A mixed-method study on awareness, haemoglobin phenotype result accuracy and sickle cell knowledge among parents of children with sickle cell disease in ibadan, Nigeria by Adeniyi Abraham Adesola, David Mobolaji Akoki, Joshua Simpa Lawal, Abigail Olawumi Oyedokun, Oluwatomisin Esther Agboola, Anuoluwapo Agnes Babawale, Biobele Jotham Brown

“…Data were collected using structured questionnaires and supplemented with six key informant interviews. …”
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Delivering systems-level change to improve post-diagnostic dementia support: Qualitative findings from the PriDem study. by Emily Spencer, Katie Flanagan, Marie Poole, Federica D'Andrea, Maud Hevink, Jane Wilcock, Kate Walters, Louise Robinson, Greta Rait, Sarah Griffiths, PriDem Study project team

“…Practices were located within 4 Primary Care Networks in the North East and South East of England. 26 healthcare professionals, 14 people with dementia and 16 carers linked to participating general practices participated in semi-structured individual and small group interviews. Additional qualitative data were generated through nonparticipant observations and researcher fieldnotes from CDL intervention supervision sessions. …”
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Stakeholder Communication on Destination Branding through Three Destination Axes in the Musi River Tourism Area, South Sumatra, Indonesia by Agustin Rozalena, Mahendra Wijaya, Prahastiwi Utari, Andre Novie Rahmanto

“…The sampling technique was purposive sampling, and eight people were deliberately selected to be interviewed in a semi-structured, in-depth manner and observed. Data analysis used the Miles, Huberman, and Saldana Interactive Model. …”
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Crisis management in Finnish hospital pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic by S. Latonen, A. M. Juppo, H. Seeck, M. Airaksinen

“…The results were confirmed and enriched through data triangulation with six semi-structured interviews of purposively selected hospital pharmacy heads in March–May 2021. …”
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Complex Synchronization Dynamics of Electronic Oscillators–Part II: Simulations and Validation of Phase-Amplitude Reduced Models by Konstantinos Metaxas, Nikolaos P. Eleftheriou, Yannis Kominis, Paul P. Sotiriadis

“…This work introduces a rigorous time-domain approach for studying the complex synchronization dynamics of periodically forced electronic oscillators, based on the well-developed theories of Phase-Amplitude reduction via the Koopman operator and dynamics of circle maps. The paper is structured in two parts. Part I presents the theoretical foundation and the numerical application of the theory. …”
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Nutritional myths in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes: a pilot study by Didem Gunes Kaya, Sabriye Arslan, Emine Yassıbaş, Feride Ayyıldız, Elvan Bayramoglu, Hande Turan, Olcay Evliyaoglu

“…Conclusion Improved knowledge about nutrition myths is associated with better metabolic control among adolescents and young adults with T1DM. Structured education programs tailored to this population may contribute to improved glycemic outcomes. …”
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Biophilic Design in the Built Environment: Trends, Gaps and Future Directions by Bekir Hüseyin Tekin, Gizem Izmir Tunahan, Zehra Nur Disci, Hatice Sule Ozer

“…This study presents a comprehensive review of the biophilic design literature, employing a hybrid methodology combining structured content analysis and bibliometric mapping. …”
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Effectiveness of Multiple Mini Interviews in medical school admissions: assessment using The Big Five Personality framework by João Sampaio Góes, Stefano Ivani de Paula, Durval Aníbal Daniel-Filho, Elda Maria Stafuzza Gonçalves Pires, Ângela Tavares Paes, Eduardo Juan Troster

“…The findings thus support the use of structured interviews in admission processes, highlighting their role in identifying candidates with essential qualities for success in medical education and practice, and offer valuable insights for similar educational institutions aiming to refine their selection methods.…”
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ANZAED eating disorder credentialed clinician perceptions and experiences of professional development by Janet Conti, Madalyn McCormack, Gabriella Heruc, Katarina Prnjak, Rebecca Barns, Siân A. McLean, Phillipa Hay

“…Methods Participants were 28 ANZAED Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinicians who participated in a semi-structured interview after completion of an online self-report survey. …”
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Alpha-Actinin-3 (ACTN3) R577X Polymorphism on Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Levels of Pre- and Post-Eccentric Exercised Male Subjects by Audira Syafana Khadijah, Aurel Aryati, Aurel Diffa Arpy, Angela Excellcia Larasaty Susetyo, Monica Dwi Hartanti

“…METHODS: Male subjects aged 18-30 years old, who were not involved in structured physical activity, and abstaining from alcohol and protein supplements within specified periods, were involved in this study. …”
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Food Insecurity Resilience Capacity of Rural Households in the Face of Induced-Weather Extremities in Bauchi State of Nigeria by Mohammed Sadiq, Muhammad Ahmad, Mahmood Bala, Invinder Singh

“…Adopting a multi-stage random sampling technique, a total of 322 households were randomly sampled from a sampling frame obtained by a reconnaissance survey. Using a well-structured questionnaire complemented with interview schedule, rural households’ survey data were collected in the year 2022. …”
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Breastfeeding in the midst of adversity: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of breastfeeding in adolescent mothers by Atefeh Yas, Fatemeh Zahra Karimi, Abbas Heydari, Javad Moghri, Talat Khadivzadeh

“…Data were gathered through a semi-structured face-to-face interview with 10 primiparous adolescent mothers. …”
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Diseño e implementación de escalas de evaluación para mejorar la adquisición de competencias básicas en microcirugía vascular. by Manuel Andrés Rojas-Galvis, Adolfo Alejandro López Ríos, Alfredo Salvador Patrón Gómez

“…El objetivo de este estudio fue implementar dos escalas OSATS (Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills) diseñadas para evaluar competencias en microcirugía en residentes quirúrgicos que completaron un programa de entrenamiento en habilidades básicas de microcirugía en entornos de laboratorio y simulación. …”
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Sustainable leadership styles adopted by small businesses in the UAE during and post COVID-19 by Ansarullah Tantry, Sayed Abdul Majid Gilani, Saher Al Sabbah, Charli Sitinjak, Nida Khan, Tausif Mulla, Soumaya Askri, Rayees Mohammad Bhat

“…Using a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 70 SMEs between September and December 2023, and the data were analysed through thematic analysis. …”
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When teaching procedures in simulation, do simulation adjuncts translate to better performance? by Jennifer Yee, Kimberly Bambach, David P. Way, Christopher E. San Miguel, Cynthia G. Leung, Scott Winfield, Rami A. Ahmed

“…This finding suggests that structured practice alone is an effective learning strategy for balloon tamponade placement without needing the resources of accompanying adjuncts within a simulation scenario, and that education with additional adjuncts may contribute to skills decay over time.…”
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Quantitative assessment and Kirschner-wire fixation of an isolated sustentaculum tali fracture in a 7-year-old girl—a case report by Fengyong Mao, Lei Ni, Li Ju

“…The postoperative protocol included 6 weeks of cast immobilization followed by a structured rehabilitation program. At 12-month follow-up, CT imaging demonstrated complete osseous union with restoration of articular congruity. …”
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Impact of an Interprofessional Collaboration Between Physicians and Pharmacists on Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs in Older Patients with Trauma in the Emergency Department by Benjamin J. Hellinger, André Gries, Thilo Bertsche, Yvonne Remane

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate a structured interprofessional collaboration between physicians and pharmacists on managing FRIDs in older patients who present to the emergency department (ED) after a fall. …”
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Intersectional Environmental Justice in Dutch-Brazilian Beef and Soy Trade: Challenges for the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products by Vinícius Mendes, Cristina Yumie Aoki Inoue, Niels Søndergaard, Nathália Tavares

“…Our data includes 20 semi-structured interviews with environmental NGOs, businesses, government and academics from both countries, besides secondary sources (15 NGO reports and policy papers). …”
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Educational Leadership Styles of Nursing Educators in Clinical Practice: A Qualitative Content Analysis by ali bazzi, Moluk Pouralizadeh, abbas ebadi, ehsan kazemnejad

“…Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and data collection continued until saturation was achieved.Data analyzed was done based on the method proposed by Graneheim and Lundman. …”
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GymBuddy and Elomia, AI-integrated applications, effects on the mental health of the students with psychological disorders by Jing Jiang, Yang Yang

“…Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, which utilized GymBuddy and Elomia for structured mental health support, or the control group. …”
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