Impact of Participatory Forest Management Implementation on Forest Condition: A Case Study of Dinsho and Agarfa Districts Forest Reserves, Bale zone, Southeast Ethiopia by Umer Abdela

“…To gather insights on the perceived status of these forests, the study employed semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and field observations. …”
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Flare-IBD: development and validation of a questionnaire based on patients’ messages on an internet forum for early detection of flare in inflammatory bowel disease: study protocol... by Francis Guillemin, Jonathan Epstein, Anne Buisson, Laetitia Ricci, Corinne Devos, Yannick Toussaint

“…To our knowledge, there is no validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) tool to measure the phenomenon of flare in IBD. This study aimed to use an innovative methodology to collect messages posted by patients in an internet forum for developing and validating a PRO measuring flare in IBD.Methods and analysis The design involves (1) computer engineering sciences for scraping extraction of messages posted in an internet forum and for identification of messages related to flare; (2) qualitative methods for thematic content analyse of the messages posted, for candidate items generation, for items selection (Delphi process) and for items adjustment (‘think-aloud’ interviews) and (3) quantitative methods for psychometric validation of the PRO.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained from the Comité de Protection des Personnes (CPP) CPP Nord-Ouest I (19.07.15.44139) in November 2019. …”
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Exploring parents’ physical activity motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study from a self-determination theory perspective by Lydia Emm-Collison, Robert Walker, Ruth Salway, Danielle House, Kate Sansum, Katie Breheny, Sarah Churchward, Joanna G Williams, Frank de Vocht, Russell Jago

“…Design, setting and participants This study uses a mixed-methods design combining quantitative data and individual interviews. …”
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Understanding awareness of abortion legality and barriers to service access among adolescent girls in Karnali Province, Nepal: evidence from a mixed methods study by Dipendra Singh Thakuri, Rajan Bhandari, Hanne Lotte Moen

“…A survey assessed the awareness about the legality of abortion, and focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and in-depth interviews were conducted to explore the barriers to accessing abortion services. …”
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Priorities for developing stroke care in Ireland from the perspectives of stroke survivors, family carers and professionals involved in stroke care: A mixed methods study. by Eithne Sexton, Karen Fowler, Anne Hickey, David J Williams, Frances Horgan, Elaine Byrne, Chris Macey, Padraic Cuffe, Suzanne Timmons, Kathleen Bennett

“…Phase 2 involved a quantitative survey, where stakeholders selected five priority improvements from the long-list. …”
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Implementation of a primary-tertiary shared care model to improve the detection of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH): a mixed methods pre-post implementation study protocol by David Sullivan, Charlotte Mary Hespe, Mitchell N Sarkies, Andrew Partington, Elizabeth Robertson, Gabrielle Fleming, Stephen Li, Karen Birkenhead, Claire Trumble, Catherine Spinks, Shubha Srinivasan, Luke Elias, Madeline Calder, Ronald Trent

“…Implementation of the shared care model will be evaluated using a modification of the implementation outcome taxonomy and will focus on the acceptability, evidence of delivery, appropriateness, feasibility, fidelity, implementation cost and timely initiation of the intervention. Quantitative pre-post and qualitative semistructured interview data will be collected. …”
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Patients’ experiences regarding self-monitoring of the disease course: an observational pilot study in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases at a rheumatology outpatient cl... by Lisanne Renskers, Sanne AA Rongen-van Dartel, Anita MP Huis, Piet LCM van Riel

“…The aims of this pilot study were to obtain patients’ experiences with online self-monitoring, to assess information about the agreement between the disease course assessed with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and an objectively measured Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) by the rheumatologist, and to assess adherence to predetermined PROM frequency intervals.Design Observational study using qualitative and quantitative methods.Setting The rheumatology outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in The Netherlands (secondary care).Participants 47 patients with an IRD who regularly attended the outpatient clinic.Methods Patients completed PROMs by using an online self-monitoring program. …”
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Transport practices of Māori Kaumātua (Indigenous elders) in Aotearoa New Zealand: baseline findings from prospective older adults transport and health study (NZPATHS) by Sarah Colhoun, Rebecca McLean, Claire Cameron, Sue Crengle

“…Abstract Background Transport is fundamental to support older Māori (kaumātua) wellbeing, facilitating ageing in place, social inclusion and access to cultural sites and practices – there is minimal research on transport practices of Indigenous populations and no published quantitative studies on the transport practices of kaumātua. …”
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Protocol for a feasibility and acceptability study using a brief ACT-based intervention for people from Southwest Wales who live with persistent pain by Madalina Saracutu, Darren J Edwards, Helen Davies, Jaynie Rance

“…In order to measure acceptability of the intervention, qualitative interviews will be conducted to provide an insight into peoples’ experiences of taking part. …”
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Testing the TEC-MED-Integrated Transcultural Social–Ethical-Care Model for Older People in the Mediterranean Basin: A Mixed-Method Quasiexperimental Study Protocol by Marta Lima-Serrano, Regina Allande-Cussó, Ana Magdalena Vargas-Martínez, Georges Karam, Lea El-Korh, Ana María Porcel-Gálvez

“…The TEC-MED project, which spans multiple countries, aims to evaluate whether the TEC-MED model can improve the quality of life and reduce care dependency among older adults in the Mediterranean region. Methods: This study employs a mixed-method approach including a longitudinal analytical quasiexperimental design, economic evaluation, and qualitative techniques such as interviews and focus groups. …”
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Impact of a videoconferencing educational programme for the management of concurrent disorders on nurses’ competency development and clinical practice: protocol for a convergent mi... by Pierre Pluye, Guillaume Fontaine, José Côté, Didier Jutras-Aswad, Gabrielle Chicoine, Jacinthe Pépin, Louise Boyer, Geneviève Rouleau, Simon Dubreucq

“…Therefore, this mixed methods study aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of an ECHO programme impact for CD management on nurses’ competency development and clinical practice.Methods and analysis The proposed mixed methods study, based on a convergent parallel design, will be conducted in the province of Quebec, Canada, to collect, analyse and interpret quantitative (QUAN) and qualitative (QUAL) data from a specific ECHO Program on CDs. …”
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What affects the sustainability of a non-timber forest product value chain? A case study of an endemic palm harvested by local communities in Brazil by Ilana Araujo-Santos, Karen A. Kainer, Fernando Grenno, Alexandre Schiavetti

“…Using a mixed-methods approach—combining semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and quantitative descriptive analysis—we investigated the roles of key actors, relationships, and threats within the piassava value chain. …”
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Motivation to continue and the value of care work among French Red Cross volunteers and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study by Leonardo W. Heyerdahl, Vincent Guillemot, Benedetta Lana, Gaston Bizel-Bizellot, Tamara Giles-Vernick

“…Methods We conducted online quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews. We used a novel analytical approach employing unsupervised clustering with BERTopic—a transformer-based language model—for analyzing open-text survey responses. …”
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What stops private hospitals from engaging with publicly funded health insurance schemes? A mixed-methods study on PMJAY/MJPJAY in Maharashtra, India by Shweta Marathe, Prashant Ingle, Deepali Yakkundi, Kerry Scott

“…We combined quantitative analysis of the geographic distribution of empanelled private hospitals (993 across Maharashtra’s 36 districts) and qualitative interviews (n = 16) with diverse stakeholders to understand why some facilities do not engage. …”
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Clinical simulation practice and associated factors among nurse and midwife educators working at teaching institutions in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a mixed methods study by Melkam Alebachew Wubale, Ashagre Molla Assaye, Haileyesus Gedamu Wondyifraw, Bazezew Asfaw Guadie, Meseret Mekuriaw Beyene

“…In-depth interviews were used to acquire data for the qualitative study, which involved eight participants. …”
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The Fire Management Strategies for Worn-out Buildings With Fire Vulnerability Using the AʼWOT Analysis: A Case Study in the 19th District of Tehran, Iran by Afrasyab kheirdast, Seyed Ali Jozi, Sahar Rezaian, Mahnaz Mirza Ebrahim Tehrani

“…Background and objective In providing fire management strategies using international and integrated methods, no study has been conducted in district 19 of Tehran, Iran, so far. …”
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Challenges in accessing health care services for women and girls with disabilities using a humanitarian physical rehabilitation program in Lebanon: a mixed method study by Linda Abou-Abbas, Diana Sabbagh, Rodolfo Rossi, Lavanya Vijayasingham, Maria Rita Lteif, Haya Rawi, Rouba Mitri, Hala Al Sultan, Aicha Benyaich, Ahmad AL-MOSA, Claudia Truppa

“…Subsequently, in-depth interviews were conducted to delve into factors influencing gender-disproportionate service users and to uncover barriers to accessing healthcare. …”
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Evaluation of a train-the-coach program in the context of a complex intervention for diabetes type 2 and coronary heart disease patients (P-SUP study) by Isabel Hamm, Aliza Lehmann, Angeli Gawlik, Yeliz Nacak, Julia Timmke, Christian Funke, Stefan Wilm, Lisa Giesen, Marcus Redaèlli, Chloé Chermette, Frank Vitinius, Frank Vitinius

“…The training was evaluated based on the Kirkpatrick model, quantitatively with an evaluation survey and a knowledge test on a 7-point Likert scale and qualitatively semi-structured interviews, with emphasis on the qualitative evaluation. …”
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Mental health status of children (14–17 years) in conflict with law residing in the correction homes in Bagmati Province, Nepal: a mixed method study by Laxmi Gautam, Akriti Gautam, Amrit Bist

“…Key informant interviews were conducted with wardens and psychosocial counselors of correction homes. …”
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Ethnobotanical study on factors influencing plant composition and traditional knowledge in homegardens of Laifeng Tujia ethnic communities, the hinterland of the Wuling mountain ar... by Shuwang Hou, Mengfan Yu, Zhen Yao

“…Results This study documented a total of 414 species of homegarden plants from 114 families. …”
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