Workplace Violence Against Primary Care Physicians in Chengdu, China: A Cross-sectional Survey by Xin Zeng, Chuan Zou, Hongxia Tao, Xueming Huang, Yu Lei, Chunyao Xiao, Tao Peng, Jing Shen, Wai Kit Wong

“…Methods: We used an online cross-sectional design to collect data from October to November 2022 with a structured self-administered questionnaire from a purposive sample of 568 PCPs in Chengdu city. …”
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Caregiver and care team perspectives of caregiver psychological distress and well-being during critical care hospitalization: a qualitative study by Amanda C. Blok, Lauren Gauntlett, Mayank Jayaram, Sarah L. Krein

“…Methods Using a qualitative design, we conducted a directed content analysis of semi-structured interview data collected from 20 family caregivers of Veterans in critical care and 12 care team members at a US Veterans Affairs medical and surgical intensive care unit between October 2020 and July 2021. …”
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Assessing ISO 14001:2015 compliance in Iraqi healthcare: A comparative study of environmental management in public and private hospitals by Huda Sattar Jabbar, Ghada Ibrahim, Nadine Al-Khatib, Soumaya Kaakour, Alissar Yassin Haddad

“…Utilizing a quantitative descriptive approach, data were collected through field surveys, structured interviews, and document analysis to assess environmental management systems practices. …”
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Current practices and perceptions on diagnostic reference levels: a EuroSafe Imaging Survey Analysis by John Damilakis, Boris Brkljacic, Guy Frija, Timo De Bondt, Graciano Paulo, Virginia Tsapaki, Eliseo Vano, the European Society of Radiology (ESR)

“…Less than half of radiology residents receive structured DRL training. Improved DRL adoption can optimize radiation protection and patient safety. …”
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Sport and physical activities: actual Ukraine’s strategic narrative (in terms of encyclopedias) by Mykola Zhelezniak, Oleksandr Ishchenko, Zhanneta Kozina, Ratko Pavlović

“…Reflection method is also used: authors offer a vision of how encyclopedic knowledge about sports and athletes should be structured to help improve the nation’s health, demographic, and economic situations, and thus resistance to Russian aggression). …”
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Human Intestinal Parasitic Infections: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Elementary School Children in Merawi Town, Northwest Ethiopia by Destaw Damtie, Baye Sitotaw, Sissay Menkir, Bizuayehu Kerisew, Kedir Hussien

“…The sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of the respondents were collected using structured questionnaires. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test and logistic regression. …”
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Determinants of loss to follow-up among women on option B + in Southern Ethiopia, 2014–2022: a cohort study by Manaye Yihune Teshale, Mark Spigt, Sultan Hussen, Gebrekiros Gebremichael Meles, Dessalegn Ajema, Rik Crutzen, Sarah E. Stutterheim

“…A retrospective cohort study was conducted, and data were collected using a structured checklist from 468 charts of women on Option B+, of which 441 were included in the final analysis. …”
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Management practices of primary dysmenorrhea among female high school students in Nekemte town, East Wallaga Zone, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Bekan Gudata Gindaba, Lemane Dereje Sebu, Ebisa Zerihun Gindaba, Misgana Tesgara Abdisa, Damiso Geneti Dinagde, Chala Regassa Hunde, Kidane Dinku Motuma, Takele Mitiku Tesema, Tesfaye Abera Gudeta

“…The participants were selected via a multistage stratified sampling technique. The data were collected via a structured questionnaire and analyzed via SPSS version 25. …”
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The cost and health-related quality of life of stroke management and care of acutely hospitalized cases in Mozambique. by Igor Samuel Dobe, Clifford Afoakwah, Neide Canana, Simon Stewart, Ana Mocumbi

“…To address the lack of African-specific data, we investigated the cost of stroke management and the recovery of health-related quality of life in the post-discharge period in Mozambique.…”
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Patients’ trajectory from tooth loss to dental rehabilitation and living with implant-supported dentures – a qualitative interview study by Gabriele Müller-Mundt, Philipp-Cornelius Pott, Lara Prinz, Simone Schaumann, Meike Stiesch, Nils Schneider, Franziska A. Herbst

“…Methods The single-site study employed an exploratory, qualitative design with semi-structured interviews conducted with patients who had received implant-supported dentures for different indications at least one year prior. …”
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Comparative analysis of national innovation systems: Implications for SMEs' adoption of fourth industrial revolution technologies in developing and developed countries by Lebogang Mosupye-Semenya

“…This model is designed to serve as a practical tool for governments in developing countries, providing a structured framework to facilitate and enhance the strategic development of their innovation landscapes.…”
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Factors associated with obstetric ultrasound screening behavior during antenatal care at public health centers in Palu City by Ketut Suarayasa, Miranti Miranti, Sumarni Sumarni, Elli Yane Bangkele, Andi Nuraspianti

“…A mixed-methods study with a quantitative approach was conducted on 380 pregnant women from 14 public health centers in Palu City using proportional random sampling with pregnant women and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program officers at the Palu Health Office. Quantitative data were collected using a structured questionnaire that was adapted and modified from existing literature. …”
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Sustained effects of bladder point-of-care ultrasound simulation exercise on nursing students: A prospective cohort study by Tomoyoshi Naito, Akiko Hashizumi, Masako Sakai, Emiko Yamamura, Miho Iwase, Kiyomi Yamada, Masako Watanabe, Nobuo Kimura, Takako Kato, Eiko Fujimoto, Rie Kashihara

“…The primary outcome was the Objective Structured Assessment of Ultrasound Skills (OSAUS) score. …”
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Improving the Assessment and Classification of Sick Children according to the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Protocol at Sanja Primary Hospital, Northwest Ethiop... by Mohammed Abayneh, Tsegaye Gebremedhin, Endalkachew Dellie, Chalie Tadie Tsehay, Asmamaw Atnafu

“…A total of 762 (381 for pre and 381 for postintervention) children from 2 months up to 5 years of age were involved in the study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire prepared from the IMCI guideline, and a facility checklist was used. …”
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Evaluating Jordan's antimicrobial resistance national action plan (2018–2022) implementation: progress and recommendations by Salam Momani, Mohammad S. Alyahya, Dalia K. Zayed, Ala Bin Tarif, Omar F. Nimri, Sami Alshaikh, Adel Belbiesi, Ala’a B. Al-Tammemi

“…Methods A comprehensive end-term evaluation was conducted for the NAP 2018–2022 by the Jordan Center for Disease Control (Jordan CDC), utilizing a structured evaluation tool including sector-specific and multi-sectoral indicators aligned with the five objectives of the AMR NAP. …”
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Ethnomedicinal indices based ethno-veterinary plant profile of Yousaf Baba Hills, District Mohmand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by B. Khan, M. S. Khan, H. A. Jan, Barkatullah, K. N. Khan, A. Hashem, G. D. Avila-Quezada, E. F. Abd_Allah

“…Ethnoveterinary information was obtained through semi-structured interviews with 133 informants who were randomly selected from 17 villages, and the data were interpreted using various ethnobotanical indices. …”
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Interviews with Kuwaiti parents regarding knowledge and health beliefs about HPV infection and HPV vaccination by Dr Ahmad Abuzoor, Dr Jabin Jabin, Dr Cyril Eshareturi, Dr Melissa Owens, Drs Cor Jonker

“…Methods: Based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) (Abraham & Sheeran, 2005), semi-structured interviews were held. The data were thematically analysed using an induction approach on a semantic level to the most common themes and categories. …”
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Production system, and egg quality of village chicken reared under traditional management system in Angecha and Damboya districts of Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Eskindir Amanuel, Desalegn Amanuel, Edao Shanku

“…Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select representative samples and one hundred eight six respondents (186) were interviewed with structured questionnaire. The data were organized and analyzed by using SPSS and SAS. …”
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Deep sphingolipidomic and metabolomic analyses of ceramide synthase 2 null mice reveal complex pathway-specific effects by Jeongah Oh, Sneha Muralidharan, Qing Zhao, Johannes Scholz, Iris D. Zelnik, Shani Blumenreich, Tammar Joseph, Tamir Dingjan, Pradeep Narayanaswamy, Hyungwon Choi, Heiko Hayen, Federico Torta, Anthony H. Futerman

“…The sphingolipidome contains thousands of structurally distinct sphingolipid (SL) species. This enormous diversity is generated by the combination of different long-chain bases (LCBs), N-acyl chains and head groups. …”
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Insights from one American Indian tribe about heart health by Sarah de Loizaga, McCall Miller, Barbie Giambra, LeCario Benashley, Billie Bones, Samantha Buonfiglio, Gwendena Lee Gatewood, Amanda Paxson, Teresa Pestian, Rachel Sarnacki, Rhiannon Walker, Dawnafe Whitesinger, Andrea Beaton, Lisa M. Vaughn

“…Methods: We used qualitative semi-structured interviews to examine Tribal experiences and perspectives surrounding heart health and health in general on Tribal lands. …”
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