Mixed-methods study protocol to develop and pilot a Competency Assessment Tool to support therapists in the care of patients with blunt CHest trauma (CATCh study) by Ceri Battle, Jane Barnett, E Baker, Timothy Driscoll, Hayley Anne Hutchings, Claire O’Neill, Hannah Toghill, Rhys Whelan

“…The aim of this study is to develop and pilot a new competency assessment tool to support therapists caring for patients with blunt chest trauma from prehospital care through to long-term follow-up following hospital discharge.Methods and analysis A mixed-methods study will be undertaken, with three distinct phases: (1) an integrative narrative review to examine the literature regarding therapist competencies; (2) focus groups with patients, therapists and key stakeholders to explore opinions regarding important aspects of care (phases I and II will inform the content of the tool), followed by final tool development by an international expert panel; and (3) a multicentre pilot study using questionnaires and elicitation interviews, in which final tool acceptability to therapists will be tested. …”
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The cognitive and psychosocial effects of online learning in medical students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study from Karachi, Pakistan by Asad Saulat Fatimi, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Russell Seth Martins, Rafay Iqbal, Saniya Sabzwari

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Understanding awareness of abortion legality and barriers to service access among adolescent girls in Karnali Province, Nepal: evidence from a mixed methods study by Dipendra Singh Thakuri, Rajan Bhandari, Hanne Lotte Moen

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Development of a Novel Web-Based Intervention Targeting Pain-Related Outcomes in Individuals With Chronic Orofacial Pain: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study by Brenda C Lovette, Jafar Bakhshaie, Ronald Kulich, Jeffry R Shaefer, Hsinlin Thomas Cheng, Shuhan He, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Jonathan Greenberg

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Reducing syndemics of non-communicable chronic diseases in Mayan Indigenous population through community-based participatory research: a mixed-methods study protocol by Maarten M H Lahr, Erik Buskens, Adalberto Loyola-Sanchez, Ingris Peláez-Ballestas, Alfonso Gastelum Strozzi, Emilio Motte-García, Cinthya Cadena-Trejo, María Fernanda Ramírez-Flores, María Victoria Fernandez-Garcia, Karen G Castillo-Hernandez, Kenia Nayrobi López-Herrera

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Change management – digitalisation of labor room: A mixed-methods study to assess the level of acceptance of ‘Arc Partograph’ application to go paperless in labor rooms by Gaurang Narayan, Alka Patankar, Daya Narayan, Tarun Kumar Suvvari, Anchit Chauhan

“…Materials and methods: This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study was conducted at a public tertiary hospital in Nagpur, India, over two months in 2024. …”
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Trauma has an echo: a mixed methods study exploring barriers to routine healthcare for survivors of sexual violence in a UK higher education setting by Jane Meyrick, Laura Hooper

“…Objectives To explore barriers to healthcare among survivors of sexual violence (SV) and the behavioural pathways behind avoidance, focusing on survivor-led solutions.Design A mixed methods study collated qualitative interviews/surveys to explore the lived experiences of survivors of SV. …”
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Co-Designing, Developing, and Testing a Mental Health Platform for Young People Using a Participatory Design Methodology in Colombia: Mixed Methods Study by Laura Ospina-Pinillos, Débora L Shambo-Rodríguez, Mónica Natalí Sánchez-Nítola, Alexandra Morales, Laura C Gallego-Sanchez, María Isabel Riaño-Fonseca, Andrea Carolina Bello-Tocancipá, Alvaro Navarro-Mancilla, Jaime A Pavlich-Mariscal, Alexandra Pomares-Quimbaya, Carlos Gómez-Restrepo, Ian B Hickie, Jo-An Occhipinti

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Evaluation of a health promotion program based on Community-based Participatory Research for older adults at risk for metabolic syndrome: a mixed methods study  by Juhyeon Yang, Bohyun Park

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A mixed methods study exploring barriers and facilitators to secondary-care nurses discussing smoking cessation with patients: phase 1 of the Think Quit Study by Megan Elliott, Katy-May Price, Rachael M. Hewitt, Nicky Knowles, Siva Ganesh, Jessica Baillie, Lauren Jones

“…Methods A convergent mixed methods study was conducted with secondary care nurses in a University Health Board in South Wales. …”
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A double-edged sword—telemedicine for maternal care during COVID-19: findings from a global mixed-methods study of healthcare providers by Lenka Benova, Anteneh Asefa, Thérèse Delvaux, Aline Semaan, Anna Galle, Bosede Bukola Afolabi, Alison Marie El Ayadi

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The needs of relatives of intensive care patients during the transition from the intensive care unit to a general ward in China: a mixed methods study by Tianxiang Jiang, Hongyang Lu, Caiyan Su, Yangling Ge

“…Conclusion This mixed methods study identified in depth the needs of relatives during the transition period in China. …”
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Measuring the impact of community-based interventions on type 2 diabetes control during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cape Town – A mixed methods study by Neal J. David, Graham Bresick, Natasha Moodaley, Klaus B. von Pressentin

“…This study attempted to understand what impact de-escalation of regular care and escalation of community-based interventions had on type 2 diabetes patients at this primary care facility. Methods: A mixed methods study design was used, consisting of data captured prospectively from diabetic patients who returned to the facility for routine care post-lockdown, as well as qualitative interviews to ascertain patients’ experiences of the home delivery service. …”
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Adherence to Viral Load Testing Guidelines, Barriers, and Associated Factors Among Persons Living with HIV on ART in Southwestern Uganda: a Mixed-Methods Study. by Lubega, Polly, Nalugya, Sylivia Juliet, Kimuli, Angella Namyalo, Twinokusiima, Majoreen, Khasalamwa, Mercy, Kyomugisa, Richard, Kabami, Jane, Owaraganise, Asiphas

“…Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional mixed methods study from April to May 2021 at four HIV clinics in southwestern Uganda. …”
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Implementation evaluation of a school- and primary care-based multicomponent intervention to improve HPV vaccine coverage: Results from the PrevHPV randomized controlled trial by Aurélie Bocquier, Maïa Simon, Morgane Michel, Stéphanie Bonnay, Isabelle Adam, Serge Gilberg, Sébastien Bruel, Aurélie Gauchet, Anne-Sophie LeDuc-Banaszuk, Amandine Gagneux-Brunon, Judith E. Mueller, Bruno Giraudeau, Nathalie Thilly

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Evaluating a 52-week fresh food prescribing program in Ontario, Canada: A mixed-methods study on food insecurity, fruit and vegetable intake, and health by Laura Jane Brubacher, Matthew Little, Ashmita Grewal, Eleah Stringer, Abby Richter, Warren Dodd

“…The objective of this mixed methods study was to assess changes in food security, fruit and vegetable intake, and health among adult participants of a fresh food prescribing program in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. …”
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Investigating Gender-based violence against internally displaced women in Debre Berhan, Central Ethiopia: A mixed-methods study using the socio-ecological framework by Kindie Mitiku, Sisay Shiwasinad, Solomon Shiferaw

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Missed Opportunity of Antenatal Care Services Utilization and Associated Factors among Reproductive Age Women in Eastern Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia: Mixed Methods Study by Ibsa Mussa, On Makhubela-Nkondo, Melat B. Maruta, Adera Debella

“…Thus, this study aims to identify factors associated with missed opportunities for antenatal care service utilization among reproductive-age women in Eastern Ethiopia. Methods. A mixed methods study design (quantitative and qualitative) was conducted in Grawa, Meta, and Haramaya woredas from September 5 to December 5, 2019. …”
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Analysis of the possible pathways between social and well-being outcomes: a mixed-method study about community-based sociotherapy for refugees in Nakivale Settlement, Uganda by Tessa Ubels, Sara Kinsbergen, Dirk-Jan Koch, Judith Kanshabe, Jochem Tolsma

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Low HIV-risk aligned discontinuation among HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis users within public HIV clinics in Kenya: A mixed method study. by Njeri Wairimu, Kenneth Ngure, Vallery Ogello, Emmah Owidi, Paul Mwangi, Lydia Etyang, Winnie Waituika, Margaret Mwangi, Dominic M Githuku, Simon Maina, Elizabeth Irungu, Nelly Mugo, Kenneth K Mugwanya

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