Fenomeni dissociativi in un campione di pazienti Borderline La patologia dissociativa come processo patogenetico nucleare del Disturbo Borderline di Personalità by 1 Daniela Cantone, 2 Filomena De Falco, 2 Tilde Annunziato, 2 Alfonso Davide Di Sarno, 2 Carmen Giannetti, 2 Daniela Iennaco, 2 Martina Messina, 2 Vincenzo Perrella, 2 Barbara Vitulano

“…The Dissociative Experiences Scale and the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV Axis II Disorders were used in order to collect data. …”
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Self-referral practice among patients attending outpatient department of Northwest Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a multi-center cross-sectional study by Tihtna Alemu, Zeamanuel Anteneh Yigzaw, Mekides Engeda Alemu, Lakew Asmare

“…A systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit a total of 446 participants. Structured interviewer-administered questionnaires were used. …”
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Understanding farmers' perspectives and engagement with wildlife conservation practices: Insights from a European wildcat reintroduction by Thomas R. Dando, Sarah L. Crowley, Richard P. Young, Stephen P. Carter, Huw Denman, Robbie A. McDonald

“…The European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is Critically Endangered in Scotland and is extinct in England and Wales, where reintroduction has been proposed. Using semi‐structured interviews, we investigated livestock farmers' perspectives on conservation practice, focusing on wildlife reintroductions and the prospect of wildcat restoration. …”
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Teachers’ Virtual Education Experiences in Iraq: Insights from a Mixed-Methods Study on Challenges and Consequences by ABBAS TAHER ALLAWI GHRABAT, NASROLAH GHASHGHAEIZADEH, JALAL SHANTA JABER, FRANK MOSAVI

“…The qualitative tool was a semi-structured interview, whereas the quantitative tool was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 10 components and 66 items. …”
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“A one-stop shop”: Real-world use and app-users' experiences of a psychoeducational smartphone app for adults with ADHD by Christina Seery, Rachel Hannah Cochrane, Martha Mulcahy, Ken Kilbride, Margo Wrigley, Jessica Bramham

“…Fourteen app-users, nine of whom identified as women and five as men, with an age range of 26–65 (M = 40.29, SD = 11.14), participated in semi-structured interviews. Reflexive thematic analysis was employed to develop themes on app-users' experiences. …”
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Implementing Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Approach in Enhancing Qur'anic Literacy Through Tahsin Learning at Gampong Meunasah, Bireuen, Aceh by Syahri Ramadona Dona, Sukma Widya Puspita, Nurul, Raisa Azyana, Rahmawita, Syahfitri Arika, Riza Maulida

“…The research addresses the critical challenge of inadequate Qur'anic reading proficiency in rural Muslim communities, where 68% of residents demonstrated below-standard tajwid comprehension and 74% lacked consistent access to structured religious education. Employing Community-Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) methodology, this study engaged 127 participants across three age groups in a comprehensive 45-day program integrating tahsin, tahfidz, tadabbur, and basic Arabic instruction. …”
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Advancing GIS-based suitability analysis of BtX, PtX, PBtX, and eBtX facilities using the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process by Marcel Dossow, Mengxi Chen, Hartmut Spliethoff, Sebastian Fendt

“…The proposed approach offers a robust, quantitative framework for spatial optimization in the siting of sustainable fuel production facilities with significant applications for policy-makers, industry, and researchers involved in BtX, PtX, and e-/PBtX scale-up.The methodology encompasses a comprehensive suitability analysis, … • Providing a recommended list of suitability and exclusion criteria, categorized into ``requisite,'' ``infrastructure,'' and ``environmental'' criteria, tailored for sustainable fuel production site selection. • Offering a structured workflow for deriving suitability maps through a combination of GIS-based FAHP with exclusion analysis. • Providing a practical, replicable algorithm that can guide users through the process, making it easier to apply in various geographic and project contexts.…”
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“It's very important that you measure throughout that journey…”: patient perspectives towards quality-of-life data collection following haematopoietic cell transplant by Gemma Pugh, Lauren Young, Christina Yiallouridou, Dawn Hart, Karen Dean, Robert Danby

“…Methods Twenty-one HCT patients with median age of 45 years (range: 26–71 years) took part in a semi-structured interview. Two commonly used PROMs, the Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy – Bone Marrow Transplant (FACT-BMT) and Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS-29) were used as discussion prompts. …”
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Chest x-ray features and their associated factors among rifampicin/multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment initiating centers in Addis A... by Mulat Addis Beshaw, Ekram Mohammed Siraj, Tilahun Bizuayehu Demass, Ayenew Molla Lakew

“…The data was collected using a structured checklist containing socio-demographics, baseline chest x-rays, and other clinical variables. …”
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Patterns in the chaos: Scale and the spatiotemporal dynamics of coral reef fish assemblages on the Great Barrier Reef by Daniela M. Ceccarelli, Michael J. Emslie, Murray Logan, Andrew Cole, Makeely I. Blandford, Tane H. Sinclair‐Taylor

“…Community composition was strongly structured by position across the continental shelf, with distinct inner and outer shelf assemblages. …”
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AI-based virtual immunocytochemistry for rapid and robust fine needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis by Irfan Ahmed, Wei Zhang, Pikting Cheung, Vardhan Basnet, Zulfiqar Ali, May PY Tse, Fraser Hill, Tom Tak Lam Chan, Haibo Hu, Xinyue Li, Condon Lau

“…Following nuclei segmentation, the cell features from processed image pairs were translated into a structured tabular features format with immuno-positive and negative labeled classes. …”
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If it wasn’t for us, there would be no data: stakeholders’ perspectives on patient involvement in the use of health data in Ireland by Tina Bedenik, Fiona Geaney, Barbara Foley, Rachel Flynn, Kathleen E. Bennett

“…Thirty-five participants were evenly distributed across five groups: Academics and Researchers; Data Controllers, Data Protection Officers and Ethics Experts; Patients and Public; Healthcare Professionals and the Industry Group. A semi-structured approach guided by a topic guide was used, and thematic data analysis was conducted. …”
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Association of medication adherence and glycemic control with pain severity among patients with diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study from Palestine by Bushra Elayyan, Dania Abuhalima, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

“…The data were collected via a structured questionnaire. Results In this study, 377 patients were included. …”
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Exploring perceptions of work motivation through the experiences of healthcare professionals who provided end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic (PRECA-C project): a qualita... by Makiko Sano, Hiroko Mori, Akira Kuriyama, Haruki Imura, Mayumi Nishimura, Mayumi Toyama, Takeo Nakayama

“…Methods A qualitative descriptive study was conducted through online semi-structured interviews (from August to December 2021) with HCPs who provided EOL care, working at intensive care units, specialized COVID-19 wards, and general wards across Japan. …”
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‘I don’t know when it’s my turn’: reasons for low uptake of cancer-related healthcare services in Germany by Ali Zafar, Milena Koch, Luis Weller, Nelli Tschobur, Andreas Ihrig, Till Johannes Bugaj, Gwendolyn Mayer, Franziska Baessler

“…This qualitative study aimed to determine the barriers perceived or experienced by service users in Germany against utilizing cancer screenings and treatment services. Methods A semi-structured interview protocol was developed based on current literature and in consultation with stakeholders in cancer-related professions. …”
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Bridging the Gap: A Mixed-Methods Study on Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Clinicians’ Decisions to Use Clinical Prediction Models by Mary Ann E. Binuya, Sabine C. Linn, Annelies H. Boekhout, Marjanka K. Schmidt, Ellen G. Engelhardt

“…We conducted a mixed-methods study, beginning with semi-structured interviews, followed by a nationwide online survey. …”
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Professional educators’ experiences teaching internationally educated nurses attending bridging programs: a qualitative interview study by Anna-Maria Sarstrand Marekovic, Emina Hadziabdic, Päivi Juuso, Kristiina Heikkilä

“…The data were collected between December 2021 and March 2023 through semi-structured interviews with 15 educators involved in bridging programs at two universities in Sweden. …”
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Access to preventive health assessments for people with intellectual disability: a systematic scoping review informed by the Levesque Access Framework by Maddison Eveleigh, Jodie Bailie, Alison Laycock, Sally Hall Dykgraaf, Paul Caltabiano, Bradley Shea, Nicholas Lennox, Kanchana Ekanayake, Ross Stewart Bailie

“…Despite evidence that structured annual preventive health assessments in primary care can support the delivery of evidence-based care to people with intellectual disability, their uptake remains low. …”
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Emergency contraception knowledge, utilization and its determinants among selected young females in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Feven Berhanu Erko, Bezawit Negash Demissie, Abdella Birhan Yabeyu, Kaleab Taye Haile, Arebu Issa Bilal

“…A self-administered structured questionnaire was used, and quantitative data was collected using Google Forms. …”
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The relationship between sports performance, physical activity and e-cigarette use among Australian adolescents: A qualitative study by Amelia Yazidjoglou, Christina Watts, Grace Joshy, Emily Banks, Becky Freeman

“…Methods A total of 96 participants aged 14–17 years completed 78 online single or paired semi-structured qualitative interviews, as part of the Generation Vape project, during February–May 2023. …”
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