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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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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A Psychosocial Exploration of International Medical Graduate Journeys, Perceptions, Challenges and Resulting Impacts: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods Study by Healey SJR, Fakes K, Malau-Aduli BS, Nair BR

“…We later conducted individual interviews between February and April 2024. Quantitative data was descriptively analysed. …”
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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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Optimising medication management for polymedicated home-dwelling older adults with multiple chronic conditions: a mixed-methods study protocol by Armin von Gunten, Filipa Pereira, Pauline Roux, Marie Santiago-Delefosse, Boris Wernli, Maria Manuela Martins, Henk Verloo

“…The qualitative study will involve: (a) obtaining and understanding the medication management practices and experiences of the identified profiles extracted from the hospital data of OAMCC who will be interviewed at home (N ≈ 30); (b) collecting and analysing the perspectives of the formal and informal caregivers involved in medication management at home in order to cross-reference perspectives about this important dimension of care at home. …”
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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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Determinants of neonatal mortality among hospitalised neonates with sepsis at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi: A mixed-methods study. by Lucky Mangwiro, Joseph Misyenje, Pui-Ying Iroh Tam, Kondwani Kawaza, Alinane Linda Nyondo Mipando

“…We retrospectively reviewed 237 neonatal records using a simple random sampling technique for cross-sectional quantitative data. Exploratory qualitative data was collected using a semi-structured interview guide from 10 purposively selected healthcare workers directly involved in providing neonatal care through in-depth interviews. …”
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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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Clinician attitudes, opinions and practice patterns regarding inotrope use for cardiac surgery in the USA: a multicentre mixed methods study protocol by Milisa Manojlovich, Graciela Mentz, Timothy Guetterman, Kamrouz Ghadimi, Sachin Kheterpal, Donald S Likosky, Michael R Mathis, Allison M Janda, Zhenke Wu, Kamolnat Mirizzi, Courtney J Burns, Keith D Aaronson, Francis D Pagani

“…An explanatory sequential mixed methods design will merge quantitative and qualitative data to develop meta-inferences explaining inotrope practices, as guided by an existing framework for characterising clinical practice variation and levers for practice change.Ethics and dissemination The study is approved by the institutional review board at the University of Michigan Medical School (HUM00245353). …”
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Testing the role of online group-based supervision for local humanitarian workers following a crisis: A mixed-methods longitudinal study. by Gülşah Kurt, Fatema Almeamari, Hafsa El-Dardery, Aya Kardouh, Scarlett Wong, Michael McGrath, Louis Klein, Ammar Beetar, Salah Lekkeh, Ahmed El-Vecih, Wael Yasaki, Ceren Acarturk, Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic, Zachary Steel, Simon Rosenbaum, Ruth Wells

“…The thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data from the interviews and supervision sessions. Quantitative findings showed a significant reduction in psychological distress and an increase in compassion satisfaction during the post-earthquake supervision period (b = -0.18, error = 0.06, CrI = -0.29, -0.07, b = 0.26, error = 0.04, CrI = 0.18, 0.35, respectively). …”
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Nairobi Early Childcare in Slums (NECS) Study Protocol: a mixed-methods exploration of paid early childcare in Mukuru slum, Nairobi by Sunil Bhopal, Zelee Hill, Elizabeth W Kimani-Murage, Robert C Hughes, Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo, Betty R Kirkwood

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"A Baby Was an Added Burden": Predictors and Consequences of Unintended Pregnancies for Female Sex Workers in Mombasa, Kenya: A Mixed-Methods Study. by Stanley Luchters, Wilkister Bosire, Amy Feng, Marlise L Richter, Nzioki King'ola, Frances Ampt, Marleen Temmerman, Matthew F Chersich

“…Qualitative data were gathered through focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with FSWs who became pregnant during the study, and interviews with five key informants. …”
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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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Navigating pressure and connection: goal orientation, coach-athlete relationships, and burnout among Chinese collegiate athletes—a mixed-methods study by Le Wang, Hongye Lian

“…The qualitative phase involved semi-structured interviews with a purposive subsample of 28 diverse athletes, which underwent thematic analysis.ResultsQuantitative findings indicated that task orientation, CAR closeness, and complementarity were significant negative predictors of all burnout dimensions (p < 0.05). …”
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The Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Batwa Adolescents in Kisoro District Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Kyambade, Robert, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Tamu, Munezero J.B., Okafor, Christiana

“…METHODS: A cross-sectional study was adopted, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods. …”
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The Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Batwa Adolescents in Kisoro District Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Kyambade, Robert, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Tamu, Munezero J.B., Okafor, Christiana

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was adopted, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods. …”
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Challenges of healthcare financing in the world’s largest refugee camp: a mixed-method study among healthcare stakeholders for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by Isabel Smith, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Sayeeda Tarannum, M A Rifat, Priyanka Boga, Jubayer Mumin, Pablo André Veronés, Ziba Mahdi, Syeda Saima Alam, Arif Faysal Khan

“…Objectives This study aimed to increase the understanding of healthcare stakeholders’ viewpoints on the challenges and potential solutions regarding healthcare financing for the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar.Design A mixed-method approach, containing semi-structured interviews with healthcare stakeholders and review of financial documents, was employed. …”
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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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Evaluation of The Utilization of The iPosyandu Application in Enhancing Midwives’ Competence in Early Pregnancy Detection Services: Mixed Methods Study by Susanti AI, Nuraini A, Rinawan FR, Adnani QES, Wirakusumah FF

“…Qualitative research employed interview protocols for in-depth interviews (n = 8), and the results were analyzed using NVivo software version 1.6.1.Results: The quantitative research findings indicated that the utilization of the iPosyandu application significantly impacted midwive’s competence in the early detection of pregnancy care (p-value < 0.05). …”
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