Use of medical services and medicines attributable to diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Jonathan Betz Brown, Kaushik Ramaiya, Stéphane Besançon, Paul Rheeder, Clarisse Mapa Tassou, Jean-Claude Mbanya, Katarzyna Kissimova-Skarbek, Eva Wangechi Njenga, Eva Wangui Muchemi, Harrison Kiambuthi Wanjiru, Erin Schneider

“…Although non-communicable diseases like diabetes are commonly thought to be minor problems for health systems and patients in Africa, our data demonstrate the opposite.…”
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STRESSORS IN NURSING WITH DOUBLE OR MORE WORKING HOURS by Marlinir Bezerra de Lima, Lucilane Maria Sales da Silva, Francisca Cláudia Monteiro Almeida, Raimundo Augusto Martins Torres, Hanna Helen Matos Dourado

“…The sample consisted of 30 professionals, and 46.7% nursing auxiliaries, 33.3% nurses and 20% technical. The data was collected during November-December 2008, through semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Invasive species risk assessment in practice: Insights from a survey of practitioners by Susan Canavan, Kim Canavan, Sabrina Kumschick, Doria R. Gordon, John R. U. Wilson, Deah Lieurance

“…Risk assessment is an important tool in invasive species prevention and management, providing a structured approach to identify and evaluate the risks posed by non-native species. …”
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Defining ecotourism for mainstream application and to support sustainable tourism governance by Andrew Torsney, Patrick O'Driscoll, Yvonne M. Buckley

“…We used thematic analysis of 31 semi‐structured interviews from cohorts of tourism (n = 15) and environmental (n = 16) professionals in Ireland. …”
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Building consumer loyalty through green marketing: an Egyptian perspective by Amr Samir Aly, Luna Santos-Roldán, Beatriz Palacios-Florencio

“…Conducted in the Egyptian context, this quantitative study surveyed 460 randomly selected respondents using a structured questionnaire, with data analyzed through the AMOS program. …”
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Prognostic and socio-economic significance of using the mental health assessment system model by V. L. Pidlubnyi

“…The identified factors for non-psychotic mental disorders were divided according to the criterion of their correction possibility and structured into blocks for mental health assessment within the developed diagnostic and psychoprophylactic model.…”
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Development of a generic decision guide for patients in oncology: a qualitative interview study by Lia Schilling, Jana Kaden, Isabel Bán, Birte Berger-Höger, on behalf of the TARGET group

“…Further steps for implementation into healthcare structures are necessary. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Exploring health challenges and coping strategies in young patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a qualitative study by Huiling Rao, Yiqian Guo, Luanning Qiu, Xiaomei Ren

“…Methods A qualitative study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with nine MHD patients in a tertiary hospital located in a new first-tier city in China. …”
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Dental Students’ Perspective of Transitioning from Pre-Clinical to Clinical Practice by Jazzar A, Gadi R, Rajeh M, AlDehlawi H, Alhamed S, Badeeb T

“…The findings highlighted how important structured support networks are for reducing transition-related stress and improving students’ readiness for clinical duties. …”
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Maternal information-seeking on pregnancy-induced hypertension and associated factors among pregnant women, in low resource country, A cross-sectional study design. by Ayana Alebachew Muluneh, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Kegnie Shitu, Ayenew Sisay Gebeyew, Sefefe Birhanu Tizie, Mulugeta Desalegn Kasaye, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Agmasie Damtew Walle

“…An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. …”
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Methodology for Identification of Occupational Hazards Using Their Characteristic Features in Hard Coal Mining by Zbigniew Burtan, Dagmara Nowak-Senderowska, Paweł Szczepański

“…In conclusion, the article emphasizes the importance of a structured and systematic approach to identifying and assessing occupational hazards in the coal mining industry. …”
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Knowledge towards Strabismus and Associated Factors among Adults in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia by Aragaw kegne Assaye, Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Natnael Lakachew Assefa, Betelhem Temesgen Yibekal

“…Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted using a pretested structured questionnaire through face to face interview from April 17 to May 01, 2019. …”
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Understanding parental consent and trust in paediatric LRTI research: insights from a qualitative study in Indonesia by Vincentia Rizke Ciptaningtyas, Tanjung Ayu Sumekar, Lathifa Putry Fauzia, Quirijn de Mast, Marinus Isaäk de Jonge, Ani Margawati

“…The data were analysed through a content analysis approach. …”
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Early mobilization in postoperative glioma patients real world impact on recovery and long term prognosis by Xiaohang Chen, Lei Wan, Bei Wang

“…We collected data on early recovery and long-term prognosis from patients’ electronic health records. …”
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Mapping ethical issues encompassing end-of-life care for persons experiencing severe and persistent mental illness: a qualitative study by Loïc Moureau, Monica Verhofstadt, Caressa Van Hoe, Joris Vandenberghe, Chantal Van Audenhove, Axel Liégeois

“…Results The findings reveal that while many facilities have ethical guidelines or advisory structures such as ethics committees, these are often not well known or not perceived as easily accessible to frontline staff. …”
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Nutrition Information and Health Message on Sugar, Salt, and Fat Content on Ready-to-Serve Food Products in Indonesia: An Examination of Consumer and Producer Perspectives by Zuraidah Nasution, Rimbawan Rimbawan, Deannisa Fajriaty, Syifa Qolbiyah Nasir, Aang Sutrisna, Eny Kurnia Sari, Eva Susanti

“…The study employed a structured questionnaire involving 100 consumers selected based on purposive sampling. …”
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Entrapment mediates the relationship between depression and suicidal ideation among STD clinic attendees in shanghai, china: an analysis of the integrated motivational-volitional m... by Yang Ni, Hantao Wu, Ruijie Gong, Yong Cai

“…Methods We recruited 910 attendees from STD clinics for this cross-sectional study. We gathered data on sociodemographic factors, psychosocial variables, and suicidal ideation using a structured questionnaire that incorporated the PHQ-9, Defeat Scale, and Entrapment Scale. …”
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Barriers, enablers and initiatives for uptake of advance care planning in general practice: a systematic review and critical interpretive synthesis by Joel Rhee, Lucie Walters, Jo Risk, Leila Mohammadi, Paul R Ward

“…There was a lack of cohesive guidance in shaping effective ACP interventions and some early indications of structured approaches emerging.Conclusion Findings from this review present an opportunity to strategically apply the ACP research evidence across targeted levels of influence, and with an understanding of mediators and moderators to inform the design of new and enhanced ACP models of care in general practice.PROSPERO registration number CRD42018088838…”
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Using Large Language Models to Assess Burnout Among Health Care Workers in the Context of COVID-19 Vaccine Decisions and Health Beliefs: Retrospective Cohort Study by Samaneh Omranian, Lu He, AkkeNeel Talsma, Arielle A J Scoglio, Susan McRoy, Janet W Rich-Edwards

“…MethodsWe analyzed 1944 open-ended comments written by 1501 vaccine-hesitant nurses, using data from the Nurses’ Health Study surveys. We fine-tuned LLaMA 3, an open-source large language model with few-shot prompts and enhanced performance with structured annotation guidance and reasoning-aware inference. …”
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Dilemma in primary care facility development:a qualitative study based on grounded theory in Guilin city by Siyuan Wang, Ranfeng Hang, Yingjue Wei, Jianying Liu, Wuxiang Shi, Zhaoquan Huang

“…Methods: From April to May 2021 the managers of 16 primary care facilities in 6 counties and 2 districts in Guilin were selected using multi-stage sampling method and invited to attend semi-structured interviews, which main contents included resource allocation, service capacity building, health insurance policy implementation, and development dilemmas. …”
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