity questionnaire, and the Moorehead-Ardelt quality of life questionnaire. …”
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Peer-led learning: a novel approach to promote rural healthcare interest among medical students by Grace Perez, Alyssa Groves, Lana Fehr, Lana Fehr, Aaron Johnston

“…Quantitative data were summarized with descriptive statistics. …”
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Multidisciplinary input improves the management outcomes of immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy by Sanika Dalvi, Sarah Davis, Drew Solan

“…Conclusion: There is a necessity for structured multidisciplinary collaboration in managing ITP in pregnancy. …”
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Competencias que precisan estudiantes de educación física en la práctica profesional: representaciones desde la experiencia de profesores mentores del sistema escolar chileno (Com... by Maryorie Alejandra Guerrero Sánchez, Pamela Martínez Andunce, Claudio Hinojosa Torres, Hugo Vargas Díaz, Anthony Araya Hernández, Macarena Hurtado Guerrero

“…A qualitative methodology and a phenomenological design were determined. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview with 23 mentor teachers from educational schools in the Valparaíso, Chile. …”
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Navigating norms: a qualitative exploration of factors shaping contraceptive use in Senegal by Manuela Reveiz, Rahmatoulah Gueye, Thaïs González Capella, Marieme Fall, Nour Horanieh, Nour Horanieh, Elizabeth Larson, Beniamino Cislaghi

“…This study employs social norms theory to explore how these dynamics shape women's contraceptive choices, examining the societal expectations, influential relationships, and strategies women use.MethodsThis qualitative study involved 256 participants (130 men and 126 women) from four regions of Senegal (Dakar, Tambacounda, Ziguinchor, and Matam). We employed semi-structured interviews (116) and focus group discussions (16 FGDs with 8–10 participants each) to explore experiences related to family planning access and services. …”
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Contexts, affective and physical states and their variations during physical activity in older adults: an intensive longitudinal study with sensor-triggered event-based ecological... by Julie Delobelle, Sofie Compernolle, Tomas Vetrovsky, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Delfien Van Dyck

“…Descriptive statistics and generalized mixed models were used for data analysis. Results Older adults predominantly engaged in daily physical activities, such as walking for transport, leisure walking, and gardening, rather than structured exercise. …”
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Nutritional Status and Associated Factors among Primary Schoolchildren from Pastoral Communities, Mieso-Mulu District, Sitti Zone, Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: Institut... by Alayou Geletaw, Gudina Egata, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Gesessew Kibr, Mohammed Semaw

“…Study participants were selected using two-stage sampling procedures. Data were collected using structured, translated, pretested, and interviewer-administered questionnaires. …”
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