Awareness and perceptions regarding autism among school teachers in Jazan region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Eman A. Otaif, Sarah M. A. Salih, Mohammed S. Mahfouz

“…Materials and Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was carried out in the Jazan region among a random sample of school teachers (males and females) who are working at the governmental primary Schools, throughout the scholastic year 2019–2020. A structured validated self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. …”
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Development of the ADFICE_IT clinical decision support system to assist deprescribing of fall-risk increasing drugs: A user-centered design approach. by Sara S Groos, Kelly K de Wildt, Bob van de Loo, Annemiek J Linn, Stephanie Medlock, Kendrick M Shaw, Eric K Herman, Lotta J Seppala, Kim J Ploegmakers, Natasja M van Schoor, Julia C M van Weert, Nathalie van der Velde

“…In phase I, a prototype of the CDSS was developed which involved a literature and systematic review, European survey (n = 581), and semi-structured interviews with clinicians (n = 19), as well as the aggregation and testing of deprescribing guidelines and the development of the fall-risk prediction model. …”
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Ascaris lumbricoides: prevalence and associated factors among pre-school children in Rukiga district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study by Martine Kasiita, Stephen Businge, Agnes Napyo, James K. Tumwine

“…Methods In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 739 children aged 6–59 months and their caregivers between September and October 2023. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect data on sociodemographic characteristics of the caregivers. …”
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Quality of Life of Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Cross-sectional Study from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh by Abhijit Das, Shraddha Mishra, Amarnath Gupta, Sandhya Singh, Shatkratu Dwivedi

“…Participants were recruited from a non-governmental organization that works toward the welfare of MSM individuals. Socio-demographic data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, while QOL was measured using the Hindi version of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. …”
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Exploring the effect on marine fish of electric fields of a fish‐protection by I. A. Stolbunov, S. N. Salienko, E. A. Zabotkina, E. I. Izvekov, E. N. Skuratovskaya, T. B. Sigacheva, M. P. Kirin, P. S. Podrezova

“…Some differences on the reproductive system of the fish species studied in the structure of gonads and reactivity of cells were noted under the influence of the electric barrier. …”
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Effect of Security Measures on Business Performance of Tourism Entrepreneurs in National Museum Lagos, Nigeria by Samuel Taiwo OLABOSINDE, Virginia KASSAH

“…A quantitative research design was adopted, and data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to 150 tourism entrepreneurs, selected using stratified random sampling from a known population of 250 businesses. …”
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Barriers and enablers to opioid deprescription: A qualitative study. by Rebecca Lawrence, Everett Versteeg, Andrea Pike, Holly Etchegary, Amanda Hall

“…After consenting to participate, data was collected using semi-structured telephone interviews and analyzed by researchers experienced in applying the Theoretical Domains Framework to assess barriers and enablers of behavior change.…”
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Health is wealth and documents are the currency: exploring the role of NGOs in facilitating healthcare access for undocumented migrants in the Netherlands – a qualitative study by Irsa R. M. Hanssen, Mara A. Yerkes

“…Methods The research employs a qualitative exploratory design, conducting twelve semi-structured interviews with professionals from various NGOs supporting UMs in the Netherlands. …”
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Mapping Disorders with Neurological Features Through Mitochondrial Impairment Pathways: Insights from Genetic Evidence by Anna Makridou, Evangelie Sintou, Sofia Chatzianagnosti, Iasonas Dermitzakis, Sofia Gargani, Maria Eleni Manthou, Paschalis Theotokis

“…Genetic, clinical and molecular data were analyzed to elucidate shared and distinct pathophysiological features. …”
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Implementation of Point-of-Care PCR-testing for the diagnosis of respiratory infections in vulnerable patient populations. by Hannah Tolle, Jonas Wachinger, María Del Mar Castro, Ivonne Morales, Claudia M Denkinger

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted semi-structured interviews with stakeholders from ambulatory settings, including decision makers, molecular diagnostics experts, healthcare workers, and patients. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to medication self-management for patients with multiple long-term conditions transitioning from hospital to home by Malin Olsen Syversen, Mikas Glatkauskas, Liv Mathiesen, Marianne Lea, Berit Gallefoss Denstad, Karin Svensberg

“…Aim: Identify facilitators and barriers to medication self-management for patients with MLTCs transitioning from hospital to home. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted in patient's homes 1–2 weeks after hospital discharge. …”
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Patients' and providers' perspectives of a dose administration aid strategy to improve cardiovascular disease prevention in Australian primary healthcare by Kanika Chaudhri, Hueiming Liu, Anthony Rodgers, Richard Day, Emily R. Atkins, Sonali R. Gnanenthiran

“…Transcribed interview data were analysed thematically and interpretively. …”
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Challenges and Limitations among Foreign Medical Undergraduates interested in Research Study: A Cross-sectional Study by Nnaemeka Emmanuel Mgbedo, Karim Salimov, Daramola Oluwatosin, Eton Uduakabasi Noah Ededet, Nikita Vyas, Pragati Chhikara, Rupam Chaturvedi, Samuel Oluwatobi Odukoya, Olaniyan Ibraheem Olaniyi

“…The study received ethical approval before data collection. It was conducted from 10th to 16th February 2024 in Tbilisi and Batumi City. …”
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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE CASSAVA WEED MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR CASSAVA SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA by John A. AKINKUNMI, Oluwasegun O. FASINA, Muphtha A. K. SMITH, Friday EKELEME

“…A total of 384 respondents were selected through a multi-stage sampling procedure for the study using a well-structured interview schedule. Data were analysed with the use of descriptive and inferential statistical tools such as means percentages, and regression analysis. …”
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A balancing act: exploring ethical and legal concerns associated with release of personal information in alert systems for missing persons with dementia by Adebusola Adekoya, Christine Daum, Antonio Miguel-Cruz, Lili Liu

“…We conducted a thematic analysis of the interview data to inductively explore ethical and legal concerns. …”
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STRESSORS IN NURSING WITH DOUBLE OR MORE WORKING HOURS by Marlinir Bezerra de Lima, Lucilane Maria Sales da Silva, Francisca Cláudia Monteiro Almeida, Raimundo Augusto Martins Torres, Hanna Helen Matos Dourado

“…The sample consisted of 30 professionals, and 46.7% nursing auxiliaries, 33.3% nurses and 20% technical. The data was collected during November-December 2008, through semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Bridging Sustainability and Pedagogy: A Narrative Review of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Implementation in Indonesian Science Education by Unggung Eri Nugroho, Ary Susatyo Nugroho, Muhammad Syaipul Hayat, Siti Patonah

“…These findings suggest a pressing need for structured curriculum reform and professional development to institutionalize ESD in science education. …”
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Comparative evaluation of changes in pain sensitivity and behavior in experimental animals under the influence of some drugs with psychotropic effect on the model of chronic alcoho... by E. V. Filippova, N. V. Izmozherova, E. V. Sosnovskaya

“…When conducting a histomorphological study of liver tissue, a negative effect on hepatocytes of droperidol was established against the background of chronic alcohol intoxication, in contrast to its use in combination with ethylmethyldihydrooxypyridine succinate, when a decrease in the affected areas of liver tissue can be observed with its gradual recovery and approach to a healthy structure.…”
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Trends and visualization analysis of research on MASLD-Related hepatocellular carcinoma: a bibliometric analysis by Hongkun Yin, Xusheng Zhang, Qi Wang

“…This study aims to comprehensively analyze the knowledge structure and research status of MASLD-related HCC using bibliometric methods. …”
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Reliability and objectivity of the new version of the 'susceptibility test for body injuries during a fall' (STBIDF-M) in physiotherapy students by Artur Kruszewski, Artur Litwiniuk, Elżbieta Waszkiewicz

“…The results of this 'test-retest' procedure demonstrate the flexible, non-standardized possibilities of analyzing and synthesizing data using this basic method. This flexibility is attributed to the innovative motor structure of the STBIDF-M, which goes beyond traditional methodological approaches. …”
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