Characterization of dairy farms based on the urea nitrogen content of bulk tank milk in Paraná State, Brazil by Monique Figueiredo-Paludo, Magali Soares dos Santos Pozza, Fabio Seiji dos Santos, Ferenc Istvan Bánkuti, Maximiliane Alavarse Zambom, Antonio Leandro Chaves Gurgel, Jesús Alberto Cardozo Osorio, Kleves Vieira de Almeida, José Augusto Horst, Tairon Pannunzio Dias-Silva, Luís Carlos Vinhas Ítavo, Geraldo Tadeu dos Santos

“…For this, 32 dairy farms were randomly selected for application of a questionnaire assessing qualitative and quantitative variables. Interviews and samplings of bulk tank milk were carried out from October 2018 to October 2019. …”
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Feasibility and potential effect of a pilot blended digital behavior change intervention promoting sustainable diets over a year by Ujué Fresán, Miguel López-Moreno, Sergi Fàbregues, Paquito Bernard, Anna Boronat, Vera Araújo-Soares, Laura M. König, Joren Buekers, Guillaume Chevance

“…The intervention included text messages, and individualized online feedback sessions. Quantitative data on diet composition was collected daily for 15 weeks distributed over the year. …”
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Emotional intelligence, transformational leadership, and team satisfaction during the COVID-19 period in Belgium by Sabrina Chevalier, Sabrina Chevalier, Antoine Perot, Sophie Klenkenberg, Florence Dumoulin, Joséfine Declaye, Samuel Stipulante, Alexandre Ghuysen, Alexandre Ghuysen, Méryl Paquay, Méryl Paquay

“…Interviews with head nurses identified key crisis interventions, which informed the development of a satisfaction questionnaire. …”
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Reducing dementia-related stigma and discrimination among community health workers in Brazil: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial by Nicolas Farina, Deborah Oliveira, Sara Evans-Lacko, Cleusa P Ferri, Carolina Godoy, Fabiana A F da Mata, Elaine Mateus, Ana Carolina Arruda Franzon

“…Around 10–15 participants will take part in follow-up semistructured interviews to further explore feasibility. Quantitative analyses will follow an ‘intention to treat’ approach. …”
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Development and refinement of an online CARD (Comfort Ask Relax Distract) course for organizations and providers delivering vaccinations and other needle procedures by Anna Taddio, Anthony N. T. Ilersich, C. Meghan McMurtry, Kaytlin Constantin, Lucie M. Bucci, Victoria Gudzak, Charlotte Logeman, Natalie Crown, Mandy Kohli, Erin Ledrew, Noni E. MacDonald

“…In the first two phases, experts and non-experts provided feedback using surveys and semi-structured interviews. In the third phase, new learners answered a knowledge test and attitudes survey. …”
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Social prescribing for Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) young people: A realist evaluation of the C.O.P.E. project in Italy and Portugal by Marcello Bertotti, Isabel Farina, Maria J. Marques, Regina Alves, Sonia Dias, Sara Paternoster, Anita Paza, Emanuele Torri

“…A realist synthesis of NEET interventions and co-production with stakeholders helped to create a programme theory which was tested through a mixed-methods study, combining quantitative cohort data from 416 young people with qualitative interviews with 30 young people, 13 link workers, and 9 team members. …”
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Carer administration of as-needed subcutaneous medication for breakthrough symptoms in people dying at home: the CARiAD feasibility RCT by Zoë Hoare, Clare Wilkinson, Dyfrig A Hughes, Anthony Byrne, Annmarie Nelson, Julia Hiscock, Bee Wee, Marlise Poolman, Annie Hendry, Stella Wright, Paul Perkins, Anne Parkinson, Emily Holmes, Liz Reymond, Betty Foster, Julie O’Connor, Penney Lewis, Nia Goulden, Rossella Roberts, Sian Roberts

“…A total of 12 carers (intervention, n=10; usual care, n=2) and 20 healthcare professionals were interviewed. The intervention was considered acceptable, feasible and safe in the small study population. …”
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Patient journey and Quality of Life for Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPFLife) in China: a sequential exploratory mixed methods research protocol by Bo Yuan, Ning Liu, Ping Ji, Hongling Chu, Siyan Zhan, Xiaohan Xu, Yue Zhang, Wenqiang Li, Xiang Fang, Zhen Huang, Yanling Ding, Ning Shen, Yunxian Zhou, Xi Zhan, Xiaoxi Lu, Bixuan Yan

“…Based on the findings of the qualitative study, a structured questionnaire will be developed for the subsequent quantitative study. …”
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Promising or discouraging? Potentials and reactivity of real-time data collection in monitoring suicide-related thoughts and behaviors over weeks and months. Participants’ views on... by Lena Spangenberg, Luise Böhler, Tina-Marie Hoke, Jana Serebriakova, Jannik Eimen, Thomas Forkmann, Maria Strauss, Katarina Stengler, Heide Glaesmer

“…Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to analyze the data. Results After EMA 1, 62% of participants stated that they had experienced a change in their behavior or mood due to the study (66% in EMA 2). …”
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Ethical and Legal Challenges of Implementing AI in Science and Math Education in Central Asia by Dilfuza M.Makhmudova, Xilola R. Sharipova, Nosirjon K. Hojiyev, Azamat E.Ergashev, Yulduzknon Kh.Satvaldieva, Khosiyat U.Mamatkulova, Egambergan M. Khudoynazarov

“…A mixed-methods approach was employed. Quantitative data were collected through a structured survey from N = 341 educators, stratified by country, gender, age, and AI usage experience. …”
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Community advisory boards as implementation strategies to center partner and patient voice in community health centers by Rebekka M. Lee, Kamini Mallick, James G. Daly, Vetta Sanders Thompson, Elise Hoffman, Maria Papadopoulos, Stacey Curry

“…Methods: This mixed methods study integrates brief quantitative surveys of community engagement (N = 20) and one-on-one qualitative interviews (N = 13) of staff and community partners engaged in CHC CABs with a cost analysis and qualitative feedback from CHC staff participating in an online learning community (N = 17). …”
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Workers’ perception of solid waste management in higher education institutions in the Amazon region of Brazil by Maria do Céu de Sena Moura, Geórgia Patrícia da Silva Ferko, Marcos Felipe Falcão Sobral, Pedro Alves da Silva Filho

“…HEIs 1 and 2 (public) and HEI 3 (private) were evaluated. The study method was qualitative and quantitative. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a questionnaire addressing five domains of Waste Management: I − Recycling program; II − Treatment of organic waste; III − Campaign to reduce the use of paper and plastic; IV − Treatment of inorganic waste; and V − Treatment of toxic waste. …”
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Eating green in Copenhagen: organic consumers’ path to less meat and minimal food waste by Lea Ellen Matthiessen, Lea Ellen Matthiessen, Sinne Smed, Jørgen Dejgård Jensen, Dominika Średnicka-Tober, Laura Rossi, Susanne Gjedsted Bügel

“…The largest contributors are consumers in high-income countries, such as Denmark, with large shares of meat and high amounts of food waste.MethodsTaking Copenhagen (the capital) as a case, we aim to explore more sustainable and healthier dietary behaviours based on the organic food share in combination with dietary composition, food waste and attitudes towards change. This mixed-method study used quantitative data from an anonymous online survey and qualitative data from semi-structured interviews. …”
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Factores de riesgo que influyen en la recaída de consumo de drogas lícitas e ilícitas en adolescentes atendidos en el Instituto sobre Alcoholismo y Farmacodependencia / Risk Factor... by Tatiana Blanco-Álvarez, Silvia Jiménez-Morales

“…Methodology: Quantitative study with a correlational and cross-sectional scope. …”
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Designing Psychological Treatments for Scalability: The PREMIUM Approach. by Sukumar Vellakkal, Sukumar Vellakkal, Vikram Patel

“…This was implemented over three years in India. This study assessed the relative usefulness and costs of the five 'steps' (Systematic reviews, In-depth interviews, Key informant surveys, Workshops with international experts, and Workshops with local experts) in the first phase of identifying the strategies and theoretical model of the treatment and two 'steps' (Case series with specialists, and Case series and pilot trial with counsellors) in the second phase of enhancing the acceptability and feasibility of its delivery by counsellors in PREMIUM with the aim of arriving at a parsimonious set of steps for future investigators to use for developing scalable EPT.…”
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African Youth in Mind - Protocol of a Pilot feasibility trial of a brief psychological Intervention for older adolescents with depression delivered through senior high schools in N... by Rebecca Jopling, Dzifa Attah, Melanie Abas, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Kimberley Goldsmith, Tarisai Bere, Primrose Nyamayaro, Raymond Akawire Aborigo, Barbara Barrett, Lucy Owusu, Franklin Glozah, Anthony Akanlu, Simon Bawa, Fabian Sabastian Achana, Andrea Danese, Patrick Smith, Nadine Seward, Moses Kumwenda, Dixon Chibanda, Benedict Weobong

“…The feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of the intervention will be assessed using short quantitative measures, and qualitative interviews with adolescents and guidance and counselling coordinators. …”
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Situación sociodemográfica y formativa de los entrenadores personales en la Comunidad Valenciana (Sociodemographic status and training of personal trainers in Region of Valencia) by Antonio Campos Izquierdo, María Dolores González Rivera, Carlos Pablos Abella, Juan Mestre Sancho

“…In this study we find that mostly people working in personal training are male and under 30 years. …”
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Framework for evaluating the successful implementation of solar home systems in public housing projects in the United Arab Emirates by Abdalla Mahmoud Salim, Saleh Abu Dabous

“…Furthermore, 24 domain experts validated the data through focused group interviews. The findings indicate that the success of SHS programs is significantly influenced by regional factors, with stakeholders playing a pivotal role in defining the success factors. …”
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University Sports in Moldova—A Means of Integration for Foreign Students: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of Migration by Victoria Leșco, Mihail Onoi, Victoria Razmireț, Irina Volcu, Dan Iulian Alexe, Ecaterina Lungu

“…A quantitative analysis was conducted based on data collected through a survey applied to a sample of 134 foreign students enrolled at a university in Moldova. …”
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Pengembangan modul pendidikan karakter kebangsaan Pancasila di sekolah menengah pertama berbasis pesantren by Miftahuddin Miftahuddin, Puji Wulandari Kuncorowati

“…Data collection with questionnaires, interviews, observation, and document analysis. The data analysis technique uses qualitative and quantitative analysis. …”
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