Accessibility and competency development: student experiences of a simulated practicum in postgraduate psychology training by Jaeva Shelley, Adam J. Rock, Nicola Schutte, Suzanne M. Cosh, Kylie Rice

“…The present study aimed to explore the perspectives and experiences of postgraduate professional psychology students completing a fully simulated practicum.Method Seven semi-structured focus groups were conducted, in which students (N = 30) shared their perspectives of competency development within a simulated practicum, benefits, and challenges, of a simulated practicum. …”
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Institutional governance and responsiveness to antimicrobial resistance: a qualitative study of Australian hospital executives by Alex Broom, Jennifer Broom, Katherine Kenny, Pamela Konecny, Jeffrey J. Post

“…Hospital accreditation processes and regulatory structures were not sufficient to induce efficacious AMS. …”
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Challenges and opportunities for breast cancer early detection among rural dwelling women in Segamat District, Malaysia: A qualitative study. by Désirée Schliemann, Wilfred Mok Kok Hoe, Devi Mohan, Pascale Allotey, Daniel D Reidpath, Min Min Tan, Nur Aishah Mohd Taib, Michael Donnelly, Tin Tin Su

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Individual semi-structured interviews with 22 people (health professionals, cancer survivors, community volunteers and member from a non-governmental organization) and four focus group discussions (n = 22 participants) with women from a local community were conducted. …”
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Legal aspects of functional security standardisation of the Internet of Things by P. S. Klimushyn, V. Ye. Roh, T. P. Kolisnyk

“…To support the Internet of Things, technologies such as built-in devices, cloud and fog computing, big data processing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence are used to produce intelligent physical objects. …”
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Navigating Pluralism in Medicine: Healthcare Practices Among Older Adults in West Manggarai, Indonesia by Puri Swastika Gusti Krisna, Fajar Nurcahyo

“…A qualitative approach was used, involving semi-structured&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">interviews with 10 older adults from Pantar village, selected through purposive sampling. …”
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The cost of rehabilitation after critical illness: a comparison of hospitalization costs for traumatic brain injury and non-traumatic brain injury patients with disorders of consci... by Miao Yu, Zhongmou Huang, Yansui Yang, Yulin Wang, Hai Ren, Shilan Tang

“…Factors associated with higher hospitalization costs included non-TBI etiology, local residents, medical insurance, LOS, self-employed, surgical treatment, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) intervention.ConclusionHospitalization cost structures were similar across etiologies, emphasizing value-driven care priorities. …”
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18 F sodium fluoride PET/CT in patients with prostate cancer: Quantification of normal tissues, benign degenerative lesions, and malignant lesions by Jorge Oldan, A Hawkins, Bennett Chin

“…Mean and maximum standardized uptake values [SUVs (SUV mean and SUV max )] were made in normal background regions (n = 470) including soft tissues (liver, aorta, bladder, adipose, brain, and paraspinal muscle) and osseous structures (T12 vertebral body, femoral diaphyseal cortex, femoral head medullary space, and ribs). …”
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Mapping existing research on flushing peripheral vascular catheters: a scoping review protocol by Liping Liu, Peter J Carr, Orlaith Hernon, Jiaxin Deng, Catriona Duggan, Leo R Quinlan, Zina Alfahl

“…Two independent reviewers will screen the records and extract data based on the review questions. The reporting will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews, with the results and discussion structured according to the Patterns, Advances, Gaps, Evidence for practice and Research recommendations framework.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval is not required for this study. …”
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Percepciones del profesorado de Educación Física de Secundaria en Andalucía: metodología y expresión corporal (Teacher perceptions of school physical education in Andalusia: method... by Manuel Villard Aijón, Manuel Tomás Abad Robles, Mar Montávez Martín, Estefanía Castillo Viera

“…Data were analyzed with SPSS 20, in a descriptive way. …”
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Effect of health education on knowledge, perception, and intended contraceptive use for family planning among university students in Pakistan by Ramesh Kumar, Maliha Anwar, Nawal Naeem, Muhammad Asim, Reya Kumari, Sathirakorn Pongpanich

“…A self-administered and structured questionnaire comprising variables on knowledge level and intended contraceptive use was conducted among randomly selected students (n = 396). …”
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Revisiting the Control Systems of Autonomous Vehicles in the Agricultural Sector: A Systematic Literature Review by Vinayambika S. Bhat, Yong Wang

“…Unlike previous reviews that primarily classify algorithms based on technical specifications alone, this study uniquely maps these algorithms to real-world agricultural challenges, providing a structured framework that aligns control methodologies with practical implementation scenarios. …”
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An Investigation Study About Characteristics of Fitness Centres in Tirana City by Aida Bendo, Rando Kukeli

“…Methodology: The researchers used descriptive survey research in this study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Stakeholder Communication on Destination Branding through Three Destination Axes in the Musi River Tourism Area, South Sumatra, Indonesia by Agustin Rozalena, Mahendra Wijaya, Prahastiwi Utari, Andre Novie Rahmanto

“…The sampling technique was purposive sampling, and eight people were deliberately selected to be interviewed in a semi-structured, in-depth manner and observed. Data analysis used the Miles, Huberman, and Saldana Interactive Model. …”
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COVID‐19 Vaccine Uptake and Associated Factors Among Persons With Disabilities in Ghana's Ashanti Region by Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Irene G. Ampomah, Theophilus I. Emeto

“…Methods A cross‐sectional survey was conducted among 402 PWDs in two districts of the Ashanti Region of Ghana from December 2021 to March 2022. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive (frequencies and percentages) and inferential statistics (binary logistic regression). …”
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Nutritional myths in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes: a pilot study by Didem Gunes Kaya, Sabriye Arslan, Emine Yassıbaş, Feride Ayyıldız, Elvan Bayramoglu, Hande Turan, Olcay Evliyaoglu

“…Conclusion Improved knowledge about nutrition myths is associated with better metabolic control among adolescents and young adults with T1DM. Structured education programs tailored to this population may contribute to improved glycemic outcomes. …”
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Netosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by V. V. Zhelezko, I. A. Novikova

“…The article presents the data on assessment of functional features of neutrophils in 34 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). …”
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Effectiveness of Multiple Mini Interviews in medical school admissions: assessment using The Big Five Personality framework by João Sampaio Góes, Stefano Ivani de Paula, Durval Aníbal Daniel-Filho, Elda Maria Stafuzza Gonçalves Pires, Ângela Tavares Paes, Eduardo Juan Troster

“…The findings thus support the use of structured interviews in admission processes, highlighting their role in identifying candidates with essential qualities for success in medical education and practice, and offer valuable insights for similar educational institutions aiming to refine their selection methods.…”
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Fractal Analysis of Volcanic Rock Image Based on Difference Box-Counting Dimension and Gray-Level Co-Occurrence Matrix: A Case Study in the Liaohe Basin, China by Sijia Li, Zhuwen Wang, Dan Mou

“…Volcanic rocks, as a widely distributed rock type on the earth, are mostly buried deep within basins, and their internal structures possess characteristics by irregularity and self-similarity. …”
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From seagrass roots to saline soils: discovery of two new genera in Lulworthiales (Sordariomycetes) from osmotically stressed habitats by Martina Réblová, Jana Nekvindová, Ondřej Hynar, Martin Vohník

“…Both species developed characteristic structures under culture conditions that enabled their morphological characterisation: T. purpureus forms distinctive clusters of dark brown monilioid hyphae, while H. pluriseptata is characterised by holoblastic conidiogenesis and solitary, dark brown, multicellular conidia. …”
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Sustainable leadership styles adopted by small businesses in the UAE during and post COVID-19 by Ansarullah Tantry, Sayed Abdul Majid Gilani, Saher Al Sabbah, Charli Sitinjak, Nida Khan, Tausif Mulla, Soumaya Askri, Rayees Mohammad Bhat

“…Using a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 70 SMEs between September and December 2023, and the data were analysed through thematic analysis. …”
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