Deployment and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines for refugees and migrants in regular and irregular situations: a mixed-method multicountry study by Biraj Man Karmacharya, Karl Blanchet, Jai K Das, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, Maria Midea M Kabamalan, Nguyen Toan Tran, Zahra A Padhani, Anjali Joshi, Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour, Enrique Teran, Pierina Benavente, Vinay N Kampalath, Moussa Lonkila Zan, Elżbieta Anna Czapka, Cheryl Martens, Vicente B Jurlano

“…Phase 1 (March–May 2022) included policy analysis, in-depth interviews and focus-group discussions with 52 key informants analysed with thematic and grounded theory approaches using hybrid coding. …”
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Girl on Fire – Links between sex, firefighters’ clothing, safety, confidence and wear and tear by Rahel Krause, Justin Kühn, Carsten Schiffer, Thomas Gries

“…In order to identify weaknesses in the above steps and to develop and present proposals for remedying the identified weak points, an empirical study was conducted. In preparation for this study, interviews were first conducted with members of fire brigades. …”
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Girl on Fire – Links between sex, firefighters’ clothing, safety, confidence and wear and tear by Rahel Krause, Justin Kühn, Carsten Schiffer, Thomas Gries

“…In order to identify weaknesses in the above steps and to develop and present proposals for remedying the identified weak points, an empirical study was conducted. In preparation for this study, interviews were first conducted with members of fire brigades. …”
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Girl on Fire – Links between sex, firefighters’ clothing, safety, confidence and wear and tear by Rahel Krause, Justin Kühn, Carsten Schiffer, Thomas Gries

“…In order to identify weaknesses in the above steps and to develop and present proposals for remedying the identified weak points, an empirical study was conducted. In preparation for this study, interviews were first conducted with members of fire brigades. …”
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Factors influencing adherence to home based pulmonary rehabilitation programme by high risk patients awaiting lung surgery: mixed methods study by Lian Xu, Xiaoyi Yang, Ailian Chen, Wenfeng Tang, Fanshu Zeng

“…All 186 patients participated in the quantitative questionnaire survey. 13 of the 186 patients were selected to participate in the qualitative interview study.Results Quantitative questionnaire results revealed an adherence rate of 52.3%. …”
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Assessing the Effects of Tourism Revenue Sharing to the Improved Livelihood to the Neighboring Communities of Bwindi: A Case Study of Uhoma Sector. by Mutungyirehi, Dan

“…The study used both qualitative and quantitative approaches. …”
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Paediatric liver transplantation—improving health care through needs assessment, screening and interventions: protocol for a mixed-methods study by Elke Lainka, Laura Inhestern, Lene Marie Johannsen, Angela Buchholz, Jana Winzig, Sanna Higgen, Bianca Hegen, Stefanie Kraft, Jun Oh

“…Hence, the overall aim of this project is to investigate the situation of children and their families after pLTX and to develop and implement a screening tool and information material for children and their families.Methods and analysis The project will use a multimethod approach to investigate the objectives of the three study arms. In study arm 1, recommendations for comprehensive and needs-based psychosocial care will be derived from quantitative data (questionnaires) and qualitative data (interviews with children after liver transplantation, their caregivers, siblings and healthcare professionals (HCPs)). …”
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Evaluation of multisectoral interprofessional collaboration for non-communicable disease management within a municipal setting: a mixed methods study by Salomey Asaah Denkyira, Kwaku Gyamfi Oppong, Daniel Boateng, Joseph Attakorah, Kwame Ohene Buabeng

“…Participants included all CPs and HCPs practicing in the municipality, as well as DM/HPT patients receiving care at the study site. Quantitative data was collected through online questionnaires. …”
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Mentorship to strengthen health system leadership: A case study of the Walungu rural health zone in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. by Rosine Bigirinama, Ghislain Bisimwa, Samuel Makali, Aimé Cikomola, Janvier Barhobagayana, Jean-Corneille Lembebu, Christian Chiribagula, Pacifique Mwene-Batu, Abdon Mukalay, Denis Porignon, Albert Tambwe

“…Deductive analysis of interviews allowed for a deeper exploration of quantitative trends. …”
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Assessment of a decentralization model in improving treatment and care of visceral leishmaniasis in Turkana County, Kenya: A mixed method study. by Jane Mbui, Mariam Macharia, Dawn Maranga, Collins Okoyo

“…For the qualitative data, 13 in-depth interviews were conducted with VL patients, 16 key informant interviews (KIIs) with healthcare workers, and seven KIIs with the county health management team members. …”
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Difference in life skills of young volleyball athletes (gender orientation) and identification of supporting factors for their improvement: A mixed method study by Muhamad Ilham, Amung Ma’mun, Yunyun Yudiana, Mustika Fitri, Jusuf Blegur

“…Methodology: The researcher used a mixed method with an explanatory sequential design. The quantitative study sample totaled 51 young athletes (23 males and 28 females). …”
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Difference in life skills of young volleyball athletes (gender orientation) and identification of supporting factors for their improvement: A mixed method study by Muhamad Ilham, Amung Ma’mun, Yunyun Yudiana, Mustika Fitri, Jusuf Blegur

“…Methodology: The researcher used a mixed method with an explanatory sequential design. The quantitative study sample totaled 51 young athletes (23 males and 28 females). …”
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Decentralized Planning, Budgeting and Service Delivery in Local Governments. A Case Study of Health and Education Services in Musanze District, Rwanda. by Samson, Maniragaba

“…Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected using interview guide and questionnaire respectively. …”
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The role of hope, academic thriving, and adaptive coping in fostering peace of mind among university students: a mixed-methods study by Jing Shan, Jing Shan, Teng Xu

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the quantitative data. Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and reflective journals to provide additional context.ResultsThe quantitative analysis revealed that hope and academic thriving are both directly and indirectly associated with peace of mind, with adaptive coping playing a significant mediating role. …”
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An Innovative Approach to Enhancing Communication Skills and Cultural Understanding in School Settings for Children With Autism: The Immersive Virtual Reality Systems Study by Kannikar Intawong, Pipitton Homla, Natchaya Wongwan, Supicha Niemsup, Perasuk Worragin, Saowalak Langgapin, Kitti Puritat

“…Our mixed-methods research included 10 participants and combined quantitative analysis using the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) with qualitative insights from interviews with parents and therapists. …”
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The impact of community-based pulmonary rehabilitation on the health and lives of migrant workers with pneumoconiosis in China: a qualitative study exploring patient experience by Panpan Ma, Yasuko Nagamatsu

“…Thematic analysis was performed to analyse the interview data. This study was conducted after gaining ethical approval and informed consent from all participants…”
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Perspectives of older adults with memory decline participating in a prolonged nightly fasting (PNF) pilot study: A qualitative exploration by Dara L. James, Erica Ahlich, Molly Maxfield, Afton Kechter, Sarah E. James, Alexis M. Koskan, Dorothy D. Sears

“…Interviews lasted approximately 20–30 minutes, were conducted by trained study staff, and then analyzed by the team to understand relevant themes. …”
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The social cure of social prescribing: a mixed-methods study on the benefits of social connectedness on quality and effectiveness of care provision by Blerina Kellezi, Juliet Ruth Helen Wakefield, Clifford Stevenson, Niamh McNamara, Elizabeth Mair, Mhairi Bowe, Iain Wilson, Moon Moon Halder

“…Objectives This study aimed to assess the degree to which the ‘social cure’ model of psychosocial health captures the understandings and experiences of healthcare staff and patients in a social prescribing (SP) pathway and the degree to which these psychosocial processes predict the effect of the pathway on healthcare usage.Design Mixed-methods: Study 1: semistructured interviews; study 2: longitudinal survey.Setting An English SP pathway delivered between 2017 and 2019.Participants Study 1: general practitioners (GPs) (n=7), healthcare providers (n=9) and service users (n=19). …”
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Reproductive Risk Factors Associated with Female Infertility in Sonepat District of Haryana: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study by Deepika Kataria, Babita Rani, Anita Punia, S. K. Jha, M. Narendran, Jagmohan Singh

“…Materials and Methods: A simple random sampling technique was used to select the study subjects. After taking written informed consent, all the participants were interviewed using a pre-designed, pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire for desired information. …”
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Towards Sustainable Heritage: Redevelopment Of Historical Districts Through Place-Quality Matrix.Case Study: Religious Complex, Old Cairo by Eman Saleh, Ghada Mohamed

“…The methodology adopted in this study combines qualitative and quantitative approaches, including field surveys, interviews with local community, and urban contextual analysis. …”
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