Church-based ministry to people with disabilities in Malawi: a case study and program evaluation by Kingsley Matope, Davie Mitumbu, Tendai Lucio, Hamilton Kambalame, Rebecca Porinsky, Jennifer Hatzfeld

“…The purpose of this program evaluation was to measure the impact of this effort. Methods: Structured interviews and surveys were performed, incorporating input from volunteers, caregivers, PWDs and church leaders at 14 congregational sites in central and southern Malawi. …”
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Perceptions of family physicians in Istanbul about e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids: a qualitative study by Melis Selamoglu, Ayse Emel Onal, Bircan Erbas, Selma Karabey, Meryem Merve Oren, Mahmut Talha Ucar, Chris Barton

“…Methods Eleven in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with FPs in Istanbul, Türkiye. …”
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Specific soil factors drive the differed stochastic assembly of rhizosphere and root endosphere fungal communities in pear trees across different habitats by Yunfeng Liu, Yunfeng Liu, Zhenzhou Wang, Xiang Sun, Xueli He, Yuxing Zhang

“…Procrustes analysis, variance partitioning analysis, and ordination regression analysis were employed to explore the ecological relationships between soil factors and fungal community composition.ResultsThe rhizosphere fungal community exhibited higher richness, greater diversity and lower structural variability compared to the root endosphere. …”
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Factors Associated with Caregiver Burden in Families of Patients with Palliative and Chronic Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study by Haroen H, Juniarti N, Sari CWM, Prista Sari S, Arovah NI, Pardosi JF, Wibowo DA

“…Data were analyzed using the Rasch model and bivariate tests.Results: A high burden was reported by 50.7% of caregivers, while 39.4% and 9.9% experienced moderate and low burden, respectively. …”
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Practice towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students at Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawas... by Amdehiwot Aynalem, Bedilu Deribe, Mohammed Ayalew, Abyalew Mamuye, Eskinder Israel, Andualem Mebratu, Dawit Getachew Assefa

“…Data was collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire. Data was entered into EpiData version 4.6.0 and was exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. …”
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Analisis kebutuhan perancangan aktivitas pembelajaran berdasarkan pada dimensi sikap moral bagi siswa sekolah dasar by Auliya Aenul Hayati, Dina Pratiwi DS, Ena Suhena Praja

“…Research method is R D with ADDIE model. The results showed that the concept of morality on the pattern of learning grade V SDN Sunyaragi 2 relatively more led to the moral side knowing with the meaning of moral feeling (moral feeling) which is only limited to the surface layer, not in depth and structured. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward azithromycin infusion reactions among pediatric nurses: a cross-sectional study by Linlin Wei, Jianying Xu, Chaolang Zhang, Cuiying Chen, Jia Chen

“…Hospitals should prioritize structured in-service programs, simulation-based learning, and pre-infusion checklists to enhance safety. …”
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Municipal panel data analysis for solid waste, local governments and citizen participation by P. Hernández Medina, D. Pinilla Rodríguez

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Solid waste management in Ecuador is the responsibility of the municipal autonomous decentralised governments and is structured in a value chain from waste collection to final disposal. …”
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Adherence to recommended diet among patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 on follow-up at Adama Hospital Medical College, Ethiopia by Saron Abose, Godana Arero Dassie, Abebe Megerso, Tesfaye Getachew Charkos

“…Data were collected using structured, interviewer-administered questionnaires. …”
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Consistent condom utilization and associated factors among HIV positive clients attending ART clinic at Pawi general hospital, North West Ethiopia. by Alex Yeshaneh, Adugna Lencha, Amlaku Mulat Aweke, Yaregal Dessalew, Tegegne Wale, Esubalew Mekuriya, Temkin Abdulahi, Alemu Workineh, Meseret Yitayew, Hirut Dinku, Genet Asfaw

“…The study subjects were reached using a systematic sampling technique and data were collected using a pretested and structured questionnaire. Data entry and analysis were performed using epi-data version 3.1 and SPSS version 23 respectively. …”
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Prevalence of symptom exaggeration among North American independent medical evaluation examinees: A systematic review of observational studies. by Andrea J Darzi, Li Wang, John J Riva, Rami Z Morsi, Rana Charide, Rachel J Couban, Samer G Karam, Kian Torabiardakani, Annie Lok, Shanil Ebrahim, Sheena Bance, Regina Kunz, Gordon H Guyatt, Jason W Busse

“…Future research should establish the reliability and validity of evaluation criteria for symptom exaggeration and develop a structured IME assessment approach.…”
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Assessing clinical associate students’ views on learning opportunities and involvement during primary health care placements: a mixed methods study in Tshwane by Sanele Ngcobo, Murray Louw, Luvuyo Bayeni, Edith Madela-Mntla

“…Abstract Background The training model for Clinical Associates (Clin-As), initially centered on district hospitals, has increasingly involved primary healthcare (PHC) facilities over the past few years. …”
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Maternal and Child Health Services in Rural Settings of The Gambia: Contextual Determinants of Postnatal Care from Mothers’ Perspectives—A Community-Based Analytical Cross-Sectiona... by Bakary Kinteh, Amadou Barrow, Musa Nget, Ebrima Touray, Jainaba Touray, Sambou L. S. Kinteh, Mansour Badjie, Solomon P. S. Jatta

“…A community-based cross-sectional design was conducted in January 2020, with 265 women of childbearing age were recruited from the selected households in rural communities across the Upper River Region (URR), Gambia, using multistage sampling technique. A structured-interview questionnaire was developed to elicit contextual sociodemographic characteristics regarding the use of postnatal care. …”
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Maintenir une homogénéité culturelle et linguistique : mise en perspective diachronique des stratégies de découpages territoriaux de la périphérie flamande de Bruxelles-Capitale... by Clotilde Bonfiglioli

“…This article assumes an ongoing process of national autonomy through more or less informal territorial demarcation strategies displayed by the Flemish authorities. Semi-structured interviews with elected officials, residents, cultural associations (mostly French-speaking ones) and civil servants from this Flemish periphery show that these strategies are always based on the minimisation of the existing Francophone community. …”
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Pinus sylvestris had no positive effect on topsoil organic carbon concentration in artificial shrublands by Feilong Ji, Xuehua Li, Xiaolan Li, Yingming Zhang

“…Multiple regression analysis showed that the introduction of P. sylvestris into shrublands significantly changed the effects of key factors on SOC, mostly negatively. The structural equation model illustrated that soil properties had direct and significant positive effect on SOC, whereas herbal root biomass indirectly affected SOC through soil properties. …”
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Developing a post-myocardial infarction medicines optimisation clinic: core competencies for upskilling pharmacists and initial patient feedback by Rani Khatib, Una Laverty, Gina Mcgawley, Alistair Hall, Chris Pepper, Ruth Price, Franki Wilson

“…A similar model could be rolled out elsewhere with adaption to local requirements.…”
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Esketamine attenuates traumatic brain injury by modulating STAT3-mediated Glycolysis and immune responses by Yufang Liu, Zheng Gong, Longfei Zhang, Xian Yang, Jie Zhu, Xin Zhou, Xingzhi Liao

“…Results Esketamine treatment significantly reduced structural brain tissue damage, including contusions, tissue loss, and edema, while also improving neurological outcomes in TBI mice. …”
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Determinants of the decision to enroll in community-based health insurance among households in the West Guji Zone, Oromia State, southern Ethiopia, in 2022 by Gelgelo Wodessa, Miesa Gelchu, Anteneh Fikrie, Gemechis Tuke

“…Data were collected via a pretested and structured face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Research progress of genome-wide association study by Duan Zhongqu, Zhu Jun

“…Second, GWAS was unable to deal with the phenotypic variances caused by structural variation (i. e. copy number variation) . …”
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How do arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance drought resistance of Leymus chinensis? by Xiaojiang Yang, Zhen Wang, Jing Li, Paul C. Struik, Shenyi Jiang, Ke Jin, Huaibin Mu

“…Regardless of drought conditions, AMF inoculation significantly enhanced key biochemistry parameters, including soluble sugar concentration and antioxidant enzyme activities, ultimately promoting plant productivity. Structural equation models (SEMs) further showed that the increase in biomass of L. chinensis inoculated with AMF during mild drought was primarily due to reduced catalase activity and increased cytokinin concentration by increased soluble sugar concentration. …”
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