Community acceptance of Ivermectin mass drug administration for malaria in Southern Thailand by Pyae Linn Aung, Piyarat Sripoorote, Nattawan Rachaphaew, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Daniel M. Parker, Wang Nguitragool, Suparat Phuanukoonnon

“…In 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted in three districts of Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand, where an ivermectin MDA program was planned. Quantitative data were collected through structured surveys administered to randomly selected household heads using a standardized questionnaire. …”
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A revisit of the semi-geostrophic eddy east of the Sri Lanka dome with anisotropy insight by Zhou Le, M. V. Subrahmanyam, Pemmani Venkata Subba Raju, Gayan Pathirana, Dongxiao Wang, Dongxiao Wang, Wei Song

“…During the formation, mean flows on the northern edge of the SG eddy are strengthened, while southeastward currents on the eastern edge are structured influenced by CE-like SLA. Further instability analyses indicate that the anisotropic component of BTI is significantly larger than the isotropic component, which is attributed to the weak nonlinear planetary geostrophic convergence of the SG eddy and the strong horizontal shear in mean flow field induced by CE-like SLA. …”
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Nephrology providers’ perspective and use of mortality prognostic tools in dialysis patients by Jennifer Bergeron, Christina Marchese, Colton Jensen, Sean Meagher, Amanda G. Kennedy, Bradley Tompkins, Katharine L. Cheung

“…Methods Nephrology providers (8 physicians and 2 nurse practitioners) at an academic medical center underwent semi-structured interviews regarding their experience and perspective on the utility of mortality prognostic tools. …”
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Improving Community Health Program: Perspective of Community Health Workers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Okafor UB, Obasanjo I, Goon DT

“…Content and thematic data analysis was applied.Results: The CHWs made several suggestions to assist them serve the community better and improve the community health program. …”
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Understanding and supporting parenting in parents seeking PTSD treatment: a qualitative study by Laurien Meijer, Kathleen Thomaes, Buket Karadeniz, Catrin Finkenauer

“…To answer this question, we investigated parenting challenges, parent–child communication about PTSD, strengths, and social support experiences of parents with PTSD.Method: The sample included 14 parents seeking PTSD treatment at a tertiary mental healthcare institution, while parenting children aged 4-17. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.Results: On the one hand, parental dysregulation (e.g. exploding or shutting down) was an important challenge. …”
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La poesía: educadora de emociones / Poetry: educator of emotions by Eulalia Agrelo-Costas, Alexandra Piñeiro Casal

“…After theoretically propping up the links between poetry and emotions, the intervention designed to implement in sixth grade of primary education is described under action research schemes. This is structured in four phases and it is proposed to modify the educational practices to achieve the proposed objectives. …”
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Effect of the use of insecticide-treated bed nets on birth outcomes among Primigravidae in a periurban slum settlement in South-East Nigeria by Paul C. Igwe, Olufunke M. Ebuehi, Victor A. Inem

“…The other 104 subjects were the control. Data were obtained using the new World Health Organization antenatal care classifying form and the basic component checklist, and a self-structured, 30-item pretested questionnaire. …”
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Optimising the public health benefits of sex work regulation in Senegal: Results from qualitative interviews with policy stakeholders. by Aurélia Lépine, Fanny Procureur, Sandie Szawlowski, Carole Treibich, El Hadj Mbaye, Khady Gueye, Cheikh Tidiane Ndour

“…<h4>Method</h4>We conducted a qualitative policy research study using semi-structured in-depth interviews with 22 national stakeholders in this policy, including representatives from the police, government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Dakar, Senegal, as well as FSWs' leaders. …”
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Explaining the causes and motivations for multiple substance use from the perspectives of users and therapists: A qualitative study by Hassan Mokhtarpoor, Banafsheh Tehranineshat, Zeinab Naderi, Maryam Amirinia

“…Methods: In this qualitative study, the conventional content analysis approach and purposive sampling were utilized. Deep semi-structured exploratory interviews were conducted with 17 substance users and 8 addiction therapists (including 4 psychiatrists, 3 general practitioners, and 1 psychologist). …”
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Academic formation and permanent education: influences on leadership styles of nurses Formação acadêmica e educação permanente: influências nos estilos de liderança de enfermeiros... by Karen Cristina Kades Andrigue, Leticia de Lima Trindade, Simone Coelho Amestoy

“…Six nurses from the hospital network of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, participated in this study and typified different leadership styles. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed according to Thematic Analysis. …”
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Neuronal migration and ventral subtype identity in the telencephalon depend on SOX1. by Antigoni Ekonomou, Ilias Kazanis, Stavros Malas, Heather Wood, Pavlos Alifragis, Myrto Denaxa, Domna Karagogeos, Andrew Constanti, Robin Lovell-Badge, Vasso Episkopou

“…Furthermore, the migration of non-Sox1-expressing VS neurons (such as those expressing Pax6) was also affected in the absence of SOX1, suggesting that Sox1-expressing neurons play a role in structuring the area of the VS. To test whether SOX1 is required in postmitotic cells for the emergence of VS neuronal identity, we generated mice in which Sox1 expression was directed to all ventral telencephalic precursors, but to only a very few VS neurons. …”
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Tuberculosis screening, isoniazid preventive therapy coverage and factors associated with active TB diagnosis among people living with HIV at public health facilities of central Et... by Mecha Aboma, Bayisa Abdisa, Gudata Imana, Kefyalew Taye, Gonfa Moti, Merob Fufa

“…After reviewing relevant literature, a structured questionnaire adapted from standardized WHO guidelines, prepared for monitoring & evaluation of TB/HIV activities was used to collect data via interviewer.…”
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The impact of CDIO implementation on retrofitting CNC based universal turn drill in vocational education by Widodo, Suhardjono, M. Khoirul Effendi

“…The results of the analysis show that the majority of respondents from students and lecturers agree that the CDIO approach strengthens the understanding of technical concepts and practical skills through structured learning stages, from designing to operating prototype products. …”
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Patient perceptions regarding ambulatory knee arthroplasties in China by Guanghui Zhao, Chengyuan Ma, Jianbing Ma, Jianpeng Wang

“…Methods A prospective cohort of 195 consecutive patients scheduled for primary knee arthroplasty at a tertiary orthopedic referral center underwent structured data collection through the WenJuanXing platform between January 1 and June 1, 2024. …”
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The motives for non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents with psychiatric disorders by Armon Massoodi, Zeinab Aghajantabar, Sussan Moudi, Hoda Shirafkan

“…All subjects were given a demographic questionnaire and an inventory of statements about self-injury (Klonsky and Glenn). Moreover, a structured interview was conducted with all to diagnose the nature of the underlying disorder by a child and adolescent psychiatrist. …”
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Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and tick-borne diseases affecting communal cattle and the control methods practiced by farmers in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa by N. Nyangiwe, S. Matthee

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using structured questionnaires administered to 100 cattle farmers across 20 communities in four vegetation types: Albany coastal belt (ACB), Amathole montane grassland (AMG), Bhisho thornveld (BT), and Great fish thicket (GFT). …”
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Assessing chemistry teachers’ entrepreneurial competencies for developing small chemical-based businesses in Rwanda by Aloys Iyamuremye, Jeannette Musengimana, Ezechiel Nsabayezu, Benoit Rugabirwa, Veneranda Kayirangwa, Francois Niyongabo Niyonzima

“…This study adopted an explanatory sequential design, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. A structured questionnaire was administered to 75 chemistry teachers from secondary schools across Rwanda. …”
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The Impact of a Breast Cancer Diagnosis on the Social Interaction Patterns of Young Omani Women: A Qualitative Study Approach by Mohammed Al-Azri, Zayana AL-Kiyumi, Khalid Al-Bimani, Huda Al-Awaisi

“…Materials and Methods: Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 11 Omani women diagnosed with BC, recruited from the Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre in Muscat, Oman. …”
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Understanding good communication in ambulance pre-alerts to the emergency department: findings from a qualitative study of UK emergency services by Rachel O’Hara, Joanne Coster, Fiona C Sampson, Jaqui Long

“…We undertook semi-structured interviews with 34 ambulance and 40 ED staff and 156 hours non-participation observation of pre-alert practice (143 pre-alerts). …”
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Rifampicin resistant tuberculosis in presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Dubti Hospital, Afar, Ethiopia by Gebremedhin Bizayene Gebrehiwet, Atsebeha Gebrekidan Kahsay, Letmichael Negash Welekidan, Amlsha Kahsay Hagos, Getahun Kahsay Abay, Dawit Gebreegziabiher Hagos

“…Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, 384 presumptive TB cases were recruited and a structured questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic and clinical data. …”
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