Qualitative process evaluation of a new short-hospital-stay model with a general medicine focus in Germany (STATAMED): Study protocol. by Katharina van Baal, Juliane Poeck, Clarissa Maria Lemmen, Wiebke Böhne, Johannes Jahn, Eva-Maria Wild, Nils Schneider

“…The broader evaluation comprises multiple quantitative and qualitative sub-studies. The present sub-study involves a qualitative process evaluation investigating the factors influencing acceptance, the degree of implementation and the impact on daily workflows and care structures at STATAMED sites.…”
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Girl-Child Empowerment and Socio-Economic Welfare in Urban Southwestern Uganda: A case study of Kanungu Town Council, Kanungu District. by Ian, Byoonanebye

“…The study aimed at establishing the nature of socio-economic welfare of girl-child empowerment interventions in urban Kanungu District through a case study of Kanungu Town Council. …”
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Adolescents’ and Parents’ Perspectives on Using the MedSMARxT Families Intervention in Emergency Departments for Opioid Medication Safety Education: Mixed Methods Study by Olufunmilola Abraham, Sara Nadi, Irene Hurst

“…Data were collected through gameplay observation and 75-minute semistructured interviews via Zoom. Quantitative in-game data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis with NVivo (version 14; Lumivero). …”
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Study protocol for a feasibility evaluation of Charge Up!: an adaptation of Critical Time Intervention for young adults moving from homelessness to housing by Sarah C. Narendorf, Michelle R. Munson, Umaira Khan, Marcus Brown, Gregory Gomez, Diane Santa Maria, Todd Gilmer, Maurice N. Gattis, Prince Hayward, Daniel Herman

“…Participants are young adults moving into a transitional housing to rapid rehousing program (TH/RRH) in Houston, Texas. Quantitative interviews are conducted at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. …”
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Assessing a partnership-based model of surgical education in the Global South: a mixed methods study of the University of Global Health Equity, Rwanda by Naol Belema Gemechu, Gatwiri Murithi, Derbew Fikadu Berhe, Betel Amdeslassie Fenta, Amanuel Adane Bitew, Tairu Fofanah, Barnabas Tobi Alayande, Abebe Bekele, Geoffrey Anderson, Robert Riviello

“…Thematic analysis was employed to interpret the interview data. Quantitative data were summarized using descriptive statistics and presented in charts and tables with integration in a joint display. …”
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Transitional care of adolescents with Multiple Osteochondromas: a convergent mixed-method study ‘Patients’, parents’ and healthcare providers’ perspectives on the transfer process’... by Rob Smeets, Ihsane Amajjar, Romana Malik, Marieke van Wier, S John Ham

“…Its chronic aspect requires a well-organised transition from paediatric care to adult care; however, little is known on organising this care specific for patients with MO. This study aims to gain insight on this topic.Design Convergent mixed-method study.Setting This study was conducted at the orthopaedic and paediatrics department of an MO-expertise centre in the Netherlands.Participants 12 patients, 10 parents and 10 healthcare professionals were interviewed. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental and physical health of Indian working women: A cross-sectional study of District Rajkot, Gujarat by Thakur Dev PANDEY, Jyoti PATHAK

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study collected primary data through administered surveys and interviews with working women from various industries in Rajkot District. …”
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Antihypertensive medication adherence and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients at public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional study. by Jemal Yousuf, Kedir Teji Roba, Nesredin Ahmed, Tefera Belsty, Fenta Wondimneh, Lema Daba, Tilahun Teshager, Indeshaw Ketema

“…A simple random sampling method was used to select the study participants. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a pretested structured questionnaire. …”
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Development and evaluation of a reproductive health promotion program for women of reproductive age with kidney transplant: protocol for a mixed methods study by Zohreh Haghighatdana, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Mohammad Saad Forghani, Shahnaz Kohan

“…In the first phase, the study begins with the collection of qualitative data through purposive sampling and interviews with participants, including women with kidney transplants, healthcare providers, and policymakers related to kidney transplantation and reproductive health. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Conducting invasive urodynamics in primary care: qualitative interview study examining experiences of patients and healthcare professionals. …”
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Participant perceptions and experiences of a novel community-based respiratory longitudinal sampling method in Liverpool, UK: A mixed methods feasibility study. by Esther L German, Helen M Nabwera, Ryan Robinson, Farah Shiham, Kostas Liatsikos, Christopher M Parry, Claire McNamara, Sanjana Kattera, Katie Carter, Ashleigh Howard, Sherin Pojar, Joshua Hamilton, Agnes Matope, Jonathan M Read, Stephen J Allen, Helen Hill, Daniel B Hawcutt, Britta C Urban, Andrea M Collins, Daniela M Ferreira, Elissavet Nikolaou

“…The time taken for saliva and hand sampling decreased over the study. We conducted interviews with 24 families. …”
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Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring as a Biological Feedback Strategy to Motivate Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study by Yue Liao PhD, Grace E. Brannon PhD, Chad D. Rethorst MA, Miranda Baum MD, Therese B. Bevers PhD, Susan M. Schembre PhD, MPH, Karen M. Basen-Engquist PhD

“…Results Both quantitative and qualitative results suggest a high acceptability of the study devices (ie, Fitbit and CGM) as well as the intervention components (e.g., the glucose-based biological feedback). …”
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An Assessment of Task-Oriented Leadership on Employee Performance in Uganda: A Case Study of Buhoma Mukono Community Development Association (BMCDA) in Kanungu District. by Elli, Orikyiriza

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Barriers to the implementation of large-scale electronic health record systems in primary healthcare centers: a mixed-methods study in Saudi Arabia by Haitham Alzghaibi, Hayley A. Hutchings

“…The qualitative phase involved semi-structured interviews with 14 key informants from the MoH who were directly involved in the EHRS deployment, aiming to identify structural and policy-related barriers. …”
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Efficacy of Manual Wheelchair Skills Training for Improving Skills and Confidence in People With Hereditary Degenerative Disorders: Protocol for a Sequential Multimethods Study by Ernest Niyomwungere, François Routhier, Cynthia Gagnon, R Lee Kirby, Xavier Rodrigue, Isabelle Lessard, Josiane Lettre, Krista L Best

“…We will also qualitatively explore the manual wheelchair training experiences of people with ARSACS and MD1. MethodsThis study will use a sequential multimethods design, combining a waitlist randomized controlled trial and qualitative interviews. …”
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Exploring the relationship between dietary patterns and health-related quality of life among Iranian adult population: Tehran lipid and glucose study by Mahdieh Niknam, Somayeh Hosseinpour-Niazi, Sara Jalali-Farahani, Parisa Amiri, Parvin Mirmiran, Firoozeh Hosseini-Esfahani, Elaheh Ainy, Fereidoun Azizi

“…Data from 5711 adults (53.0% female) collected by trained interviewers were analyzed. For assessments of dietary intakes and HRQoL, the 147-item semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and Short-Form 12-Item Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2) were used, respectively. …”
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Improving Affective Associations With Physical Activity via a Message-Based mHealth Intervention (WalkToJoy): Proof-of-Concept Study by Soo Ji Serisse Choi, Pei-Yao Hung, Mengyun Liu, Walter Dempsey, Mark W Newman, Predrag Klasnja

“…In addition, MRT analyses evaluated the proximal effects of these components. Poststudy interviews were thematically analyzed to contextualize participants’ experiences and engagement with the intervention. …”
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Experiences with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Improving Patient-Centered Treatment Decision-Making: A Qualitative Study of Patients, Caregivers, and Providers by Maravic MC, Land N, Prood N, Cagle C, May SG, Batt K, Sabate EJ, Afulezi N, Jhaveri TZ, Iraca T, Hogea C

“…Melissa Culhane Maravic,1 Natalie Land,1 Nadya Prood,1 Claire Cagle,1 Suepattra G May,1 Katharine Batt,1,2 Eduardo J Sabate,3 Ngozi Afulezi,3 Teraneh Z Jhaveri,3 Tracey Iraca,4 Cosmina Hogea3 1Precision AQ, Bethesda, MD, USA; 2Sprouts Consulting, Ltd, Raleigh, NC, USA; 3Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA, USA; 4The MDS Foundation, Yardville, NJ, USACorrespondence: Melissa Culhane Maravic, Email Melissa.Maravic@precisionaq.comPurpose: Research on treatment experiences and decision-making in higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR-MDS) remains limited, with most studies employing quantitative approaches. This study employed qualitative research methods to further explore patients’, caregivers’, and providers’ experiences with HR-MDS and treatment decision-making.Patients and Methods: Exploratory, qualitative web-based focus groups and interviews were conducted between April-May 2023 amongst US-based patients with HR-MDS, caregivers for a patient with HR-MDS for ≥ 3 months, and board-certified oncologists and/or hematologists who treated ≥ 5 patients with HR-MDS in the past year. …”
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Therapist experiences with implementation of blended (iCBT and face-to-face) treatment of alcohol use disorder (Blend-A): mixed methods study by Kristine Tarp, Kristine Tarp, Kristine Tarp, Regina Christiansen, Regina Christiansen, Randi Bilberg, Caroline Dalsgaard, Caroline Dalsgaard, Simone Borkner, Simone Borkner, Marie Folker, Anette S. Nielsen, Anette S. Nielsen, Anette S. Nielsen

“…IntroductionThough therapists' experiences of offering internet-based treatment for alcohol use disorder have been examined in previous studies, the process of implementing blended internet-based and face-to-face treatment has so far not been studied. …”
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Evaluation of a domestic violence training and support intervention in Palestinian primary care clinics in the west bank: a mixed method study by Nagham Joudeh, Amira Shaheen, Loraine J. Bacchus, Manuela Colombini, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat, Helen Lambert, Rasha Hashlamoon, Gene Feder

“…Methods Formative phase: adaptation of a previous (HERA) intervention implemented in primary health care settings in Palestine, informed by stakeholder meetings, interviews with clinic managers and health care providers (HCP), facility-level readiness data, and findings of a previous pilot study. …”
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