Psychoeducation reduces anxiety and cortisol hormones in high-risk pregnant women by Sapiah Sahupala, Suharsono Suharsono, Krisdiana Wijayanti

“…The intervention consisted of four structured psychoeducation sessions, each lasting 120 minutes over two weeks. …”
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Effect of ventilator care bundle for pediatric nurses on occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia among children by Hanaa Diab Khalfallah, Nahed Alquwez, Marwa Abd Elkreem Ibrahim

“…A convenience sample of 30 nurses and a purposive sample of 60 ventilated children in the PICU participated in the study. Data collection was performed using (1) structured interview sheets, (2) the Nurses’ Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire (pre/post-test), (3) the Ventilator Bundle Checklist, and (4) the Clinical Pulmonary Infection Scale (CPIS). …”
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Satisfaction evaluation of interns with Da Vinci robot surgical demonstration training in gynecologic oncology operations by Junfen Xu, Junfen Xu, Yumei Zhou, Mengyan Tu

“…After completing the training, the students filled out a questionnaire to assess their satisfaction with the proposed training.ResultsThrough structured questionnaires and interviews, 18 interns’ perceptions and suggestions regarding the training program were evaluated. …”
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Contextual Emotions in Organizations: A Latent Profile Analysis of Their Co-Occurrence and Their Effects on Employee Well-Being by Laura Petitta, Lixin Jiang, Valerio Ghezzi

“…Workplace contextual emotions are structured ways of emotionally thinking about specific cues in the context that employees share within their organization. …”
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The Impact of Diabetes Self-Care, Healthy Lifestyle, Social Support, and Demographic Variables on Outcomes HbA1c in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes by Wan-Ju Chen, Li-Ying Lin

“…Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design and recruited 305 subjects with type 2 diabetes at a medical center. Personal data were collected using a structured questionnaire and same-day outpatient medical records. …”
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The Status Quo and Influencing Factors of Self-Management Behavior in Patients with Recurrent Gout in China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hao X, Wang A

“…The cross-sectional study used a structured questionnaire (including information on Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics), Gout self-management Behavior Assessment scale, Gout Knowledge Measurement questionnaire, Chronic Disease self-efficacy Scale, Medical Coping Modes Scale, and Social Support Rating scale to investigate. …”
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Supporting self-regulated learning in primary education: insights from a Montessori classroom by Liina Kersna, Liina Lepp, Margus Pedaste, Kristjan-Julius Laak

“…During the study, the work of the Montessori learning group was observed over the course of one school week, totalling 14 h. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the teachers before and after the classroom observations. …”
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PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND ITS EFFECTS ON DEVELOPING WRITING SKILLS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH STUDENTS by Cristina-Laura ABRUDAN

“…It is based on mixed-methods research including a systematic literature review and semi-structured interviews, in the qualitative phase, as an instrument for data collection, aiming to find out the students’ perspective towards the use of Project-Based methods in developing writing skills in Business English. …”
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Association of Virtual Nursing and Task Completeness: An Observational Study by Saif Khairat, Jennifer Morelli, Julia Aucoin, Barbara S. Edson, Cheryl B. Jones, Christopher M. Shea

“…This mixed-methods study used observational and qualitative evaluation of a VN care team and bedside unit nurses at a major Southeastern hospital in the United States (US). Data collection included direct observation and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Availability and advertising of sugar sweetened beverages in South African public primary schools following a voluntary pledge by a major beverage company: a mixed methods study by Agnes Erzse, Nicola Christofides, Nicholas Stacey, Kelsey Lebard, Louise Foley, Karen Hofman

“…Data from the interviews were coded and thematic analysis conducted. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to anemia prevention in the urban government childcare program for infants and young children in Peru by Carla Tarazona-Meza, Rosario M. Bartolini, Karina Romero, Rebecca Pradeilles, Cecilia Goya, Emily K. Rousham, Paula L. Griffiths, Hilary M. Creed-Kanashiro

“…We conducted direct observations and semi-structured interviews about consumption of animal source foods (ASF) and iron supplementation with day-care staff (technical managers, nursery caregivers and ‘mother guides’) and caregivers of IYC. …”
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Factors associated with adverse neonatal outcomes of premature babies within their first week of life at the Central Hospital Yaounde by Grace Tadzong-Awasum, Nkengafac Priscilla Kungang

“…Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional analytical study was carried out on a sample of 113 women whose premature babies were admitted into the newborn intensive care unit (NICU).A structured self-administered questionnaire was used and data was analyzed by SPSS version 21 software. …”
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Mindfulness-based interventions: what more can the West learn from Buddhism? A fieldwork study by Andrew Boxer, Frances Shawyer, Ian Coghlan, Debbie Ling, Graham Meadows

“…The aim of this study is to identify possible areas for further integration of Buddhist approaches into current mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) from the perspective of individuals from a range of geographical areas who have had exposure to mindfulness and traditional Buddhism.MethodsParticipants were attendees of a 30-day Lam Rim meditation retreat. Data collection involved an online survey (n = 42) and subsequent follow-up semi-structured interviews (n = 11). …”
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Triage of road injury casualties - the role of bystanders: a scoping review by George Stephen Russam, Jake Gluyas-Harris, Nicholas Aveyard, Tim Nutbeam

“…Within the Road Injury Chain of Survival, empowering bystanders through structured training and technology-enabled support could strengthen early links in the chain. …”
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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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