Income loss and fertility intentions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil by Letícia Junqueira Marteleto, Molly Dondero, Luiz Gustavo Fernandes Sereno, Raquel Zanatta Coutinho

“…The research employs a mixed-method approach, combining population-level probabilistic survey data from 1,524 fecund partnered women aged 18-34 with qualitative insights gathered from 56 semi-structured interviews with women aged 18-39 in Pernambuco, Brazil. …”
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Organizational, cultural, and social factors affecting employees’ lived experience of meritocracy by Masoud Rashidifard, Mokhtar Ranjbar, Alireza Sanatkhah, Alireza Peyvand, Hojat Babaei

“…Selection ensured diversity in roles (tellers, managers, IT) and gender. Semi-structured interviews were employed as the data collection tool. …”
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Enhancing Consumer Decision-Making in Skincare: Implementation of the VIKOR Method for Product Recommendation Systems by Diah Arifah Prastiningtyas, Greta Septy Purwiantono, Febry Eka Purwiantono, Addin Aditya

“…This study seeks to address this issue by employing the VIKOR multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method, which offers a structured approach to product selection based on various factors that are highly relevant to consumers. …”
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Assessment of the Prevalence of the Use of Nasal Decongestants Among Hail Population by Farida Habib Khan, Abdullah D Alotaibi, Amal Daher Alshammari, Mohammed Alateeq, Muath Alshmmari, Read Alharbi, Rakhi Issrani

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 adult residents of Hail, Saudi Arabia, using a structured questionnaire. Participants were selected through simple random sampling. …”
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Nursing care of a patient with scrub typhus combined with multi-organ failure by Yang Li, Ou Shaoxiang, Wang Dan, Xie Jialun, Zhu Guifang, Gao Bihua, Zhong Liling

“…Methods By reviewing the severe cases of scrub typhus admitted to the hospital and selecting cases with typical characteristics by purposive sampling, data and information were collected through a circular form review method combined with semi-structured interviews in a multidisciplinary team to summarize the nursing priorities and difficulties. …”
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Selective inhibition of carbonic anhydrase IX over carbonic anhydrase XII in breast cancer cells using benzene sulfonamides: Disconnect between activity and growth inhibition. by Mam Y Mboge, Zhijuan Chen, Alyssa Wolff, John V Mathias, Chingkuang Tu, Kevin D Brown, Murat Bozdag, Fabrizio Carta, Claudiu T Supuran, Robert McKenna, Susan C Frost

“…In this study, we have structurally modeled the orientation of bound ureido-substituted benzene sulfonamides (USBs) within the active site of CA XII, in comparison to CA IX and cytosolic off-target CA II, to understand isoform specific inhibition. …”
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Social media marketing research: a bibliometric analysis from Scopus by Heba Shaheen

“…The PRISMA framework ensured structured selection, while VOSviewer was used to visualize research clusters and trends. …”
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Effective practices in enhancing autonomous English language learning through YouTube by Ritueli Daeli, Santosa Santosa

“…Additionally, the absence of structured guidance requires learners to exhibit high levels of self-discipline and motivation, often challenging for autonomous learners. …”
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Enhancing national cholera surveillance using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs): A mixed methods evaluation. by Erin T Baumgartner, Kendra N Williams, Emee Rai, Erica N Rosser, Rudra P Marasini, Sagar Dahal, Anu Shakya, Julia Lynch, Kshitij Karki, Deepak C Bajracharya, David A Sack, Amanda K Debes

“…Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide and analyzed according to inductively identified themes. …”
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«It's astonishing what you can tolerate when you know what it is» – A study of participants’ experience regarding patient education as a contribution to self-care for long-term sho... by Henriette Prøsch Hage, Jenny Græsholt Røine, Bård Erik Bogen, Tove Ask

“…Method: We conducted semi-structured interviews with one to two participants per session, for a total of eight participants. …”
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The spectrum of person-centered care: from luxury to necessity: a descriptive qualitative study by Noushin Mousazadeh, Faezeh Babaieasl, Samaneh Bagherian, Sogand Mivehchi

“…Sixteen nurses from diverse clinical departments were recruited via purposive sampling. Data collection utilized semi-structured interviews, with subsequent analysis performed through conventional content analysis using MAXQDA 10 software, adhering to Graneheim and Lundman’s analytical framework. …”
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Enhancing TB treatment adherence through the application of the Behaviour Change Wheel by Hulisani Matakanye, Takalani Grace Tshitangano

“…Recent research indicates that AIMS is well-structured, patient-centered, coordinated, accessible, safe, and of high quality.…”
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Perception and practices regarding electronic waste amongst undergraduate medical students: A cross-sectional study in a medical college in Kolkata by Santanu Ghosh, Moumita Pal, Sukesh Das, Avijit Das

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 384 undergraduate medical students at a medical college. Data were collected using a pre-tested, structured, self-administered questionnaire distributed through Google Forms. …”
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Improving mental health in high school students shortly before their final exams — a pilot study of a stress management intervention by Timo Kortsch, Nico Wegener, Manon Elisa Schwake

“…This study utilized a pre-post follow-up design to examine the effectiveness of the 2 days “Simply Less Stress” intervention - a structured program based on the Demands-Resources framework that encourages students to reflect on their individual stress emergence and equips them with practical stress management strategies - as a large group training in a group of high school graduates (N = 34). …”
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Business model revisited: a novel canvas for digital transformation by Beatriz Garcia Altafin, Cristiano Morini, Daniel Henrique Dario Capitani

“…Design/methodology/approach – We conducted a systematic literature review alongside a double-round validation of semi-structured interviews and qualitative research. We interviewed digital entrepreneurs from university spin-offs until we reached data saturation in the first round, contributing to internal validity. …”
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Mobilizing community engagement for crisis response: lessons learned from a COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada by Crystal Gaudet, Emily Field, Sayra Cristancho

“…Data was analyzed utilizing an inductive thematic analysis. …”
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Teachers’ and principals’ experiences with assessing Ukrainian students in Polish schools by Agnieszka Koterwas, Edyta Nowosielska

“…What strategies have teachers developed for evaluating these students? Research methods: Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with teachers and principals from schools enrolling students from Ukraine. …”
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A Cross-sectional Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding the use of Iron–Folic Acid Supplementation amongst Antenatal Women of Surendranagar District by Mital Goswami, Roma Dadwani, Hetal Koringa, Dhruvil Vekariya, Nikita Solanki

“…To achieve this sample size, 26 subcentres were selected randomly. Data were collected using predesigned, pretested and semi-structured questionnaires. …”
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Supporting Early Childhood Preservice Teachers to Effectively Integrate STEM in Their Future Teaching Practice by Sarika Kewalramani, Anamika Devi, Andrea Ng

“…Utilising a qualitative multi-case study approach, semi-structured interviews with 11 PSTs and a document analysis of their assignment tasks and teaching artefacts were conducted to deepen our understanding of PCK skills. …”
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Unveiling the digital gym: A phenomenological dive into online physical education pedagogy by Princes Lloyda Peralta

“…Purposive sampling was used to select seven PE instructors from urban and rural institutions, ensuring diverse teaching contexts. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, and thematic analysis was conducted to identify key adaptation strategies. …”
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