Prostate Cancer Screening and Willingness among Staff of Faculties of Health Sciences and Technology and Basic Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria by Rita I. Ogu, Cornelius O. Ogu, Christopher C. Wogu

“…Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 66 participants out of 80 male staff in the two faculties. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic data, willingness, and uptake history from male staff aged 36 years and above. …”
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CLIL on the spot: migrant education in Greece by Marina Mattheoudakis, Georgia Fotiadou, Despina Papadopoulou

“…As there is not a clear methodological ‘blueprint’ for CLIL that teachers are required to follow, our study will investigate which of the principles framed for the CLIL approach are in fact applied by educators.MethodsTo this aim, we adopted a survey-based research methodology (web-based questionnaire) and a phenomenological approach (semi-structured interviews).ResultsResults include data from 125 respondents of the questionnaire, working in 21 different regional units of Greece, and the lived experiences of five educators. …”
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Iranian EFL Teachers’ Cognition of Corrective Feedback as an Element of Classroom Management: A Qualitative Study by Abbas Ali Rezaee, Mohammad Hussein Norouzi, Nafeeseh Aryaeian

“…The main instrument of the study was a semi-structured one-to-one in-person interview, which aimed to elicit the participants’ cognition of corrective feedback. …”
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Considerations for Use of Ultrashort Wave Therapy in Management of COVID-19 Patients by Pengming YU, Alice Y M JONES, E-Liisa LAAKSO

“…In conclusion, the authors highlight the need for structured gathering of data to investigate the role of USWD on acute and chronic effect on lung lesion prior to endorsing an unconstrained application of USWD to patients with COVID-19.…”
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Factors influencing insulin initiation in primary care facilities in Cape Town, South Africa by Tasunungurwa T. Mathose, Robert Mash

“…Methods: An exploratory descriptive qualitative study was conducted. Seventeen semi-structured interviews were held with patients eligible for insulin, on insulin and primary care providers. …”
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DIGITALISATION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AS A FACTOR OF ENHANCING THE ECONOMIC RESILIENCE OF ENTERPRISES UNDER WARTIME CONDITIONS: ADAPTATION OF EUROPEAN PRACTICES by Anastasiia Zerkal, Mariia Pavlenko

“…A structured evaluation of selected platforms (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Oracle HCM) was conducted, focusing on their advantages, limitations, and applicability in crisis settings. …”
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Empowering rural communities: the role of financial literacy and management in sustainable development by Gorrettie Nakyeyune Kyeyune, Joseph Mpeera Ntayi

“…Participants included a cross-section of community members—ranging from household heads and local entrepreneurs to SACCO (Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization) members and parish chiefs—all of whom engage with government-led poverty alleviation programs. A semi-structured interview guide facilitated the collection of nuanced data, which was subsequently transcribed and subjected to content analysis to distill key thematic insights.Results and discussionThe findings illuminate a stark reality: inadequate financial management and literacy significantly thwart the sustainable development of rural communities. …”
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Work motivation and job satisfaction among local government health workers in Chitwan, Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Arjun Poudel, Sunita Poudel, Hari Prasad Kaphle, Sagar Parajuli

“…This study aimed to assess job satisfaction and its associated factors among health workers working under the local government in the Chitwan District, focusing on sociodemographics, job characteristics and work motivation.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 219 health workers from 46 health facilities in the Chitwan district using a multistage sampling technique to include workers from various facility types and municipalities. Data were collected using a pretested, self-administered structured questionnaire and analysed with Statistical Product for Service Solutions V.22. …”
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Barriers to positive bystander behavior: understanding undergraduate physical education students’ attitudes and intentional behavior in gender-based violence prevention by Tiphaine Clerincx, Hebe Schaillée, Inge Derom

“…The aim of this study is to investigate PE students’ perceptions of GBV, their attitudes, and intentional bystander behavior when witnessing GBV.MethodsAn explorative qualitative research design using focus groups was conducted in Spain and Belgium and involved 65 undergraduate PE students selected through convenience sampling from 5 HEIs, 41 identified as males and 24 identified as females. Data were gathered through 9 focus groups guided by a semi-structured interview guide and subsequently analyzed via Nvivo through reflective thematic analysis.ResultsStudents perceived GBV as psychological, physical, and sexual violence directed at individuals based on their sex or gender identity. …”
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NetStart 2.0: prediction of eukaryotic translation initiation sites using a protein language model by Line Sandvad Nielsen, Anders Gorm Pedersen, Ole Winther, Henrik Nielsen

“…This fact motivates the expectation that the upstream sequence, if translated, would assemble a nonsensical order of amino acids, while the downstream sequence would correspond to the structured beginning of a protein. This distinction suggests potential for predicting translation initiation sites using a protein language model. …”
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Workplace inequities and health outcomes among Black professionals in Canada. by Dora A Mugambi, Karim Keshavjee, Oliver Emre Aygun, Tina K Mbinda, Aziz Guergachi

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative study was conducted involving semi-structured interviews with 24 Black professionals from diverse sectors, including healthcare, information technology, academia, and public service. …”
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LPS-Toll-Like Receptor-Mediated Signaling on Expression of Protein S and C4b-Binding Protein in the Liver by Tatsuya Hayashi, Koji Suzuki

“…PS activity is regulated by C4b-binding protein (C4BP), structurally composed of seven α-chains (C4BPα) and a β-chain (C4BPβ). …”
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Knowing how, arguing why: nurse anaesthetists’ experiences of nursing when caring for the surgical patient by Aina L. Bjerkeli Lekens, Sigrunn Drageset, Britt Sætre Hansen

“…Twenty nurse anaesthetists working in small or large hospitals in different regions of Norway were recruited. Semi-structured individual interviews were carried out. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. …”
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Communication needs regarding heart failure trajectory and palliative care between patients and healthcare providers: A cross-sectional study. by Jin-Sun Park, Kyoung-Woo Seo, Jung Eun Lee, Kyoung-Hwa Kim, Jeong-Ah Ahn

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study design was employed, involving 100 patients with HF and 35 healthcare providers. Data were collected using structured questionnaires assessing communication needs, health literacy, self-care behavior, and social support. …”
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An Innovative Approach to Health Sector Regulatory Compliance Education by Shyam Mohamed, Ajay Rampersad

“…The course followed a 7-1-7 format, combining structured learning periods with a mid-term break. Implementation involved course design considerations, resource allocation, and student engagement through weekly coaching sessions and project-based learning activities. …”
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A Study to Evaluate the Impact of M-teaching on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Digital Health Utilization in Tuberculosis Prevention and Control among Active Tuberculosis... by Barkha Rani, Anu Gauba, Vivek Jaglan, Sanjay Kumar Mattoo

“…Materials and Methods: A preexperimental (single group) pre- and posttest design was employed with cluster simple random sampling among 51 active TB cases and their close contacts (age group: 12–78 years) in Faridabad, Haryana, from July to October 2022. Data were collected through telephonic interviews (total time taken: 5–6 min) using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Effectiveness of treatment acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the reduction of depressive symptoms of military personnel with type 2 diabetes mellitus by M Bastami, N Goodarzi, B dowran, A Taghva

“…In order to analysis of data, analysis of variance with repeated measurements was performed using SPSS-22 software. …”
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The Occupational Therapy Profession in Saudi Arabia by Naif Qasem Aljabri, Kim Bulkeley, Anne Cusick

“…Data were collected in Arabic and English. Findings. …”
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Paddy farmers' knowledge, perception, and satisfaction on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools in Nepal by Udit Prakash Sigdel, Kailash Nath Pyakuryal, Durga Devkota, Gana Pati Ojha

“…A survey research design was used for the study. Pretested semi-structured interview schedule was employed to randomly selected 390 sample respondents. …”
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Investigation of production of spare parts in agricultural industry in industry 4.0 through an example system edit by Aydın Şık, Damla Tuğrul

“…Thus, by comparing the current system with the predicted one; advantages and disadvantages are identified and changes in the transformation process are revealed.During the examination of the production system, firstly, an information questionnaire was sent to the company, a visit was made to the company, information was exchanged with the company official with the semi-structured interview technique in the light of the information obtained from the questionnaires, and the production line was examined and photographed with the observation method. …”
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