Community health workers awareness and attitude toward prevention and control of noncommunicable disease, eastern Nepal by Punam Kumari Mandal, Sabitra Subedi, Menuka Bhandari, Bidhya Basnet, Santosh Kumar Shah, Anju Kumari Mahato

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 320 CHWs working in health facilities from eight municipalities of the Morang District. A self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 40 CHWs from each municipality. …”
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Hospital Accreditation Challenges in Small and Single-Specialty Hospitals: A Qualitative Study by Ali Ghaffarian, Azam Cheraghi, Masoud Ferdosi

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and individual sessions. …”
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Exploitation of Hybrid Vigor for Identification of Promising Sorghum F1 Hybrid for High Grain Yield and Resistance to Sorghum Midge by Massaoudou Hamidou, Oumarou Souleymane, Mahamadou Salifou, Malick N. Ba, Issoufou Kapran, Vernon Gracen, Kwado Ofori, Eric Yirenkyi Danquah

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Clinical Utility of the Addition of Molecular Genetic Testing to Newborn Screening for Hemoglobinopathies for Confirmation of Alpha-Thalassemia Trait by Lisa M. Shook, Deidra Haygood, Charles T. Quinn

“…During a two-year period, we attempted to perform alpha-globin genetic testing for all newborns with an abnormal NBS result (an “FA + Barts” pattern). We conducted semi-structured interviews with seven PCPs for thematic abstraction. …”
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Qualitative Study on Palliative Care Needs of Peritoneal dialysis Patients and Their Caregivers by ZHANG Hui, YANG Wei, CUI Ying, GUAN Yuxia, ZHOU Zijuan

“…ObjectiveTo explore the palliative care needs of peritoneal dialysis patients and their caregivers, providine a scientific basis for the targeted implementation of palliative care intervention programs.MethodsA semi-structured in-depth interview was conducted on 14 patients and 6 caregivers at a peritoneal dialysis center in a third-class hospital in Beijing. …”
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Cross-Cultural Challenges: Bullying Experiences of Indonesian Expatriate Students in Malaysia by Tri Na'imah, Herdian, Gisella Arnis Grafiyana, Fatin Rohmah Nur Wahidah, Nia Anggri Noveni, Dian Bagus Mitreka Satata, Suyoto

“…The focus on this specific demographic aims to uncover how their unique sociocultural backgrounds shape their experiences related to bullying, both as victims and perpetrators. Utilizing semi-structured interviews with 21 students from Sekolah Indonesia Kuala Lumpur, the research delves into their understandings and encounters with various forms of bullying, including physical, verbal, and cyber aspects. …”
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Delivering home-based palliative care during COVID-19 in Taiwan: a qualitative study with interdisciplinary team members by Yu-Hsuan Wang, Mireille Jacobson, Pei-Yu Tsai, Susan Enguidanos

“…Methods This qualitative study used telephone-based semi-structured interviews with 14 HBPC providers from two medical centers: one in a rural area and one in an urban area. …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Caregiver Burden and Psychological Flexibility in Caregivers of Elderly With Alzheimer Disease by Seyed Farzan Madani, Pegah Farokhzad

“…Methods & Materials The semi-experimental research method and the statistical population consisted of caregivers of elderly patients with AD referred to neurology clinics in Tehran, Iran, in the spring of 2023. …”
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Bridging the gray digital divide: A cross-cultural qualitative study on digital inclusion and healthy aging in Germany, Japan, and Thailand by I-Chun Chen, Anuchit Phanumartwiwath

“…Policy recommendations include public-private partnerships, volunteer-driven literacy programs, and rural digital infrastructure investment.…”
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Nurses’ experiences of providing emotional intelligence-based nursing care: a hermeneutic phenomenological study by Sakineh Poorhosein Fookolaee, Fateme Hadadian, Aram Feizi, Leila Jouybari

“…These results can provide a basis for developing educational programs and enhancing nursing performance across various hospital departments. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of couple therapy based on self-discipline and acceptance and commitment on Fahmi's perspective in married women referring to counseling centers by Mohammad reza Tavakoli, Nasser Amini, Moloud Keykhosrovani

“…Method: The present study is a semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow-up with control group. …”
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Assessing the health impacts of implementing a 'Comprehensive Rural Health Project' health system in a low-income region of rural Nepal. by Fred Barker, Radhakat Jha, Jasmine Morrish, Arbind Sah, Ramesh Choudhary, Richard W Walker, Mike Lavender

“…Villagers' and health workers' impressions of changes in healthcare access were assessed through 42 semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis was performed using NVIVO by two independent authors; themes were finalized by reaching consensus. …”
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Adapting to vision changes: nighttime driving experiences of older adults by Christopher R.M. Rundus, Dominique Rose, Fangda Zhang, Sean Brown, Jingzhen Yang, Jingzhen Yang

“…IntroductionThis qualitative study explored older adults’ perspectives and experiences of nighttime driving, focusing on age-related vision changes.MethodsWe conducted virtual, semi-structured interviews with active drivers aged 60 or older from central Ohio. …”
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A comparative study on the impacts of conventional care versus kangaroo mother care in the intensive care unit of Imam Hussein hospital by Soheila Khazaei

“…This study supports the development of guidelines for educational programs to incorporate this alternative care method in neonatal intensive care units.…”
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Acceptability of artificial intelligence in inclusive education: a TAM2-based study among preservice teachers by Houda Amouri, Samia Haroud, Lynda Ouchaouka, Nadia Saqri

“…Quantitative data were collected via structured questionnaires, and qualitative insights were obtained through semi-structured interviews with pre-service teachers in Morocco.ResultsFindings reveal that perceived usefulness is the most influential predictor of AI acceptability, followed by perceived ease of use, voluntariness, and subjective norms. …”
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National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance: stakeholder analysis of implementation in Ghana by Tamara Jimah, Oladele Ogunseitan

“…The outcome of stakeholder analysis can improve understanding of their roles and institutional capacity to promote prudent use of antibiotics in populations at the community level. # Methods Eight semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with participants of the Joint External Evaluation process, including personnel from the policy, research, and practice programs in Ghana’s public health sector. …”
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The challenges and opportunities of women working in weaving cultural clothes at Bahir-Dar City, Bahirdar, Ethiopia by Tatek Getachew, Chekol Alemu, Habitamu Wudu

“…Participants were selected through purposive and availability sampling for semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. …”
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Daily and Seasonal Activity Patterns of the Spiny-tailed Lizard (<i>Uromastyx aegyptia</i>) in Northern Saudi Arabia by Monif AlRashidi, Abdulaziz S. Alatawi, Sami Saeed M. Hassan, Mohammed Shobrak

“…The Spiny-tailed Lizard (<i>Uromastyx aegyptia</i>), a vulnerable species native to the desert and semi-desert regions of the Middle East, remains poorly understood, particularly regarding its daily activity patterns in northern Saudi Arabia. …”
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Supporting Children and Their Families in Gauteng Public Schools: The Roles of School Social Workers by Gift Khumalo, Nolwazi Ngcobo, Mbongeni Shadrack Sithole

“…Data were collected from 22 purposively selected participants, comprising school social workers, supervisors, and provincial managers of school social work programs. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data, and thematic analysis was employed to identify themes. …”
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Understanding Patient Flow from the Perspectives of Patient Movement Experts by Pieter Van Dam, Mitchell Dwyer, Malgorzata O'Reilly, Sarah Prior, James Montgomery, Richard Turner

“…The third theme, ‘tools as enablers and barriers, relates to the number of software programs which can both help and hinder patient flow. …”
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