Development of a herpes zoster vaccination intention scale and identification of factors associated with vaccine hesitancy among middle-aged and older attendees in community health... by Ying Gao, Ting Wei, Ruijie Gong, Linfei Cai, Yuhui Sheng, Meili Shang, Yang Ni

“…Vaccine hesitancy was defined as participants who had neither received the HZ vaccine nor expressed intention to receive it. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, health behaviors and vaccine hesitancy were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Low-carbohydrate diet: a promising strategy for type 2 diabetes management among Egyptian patients by Noha R. Ahmed, Nagwa Saad, Ghada Khafagy, Inas ElSayed, Nadia M. Tawfik

“…Participants were allocated to either an LCD group (n = 45) receiving structured dietary counseling or an intensified oral hypoglycemic medication (IOH) group (n = 45). …”
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Análisis de las prácticas lúdicas y tradicionales en la en la zona norte del Camino Central Portugués y su relación con el ámbito educativo (Analysis of game and traditional pract... by José Eugenio Rodríguez Fernández, Beatriz Oliveira Pereira, Rubén Navarro Patón

“…We opted for a qualitative methodology, using personal semi-structured interviews as a tool for obtaining data. …”
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A Qualitative Study of Migraine Headache Experience in Patients with Patent Foramen Ovale Based on the Symptom Management Theory by Li M, Feng M, Li M, Wei J, Li S, Zhang N, Li Q, Song R, Li H

“…Meng Li,1 Min Feng,2 Mengtian Li,3 Junfan Wei,4 Shen Li,5 Ning Zhang,3 Qiong Li,6 Ruipeng Song,1 Huawei Li1 1Nursing Department, The Third People’s Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Social Undertakings, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Nursing, Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Nursing,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Rehabilitation,Henan Vocational College of Tuina, Luoyang, People’s Republic of China; 6North Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Huawei Li, Nursing Department, The Third People’s Hospital of Henan Province, No. 198, Funiu Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13700841908, Email 178065643@qq.comObjective: To explore the migraine experience of patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and migraine based on the Symptom Management Theory(SMT).Methods: A qualitative research approach was employed to conduct face-to-face, semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 16 patients diagnosed with PFO and migraine at the Department of Cardiology, The Third People’s Hospital of Henan Province, from March to June 2025. …”
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Willingness to use long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis among key populations at a large HIV prevention clinic in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional study by Jonathan Derrick Lukubuya, Elizabeth B. Katana, Micheal Baguma, Andrew Kaguta, Winnie Nambatya, Peter Kyambadde, Timothy R. Muwonge, Andrew Mujugira, Eva Agnes Laker Odongpiny

“…Participants were recruited through convenience sampling and interviewed using a structured questionnaire by trained interviewers. Participants were categorised into three groups based on their oral PrEP use: those who had not yet initiated PrEP, those who had discontinued oral PrEP, and those currently on oral PrEP. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome among patients with severe mental illness attending Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: hospital-b... by Helena Getenet, Yeweyenhareg Feleke, Ruth Tsigebrhan, Tadesse Lejisa, Genet Ashebir

“…Socio-demographic and other clinical data were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Emocionalidad en el aula de primaria de Educación Física postpandemia (Emotionality in the post-pandemic primary physical education classroom) by Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro, Mirko Aguilar-Valdés, Ricardo Souza de Carvalho, Eugenio Merellano-Navarro

“…The convenience sample consisted of 12 physical education teachers who worked in elementary schools and were active during the virtual and post-pandemic years. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data regarding gender equality and years of experience. …”
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Suicide among youth and young adults in Canada: bereaved parents’ perspectives on the systems of care by Toula Kourgiantakis, Deborah Cooper, David Cooper, Shelley Craig, Eunjung Lee, Jori Jones, Carrie K. Y. Lau, Romy-Naïma Tousignant, Jonathan B. Singer, Marjorie Johnstone, Juveria Zaheer

“…Participants were eligible if they were parents or caregivers residing in Ontario, Canada, of a youth or young adult under the age of 30 who died by suicide. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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Eating difficulties among Nigerian community-dwelling stroke survivors: prevalence, correlates, and association with quality of life by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Wasiu A. Rasaq, Oluwafunmilayo A. Adeniyi, David O. Fabuluje, Israel A. Ojo, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…The Minimal Eating Observation Form– version II and WHOQOL-BREF were used to collect data on EDs and QoL respectively. Socio-demographic, stroke-related, and clinical characteristics of patients were assessed using structured questionnaires. …”
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Vivencia del ocio entre hombres: los juegos de bocha (São Paulo, Brasil) y bolos tradicionales (Boiro, España) (Leisure time experiences among men: bocha´s game (São Paulo, Brazil)... by Luiz Gonçalves-Junior, Denise-Aparecida Corrêa, José Eugenio Rodríguez Fernández

“…We used a qualitative/descriptive study design, employing individual semi-structured interviews as a tool for obtaining data. …”
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Level of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding emergency contraception pills among female undergraduate students at KCMUCo in the Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania by Angel A Ng’unda, Mariana J Mung’au, Gloria E Foya, Jamida J Mateni, Bernard Njau

“…Methods Using a descriptive cross-sectional study design with multistage random sampling, semi-structured questionnaire data were collected among 314 female students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) from July 2024 to August 2024. …”
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Knowledge attitudes and practices of healthcare workers on respirator fit testing and PAPR use at a university medical center by Fatimah Alshahrani, Abba Elgujja, Lulwa Alabdan, Jaser S. Alharbi, Ali A. Rabaan, Ibrahim Alzayid, Mohammed Alasiri, Khalid Faqihi, Samih Alanazi

“…A total of 204 HCWs from different departments and hospitals around the medical center participated in cross-sectional research. Structured surveys measuring demographic variables, knowledge, attitudes, training experience, and compliance with fit testing and PAPR use gathered data. …”
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Factores que determinan la consecución del rendimiento en el fútbol de élite: Orientación cualitativa con jugadores y jugadoras profesionales (Factors that determine the achieveme... by Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo, Ana Flores-Cidoncha, Ana Rubio-Morales, Jesús Díaz-García, Inmaculada González-Ponce

“…The aim of this study was identify the most determining factors in professional football that make possible an improvement in team performance at the end of the season. Structured interviews were conducted with 28 professional soccer players (15 men and 13 women), aged 27-41 years (M = 33.07, SD = 3.32). …”
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Designing a Conceptual model for Evaluating the Performance of Software Developers in Fintech Organizations by Hassan Javadi, Fereshteh Amin

“…The data extracted from these interviews were analyzed using the content analysis method, with the assistance of Maxqda software. …”
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Equipe de enfermagem de emergência: riscos ocupacionais e medidas de autoproteção [Emergency nursing team: occupational risks and self protection] by Júlia Trevisan Martins, Maria Cristina Cescatto Bobroff, Aline do Nascimento de Andrade, Gabriela D’Ovidio Menezes

“…ABSTRACT This qualitative study aimed to reveal knowledge of workplace risks and identify self-protection measures taken by an emergency nursing team at a university hospital in Londrina, Paraná. Data were collected from March to May 2012 using semi-structured interviews and were analyzed by content analysis. …”
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Utilitarian diversity and options for the sustainable use of the bush banana Uvaria chamae P. Beauv. in Benin (West Africa) by Emilienne Houévo Daï, Rodrigue Idohou, Sèwanoudé Scholastique Mireille Toyi, Juliano Sènanmi Hermann Houndonougbo, Fortuné Akomian Azihou, Amadé Ouédraogo, Stefan Hotes, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo

“…Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 434 respondents belonging to 15 sociolinguistic groups living in the phytodistricts of U. chamae distribution. …”
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Sentimentos compartilhados por familiares de pacientes oncológicos em tratamento quimioterápico: um estudo de representações sociais [Feelings shared by family members of cancer pa... by Maria das Graças Gazel de Souza, Antonio Marcos Tosoli Gomes

“…The research used a qualitative approach, included 30 relatives of cancer patients who were undergoing chemotherapy at a chemotherapy center of a federal national reference hospital for cancer treatment in the city of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews and were analyzed through Bardin´s content analysis, systematized by Oliveira, with the aid of software QRS Nvivo 2.0. …”
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A qualitative research on the present situation of nurses’ skills in pre-hospital treatment of severe trauma in Yunnan Province (云南省护士严重创伤院前救治技能现状的质性研究)... by SHI Mei (史梅), WANG Chen (王晨), WANG Jun (王峻)

“…Methods Nine experts from the Yunnan Trauma Center Construction Expert Committee were interviewed in a semi-structured way, and the data were processed and analyzed by Giorgi phenomenological analysis. …”
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THE RELATION OF SLEEP RESPIRATION DISORDERS AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK by E. A. Dubinina, L. S. Korostovtseva, О. P. Rotar, S. О. Kravchenko, М. A. Boyarinova, A. V. Orlov, V. N. Solntsev, Yu. V. Sviryaev, А. N. Alyokhin, A. О. Konradi

“…To assess the relation of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) by the data of Berlin questionnaire and risk of fatal cardiovascular events. …”
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THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL FACTORS ON THE INTEGRATION OF NON-NATIVE LANGUAGE CHILDREN INTO PRIMARY SCHOOLS: ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT FROM A SOCIAL MEDICINE PERSPECTIVE by Vendula Zelenková, Renata Švestková, Klaudie Němečková, Lesia Shuranova, Jitka Vacková, Radka Prokešová

“…This research employs a qualitative methodology and is based on semi-structured interviews with 21 primary school principals from the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. …”
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