Parental hesitancy on COVID-19 vaccination of children under the age of 16: A cross-sectional mixed-methods study among factory workers. by Kyaw Thiha Aung, Ye Minn Htun, Zin Lin Htet, Yan Naing Myint Soe, Phyo Ko Ko, Win Oo, May Soe Aung, Tun Tun Win

“…A total of 170 factory workers with children under the age of 16 participated in this study. The quantitative data were collected by the face-to-face interviews using a pretested structured questionnaire that included the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy scale. …”
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Virtual Patient Simulations Using Social Robotics Combined With Large Language Models for Clinical Reasoning Training in Medical Education: Mixed Methods Study by Alexander Borg, Carina Georg, Benjamin Jobs, Viking Huss, Kristin Waldenlind, Mini Ruiz, Samuel Edelbring, Gabriel Skantze, Ioannis Parodis

“…MethodsA Swedish explorative proof-of-concept study was conducted between May and July 2023, combining quantitative and qualitative methodology. …”
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Implementing twelve-weeks of loving-kindness meditation and mindfulness of breathing for adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury and their parents: a mixed method pilot study by Pei Liu, Buddahavamsa Yang Li, Juan Liu, Xiujuan Yang, Yi Li, Yinyuan Li, Jianping Lu

“…Method This was a prospective, quasi-experimental, mixed-method pilot study with no control group. Twenty-eight adolescents and their parents participated in the twelve weeks of loving-kindness meditation and mindfulness of breathing practice. …”
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Socioecological factors linked to co-occurring early childhood sleep health disparities and developmental outcomes: protocol for the sleep in preschoolers cross-sectional study by Darko Stefanovski, Ignacio E Tapia, Wanjikũ F M Njoroge, Rebecca Waller, Tiffani J Johnson, Eberechukwu A Uwah, Olivia Cicalese, Brizhay Davis, Megha Neelapu, Gabriel Steinberg, Arun Handa, Jodi A Mindell, Ariel A Williamson

“…Quantitative data will be analysed using descriptive analyses, linear regression and comparison of model coefficients. …”
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Systems approach to improving traumatic brain injury care in Myanmar: a mixed-methods study from lived experience to discrete event simulation by Tom Bashford, David Menon, Katharina Kohler, Alexander Komashie, Peter John Hutchinson, John Clarkson, Rowan Burnstein, Phyu Phyu Nwe Myint, Sein Wynn, Robyn Winters, Myat Thu, Mu Mu Naing, Thinn Hlaing, Zaw Wai Soe

“…We aimed to develop a mixed-method approach to understand the TBI pathway based on the lived experience of local people, supported by quantitative methodologies and to determine potential improvement targets.Design We describe a systems approach based on narrative exploration, participatory diagramming, data collection and discrete event simulation (DES), conducted by an international research collaborative.Setting The study is set in the tertiary neurotrauma centre in Yangon General Hospital, Myanmar, in 2019–2020 (prior to the SARS-CoV2 pandemic).Participants The qualitative work involved 40 workshop participants and 64 interviewees to explore the views of a wide range of stakeholders including staff, patients and relatives. …”
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Game on or game over? Gamification from 360-degree perspective, perception, confidence, and challenges in simulation based nursing education: mixed-method study by Mohamed Hashem Kotp, Hasan Ahmed Awad Bassyouny, Mohamed Ahmed Aly, Rasha Kadri Ibrahim, Abdelaziz Hendy, Ahmed Shaaban Attia, Ahmed Khalaf Mekdad, Ahmed Ali Hafez, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, Nadiah A. Baghdadi, Ahmed Hendy, Hossam Ali Ismail

“…Qualitative data were collected via semi-structured questionnaires and interviews with nurse educators and analyzed thematically to explore implementation challenges. …”
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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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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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Bridging the knowledge gap: A mixed-method study on Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act awareness and educational intervention among college teachers in Puducherry by T. D. Subhaashini, Lalithambigai Chellamuthu, Jyothi Vasudevan, Jenifer John

“…Materials and Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed-method study design was adopted, integrating pre-and postintervention surveys in the quantitative component and key informant interviews in the qualitative component. …”
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Social network trajectory of young adults aged 18−35 years diagnosed with a brain tumour: a protocol for a mixed methods study by Sara Nordentoft, Rikke Guldager, Mette Bruun-Pedersen, Anette Lykke Hindhede

“…The study utilizes a quantitative approach to social network analysis to measure network size, composition and density and a qualitative approach with interviews to gain insight into young adult’s narratives about their network. …”
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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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Everyday Ethnicity in the Urban Environment of the Finno-Ugric Republic Capitals of the Russian Federation (Izhevsk and Saransk) by Olga A. Bogatova

“…Materials and Methods. The field study conducted under the author’s supervision in 2020–2022 employed sociological methods, including large-scale questionnaire surveys and focus groups, as well as the “anthropological genealogy” approach to examine the city as both space and place through in-depth expert interviews. …”
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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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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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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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Risk Environments of Permanent Supportive Housing for Formerly Incarcerated People with Serious Mental Illnesses: A Protocol for a Novel Mixed Methods Feasibility Study by Liat S. Kriegel, Benjamin F. Henwood, Michael G. McDonell, Ofer Amram, Chyrell Bellamy, Susan Collins, Mark Salzer

“…Eighty multimethod interviews (i.e., qualitative, quantitative, and participatory mapping methods) will be conducted with formerly incarcerated clients with SMI. …”
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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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The Safety, Acceptability, and Feasibility of Single-Dose Rifampicin as Post-Exposure Chemoprophylaxis for Contacts of Leprosy Patients in Togo: A Mixed-Method Sequential Explanato... by Akila Wimima Bakoubayi, Falapalaki Haliba, Wendpouiré Ida C. Zida-Compaore, P’tanam P’kontème Bando, Yao Rodion Konu, Abissouwèssim Egbare Tchade, Kodjo Akpadja, Kamevor Alaglo, Maweke Tchalim, P’niwè Patchali, Yaovi Djakpa, Komi Amekuse, Piham Gnossike, Denis A. Yawovi Gadah, Christa Kasang, Didier Koumavi Ekouevi

“…For the quantitative study, all identified index patients agreed to the disclosure of their status to their contacts and provided a list of their contacts. …”
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Evaluating Factors Affecting Knowledge Sharing Among Health Care Professionals in the Medical Imaging Departments of 2 Cancer Centers: Concurrent Mixed Methods Study by Maryam Almashmoum, James Cunningham, John Ainsworth

“…Semistructured interviews were used to validate the results of the quantitative analysis. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Social Capital and Awareness of Citizenship Rights Emphasizing the Mediating Role of Political Capital and Economic Capital (Case Study: Citi... by saleh salehi, Ali Hussein Hosseinzade, yousef amini

“…The research method is mixed type "quantitative descriptive survey type and qualitative field type with in-depth interview". …”
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