Prevalence and correlates of sexual intimate partner violence among trans women in the San Francisco Bay Area by Glenn-Milo Santos, Glenn-Milo Santos, Willi McFarland, Willi McFarland, Erin C. Wilson, Erin C. Wilson

“…Interventions that address structural discrimination and provide holistic support are necessary to improve the health and wellbeing of trans women survivors of sexual IPV.…”
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The Role of False Self-Presentation and Social Comparison in Excessive Social Media Use by Nor Fariza Mohd Nor, Nayab Iqbal, Azianura Hani Shaari

“…A survey of 400 active social media users in Pakistan was conducted, and the data were analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). This study revealed that false self-presentation significantly heightened the fear of negative evaluation, which mediated its influence on excessive social media use. …”
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A hybrid steganography framework using DCT and GAN for secure data communication in the big data era by Kaleem Razzaq Malik, Muhammad Sajid, Ahmad Almogren, Tauqeer Safdar Malik, Ali Haider Khan, Ayman Altameem, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Seada Hussen

“…The proposed model achieved reconstruction accuracies of 96.2% using Xu Net and 95.7% with SR Net. …”
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Social isolation, social exclusion, and access to mental and tangible resources: mapping the gendered impact of tuberculosis-related stigma among men and women living with tubercul... by Andrew Medina-Marino, Lindsey de Vos, Joseph Daniels

“…Methods We interviewed PLWTB receiving treatment at government clinics in Buffalo City Metro Health District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Semi-structured guides explored TB symptom experiences, access to care, treatment motivation, key supporters, and access to mental and tangible resources (MTRs) during illness. …”
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Cancellation of Elective Surgery and Its Associated Factors in Public Teaching Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021 by Tezazu Engidayehu, Yohannes Ayalew, Debela Gela, Fekadu Abera

“…Data was collected by using pretested structured questionnaires and an assigned operational theater staff was recording the cancelled cases in real time. …”
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Impact of Fear and Habitat Complexity in a Predator-Prey System with Two Different Shaped Functional Responses: A Comparative Study by Debgopal Sahoo, Guruprasad Samanta, Manuel De la Sen

“…Habitat complexity or the structural complexity of habitat reduces the available space for interacting species, and subsequently, the encounter rate between the prey and predator is decreased significantly. …”
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The influence of the hidden curriculum on the risk of burnout in junior doctors in a palliative medicine rotation – a qualitative exploratory study by Eng Koon Ong, Ranitha Govindasamy, Wen Shan Sim, Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna

“…Methods This qualitative exploratory study was conducted at the Division of Supportive and Palliative Care in the National Cancer Centre Singapore, involving medical residents who had completed at least one month with the division between 2020 and 2022. 13 participants were recruited for individual semi-structured interviews carried out by an independent research assistant. …”
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Probing Acidic and Defective Sites in Sulfated UiO-66 and ZrO₂ via Adsorptive FTIR Spectroscopy by Vera V. Butova, Olga A. Burachevskaia, Nikola L. Drenchev, Andrei A. Tereshchenko, Konstantin I. Hadjiivanov

“…In this study, we investigate two structurally related systems—sulfated UiO-66 (UiO-66-SO₄) and sulfated tetragonal zirconia (S-ZrO₂)—by FTIR spectroscopy with probe molecules. …”
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Parâmetros relacionados ao conforto de passageiros: uma pesquisa das práticas adotadas por fabricantes de poltronas Parameters related to passengers' comfort: a research on the pra... by Jerusa Barbosa Guarda de Souza, Nilton Luiz Menegon, Marina Greghi Sticca, Talita Naiara Rossi

“…The work was based on the existing literature and semi-structured interviews with five seat manufacturers. …”
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Reasons for disengagement in first-episode psychosis – perspectives from service users and their caregivers by Yi Chian Chua, Kumarasan Roystonn, K. Pushpa, Swapna Verma, Charmaine Tang

“…Potential participants were invited to a face-to-face semi-structured interview over video call or in-person. Each interview spanned one to two hours, and comprised five phases – icebreaker, exploration of the participant’s experience with EPIP before deciding to disengage, discussion of reasons for disengagement, exploration of the post-disengagement experience, and feedback and suggestions for EPIP. …”
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The impact of extended reality cognitive behavioral therapy on mental disorders among children and youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. by Madeline Li, Jamin Patel, Tarun Reddy Katapally

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>This protocol establishes a structured approach for assessing the efficacy of XR-CBT interventions on mental disorders among children and youth. …”
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Beyond illness: how chronic conditions and unhealthy behaviors impact health-related quality of life among Iranian women by Satar Rezaei

“…Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle behaviors, chronic disease status, and the validated Iranian versions of the EQ-5D-5 L (hereafter referred to as EQ-5D) and EQ-VAS instruments to assess HRQoL. …”
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Exploring healthcare providers’ perspectives of childbirth education classes for quality of care and positive childbirth experience: an interpretative phenomenological analysis stu... by Anwar Nader AlKhunaizi, Sami Abdulrahman Alhamidi, Areej Ghalib Al-Otaibi, Amany Anwar AlAbdullah, Kawther Saleh Alosaif, Meral Jehad Al Zayer

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards blood donation among donors: a cross-sectional study in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China by Fang Yuan, Nuo Li, Haiyan Luo, Lingling Jiang, Xiaolei Zhong, Shoubing Zhu, Qichao Mao

“…Furthermore, attitude scores showed a strong correlation with practice scores (r=0.618, p&lt;0.001). Structural equation modelling indicated that knowledge directly influenced attitudes (β=0.622, 95% CI 0.539 to 0.704, p=0.007) and had an indirect influence on practices (β=0.411, 95% CI 0.329 to 0.536, p=0.005). …”
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Mitigating Risks in Hospital Facilities—An Analysis of the Relationship Between Healthcare Risks and the Built Environment: A Literature Review and Survey in the Italian Scenario by Beatrice Pattaro, Michele Dolcini, Andrea Brambilla, Stefano Capolongo

“…Based on this review, a structured questionnaire was developed and administered to a sample of hospital facilities in Northern Italy to assess the implementation of the strategies emerged. …”
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The role of guardians in preventing unintentional injuries among rural children: a mixed-methods study by Liheng Huang, Liheng Huang, Dehong Luo, Dehong Luo

“…Study II used a qualitative approach, interviewing 30 guardians from 15 counties using a semi-structured guide. Thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo software, followed by Colaizzi’s phenomenological analysis. …”
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The influence of physical exercise on loneliness of college students: mediating and moderating roles by Yadong Liang, Lijun Wang, Xingbin Du

“…On this basis, in order to explore the mediating role of emotion self-efficacy in the relationship between physical exercise and loneliness more deeply, the researchers further constructed a structural equation model using AMOS28.0 software. The mediation effect ERSE and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were tested using the bootstrap sampling method (5,000 times), which is mainly used to detail the path between variables.ResultsThere was a significant correlation between physical exercise, loneliness, emotional regulation self-efficacy, and psychological elasticity. …”
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Graphic Warning Labels Elicit Affective and Thoughtful Responses from Smokers: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial. by Abigail T Evans, Ellen Peters, Andrew A Strasser, Lydia F Emery, Kaitlin M Sheerin, Daniel Romer

“…<h4>Results</h4>Data from 244 participants who completed the trial were analyzed in structural-equation models. The presence of graphic images (compared to text-only) caused more negative affect toward smoking, a process that indirectly influenced risk perceptions and quit intentions (e.g., image->negative affect->risk perception->quit intention). …”
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Factors Influencing the Implementation and Adoption of Digital Nursing Technologies: Systematic Umbrella Review by Stefan Walzer, Christoph Armbruster, Sonja Mahler, Erik Farin-Glattacker, Christophe Kunze

“…Two researchers independently performed data extraction and quality assessment. Data analysis was structured by embedding the results in the NASSS (nonadoption, abandonment, scale-up, spread, and sustainability) framework, a model for explaining the adoption and abandonment of health and care technologies, as well as challenges to their scaling, diffusion, and sustainability. …”
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Understanding the needs of family caregivers of stroke patients with disabilities: A phenomenological study using the timing it right theory. by Miaozhen Wang, Ke Wang, Bin Xie, Dan Liu, Lingling Song, Xing Cao, Yunhui Tong, Chenting Liu, Hongyu Fu, You Zhou, Qinqin Chen, Yan Zhu, Ling Zhu, Fangqun Cheng

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and were analyzed thematically using NVivo 12 software. …”
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