Associated factors of home hospice care utilization by the terminally ill older adults: a mixed-methods study by Jie Peng, Xiaoling Feng, Xiaoying Cao, Lichong Lai, Pengxin Dong, Haichen Wu, Yidan Chai, Ping Huang, Dongmei Hai, Caili Li, Yanfei Pan, Dejing Fan, Qini Pan, Shuyu Lu, Xiao Pan, Liyan Zhang, Pinyue Tao, HuiQiao Huang

“…The findings will provide a foundation for interventions designed to enhance the growth of this service.DesignA mixed-methods study of convergent parallel designs.MethodsIn the quantitative research phase, in January 2024, a convenience sampling method was used to recruit 350 terminally ill older individuals from three hospitals and three communities in Guangxi, China. …”
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Organizational Support and Employee Commitment in Public Sector: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government, Uganda. by Nassali, Joan

“…In order to gather data for this study, questionnaires, key informant interviews, and documentary approaches were employed. …”
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Impact of Flooding of River Nyamwamba on Community Development: A Case Study of Nyamwamba Sub-County Kasese District. by Bihamba, Juliet

“…Data was collected using questionnaires and interviews, simple random and purposive sampling methods were used. …”
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Assessment of the Implementation of Anti-Bullying Policies in Universities in Delta State and Implications of Bullying on Health: A Mixed Method Study by Lovelyn Obi, Maureen Ntaji, Mamodesan Okumagba, Chuka Ononye, Linus Obi

“…This mixed-method study used a self-administered structured questionnaire for the quantitative aspect, a total of 600 questionnaires were distributed, and a total of 571 were satisfactorily answered and returned, i.e., a response rate of 95%. …”
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Does Community Engagement Boost Pre- and In-Service Teachers’ 21st-Century Skills? A Mixed-Method Study by Khaleel Alarabi, Badriya AlSadrani, Hassan Tairab, Othman Abu Khurma, Nabeeh Kasasbeh

“…It focused specifically on the effectiveness of community engagement in promoting the 4Cs for pre- and in-service teachers and whether such effectiveness differs between pre-service and in-service teachers. This study used a sequential mixed-methods design. A quantitative survey of 160 pre-service and 80 in-service teachers in Abu Dhabi was conducted followed by purposeful qualitative interviews with 20 pre-service teachers. …”
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Practices and Challenges in Foetal Heart Rate Monitoring: A Case Study of a County Referral Hospital in Kenya by Godfrey Mbaabu Limungi, Evans Kasmai Kiptulon, Festus Mwendia Muriuki, Sylvia Nabwile Makhoka, Maté Orsolya

“…Data were collected using a data abstraction form, an observation checklist, and a structured interview guide. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were analyzed using the thematic method with an inductive approach. …”
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A Virtual Reality–Based Cognitive Defusion Application for Youth Depression and Anxiety: Mixed Methods Experimental Study by Imogen H Bell, Cassandra Li, Andrew Thompson, Carli Ellinghaus, Shaunagh O’Sullivan, Kate Alexandra Reynolds, Greg Wadley, Yang Liu, Sarah Bendall, John Gleeson, Lucia Valmaggia, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

“…Quantitative state-based measures were taken before and after each exercise, and a qualitative interview at the end focused on how the two experiences compared. …”
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The association between non- and pro-healthy diet indices and the risk of colorectal cancer: a case-control study by Maryam Ranjbar Zahedani, Iman Kazemi, Ali Kohanmoo, Zainab Shateri, Mohammad Mahdi Rajabpour, Mehran Nouri, Bahram Rashidkhani

“…A semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire was utilized to determine participants’ dietary intake after confirming the diagnosis of CRC and at the time of the interview. …”
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Integration and evaluation of implementation strategies to improve guideline-concordant bladder cancer surveillance: a prospective observational study by Lisa Zubkoff, A. Aziz Ould Ismail, Laura Jensen, David A. Haggstrom, Soham Kale, Muta M. Issa, Jeffrey J. Tosoian, Mohummad Minhaj Siddiqui, Kennedi Bloomquist, Elisabeth R. Kimball, Susan Zickmund, Florian R. Schroeck

“…Primary implementation outcomes were qualitatively measured via coding of semi-structured interviews with clinicians and co-occurrence of codes. …”
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‘Where soft skills are (not) developing…’: A study of graduates’ skills and the role of university in preparing students for the labour market in Hungary by Zsófia Kocsis, Gabriella Pusztai

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Evaluating the implementation of a digital coordination centre in an Australian hospital setting: a mixed method study protocol by Timothy N Fazio, Daniel Capurro, Colin Malone, Sam Freeman, Wynona Black, Wendy W Chapman, Jana Gazarek, Meredith J Layton, Kayley Lyons, Laura Pumo, Samantha Plumb, Brad Astbury

“…Data sources will include interviews, project documentation and observations, with qualitative and quantitative analyses targeting metrics like emergency department boarding and length of stay.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the RMH Human Research Ethics Committee (QA2023089). …”
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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to treat human and livestock ailments in Addi Arkay district, northwest Ethiopia by Worku Misganaw, Getinet Masresha, Asmamaw Alemu, Ermias Lulekal

“…Methodology Ethnobotanical data were collected between October and December 2024 through semi-structured interviews, guided field observations, focus group discussions, and ranking exercises conducted with 385 informants. …”
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Mapping care provision for type 1 diabetes throughout Australia: a protocol for a mixed-method study by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Yvonne Zurynski, Jennifer Couper, Sophia Zoungas, Timothy Jones, Elizabeth Davis, David Bloom, Ann Carrigan, Rebecca Lake, Tony Huynh

“…It will identify the gaps and needs in care delivery as viewed by healthcare providers and by children, young people and their families accessing care in metropolitan and rural or remote regions throughout Australia.Methods and analysis A mixed-method study that includes provider and consumer-specific surveys and interviews about current T1D care provisions. …”
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The role of AI in reducing maternal mortality: Current impacts and future potentials: Protocol for an analytical cross-sectional study. by Patrick O Owoche, Morris Senghor Shisanya, Betty Mayeku, Lucy Natecho Namusonge

“…Quantitative data will be collected from health facility records, national health databases (KHIS), and structured surveys, while qualitative data will be gathered through key informant interviews (KIIs) with healthcare providers and policymakers, as well as focus group discussions (FGDs) with maternal health service users. …”
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Determinants of Performance in Physical Sciences at Uganda Certificate of Education: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Ntungamo Municipality. by Muhindo, Alex

“…The study used a cross-sectional survey research design applying both qualitative and quantitative approaches. …”
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Bat-human interactions and associated factors among communities in Bundibugyo District, Uganda: A cross-sectional study. by James Natweta Baguma, Shamilah Namusisi, Lesley Rose Ninsiima, Rogers Musiitwa, Bridget Nagawa Tamale, Mathius Amperiize, Douglas Bulafu, James Muleme, David Musoke, Clovice Kankya, Charles Drago Kato

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods in Harugale, Burondo and Ntandi Subcounties in Bundibugyo District between November 2022 and March 2023. …”
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Online Physical Education: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Health Perceptions and Professional Effectiveness of Physical Education Teachers by Ronit Ben Amotz, Gizell Green, Sharon Barak, Riki Tesler, Sharon Levi, Adilson Marques, Ariela Giladi, Gili Joseph, Kwok Ng, Avi Zigdon

“…Employing an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, we conducted a cross-sectional web survey (N = 757) followed by in-depth interviews (N = 15). Participants were selected from a list provided by the Israeli Ministry of Education, with inclusion criteria requiring at least one year of PE teaching experience. …”
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Factors of a physician quality improvement leadership coalition that influence physician behaviour: a mixed methods study by Pamela Mathura, Narmin Kassam, Karen Spalding, Reidar Hagtvedt, Jennifer Medves, Lenora Duhn, Sandra Marini

“…Qualitative phase/analyses included: structured virtual interviews with 12 physicians/participants; a content analysis aligned to the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Behaviour Change Wheel. …”
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Collective Trauma- Psychosocial consequences of war in northern Sri Lanka 10 years on, a mixed methods study by Umaharan Thamotharampillai, Ruwanthi Perera, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Shehan Williams, Thedsanamoorthy Vijayasangar, Balasubramaniam Sivatharsan, Vanceline Hilbert, Daya Somasundaram

“…Introduction: Individuals, families and communities in Sri Lanka, particularly in the North-East of Sri Lanka, have undergone 3 decades of war trauma. Methods: Mixed quantitative and qualitative methods with an integrated, holistic and inclusive approach using validated survey measures of trauma, collective distress and mental health, complemented by information from narratives, observations, key-informant interviews, focus group discussions and case studies were collected from the war-affected in 5 districts of Sri Lanka. …”
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A mobile intervention to reduce anxiety among university students, faculty, and staff: Mixed methods study on users' experiences. by Sarah Livermon, Audrey Michel, Yiyang Zhang, Kaitlyn Petz, Emma Toner, Mark Rucker, Mehdi Boukhechba, Laura E Barnes, Bethany A Teachman

“…CBM-I training targets cognitive biases in threat perception, aiming to increase cognitive flexibility by reducing rigid negative thought patterns and encouraging more benign interpretations of ambiguous situations. This study used questionnaire and interview data to gather feedback from users of a mobile application called "Hoos Think Calmly" (HTC), which offers brief CBM-I training doses in response to stressors commonly experienced by students, faculty, and staff at a large public university. …”
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