Protocol for a quasiexperimental study testing the effectiveness of strengthening growth monitoring and promotion in community clinics for improving the nutritional status of under... by Tahmeed Ahmed, Sk Masum Billah, Muttaquina Hossain, Tarana -E- Ferdous, Ziaul Islam, Md M Islam Bulbul, Md Mezanur Rahman

“…Qualitative information will be collected through key informant and in-depth interviews at baseline and endline. The primary outcome will be the change observed in length-for-age Z-score of children. …”
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Using a Sober Curious Framework to Explore Barriers and Facilitators to Helping Sexual Minority Women Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms: Protocol for a Descriptive Study by Tonda L Hughes, Lauren Bochicchio, Laurie A Drabble, Belinda Lunnay, David Whiteley, Jillian R Scheer, Beth Meadows, Paul Ward, Carol Emslie

“…The other includes in-depth interviews (n=18-20) with sexual minority women in the United States. …”
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Associations of dyadic appraisal of cancer cachexia symptoms with psychological distress and quality of life in dyads of palliative care patients: a longitudinal mixed-methods stud... by Huilin Cheng, Carmen Wai Lim Leung, Jeffrey Sheung Ching NG, Kam Hung Wong, Deepa Natarajan, Lut Ming Chan, Nancy Hiu Yim NG, Tsz Wai Tsang, Wai Ming Leung, Raymond See Kit LO

“…Methods This study will adopt a longitudinal mixed-methods design, combining both quantitative and qualitative data collection at baseline and eight weeks after baseline. 281 dyads of patients with CC and caregivers will be recruited from palliative care units of three hospitals in Hong Kong. …”
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Contributions of District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) to maternal and child health service performance in Ethiopia: an interrupted time series mixed-methods study by Taddese Alemu Zerfu, Moges Asressie, Amare Abera Tareke, Zenebu Begna, Tigist Habtamu, Netsanet Werkneh, Tariku Nigatu, Meskerem Jisso, Addisalem Genta

“…The qualitative component included interviews and focus group discussions with health workers and stakeholders to explore contextual factors influencing MCH service utilization and performance. …”
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Enhancing foster care relationships through attachment-based intervention: the safe families study protocol, a randomized controlled trial of the circle of security parenting progr... by Mathieu Pereira, Lauriane Sedes, Emilie Gadéa, Rebecca Shankland

“…Qualitative data will be collected through focus groups with foster carers and COS-P facilitators, and through self-confrontation interviews with a subset of foster carers. Discussion This study is the first to evaluate the COS-P program for foster carers in France. …”
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Evaluating the Usability, Acceptability, User Experience, and Design of an Interactive Responsive Platform to Improve Perinatal Nurses’ Stigmatizing Attitudes Toward Substance Use... by Michael Rubyan, Yana Gouseinov, Mikayla Morgan, Deborah Rubyan, Divya Jahagirdar, David Choberka, Carol J Boyd, Clayton Shuman

“…The mean duration of interviews was 31.92 (SD 11.32) minutes for nurses and 40.73 (SD 8.57) minutes for experts. …”
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An e-Learning Intervention for Professionals to Promote Family-Centered Cancer Care When a Significant Caregiver for Children Is at End of Life: Mixed Methods Evaluation Study by Cherith Jane Semple, Carla O'Neill, Sarah Sheehan, Tanya McCance, Amanda Drury, Jeffrey R Hanna

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Mixed-methods process evaluation of a proactive approach to healthcare in Parkinson’s disease—ParkProReakt: a protocol of a hybrid efficacy-implementation study by Xinyu Huang, Max Geraedts, Elke Kalbe, Carsten Eggers, David José Pedrosa, Ann-Kristin Folkerts, Marcin Grzegorzek, Marlena van Munster, Johanne Stümpel, Natalie Altschuck, Ingmar Wellach, Hannes Boebinger, Anna Pedrosa, Kati Niemand, Dirk Becker, Nicole Pohlschmidt, Isabel Doblinger, Kristina Schmidt, Daniel Wolferts, Marius Nisslmueller, Gennet Beer, Mohammad Osman Ashraf, Florian Eberhardt, Rebecca Wichartz, Birgit Samans, Volker Gross, Keywan Sohrabi, Linda Kerkemeyer, Uemran Seven, Paulina Olgemoeller, Artur Piet, Mona Irsfeld, Marlena van Munster

“…Context will be analysed through semistructured interviews and focus groups using the Consolidated Framework of Implementation Research. …”
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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis detection and treatment in healthcare facilities across Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A comprehensive mixed-method, multi-center study. by Beshir Bedru Nasir, Oumer Sada Muhammed, Melaku Tileku Tamiru, Legese Chelkeba

“…Complementary qualitative data were acquired through in-depth interviews. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from January 17, 2022 to May 13, 2022.…”
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Availability of essential medicines, inventory management practices, and related challenges in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps, eastern Amhara, Ethiopia: an explanatory se... by Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Alem Endeshaw Woldeyohanins, Eskedar Dires Gebremeskel, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Mekonnen Derese Mekete, Tefera Minwagaw, Tesfaye Birhanu Abebe, Kelemnesh Seifu

“…Data were collected through face-to-face and telephone interview, document review, and observation. Quantitative data were entered into Epi Data version 4.6 and analyzed by SPSS window version 26, and descriptive statistics were computed and summarized results were presented by using text, tables and graphs, while thematic analysis using open code software was employed for qualitative data analysis. …”
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B-phosphatidylethanol testing to identify hazardous alcohol use in primary health care—a game changer and a challenge for general practitioners: a qualitative study by Åsa Steensland, Anna Segernäs, Mårten Larsson, Andrea Johansson Capusan, Lisa Kastbom

“…Background and aims Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and hazardous alcohol use are common but underdiagnosed in primary health care (PHC). This study aimed to explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) experiences and perceptions of using B-Phosphatidylethanol (PEth), a specific quantitative biomarker for alcohol use, in their clinical work with patient consultations and treatment follow-up in Swedish PHC.Design, participants, and setting Individual interviews were conducted with GPs and resident GPs (n 20) in Swedish PHC and analysed using qualitative content analysis.Findings The overarching theme PEth testing in primary health care—a game changer and a challenge illustrated that PEth testing has improved the prerequisites for the GP-patient interaction while making it more complex. …”
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Food uniting neighbours (f.u.n.): a pilot study exploring the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of co-designed interventions to improve food access by Tamara Petresin, Marciane Any, Nayssam Shujauddin, Angela Annis, Jess Haines, f.u.n. Community Advisors

“…The interventions were pilot tested with 159 community members, and feasibility and acceptability were assessed through surveys and interviews. Preliminary impact was assessed through quantitative pre-post or post-only Likert-scale survey measures. …”
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Reconceptualisation of sport and quality of life in young athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: understanding the experiences behind the numbers through a p... by Fiona Webster, Dianne M Bryant, Hana Marmura, Olivia Morassutti, Alan M J Getgood

“…To explore the theory of response shift in young athletes undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) by investigating athletes’ conceptualisation of quality of life (QOL) across time following ACL injury. A mixed-methods study was conducted to understand young athletes’ perceived QOL through qualitative investigation of participant perspectives and quantitative self-reported QOL ratings. 20 young athletes were purposively sampled for semi-structured interviews at two timepoints: preoperatively following ACL injury, and 1 year after ACLR. …”
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Food aversion and its association with pregnant women’s nutritional status in Teticha Woreda, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A community-based mixed comparative cross-sectional study by Turufat Paskal Gebre, Temesgen Tafesse, Teshome Abuka Abebo

“…Data were collected using an unstructured interview guide for qualitative data and a structured questionnaire for quantitative data. …”
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Linking women who test HIV-positive in pregnancy-related services to HIV care and treatment services in Kenya: a mixed methods prospective cohort study. by Laura Ferguson, Alison D Grant, James Lewis, Karina Kielmann, Deborah Watson-Jones, Sophie Vusha, John O Ong'ech, David A Ross

“…<h4>Objective and methods</h4>This prospective cohort study of 100 HIV-positive women recruited within pregnancy-related services in a district hospital in Kenya employed quantitative methods to assess attrition between women testing HIV-positive in pregnancy-related services and accessing long-term HIV care and treatment services. …”
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Designing, validation and evaluation of an mHealth app for prenatal health promotion based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology: A mixed methods study protocol by Fateme Asadollahi, Samira Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari

“…In Phase 1, qualitative data will be collected through in-depth interviews with 15–20 pregnant women and healthcare experts to explore factors influencing the adoption of mHealth technologies. …”
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Collecting Real-Life Psychophysiological Data via Wearables to Better Understand Child Behavior in a Children’s Psychiatric Center: Mixed Methods Study on Feasibility and Implement... by Karin Hagoort, Kirsten Smeets, Saskia Koldijk, Floortje Scheepers, Fleur Velders

“…MethodsA mixed methods design was used to examine two different aspects of the use of wearables in a clinical setting. The first quantitative part of this study focuses on the feasibility of using wearables to collect reliable data on psychophysiological measures during daily activities in children at a children’s psychiatric center. …”
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A pragmatic assessment of contextual fit and feasibility for e-learning implementation among public health workers in 16 West African countries: a mixed-methods study by Kehinde O. Ogunyemi, Virgil K. Lokossou, Lionel S. Sogbossi, Chima Ohuabunwo, Simon Antara, Senait Kebede, Carol Haley, Tolbert Nyenswah, Melchior A. Aïssi, Scott McNabb

“…Statistical weighting was applied, and interviews were thematically analysed. Quantitative data were analysed using SAS version 9.4 with inverse probability weights and post-stratification weights at the country level. …”
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Structured follow-up pathway to support people after transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke (SUPPORT TIA): protocol for a feasibility study and process evaluation by Grace M Turner, Melanie Calvert, Sue Jowett, Robbie Foy, Jonathan Mant, Sarah Tearne, Lou Atkins, Rachael Jones, Smitaa Patel, Phillip Collis

“…Assessment of feasibility and acceptability will include quantitative process variables (such as recruitment and questionnaire response rates), structured observations of study processes, and interviews with a subsample of participants and clinical staff.Ethics and dissemination Favourable ethical opinion was gained from the Wales Research Ethics Committee (REC) 1 (23 February 2021, REC reference: 21/WA/0036). …”
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Deciduous Teeth Extraction Practice and Associated Factors Among Under Five‐Years‐Old Children in the Gambella Region, South West, Ethiopia: A Mixed Study by Takele Shilu Demewoz, Gizachew Worku Dagnew, Zemenu Shiferaw Yadita

“…Method Both qualitative and quantitative studies were conducted. A community‐based cross‐sectional study involved 803 mothers with children under five in the Gambella region. …”
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