Implementation of an Interdepartmental Collaborative Medication Review to Reduce Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Hospitalized Older Adults: Protocol for a Mixed Methods... by Aravinda Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Konduru, Saranya Rajaram, Manikandan Mani, Anusha Natarajan, Jerin Jose Cherian, Bhavani Shankara Bagepally, Anil Jacob Purty, Nayyar Iqbal, Dineshbabu Sekar, Sudharsanan Sundaramurthi, Isabella Topno, Manjunatha Chalawadi Hanumappa

“…Finally, phase 5 analyzes the costs related to CMR implementation. This study employs a multicentered mixed methods approach, combining qualitative methods (in-depth interviews and focus group discussions) to explore implementation challenges and quantitative analysis through a quasi-experimental study involving 280 hospitalized older adults. …”
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Laboratory Evidence to Advance Mobile Health Applications in Ophthalmology: Taking the Ocular Surface Disease as a Case Study by Mini Han Wang, Yi Pan, Xudong Jiang, Zhiyuan Lin, Haoyang Liu, Yunxiao Liu, Jiazheng Cui, Jiaxiang Tan, Chengqi Gong, Guanghui Hou, Xiaoxiao Fang, Yang Yu, Moawiya Haddad, Marion Schindler, José Lopes Camilo Da Costa Alves, Junbin Fang, Xiangrong Yu, Kelvin Kam‐Lung Chong

“…Using Python's Matplotlib for visualization and SPSS for statistical analysis, this study introduces an innovative proof‐of‐concept framework leveraging quantitative AI analysis to address critical challenges in ophthalmology. …”
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Impact of an educational physiotherapy-yoga intervention on perceived stress in women treated with brachytherapy for cervical cancer: a randomised controlled mixed study protocol (... by Marta Jarlier, Estelle Laboureur, Kerstin Faravel, Laetitia Meignant, Maguy Del Rio, Sylvain Demontoy, Mailys De-Meric-de-Bellefon, Marie Cantaloube, Estelle Guerdoux

“…Qualitative analyses based on semistructured interview surveys will be conducted to gather valuable information and analyse in depth patients’ experiences with the intervention and UBT.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the French ethics committee (Comité de Protection des Personnes Ouest V, reference number 2023-A01491-44) on 22 February 2024 and will be carried out in accordance with the good clinical practice guidelines and the Declaration of Helsinki. …”
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Perceptions of medical waste exposure prevention among medical waste handlers in Hadiya zone, Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study using the health belief model by Bisrat Feleke Bubamo, Belay Erchafo Lubago, Tirulo Kedir, Feleke Doyore Agide

“…A pretested, structured questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data, and checklists were used to collect qualitative data from eight in-depth interview participants and later triangulated with quantitative findings. …”
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Music therapy embedded in the life of dementia inpatient care to help prevent and manage distress: a feasibility study to inform a future trial by Naomi Thompson, Naomi Thompson, Helen Odell-Miller, Helen Odell-Miller, Chris Pointon, Chris Pointon, Benjamin R. Underwood, Benjamin R. Underwood, Benjamin R. Underwood, Emma Wolverson, Emma Wolverson, Emma Wolverson, Rachel Hunt, Rachel Hunt, Joanne Inglis, Joanne Inglis, Abdulwarrith Olawale, Lucy Pickering, Lucy Pickering, Alison Wilkinson, Alison Wilkinson, Christine Wise, Christine Wise, Cansu Buyukulas, Robert Dudas, Robert Dudas, Jufen Zhang, Ming-Hung Hsu, Ming-Hung Hsu

“…Routinely collected data were gathered and interviews conducted post-intervention.ResultsThe MELODIC intervention was acceptable with high levels of treatment adherence. …”
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Developing a Life Story Intervention for Older Adults With Dementia or at Risk of Delirium Who Were Hospitalized: Multistage, Stakeholder-Engaged Co-Design Study by Sarah J Flessa, James D Harrison, Roniela Turnigan, Megan Rathfon, Michael Chandler, Jay Newton-Small, Stephanie E Rogers

“…A 3-stage co-design process that used a mixed methods data collection approach including in-depth interviews and surveys was completed. We used content analysis to analyze qualitative data and descriptive statistics to summarize quantitative data. …”
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Preliminary Feasibility of a Novel Mind-Body Program to Prevent Persistent Concussion Symptoms Among Young Adults With Anxiety: Nonrandomized Open Pilot Study by Molly Elizabeth Becker, Nadine Stratton Levey, Gloria Y Yeh, Joseph Giacino, Grant Iverson, Noah Silverberg, Robert A Parker, Ellen McKinnon, Caitlin Siravo, Priyanca Shah, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Jonathan Greenberg

“…At the conclusion of the program, participants attended a qualitative interview and provided feedback about the program to help optimize study content and procedures. …”
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A qualitative study on the experience of nurses in the health education for patients with ulcerative colitis based on the Ottawa decision support framework (基于渥太华决策支持框架的护士参与溃疡性结肠炎患... by LIANG Zhuolin (梁琢琳), LI Xumiao (李旭苗), WEI Rongsai (魏荣赛), LIU Jingying (刘璟莹), ZHANG Nan (张楠), MA Hongwen (马宏文)

“…The Colaizzi's 7-step analysis method was used to analyze, summarize and refine the themes of the interview data. Results The experience of nurses can be summarized into three main themes and six sub themes: Cognitive limitation(role ambiguity, priori knowledge and contingency on authority); Imbalance between supply and demand(shortage of specialized nurses, lack of systematic planning); Ineffective evaluation(Insufficient quantitative tools, unclear indicators). …”
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Clinical teaching behaviours of preceptors of undergraduate nursing students at a private teaching hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan: a convergent mixed-methods study protocol by Kainat Asmat, Afsar Jan, Shumaila Yasir, Saniya Raheel

“…In the quantitative phase, all undergraduate nursing students engaged in clinical practicum (n=50) and their respective preceptors (n=14) at the study hospital will be included. …”
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Factors Influencing Patient Enrollment in a Community-based Physical Activity Program After Healthcare Provider Referral: A Mixed Methods Study by Leah M. Schumacher, Jennifer L. Trilk, Lia K. McNulty, Kelly R. Ylitalo, Stephanie Eskuri, John M. Brooks, Paul A. Estabrooks, Meenu Jindal, Mark Stoutenberg

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a subset of non-enrollees to elucidate barriers and facilitators to enrollment. …”
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The impact of parental involvement, social support, and peer relationships on L2 learning motivation: A mixed-methods study of Chinese university EFL students by Zikai Guo, Chen Chen, Ruifang Guo

“…Quantitative data from 326 students and qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with 20 students were analyzed. …”
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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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The Impact of 6+1 Traits of Writing Model On Seventh-Grade Students' Fairy Tale Writing Skills and Writing Attitudes: A Mixed Methods Study by Mehmet Mustafa Marangoz, Ferhat Ensar

“…A quasi-experimental design with a control group was used for the quantitative phase, while a case study approach was adopted for the qualitative phase. …”
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Public education during epidemics of infectious diseases: A national mixed-method study with parallel convergent design in a low and middle-income country. by Saber Azami-Aghdash, Salar Mohammaddokht, Maryam Kashani, Nima Pourgholam, Mohsen Nouri, Elaheh Nasiri

“…<h4>Method</h4>The present study is a mixed-methods (quantitative-qualitative) with a parallel convergent design conducted in 2024 in Iran. …”
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From unconsciously biased to bias awareness: a single site case study of the effectiveness of community-based implicit bias education amongst medical students by Janique Oudbier, Tobias Boerboom, Saskia Peerdeman, Jeanine Suurmond

“…Twenty-three students took part in the group interviews. Results and conclusion The quantitative analysis showed that the students’ scores on the ethnocultural empathy scale decreased. …”
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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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Syringe Access, Syringe Sharing, and Perceptions of HCV: A Qualitative Study Exploring the HCV Risk Environment in Rural Northern New England, United States by Eric Romo, Elyse Bianchet, Patrick Dowd, Kathleen M. Mazor, Thomas J. Stopka, Peter D. Friedmann

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Understanding transmission pathways and integrated digital surveillance potential of antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia in a One Health approach: a mixed-method study protocol by Muhammad Asaduzzaman, Christoph Gradmann, Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Zeleke Mekonnen, Ernst Kristian Rodland

“…A One Health (OH) approach is necessary to address this multisectoral problem.Methods and analysis This cross-sectional, mixed-method OH study design will use both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. …”
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Barriers and enablers of HPV vaccination among caregivers of school-age girls in resource-limited regions of Western Sichuan, China: a mixed-methods study by Qiwen Zhang, Lu Zhang, Zubo Huang, Yue Zeng, Yueshan Wang, Jieru Peng, Yan Kou, Wei Huang, Gang Zhu, Wencheng Long, Yao Dong, Chunxia Yang

“…At least 2,034 caregivers and 75 participants should be recruited for the quantitative and qualitative studies, respectively. Questionnaires were used to assess caregivers’ willingness to vaccinate girls under the age of 15. …”
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Telehealth Support From Cardiologists to Primary Care Physicians in Heart Failure Treatment: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study of the Brazilian Heart Insufficiency With Telemedicine... by Leonardo Graever, Priscila Cordeiro Mafra, Vinicius Klein Figueira, Vanessa Navega Miler, Júlia dos Santos Lima Sobreiro, Gabriel Pesce de Castro da Silva, Aurora Felice Castro Issa, Leonardo Cançado Monteiro Savassi, Mariana Borges Dias, Marcelo Machado Melo, Viviane Belidio Pinheiro da Fonseca, Isabel Cristina Pacheco da Nóbrega, Maria Kátia Gomes, Laís Pimenta Ribeiro dos Santos, José Roberto Lapa e Silva, Anne Froelich, Helena Dominguez

“…Qualitative methods comprised content analysis of 3 focus groups and 15 individual interviews with patients, primary care physicians, and cardiologists. …”
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