Methodology for Determining the Effective Thickness of the Cemented Layer of Steel by S. G. Sandomirski, A. L. Val’ko, S. P. Rudenko

“…The technique provides a significant reduction in the influence of the structural banding of the metal and the inevitable error in measuring hardness on the result of determining the hef . …”
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Mother’s perceptions of healthy diet for children in Ukraine by Lesia Heiko, Tetiana Yurochko

“…The study applies the qualitative methodology of semi-structured interviews using the strategy of a snowball and maximum variation sampling approaches interviewing mothers of preschool children in Lubny (Poltava Region, Ukraine) including local- and national-level health experts. …”
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Shift work, workload, and professionalism related motivators affecting job satisfaction: An empirical study among medical laboratory technicians by Durairaj Rajan

“…The study has chosen 100 respondents using both convenience and judgement sampling techniques, and from the chosen respondents the primary data have been collected administering the structured self-made questionnaire. The secondary data have been collected from both books and journals. …”
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Breastfeeding in the midst of adversity: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of breastfeeding in adolescent mothers by Atefeh Yas, Fatemeh Zahra Karimi, Abbas Heydari, Javad Moghri, Talat Khadivzadeh

“…Purposive sampling was conducted to achieve maximum variation. Data were gathered through a semi-structured face-to-face interview with 10 primiparous adolescent mothers. …”
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Barriers to implementing advanced skills in trauma and emergency nurse specialist practice by Haroldene Stevens, Cornelle Young, Tshepo L. Motsepe, Tendani Mabuda

“…Methods: An exploratory-descriptive qualitative design with purposive maximum variation and snowball sampling was utilised. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 specialist nurses among a population of 33 with a post-registration qualification in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Trauma and Emergency. …”
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Patient lumbar discectomy journey (DiscJourn) in the UK: a qualitative study by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Louise White, Navin Furtado, Annabel Masson, Karl Baraks, Zeeshan Parvez

“…Purposive criteria included age, sex, ethnicity, symptom duration, work/sick leave, education level and co-existing psychological issues. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using a patient co-constructed topic guide. …”
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Context specific effects of substrate composition on the taxonomic and functional diversity of macroinvertebrate communities in temperate lowland streams by Kate L. Mathers, Patrick D. Armitage, Matthew Hill, Melanie Bickerton, Morwenna Mckenzie, Isabel Pardo, David Tickner, Paul J. Wood

“…., gravel, sand and silt) are structured across differing rivers is lacking. Moreover, research largely focusses on gravel beds and fine sediment in general (<2 mm) and as a result detailed field observations specifically of the sand and silt fractions are lacking. …”
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Perspectives on AI-Driven Nursing Science Among Nursing Professionals from China: A Qualitative Study by Yi Chen, Fulei Wu, Wen Zhang, Weijie Xing, Zheng Zhu, Qingmei Huang, Changrong Yuan

“…Between September and December 2024, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 nursing professionals from universities and hospitals in Shanghai, Suzhou, and Chengdu, China. …”
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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE CASSAVA WEED MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR CASSAVA SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA by John A. AKINKUNMI, Oluwasegun O. FASINA, Muphtha A. K. SMITH, Friday EKELEME

“…A total of 384 respondents were selected through a multi-stage sampling procedure for the study using a well-structured interview schedule. Data were analysed with the use of descriptive and inferential statistical tools such as means percentages, and regression analysis. …”
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Qualitative study exploring the key determinants of information gathering to inform the management of over-the-counter (OTC) consultations in community pharmacies by Rumana Newlands, Heather Cassie, Eilidh M Duncan, Elizabeth A Gibb, Ailsa Power, Linda Young, Mags C Watson

“…The aim of this study was to explore the key determinants to information gathering during consultations for non-prescription medicine requests in community pharmacies in Scotland.Design Semi-structured interviews using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), with community pharmacy teams across Scotland. …”
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Perspectives of ICU Physicians on Antibiotic Use in Critically Ill Patients: A Qualitative Study from a Developing Country by Maheen Khoso, Arshad Taqi, Muhammad Aamir Alsabah, Faisal Imran, Naveed Latif

“…Data were collected via face-to-face, semi-structured interviews, audio-recorded with consent. …”
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Strategies for enhancing home-based cardiac rehabilitation self-management for patients with coronary heart disease: a qualitative study by Zhen Yang, Xutong Zheng, Yu Gao, Chunqi Zhang, Aiping Wang

“…Clinical nurses were selected using purposive sampling with maximum variation strategies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to capture nurses’ experiences and strategies for enhancing home-based cardiac rehabilitation self-management. …”
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Complexity Assessment in Projects Using Small-World Networks for Risk Factor Reduction by Juan-Manuel Álvarez-Espada, José Luis Fuentes-Bargues, Alberto Sánchez-Lite, Cristina González-Gaya

“…Two metrics are proposed to address the inherent complexity of these projects: one to assess Structural Complexity (SC) and the other to measure Dynamic Complexity (DC). …”
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A qualitative exploratory study of UK first-time fathers’ experiences, mental health and wellbeing needs during their transition to fatherhood by Jane Sandall, Sharin Baldwin, Mary Malone, Debra Bick

“…Maximum variation sampling was used, with 21 fathers recruited. …”
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Real-Time Estimation Method of P-Wave Slowness Based on Kalman Filtering and STC by SUN Hao, CHEN Wenhui, SUN Xuekai, YU Weidong, LI Siyi, ZHAO Peng

“…The real-time extraction of acoustic interval time is of significant importance for rapidly evaluating reservoir quality and timely optimizing exploration and development decisions. By analyzing the variation characteristics of acoustic wave propagation speeds in different rock formations, the physical properties and structural features of subsurface strata can be effectively inferred. …”
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Preconception health knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions among adults: a multi-country study by A. Craig, K. Mabetha, J. Stephenson, D. Schoenaker, S. A. Norris

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional online survey with adults (18–55 years old) from Kenya, South Africa, Malaysia, the United States, and the United Kingdom (n = 5000), gathering data on preconception health knowledge, attitudes, behavioural intent, and respondents’ preferences regarding factors important before pregnancy and preferred sources of health information. A generalised structural equation model (gSEM) was constructed a priori to assess the relationship between socioeconomic position and preconception health knowledge, and whether this relationship was mediated by preconception attitudes and behavioural intent. …”
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Response of Water-Use Efficiency (WUE) in Alpine Grasslands to Hydrothermal and Radiative Factors Across Elevation Gradients by Ye Tian, Wan Zhang, Xiao Xu, Bingrong Zhou, Xiaoyun Cao, Bin Qiao

“…This study investigated the growing season WUE patterns of alpine grasslands across elevation zones on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau by integrating partial correlation analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings revealed a clear triphasic pattern in WUE variation: a modest increase below 3000 m, a pronounced peak near 3700 m, and a steady decline at higher elevations. …”
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Exploring the influence of Sternberg's thinking styles on students' mathematical creative problem-solving by Julia Noviani, Nurul Qomariyah Ahmad, Indah Puspita Dewi, Mahfudzah Ulfa

“…These students were analyzed further through their written responses and semi-structured interviews to gain deeper insights into their mathematical creative thinking processes. …”
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Understanding the marital self-disclosure experience during chemotherapy for gastric cancer: a qualitative study by Ye Zhou, Ye Zhou, Chong Chin Che, Mei Chan Chong, Haiyan Zhao, Yuzhu Hou, Min Zhao

“…The study aims to assist nurses in developing effective communication strategies for patients and their spouses, thus promoting their psychological well-being.MethodsThe study employed purposive sampling with a maximum variation approach to select participants. From January to June 2024, 18 pairs of gastric cancer patients and their spouse caregivers, who were hospitalized in the oncology department of a tertiary hospital in Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, participated in semi-structured face-to-face interviews. …”
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Development of a blocking ELISA employing a VP1-specific monoclonal antibody for the detection of DHAV3 antibodies by Cuiping Song, Tianyuan Li, Jing Wang, Peidong Guo, Wenjing Yang, Ning Tang, Yang Qu, Siyu Li, Xusheng Qiu, Lei Tan, Yingjie Sun, Ying Liao, Chan Ding

“…In China, both DHAV1 and DHAV3 are prevalent, with DHAV3 being more dominant. Among the three structural proteins of DHAV, the VP1 protein is the most critical as it induces neutralizing antibody production, serves as the binding protein for viral adsorption to cell-specific receptors, and determines viral antigenicity. …”
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