A randomised controlled trial comparing the outcomes of arteriovenous fistula for dialysis created under local vs regional anaesthesia: reflections on recruitment and process evalu... by Emma Aitken, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Nicolas Hall, the ACCess study collaborators

“…An embedded process evaluation study, supplemented by the researchers own reflections, qualitatively explored motivators and challenges in trial set-up, recruitment and delivery utilising thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with patients and health care practitioners (HCPs). …”
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Mixed-methods study protocol to develop and pilot a Competency Assessment Tool to support therapists in the care of patients with blunt CHest trauma (CATCh study) by Ceri Battle, Jane Barnett, E Baker, Timothy Driscoll, Hayley Anne Hutchings, Claire O’Neill, Hannah Toghill, Rhys Whelan

“…Introduction Competency assessment tools are well-recognised as a method to achieve a standardised level of practice for a group of healthcare professionals with similar characteristics. The aim of this study is to develop and pilot a new competency assessment tool to support therapists caring for patients with blunt chest trauma from prehospital care through to long-term follow-up following hospital discharge.Methods and analysis A mixed-methods study will be undertaken, with three distinct phases: (1) an integrative narrative review to examine the literature regarding therapist competencies; (2) focus groups with patients, therapists and key stakeholders to explore opinions regarding important aspects of care (phases I and II will inform the content of the tool), followed by final tool development by an international expert panel; and (3) a multicentre pilot study using questionnaires and elicitation interviews, in which final tool acceptability to therapists will be tested. …”
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A multimodal mixed-methods approach for holistic insights in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients: Protocol for a patient-centered framework by Blanca Elena Guerrero Daboin, Lucas Rosas Campelo, Beatriz Bobbio de Brito, Maria Clara da Cruz Pires, Tassiane Cristina Morais, Gustavo Peixoto Soares Miguel, Jandesson Mendes Coqueiro, Luciane Bresciani Salaroli, Andressa Bolsoni Lopes, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi

“…It integrates quantitative and qualitative data from patients in a public hospital. …”
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Investigating the status and influencing factors of professional identity formation among Chinese medical interns: a mixed methods study by Xuedong Jia, Jiayi Du, Tianyu Xu, Xuejun Yin, Qiufang Zhang, Xiaoyue Bao, Wan Zhang, Shuzhang Du, Youhong Hu, Loraine Cook, Zhimin Chen, Zhao Yin

“…Methods This is a convergent mixed methods case study and consists of two parallel parts. The quantitative research involved a cross-sectional survey using online questionnaires on PIF, job burnout, and resilience. …”
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Evidence-based nursing practice readiness in tertiary hospitals in central China: a convergent parallel mixed methods study by Weihua Liu, Xiaohui Miao, Wenhui Bai, Yujie Wang, Yanwei Cheng, Hongmei Zhang

“…Methods A convergent parallel mixed methods design was used to evaluate EBNP readiness among 325 nurses in a tertiary hospital in central China. Quantitative data were collected using the Clinic Readiness to Evidence-Based Nursing Assessment (CREBNA) and Quick-Evidence-Based Practice-Value Implementation Knowledge (Quick-EBP-VIK) scales, while qualitative data were obtained from interviews with 7 nurses using the Community Readiness Model (CRM). …”
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Australian immigration detention health study protocol: a prospective, mixed-methods cohort study examining the physical and mental health of refugees and asylum seekers by Susan Rees, Suresh Sundram, Bafreen Sherif, Debbie C Hocking, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi

“…Additionally, pre-existing health records will be accessed to identify current and previous health status and assess changes in these health indices. Quantitative findings will be triangulated with a qualitative phenomenological thematic analysis of interviews to determine additional psychosocial factors associated with the outcomes.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol was approved by the Monash Health Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC/73614/MonH-2021-251322). …”
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Female genital cutting in Malaysia: a mixed-methods study by Abdul Rashid, Yufu Iguchi

“…A questionnaire was created and used by three trained research assistants for the quantitative component of the study. The qualitative component of the study included in-depth interviews and focus group interviews.Setting This study was conducted in rural areas of two states in the Northern Peninsular Malaysia.Participants Due to the sensitive nature of the study, the study sample was chosen using a snowball sampling method. …”
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Implementing the active lifestyle program for students: the “Fortaleça Sua Saúde” by Iraneide Etelvina Lopes, Jair Gomes Linard, Magna Leilane da Silva, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho

“…This was a evaluation study performed during the intervention, which included the school community (students, teachers, coordinators and parents), through interview or external observation. …”
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Why do patients choose to consult homeopaths? An exploratory study by Cleve McIntosh, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo

“…It will be important to validate the findings of this study by developing a hypothesis that can be tested using a quantitative paradigm.…”
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How to Probe Sensory Substitution Experience? The Enactive Torch Studies by Magdalena Reuter, Weronika Kałwak, Michał Sznajder, Michał Wierzchoń

“…The task required a method that was standardized enough to allow data generalization but also open- ended to capture the variability of SSE qualities and their dynamics. The studies allowed us to construct a standardized method combining a standardized environ- ment and qualitative and quantitative methods to study the SSE. …”
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Cervical ripening at home or in hospital during induction of labour: the CHOICE prospective cohort study, process evaluation and economic analysis by Mairead Black, Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Sayem Ahmed, Linda Williams, Kathleen A Boyd, Maggie Reid, Amar Bhide, Neelam Heera, Jane Huddleston, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Gordon C S Smith, Rosemary Townsend, Helen Cheyne, Christine McCourt, Sarah Stock

“…Analysis involved multiple logistic regression for the primary outcome and descriptive statistics for all other outcomes. The qCHOICE study reported descriptive statistics of quantitative survey data and thematic analysis of focus group and interview data. …”
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Female undergraduates’ perception of mathematics: a mixed-methods study by Tara Paudel, Niroj Dahal, Md. Kamrul Hasan

“…A mixed-methods QUAN-QUAL research design integrated quantitative surveys (n = 75) and qualitative interviews (n = 4). …”
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A Phenomenological Study of International Migration of Iranian Educated Girls (Case Study of Girls Referring to the Cooperative, Labor, and Social Welfare Department of Isfahan Cit... by Arman Heidari, Rahmatollah Torkan

“…Additionally, these studies have relied heavily on quantitative data and methodologies, overlooking the personal perceptions and contextual factors that motivate girls to migrate. …”
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Self-regulation and strategies of learning in students’ workers in continuing studies by Ma Antonieta Vera González, Úrsula Ibáñez Paredes, Hugo Sandoval, Rhonny Fuentes, Evelyn Palacios Paredes

“…A sequential mixed research methodology is used, in whose quantitative stage the MSLQ questionnaire is applied in its learning strategies construct to 65 engineering students from a continuing studies program. …”
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Killing (Life)Time: A study on the Experience of Time in Prision by Pablo Leandro Ciocchini

“…The experience of time is not measurable so instead of the traditional quantitative approach used in ‘time use surveys’ this study scrutinises the inmates’ time experience from a qualitative approach. …”
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Moral competence of dental students: an explanatory mixed-methods study by Raheleh Mosavi, Fatemeh Foroughipour, Maryam Kazemipoor, Fatemeh Keshmiri

“…Method This is an explanatory mixed-method study conducted in two quantitative and qualitative phases. …”
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Citizen Perception of Institutional Communication: A Study with Plithogenic Hypotheses by Karla Melissa Ruiz Quezada, Juan Roberto Pereira Salcedo, Ronald Ricky Alcívar Cabada, Pedro Manuel Garcia Arias M.C., Edison Luis Cruz Navarrete

“…his study employed a mixed-methodology with a quantitative focus to analyze citizen perception of institutional communication. …”
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Migration: A Process of Search - London A Case Study by Nubia Zulma Nieto Flores

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Challenges of Research Performance Evaluation in Iran: A Qualitative Study by Nadia Saniee, Shahram Sedghi, Abdolreza Noroozi chakoli, Salime Goharinezhad, Leila Nemati anaraki

“…Participants in this qualitative study were selected using a purposive sampling method. 11 Out of 21 experts from the two areas of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education were interviewed face-to-face, by telephone, and WhatsApp social media based on an interview guide. …”
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STUDI PENGEMBANGAN EKONOMI LOKAL TERKAIT INTERAKSI DESA-KOTA by ASEP HARIYANTO, HISTA YUGANDHINI

“…This study starts from the initial assumption that there is no balance in the construction planning for urban and rural areas. …”
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