Why is it so hard to improve physicians’ health? A qualitative interview study with senior physicians on mechanisms inherent in professional identity by Schulte, Heike, Lutz, Gabriele, Kiessling, Claudia

“…In order to investigate possible causes for weak long-term effects, we examined senior physicians' perceptions about the relevance of their own health and analyzed whether and how these might affect the difficulty to improve physicians' health.Method: The authors conducted 19 semi-structured interviews with senior physicians from different medical disciplines, analyzed the data and developed theory using the grounded theory method. …”
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Awareness, knowledge, disease prevention practices, and immunization attitude of hepatitis E virus among food handlers in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Sakshaleni Rajendiran, Wong Li Ping, Yuvaneswary Veloo, Syahidiah Syed Abu Thahir

“…A cross sectional study was conducted among 400 food handlers in Klang Valley, Malaysia from December 2021 to March 2022. A structured questionnaire was employed for data collection and analysis with Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 29. …”
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Revolutionizing Imaging Design Content With AIGC: User-Centered Challenges, Opportunities, and Workflow Evolution by Zijian Zhu, Tao Yu, Yijing Wang, Junping Xu

“…Using the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework, a mixed-methods approach was employed, integrating expert interviews and quantitative surveys. Semi-structured interviews identified ten primary influencing factors, which were further analyzed through a survey of 531 users to quantify the interrelationships among these factors. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Dysmenorrhea Among University Students in Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-Sectional Study by Benson Thomas M, Daniyal J, Venmathy S, Kowsalya B, Janmejaya Samal

“…Methods: With ethical approval from the Institutional Ethical Committee of SRMIST (Deemed University), 1076 students aged 18-25 were selected with simple random sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire over June-Sept. 2023. …”
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Expanded and unclear responsibilities: the evolving role of home care workers as a lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic -a focus group interview study by Karin Bölenius, Fredrik Norström, Malin Öhrling, Klas-Göran Sahlen, Anita Pettersson-Strömbäck

“…Open-ended questions were delivered via a semi-structured interview guide. Thematic analysis was used to guide data analysis. …”
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Personalized music for cognitive and psychological symptom management during mechanical ventilation in critical care: A qualitative analysis. by Rebecca Menza, Jill Howie-Esquivel, Tasce Bongiovanni, Julin Tang, Julene K Johnson, Heather Leutwyler

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Semi-structured interviews (N = 14) of adult patients, families and friends who were provided with personalized music in an urban, academic, neurotrauma intensive care unit were collected and analyzed with grounded theory methodology. …”
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Interactive eAssessment of writing competency in French as a foreign language: Development and implementation of an AI-enhanced progress monitoring system by Abdelghani Es-sarghini, Abdelaziz Boumahdi

“…The methodology employed a design-based research approach, incorporating iterative development phases and comprehensive validation through teacher feedback and usage analysis. Data collection spanned 1.5 months and included semi-structured interviews, system interaction statistics, and detailed feedback analysis using Atlas.ti coding, with two distinct examination periods. …”
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Trends in chronic kidney disease-related mortality among older adults in the United States from 1999-2020 by Hamza Ehtesham, Ahmed Kamal Siddiqi, Marium Omair Mirza, Mushtaq Ahmad, Rija Shakil

“…We computed age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 population and annual percent changes (APC) using Joinpoint software. The analysis was structured according to year, sex, race/ethnicity, and geographical regions. …”
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Navigating digital frontiers in UAE healthcare: A qualitative exploration of healthcare professionals' and patients' experiences with AI and telemedicine. by Azza Alkaabi, Deena Elsori

“…The participants' insights and views on the research topic were captured using semi-structured face-to-face interviews. These interviews were analyzed using the thematic analysis strategy. …”
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Land use changes and the distribution of the red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) in Chemba district, Tanzania by Naza Mmbaga, Francis Chebby, Leopody Gayo, Kelvin Ngongolo

“…The study also, assessed the trends of changes in different land use types and Quelea population in recent 20 and 10 years respectively. Semi-structured questionnaires, focused group discussion and direct observation were used to capture information from the respondents while landsat images were used to process the trends of different land use land cover changes (LULCC). …”
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ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING OVERWEIGHT/ OBESITY DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN AGED 10–14 YEARS by Elnaz Karamelikli, Hülya Gül

“…This study aims to examine the influence of individual, behavioral, and environmental factors on student body mass index (BMI), thereby contributing to a deeper understanding of the multifaceted determinants of obesity among children.Material and Method: This study employed a crosssectional survey using a structured questionnaire to collect sociodemographic, physical activity, and dietary behavior data of students. …”
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Knowledge and Practices on Prevention of Overweight and Obesity Among Secondary School Adolescents in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania by Safiness S. Msollo, Nuria K. Majaliwa

“…An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2023 among 253 randomly selected students studying in Form 1, Form 2, and 3 classes. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Study protocol for an observational research study with an embedded N-of-1 design: Increasing the availability of goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation for people living with deme... by Caoimhe Hannigan, Antoine Lemercier, Garret McDermott, Helena Lydon, Sean P Kennelly, Michelle Kelly

“…We will conduct semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and analyze the data using framework analysis. …”
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Self-care tendencies and their pain-relieving effects in patients with endodontic pain: a descriptive survey by Hande Bengü, Mügem Gürel Ekici, Ozlem Ilk, Güven Kayaoğlu

“…Their sociodemographic and clinical data were obtained. They were asked to select from a structured list whether they had used any self- or formal care methods. …”
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Effect of Designing and Implementing Nursing Guidelines on Nurses' Performance in Caring Women with Ectopic Pregnancy by Hanan A. F. Mohamed, Mahmoud R. Fayed, Somaya O. Abd El Meneam, Ola M. El-Sayed

“…A convenient sample of all nurses (90 nurses) working in Obstetrics and Gynecology departments at Benha university hospital. Tools of data collection included a structured self-administrated questionnaire to assess nurses' knowledge regarding ectopic pregnancy, an observational checklist to evaluate nursing practice regarding ectopic pregnancy before and after the implementation of the nursing guidelines. …”
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Motives for choice of work in healthcare and individual performance of medical doctors working in public multispecialty hospitals in Warsaw by Malgorzata Chmielewska, Jakub Stokwiszewski, Justyna Markowska, Tomasz Hermanowski

“…The results are analyzed in terms of changes necessary to improve work performance among medical practitioners.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 249 medical doctors from 22 randomly selected inpatient departments of multidisciplinary public hospitals in Warsaw. Data were collected using self-administered structured questionnaires developed by WHO. …”
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Analysis of Change Management Facilitation for Library System Migration in Academic Libraries in Kenya: A Case of Moi University, Eldoret by Janeth Koskei

“…In this case study, a qualitative research design was adopted, and 37 staff were purposively selected from Moi University library to be interviewed. Semi-structured individual interviews were used to collect data and a thematic analysis technique was used in the analysis. …”
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Experiences of nursing students and professors on teaching and learning about gender-based violence in Lima (Peru): a qualitative study by Juan M. Leyva-Moral, Gladys Ivonne Moran-Paredes, Roberto Zegarra-Chapoñan, Víctor Humberto Chero-Pacheco, Rebeca Gomez-Ibañez, Mariela Aguayo-González

“…The data was analysed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis method. …”
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Exploring medical students’ experiences with indigenous patient care: a phenomenological study by Marghalara Rashid, Nicole Arseneau, Tibetha Kemble, Mosom Patrick Lightning, Karen L. Forbes

“…Eleven undergraduate medical students were recruited using purposeful sampling. Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted to gain an in-depth understanding of the participants’ experiences. …”
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Relationship between third-party agent marketing strategies and financial performance of hospitality sector by Abdel Ghaffar Ben Hamida, Qaiser Aman

“…For the said purpose, a structured questionnaire is used to collect the data from respondents (hotels’ managers). …”
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