Severely reduced physical performance is already present at the time of admission for stem cell transplantation by Dirk Reinhardt, Ronja Beller, Gabriele Gauß, Oliver Basu, Stefan Schönberger, Michaela Höfs

“…Correlations were observed among age and fitness parameters, the number of inpatient days and fatigue, and many previous exercise sessions correlated with better hand grip strength.Conclusion These results indicate a poorer fitness status in children before HSCT compared with healthy children, recommending the need for structured exercise programmes for children undergoing HSCT. …”
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Understanding pregnant women’s intention to use mobile health apps and its determinants: applying the UTAUT model in a mixed-methods study by Fateme Asadollahi, Samira Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari

“…In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 pregnant women and 7 healthcare professionals, guided by the UTAUT model. …”
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Benchmarking Multiple Large Language Models for Automated Clinical Trial Data Extraction in Aging Research by Richard J. Young, Alice M. Matthews, Brach Poston

“…A multi-LLM ensemble pipeline ingested ClinicalTrials.gov records, applied a structured JSON schema, and generated comparable outputs from unstructured text. …”
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Precarious perinatal care: experiences of incarcerated individuals in Ontario, Canada by Xaand Bancroft, Amy McGee, Audrey Ferron Parayre, Lisa Morgan, Wendy E. Peterson

“…We conducted virtual, semi-structured interviews with individuals who previously experienced incarceration while pregnant. …”
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Prevalence of composite indicator anthropometric failures and associated factors among 6–59 month children living in Mojo Town, Oromia, Ethiopia by Haji Aman Deybasso, Eyerusalem Shiferaw Belda, Ephrem Mannekulih Habtewold

“…Data were collected using structured interviewer-administered questionnaires and anthropometric measurements. …”
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La mise en œuvre de l’intégration régionale en zones frontalières dans la Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l’Afrique Centrale (CEMAC) by Poliny Ndong Beka II

“…The methodology used is based on a combination of documentary research, field observation and semi-structured interviews conducted between July and September 2022. …”
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Revisiting teacher educators' training in Ethiopia: Implications for a new approach to curriculum development by Haftu Hindeya Gebremeskel, Ahmed Yibrie Ahmed, Dawit Asrat Getahun, Meskerem Lechissa Debele, Dawit Tibebu, Dereje Taye Wondem

“…Data were collected using semi-structured interview and focus group discussion. Furthermore, secondary data sources such as the National Learning Assessment results (MoE, 2000–2016), Education Sector Development Program documents (2010–2015), Growth and Transformation Plan I (GTP I) (MoFED, 2010) and GTP II (National Plan Commission, 2016), previous MEd curricular documents in science and mathematics education, as well as existing research outputs were examined. …”
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Prevalence and causes of prescribing errors: the PRescribing Outcomes for Trainee Doctors Engaged in Clinical Training (PROTECT) study. by Cristín Ryan, Sarah Ross, Peter Davey, Eilidh M Duncan, Jill J Francis, Shona Fielding, Marie Johnston, Jean Ker, Amanda Jane Lee, Mary Joan MacLeod, Simon Maxwell, Gerard A McKay, James S McLay, David J Webb, Christine Bond

“…<h4>Method</h4>A three-part mixed-methods design was used, comprising: prospective observational study; semi-structured interviews and cross-sectional survey. All doctors prescribing in eight purposively selected hospitals in Scotland participated. …”
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What Patients Don’t Say and Physicians Don’t Ask: A Needs Assessment in Myasthenia Gravis Integrating Patient and Healthcare Professional Perspectives by Cornelia Reyes Acosta, Ivo Vlaev, Alexis Rodriguez, Allison Foss, Ashwin Pinto, Channa Hewamadduma, John Vissing, Nicholas J. Silvestri, Sophie Lehnerer, Marc De Backer, Natasha Monin, Sophie Barry, Ina Weisshardt

“…Methods A mixed-methods approach was utilized, comprising a survey and semi-structured interviews with HCPs and patients with MG. …”
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Effect of Coping Strategies Education on Knowledge and Behaviors of Women Experienced Workplace Bullying by Shimaa M. H. Ali, Eman M. M. Elsherbeny, Mervat A. Ahmed, Hussein M. M. F. Mohamed

“…The researcher designed a structured interview questionnaire to assess the women's socio-demographic profile and their knowledge regarding workplace bullying. …”
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Using technology acceptance model to explore physicians’ perspectives of clinical decision support system alerts by Hsuan-Chia Yang, Yu-Chuan Li, Shuo-Chen Chien, Chia-Hui Chien, Chun-You Chen, Po-Han Chien, Chun-Kung Hsu

“…Objective To examine factors influencing physicians’ perspectives of clinical decision support system (CDSS) alerts using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), focusing on perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), attitude towards usage (AT), user satisfaction (US) and behavioural intention to use (BI).Methods This study was conducted in the outpatient departments of a single academic medical centre in northern Taiwan, involving 72 physicians who completed a structured TAM-based questionnaire. Seven physician’s characteristics (age, clinical experience, CDSS operating status, patient volume, consultation frequency, gender and specialty) were analysed for their influence on PEOU and PU. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards prevention and control of neurocysticercosis-related epilepsy in Northern Tanzania: A cross-sectional healthcare professional-based stud... by Masanja Laurent Lugelongi, Andrew Martin Kilale, Kabemba Evans Mwape

“…<h4>Methodology</h4>A cross-sectional healthcare professional-based study was conducted in northern Tanzania between May and July 2023. A structured questionnaire was administered to healthcare workers (HCWs) using a random stratified sampling to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward prevention and control of NCC-induced epilepsy. …”
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"We have to amplify what we saw at EBOVAC" - Assessing participant perceptions, attitudes, and acceptability of an ancillary care policy in an Ebola vaccine trial in the Democratic... by Gwen Lemey, Ynke Larivière, Solange Milolo, Trésor Zola Matuvanga, Maha Salloum, Patrick Mitashi, Pierre Van Damme, Raffaella Ravinetto, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Hypolite Muhindo-Mavoko, Vivi Maketa, Sibyl Anthierens

“…Descriptive statistics were used for quantitative data analysis, while open comments were coded qualitatively. Third, semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants who experienced a (serious) AE and either benefited from or did not benefit from the policy. …”
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Antibiotic use among university students: insights from a Nigerian institution by Francisca Ogochukwu Onukansi, Mfonobong Effiong Umoh, Stanley Chinedu Eneh, Collins Chibueze Anokwuru, Cosmas Nnadozie Ezejindu, Ugonma Winnie Dozie, Mariagorathy Iheoma Diala, Leo Cedric Fozeu Fosso, Chukwuocha Uchechukwu Madukaku

“…From these categories, students were randomly chosen and surveyed using a semi-structured questionnaire that was based on established research. …”
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Healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice of podoconiosis management and associated factors in public hospitals in Ilu Ababor and Buno Bedelle zones, Southwest E... by Sanbato Tamiru, Yohanis Lulu, Kebebe Bidira, Bonsa Amsalu, Abdissa Duguma, Yared Nigusu, Wubishet Gezimu

“…The data were collected from systematically selected health professionals using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Epi-data and SPSS were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Medical Education on Health Literacy and Patient Empowerment in Underserved Populations: A Pilot Cohort Study by Aida Aljafri, Persia Abba, Anita Sedghi, Andreas Conte, Waseem Jerjes

“…The integration of structured education into usual care encounters holds the promise of a scalable, sustainable method for addressing health disparities. …”
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Social Capital as a Predictor of Substance Misuse Relapse: Findings from a Case-Control Study by Ali Solaimani, Abdolvahab Baghbanian, Mohammad Amin Behmanesh, Aziz Kassani

“…The data were obtained from structured interviews to determine personal traits, including age, marital status, familysize, education level, job status, type of substance, smoking, and addiction history in the family. …”
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Effect of Self-Care Guidelines on Quality of Life for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Radiofrequency Ablation by Azhar T. Zaki, Manal S. Hassan, Ahmed H. Soliman, Yosreah M. Mohamed

“…This study was conducted at the Interventional Radiology Unit, affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospital, on a purposive sample of 50 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma; 25 randomly allocated to the study group, and 25 allocated to the control group. A structured interview questionnaire for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing radiofrequency ablation was used to collect the study data. …”
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Female Sexual Dysfunction and Associated Factors Among Married Women in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Heaven Haile, Dabere Nigatu, Zemenu Shiferaw Yadita

“…Data was collected using a structured questionnaire by Kobo Collect software. The data analysis was done using SPSS version 25. …”
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Using the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) outside acute hospital settings: a qualitative study of staff experiences in the West of England by Emer Brangan, Anne Pullyblank, Sabi Redwood, Jonathan Banks, Heather Brant, Hein Le Roux

“…The objective of this study was to explore staff experiences of using NEWS in these new settings.Design Thematic analysis of qualitative semi-structured interviews with purposefully sampled healthcare staff.Setting West of England healthcare settings where NEWS was being used outside acute hospitals—primary care, ambulance, referral management, community and mental health services.Participants Twenty-five healthcare staff interviewed from primary care (9), ambulance (3), referral management/acute interface (5), community (4) and mental health services (3), and service commissioning (1).Results Participants reported that NEWS could support clinical decision-making around escalation of care, and provide a clear means of communicating clinical acuity between clinicians and across different healthcare organisations. …”
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