Redesigning Death Rounds: Alleviating distress for residents in end-of-life care [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Lauren Baumgardner, Shannon Fang, Vidya Krishnan, Benjamin Schwan

“…Our goal was to implement and evaluate a newly structured DR curriculum to help residents further reflect on experiences of caring for dying patients, reduce emotional burnout, and improve physician well-being. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Effects of Rehabilitation Services on Symptomatology of Parkinson’s Disease-An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses by Zobia Farooq, Rayan Aboakel, Rabeaa Sahar, Zareen Akhtar, Tahira Irshad, Jennifer Geller

“…Various interventions were assessed, including structured physical exercise, technology-based interventions, Tai Chi, cueing techniques, aquatic physiotherapy, and inspiratory and expiratory breathing training. …”
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Food Safety Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Bulgarian Young People by Vanya Boycheva (Birdanova), Ivelina Ruseva, Tsvetelina Vitkova, Irena Stoilova

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 60 young people from the Pleven region, Bulgaria, aged 20–29. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the purchase, storage, preparation, culinary processing and serving of food in a home environment, and also on the demographic profile of the respondents. …”
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A KeyBERT-Enhanced Pipeline for Electronic Information Curriculum Knowledge Graphs: Design, Evaluation, and Ontology Alignment by Guanghe Zhuang, Xiang Lu

“…This paper proposes a KeyBERT-based method for constructing a knowledge graph of the electronic information curriculum system, aiming to enhance the structured representation and relational analysis of educational content. …”
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Insights from the European Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease PAtient Disease Experience (ENPADE) survey– exploring disease burden and impact by Michal Shteinberg, Marko Obradovic, Roald van der Laan, Christian Hoenig, Roger J. Legtenberg, Andreas L. G. Reimann, Natalie Lorent

“…First, an online questionnaire was carried out from July 2021 to February 2022 across eight European countries for quantitative data collection. Additionally, semi-structured qualitative patient interviews were conducted with a subset of patients, eliciting their insights on the aspects surveyed. …”
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Epidemiology and economic impact of bovine trypanosomosis in Jawi District, Northwest Ethiopia by Mamo Adane, Yechale Teshome, Wudu T. Jemberu, Nigatu Kebede

“…For the economic impact assessment, economic data were collected through interviews using comprehensive and pretested structured questionnaires administered to 100 households. …”
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Factors associated with patient and health care system delay among migrant and local tuberculosis patients in Istanbul: a cross-sectional study by Mustafa Ersözlü, Mahmut Lahmuni, Yasser Mdalalh, Moamen Shammoot, Hatice Şen, Ahmet Ferit Hoşnuter, Derya Giakoup, Emine Şeyma Karaketir, Zeki Kılıçaslan

“…A total of 211 TB patients, including 140 local residents and 71 migrants, participated. Data were collected through interviews via a structured questionnaire and patient files, following the patients’ consent. …”
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Factors Influencing Sport Persistence Along the Socio-Ecological Model—A Presentation of Sport Persistence Models Based on the Findings of a Representative Hungarian Sample by Karolina Eszter Kovács

“…A structured questionnaire assessed socio-demographic factors, sport-specific variables, psychological characteristics, and environmental influences. …”
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Hematological and CD4+ T- cell count reference interval for pregnant women attending antenatal care at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa Southern Ethio... by Yidnekachew Fiseha Gebere, Lealem Gedefaw Bimerew, Wondimagegn Adissu Malko, Demissie Assegu Fenta

“…Sociodemographic and obstetric data were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND EATING BEHAVIORS OF YOUNG ADULTS IN PAKISTAN by Aqsa Nadeem, Saba Nadeem, Shanza Yousaf, Hadia Shafait, Dr.Umar Bacha, Rida Khan

“…Methodology: This study utilized a structured online questionnaire that inquired about demographic information in the initial step and then questions related to social media usage and eating habits were asked. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome and Combination Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Patients in Periurban Hospital in Ghana: A Case-Control Study by Bartholomew Dzudzor, Samuel Essel, Latif Musah, Jennifer Adjepong Agyekum, Kwame Yeboah

“…In a case-control design, 158 cART-treated HIV patients, 150 cART-naïve HIV patients, and 156 non-HIV controls were recruited from a periurban hospital in Ghana. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on demography, lifestyle, and medication. …”
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Nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and awareness regarding shelter nursing in disaster preparedness by Beytullah Eren, Seher Çevik Aktura, Mehmet Emin Çolak

“…A total of 1,450 students were invited, and a sample size of 304 was determined using OpenEpi Version-3 software (power = 80%, confidence level = 95%). Data were collected through an online structured questionnaire, and statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, means, and standard deviations. …”
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Video-based telemedicine utilization patterns and associated factors among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods scoping r... by John M Meddar, Ratnalekha V N Viswanadham, Defne L Levine, Tiffany R Martinez, Kendra Willis, Noah Choi, Jackson Douglas, Katharine S Lawrence

“…Despite increased attention and efforts to address access barriers, our findings highlight the need for more targeted, culturally and structurally tailored interventions to improve digital inclusion.…”
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The impact of emotional intelligence on work performance among ICU nurses in Palestine: a cross-sectional study by Imad H. Fashafsheh, Faeda A. Eqtait, Bahaaeddin M. Hammad, Ahmad J. Ayed, Basma S. Salameh

“…These findings highlight the need for EI training in nursing education, professional development, and workplace policies. Structured programs can enhance nurses’ decision-making, communication, and stress management, ultimately improving performance, patient care quality, and safety. …”
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The assessment of personality dimensions, tobacco smoking and depression among tretment-seeking male alcoholics by Mandić-Gajić Gordana, Eror Aleksandar, Pješčić Nataša, Dolić Mirko, Joković Danilo, Nikolić Gordana

“…The eighty-six of them completed study and were compared with 30 age-matched, healthy male subjects. A semi-structured clinical interview related to sociodemographics, the pattern of cigarette and alcohol use and family history data was applied. …”
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Factors Associated with HIV Status Disclosure and Its Effect on Treatment Adherence and Quality of Life among Children 6–17 Years on Antiretroviral Therapy in Southern Highlands Zo... by Regina Edward Bulali, Stephen Matthew Kibusi, Bonaventura C. T. Mpondo

“…Simple random sampling was employed in selecting the children from existing treatment registers. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire which included the WHO Quality of Life standard tool (WHOQOL-BREF 2012 tool) and treatment adherence manual. …”
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Understanding the Infection Prevention and Control Landscape at a Tertiary Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi by Mrs Dorica Ng'ambi, Dr Thomasena O'byrne, Prof. Nicholas Feasey, Dr. Tara Tancred

“…Methods: We conducted mixed methods implementation research to understand the IPC landscape in a surgical department (within general wards and operating theatres) at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) from September 2023 to April 2024. We used four data collection Methods: a survey using the Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework tool; a desk review on available IPC documentation; observation of IPC practices using structured tools adapted from the CDC; individual interviews with healthcare workers (HCWs); and focus group discussions with cleaners and patient caregivers/guardians. …”
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Older adult stroke survivors’ needs and perspectives of a stroke app: a qualitative study by Wenjing Cao, Afang Li, Azidah Abdul Kadir, Juan Chen, Lanying Chen, Qing Li, Intan Idiana Hassan

“…Using purposive and snowball sampling, older adult stroke survivors were recruited from three tertiary hospitals in Hunan province. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted between August and October 2024. …”
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Survival outcomes and prognosis predictors of uveal melanoma from Indian population by Payal N Shah, Mahesh Shanmugam, Neha M Kagathi, Annu T Thaliath, Sunita Mohan

“…The critical window for metastasis management is within the first five years, underscoring the necessity of structured follow-up protocols.…”
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Perspectives on AI-Driven Nursing Science Among Nursing Professionals from China: A Qualitative Study by Yi Chen, Fulei Wu, Wen Zhang, Weijie Xing, Zheng Zhu, Qingmei Huang, Changrong Yuan

“…Between September and December 2024, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 nursing professionals from universities and hospitals in Shanghai, Suzhou, and Chengdu, China. …”
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