AI-enabled obstetric point-of-care ultrasound as an emerging technology in low- and middle-income countries: provider and health system perspectives by Sara Della Ripa, Nicole Santos, Dilys Walker

“…Methods We purposely sampled midwives, doctors, researchers, and implementors for this mixed methods study, with a focus on those who live or work in African LMICs. …”
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Life After Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Insights from Survivors and Their Caregivers by Oscar Herrera-Restrepo, Nuzhat Afroz, Eliazar Sabater Cabrera, Matthew Reaney, France Ginchereau Sowell, Ramiya Kumar, Alicia Stillman, Patti Wukovits, Mariana Rodrigues, Sofia B. Pinto, Zeki Kocaata, Obinna Onwude

“…Methods This was a novel, non-interventional, mixed-methods study among US survivors and their caregivers using a bespoke survey and qualitative interviews. …”
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A Mixed-Methods Usability Pilot of a Value-Goal Elicitation Tool in the Inpatient Setting for Older Adults Anticipating Post-Acute Care by Kirstin M. Piazza PhD, MSHP, RN, Caroline Pascal MPH, Syama R. Patel MPH, Caroline Sefcik MPH, Marilyn M. Schapira MD, MPH, Caroline Madrigal PhD, RN, Katherine C. Ritchey DO, MPH, Longyi Yip BSN, Aanand D. Naik MD, Robert E. Burke MD, MS

“…However, few tools designed for eliciting such goals have been adapted for use in the inpatient setting, where the acute nature of care poses unique challenges. This mixed-methods study evaluates the usability of the Health Priorities Primer Tool (HPPT) in older hospitalized adults who anticipate needing post-acute care, aiming to identify necessary adaptations for the inpatient setting. …”
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Protocol for detection and monitoring of post-stroke cognitive impairment through AI-powered speech analysis: a mixed methods pilot study by Ravi Shankar, Effie Chew, Effie Chew, Effie Chew, Anjali Bundele, Anjali Bundele, Amartya Mukhopadhyay, Amartya Mukhopadhyay

“…This study aims to characterize speech markers of PSCI in the first-year post-stroke and evaluate their utility for predicting cognitive outcomes in a Singapore cohort.MethodsThis prospective mixed-methods study will recruit 30 stroke survivors from the Alexandra Hospital and National University Hospital in Singapore. …”
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“I became alright after birth”: Mechanisms driving improvements in mental health symptoms in the postpartum transition among persons at risk for HIV in South Africa by Katherine E. Kabel, Jane H. Lee, Jennifer N. Githaiga, Linda Gwangqa, Madison R. Fertig, Lauren R. Gulbicki, Maria J. Bustamante, Lucia Knight, Conall O’Cleirigh, Christina Psaros, Amelia M. Stanton

“…Design: This analysis is part of a larger, mixed-methods study conducted in South Africa that examined antenatal mental health barriers to PrEP use, employing an explanatory sequential design. …”
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Examining the Contribution of Nurse Practitioners to Geriatric and Palliative Care in Israel by Rachel Nissanholtz-Gannot, Keren Grinberg, Shoshy Goldberg, Hilla Fighel, Yael Sela, Yafit Cohen, Rivka Hazan Hazoref

“…<b>Methods</b>: The mixed-methods study included 26 in-depth interviews with palliative and geriatric NPs and an online survey of 89 NPs (29 in geriatrics and 60 in palliative care). …”
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Alcohol consumption and associated factors among pregnant women at public health centers in Asella town, southeastern Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed-method cross-sectional study by Jibril Bashir Adem, Anas Ali Alhur, Legesse Tadesse Wodajo, Sudi Jemal Wado, Tewodros Desalegn Nebi

“…Methods We conducted a facility-based cross-sectional mixed-method study between April 1 and April 30, 2024. Using a simple random sampling method, 353 participants out of 388 pre-calculated samples were selected from pregnant women attending antenatal care services of public health centers in Asella town, and the data were collected via semi-structured and structured questionnaires. …”
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Evaluating the new family medicine internship programmes in the Western Cape, South Africa by Lauren N. Hutton, Louis S. Jenkins, Robert Mash, Klaus von Pressentin, Steve Reid, Jennie Morgan, Paul Kapp

“…Methods: A descriptive survey of interns and supervisors, as phase-two of an exploratory sequential mixed methods study. Questionnaires were developed from a descriptive exploratory qualitative study. …”
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Development and validation of a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) questionnaire for healthcare professionals on environmental sustainability in healthcare in Southern Africa... by Karien Mostert, Filip Maric, Megan Rohde, Stefani Odendaal, Natasha Mubi, Danté Knock, Emma Field, Tanita Botha, Helga Elke Lister

“…Information was obtained from a 2021 study titled ‘South African Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare: A Mixed-Methods Study’ to develop the instrument. Information was also sourced from the literature regarding environmental sustainability and healthcare to generate the first questionnaire with 29 items. …”
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Archives and Health program for dementia: A pilot study of a non-pharmacological creative arts-based intervention protocol by Sara Uboldi, Lorenza Iannacci, Vanda Menon, Alessandro Bortolotti, Giulia Candeloro, Alessandro Crociata, Valeria Pica, Angelo Romagnoli, Maria Tartari, Andrea Fabbo, Alessandra Marasco, Pier Luigi Sacco

“…This pilot study evaluates the ''Archives and Health'' program, a creative arts-based initiative that uses archival materials to facilitate reminiscence therapy for individuals with dementia. Methods: This mixed-methods study involved a total of 50 participants (aged 65-94), divided into three different activities, with varying levels of cognitive impairment, recruited from different care settings. …”
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Abstract 079: Preliminary Outcomes of a Survivor‐Centric Digital Platform in Stroke Recovery by Nancey T. Tsai

“…Methods An app‐based, virtual care model was used to increase survivor quality of life and improve outcomes for stroke survivors. This mixed methods study utilizes both focus group feedback, survey, and patient‐reported outcomes data along with digital engagement. …”
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Performance of a national primary care chronic disease screening strategy in Chile: a mixed-methods analysis by Paula Zamorano, Teresita Varela, Isidora Salvatierra, Álvaro Téllez, Mayra Martinez, Juan Ilabaca, Diego García Huidobro

“…Methods: A parallel convergent mixed-methods study was conducted. The quantitative component employed a retrospective cohort study to assess individuals between 15 and 64 years old who received a preventive health screening in primary care during 2023. …”
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Faith-based leaders’ perceptions on the implementation of programs to promote healthy lifestyles in churches in Barbados- a mixed-methods analysis by Natasha P. Sobers, Madhuvanti Murphy, Saria Hassan, Katrina Norville, Lisa Brathwaite-Graham, Ian Hambleton, Simon G. Anderson, Kia Lewis, Trevor S. Ferguson

“…Methods This was a concurrent nested mixed methods study - a quantitative online survey and a qualitative inquiry using semi-structured interviews. …”
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Rheumatic? A diagnostic decision support tool for individuals suspecting rheumatic diseases: Mixed-methods usability and acceptability study by Stefan Jakobi, Katharina Boy, Magali Wagner, Susann May, Alp Temiz, Anna-Maria Liphardt, Elizabeth Araujo, Loreto Carmona, Rachel Knevel, Georg Schett, Johannes Knitza, Felix Muehlensiepen, Harriet Morf

“…The objective of this mixed-methods study is to assess the usability and acceptability of the SC Rheumatic? …”
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A Multipronged, Community-Partnered Intervention (The TALK) to Improve Parent-Adolescent Communication About Sexual Health and Racial Discrimination Among Black Male Adolescents an... by Schenita D Randolph, Ragan Johnson, Maralis Emerson, Jolie S Jemmott, Elizabeth Jeter, Allison Johnson

“…ObjectiveThis project aims to develop a nurse-led multipronged intervention, The TALK, which is a parent-centered, adolescent-involved health promotion intervention for Black male adolescents and young adults. MethodsThis mixed methods study uses a community-engagement approach to develop and pilot a parent-centered eHealth intervention. …”
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Bridges to treatment satisfaction: the roles of trauma, social support, race and ethnicity among perinatal women receiving behavioural activation therapy by Maya Zaidan, Andrea S. Lawson, Nicole Andrejek, Kate Walsh, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, Richard K. Silver, Alison M. Stuebe, Simone N. Vigod, Daisy R. Singla

“…Methods This is a mixed-methods study of the Scaling Up Maternal Mental healthcare by Increasing access to Treatment (SUMMIT) trial—a large, multi-site, non-inferiority trial for perinatal women with depressive and anxiety symptoms (NCT04153864). …”
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Management of microbial keratitis by private pharmacies in Uganda: a study of knowledge, attitude, and practice. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Sandip Das Sanyam, Reena Yadav, Abeer H. A. Mohamed Ahmed, Jeremy J. Hoffman, Mathew J. Burton, David Macleod, Simon Arunga, Francis Orishaba, Astrid Leck, John Onyango, Teddy Kwaga, Abel Ebong, Angela Meric Birungi, Tara B. Mtuy, Rita Kageni, Gilbert Arinda

“…Purpose To determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacy attendants in the management of microbial keratitis. Methods This mixed-methods study was conducted in selected pharmacies and drug shops located in Mbarara City between March and May 2022. …”
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Mixed methods evaluation of a digital resource to build students’ skills in ASsessing cardiovascular risk, MOtivating change, and SUStaining a healthier lifestyle in themselves and... by L. Creighton, G. Caughers, G. Thompson, G. Mitchell, B. Forrest, S. McHale, N. McKenna, B. J. Rice, A. Smart, S. Gilhooly, P. Gordon-Wright, D. Fraser, S. Gray, Y. Eom, E. Kennedy, C. McLaughlin, J. McMahon, C. L. Hanson, L. Neubeck, D. Fitzsimons

“…All nursing students will receive the ASMOSUS digital resource as part of their routine teaching, followed by either a 90-minute face to face tutor-led class or via a live online platform such as Microsoft Teams to consolidate skills with their peers. A mixed-methods study will be carried out in two phases. Phase one will use two questionnaires to investigate student knowledge on CVD risk and self-efficacy, using a pre-post test design. …”
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Function focused care in hospital among nurses and patients from geriatric and neurology wards: A mixed method process evaluation by Selma Kok, Elke G.E. Mathijssen, Lisette Schoonhoven, Carolien Verstraten, Silke F. Metzelthin, Nienke Bleijenberg, Janneke M. de Man-van Ginkel

“…Design: convergent parallel mixed-methods study, alongside a stepped wedge clinical trial. …”
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Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of integrating HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening into voluntary family planning services in Malawi by Patani Mhango, Andrew Kumitawa, Monica Patricia Malata, Jennifer H. Tang, Effie Chipeta, Bianca Kandeya, Medrina Mtende, Princess Kaira, Razak Mussa, Wanangwa Chimwaza, Lameck Chinula, Ireen Magongwa, Jacqueline Mbendera, Eneli Mhango, Eunice Mwandira, Lizzie Msowoya, Jennifer S. Smith, Mitch Matoga, Agatha Bula, Luis Gadama, Victor Mwapasa

“…Methods We conducted a mixed-methods study nested within a 1:1 cluster randomized trial comparing two service delivery models in 16 health facilities in Lilongwe and Zomba Districts: Model 1 involved clinic-based vaginal self-sampling and HPV testing, whereas Model 2 included both clinic-based and community-based self-sampling and HPV testing facilitated by community health workers called Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs). …”
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