How project knowledge management develops volatile organizational memory by Angela França Versiani, Pollyanna de Souza Abade, Rodrigo Baroni de Carvalho, Cristiana Fernandes De Muÿlder

“…Practical implications – Based on the research, it is recommended that project-structured organizations should prioritize an individual’s professional experience to promote organizational learning. …”
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Reigniting work engagement through coping for burned-out academics: An open distance learning context by Bronwyn Wright, Linda Steyn, Annelize van Niekerk

“…Research approach/design and method: An interpretive qualitative design was used to explore the diverse experiences of academics. Data from semi-structured interviews with purposively selected academics were analysed using content analysis to extract key themes. …”
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Psychological Needs in Spanish Pregnant Women During the Transition to Motherhood: A Qualitative Study by Patricia Catalá, Cecilia Peñacoba, Carmen Écija, Lorena Gutiérrez, Livia Gomes Viana Meireles

“…Four focus groups were conducted: one with women in the third trimester of pregnancy, one with women in the early postpartum period (0–5 months), one with women in the late postpartum period (6–12 months), and one mixed group. Semi-structured questions guided the discussions, and thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators of Weight Management in Pregnancy for Women Overweight and Obese: A Qualitative Research by Elahe Banafshe, Nahid Javadifar2, Zahra Abbaspour, Majid Karandish, Saeed Ghanbari

“…A better understanding of pregnant women’s perceptions and experiences regarding barriers and facilitators of weight management during pregnancy is necessary to develop interventions to prevent excessive GWG among this group.Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with 16 pregnant women having a body mass index (BMI) over 25. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews and analyzed using conventional qualitative content analysis.Results: The findings of this study were categorized into two main themes: barriers and facilitators of weight management during pregnancy. …”
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The XRISM/Resolve View of the Fe K Region of Cyg X-3 by XRISM Collaboration, Marc Audard, Hisamitsu Awaki, Ralf Ballhausen, Aya Bamba, Ehud Behar, Rozenn Boissay-Malaquin, Laura Brenneman, Gregory V. Brown, Lia Corrales, Elisa Costantini, Renata Cumbee, María Díaz Trigo, Chris Done, Tadayasu Dotani, Ken Ebisawa, Megan E. Eckart, Dominique Eckert, Satoshi Eguchi, Teruaki Enoto, Yuichiro Ezoe, Adam Foster, Ryuichi Fujimoto, Yutaka Fujita, Yasushi Fukazawa, Kotaro Fukushima, Akihiro Furuzawa, Luigi Gallo, Javier A. García, Liyi Gu, Matteo Guainazzi, Kouichi Hagino, Kenji Hamaguchi, Isamu Hatsukade, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Takayuki Hayashi, Natalie Hell, Edmund Hodges-Kluck, Ann Hornschemeier, Yuto Ichinohe, Manabu Ishida, Kumi Ishikawa, Yoshitaka Ishisaki, Jelle Kaastra, Timothy Kallman, Erin Kara, Satoru Katsuda, Yoshiaki Kanemaru, Richard Kelley, Caroline Kilbourne, Shunji Kitamoto, Shogo Kobayashi, Takayoshi Kohmura, Aya Kubota, Maurice Leutenegger, Michael Loewenstein, Yoshitomo Maeda, Maxim Markevitch, Hironori Matsumoto, Kyoko Matsushita, Dan McCammon, Brian McNamara, François Mernier, Eric D. Miller, Jon M. Miller, Ikuyuki Mitsuishi, Misaki Mizumoto, Tsunefumi Mizuno, Koji Mori, Koji Mukai, Hiroshi Murakami, Richard Mushotzky, Hiroshi Nakajima, Kazuhiro Nakazawa, Jan-Uwe Ness, Kumiko Nobukawa, Masayoshi Nobukawa, Hirofumi Noda, Hirokazu Odaka, Shoji Ogawa, Anna Ogorzalek, Takashi Okajima, Naomi Ota, Stephane Paltani, Robert Petre, Paul Plucinsky, Frederick S. Porter, Katja Pottschmidt, Kosuke Sato, Toshiki Sato, Makoto Sawada, Hiromi Seta, Megumi Shidatsu, Aurora Simionescu, Randall Smith, Hiromasa Suzuki, Andrew Szymkowiak, Hiromitsu Takahashi, Mai Takeo, Toru Tamagawa, Keisuke Tamura, Takaaki Tanaka, Atsushi Tanimoto, Makoto Tashiro, Yukikatsu Terada, Yuichi Terashima, Yohko Tsuboi, Masahiro Tsujimoto, Hiroshi Tsunemi, Takeshi Tsuru, Hiroyuki Uchida, Nagomi Uchida, Yuusuke Uchida, Hideki Uchiyama, Yoshihiro Ueda, Shinichiro Uno, Jacco Vink, Shin Watanabe, Brian J. Williams, Satoshi Yamada, Shinya Yamada, Hiroya Yamaguchi, Kazutaka Yamaoka, Noriko Yamasaki, Makoto Yamauchi, Shigeo Yamauchi, Tahir Yaqoob, Tomokage Yoneyama, Tessei Yoshida, Mihoko Yukita, Irina Zhuravleva, Ryota Tomaru, Tasuku Hayashi, Tomohiro Hakamata, Daiki Miura, Karri Koljonen, Mike McCollough

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Exploring Interactions of Older Adults with Mild Dementia Participating in Robotherapy with Robot Cats in a Day Hospital in Spain: A Qualitative Study by Cristina Perdomo-Delgado, Minoo Dabiri-Golchin, Patricia Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza, Almudena Muñoz-Martínez, Nereida Reyes-Sosa, Marta Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, Paula Obeso-Benítez

“…Thirteen older adults with mild dementia who used a robot cat during robotherapy sessions in a day hospital in Spain were interviewed. Following semi-structured interviews, a thematic qualitative analysis of the data was conducted, revealing four main themes: (1) therapeutic effects of robotherapy (relaxation, mood improvement, cognitive stimulation, and increased social interaction); (2) preferences regarding the types of robotherapy activities; (3) interaction with the robot cat during the sessions; and (4) technological characteristics of the robot cat. …”
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Experiences of providing end-of-life care in adult intensive care units: a qualitative study by Dan-Dan Xu, Jin Li, Xin-Bo Ding, Jing Ma, Rui-Tong Hou, Na-Na Chen, Xiao-Lin Cheng, Fen Hu

“…Methods This study employed a descriptive phenomenological approach, conducting semi-structured interviews with 13 intensive care units’ nurses from November 2023 to February 2024. …”
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A Qualitative Study on the Role of Social Determinants of Health in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease by Davide Costa, Nicola Ielapi, Pietro Marino, Roberto Minici, Giulio Accarino, Ashour Michael, Teresa Faga, Umberto Marcello Bracale, Michele Andreucci, Raffaele Serra

“…Methods: A qualitative study has been conducted using semi-structured interviews to understand the role of SDHs in patients with PAD. …”
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Everyday Skating, Conflict, and Peacebuilding at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University by Ernest Ogbozor, Sofia Farnsworth, Jace Martin, Austin Welch, Jennifer Wojton, Katie Lopez

“…The research combines qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, including surveys, semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), and participant observation. …”
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Inclusionary zoning as a tool for social sustainability: A systematic review of urban housing policy outcomes by Muhammad Hariz Azlan, Ainur Zaireen Zainudin, Norhisham Rahmat, Fatin Afiqah Md Azmi, Nur Berahim, Salfarina Samsudin, Azizah Ismail, Rohaya Abdul Jalil, Yong Adilah Shamsul Harumain

“…Our methodology employs a rigorous systematic review protocol, documented through a comprehensive PRISMA flow diagram, combined with a structured data extraction framework that enables consistent analysis across diverse policy implementations. …”
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‘They didn’t look at me with good eyes' – experiences of the socioeconomic impact of tuberculosis and support needs among adults in a semi-rural area in Mozambique: A Qualitative S... by Pedroso Nhassengo, Clara Yoshino, Américo Zandamela, Verónica De Carmo, Bo Burström, Knut Lönnroth, Tom Wingfield, Celso Khosa, Salla Atkins

“…A total of 52 semi-structured one-to-one in-depth interviews were conducted and data were analysed using a reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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Experience of sexual relationship of patients after radical prostatectomy: a qualitative study by Haiyu Zhang, Zhen Liu, Zhen Liu, Yongmei Ye, Xiaolian Long, Tuan Yu, Yuxi Zhang, Ziling Dai, Juan Du, Ling Chen

“…Purposive sampling was used to select 16 patients with prostate cancer who were followed up after radical prostatectomy in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and semi-structured interviews were conducted. Colaizzi’s seven-step process for the phenomenological approach was applied to data analysis.ResultsFour themes and 11 subcategories were identified. …”
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Factors influencing livestock ownership and herd intensity among smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Jabulile Z. Manyike, Amon Taruvinga, Leocadia Zhou

“…A cross-sectional approach was employed, using a multi-stage sampling method to survey 600 smallholder farmers, 495 of whom were engaged in livestock production. Data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire and analysed using a double hurdle model. …”
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A carbon-centric evaluation framework for building-integrated agriculture: a comparison of three farm types and building standards by Mohamed Imam, Alesandros Glaros, Cheney Chen, Ajwal Dsouza, Amy Brander, Robert Ferguson

“…This work introduces a structured methodology for cross-industry data integration and offers actionable insights for designers, growers and developers. …”
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Using a Mobile Health App (ColonClean) to Enhance the Effectiveness of Bowel Preparation: Development and Usability Study by Hui-Yu Chen, Ming-Hsiang Tu, Miao-Yen Chen

“…MethodsThis study uses a structured questionnaire to assess perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and users’ attitudes and behaviors toward BP regarding the ColonClean mHealth app. …”
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An Innovative Technique of Microsurgical Training on Fresh “Chicken Quarter” Model: Our Experience by Sumanjit S. Boro, Anil K. Mathew, Anchit Kumar

“…The microsurgical skills of the trainee were assessed in 6 months intervals using the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills Scale (OSATS) as well as the time taken for anastomosis. …”
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The Impact of Care Upon Alzheimer Patient’s Family Caregiver in Sulaimani City by Farida Abdulqadir Tahir

“…The instrument was designed and constructed by the researcher through an intensive review of the literature and also through a series of meeting survey with caregivers in order to measure the variables underlying the present study. The data were obtained by the researcher, who interviewed families, structured questionnaire forms filled out with a total of 100 families. …”
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Healthcare disparities in gynecological health services for women with disabilities: a cross-sectional study from Iraq by Zainab Abdul Ameer Jaafar, Dina Akeel Salman, Reshed Zeki Obeid, Zaynab Alshaybi

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 69 women with disabilities in Iraq. Data were collected through structured interviews regarding demographics, reproductive health background, and access to health care. …”
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Identifying the Drivers and Consequences of the Mainstream Media’s Effective Activism in Managing Soci-political Crises in Iran by Mitra Afzali Farooji, Fatemeh Estarami

“…The data analysis method was the thematic content analysis.  …”
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From vulnerability to viability: Climate-Smart agriculture as drivers of productivity and food security in Nigerian maize-based farming households by Adetomiwa Kolapo, Stefan Sieber

“…Conducted in Southwest Nigeria, the research sampled 480 maize farmers using a multi-stage stratified random sampling technique. Data on CSA adoption, productivity, and food security (Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS), Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) score, and Household Food Insecurity Access Prevalence (HFIAP) were collected via structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Multinomial Endogenous Switching Regression (MESRM), Tobit regression, and Propensity Score Matching (PSM). …”
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