A qualitative study on the beliefs and perceptions of inaugural PharmD program graduates by Samer Imad Mohammed, Mohammad Yawuz Jamal, Sara Asaad Kadhim, Nisreen Jumaah Jebur, Dania Abdalameer Jaffar

“…The interviews were conducted in a semi-structured format, utilizing a predetermined interview guide that included open-ended questions. …”
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Greed, grievance, and the displacement of identity: Courses of community conflict in the Mahaweli resettlement scheme in Sri Lanka by Pulsie Epa

“…Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study draws on archival research, semi-structured interviews with 35 community members and local officials, and non-participant observation in Hennanigala, Mahaweli C zones. …”
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Former access to medicine higher education diploma students’ experiences of their diploma course and subsequent professional degree: a qualitative study by Samuel Moffatt, Ibrahim Inzarul Haq, Andrea Laczik

“…Method Fifteen participants who had graduated from medicine or pharmacy after using an ATMC as their entry qualification were recruited using convenience and snowball sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and the data analysed using thematic analysis. …”
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Bayesian network analysis of individual-level factors associated with bullying among high school students by Yanmei Feng, Xinyu Luo, Xinrui Li, Yilin Liu, Yong Zeng

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey with a structured questionnaire was administered to 1,401 high school students in Yunnan Province to assess their levels of stress, core self-evaluations, dual mode of self-control, depressive symptoms, and bullying experiences. …”
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Osteopontin and systemic lupus erythematosus association: a probable gene-gender interaction. by Shizhong Han, Joel M Guthridge, Isaac T W Harley, Andrea L Sestak, Xana Kim-Howard, Kenneth M Kaufman, Bahram Namjou, Harshal Deshmukh, Gail Bruner, Luis R Espinoza, Gary S Gilkeson, John B Harley, Judith A James, Swapan K Nath

“…To control for potential population stratification, admixture adjusted logistic regression, genomic control (GC), structured association (STRAT), and principal components analysis (PCA) were applied. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Beekeepers on Pesticide Risk Mitigation and Bee Mortality in Southwest Ethiopia by Mohammed Abajebel Taha, Seblework Mekonen, Gudina Terefe Tucho

“…Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 420 randomly selected beekeepers. The data were collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Seroprevalence and associated factors for hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral infection among patients with diabetes mellitus in Northern Tanzania. by Doreen T Eliah, Nyasatu G Chamba, Abid M Sadiq, Amos O Mwasamwaja, Faustini C Kimondo, Cuthbert D Matay, Eliada B Nziku, Tumaini E Mirai, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim Muhina, Fuad H Said, Sarah K Gharib, Furaha S Lyamuya, Elifuraha W Mkwizu, Kajiru G Kilonzo, Venance P Maro, Elichilia R Shao

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Conducted between February 2023 and May 2023, this hospital-based cross-sectional study enrolled 189 patients with DM from the Diabetic Clinic of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre. A structured questionnaire captured relevant clinical information, and plasma blood sample was assessed for hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-hepatitis C antibody seropositivity. …”
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Socio-demographic profile and treatment-seeking behavior of infertile women in tertiary care hospital of Varanasi by Jagriti Annu, Tej Bali Singh, Shikha Sachan, Jigyasa Singh

“…Methods Infertile married women within the age group 18–45 years were enrolled in this study. The data related to TSB and socio-demographic variables were collected through an interview method using a pre-tested structured proforma. …”
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Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on factors influencing provision of chronic care self-management support by nurses: an exploratory qualitative study from the South Asian con... by Ambreen Tharani, Ann Van Hecke, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Veerle Duprez

“…Fifty-four healthcare professionals, with at least one year of experience in chronic non-communicable disease care, participated. Data were collected using a self-developed semi-structured interview guide. …”
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How to design effective educational videos for teaching evidence-based medicine to undergraduate learners – systematic review with complementing qualitative research to develop a p... by Lukas Niekrenz, Cord Spreckelsen

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AN APPRAISAL OF TRADITIONAL INCUBATION AND HATCHING METHODS OF INDIGENOUS POULTRY EGGS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA by Bababunmi Alaba AJAYI, Abiodun Oladayo AJALA, Abiodun Rukayat ADEYEMO

“…A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 80 household poultry keepers who were interviewed using structured questionnaires for data collection. Four Local Government Areas (LGAs) were randomly selected while a non-probability snow-ball technique was used to select five households who are known for rearing indigenous chickens. …”
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Caregiver perceptions of usual care home programs for persons with acquired brain injury: a qualitative descriptive study by Elena V. Donoso Brown, Kasey Stepansky, Sarah E. Wallace, Isabella Bien, Emma Buttino

“…All participants spoke English, were between the ages of 18 and 85 years, had no neurodegenerative disorders, and self-identified as caregivers.ProceduresTwo nested semi-structured interviews were completed post-discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation facility. …”
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“I thought if my parents got involved, then they'd make me get better”: emerging adults’ experiences of support from family and friends during anorexia nervosa by Rachel Potterton, Gary Brown, Ulrike Schmidt

“…Data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. …”
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Exercises Training Program: Its Effect on Muscle Strength and Activity of Daily Living among Elderly People by Amal M. Mohamed, Eman T. Mohamed, Jehan A. R. Mohamed

“…Three tools utilized in collecting the data; Structured Interview Questionnaire; Muscle Strength Scale for upper and lower limbs; Katz and Akpom Scale used to assess activities of daily living. …”
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La intervención pedagógica del profesorado de educación física en un contexto multicultural: prácticas, reflexiones y orientaciones (The pedagogical intervention of physical educat... by Gonzalo Flores Aguilar, Maria Prat Grau, Susanna Soler Prat

“…Techniques for obtaining the results were the semi-structured interview and non-participant observation, complemented with data content analysis. …”
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Biomarkers in lower respiratory tract samples in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review by Emily Gromelsky Ljungcrantz, Sanna Askman, Fredrik Sjövall, Magnus Paulsson

“…However, a reliable biomarker is still missing and it is generally agreed that >90% sensitivity and specificity are required for the introduction of a VAP biomarker into clinical routine. Methods A structured database search was performed to identify publications aimed at deriving or verifying human respiratory tract VAP biomarkers. …”
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Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Shrubs and Herbs Used by Forest-Fringe Communities of Ghana by Michael Asigbaase, Linda Anaba, Daniel Adusu, Simon Abugre, Adisa Ayeley Musah, Collins Ayine Nsor, Daniel Akoto Sarfo

“…Therefore, our study quantitatively evaluated medicinal shrubs and herbs in forest-fringe communities of Ghana and tested the versatility, ecological apparency and sociodemographic traits and knowledge dynamics hypotheses. Structured questionnaires, interviews and field visits were used to conduct an ethnobotanical survey involving 78 respondents, selected based on random and snowball sampling techniques. …”
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A Responsive Eswatini Secondary Schools Curriculum: What, How and Why Are We Teaching? by Dumisa C. Mabuza, Molyn M. Mpofu, Makhulu A. Makumane

“…Employing a descriptive research design through semi-structured interviews, this study identified strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in the current curriculum. …”
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Conceptual Knowledge of Oral Health Among Primary School Teachers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—A Cross Sectional Survey by Sanjeev. B. Khanagar, Rayan Albar, Abdullah Alghamdi, Sultan Alshamrani, Yousif Alhussain

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the conceptual understanding of oral health among primary school teachers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <b>Methods</b>: Data for this study were collected from 404 primary school teachers using a structured and pre-validated comprehensive measure of oral health knowledge (CMOHK) questionnaire. …”
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Perceptions about the use of virtual assistants for seeking health information among caregivers of young childhood cancer survivors by Emre Sezgin, Daniel I. Jackson, Kate Kaufman, Micah A. Skeens, Cynthia A. Gerhardt, Emily Moscato

“…Methods A qualitative study design was employed, involving semi-structured interviews and focus groups with 10 caregivers of YCCS from metropolitan, rural, and Appalachian regions, recruited from a large pediatric academic medical center in the Midwest. …”
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