Leverage points to improve smoking cessation treatment in a large tertiary care hospital: a systems-based mixed methods study by Alex T Ramsey, Donna Prentice, Ellis Ballard, Li-Shiun Chen, Laura J Bierut

“…Objectives To generate system insights on patient and provider levers and strategies that must be activated to improve hospital-based smoking cessation treatment.Design Mixed methods study including a series of in-depth group model building sessions, which informed the design of an online survey completed by healthcare providers and a structured interview protocol administered at the bedside to patients who smoke.Setting Large, tertiary care hospital in the Midwestern United States.Participants Group model building: 28 healthcare providers and 22 previously-hospitalised patients; Online survey: 308 healthcare providers; Bedside interviews: 205 hospitalised patients.Primary and secondary outcome measures Hypothesis-generating, participatory qualitative methods informed the examination of the following quantitative outcomes: patient interest versus provider perception of patient interest in smoking cessation and treatment; patient-reported receipt versus provider-reported offering of inpatient smoking cessation interventions; and priority ratings of importance and feasibility of strategies to improve treatment.Results System insights included patients frequently leaving the floor to smoke, which created major workflow disruption. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of anemia among pregnant women attending maternal and child health clinics at Sukuta Health Center, The Gambia: An institutional-based cross-sectional s... by Fatou Mbowe, Kalifa Sanneh Darboe, Abdoulie M. Sanyang, Amadou Barrow

“…Methods: An analytical institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 425 pregnant women attending antenatal care. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire covering sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of anemia, and anemia prevention practices. …”
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Voices from the clinic: a qualitative analysis of physiotherapy strategies in musculoskeletal care for knee osteoarthritis patients by Jennifer Nguyen, Justine M. Naylor, Sarah Dennis, Rebecca Livings, Kathryn Mills, Siobhan M. Schabrun, Jeanette M. Thom

“…Methods We invited thirty-three physiotherapists from nine private practices in metropolitan Sydney to partake in a semi-structured interview. The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. …”
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Increased cardiovascular risk and reduced quality of life are highly prevalent among individuals with hepatitis C by Preya Patel, Matthew Campbell, Shion Gosrani, Sarah Hogg, Aaron Wetten, Rachael Welton, Kate Hallsworth

“…A ‘care bundle’ was developed to provide a structured approach to treating potentially modifiable health problems.…”
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In the digital landscape: Can social media marketing activities boost brand loyalty in the Jordanian hospitality sector? by Muneer Alrwashdeh, Nesrin Almatarneh, Lu’ay Al-Mu’ani, Ayman Hindieh

“…The study adopted a quantitative design, employing a descriptive correlational approach to examine the relationship between study variables. Data were collected from June 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024, using a structured online questionnaire from guests of five-star hotels in Jordan, in Amman. …”
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Predictors of stillbirth among women who had given birth in Southern Ethiopia, 2020: A case-control study. by Haimanot Abebe, Solomon Shitu, Haile Workye, Ayenew Mose

“…Consecutive sampling techniques and simple random techniques were used to recruit cases and controls respectively. A structured standard tool was used to identify the predictors of stillbirth. …”
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Development of a national Distress Brief Intervention: a multi-agency service to provide connected, compassionate support for people in distress by Ambrose J. Melson, Karen Wetherall, Kevin O’Neill, Margaret Maxwell, Eileen Calveley, Martin McCoy, Rory C. O’Connor

“…Methods The six step Intervention Mapping protocol was used to account for the complexity of the intervention and to guide development, testing and implementation. Data/information sources comprised: literature and evidence review; delivery partner and stakeholder consultations (n = 19); semi-structured interviews and/or focus-groups with frontline services staff experienced in responding to distress (n = 8); interviews and/or focus groups with adults with experience of distress (n = 9); feedback from test training for staff (n = 16); self-assessed confidence ratings provided by staff immediately before and following training (n = 388). …”
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Assessment of dietary intake and its determinants in adult patients on anti-tubercular treatment in Aligarh, India: a cross sectional study by S Danish Iqbaal, M Athar Ansari, Ali Jafar Abedi, Saira Mehnaz, Mohd Yasir Zubair, Shahnawaz Ahmad

“…Adult TB patients undergoing treatment between the ages of 18 to 60 years were enrolled. A semi-structured questionnaire was used as a study tool. The 24-hour recall method was used for eliciting dietary intake as it had less recall bias. …”
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UAV-OVD: Open-Vocabulary Object Detection in UAV Imagery via Multi-Level Text-Guided Decoding by Lijie Tao, Guoting Wei, Zhuo Wang, Zhaoshuai Qi, Ying Li, Haokui Zhang

“…Finally, from the data perspective, we enrich the original dataset with synonym-augmented category labels, enabling more flexible and semantically expressive supervision. …”
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Exploring the barriers and enablers of oral health care utilisation and safe oral sex practices among transgender women in Malaysia: a qualitative study by Lahari A. Telang, Hezreen Shaik Daud, Abdul Rashid, Aoife G. Cotter

“…Methods Participants were recruited through a snow-balling method of sampling with the help of community workers. Semi-structured in-depth interviews (IDIs) with transgender women in northern Malaysia and Focus group discussion (FGD) with a mixed group of transgender women and health care professionals were conducted to gain insights into the needs of the community. …”
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Approaching social acceptance of energy technologies: ten European papers showcasing statistical analyses–a targeted review by Patrick Stuhm, Manuel Johann Baumann, Marcel Weil

“…This Work allows researchers to more effectively compare methodologies and results, offering a transparent and structured approach for analysis, thereby enhancing the overall methodological assessment. …”
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Examining bacteriological and chemical drinking-water quality, sanitation, hygiene, and contamination risk levels in industries in Bishoftu Town, Ethiopia by Getachew Tollera, Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay

“…From each industry, drinking-water samples were collected directly from water storage facilities. A structured questionnaire and observational checklist were used to assess the sanitation and hygiene levels of the industries. …”
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Undergraduate Students in a Medical College in Manipur by Rajkumar Arbind Singh, Ronal Singh Rajkumar, Abhijeet Srivastava, Hawaibam Budhichandra Singh

“…A blended teaching strategy incorporaƟng structured lectures, formaƟve assessments, and facilitator training is recommended to opƟmise educaƟonal outcomes in competency-based medical educaƟon.…”
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Persistent symptoms are diverse and associated with health concerns and impaired quality of life in patients with paediatric coeliac disease diagnosis after transition to adulthood by Katri Kaukinen, Kalle Kurppa, Heini Huhtala, Satu Vuolle, Pilvi Laurikka, Marleena Repo, Laura Kivelä

“…Also, patients completed structured study questionnaire. All variables were compared between those with and without persistent symptoms.Results Altogether 180 patients reported adhering to a strict gluten-free diet. …”
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Life skills among school-going adolescents in South India: A gender comparison by Vaddar Thippeswamy, K Vishwesh, Arif Ali, Govindappa Lakshmana

“…A stratified random sampling technique was adopted to draw the sample, giving equal representation to domicile, gender, and medium of instruction. A semi structured data sheet and Life Skills Scale were administered. …”
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Patterns of postnatal weight gain and its predictors among preterm very low birth weight neonates born in Bahir-Dar city public hospitals, 2022: A cross sectional study. by Yihenew Ayehu Dessie, Worku Abemie, Elda Mekonnen Nigussie, Bethelehem Taye Mengistu, Leweyehu Alemaw Mengstie, Bekahegn Girma, Solomon Hailemeskel

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted on a randomly selected sample of 412 neonates in Ethiopia. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed with Stata version 14.0 software. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of psychiatric problems in children aged 6–18 years with type-1 diabetes mellitus in Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Birhanu AlehegnAwoke, Geta Bayu Genet, Addisu Ginbu Dubie, Biruk Fanta Alemayehu, Mehretie Kokeb Alemu

“…Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 206 children aged 6–18 years with type-1 diabetes mellitus having regular follow-ups at the University of Gondar comprehensive and Specialized Hospital (UoGCSH) over three three-month period. Data was collected by trained physicians using interviewer-administered structured questionnaires. …”
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Construcción y validación de un instrumento para la medida de las actitudes hacia la Expresión Corporal (Construction and validation of an instrument for measuring attitudes towar... by José Roberto Arias García, Beatriz Fernández Díez, Cristina San Emeterio García

“…As a result, we make a questionnarie aimed at Secondary School students and structured into four factors and 32 items known. The building process of the questionnarie consisted of content validity analysis, construct validity, and reliability. …”
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Towards a conceptual framework of the working alliance in a blended low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for depression in primary mental health care: a qualita... by Sarah Smith, Caroline Free, Daniel Michelson, Jesus Montero-Marin, Ricardo Araya, Asmae Doukani, Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, Ritsuko Kakuma

“…Objectives To examine and adapt a conceptual framework of the working alliance (WA) in the context of a low-intensity blended (psychological well-being practitioner (PWP) plus computerised program) cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (b-CBT) for depression.Design Patient involvement was enlisted to collaboratively shape the design of the project from the onset, before data collection. In-depth semi-structured interviews were carried out with participants who experienced b-CBT as part of the E-compared trial. …”
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Understanding the adult and adolescent patient experience with cyclic vomiting syndrome: a concept elicitation study by Katja Karrento, Melody Wu, Danielle Rodriguez, Karin S. Coyne, Muna J. Tahir, Camilla A. Richmond, Yaozhu J. Chen, James Williams, Thangam Venkatesan

“…Methods Qualitative, cross-sectional, semi-structured concept elicitation interviews were conducted with adults and adolescents with CVS and with adolescents’ caregivers. …”
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