Validation and measurement properties of the Male and Female Fertility Knowledge Inventories (MFKI and FFKI) in Iranian couples by Sepideh Mashayekh-Amiri, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Behnam Molaie, Fatemeh Rashidi, Elnaz Hemati, Fatemeh Aliasghari, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study, as the first part (quantitative phase) of a sequential explanatory mixed-method study. The current study was done on 1200 participants (600 women with their husbands) living in the northwestern region of Iran, between January 2023 and September 2023. …”
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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

“…Materials and Methods: This research is a mixed-method study (qualitative-quantitative). First, all related articles published, between 2000 to 2022, were extracted from ERIC, PubMed, ScienceDirect databases, and the Google Scholar search engine. …”
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Sexual and reproductive health assessment scale in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (SRH-POI): development and psychometric properties by Somayeh Moukhah, Behzad Ghorbani, Armin Zareiyan, Zahra Behboodi-Moghadam, Safoura Taheri, Mahnaz Shafieian, Simin Zafardoust, Azadeh Haji Parvaneh

“…Methods This sequential exploratory mixed-method study was performed in two sections. The first stage contains a literature review and qualitative section in which the preliminary item pool was developed. …”
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Incorporating usability evaluation into iterative development of an online platform to support research participation in Parkinson’s disease: a mixed methods protocol by Stephen Mullin, Edward Meinert, Camille B Carroll, John Whipps, Sue Whipps, Rebecca Chapman, Marie-Louise Zeissler, Kate Hockey, Philip Hockey

“…This protocol outlines the mixed methods study protocol for the usability testing of the platform.Methods and analysis We will seek user input to finalise the platform’s design, which will then be deployed in a limited launch for beta testing. …”
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Engaging People in Medically Underserved Areas in the Community-Based Healthy Eating and Active Living to Reverse Diabetes (HEAL Diabetes) Program by Alexandria M. Boykins, Satya Surbhi, James E. Bailey

“…Methods: A descriptive, exploratory mixed-methods study was performed to assess the effectiveness of recruitment and engagement strategies in the HEAL Diabetes program and identify areas for improvement. …”
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Final-year students’ perceptions of online integrated primary care learning by Aviva Ruch, Joel Francis, Ann Z. George

“…Methods: This explanatory-sequential mixed-methods study was informed by the technology acceptance model, community of inquiry model and self-regulated learning theory. …”
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Exploring the impact of AI-powered speaking tasks on EFL learners' speaking performance and anxiety: An activity theory study by Saman Ebadi, Sajad Velayati, Akram Ramezanzadeh, Ahmed Rawdhan Salman

“…This Mixed methods study explored the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) interactive speaking tasks in fostering English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' speaking performance and mitigating speaking anxiety through activity theory. …”
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Formative assessment of community health center Food is Medicine programs during COVID-19 in Northern California by Cristina Moraga Franco, Edye Kuyper, Reina Engle-Stone

“…This formative, mixed-methods study aimed to (1) assess potential barriers and facilitators to access to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, with emphasis on Food is Medicine (FIM) programs; and (2) understand the effects of the pandemic on healthcare access, food security, and related coping strategies among Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) clients. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of COVID-19 preventive measures among pregnant women in antenatal clinics in western Kenya by Everlyne Delylah Ondieki, Hellen Cherono Barsosio, Elizabeth Omondi Obinge, Shehu Shagari Awandu

“…Methodology: A mixed-methods study was conducted during the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Kisumu and Siaya counties in Kenya from December 2021 to January 2022. …”
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Towards Rabies Elimination in Pakistan: Barriers, Facilitators, and the Role of One Health by Anum Shaikh, Shifa Salman Habib, Ali Faisal Saleem, Naseem Salahuddin

“…Therefore, this study aimed to examine the barriers and facilitators to rabies control in Pakistan through the One Health approach, integrating perspectives from both community members and institutional stakeholders. Methods This mixed-methods study design was conducted in Karachi, where 385 household respondents completed a structured Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) survey, and 10 stakeholders (out of 14 approached) were interviewed across human, animal, and environmental sectors. …”
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Design, implementation, and evaluation of a psychosocial intervention to improve mental health in pregnant adolescents: a mixed-methods protocol by Setareh Yousefi, Simin Montazeri, Nahid Javadifar, Saeed Ghanbari

“…This study aims to develop and evaluate a culturally tailored psychosocial support intervention to improve mental health outcomes among pregnant adolescents in Iran. Methods This mixed-methods study comprises three sequential phases. First, a qualitative study will explore the experiences and perceptions of pregnant adolescents regarding psychosocial support. …”
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A Comparison of the Australian Colonoscopy Care Standards to Current Clinical Practice by Simona Sarmiento, Rikvin Singh, Jeremy Ripper, Kavitha Subramaniam

“…Despite these new guidelines being implemented, it is still unknown if they have been successfully adopted by hospitals in Australia. Methods This mixed‐methods study of outpatient colonoscopies from January to May 2022 compared the current clinical practice to the Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standards using quantitative and qualitative data. …”
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Assessing the impact of AI tools on mobility and daily assistance for children with down syndrome in Saudi Arabia by Rayan Alanazi, Adel Sabre Alanazi, Sohil Alqazlan, Houcine Benlaria

“…Abstract This mixed-methods study investigated the impact of AI-powered assistive technology on mobility, communication, and daily living assistance in children with Down syndrome in Saudi Arabia. …”
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From prejudice to pride: how to prevent medical student relocation by Isabelle Ettori, Mary Lebleu, Maureen Testu, Benjamin Lecomte, Jean-Pierre Lebeau, Cécile Renoux

“…We hypothesised that the relocation of potential future physicians to regions outside the rural and underserved Centre-Val de Loire (CVDL) region exacerbates the lack of physicians in that region. Methods: This mixed-methods study with simultaneous quantitative and qualitative analyses focused on medical students from the rural county of Indre (in CVDL). …”
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Internal motivation vs. learning environment support in EFL: evidence from students with diverse learning needs across four European countries by Marianthi Karatsiori, Trisevgeni Liontou, Ewa Domagala-Zysk, Mojca Poredoš, Milena Košak Babuder, Karin Vogt

“…This mixed-methods study explores the relationship between internal motivation and learning environment support in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms among students with diverse learning needs across four European contexts. …”
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Evaluating Enforcement Strategies for Curbing Illegal Waste Dumping: A Case Study of King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, South Africa by Ludwe Ntlangula, Zanele Xelelo, Leonard Chitongo

“…In spite of the intervention of regulatory regimes to alleviate this, cases of illegal dumping still occur, wherein low-income neighborhoods are over-represented. The current mixed-methods study evaluates the success of the use of municipal interventions to reduce the incidence of illegal dumping within the KSDM communities. …”
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Children as Agents of Sustainability: A Pathway to Teaching Environmental Literacy Based on Preschool Teachers’ Perspectives at Sumatra by Salma Rozana, Fatimah Purba, Sanggul Maharani Yessa, Rahayu Fuji Astuti, Ahsani Maulidina

“… This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study investigates the perspectives of 89 early childhood teachers in Sumatra, Indonesia, regarding environmental literacy. …”
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How participation in deliberative engagement affects awareness of, and attitudes towards, genomics research and data sharing: evidence from rural Ghana by Irene Honam Tsey, Pamela Emefa Selormey, John Ganle, Patricia Akweongo, Paulina Tindana

“…Methods This research forms part of a larger mixed-methods study exploring deliberative methods for community engagement in genomics research in Ghana. …”
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Association of Virtual Nursing and Task Completeness: An Observational Study by Saif Khairat, Jennifer Morelli, Julia Aucoin, Barbara S. Edson, Cheryl B. Jones, Christopher M. Shea

“…Methods This cross-sectional study examined the association between using VN and documentation completeness and care provided. This mixed-methods study used observational and qualitative evaluation of a VN care team and bedside unit nurses at a major Southeastern hospital in the United States (US). …”
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Stakeholders Perspectives on the Introduction of an Additional Injectable Vaccine Under the Universal Immunization Programme in India by Pawan Kumar, Rashmi Mehra, Arindam Ray, Amrita Kumari, Kapil Singh, Rhythm Hora, Amanjot Kaur, Seema S. Koshal, Syed F. Quadri, Shyam Kumar Singh, Abida Sultana, Arup Deb Roy

“…In this context, the present study aimed to explore the perspectives of program managers, service providers, and caregivers regarding introduction of an AIV in a single visit under the UIP. Methods: A mixed-method study was undertaken wherein quantitative data was collected by telephonic surveys, and qualitative data by key informant interviews (KIIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs). …”
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