'Integrating Ethics and Equity with Economics and Effectiveness for newborn screening in the genomic age: A qualitative study protocol of stakeholder perspectives. by Didu S Kariyawasam, Joanne Scarfe, Christian Meagher, Michelle A Farrar, Kaustav Bhattacharya, Stacy M Carter, Ainsley J Newson, Margaret Otlowski, Jo Watson, Nicole Millis, Sarah Norris

“…Data will be analysed using inductive content analysis. …”
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Self-prescription practices by Nigerian medical doctors by Joseph Fadare, Olufemi Desalu

“…This was a questionnaire-based, cross-sectional survey of different categories of medical doctor working in two healthcare institutions. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect demographic data on the respondents, self-prescription practices, prescribing for family and friends, reasons for self-prescription and the type of medications usually prescribed. …”
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Assessing the Needs of Patients with Cancer and Healthcare Professionals for a Digital Pain Management System: A Qualitative Study by Xie X, Gao X, Wang H, Li B, Wang Y, Jiao X, Xv X, Zhou L

“…The findings will serve as a reference for developing cancer pain management tools in China.Methods: A Purposive sampling was used to conduct semi-structured interviews from March to June 2024 with patients experiencing chronic cancer pain, their family members, and healthcare workers in the oncology departments of two tertiary grade A hospitals in Shanghai, China. …”
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Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome and its association to mental health among the private university students of Dhaka, Bangladesh. by A B M Nahid Hasan, Md Asaduzzaman, Most Nourin Mahfuj, Rashedul Islam, Md Mohasin Kabir Bhuyan, Prosenjit Basak, Azaz Bin Sharif

“…A cross-sectional study conducted between November 2023 and May 2024 and involved 550 students aged 19-40 years from three private universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected via in-person interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire that included the Rome III and the DASS-21 scale. …”
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The impact of an online support group on patients’ awareness of pregnancy-and lactation-induced osteoporosis by Sansin Tuzun, Eren Aygun

“…A 9-item survey assessed membership duration, sources of group awareness, knowledge improvement, changes in fears and concerns, and impacts on treatment decisions. Data were collected through structured survey questions for quantitative analysis and an open-ended question to capture qualitative insights. …”
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Opportunities and Challenges to Improve Postpartum Care: Payors’ and Purchasers’ Perspectives in California by Lindsay Parham, Renee Clarke, MariaDelSol De Ornelas, Sabrina Li, Sylvia Guendelman

“…Methods: We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with high-level administrators from major California health insurance providers and purchasers between June and October 2023. …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria by Umar H, A., Aisha, H.Z., Hussaini, I.H., Aliyu, M.S.

“…In this study, 100 consenting pregnant women were recruited and their blood samples were screened for HBs Ag using Rapid Test Strip. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information about the socio-demographic and risk factors of the study population. …”
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The Effectiveness of Community Mobilization Intervention in Creating Awareness Regarding Early Marriage among Adolescents in Bangladesh: The Case of Shornokishoree Network by Farzana Rashid Brownia, Shah Ehsan Habib

“…The study was conducted using stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 23. …”
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Knowledge and application of sonographic scoring models for ovarian cancer management among gynecologists in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Rana Aldahlawi

“…Participants completed a structured questionnaire that was distributed online, designed to evaluate their knowledge and application of the RMI and ADNEX models. …”
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Implementação e difusão do programa Seis Sigma no Brasil Six Sigma program implementation and diffusion in Brazil by Marly Monteiro de Carvalho, Linda Lee Ho, Silvia Helena Boarin Pinto

“…The research methodology approach was a survey, data were gathered from a structured questionnaire answered by 198 professionals responsible for the quality area in largest Brazilian companies from different sectors. …”
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PERSPECTIVES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAN CONSTRUCTION IN THE GHANAIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY by J Ayarkwa, K Agyekum, E. Adinyira, D. Osei-Asibey

“…A quantitative approach to data analysis was employed using mean scores of factors studied. …”
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Integrating Human Mobility Models with Epidemic Modeling: A Framework for Generating Synthetic Temporal Contact Networks by Diaoulé Diallo, Jurij Schoenfeld, René Schmieding, Sascha Korf, Martin J. Kühn, Tobias Hecking

“…Our primary contributions are twofold: First, we embed empirically calibrated HuMMs into an epidemic simulation environment to create a parameterizable, adaptive engine for producing synthetic, high-resolution, population-wide temporal contact network data. Second, we demonstrate through empirical evaluations that our generated networks exhibit realistic interaction structures and infection dynamics. …”
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Overreliance on cultural doulas: the paradox of entrusting the communication and care of high-risk migrant women to cultural doulas by Birgitta Essén, Ayanthi Wickramasinghe, Lise Eriksson

“…Methods A qualitative study was conducted in 2022, involving semi-structured interviews with 18 healthcare providers; obstetricians and midwives from two Swedish counties. …”
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Utilization of eye care services among adults in a rural community in Rivers State South-South, Nigeria by Datonjo Alwell George, Godswill Inye Nathaniel

“…An interviewer-based self-structured questionnaire was administered to each participant following which ocular examination was performed. …”
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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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Numerical Study on the Explosive Separation of Pyrotechnic Cutter by Shihui Xiong, Yaokun Ye, Yanhua Li, Yuquan Wen

“…Pyrotechnic cutters are widely used in the wrapping-band connecting structures of carrier rockets. In this article, a three-dimensional (3D) finite element model of a pyrotechnic cutter is proposed to determine the influence of the explosive dynamic fracture process and the cutter blade acceleration distance on the cutting effect, using AUTODYN finite element simulation software. …”
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Comparative Analysis of <i>TALE</i> Gene Family in Gramineae by Zicong Liang, Shuai Shi, Baoping Xue, Dongyang Li, Yue Liu, Chang Liu

“…Most of the <i>TALE</i> genes in the same subgroup displayed analogous gene structures and conserved motifs. Furthermore, whole genome duplication (WGD) significantly contributes to the expansion of the <i>TALE</i> gene family in Gramineae. …”
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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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