Key informants’ perspectives on integrating community health workers into palliative care teams by Taleaa Masroor, Shannon Fuller, Olivia Monton, Mahtab Vasigh, Alison P. Woods, Amn Siddiqi, Tracy B. Malone, Robert Joyner, Ronit Elk, Jill Owczarzak, Fabian M. Johnston

“…Materials and Methods: Twenty-five stakeholders were recruited for semi-structured interviews through purposive snowball sampling at three enrollment sites in the USA. …”
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Intention to khat chewing among youths in Raya-Azebo district, southern zone of Tigray, Ethiopia: application of the theory of planned behavior by Abadi Hailay Atsbaha, Adugnaw Berhane Mekonnen, Bezawit Ketema, Tigist Haile Gebrehiwot, Hirut Teame Gebru, Embay Amare Alemseged, Yonas Angaw, Haftay Gebremedhin, Fre Gebremeskel, Hagos Degefa Hidru, Zenawi Hagos Gufue

“…As a result, this study aimed to assess the intention to chew among youths in Raya-Azebo district, Southern Tigray, Ethiopia.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 627 youths in northern Ethiopia’s Raya-Azebo district. Data were collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Stakeholder perspectives on scaling up potassium-enriched salt to reduce cardiovascular disease in Australia: a qualitative study by Juliette Crowther, Annet C. Hoek, Kathy Trieu, Inez Denham, Irene Deltetto, Alain Balaguer-Mercado, James D. Bullen, Katrina Kissock, Dori Patay, Emalie Rosewarne, Simone Pettigrew, Bruce Neal, Jacqui Webster

“…Methods A qualitative, theory-informed study design was used to conduct 24 semi-structured interviews with representatives from civil society, government, and industry. …”
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Leading the way in pediatric sexual health screenings: evaluating pediatric emergency department workflows for the integration of STI screening tools by Laura Schubel, Deanna-Nicole Busog, Azade Tabaie, Monika Lemke, Danielle Foltz, Gia Badolato, Natasha Ajay Kaushal, Monika K. Goyal, Monika K. Goyal, Monika K. Goyal, Kristen Miller, Kristen Miller

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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards dengue fever prevention and treatment among health care workers in Somalia: a cross-sectional study by Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey, Salah Ahmed Nur, Suleiman Elmi Ahmed, Bashiru Garba, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Jaweriya Bashir Ahmed, Hamdi Mohamed Isse, Hodo Aideed Asowe, Jihaan Hassan, Najib Isse Dirie, Mohamed Hussein Adam, Jamal Hassan Mohamoud

“…The study participants were 384 healthcare workers from multiple federal states in Somalia. A structured questionnaire was disseminated online, especially via WhatsApp, Messenger, and email. …”
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How individuals with psychosis develop and maintain resilience to suicidal experiences through psychological therapy: a qualitative study by N. Berry, S. Peters, G. Haddock, A. Scott, K. Harris, L. Cook, Y. Awenat, P. A. Gooding

“…Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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Deep Transfer Learning Based on Hybrid Swin Transformers With LSTM for Intrusion Detection Systems in IoT Environment by Ibrahim A. Fares, Ahmed Gamal Abdellatif Ibrahim, Mohamed Abd Elaziz, Mansour Shrahili, Adham Ahmed Elmahallawy, Rana Muhammad Sohaib, Mahmoud A. Shawky, Syed Tariq Shah

“…Utilizing the beneficial properties of Swin Transformers in learning hierarchically structured data combined with the proficiency of LSTM in processing sequential dependencies, the hybrid model generates pre-trained weights in the first phase. …”
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Childcare as a social determinant of access to healthcare: a scoping review by Megan McArthur, Persephone Tian, Kimberly A. Kho, Kavita P. Bhavan, Kavita P. Bhavan, Bijal A. Balasubramanian, Bijal A. Balasubramanian, Anisha P. Ganguly

“…A gap exists in synthesizing existing evidence on the role of access to childcare as a SDOH.MethodsThis scoping review aimed to examine and analyze existing literature on the role of childcare needs as a social determinant of access to healthcare. We conducted a structured literature search across PubMed, Scopus, health policy fora, and professional healthcare societies to inclusively aggregate studies across interdisciplinary sources published between January 2000 and June 2023. …”
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Researcher and community partner perspectives on community-engaged research during the COVID-19 pandemic by Simone C. Frank, Mary E. Grewe, Milenka Jean-Baptiste, Alicia Bilheimer, Alexandra F. Lightfoot, Laura Villa-Torres

“…Methods: We conducted semi-structured, virtual interviews with ten researchers and eight partners who conducted or collaborated on CEnR during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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The phenomenological examination of Turkish mothers who have hemophilic sons by Veysel Gök, Sebahat Aydos, Begüm Fatma Kıryar, Alper Özcan, Ebru Yılmaz, Musa Karakükcü, Ekrem Ünal

“…We conducted and recorded face-to-face interviews with nine mothers of patients with severe hemophilia A. Each of the semi-structured interviews, in which the interview form consisting of 23 questions was used, lasted approximately 40 minutes. …”
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The protective effects of two varicella vaccination strategies: A Bayesian modeling study in two megacities in South China by Xing Huang, Jialing Li, Yihan Li, Weilin Zeng, Qi Zhu, Jun Liu, Pei Hu, Zhihua Zhu, Zhongyi Fan, Ying Yang, Siqing Zeng, Zhihao Li, Jianpeng Xiao, Limei Sun, Jianfeng He

“…Using Bayesian Structured Time Series (BSTS) model, we estimated the effects of the two VarV strategies in Guangzhou and Shenzhen starting from 2018, by referencing Foshan.Results Post-implementation of the two-dose self-paid VarV strategy 36,749 (95% CI: 29070, 44428) and 24,179 (95% CI: 16400, 31958) varicella cases were averted in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with a protection rate of 41.8% (95% CI: 36.3%, 46.5%) and 38.9% (95% CI: 30.2%, 45.7%), respectively. …”
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Gendered ethnobotanical practices and their influence on livelihoods: Non-Timber Forest Product collection around Ayubia National Park by Mehwish Zaman, Asma Jabeen, Muhammad Waheed, Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Abeer Hashem, Khalid F. Almutairi, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah, Rainer W. Bussmann

“…Field surveys were conducted through snowball method and the data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 108 households. …”
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Examining gender equality, diversity, and inclusion: a case study of the challenges and opportunities in community extension programs in a select philippine university by Rowena Raton-Hibanada, Nilo Jayoma Castulo, Nilo Jayoma Castulo, Jayson L. de Vera, Jayson L. de Vera, Jayson L. de Vera, Analyn C. Bituin, Analyn C. Bituin, Alvin B. Barcelona, Alvin B. Barcelona, Iona Ofelia B. Zanoria, Iona Ofelia B. Zanoria, Zyralie L. Bedural, Zyralie L. Bedural, James V. Bailon, Ma. Laarni D. Buenaventura, Ma. Laarni D. Buenaventura, Ma. Laarni D. Buenaventura, Carl O. Dellomos, Carl O. Dellomos

“…A qualitative case study design was employed, utilizing semi-structured interviews with eight faculty members from five campuses at Y University. …”
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Using interactive platforms to encode, manage and explore immune-related adverse outcome pathways by Alexander Mazein, Muhammad Shoaib, Miriam Alb, Christina Sakellariou, Charline Sommer, Katherina Sewald, Kristin Reiche, Patricia Gogesch, Luise A. Roser, Samira Ortega Iannazzo, Sapna Sheth, Susanne Schiffmann, Zoe Waibler, Vanessa Neuhaus, Susann Dehmel, Venkata Satagopam, Reinhard Schneider, Marek Ostaszewski, Wei Gu

“…The map is accessible online at https://imsavar.elixir-luxembourg.org via the MINERVA Platform for browsing, commenting, and data visualization. Our work transforms a graphical illustration of an AOP into a digitally structured and standardized form, featuring precise and controlled vocabulary and supporting reproducible computational analyses. …”
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Developing a universal precautions approach to stigma reduction in health care: Insights from clinical and non-clinical health workers by Carla Treloar, Louise Maher, Emily Lenton, Gemma Nourse, Adrian Farrugia, Kate Seear, Amy Kirwan, Sophia Schroeder, Caitlin Douglass, Loren Brener, Timothy R Broady, Virginia Wiseman, Mark Stoové, Rob Monaghan, Elena Cama

“…To further develop this approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 health workers in clinical and non-clinical roles in Australia. …”
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Factors influencing accidents and injuries in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining industry in Ghana: A case of Adadiem in the Jaman North district of Ghana by Ebenezer Kwadwo Siabi, Peter Donkor, Michael Kwasi Sieh, Kwasi Frimpong, Samuel Kofi Mensah, Sarah Elikplim Siabi, Christopher Vuu

“…This study was undertaken to determine the prevalent occupational accidents/injuries characterizing Ghana's ASGM industry and to establish the specific types and underlying causes of injuries that occur during ASGM activities as the intricate factors which wield influence over the ASGM's compliance with safety regulations in Ghana. A structured questionnaires and interview guide were used to collect data from 248 survey respondents. …”
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Guiding Principles for Transformation Towards Integrated Acute Care for Older Adults Close to Home: Lessons from Nine Dutch Regional Partnerships. A Realist Evaluation by Eline D. Kroeze, Gercora Hoitinga, Susanne M. Smorenburg, Janet L. MacNeil Vroomen, Anneke J. A. H. van Vught, Bianca M. Buurman

“…We conducted a document analysis (n = 19), semi-structured interviews (n = 11) and two focus groups (n = 8). …”
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Multi-Stage Evaluation of Demolition and Reclamation Carbon Storage from "System Design-Construction-Quality Effect" Perspectives by Deng Pingping, Ye Changdong, Ke Chunpeng, Hu Yueming, Fu Xiaoping, Zhou Long

“…Guangdong Province was selected as a representative case study for developing a comprehensive multi-stage evaluation framework for carbon storage, structured across three sequential stages: System Design (SD), Construction (CO), and Quality Effect (QE). …”
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Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression among chronically ill older adults in Zunyi, China: a cross-sectional study by Xiaoling Zhao, Xiaoling Zhao, Xiaoling Zhao, Xiaoli Yuan, Dan Meng, Heting Liang, Yan Xiong, Yan Xiong, Yunting Li, Yunting Li, Shuang Li, Mei He, Mei He, Pan Cai

“…Relevant demographic and clinical data were collected using structured questionnaire contents of sociodemographic characteristics, Self-Assessment Scale for Anxiety (SAS), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), Brief Miniature Nutritional Assessment Scale (MNA-SF), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Barthel Index (BI), etc., and bivariate analyses were carried out to explore the anxiety according to the different characteristics of the subjects Bivariate analyses were conducted to explore the differences in anxiety and depression according to the different characteristics of the subjects, and multifactorial logistic regression analyses were conducted to test the factors affecting anxiety and depression.FindingsA total of 9,998 subjects were enrolled in this study, and 9,821 valid questionnaires were obtained. …”
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Awareness of and the relationship between noise-induced hearing loss and the use of personal listening devices in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia by Mohammad M. Mokhatrish, Ramzi M. Dighriri, Abdulrahman A. Otaif, Abdulelah A. Otaif, Riyadh A. Jahlan, Abdulrahman A. Daghreeri, Hussam T. Hakami, Ameer M. Mobarki, Bandar F. Daghriri, Fawaz M. Hakami, Osama M. Dighriri

“…This study aims to assess the awareness of NIHL and its association with PLD use among residents in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia.Materials and methodsA descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among Saudi adults in Jazan. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data on demographics, health-related characteristics, PLD usage patterns, and awareness of NIHL.ResultsThe study included 428 participants, with 53.3% males and 45.6% aged 18–25. …”
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