Practice and Associated Factors among Adult Residents towards Traditional Eye Medicine in Gondar City, North West Ethiopia by Minychil Bantihun Munaw, Natnael Lakachew Assefa, Dereje Hayilu Anbesse, Mebratu Mulusew Tegegne

“…A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 600 participants by using a pretested structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 computer software. …”
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Blood Pressure Profile in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia as seen at a Tertiary Health Facility in Enugu, South-east Nigeria, West African Sub-region by Ikechukwu O. Okongwu, Ngozi Mbanefo, Daberechi Kenneth Adiele, Ifunanya Okongwu, Anthony N. Ikefuna, Michael Okoeguale Ibadin

“…Sociodemographic, clinical and anthropometric parameters were obtained using a semi-structured questionnaire. BP was measured using Accoson mercury sphygmomanometer. …”
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Distance caregiving using smart home technologies: balancing ethical priorities in family decision-making by only children by Yi Jiao Angelina Tian, Michael Dunn, Silke Schicktanz, Julian Savulescu, Tenzin Wangmo

“…They lived in Europe for at least 5 years, with at least one parent residing in the home country. In semi-structured interviews, participants discussed the ethical issues of wearable devices, ambient and visual remote monitoring technologies, as well as the possible use of one assistive robot in the context of distance caregiving for older parents. …”
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Pharmacists’ Experiences on Adverse Drug Reactions in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dalal Salem Bakheit Aldossari, Naeema Taha Alshalaan, Khuloud Salem Alshammari, Fatima Ahmed Lubbad, Mudhi Ratyan Alanazi, Neamah Ahmed Lubbad, Nada Suliman Fahad Alessa, Sheraz Ali

“…These findings support the need for structured training and policy measures to strengthen pharmacovigilance system.…”
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Church-based ministry to people with disabilities in Malawi: a case study and program evaluation by Kingsley Matope, Davie Mitumbu, Tendai Lucio, Hamilton Kambalame, Rebecca Porinsky, Jennifer Hatzfeld

“…The purpose of this program evaluation was to measure the impact of this effort. Methods: Structured interviews and surveys were performed, incorporating input from volunteers, caregivers, PWDs and church leaders at 14 congregational sites in central and southern Malawi. …”
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Effect of a Nutrition Diet on Health Status of Physically Challenged Students at Ade Okubanjo Institute for the Blind, Ijebu-Igbo by Titilayo Monsurat Musa, Adekola Ridwan Ademola, Adeleye Oluwagbemiga Adewale, Khadijat Oluwapelumi Popoola

“…The research location was Ade Okubanjo Institute for the Blind, Ijebu-Igbo. A self-structured questionnaire was used to measure the nutrition diet of physically challenged students. …”
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Experiences and narratives of mandatory psychological assessment in Trans and Nonbinary people: An Italian qualitative analysis by Ciro De Vincenzo, Andrea Garolla, Sara Delinna, Laura Pizzolato, Ines Testoni

“…Specifically, the data collection technique consisted of semi-structured interviews with N = 21 participants. The corpus of data was analyzed consistently with thematic analysis and reflexive thematic analytic approach, for identifying, analysing and reporting patterns in data, allowing the corpus of data to be examined in terms of their principal themes, using both theory-driven (top-down) and bottom-up analytical strategies. …”
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Prevalence of Malaria Parasite among Pregnant Women Attending to Saudi Kassala Teaching Hospital in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan by Alnaeem Abdalla Idris Nour, Tafawl Ibrahim Karrar, Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Kebayer, Nada Ali Abd Elwahid Mohamed, Khadega Suleiman Mohammed Zarroug, Hajrhma Ismael Hajrhma Mohammedahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Salah Mohamed Ahmed

“…This study involved one hundred and eighty-five blood samples collected from pregnant women who was then examined by using blood films and ICT for malaria, and the data were collected by a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 21. …”
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Impact of Clinical Pharmacological Intervention on Treatment Adherence among Adult Patients with Bronchial Asthma and COPD: A Randomised Clinical Study by Agnik Pal, Santanu Munshi, Santanu K Tripapathi

“…The appropriateness of inhalation technique was assessed using a structured observation checklist and the Device Appropriateness Index (DAI). …”
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Generative artificial intelligence in physiotherapy education: great potential amidst challenges- a qualitative interview study by Yvonne Lindbäck, Karin Schröder, Torkel Engström, Karin Valeskog, Sofi Sonesson

“…Focus groups were conducted, using a semi-structured interview guide, at the Physiotherapy program at Linköping University, Sweden, from March to April 2024. …”
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Vitamin D testing in pharmacies: Results of a federal screening campaign by Olaf Rose, Stefanie Eppacher, Johanna Pachmayr, Stephanie Clemens

“…Methods: This investigation was structured as a cross-sectional multicenter survey conducted in a routine care setting. …”
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Did we create brave spaces? A realist evaluation report on simulation-based faculty development workshop in equity, diversity, inclusivity, and Indigenous reconciliation by X. Catherine Tong, Sonaina Chopra, Hannah Jordan, Matthew Sibbald, Aaron Geekie-Sousa, Sandra Monteiro

“…The team recruited participants to conduct semi-structured interviews. Records from team meetings and facilitator focus groups were collected and reviewed. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward azithromycin infusion reactions among pediatric nurses: a cross-sectional study by Linlin Wei, Jianying Xu, Chaolang Zhang, Cuiying Chen, Jia Chen

“…Hospitals should prioritize structured in-service programs, simulation-based learning, and pre-infusion checklists to enhance safety. …”
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MANAGING FRAUD IN CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, THE ROLE OF INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT: A STUDY OF QUOTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS (DMBs) IN NIGERIA by Onajero Kensington OHWO

“…The respondents were purposively selected from 12 listed banks as at 31st January 2024 due to the role they play in fraud risk management. A structured and validated questionnaire was distributed and 99.7% response rate was achieved. …”

Municipal panel data analysis for solid waste, local governments and citizen participation by P. Hernández Medina, D. Pinilla Rodríguez

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Solid waste management in Ecuador is the responsibility of the municipal autonomous decentralised governments and is structured in a value chain from waste collection to final disposal. …”
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Consistent condom utilization and associated factors among HIV positive clients attending ART clinic at Pawi general hospital, North West Ethiopia. by Alex Yeshaneh, Adugna Lencha, Amlaku Mulat Aweke, Yaregal Dessalew, Tegegne Wale, Esubalew Mekuriya, Temkin Abdulahi, Alemu Workineh, Meseret Yitayew, Hirut Dinku, Genet Asfaw

“…The study subjects were reached using a systematic sampling technique and data were collected using a pretested and structured questionnaire. Data entry and analysis were performed using epi-data version 3.1 and SPSS version 23 respectively. …”
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Injury reporting in elite ladies Gaelic football and camogie: Perspectives of athlete support personnel. by Marese Gilhooly, Roisin Cahalan, Kieran O'Sullivan, Catherine Norton

“…Eighteen ASP subsequently participated in semi-structured interviews. Quantitative survey data were analysed using frequency analysis, while interview transcripts were subjected to framework analysis.…”
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Healthcare Professionals' Views on the Use of Passive Sensing and Machine Learning Approaches in Secondary Mental Healthcare: A Qualitative Study by Jessica Rogan, Joseph Firth, Sandra Bucci

“…Methods Qualitative semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 15 multidisciplinary staff who work in secondary mental health settings. …”
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Male infant circumcision and associated factors in Konso Zone Southern Ethiopia: community based survey by Goye Orkaido Berisha, Berhan Tsegaye Negash, Zemenu Yohannes Kassa

“…Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. Then, it was entered into epi-data 4.6 and exported to STATA version 14 for analysis. …”
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Study protocol for developing deprescribing clinical practice guidelines: evidence-based GRADE methodology and a Delphi consensus method by Hui Wen Quek, Amy Page, Kenneth Lee, Christopher Etherton-Beer

“…The development involves a two-part sequential approach: evidence-deriving using a structured GRADE methodology and consensus-building processes using a standardised Delphi approach. …”
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