Considerations on the Obstacles That Lead to Slow Recruitment in a Pain Management Clinical Trial: Experiences from the Belgian PELICAN (PrEgabalin Lidocaine Capsaicin Neuropathic... by Guy H. Hans, Dima Almeshal, Lotte Vanlommel, Ella Roelant, Iris Verhaegen, Elke Smits, Koen Van Boxem, Robert Fontaine, The PELICAN Investigators Team

“…Multiple pain centers in Belgium completed an online survey, after which a structured interview was conducted to elaborate the responses in more detail. …”
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Qat use and esophageal cancer in Ethiopia: A pilot case-control study. by Maria E Leon, Mathewos Assefa, Endale Kassa, Abate Bane, Tufa Gemechu, Yared Tilahun, Nigatu Endalafer, Gilles Ferro, Kurt Straif, Elizabeth Ward, Abraham Aseffa, Joachim Schüz, Ahmedin Jemal

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Between May 2012 and May 2013, 73 EC cases (including 12 gastro-esophageal junction cases) and 133 controls matched individually on sex, age, and residence were enrolled at two endoscopy clinics and a cancer treatment hospital in Addis Ababa. A face-to-face structured questionnaire was administered. Qat use was defined as ever having chewed qat once a week or more frequently for at least one year. …”
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Planning for food system disruptions: lessons learned about resilience attributes from local governments’ emergency food response efforts by E. R. H. Moore, Margaret Burke, Erin Biehl, Roni A. Neff, Roni A. Neff

“…We used a mixed-method embedded design for the research: we collected survey data (April 2020) before the six-month CoP and completed semi-structured in-depth interviews (December 2020 and January 2021) after the CoP. …”
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Impact of Maternal Anxiety on Breastfeeding Practices by Freda D. Intiful, Louisa N. Nakotey, Nortey Eunice, Patricia M. Amos, Laurene Boateng

“…Data collection involved face‐to‐face interviews using a structured questionnaire that assessed sociodemographic information, maternal anxiety, and breastfeeding practices. …”
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Changes in Dental Caries Risk among Middle School Students Using an ICT-Based Caries Management Program by An-Na Yeo, Yu-Min Kang, Su-Young Lee

“…The Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) model provides a structured, risk-based approach for caries prevention and management. …”
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Effectiveness of Self-Management Training, “EDUDARA”, on Psychological Wellbeing and Cortisol Levels in Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Lilik Supriati, Renny Nova, Muhammad Rodli, Ahsan Ahsan, Nur Hidaayah, I Dewa Ayu Rismayanti

“…Conclusion: Self-management training had a positive effect on increasing psychological well-being and decreasing salivary cortisol levels among breast cancer patients. Therefore, structured self-management training for these patients can be used for nursing intervention…”
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Implementation research to develop an optimized delivery model for effective implementation of evidence-based interventions to reduce stillbirth in India: A study protocol. by Gadapani Barsha Pathak, Reema Mukherjee, Vani Kandpal, Abhishek Agarwal, Prem Mony, Maryann Washington, Sarmila Mazumder, N K Arora

“…Various methods including semi-structured questionnaires, verbal autopsies, and in-depth qualitative interview guides, review of clinical case sheets will be used to assess the causes of stillbirth. …”
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Association between osteoporosis and severe depressive symptoms among postmenopausal women attending tertiary outpatient clinics in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Uchenna Cosmas Ugwu, Osmond Chukwuemeka Ene

“…Data were collected via a validated, structured questionnaire; the Osteoporosis and Depression Assessment Questionnaire (ODAQ), which included sociodemographic data, menopausal and clinical history, osteoporosis risk factors, PHQ-9 depression screening, and lifestyle variables. …”
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Design and Psychometric Evaluation of a Questionnaire to Assess Nursing and Midwifery Students’ Attitudes and Performance towards Online Exams and Its Relationship with Academic Ac... by Zohre Abbaszade Molaei, Aeen Mohammadi, Manijeh Hooshmandja

“…Results: Based on a content analysis of 15 selected articles, the extracted components were structured into 12 items. A preliminary questionnaire was designed with 28 questions across these 12 extracted components. …”
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Diversifying Grapevines With Aromatic Plants Changes the Soil Habitat, Microbial Community Composition and Functions Toward More Efficient Substrate Use and Nutrient Allocation by Felix Dittrich, Loredana Canfora, Luigi Orrù, Bei Liu, Christoph C. Tebbe, Sören Thiele‐Bruhn

“…Multivariate statistics revealed that the prokaryotic community was primarily structured by abiotic soil properties, such as organic matter, nutrient and water availability. …”
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DIGITALIZATION OF DIAGNOSIS AND PREVENTION OF DUST-INDUCED LUNG DISEASES IN KEMEROVO COAL MINERS: INTEGRATION OF TELEMEDICINE AND BIG DATA ANALYTICS FOR PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF CO... by Олег Иванович Бондарев, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов

“…Additionally, the software enables the creation of a structured database with photo documentation, allows for the preservation and continuous updating of information during follow-up, and generates comparative reports. …”
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Technology-based approaches to enhance clinical learning opportunities for student nurses in a nursing education institution in Gauteng by Mpho N. Motsaanaka, Agnes Makhene, Gugu Ndawo

“…Data was collected through agenda focus groups and semi-structured individual interviews. A matrix-building method of data analysis as guided by Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña’s framework was used with the development of themes. …”
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Expected benefits and concerns regarding virtual reality in caring for terminally ill cancer patients – a qualitative interview study by Anja Greinacher, Bernd Alt-Epping, Christina Gerlach, Cornelia Wrzus

“…The aim of this qualitative, descriptive study was to explore the expectations of in-patients suffering from incurable cancer and their relatives about VR, in particular individualized VR images of the patients’ own home. Methods Semi-structured interviews with inpatients suffering from incurable cancers and their relatives in three medical settings (palliative care, hematology, radiotherapy) of a German university hospital. …”
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Siloed funding of multibenefit projects highlights the need for funding programs that integrate cobenefits by Marie Grimm, Anna Serra-Llobet, Molly Bruce, Michael Kiparsky

“…One such challenge is securing adequate and sustained funding, partly because of a mismatch between the integrative goals of multibenefit projects and the narrower intent of siloed funding sources structured largely in response to the funding needs of traditional, single-purpose gray infrastructure projects. …”
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Food safety practice and associated factors among food handlers working in food and drinking establishments in Finote Selam, in resource-limited settings by Abraham Teym, Balew Adane, Bayou Tilahun Assaye, Tirsit Ketsela Zeleke

“…Data were collected via a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 26. …”
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Couple stress Casson ternary hybrid nanofluids in a channel with applications in medical sciences by Shafiq Ahmad, Farhad Ali, Ilyas Khan, Samira Elaissi, N.F.M. Noor, Mohamed Kallel

“…To further enhance the thermal performance of conventional base fluids, researchers have increasingly focused on investigating the use of structured nanoparticle suspensions within these fluids. …”
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The effect of implementing parenteral nutrition guideline on growth and clinical outcomes in preterm infants: a comparative study by Majid Mahallei, Lida Gorbani, Mohammad Bagher Hoseini, Elnaz Shaseb, Bahareh Mehramuz, Khatereh Rezazadeh

“…These findings support the use of structured PN strategies to enhance early neonatal outcomes in NICU settings. …”
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Experiences of nurse educators regarding teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic by Kebuseditswe S. Gontse, Gaotswake P. Kovane, Isaac O. Mokgaola, Seepaneng S. Moloko-Phiri

“…Four focus group discussions (FGDs) were held to collect data through face-to-face semi-structured interviews. The data analysis followed Colaizzi’s seven-stage process. …”
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Understanding the Roles of over 65-Year-Old Male and Female Carers: A Comparative Analysis of Informal Caregiving by Purificación Ballester, Clara Pérez-Esteve, Alicia Sánchez-García, Eva Gil-Hernández, Mercedes Guilabert, José Joaquín Mira

“…The caregivers completed a comprehensive semi-structured interview, which included items from the Zarit Brief Scale (seven items) to assess caregiver burden and questions about their caregiving responsibilities, training, and experience, as well as the self-perceived frequency of medication errors. …”
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Qualitative insights into drug use safety strategies and social support among sexual minority women who inject drugs in Baltimore, Maryland by Jennifer L. Glick, Leanne Zhang, Aimee Huang, Megan Nguyen, Danielle German

“…Methods We conducted N = 16 phone-based, semi-structured, in-depth interviews with SMWWID in Baltimore, Maryland between June-October 2021. …”
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