Sexual Health Determinants During the Life Course and Migration of Haitian-Origin People in French Guiana: Protocol for the Parcours d’Haïti Biographical and Transdisciplinary Stud... by Leslie Alcouffe, Marc-Alexandre Tareau, Gabriel Brun Rambaud, Aude Lucarelli, Mathilde Boutrou, Camille Thorey, Greta Cantalupi, Karl Kpossou, Florence Huber, Sébastien Rabier, Dévi Rita Rochemont, Théo Blaise, Estelle Thomas, Guerline Jean, Ruth Pierre Louis, Annette Zephirin, Célia Basurko, Félix Djossou, Hawa Cissé, William Faurous, Quentin Drouaud, Mayka Mergeay-Fabre, Antoine Adenis, Mathieu Nacher, Nicolas Vignier

“…MethodsThis mixed methods study involves a quantitative epidemiological and biographical analysis of Haitian individuals aged 18 to 60 years who have lived in French Guiana for more than 3 months. …”
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Ethnobotanical study on factors influencing plant composition and traditional knowledge in homegardens of Laifeng Tujia ethnic communities, the hinterland of the Wuling mountain ar... by Shuwang Hou, Mengfan Yu, Zhen Yao

“…Results This study documented a total of 414 species of homegarden plants from 114 families. …”
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The prevalence and contributing factors of NSAIDs prescription among chronic kidney disease patients in primary care: a mixed methods study from Kingdom of Bahrain by Walaa A. Husain, Rabab M. Moosa, Ameera M. Awadh, Fadak M. Aladraj, Bayan Mahdi, Shereen M. Haji, Sadok Chlif, Olakunle Alonge, Mohamed H. Shehata

“…Methodology A sequential mixed-method design study comprising of a retrospective cross-sectional survey drawn from patients’ electronic medical records (EMR) and qualitative in-depth interviews with primary care physicians (PCPs) was conducted between December 2022 and January 2023 – with an EMR data lookback from 1 st June 2021 to 1 st June 2022 Quantitative descriptive analysis was conducted to estimate the prevalence of NSAIDs and their associations with sociodemographic and service delivery indicators. …”
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Evaluating the Impact on Pain Perceptions, Pain Intensity, and Physical Activity of a Mobile App to Empower Employees With Musculoskeletal Pain: Mixed Methods Pilot Study by Stijn Keyaerts, Maxwell Szymanski, Lode Godderis, Vero Vanden Abeele, Liesbeth Daenen

“…In addition, semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 participants to explore how they engaged with the intervention and perceived its impact. …”
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Uptake of routine viral load testing among people living with HIV and its implementation challenges in Yangon region of Myanmar: a mixed-methods study by Pruthu Thekkur, Khine Khine Thinn, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Nyein Su Aye, Tin Maung Zaw, Pyae Soan, San Hone, Htun Nyunt Oo

“…We aimed to determine the uptake of VL testing and factors associated with it among PLHIV initiated on ART during 2017 in ART clinics of Yangon region and to explore the implementation challenges as perceived by the healthcare providers.Design An explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted. The quantitative component was a cohort study, and the qualitative part was a descriptive study with in-depth interviews.Setting Six ART clinics operated by AIDS/sexually transmitted infection teams under the National AIDS Programme.Primary outcome measures (1) The proportion who underwent VL testing by 30 March 2019 and the proportion with virological suppression (plasma VL <1000 copies/mL); (2) association between patient characteristics and ‘not tested’ was assessed using log binomial regression and (3) qualitative codes on implementation challenges.Results Of the 567 PLHIV started on ART, 498 (87.8%) retained in care for more than 6 months and were eligible for VL testing. 288 (57.8%, 95% CI: 53.3% to 62.2%) PLHIV underwent VL testing, of which 263 (91.3%, 95% CI: 87.1% to 94.4%) had virological suppression. …”
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A theoretical model of the mechanism of entrepreneurial leadership attributes and leadership behaviours on nursing team creativity in a new hospital: a grounded theory study by Jing Gong, Lorna Kwai Ping Suen, Binxu Yang, Yifei Yang, Xintong Deng, Jing Zhou

“…It encourages nurses to explore and utilize entrepreneurial opportunities, positively impacting their organizations’ development. While many studies have used quantitative data to examine how entrepreneurial leadership influences team creativity through mediating variables, few have focused on the interactive qualities and intrinsic motivations between entrepreneurial leadership and team creativity. …”
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Reducing syndemics of non-communicable chronic diseases in Mayan Indigenous population through community-based participatory research: a mixed-methods study protocol by Maarten M H Lahr, Erik Buskens, Adalberto Loyola-Sanchez, Ingris Peláez-Ballestas, Alfonso Gastelum Strozzi, Emilio Motte-García, Cinthya Cadena-Trejo, María Fernanda Ramírez-Flores, María Victoria Fernandez-Garcia, Karen G Castillo-Hernandez, Kenia Nayrobi López-Herrera

“…The aim of this protocol is to describe the methodological process to create, implement and evaluate a Syndemic-Based Care Model (SCM), using a Community Based-Participatory Research (CBPR) strategy in three Mayan-Yucatecan communities.Methods and analysis This is a convergent mixed-methods protocol. The quantitative component is a before-after study, and the qualitative component is an ethnographic study. …”
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Exploration of the beliefs and practices related to snakebite envenomation and effectiveness of multifaceted snakebite envenomation education programme on knowledge among agricultu... by N. Dhanesh Kumar, E. Devakirubai, P. Andal

“…In Phase 2, 100 participants were selected purposively, out of which 50 were allotted to the experimental group and 50 to the control group. Quantitative data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire by interview method, and the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. …”
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ACTivity as medicine In Oncology for Head and Neck (ACTIOHN): a feasibility study investigating a patient-centred approach to exercise for head and neck cancer patients by Joanne M. Patterson, Mary G. Cherry, Andrew Levy, Simon N. Rogers, Rachel C. Brooker, Valerie M. Bryant, Steven Lane, Michael M. Nugent, Ruth Price, Andrew G. Schache, Jennifer A. Kirton, Bridget Young, Debra Fisher, Adrian W. Midgely

“…Three quarters of exercise sessions were completed as prescribed. Patient interviews found the flexible, personalised approach valuable. …”
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Strategies for implementing long‐acting cabotegravir for PrEP in US clinics serving Black women: interim healthcare provider findings from the EBONI study by Katherine L. Nelson, Tammeka Evans Cooper, Yolanda Lawson, Dylan Baker, Satish Mocherla, Megan Dieterich, Theo Hodge, Alftan Dyson, Denise Sutherland‐Philips, Heidi Swygard, Lisa Petty, Peter Jeffery, Kenneth Sutton, Courtney Peasant Bonner, Sara M. Andrews, Samantha Chang, Piotr Budnik, Kimberly Smith, Annemiek deRuiter, Maggie Czarnogorski, Nanlesta Pilgrim

“…Methods From August 2022 to June 2024, through quantitative surveys (prior to implementation [baseline] and Month 4 [M4]) and/or structured qualitative interviews (M4), HCPs provided their perceptions and experiences of integrating CAB LA in their clinical settings that served Black cis‐and‐trans women. …”
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Are the mothers admitted for childbirth in a tertiary care hospital satisfied with the health care services? A mixed methods study from Mangaluru, Karnataka state, India by S. Vineetha, Mubeena Haleema, Abhay S. Nirgude

“…For the qualitative phase, in-depth interview was conducted to explore factors determining patient satisfaction in healthcare services. …”
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Situation analysis for delivering integrated comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for displaced population of Kasaï, Democratic Republic of Congo: Protocol for a m... by Jacques B O Emina, Parfait Gahungu, Francis Iyese, Rinelle Etinkum, Brigitte Kini, Joseph Fataki Mobolua, Mohira Boboeva, Loulou Kobeissi

“…<h4>Data and methods</h4>We will conduct a mixed-methods study design, which will combine quantitative and qualitative approaches. …”
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Improving equity in access to early diagnosis of cancer in different healthcare systems of Latin America: protocol for the EquityCancer-LA implementation-effectiveness hybrid study by Virginia García, Sónia Dias, María-Luisa Vázquez, Ingrid Vargas, Pamela Eguiguren, Josep Maria Borràs, Ignacio Aznar-Lou, Antoni Serrano-Blanco, Montserrat Gil-Girbau, Maria Rubio-Valera, Maria Luisa Garmendia, Daniel Ruiz, Amparo-Susana Mogollón-Pérez, Ana-Lucía Torres, Andrés Peralta, Signe Smith Jervelund, M.L. Vazquez, Aida Oliver, Verónica Espinel, Zahara Fernández, Paula Arroyo-Uriarte, Ana María Oyarce, Camilo Bass, Isabel Guzmán, Andrea Alvarez, Paola González, Isabel Abarca, Rodney Stock, Berta Cerda, Guillermo Hartwig, Cristopher Tabilo, Carmen Aravena, Gloria Stephens, Ana Maria Pedraza, Angela Pinzón, Carol Cardozo, María Camila Rangel, Pablo Cristancho, William Mantilla, Guillermo León, Juan Merchán, Iván Dueñas, Hugo Pereira, Estefanía Rodríguez

“…Baseline and evaluation studies adopt mixed-methods qualitative (semistructured individual interviews) and quantitative (patient questionnaire survey) methods. …”
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Development of a Mobile-Based Personal Health Record for Pediatric Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Management: Protocol for a Study Based on Action Research Design by Dian Budi Santoso, Martina Sinta Kristanti, Dian Kesumapramudya Nurputra, Retno Sutomo

“…The System Usability Scale (SUS) and the User Version of the Mobile App Rating Scale (uMARS) will be used for quantitative evaluation, while interviews and FGDs will be conducted for qualitative evaluation. …”
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Estimating the Impact on Parents’ Infant Feeding Choices of Increasing Age Guidance and Adding Sugar Warning Labels to Commercial Infant Foods: A Mixed-Methods Study by Rana E Conway, Ivonne Derks, Florence Sheen, Andrew Steptoe, Clare H Llewellyn

“…In qualitative focus group interviews, parents (n = 22) discussed feeding choices and labeling. …”
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Low HIV-risk aligned discontinuation among HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis users within public HIV clinics in Kenya: A mixed method study. by Njeri Wairimu, Kenneth Ngure, Vallery Ogello, Emmah Owidi, Paul Mwangi, Lydia Etyang, Winnie Waituika, Margaret Mwangi, Dominic M Githuku, Simon Maina, Elizabeth Irungu, Nelly Mugo, Kenneth K Mugwanya

“…We used random simple stratification to select individuals who had discontinued PrEP and completed surveys; we purposively sampled a subset of participants for in-depth interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively; qualitative data were analyzed thematically guided by the socio-ecological model. …”
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The genetic relationship between Alune, Lisabata, Luhu, and Wemale (Western Seram, Indonesia): a historical-comparative linguistics approach by Hendrokumoro, Faradika Darman, Neni Nuraeni, Nadia Khumairo Ma’shumah

“…Language and cultural identity differences can easily lead to a small amount of warfare and confrontation due to a lack of sense of belonging. This study examined the genetic relationship of four languages spoken in Western Seram, consisting of the Alune, Lisabata, Luhu, and Wemale, and its urgency to the relation among four existing tribes by stepping on qualitative and quantitative evidence. …”
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Decision-Making Process of Home and Social Care Professionals Using Telemonitoring of Activities of Daily Living for Risk Assessment: Embedded Mixed Methods Multiple-Case Study by Renée-Pier Filiou, Mélanie Couture, Maxime Lussier, Aline Aboujaoudé, Guy Paré, Sylvain Giroux, Hubert Kenfack Ngankam, Patricia Belchior, Carolina Bottari, Kevin Bouchard, Sébastien Gaboury, Charles Gouin-Vallerand, Faustin Armel Etindele Sosso, Nathalie Bier

“…For this paper, we used the data collected during interviews (45-60 min) with clinicians only. Quantitative metadata were also collected on each service provided to care recipients before and after the implementation of NEARS-SAPA to triangulate the qualitative data. …”
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Personalised care for people with excessive alcohol use following an episode of self-harm: a mixed methods community case study in a psychiatric liaison team by Sarah Wigham, Elizabeth Titchener, Katherine Jackson, Eileen Kaner, Eilish Gilvarry, Eilish Gilvarry, Amy O’Donnell

“…Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients and clinicians and analysed thematically. …”
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A mixed-method study on awareness, haemoglobin phenotype result accuracy and sickle cell knowledge among parents of children with sickle cell disease in ibadan, Nigeria by Adeniyi Abraham Adesola, David Mobolaji Akoki, Joshua Simpa Lawal, Abigail Olawumi Oyedokun, Oluwatomisin Esther Agboola, Anuoluwapo Agnes Babawale, Biobele Jotham Brown

“…Data were collected using structured questionnaires and supplemented with six key informant interviews. Quantitative data were analysed using IBM SPSS, and qualitative data were thematically analysed to complement the quantitative findings. …”
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