The impact of large-class flipped classrooms incorporating design thinking on self-awareness, team collaboration, learning efficiency, and comprehensive literacy of clinical medici... by Hui Zhang, Xiaomei Wang, Xiaojin Li, Jinghua Zhai, Xiuguo Li, Yan Guo

“…Significant gender differences emerged in resource preferences (males favored interactive resources while females preferred structured materials) and perceived learning burden (p < 0.05). …”
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Indicators of patients with major depressive disorder in need of highly specialized care: A systematic review. by Frédérique C W van Krugten, Meriam Kaddouri, Maartje Goorden, Anton J L M van Balkom, Claudi L H Bockting, Frenk P M L Peeters, Leona Hakkaart-van Roijen, Decision Tool Unipolar Depression (DTUD) Consortium

“…The aim of this study, therefore, was to systematically review studies on indicators of patients with MDD likely in need of highly specialized care.<h4>Methods</h4>A structured literature search was performed on the PubMed and PsycINFO databases following PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Patient participant, healthcare professional, and stakeholder perspectives on the Pharmacy Homeless Outreach Engagement Non-medical Independent prescribing Rx (PHOENIx) community p... by Hannah Scobie, Shona MacKinnon, Karen Wood, Alessio Albanese, Yvonne Cunningham, Andrea Williamson, Jane Moir, Andrew McPherson, Cian Lombard, Steven Ross, Adnan Araf, Helena Heath, Richard Lowrie, Vibhu Paudyal, Frances Mair

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Semi-structured interviews were conducted with trial participants, internal stakeholders (healthcare professionals/researchers), and external stakeholders (national and local) across two intervention sites (Glasgow and Birmingham) between March 2023 and February 2024. …”
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Environmental Awareness Through Project-Based Learning in Primary Social Science Classrooms in Dhaka: A Qualitative Analysis by Khondokar Sabera Hamid

“…The study promotes structured professional development focused on project-based learning, emphasizing its significance in improving environmental education and fostering a culture of lifelong learning among teachers. …”
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Caregivers’ views on childcare staff’s role in promoting children’s oral health by Dalil Alshammari, Nia Coupe, Sarah Peters, Joanna Goldthorpe

“…Therefore, we aim to investigate parents’ views about the role of EYS and childcare providers in promoting and discussing children’s oral health behaviours. Method Semi-structured interviews were conducted in English and Arabic with 14 parents (11 mothers, 3 fathers) of at least one child under five years who was enrolled in any EYS (nurseries, preschools, Sure Start centres) in England. …”
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Where are the Mothers Going to Deliver? A Study of Birthplace Preference in a Rural Community in South-South Nigeria by Glory Ovunda Worgu, Prince Nukoamene Abueh, Siene Oluwatosin Orogun, Lisa Aleruchi Orianwo, Ekene Ajah

“…Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 606 women of childbearing age in a rural Rivers State community. Data were collected through a semi-structured e-questionnaire and analysed using SPSS version 25, employing descriptive and analytical statistics with a significance set at P ≤ 0.05. …”
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Development of a complex multidisciplinary medication review and deprescribing intervention in primary care for older people living with frailty and polypharmacy. by Eloise Radcliffe, Alejandra Recio Saucedo, Clare Howard, Claire Sheikh, Katherine Bradbury, Paul Rutter, Sue Latter, Mark Lown, Lawrence Brad, Simon D S Fraser, Kinda Ibrahim

“…Evidence suggests that this could be facilitated by structured medication review (SMR) and deprescribing processes involving the multidisciplinary team (MDT). …”
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Seeing it from both sides: do approaches to involving patients in improving their safety risk damaging the trust between patients and healthcare professionals? An interview study. by Susan Hrisos, Richard Thomson

“…<h4>Design</h4>Qualitative study, using purposive sampling and semi-structured interviews with patients, their relatives and healthcare professionals. …”
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A qualitative study on the beliefs and perceptions of inaugural PharmD program graduates by Samer Imad Mohammed, Mohammad Yawuz Jamal, Sara Asaad Kadhim, Nisreen Jumaah Jebur, Dania Abdalameer Jaffar

“…The interviews were conducted in a semi-structured format, utilizing a predetermined interview guide that included open-ended questions. …”
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Greed, grievance, and the displacement of identity: Courses of community conflict in the Mahaweli resettlement scheme in Sri Lanka by Pulsie Epa

“…Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study draws on archival research, semi-structured interviews with 35 community members and local officials, and non-participant observation in Hennanigala, Mahaweli C zones. …”
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Former access to medicine higher education diploma students’ experiences of their diploma course and subsequent professional degree: a qualitative study by Samuel Moffatt, Ibrahim Inzarul Haq, Andrea Laczik

“…Method Fifteen participants who had graduated from medicine or pharmacy after using an ATMC as their entry qualification were recruited using convenience and snowball sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and the data analysed using thematic analysis. …”
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Bayesian network analysis of individual-level factors associated with bullying among high school students by Yanmei Feng, Xinyu Luo, Xinrui Li, Yilin Liu, Yong Zeng

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey with a structured questionnaire was administered to 1,401 high school students in Yunnan Province to assess their levels of stress, core self-evaluations, dual mode of self-control, depressive symptoms, and bullying experiences. …”
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Osteopontin and systemic lupus erythematosus association: a probable gene-gender interaction. by Shizhong Han, Joel M Guthridge, Isaac T W Harley, Andrea L Sestak, Xana Kim-Howard, Kenneth M Kaufman, Bahram Namjou, Harshal Deshmukh, Gail Bruner, Luis R Espinoza, Gary S Gilkeson, John B Harley, Judith A James, Swapan K Nath

“…To control for potential population stratification, admixture adjusted logistic regression, genomic control (GC), structured association (STRAT), and principal components analysis (PCA) were applied. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Beekeepers on Pesticide Risk Mitigation and Bee Mortality in Southwest Ethiopia by Mohammed Abajebel Taha, Seblework Mekonen, Gudina Terefe Tucho

“…Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 420 randomly selected beekeepers. The data were collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Seroprevalence and associated factors for hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral infection among patients with diabetes mellitus in Northern Tanzania. by Doreen T Eliah, Nyasatu G Chamba, Abid M Sadiq, Amos O Mwasamwaja, Faustini C Kimondo, Cuthbert D Matay, Eliada B Nziku, Tumaini E Mirai, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim Muhina, Fuad H Said, Sarah K Gharib, Furaha S Lyamuya, Elifuraha W Mkwizu, Kajiru G Kilonzo, Venance P Maro, Elichilia R Shao

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Conducted between February 2023 and May 2023, this hospital-based cross-sectional study enrolled 189 patients with DM from the Diabetic Clinic of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre. A structured questionnaire captured relevant clinical information, and plasma blood sample was assessed for hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-hepatitis C antibody seropositivity. …”
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Socio-demographic profile and treatment-seeking behavior of infertile women in tertiary care hospital of Varanasi by Jagriti Annu, Tej Bali Singh, Shikha Sachan, Jigyasa Singh

“…Methods Infertile married women within the age group 18–45 years were enrolled in this study. The data related to TSB and socio-demographic variables were collected through an interview method using a pre-tested structured proforma. …”
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Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on factors influencing provision of chronic care self-management support by nurses: an exploratory qualitative study from the South Asian con... by Ambreen Tharani, Ann Van Hecke, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Veerle Duprez

“…Fifty-four healthcare professionals, with at least one year of experience in chronic non-communicable disease care, participated. Data were collected using a self-developed semi-structured interview guide. …”
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How to design effective educational videos for teaching evidence-based medicine to undergraduate learners – systematic review with complementing qualitative research to develop a p... by Lukas Niekrenz, Cord Spreckelsen

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AN APPRAISAL OF TRADITIONAL INCUBATION AND HATCHING METHODS OF INDIGENOUS POULTRY EGGS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA by Bababunmi Alaba AJAYI, Abiodun Oladayo AJALA, Abiodun Rukayat ADEYEMO

“…A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 80 household poultry keepers who were interviewed using structured questionnaires for data collection. Four Local Government Areas (LGAs) were randomly selected while a non-probability snow-ball technique was used to select five households who are known for rearing indigenous chickens. …”
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Caregiver perceptions of usual care home programs for persons with acquired brain injury: a qualitative descriptive study by Elena V. Donoso Brown, Kasey Stepansky, Sarah E. Wallace, Isabella Bien, Emma Buttino

“…All participants spoke English, were between the ages of 18 and 85 years, had no neurodegenerative disorders, and self-identified as caregivers.ProceduresTwo nested semi-structured interviews were completed post-discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation facility. …”
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