Disjunctions between contractual and civil service recruitment: public sector doctors’ perspectives from two Indian states by Bhaskar Purohit, Peter S. Hill

“…Methods This qualitative multiple-case study research was carried out in two Indian states. We used semi-structured interviews with 33 doctors and 28 key informants from the two states. …”
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Low impact of knowledge on compliance with COVID-19 precautions: Healthcare workers in Eswatini by Nompumelelo S. Ndwandwe, Charlotte Mokoatle, Shalin Bidassey-Manilal, Renay H. Van Wyk

“…Setting: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study using stratified sampling was conducted among healthcare workers in two major regional referral hospitals of Eswatini. Methods: Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire, and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 29. …”
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Do Food Gardens Improve Household Food Security Status in uMzumbe Local Municipality, KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa? by Byamungu Lincoln Zabuloni, Maxwell Mudhara, Joyce Magoshi Chitja

“…The study applied random and purposive sampling methods to collect data using a structured questionnaire administered directly to 223 respondents. …”
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Healthcare decision-makers’ perspectives on evaluating conflict management training in paediatric healthcare: a utilisation-focused qualitative study by Oscar Lyons, Sarah Barclay, Esse Menson, Juliette Phillipson

“…Effective conflict management training can mitigate these impacts, but evaluating such training programmes remains challenging due to a lack of standardised tools and best practices.Methods This qualitative study aimed to explore healthcare decision-makers' perspectives on what key areas should be evaluated in conflict management training programmes in paediatric healthcare settings, employing Patton’s utilisation-focused evaluation approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 healthcare decision-makers and key stakeholders from various healthcare and charitable organisations. …”
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Computer-assisted rehabilitation system in the use of motor function recovery: A protocol for scoping review. by Jun Fan, Xuqiang Wei, Yue Yao, Yibang Jiang, Cankun Xin, Ling Feng

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>This review will synthesize the heterogeneous CARS field into a structured framework, guiding future research prioritization and clinical implementation. …”
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Perceptions of cancer risk communication in individuals with overweight or obesity– a qualitative interview study by Åsa Grauman, Erica Sundell, Jessica Nihlén Fahlquist, Mariann Hedström

“…The collected data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis as described by Braun and Clarke. …”
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Student midwives’ experiences of Ubuntu principles in midwifery care at Vhembe District by Nthuseni T. Munzhedzi, Khathutshelo G. Netshisaulu, Dorah U. Ramathuba

“…Thirty Level 4 student midwives from two tertiary nursing education institutions were purposefully selected from three district hospitals. Data were collected through face-to-face, semi-structured interviews, and thematically analysed using Tesch’s eight-step approach. …”
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GPs’ reflections on prescribing addictive hypnotics to older people: a qualitative study by Holgeir Skjeie, Mette Brekke, Trygve Skonnord

“…Method: The interviews used a semi-structured interview guide and were performed between June 2022 and January 2023. …”
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COMMUNICATION BARRIERS ENCOUNTERED BY ERASMUS STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ORADEA: CHALLENGES AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES by Amalia-Ana STURZA, Simona-Veronica ABRUDAN CACIORA

“…The results emphasize the necessity for targeted interventions, such as enhanced language training and structured support mechanisms, to ensure a more inclusive and rewarding exchange experience. …”
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Exploring Multi-Channel GPS Receivers for Detecting Spoofing Attacks on UAVs Using Machine Learning by Mustapha Mouzai, Mohamed Amine Riahla, Amor Keziou, Hacène Fouchal

“…As a main contribution, we propose a more interpretable approach to exploit the dataset by extracting individual mission sequences, handling non-stationary features, and converting the GPS raw data into a simplified structured format. Then, we design tree-based machine learning algorithms, namely decision tree (DT), random forest (RF), and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), for the purpose of classifying signal types and to recognize spoofing attacks. …”
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A Qualitative Study of the Causes of Irreligiousness Boy Adolescents in Religious Families by Zahra Yousefi, Fatemeh Dafeian, Mohammad Mehdi Malikipour, Azam Shahbazi

“…For this purpose, after visiting seven religious boys' schools in Isfahan, the number of 10 students according to the entry criteria of interest in cooperation, permission to record and implement interviews and the age range of 15 to 18 years and the exit criteria of not having physical and psychological problems acute and not having religious aversion tendencies, was chosen. In order to collect data, a semi-structured focal type interview was used. …”
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Nurse-led psychoeducational interventions in patients suffering from schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders and their families: A scoping review protocol. by Carla Gramaglia, Eleonora Gambaro, Lucia Bestagini, Erika Bassi, Alberto Dal Molin, Patrizia Zeppegno

“…Psychoeducation is an organized, structured, and understanding transfer of knowledge about the disease and its treatment, incorporating inspirational and educational elements to allow patients to achieve better management of their disease and increased treatment adherence and effectiveness, especially for patients with schizophrenia. …”
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Navigating cultural landscapes: a thematic analysis of home faculty experiences in transborder simulation curriculum development and adaptation by Matthew D. Charnetski, Maryam Asoodar, Dawn Wawersik, Walther van Mook

“…Methods This study adopts an exploratory qualitative approach, conducting a thematic analysis of data gathered by in-depth semi-structured interviews with faculty and simulation staff from various institutions actively participating in transborder curriculum partnerships. …”
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Correlation of violence with anxiety and sleep disturbance among Talibs (mosque students) in Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study by Ahmad Neyazi, Abdul Qadim Mohammadi, Nosaibah Razaqi, Prakasini Satapathy, Qasim Mehmood, Mehrab Neyazi

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study administered between March 10, 2023 to June 25 2023, among Talibs (mosque students) across Herat province of Afghanistan. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire. …”
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Intensive vital signs monitoring reduces 30-day mortality among stroke patients: A cohort study from Tanzania. by Basil Tumaini, Ipyana Kunjumu, Mohamed Mnacho, Patricia Munseri

“…These findings support the establishment of dedicated stroke units with structured monitoring protocols in resource-limited settings to strengthen stroke care systems and reduce preventable deaths.…”
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Assessing the impact of critical care training on pharmacy students in Egypt: a pre-post study by Hebatallah Ahmed Mohamed Moustafa, Alaa Essawy Hamid, Gehad Hassoub, Amira B. Kassem

“…Conclusion The present study provides clear evidence that integrating this critical care training course into a structured curriculum for pharmacy students using experiential learning can act as a facilitator of knowledge enrichment, increase their self-esteem and self-efficacy, and make them satisfied with learning. …”
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Exploring the Integration of Atomic Habits in Pedagogical Frameworks: A Qualitative Analysis of Teachers’ Implementation and Students’ Outcomes by Fakhar Ul-Zaman, Muhammad Safdar Bhatti, Samina Semab, Muhammad Junaid Aslam, Muhammad Awais Anwer, Maria Noor

“…The results indicate that when teachers employed strategies like identity-based habits, habit stacking, and environmental structuring, they experienced an enhancement in the students’ motivation, academic engagement, and performance. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Angesom Gebreweld, Aster Tsegaye

“…Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College from June to August 2014. Data on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire by interview and review of medical records. …”
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Applying the FAIR Principles to Open Educational Resources: A Semantic Similarity Approach to Improve Resource Discovery by Farzaneh Sadeghi, Auriol Degbelo, Carsten Kessler, Reza Zolnouri

“…We constructed a knowledge graph of approximately 500 FAIR OER, each annotated with structured metadata using the Schema.org vocabulary and made accessible through a SPARQL endpoint. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of meat hygiene among slaughterhouse workers and retail meat sellers in Bangladesh by Md Asibul Hasan, Md Bashir Uddin, Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed

“…A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted, encompassing 408 meat handlers selected through a multistage sampling approach. Data on their knowledge, attitudes, and practices of meat hygiene were collected using a structured questionnaire, and then analyzed. …”
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