Self-Compassion Therapy as a Transformative Intervention for Adolescent Girls’ Body Image by Fatemeh Masoudizadeh, Fariba Hafezi, Sahar Safarzadeh, Zahra Dasht Bozorgi

“…The experimental group participated in a ten-week structured self-compassion training (SCT) program, with one 60-minute session per week. …”
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Gestational diabetes mellitus and its association with ABO blood group type among pregnant women with pregnancy-induced hypertension in Northwest Ethiopia: A comparative study by Haymanot Tewabe, Abebe Yenesew, Asaye Mitiku

“…Convenience sampling was used to select 120 women diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and 120 women without PIH. Data on demographics, dietary habits, and BMI were collected using a structured questionnaire, and blood samples were analyzed for glucose levels. …”
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Understanding the experience of prescription charges in people living with parkinson’s disease: a focus group study by Megan Rose Readman, Ayomide Oluseye, Lisa Jane Brighton, Megan Polden, Ian Fairman, Ian Parkinson, Caroline Parkinson, Clarissa Giebel

“…Focus groups were semi-structured and conducted online. Participants were recruited through opportunity sampling. …”
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Space, time, and presence in video consultations: an interview study in Danish general practice by Frida Greek Kofod, Anne-Marie Søndergaard Christensen, Elisabeth Assing Hvidt, Anne Beiter Arreskov, Ann Dorrit Guassora

“…Methods The study included six GPs and seven patients from the Copenhagen area, with different experience of video consultations. The data consisted of semi-structured interviews with all participants including recordings from their video consultations. …”
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Prevalence of Cholelithiasis and Associated Factors of Gallstone Formation after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital-Baghdad by Abdulrahman M. Mohammed, Abdulnaser M. Mohammed, Tuka Y. Hassan

“…Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among 128 patients with morbid obesity, who were treated with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and followed up at two weeks, one month, six months, and one year after surgery between October 2018 and July 2020, at the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital in Baghdad and the Dowaly Private Hospital. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Implementing Learning from Excellence in a postanaesthesia care unit: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ experiences after six months by Gørill Birkeli, Ellen Catharina Tveter Deilkås, Randi Ballangrud, Anne Karin Lindahl

“…The data were analysed through inductive reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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The impact of welfare technology on care ethics: a qualitative analysis of healthcare professionals and managers’ experiences with welfare technologies by Brita Gjerstad, Ragnhild Gjerstad-Sørensen, Inger Lise Teig

“…Methods The study is based on a qualitative analysis of interviews with healthcare workers, healthcare managers and technology suppliers in primary healthcare in Norway. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with managers and quality developers at the municipal administrative level and healthcare managers and staff in healthcare units. …”
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Community participation and contracting between state and non-state actors in primary care: A scoping review of evidence by Zoheb Khan, Frederico Haddad, Vinodkumar Rao, Jith J. R, Parvathy Breeze, Surekha Garimella, Leslie London

“…Contracts are a key mechanism for structuring such cooperation, enabling governments to define public priorities, specify the resources and services required to achieve them, establish performance requirements for contractors, and define accountability mechanisms. …”
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Burnout Syndrome among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Health Centre in Southeast Nigeria by Silvia I. Ezemenahi, Chris C. Ibeh, Onyebuchi S. Okonkwo, Chidinma S. Anusi, Chisom S Ezemenahi, Anthonia N. Alabi, Uchenna C. Ezemenahi

“…They were selected using a multistage sampling method. Data were collected with a structured self-administered questionnaire adopted from the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0. …”
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Factors Associated With the Utilization of Emergency Contraceptives by Female College Students in Rural Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Muhusin Alhassan, Yaa Nyarko Adjeso, Clement Tiimim Yanbom, Samuel Kwame Sopuruchi Agomuo

“…Methods This quantitative cross‐sectional study was conducted among 310 female college students from two institutions – Midwifery Training College and the Tumu College of Education – located in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West region of Ghana. A structured questionnaire consisting of four sections was utilized as the data collection instrument. …”
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An Investigation on the Opinions of Class and Guidance Teachers About the Challenges in Mainstream Education by Tevhide Kargın, Atlas Bogenç, Elvan Baran Karalar

“…It is expected that the opinions and expectations regarding the inclusion difficulties and experiences of the classroom and guidance teachers working in primary schools in the province of Istanbul are reached.Method: In the study in which the case study model, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used; semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven classroom teachers who have inclusion students in their classroom and six psychological counselor/guidance teachers who have inclusion students in their school. …”
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FERRAMENTAS DE MARKETING: ESTUDO DE CASO COM CONSUMIDORES DE SUPERMERCADOS DA CIDADE DE CARANGOLA – MG by Altamiro Junior Lacerda de Almeida, João Carlos Valente Gomes Resgala, Camila Lacerda Abreu, Marília Miranda Lacerda, Wagner dos Reis Marques Araújo

“…As research tools bibliographic research and survey using questionnaires were used. semi-structured. For data analysis we used the technique of content analysis. …”
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THE IMPACT OF CREATIVITY AS A FACTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON GDP GROWTH IN EU COUNTRIES by Robert Leščinskij, Olga Iurasova, Jolita Šliogerienė

“…This research advances the understanding of the role of creativity in economic development by providing a structured framework for future analysis. The authors exhort policymakers to employ these insights to devise initiatives that harness creativity as a means to attain long-term economic resilience, innovation, and regional competitiveness in an evolving global economy. …”
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Microscopy without a microscope? Opportunities and limitations of dental studies in anatomy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved... by Ann-Kathrin Peters, Elisabeth Witt, Karsten Winter, Sabine Löffler, Hubert-Mario Kuntzsch

“…A statistial analysis of the quantitative results were carried out and quantitative results were analysed using content-structuring qualitative content analysis. Results Students are predominantly positive about hybrid teaching approaches, although limitations such as perceived deterioration of the quality of teaching and insufficient learning success in cohort A can be identified. …”
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Tonic spasms are a common clinical manifestation in patients with neuromyelitis optica Espasmos tônicos são manifestações clínicas frequentes em pacientes com neuromielite óptica... by Luz Abaroa, Sergio A. Rodríguez-Quiroga, Luciana Melamud, Tomoko Arakaki, Nelida S. Garretto, Andres M. Villa

“…Methods: We analyzed the characteristics and frequency of tonic spasms in 19 subjects with neuromyelitis optica. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire for tonic spasms, by both retrospectively reviewing medical records and performing clinical assessment. …”
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Community acceptance of Ivermectin mass drug administration for malaria in Southern Thailand by Pyae Linn Aung, Piyarat Sripoorote, Nattawan Rachaphaew, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Daniel M. Parker, Wang Nguitragool, Suparat Phuanukoonnon

“…In 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted in three districts of Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand, where an ivermectin MDA program was planned. Quantitative data were collected through structured surveys administered to randomly selected household heads using a standardized questionnaire. …”
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A revisit of the semi-geostrophic eddy east of the Sri Lanka dome with anisotropy insight by Zhou Le, M. V. Subrahmanyam, Pemmani Venkata Subba Raju, Gayan Pathirana, Dongxiao Wang, Dongxiao Wang, Wei Song

“…During the formation, mean flows on the northern edge of the SG eddy are strengthened, while southeastward currents on the eastern edge are structured influenced by CE-like SLA. Further instability analyses indicate that the anisotropic component of BTI is significantly larger than the isotropic component, which is attributed to the weak nonlinear planetary geostrophic convergence of the SG eddy and the strong horizontal shear in mean flow field induced by CE-like SLA. …”
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Nephrology providers’ perspective and use of mortality prognostic tools in dialysis patients by Jennifer Bergeron, Christina Marchese, Colton Jensen, Sean Meagher, Amanda G. Kennedy, Bradley Tompkins, Katharine L. Cheung

“…Methods Nephrology providers (8 physicians and 2 nurse practitioners) at an academic medical center underwent semi-structured interviews regarding their experience and perspective on the utility of mortality prognostic tools. …”
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Improving Community Health Program: Perspective of Community Health Workers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Okafor UB, Obasanjo I, Goon DT

“…Content and thematic data analysis was applied.Results: The CHWs made several suggestions to assist them serve the community better and improve the community health program. …”
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Understanding and supporting parenting in parents seeking PTSD treatment: a qualitative study by Laurien Meijer, Kathleen Thomaes, Buket Karadeniz, Catrin Finkenauer

“…To answer this question, we investigated parenting challenges, parent–child communication about PTSD, strengths, and social support experiences of parents with PTSD.Method: The sample included 14 parents seeking PTSD treatment at a tertiary mental healthcare institution, while parenting children aged 4-17. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.Results: On the one hand, parental dysregulation (e.g. exploding or shutting down) was an important challenge. …”
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