Cities as innovation poles in the digital transition. The Italian case by Giuseppe Borruso, Ginevra Balletto

“…If the spreading of innovation in the past appeared as a spontaneous process, nowadays it is inserted into more structured business models for enterprises and companies and in development policies at central, regional, and local levels. …”
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Economics of fish production at Chitwan district, Nepal by Tara Sharma, Shiva Chandra Dhakal, Rishi Ram Kattel, Kamala Gharti, Jeevan Lamichhane

“…A total of 90 households, 30 from each study site were selected randomly and were interviewed by using pre-tested semi structured questionnaire. Secondary data needed for the study were obtained from DADO, MOAD, NARC and other related organizations working on fisheries and aquaculture sector. …”
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Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Medication Disposal: A Study on Rural Communities in Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow by Saurabh Kashyap, Akshata MA, Anubhav Agrawal, Abhishek Singh, Aman Verma, Ish Gupta

“…Participants were interviewed by Junior Residents and Data was gathered using a structured questionnaire to evaluate demographic characteristics, knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and practices related to the disposal of unused and expired medications. …”
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Palliative care for people with substance use disorders: a qualitative study of the experiences of rural primary care providers by Layale Tayba, Beatriz Cuesta-Briand, Kirsten Auret, Mathew Coleman

“…Methods This qualitative study explored the experiences of providing palliative care to patients with a substance use disorder among general practitioners in regional Western Australia. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and subjected to thematic analysis. …”
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Caregiving experiences of family caregivers of disabled middle-aged and older adults enrolled in long-term care insurance: a qualitative study by Yitong Liu, Wenkun Xu, Zhuoya Yang, Yaning Wang, Rujian Lu, Yuexia Gao, Yaqin Zhong

“…Fifteen family caregivers from long-term care service companies and communities in Nantong city were purposively selected to participate in the study between December 2023 to February 2024. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted to collect data. …”
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Developmental trajectories of and reciprocal relationships between Chinese university students' foreign language reading self-efficacy and reading strategy use by Shiyu Zhou, Yingxian Zhang

“…This study investigated the developmental trajectories and reciprocal predictive relationships between foreign language reading self-efficacy and reading strategy use within the context of English as a foreign language (EFL) education in China. Data were collected from 293 Chinese undergraduate EFL students at five time points over the course of one academic year using a mixed-methods approach which included parallel latent growth models, cross-lagged analyses, and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Assessment of knowledge and usage of HIV post exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers in a regional hospital in Ghana by Felicia Babanawo, Abdallah Ibrahim, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Augustine Adomah-Afari, Ernest Maya

“… # Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 185 HealthCare Workers (HCWs) between May and July 2016. Data was collected using self-administered structured questionnaires and analyzed with Stata-13. …”
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Healthcare Personnel Opinion and their Implementation Obstacles Regarding the Standard Precautions in Hemodialysis Unit by Salwa ElBadry, Mervat A. Ghaleb, Nesreen A. M. Abou Zeid

“…The first tool is a standard precautions practices in hemodialysis observational checklist: The second tool is a structured interview questionnaire to assess the opinion of healthcare personnel regarding the applicability of standard precautions in the hemodialysis unit and their implementation obstacles. …”
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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for endourological procedures in Jordanian hospitals: a multi-centre qualitative study by Oriana Awwad, Sondos Abdaljaleel, Rima Hijazeen, Mariam Abdel Jalil

“…Objectives To explore urologists’ perceptions of barriers to, and facilitators of, adherence to international antimicrobial prophylaxis (AP) guidelines for endourological procedures in Jordan and to identify strategies to optimise guideline-concordant AP prescribing.Design The present study is a qualitative study undertaken through semi-structured interviews and inductive thematic analysis. …”
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The challenges of prenatal care services during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative evidence of primary health care providers’ perspective in Iran by Edris Kakemam, Faranak Karimiyeganeh, Farzaneh Soltani, Akram Karimi Shahanjarini

“…Methods This qualitative research was conducted using conventional content analysis in 13 health centers of Hamadan, Iran, between July and September 2023. A semi-structured interview was conducted with 13 midwives who had experience providing prenatal care services to pregnant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic and were selected using the purposive sampling method. …”
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Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viral Infections and Their Associated Factors among Diabetic Patients Visiting Debre Tabor Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: A... by Debaka Belete, Dessie Kassaw, Tesfaye Andualem

“…Serum samples were screened with a rapid test kit for hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) infections. A pretested structured questionnaire was constructed to collect the data, which were later analyzed using SPSS version 23. …”
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Business Studies in Secondary Schools: Exploring the Teaching and Learning Strategies in Oyo State, Nigeria by Mathew Ojeleke Ojelade, James Aransiola Ishola, Johnson Kolawole Ajayi, Rasaq Bamidele Amusat, Jeleel Abioye Ahmed

“…The study used a well-structured questionnaire and a simple random sampling technique to draw a sample size of 400 (20 students per school). …”
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The time has come to eliminate the gaps in the under-recognized burden of elder mistreatment: A community-based, cross-sectional study from rural eastern Nepal. by Uday Narayan Yadav, Man Kumar Tamang, Grish Paudel, Bharat Kafle, Suresh Mehta, Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran, Jeroen R J H Gruiskens

“…Information was collected using semi-structured questionnaires administered to elderly people by a designated interviewer. …”
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From Prehabilitation to Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of Resistance Training as a Strategy to Combat Sarcopenia in Pre- and Post-Liver Transplant Patients by Sooraj Vellatt, Jonathan Soldera

“…Conclusions: Resistance training is effective in ameliorating sarcopenia in cirrhotic patients, thereby enhancing pre-transplant status and postoperative quality of life. Clinically, structured exercise programs should be routinely implemented.…”
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Impact of the Stopcut project on the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Southwest Nigeria: a quasi-experimental study by Oluwatomi Olunuga, Rhoda Robinson, Paul Ojajuni, Winnie Opondo, Wendyjoy Gitari, Isaiah Owolabi, Jonathan Izudi, Boscow Okumu

“…A well-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to FGM/C, and respondents’ attitudes towards reporting and continuing FGM/C. …”
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Prevalence of bronchial asthma among urban school children in Bengaluru city by Giriyanna Gowda, Sweta Balappa Athani, Sunil Maragowdanahalli Gurupadaswamy

“…Data was entered and analyzed using Epi-Info 7.2.2.1. …”
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Personal development and athletic success: exploring the link and predictors of performance among basketball players by Raisalam Angoy, H. Amung Ma'mun, Agus Mahendra, Bambang Abduljabar, Buena Calunsag, Procopio Galendez Jr., Balme Diva, Joseph Gieward Layao

“…Discussion: This highlights the importance of integrating structured life skills training into sports programs to foster well-rounded players. …”
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Teacher Professional Development and Technological Proficiency of Educators: Empirical Evidence from Ethiopia Higher Education Institutions. by Mestawot Beyene TAFESE, Erika KOPP

“…It addresses Educators' perceptions of (1) Their technological proficiency, (2) The relevance and interdisciplinary integration of teacher education curricula, (3) The alignment of theoretical and practical curriculum components, and (4) The integration of technological training in teacher development programs. A structured questionnaire was utilized to collect data from instructors across various university categories. …”
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From need to action: decoding the role of motivation in adherence to home-based cardiac rehabilitation exercise in chronic heart failure patients by Zhen Yang, Hao Huang, Linyu Xu, Yu Gao, Chunqi Zhang, Aiping Wang

“…A survey was used to test the theory-driven model. A semi-structured interview delved deeper into chronic heart failure patients’ experiences with HBCR exercise, identifying reasons behind significant mediation effects and refining the mechanism model. …”
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Self-care practice and associated factors among adult asthmatic patients on follow up care at public hospitals in East Wollega zone, West Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study, 2025 by Demiso Geneti, Lammi Bayisa, Getu Mosisa

“…Objectives This study aimed to assess self-care practices and the factors associated with them among adult asthmatic patients receiving follow-up care at public hospitals in the East Wollega Zone of West Ethiopia in 2023.Design A cross-sectional study conducted in an institutional setting.Setting The research was carried out in government hospitals, including two primary hospitals, one general hospital and two comprehensive specialised hospitals, from 29 May to 29 July 2023.Participants A systematic random sample of 413 adult asthmatic patients undergoing follow-up care at public hospitals in the East Wollega zone was selected. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire, which was then entered into Epidata V.4.6 and analysed using SPSS V.27.Outcome measures The primary outcome measure was the classification of asthma self-care practices as either good or poor.Results The findings revealed that 51.6% (95% CI: 46.7% to 56.4%) of participants exhibited good asthma self-care practices. …”
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