Archives and Health program for dementia: A pilot study of a non-pharmacological creative arts-based intervention protocol by Sara Uboldi, Lorenza Iannacci, Vanda Menon, Alessandro Bortolotti, Giulia Candeloro, Alessandro Crociata, Valeria Pica, Angelo Romagnoli, Maria Tartari, Andrea Fabbo, Alessandra Marasco, Pier Luigi Sacco

“…The program featured three interventions: ''Memory Box,'' ''My Memory Box,'' and the ''Pre-Texts Protocol,'' incorporating music to enhance personal engagement. Quantitative emotional well-being was assessed using the RADAR toolkit, while qualitative insights were derived from focus groups, interviews, and ethnographic observations Results: The ''My Memory Box'' intervention led to a significant decrease in negative affect (Mean pre = 8.73, Mean post = 7.00, p = 0.007) without altering positive affect. …”
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Challenges Facing Small and medium Tourism Enterprises around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: A Case Study of Nkuringo Area. by Luke, Hakizimana

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Pilot optimization trial of a sexual and reproductive health program for Latina teens and their female caregivers: A study protocol by Katherine G. Merrill, Jacqueline Silva, Wendy Chu, Gisel Romero, Vanessa Melgoza, Blanca Gabino, Corin Mora, Sara Vargas, Jacqueline Fuentes, Caitlin Kelleher-Montero, Nicholle Courrejolles, Kate Guastaferro, Felicia Scott-Wellington, Susana Salgado, Angela Sedeño

“…Qualitative data will build on quantitative data. We will conduct focus group discussions and key informant interviews with Latina teens, female caregivers, facilitators, CPO leadership, and collaborators. …”
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Patient Voices: Multimethod Study on the Feasibility of Implementing Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in a Comprehensive Cancer Center by Cinzia Brunelli, Sara Alfieri, Emanuela Zito, Marco Spelta, Laura Arba, Linda Lombi, Luana Caselli, Augusto Caraceni, Claudia Borreani, Anna Roli, Rosalba Miceli, Gabriele Tine', Ernesto Zecca, Marco Platania, Giuseppe Procopio, Nicola Nicolai, Luigi Battaglia, Laura Lozza, Morena Shkodra, Giacomo Massa, Daniele Loiacono, Giovanni Apolone

“…MethodsConsecutive patients with cancer attending 3 outpatient clinics and 3 inpatient wards were screened for eligibility (adults, native speakers, and being able to fill in the ePROMs) and enrolled in a quantitative and qualitative multimethod study. Compliance, reasons for not administering the ePROMs, patients’ interaction needs, and patient-perceived System Usability Scale (range 0-100) were collected; semistructured interviews were carried out in a subsample of patients. …”
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Postpartum common mental disorders and its associated factors in eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Dejene Tesfaye, Tadesse Misgana, Berhe Gebremichael, Daniel Alemu, Dawit Tamiru, Adisu Birhanu Weldesenbet, Mandaras Tariku, Merga Dheresa

“…Very little is known about CMD among women, especially in the postpartum period. This study, therefore, aimed at assessing the prevalence of CMD and its associated factors among women in the postpartum period at Kersa and Haramaya Health and Demographic Surveillance Sites (HDSS) sites, in eastern Ethiopia, between 1 July 2021 and 28 February 2022.MethodsThis study employed a community-based cross-sectional study design using a quantitative method and was conducted in Kersa and Haramaya HDSS among 1,016 postpartum women. …”
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Development and validation of an evaluation index system of health education competence for dental nurses in China: a mixed methods study by Xiaowen Feng, Wei Xiao, Fang Shen, Ziwen Ye, Wanying Su, Anqi Cai, Xiaohong Wu, Jinsu Chen

“…Methods A mixed-methods approach integrating qualitative and quantitative research methods was employed. Initially, we constructed a pool of index system items through a thorough literature review and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Perspectives on multisectoral accountability framework to end tuberculosis in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region: a mixed-methods study by Yuliya Chorna, Ievgeniia-Galyna Lukash, Yuliia Kalancha, Lesia Tonkonoh, Marifat Abdullaeva, Malik Adenov, Mariia Chuprynska, Sayohat Hasanova, Oxana Ibragimova, Panagul Jazybekova, Nataliia Kamenska, Olya Klymenko, Iryna Koroieva, Lyubov Kravets, Nataliia Kryshtafovych, Lucia Pirtina, Alena Skrahina, Yana Terleeva, Valentina Vilc, Hanna Zakrevska, Dmitry Zhurkin, James Malar, Amrita Daftary

“…Methods This was a mixed-methods community-based study. Surveys, interviews, and focus groups were conducted online with TB-engaged community and civil society representatives in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Ukraine from January to June 2021. …”
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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

“…Both the qualitative and quantitative phases identified several barriers and facilitators. …”
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Development of a patient decision aid on subacromial decompression surgery and rotator cuff repair surgery: an international mixed-methods study by Rachelle Buchbinder, Christopher Maher, Tammy Hoffmann, Ian Harris, Rachel Thompson, Joshua Zadro, Denise A O'Connor, Caitlin Jones, Sascha Karunaratne, Min Jiat Teng

“…Quantitative data were summarised descriptively.Results We interviewed 26 health professionals (11 physiotherapists, 7 orthopaedic surgeons, 4 general practitioners, 3 chiropractors and 1 osteopath) and 14 people with shoulder pain. …”
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Digitisation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Artefacts in Cultural Centres in Uganda: A Case Study of Igongo Museum and Cultural Centre, Mbarara. by Twesigye, Christopher

“…The study employed descriptive research design and used a mixed research approach. …”
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Decentralized Revenue Management and Health Service Delivery in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government by Christine, Nayebare

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The Effect of Psychological Resilience and Self‐Efficacy on Caregiver Burden: A Cross‐Sectional Study Among Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease by Dilek Kocabaş, Yeliz Karaçar, Nur Ebru Barçin

“…Design A cross‐sectional, quantitative design was used. Methods The study was conducted in the neurology outpatient clinic of a university hospital between March and July 2022. …”
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Task-Oriented Leadership and Employee Performance: A Case Study of Buhoma Mukono Community Development Association (BMCDA) in Kanungu, Uganda by Orikyiriza, Elli, Moses, Agaba, Alex, Kanyesiime

“…The study employed a cross-sectional research design using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. …”
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Metabolic biomarkers of clinical outcomes in severe mental illness (METPSY): protocol for a prospective observational study in the Hub for metabolic psychiatry by Arish Mudra Rakshasa-Loots, Christina Steyn, Duncan Swiffen, Katie F. M. Marwick, Robert K. Semple, Rebecca M. Reynolds, Karl Burgess, Stephen M. Lawrie, Stafford L. Lightman, Saturnino Luz, Daniel J. Smith

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CSR-Mediating CO₂ Policy Effects on Environmental Kuznets Curve in Brazil: Case Study of an Airline Company by Juliana Lovatte, Sarah da Silva Everton, Joshua Onome Imoniana, Funmi Alakija

“…This study employs a critical perspective: aiming to provide a subjective and socially constructed view on the impact of corporate governance and the corporate social responsibility (CSR) choices on the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) in terms of CO₂ emissions in Brazil. …”
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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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Development, usability, and randomized pilot feasibility study of a mobile application prototype supporting self-management of accidental bowel leakage by Donna Z. Bliss, Olga V. Gurvich, Joseph A. Konstan, Ryanne Johnson, Jeannine McCormick, Marshall Muehlbauer, Dominique Jamison, Emma Jennings, Mary Benbenek, Molly Conway, Alexandra Weinberger, Casey Kirchschlager, Holly E. Richter

“…Study activities for both groups were completion of electronic data forms at baseline and five weeks and, at five weeks, a call with their clinician and an interview. …”
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Companions in the Abyss: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study of an Online Therapy Group for Healthcare Providers Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Lorraine Smith-MacDonald, Jaimie Lusk, Dayna Lee-Baggley, Katherine Bright, Alexa Laidlaw, Melissa Voth, Shaylee Spencer, Emily Mack, Ashley Pike, Chelsea Jones, Chelsea Jones, Suzette Bremault-Phillips

“…Qualitative semi-structured interview data was thematically analyzed while demographic and quantitative self-reported outcome data underwent descriptive analysis and non-parametric testing.Results:Results show that the intervention was highly feasible and acceptable to healthcare providers who worked on the frontline during COVID-19. …”
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Perceptions of body size and non-communicable disease risk among people with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: an explanatory mixed-methods study by John Kinuthia, Mohammed K Ali, Michael H Chung, Erica L Kocher, Kara Suvada, Helen Moraa, Christine Kundu, Nancy Ngumbau, Catherine Maina, Ludivine Brunissen, Emily W Kamau, Leslie C M Johnson

“…We conducted descriptive statistics and Student’s t-tests with the survey data and employed a rapid qualitative analysis approach to the interview data. We triangulated quantitative and qualitative results using joint displays.Results Participants had high levels of awareness and concern about NCDs. …”
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What do Australian university staff perceive are the features of high-quality rural health student placements? A sequential explanatory study by Carolyn Taylor, Kathryn Fitzgerald, Elyce Green, Claire Quilliam, Lyndal Sheepway, Leigh Moore, Rohan L Rasiah, Jane Ferns, Catherine Seaton, Melissa Ridd

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the features of high-quality rural health student placements from the perspective of university staff involved in designing, delivering and evaluating these programmes.Design A sequential explanatory mixed methods design was employed, integrating quantitative survey data with qualitative interview findings to provide a comprehensive understanding of the research question.Setting and participants The study was conducted online and sampled staff from universities across Australia, focusing on rural health student placements. …”
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