Context specific challenges of the WHO infection prevention and control core components in the Faranah region: a mixed methods approach by Anna Borodova, Amadou Aziz Diallo, Christine Timbo Songbono, Carlos Rocha, Ibrahima Nabé, Frederic Le Marcis, Mahamoud Sama Cherif, Sophie Alice Müller

“…Infection prevention and control (IPC) programs have been reported to reduce healthcare associated infections by up to 70%. …”
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Longitudinal evaluation examining implementation and sustainment of an opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution among veterans who are unstably housed by Sarah J. Javier, Amanda M. Midboe, Taryn Perez, Angela M. Kyrish, Madeleine Golding, Hannah Cheng, Kenneth Bruemmer, Danica Bogicevic

“…This evaluation focused on implementation of the Homeless Overdose Prevention—Expansion (HOPE), an opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) trial in a permanent supportive housing program in the Veterans Health Administration (VA). …”
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Patient centered medication treatment for opioid use disorder in rural Vermont: a qualitative study by Emily G. Hichborn, Owen B. Murray, Eilis I. Murphy, Tess E. Gallant, Sarah K. Moore, Bethany M. McLeman, John Saroyan, Anthony Folland, Megan Mitchell, Lisa A. Marsch

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Healthcare providers’ and community stakeholders’ perception of using drones for tuberculosis diagnosis in Nepal: an exploratory qualitative study by Kritika Dixit, Bhola Rai, Govind Majhi, Rajan Paudel, Raghu Dhital, Shraddha Acharya, Ganga Ram Budhathoki, Puskar Poudel, Suman Chandra Gurung, Bishal Subedi, Pravin Lamsal, Uttam Pudasaini, Peter Small, Patrick Meier, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Maxine Caws

“…Focus group discussions employed semi-structured questions, which were audio-recorded, transcribed, and translated into English. …”
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Exploring medical educators’ perspectives on teaching effectiveness and student learning by Adnan Sukkurwalla, Syed Jaffar Abbas Zaidi, Muhammad Taqi, Zubia Waqar, Ambrina Qureshi

“…First, the Approaches to Teaching Inventory (ATI) was administered to 130 medical and dental educators in Karachi, Pakistan (71% response rate, n = 93), assessing teacher-centered (Information Transmission/Teacher-Focused, ITTF) versus student-centered (Conceptual Change/Student-Focused, CCSF) approaches. Second, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 educators purposively selected from the initial sample. …”
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Identifying and Ranking the Challenges and Strategies of Academic Resilience based on the Integration of Thematic analysis and the House of quality by Dariush Mohamadi Zanjirani, Shahla Shahpari

“…Given the nature of the research, semi-structured interviews, the best-worst method, and the quality house matrix were employed for data collection and analysis. …”
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Uptake of the hepatitis B vaccine among brothel-based female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda by Joana Nakiggala, Mathias Lwenge, Doreen Nakalembe, Bridget Nagawa Tamale, Aisha Nalugya, Jovan Galiwango, Junior Mike Wejuli, Kenneth Tebandeke, John Bosco Isunju, Richard K. Mugambe, Tonny Ssekamatte

“…We utilized a researcher-developed digitized semi-structured questionnaire and employed multistage sampling to enroll participants. …”
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A Model of Human Resource Management System Suitable for the New Generation Z in Executive Organizations with Thematic Analysis Approach by Moein Pourahmadi, Saeed Jafarinia, Yusuf Vakili, Akbar Hasanpour

“…To identify the components of human resource practices for Generation Z employees in government organizations, semi-structured interviews were conducted, involving in-depth discussions with 50 human resource experts from academic and government organizations. …”
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Irresolute Homotopy and Covering Theory in Irresolute Topological Groups by Kadriye Başar, Hürmet Fulya Akız

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Digital divide and operational digital literacy in deaf and hard-of-hearing students by Krasavina Yulia, Ponomarenko Ekaterina, Shishkina Anastasia, Gareyev Andrey

“…Qualitative data on learning experiences in digital media were collected through verbal protocol sessions, diary entries, and semi-structured interviews with DHH university students. …”
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Home-based nurturing care practices for children under five with low socioeconomic position in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. by Adrianne Katrina Nelson, Laura Sánchez-Vincitore, Melanie Patricia Frias, Michelle Marie Susana, Carl Kendall, Katherine Theall, Martha Vibbert, Heidi Luft, Arachu Castro

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a sociodemographic survey and semi-structured qualitative interview with 25 mothers ages 19-42 (7 under the age of 18 at first birth) with low socioeconomic position and children under five that live in the capital city Santo Domingo. …”
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Barriers and opportunities to increase soil organic carbon in vineyards: A case study of extension personnel in France and in the United States by Marie Thiollet-Scholtus, Amélie CM Gaudin, Justine Vanden Heuvel

“…Extension specialists play a crucial role in overcoming adoption challenges by providing tailored advice and training opportunities to growers. This study used semi-structured interviews with extension specialists in warm and cool regions of France and USA to explore context-specific barriers and opportunities for adoption of SOC-building practices. …”
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Exploring stakeholder perspectives on All Abilities Touch Football: Navigating the challenges, opportunities and feasibility of classification framework developmentKey Points by Taylor M. Wileman, Marnee J. McKay, Daniel A. Hackett, Tania Gardner, Ché Fornusek

“…Methods: A mixed methods approach was employed, combining online surveys of players (n ​= ​23), parents/carers (n ​= ​23), coaches (n ​= ​20) with semi-structured interviews from national level coaches (n ​= ​4) involved with All Abilities Touch Football across Australia. …”
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Experiences of Adults Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis-related Inflammatory Low Back Pain: A Qualitative Study by Lolwah AlRashed AlHumaid

“…This could help in designing tailored individualized, effective AS-ILBP management programs. …”
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Network Coordinator Perceptions of Early Childhood Community Systems Building and Development Efforts by Tuyet Mai Ha Hoang, Brandie Bentley, Karen V. Jenkins, Crystal A. Reinhart, Gloria A. Sugg, Karen M. Tabb

“…The findings can be useful for other ongoing government partnerships and community-based programs that use networks and system building strategies across the US.…”
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Need and challenges of palliative care in tribal people: a qualitative analysis by S. B. Keerthana, A. Kubendran

“…It is crucial to establish healthcare programs aimed at addressing the entire healthcare needs of the tribal populations.…”
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Factors influencing the resilience of clinical education in general medicine in Iran: a qualitative content analysis study by Katayoun Jalali, Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh, Seyed Aliakbar Faghihi, Ali Asghar Hayat, Rita Rezaee

“…The data collection process was conducted from September 2023 to April 2024 through semi-structured interviews. Interviews were transcribed, and data analysis was accomplished according to the steps proposed by Graneheim and Lundman (2004). …”
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Infant and young child feeding practices and its associated factors among mothers of under two years children in a western hilly region of Nepal. by Nabin Adhikari, Kiran Acharya, Dipak Prasad Upadhya, Sumita Pathak, Sachin Pokharel, Pranil Man Singh Pradhan

“…Nepal government has developed and implemented different programs to improve infant and young child feeding practice. …”
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A qualitative study of family caregivers’ experiences in caring for breast cancer patients by Hamideh Zahedi, Mohammad Hasan Sahebihagh, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Mina Hosseinzadeh

“…Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured individual interviews using an interview guide. …”
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Understanding patient needs and preferences for joint protection in hand osteoarthritis through mixed methods patient co-design by Dimitra V. Pouliopoulou, Joy C. MacDermid, Nicole Billias, Victoria D’Alessandro, Emily Lalone, Ruby Grewal, Pavlos Bobos

“…While joint protection programs (JPPs) offer symptom management, they remain outdated, inaccessible, and poorly tailored to patient needs. …”
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