Care staff perspectives of clinically meaningful outcomes for dementia residents by Alaine E. Reschke‐Hernández, Martina Vasil, Emma King, Carson Woolums

“…Abstract INTRODUCTION Non‐pharmacological complementary and supportive care programs (CSCP, e.g., music therapy) are provided in addition to standard medical care for persons with dementia (PWD). …”
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Socioeconomic dynamics of beedi rolling in a Southern Indian state: implications for tobacco control by Praveen Kumar, Muralidhar M. Kulkarni, Eshwari K., Yash Alok, Satish Kumar, Rohith Bhagawath, Radhika Nayak, Priyanka Bantwal, Ambigai Rajendran, Mark Goodchild, Praveen Sinha

“…Prominent issues include inadequate social security, limited access to government programs, and family vulnerability. This study highlights the need for comprehensive support for beedi rollers in coastal Karnataka, especially older rollers, and emphasizes the importance of tailored skill-development programs to improve their well-being.…”
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Digital Health Interventions to Promote Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Semiquantitative Analysis by M. Di Pumpo, M. Di Pumpo, A. Miatton, M. T. Riccardi, M. T. Riccardi, E. A. Graps, V. Baldo, A. Buja, G. Damiani, G. Damiani

“…The synthesis of “motivational reminders” and “dynamic exercise programs” showed an overall positive effect, of “PA self-monitoring” showed mixed results and “exercise digital coaching” showed a non-positive effect.DiscussionMotivational reminders and dynamic exercise programs proved more effective in increasing PA in older adults than other interventions and should be more embedded in structured public health programs.…”
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Patient perspectives of jail based MOUD treatment: views of individuals who have returned to the community following incarceration by Claudia Santelices, Warren Ferguson, Rebecca Rottapel, Ekaterina Pivovarova, Elizabeth Evans, Thomas Stopka, Peter Friedmann

“…Participants stressed that MOUD programs should be patient-centered and guided by patients’ symptoms and needs.…”
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Promoting HPV vaccination among adolescent girls in low-resource areas of China: A multi-centered qualitative study by Yitong Zhu, Huike Wang, Bo Zhang, Hanyue Ding, Youlin Qiao

“…Participants engaged in Health Belief Model (HBM)-based-semi-structured interviews from January to March 2024. …”
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Health-related dimensions of fishers for sustainable commercial fisheries in the Atlantic Gulf of Guinea: Ecological and social assessments by Isa Oalekan Elegbede, Saud. M Al Jufaili, Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Babalola Tesleem, Awe Folalu Adekunle, Olarinmoye Oluwatosin Modupe, Salisu Monsuru Adekunle, Adedeji-Adenola Halimat

“…Data were gathered from experienced employees of Friend of the Sea (FOS) certified and non-certified (Business-as-Usual, BAU) industrial fisheries through questionnaires, complemented by semi-structured interviews with selected key informants. …”
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Innovations that helped with accessing and delivering primary care for infants and young children during COVID-19 by Kimberley McFadden, Helen Valkanas, Leslie Rourke, Patricia Li, Imaan Bayoumi

“…Methods This qualitative descriptive study used a survey and semi-structured interviews to discuss primary care programs or services with parents or caregivers of children who were under the age of 6 during the pandemic and with primary care providers who deliver care to young children. …”
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Research through service: Meeting Chinese international college students’ mental health needs by Changming Duan, Jingru Chen, Fenglan Li, Mi Zhou, Xiubin Lin, Shengnan Li

“…One to three weeks after the program, twelve participants took part in semi-structured post-group interviews. …”
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Going, going, gone: Landscape drying reduces wetland function across the American West by J. Patrick Donnelly, Johnnie N. Moore, John S. Kimball, Kelsey Jencso, Mark Petrie, David E. Naugle

“…Trends suggest that semi-permanent loss acts as an early indicator of large-scale functional decline, signaling wetland ecosystems’ transition along a continuum of persistent to more ephemeral states. …”
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Healthcare providers' perspectives on the organization of health services to manage people with multiple long-term conditions in primary care settings in Kerala, India: a qualitati... by Thoniparambil Ravindranathanpillai Lekha, Linju Joseph, Linju Joseph, Neethu Vasantha Sasidharan, Athira Krishnan, Justine Davies, Paramjit Gill, Sheila Greenfield, Sivadasanpillai Harikrishnan, Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan, Mathew Joseph Valamparampil, Semira Manaseki-Holland, Panniyammakal Jeemon, Panniyammakal Jeemon

“…We categorized the systemic drivers that influenced management of patients with MLTCs in the government primary care settings as health system, organizational and individual HCPs, and patient-levels.Results33 in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Two main themes with sub-themes were found: multimorbidity preparedness (program and human resource planning; treatment guidelines and protocols; combination medicines; and handover communication between HCPs), multimorbidity care competence (awareness, implementation, and practices; attitudes of HCPs; and multimorbidity patient characteristics). …”
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Implementation challenges of telerobotics in the infectious disease department in Iran: An integrated methodological approach by Farkhondeh Asadi, Mahrokh Anvari, Nahid Ramezan Ghorbani, Azam Sabahi

“…Then the collected data were entered into a semi-structured questionnaire.In the second phase, data were collected by purposive sampling and semi structured interviews. …”
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A blockchain technology for improving financial flows in humanitarian supply chains: benefits and challenges by Saurav Negi

“…Design/methodology/approach – The present study used a qualitative research approach, incorporating a systematic literature review and conducting semi-structured interviews with 12 experts in the fields of humanitarian operations, supply chain management, fintech and information technology. …”
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Investigating the effects of AI-assisted teacher instruction on online IELTS writing by Marjan Asadi, Saman Ebadi, Ahmed Rawdhan Salman, Rana Taheri, Laleh Mohammadi

“…They completed pre- and post-tests to assess writing score improvement. Additionally, semi-structured interviews provided qualitative insights. …”
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Scanning of Dwarfing, Photoperiod Vernalization and Waxy Genes of Lines Carrying Rye Translocation in Reciprocal Recombinant Inbread Line Population Developed in Bread Wheat by Tuğba Güleç, Nevzat Aydın

“…The aim of this study is to screen the recombinant inbred lines (RILs) carrying rye translocation for the semi-dwarf (Rht), photoperiod (Ppd) and vernalization (Vrn) genes. …”
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Gestures in Language Instruction: Bridging The Gap for Effective Correction and Learning by Nirwanto Maruf, Dahlia Husain, Sri Mujayanah, Ella Aprilia Tiana, Kusumo Hadi Santoso

“…Through observational data and semi-structured interviews with language lecturers, the study provides comprehensive insights into the efficacy of gesture-based teaching methods. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health Among Government Healthcare Workers of Datia City by Bikramjeet Mitra, Rajju Tiwari, Rohit Trivedi, P Adhikari, Sanjeev Kumar, Kalpana Arya, Ashish Raghuwanshi

“…Healthcare workers at the Medical College and District Hospital in Datia were given a semi-structured questionnaire via Google Form between October 1 and October 30, 2023. …”
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Family perceptions of prematurity, neurodevelopment, and early intervention: a qualitative study by Nathália de Figueiredo Silva, Francelio Silva de Sousa Júnior, Beatriz de Oliveira Silva, Roseany Cavalcante da Silva, Hanna Lettícia Oliveira Lima, Carolina Daniel de Lima-Alvarez, Silvana Alves Pereira

“…Methodology This exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative study involved two focus groups and ten semi-structured interviews with family members of premature infants across three neonatal care settings: the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Kangaroo Care Unit, and Follow-up Clinic. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of self-care in adults with pre-diabetes: a directed qualitative content analysis by Mozhgan Jokar, Mitra Zandi, Abbas Ebadi, Amir Abbas Momenan, Mohammad Rostamkhani

“…The experiences of adults with prediabetes (39 people) and healthcare workers (6 people) were assessed through individual, face-to-face, semi-structured interviews lasting between 30 and 45 min for four months, from June to November 2023. …”
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Seeding resilience: Building knowledge and capacity through relationships among Black and Indigenous women farmers by Emma Brinkmeyer, Gabrielle Roesch-McNally, Hannah Dankbar, Maritza Pierre, Erin Upton, Nicole Gwishiri, Ebonie Alexander, Carrie Martin, Grace Summers

“…All sessions were structured using a learning circle model that fostered collaborative, participant-driven learning compared to traditional instructor-led sessions; enrolled participants engaged in virtual, in-person, asynchronous, and hands-on activities. After the program concluded, the team conducted 18 in-depth semi-structured interviews with a subset of participants. …”
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Empowering Intermediate Teachers with Self-Engineering Problem-Solving Techniques to Improve their Performance in Mathematics in Chris Hani East District, South Africa by Godfrey Mutesasira, Bulelwa Makena, Harry Kasumba, Anthony Kambi Masha, Nomaroma Kumanda, Joseph Baidoo

“…Data collection involved semi-structured interviews with participants, while thematic analysis was utilized to interpret the data and capture participants’ perspectives. …”
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