A Delphi-based framework for optimizing nurse staffing in Chinese hospitals by Waner Wang, Waner Wang, Gege Li, Jiangfeng Pu, Tiemei Shen, Zhanghao Xie, Lifang Chen, Hong Cui, Peng Xu, Huigen Huang, Huigen Huang

“…This study is the first structured Delphi-and AHP-based staffing evaluation system in a Chinese hospital setting. …”
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Assessing Patient-Reported Satisfaction With Care and Documentation Time in Primary Care Through AI-Driven Automatic Clinical Note Generation: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept Study by Josep Vidal-Alaball, Carlos Alonso, Daniel Hugo Heinisch, Alberto Castaño, Encarna Sánchez-Freire, María Luisa Benito Serrano, Carla Ferrer Pascual, Ignacio Menacho, Ruthy Acosta-Rojas, Odda Cardona Gubert, Rosa Farrés Creus, Joan Armengol Alegre, Carles Martínez Querol, Marina Moreno-Martinez, Mercè Gonfaus Font, Silvia Narejos, Anna Gomez-Fernandez

“…This tool extracts relevant information from recorded conversations, structuring it in the medical record, and sending it to the Health Information System after the professional’s approval. …”
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Utilization and dose optimization of beta-blockers in chronic heart failure therapy: a mixed-methods study by Sisay Sitotaw Anberbr, Tilaye Arega Moges, Abebech Tewabe Gelaye, Aragaw Dagnew Lakew, Samuel Berihun Dagnew, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Getachew Yitayew Tarekegn, Fisseha Nigussie Dagnew

“…A total sample size of 420 patients was determined using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected through structured questionnaires capturing socio-demographic details, clinical characteristics, and medication usage. …”
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Identifying barriers and facilitators for health risk behaviours among people with severe mental illness in Bangladesh and Pakistan: a qualitative study by Badur Un Nisa, Imogen Featherstone, Gerardo A. Zavala, Humaira Bibi, Md Badruddin Saify, Mahmudul Hasan, Faiza Aslam, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Rumana Haque, Najma Siddiqi, Richard I.G. Holt, Hannah Maria Jennings

“…A qualitative design was employed using photovoice, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. Participants included 16 people with SMI, 16 caregivers and 17 health professionals in Bangladesh and Pakistan. …”
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Awareness of and the relationship between noise-induced hearing loss and the use of personal listening devices in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia by Mohammad M. Mokhatrish, Ramzi M. Dighriri, Abdulrahman A. Otaif, Abdulelah A. Otaif, Riyadh A. Jahlan, Abdulrahman A. Daghreeri, Hussam T. Hakami, Ameer M. Mobarki, Bandar F. Daghriri, Fawaz M. Hakami, Osama M. Dighriri

“…This study aims to assess the awareness of NIHL and its association with PLD use among residents in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia.Materials and methodsA descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among Saudi adults in Jazan. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data on demographics, health-related characteristics, PLD usage patterns, and awareness of NIHL.ResultsThe study included 428 participants, with 53.3% males and 45.6% aged 18–25. …”
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Using Presence Circles to identify strategies to enhance nurse presence at discharge: a focus group study with nursing students by Marie C. Haverfield, Sara Nayeem, Meaghan Sterk, Stacy Demertzis, Deborah Szeto, Robin Whitney

“…Purpose: To explore and synthesize examples of nurse presence during discharge conversations through Presence Circles (structured focus groups) to provide recommendations for enhancing high-quality information at discharge. …”
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Patient experiences of internet-based enhanced cognitive behavior therapy for eating disorders by Anne-Charlotte Wiberg, Ata Ghaderi, Thomas Parling, Magdalena Jansson, Elisabeth Welch

“…Method: Sixteen participants with a diagnosis of full or subthreshold BN or BED, including eight non-responders and eight responders, participated in a semi-structured telephone interview. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. …”
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Psychosocial Evaluation of Prospective Living Kidney Donors in Qatar: A Profile of Prospective Donors, Process, and Outcomes by Riadh A. S. Fadhil, MD, Asma Al Abdulghani, MBBS, MS, Majid Alabdulla, MD, ABPsych, Nighat A. Ajmal, MD, ABPsych, Nicoleta R. Stanciu, BSN, Sabera I. Baqi, BSN, Pratibha Ratheesh, PhD, Dominique E. Martin, PhD

“…Conclusions. Standardized structured PE has been effective in identifying and addressing risk factors across various PLKD demographics in Qatar. …”
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“Beyond the flood: Exploring the psychosocial consequences and resilience challenges in the aftermath of “El Niño” in Tumbes, Peru” by Elaine C. Flores, Daniela C. Fuhr, Victoria Simms, Andres G. Lescano, Nicki Thorogood

“…Methods: Between May-June 2017, we conducted 27 semi-structured interviews and three focus groups in Spanish with 24 adult residents, including local authorities and residents from heavily and minimally El Niño affected areas. …”
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Species distribution model performance improves when habitat characterizations are centered on detected individuals instead of observers by Fang-Yu Shen, Fiona Victoria Stanley Jothiraj, Rebecca A. Hutchinson, Tyler A. Hallman, Jenna R. Curtis, W. Douglas Robinson

“…We trained Poisson boosted regression tree models for 105 bird species from structured professional surveys. We evaluated models’ predictability with Kendall’s rank correlation coefficient and used linear mixed-effect models to measure the effect of characterization locations and radii. …”
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“Each one of us did the best we could for the community, while also supporting each other”: community residents’ perspectives on community health worker (CHW) response during the C... by Melina Michelen, Beatriz Lopez Galeana, Salvador Zárate, Sora Park Tanjasiri, Lindsay Donaldson, Patricia J. Cantero, Noraima Chirinos, Rocio Salazar, Mary Anne Foo, Samantha Peralta, Pilar Lara de Cortez, Guadalupe Capistran, John Billimek, Alana M.W. LeBrón

“…Methods CHWs completed a popular education qualitative methods program under a Community Science Worker (CSW) model to design and facilitate four semi-structured focus groups and three interviews with 32 residents in Orange County, California, to understand their pandemic experiences and interactions with CHWs. …”
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Drug-Induced Sarcoid-like Reactions Associated to Targeted Therapies and Biologic Agents by Federica Andolfi, Luca Caffarri, Matilde Neviani, Silvia Rubini, Dario Andrisani, Filippo Gozzi, Bianca Beghé, Enrico Clini, Roberto Tonelli, Stefania Cerri

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Diagnosing DISRs is challenging, and a structured approach is crucial for differentiating them from other conditions. …”
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The Risk Factors Associated with the Carriage to Critical Antimicrobial-Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Healthy Household Dogs: A One Health Perspective by Carlos Alejandro Zelaya, Gabriel Arriagada, Rosario Medina, Beatriz Escobar, Fernando Sánchez, Nicolás Galarce, Lisette Lapierre

“…Fecal samples were collected from dogs that had not received antibiotics in the preceding four weeks, and <i>E. coli</i> isolates growing on antimicrobial-impregnated selective agar were tested using VITEK2, following Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. A structured questionnaire captured demographic, clinical, and environmental data, and logistic regression was used to identify significant associations. …”
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Impacts of adolescent participation in a mental health education, leadership, and advocacy program (the Live4Life Crew) on outcomes after leaving secondary school in Victoria, Aust... by Lakshmi Neelakantan, Nina Logan, Monika Raniti, Nicola Reavley

“…Objective: This study describes the impacts of Crew participation on alumni's health, wellbeing, education, employment, and skill development after leaving secondary school, and to explore the drivers of these impacts. Methods: Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with Crew alumni (n = 16, 67 % female) in Victoria, Australia. …”
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Exacerbation model of cumulative adverse experiences: prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of self-harm and suicidality among Chinese migrant workers by Tang Jiayi, Tang Jiayi, Mengting Wang, Juan Fang, Wenqian Jian, Hong Pan, Xinyu Hu, Yanlong Liu, Li Chen, Li Chen, Linhui Liu

“…Participants completed a structured questionnaire assessing self-harm, suicidality, ACEs, AAEs, and sociodemographic characteristics. …”
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Theory-based digital intervention to promote weight loss and weight loss maintenance (Choosing Health): protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Felix Naughton, Martin S Hagger, Suzanne Robinson, Dominika Kwasnicka, Aleksandra Luszczynska, Eleanor Quested, Sherry L Pagoto, Peter Verboon, Anna Januszewicz, Paulina Idziak, Iga Palacz-Poborczyk

“…The project results will be disseminated through structured strategy implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.Trial registration details This trial was registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov; registration number NCT04291482.…”
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Assessment of psychosocial factors in juvenile offenders: Developing a context-specific instrument for Latin America by Yamileth Ortiz-Gómez, Laura Daniela Cabrera Muñoz, Clara Inés Torres Sinisterra, Ivette Mejía López, Isabel Cristina Parra Uribe, Daniel Escobar Zamora, Andrés Felipe Muñoz Gómez

“…This 48-item instrument effectively assesses dynamic factors across four scientifically grounded dimensions, providing a structured basis for tailoring psychosocial support plans to the specific needs and capacities of juvenile offenders. …”
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Genome wide locus-specific ancestry analysis revealed adaptive admixtures in crossbred cattle of India by Rangasai Chandra Goli, Kiyevi G. Chishi, Karan Mahar, Indrajit Ganguly, Sanjeev Singh, S. P. Dixit, Oguru Sai Sruthi, Sonu Choudhary, Vikas Diwakar, Pallavi Rathi, Chandana Sree Chinnareddyvari, Mahesh Dige, Muralidhar Metta, Amit Kumar, Ganesh N. Aderao, Nidhi Sukhija, K. K. Kanaka

“…Future advancements in genomic tools may enable controlled inheritance of desirable traits, maximizing heterosis in structured breeding programs for sustainable cattle production.…”
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Qualitative evaluation of the multilevel influences on mental health and barriers and facilitators to care among Mozambican adolescents with HIV by Kathryn L. Lovero, Yanisa Yusuf, Joana Falcão, Allison Zerbe, Eduarda Pimentel de Gusmão, Thais Ferreira, Claude A. Mellins, Elaine J. Abrams

“…We analyzed data by the best fit framework approach.Participants highlighted depression and anxiety as priority mental health problems. …”
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Exploring the early experiences of assisted dying in Aotearoa New Zealand: a qualitative study protocol by Jessica Young, Richard Egan, Ben White, Jackie Robinson, Kate Reid, Tess Moeke-Maxwell, Gary Cheung, Jeanne Snelling, Kate Diesfeld, Aida Dehkhoda, Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll, Te Hurinui Karaka-Clarke, Janine Winters

“…We are using online semi-structured interviews and face-to-face focus groups to explore the experiences of key stakeholders: eligible/ineligible service users; eligible/ineligible service users with impairments; families of service users; AD providers; non-providers (providers who object to AD and others who are not directly involved in providing AD but are not opposed in principle); health service leaders; and Māori community members. …”
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