Feeding with Care: Caregiver Perspectives on Pediatric Gastrostomy Tubes by Fareed Khdair Ahmad, Noor F. Al-Assaf, Mohammad Alzoubi, Nada Odeh, Dina Samara, Zaid Arafat Samara, Hashim M. AlHammouri, Tahani Ahmad, Salma Burayzat, Omar Alqudah, Nadia Khamees, Tarek A. Tamimi, Awni Abu Sneineh, Yaser Rayyan

“…Caregivers completed the Structured Satisfaction Questionnaire with Gastrostomy Feeding (SAGA-8), and demographic and clinical data were collected. …”
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BREASTFEEDING COUNSELLING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FEASIBILITY: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY by Brian Micino Njoroge, Sascha Lamstein, Kathryn Beck, Jackline A. Odhiambo, Silvia Alayon, Beatrice C. Mutai, Esther Mogusu, Josephine Wandia Munene, James Njiru Kanyuira, Susan A. Were, Delaney Ward, Iscah Achieng Akello, Julie Koroso, Caroline K. Arimi, Florence Mugo

“…Key enablers included administrative support, structured mentorship tools, and peer learning communities. …”
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Effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in its digital version in reducing anxiety and post-traumatic symptomatology among nursing home workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: secondary anal... by Marianna Purgato, Federico Tedeschi, Corrado Barbui, José Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Roberto Mediavilla, Marianna Riello, Debora Zaccoletti, David MacTaggart, Elena Rusconi

“…Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) face substantial daily work-related pressures, leading to frequent reports of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.Objective To compare the effects of Self-Help Plus in its digital version Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (DWM) to an equally structured activity in reducing anxiety and/or PTSD symptoms among HCWs.Methods We compared the proportion of participants with moderate-to-severe anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder Scale; GAD-7 ≥10) and/or PTSD symptoms (Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R)) ≥26) between DWM and the alternative activity. …”
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Feasibility of Identifying Acute Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage Events Using Diagnostic Coding Among Veterans with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer’s Dementia by Dan Berlowitz, Ying Wang, Joel Reisman, Donald Miller, Peter J. Morin, Vanesa Carlota Andreu Arasa, Brant Mittler, Raymond Zhang, Amir Abbas Tahami Monfared, Michael Irizarry, Quanwu Zhang, Weiming Xia

“…Methods Principal and first-position hospital discharge codes for ICH events for 200 patients were identified from the Veterans Affairs Health System structured administrative database. Clinician manual review of discharge summary notes assessed and confirmed the presence of coded events. …”
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Assessment of the effect of social media use on medical students’ academic performance: cross-sectional study from Jordan by Hana Taha, Hana Taha, Diana Abu-Surrah, Luna Abu-Awadh, Ameen Mahmoud, Tamara Al-Qadi, Layan Al Hamdan, Moumen Hijazi, Abdulla Al Ani, Vanja Berggren

“…The integration of social media platforms into the life of medical students and their effect on their academic performance has not been studied enough.ObjectiveThis study examines the duration of time spent on social media, the type of content medical students is exposed to, the online engagement in study groups, and the influence of the interaction between students and their professors via social media on students’ academic performance.MethodsA cross-sectional study that used structured self-administered online questionnaire to assess the use of social media by a random sample of 429 medical students in Jordan. …”
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Navigating the decision landscape: understanding interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome patients’ motivations and medical support needs for fecal microbiota transplantation: a... by Hongyuan Liu, Yaodi Wei, Peng Jiang, Siyu Fan, Yu Zhao, Zhi Li, Shiyu Wang, Na Zhang, Junjie Zhi, Qun Wei, Yifeng Gu, Bihong Yang, Ninghan Feng, Yufan Wu, Fengping Liu

“…This study aimed to investigate the determinants of decision-making and the medical support requirements of IC/BPS patients considering FMT as an alternative treatment. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 IC patients to explore their motivations for choosing FMT and their decision-making prerequisites. …”
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The burden of periprosthetic joint infections: patient-reported outcomes and qualitative insights into periprosthetic joint infections by F.-J. Dally, F. Kixmöller, F. Bludau, S. Gravius, A. Darwich, M. Betsch

“…A total of 8 out of 28 (28.6 %) patients scored low on the HADS-T. Through semi-structured interviews, we further evaluated the two groups: a high-HADS-T-scoring group and a low-HADS-T-scoring group. …”
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Bias in student evaluations of teaching in undergraduate medical education: a qualitative study from a medical school in Northern China by Yuanheng Li, Chao Sun, Yazhou Wang, Haoyu Chi, Hanye Tang, Mingxue Ma, Lifeng Wei, Linjun Zhong, Jida Li, Kun Wei, Zhuowa Sha, Chao Fan, Gangyu Zhang, Peihang Sun, Mingli Jiao

“…Methods A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with medical students from a medical university in northern China. …”
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Eco-anxiety, climate concern, and fatalistic outlooks: Insights from U.S. crisis text conversations on climate distress by Jennifer D. Runkle, Kelsey Herbst, Sophie Ryan, Kelly Sewell, Ashley Mallare, Ian Berry, Emma Getz, Arden McKee, Martie P. Thompson, Margaret M. Sugg

“…A comprehensive codebook was developed, incorporating predetermined and emergent codes for climate change exposures, crisis flags, emotional responses, and special topics. Using a structured, iterative thematic analysis approach that combined deductive and inductive methods, the study identified and categorized emerging themes. …”
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Surgical implants in animal models for male and female infertility: A translational approach by S. Bharath, A.S. Vickram, B. Bhavani Sowndharya, C. Prasanth, D. Jenila Rani, G. Gulothungan, Hitesh Chopra, Tabarak Malik

“…Structured Abstract: Background: Infertility remains a significant challenge in reproductive medicine, affecting both men and women. …”
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First Dental Steps intervention: feasibility study of a health visitor led infant oral health improvement programme by Joanna G. Williams, Patricia Nicole Albers, Sarab El-Yousfi, Zoe Marshman, Reena Patel, Alice Porter, Katrina d’Apice, Katie Breheny, Frank de Vocht, Chris Metcalfe, Robert Witton, Ruth Kipping

“…Data collection (June 2021-February 2022) included baseline and follow-up questionnaires (mean 5 months), semi-structured interviews with parents (n = 16), health visitors (n = 7), and stakeholders (n = 16). …”
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Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Toothbrush Contamination and Disinfection among Dental Students in Chengalpet District, Tamil, Nadu, India: A Cross-sectional Study by AB Anu, Karthikeyan Indrapriyadharshini, Subraman Vishnuprasad, Ravi Karthikayan, Jagadeson Mahesh, MP Revanth

“…Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted among 232 dental students from January 2023 to June 2023 at a private dental college, Chengalpet, Tamil Nadu, India. A structured questionnaire consisting of two domains, with 16 questions was prepared, validated, and distributed to the third years, final years, and interns to assess the knowledge (8 questions) and practice (8 questions) about toothbrush contamination and disinfection. …”
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Co-designing a peer support programme for carers of people treated under the Mental Health Act: views from stakeholders by Imogen Wells, Kelly Wintsch, Abigail G-Medhin, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Steve Gillard, Rose McCabe, Mohamed Yaasir Mohamudbucus, Candelaria Mahlke, Katharina Nagel, Zhenreenah Muhxinga, Swaran Singh, Stefan Priebe, Domenico Giacco

“…Conclusions These findings highlight the need for structured training for peer supporters and a flexible, accessible peer support programme for carers. …”
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Short-Term, Significant Gains from a 10-Day Field-Based Multi-Modal Outdoor Activity Camp with Time-Restricted Feeding Dissipate at Three-Month Follow-Up by Katarina Milanović, Nikola Stojanović, Vladimir Miletić, Željko Rajković, Darko Stojanović, Vladimir Ilić, Milica Filipović, Slavka Durlević, Ana Orlić, Igor Ilić

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> These findings indicate that a brief, intensive nature-based intervention can drive rapid, multidimensional improvements in body composition, but structured maintenance is required to sustain benefits.…”
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Effects of caloric restriction and exercise-induced weight loss on physiological dysregulation in postmenopausal women: The mediating role of fat mass and adipose tissue distributi... by Éloïse Routhier, Martin Brochu, Alan A. Cohen, Denis Prudhomme, Ahmed Ghachem

“…Objectives: 1) To evaluate the impact of a 6-month caloric restriction (CR) program, either alone or in combination with structured exercise (CR + Ex), on PD. 2) To investigate whether changes in adipose tissue quantity and distribution mediate the effects of these interventions on PD. …”
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Perceptions and attitudes of nurse practitioners toward artificial intelligence adoption in health care by Moustaq Karim Khan Rony, Sharker Md. Numan, Fateha tuj Johra, Khadiza Akter, Fazila Akter, Mitun Debnath, Sujit Mondal, Md. Wahiduzzaman, Mousumi Das, Mohammad Ullah, Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Shuvashish Das Bala, Mst. Rina Parvin

“…Data were collected through a semi‐structured questionnaire with 37 nurse practitioners selected through purposive sampling, specifically Maximum Variation Sampling and Expert Sampling techniques, to ensure diversity in characteristics. …”
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State-of-the-art literature review of Recovery College evaluative studies between 2013-2024 by Catherine Briand, Catherine Briand, Catherine Vallée, Catherine Vallée, Francesca Luconi, Joanie Thériault, Joanie Thériault, Anick Sauvageau, Anick Sauvageau, Julie Bellemare, Julie Bellemare

“…The good practice guide for a systematic literature review published by Siddaway et al. was used, in combination with a structured multi-stage process. Endnote, Covidence and NVivo softwares were used to collect relevant evaluative studies, screen them based on blind selection, analyze their content and ensure inter-rater validation. …”
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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

“…Self-report questionnaires on NSSI behaviors, depressive symptoms, attachment to parents, and parenting behaviors were administered at baseline, mid-intervention, postintervention, and 3-month follow-up only from the adolescents. Semi-structured interviews about the feasibility of the intervention were conducted with 25 parent-adolescents’ dyads at post-intervention. …”
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“Can someone tell me what’s going on with my child?”: A qualitative study on parental health-seeking behavior for infant regulatory problems by Febe Hertveldt, Guido Van Hal, Edwin Wouters, Koen Ponnet, Binu Singh, Helena Van den Steene, Monica Dhar, Bea R.H. Van den Bergh, Hadewych Weyns, Sara De Bruyn

“…Methods Respondents were sampled in collaboration with child psychiatrists from two tertiary care infant mental health day clinics, using extreme case study sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 families (10 fathers and 15 mothers). …”
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Construal of self as a mental health inpatient: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of repertory grid studies by Eleanor Elizabeth Wozniak, Eleanor Elizabeth Wozniak, Dougal Julian Hare, Lynsey Gregg, Lynsey Gregg, Anja Wittkowski, Anja Wittkowski, Anja Wittkowski

“…A person’s conceptual structure and how he/she understands and makes sense of the world can be explored using the repertory grid technique (RGT), an assessment tool derived from personal construct theory. …”
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