From fragmented to functional: Improving rehabilitation data in Georgia's health information systems for better decision-making by Nino Kotrikadze, Akaki Zoidze, George Gotsadze

“…Qualitative data were collected through 24 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders representing six rehabilitation facilities (four providing services under the Universal Health Care Program (UHCP) with government funding and two on a fee-for-service basis) and two policymakers. …”
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Leveraging geographic information system for dengue surveillance: a scoping review by Prathiksha Prakash Nayak, Jagadeesha Pai B., Sreejith Govindan

“…Methods This scoping review was conducted following PRISMA-ScR guidelines and was structured using a search strategy to identify relevant peer-reviewed articles published between 2015 and 2024 across databases like PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. …”
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An Investigation on the Opinions of Class and Guidance Teachers About the Challenges in Mainstream Education by Tevhide Kargın, Atlas Bogenç, Elvan Baran Karalar

“…It is expected that the opinions and expectations regarding the inclusion difficulties and experiences of the classroom and guidance teachers working in primary schools in the province of Istanbul are reached.Method: In the study in which the case study model, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used; semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven classroom teachers who have inclusion students in their classroom and six psychological counselor/guidance teachers who have inclusion students in their school. …”
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Female sex worker preferences for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery in Uganda: A discrete choice experiment. by Ruth Mpirirwe, Rita Makabayi-Mugabe, Laban Muteebwa, Onesmus Kamacooko, Felix Wamono, Mayanja M Kajumba, Joan Nangendo, Fred C Semitala, Peter Kyambadde, Katumba James Davis, Joan Kalyango, Charles Karamagi, Agnes Kiragga, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Sarah E G Moor, Anne R Katahoire, Moses R Kamya, Andrew Mujugira

“…Our study aimed to identify FSWs' preferences for a PrEP delivery model with structured choices for delivery location, services offered, and adherence support. …”
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Analysis of the determinants for using health research evidence in health planning in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study. by Pius Kagoma, Richard Mongi, Albino Kalolo

“…Data on health research evidence and the factors influencing its use were collected using a structured questionnaire from 422 healthcare workers involved in planning within 9 regions of Tanzania from October to December 2023. …”
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Overweight/Obesity and associated factors among preschool children in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. by Muluken Bekele Sorrie, Melkie Edris Yesuf, Tsgehana GebreGyorgis GebreMichael

“…Data were collected using structured interviewer administered questionnaire and anthropometric measurements. …”
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Human resource management effects on sustainability of high-tech companies: what Lithuania and South Korea can learn from each other by Mindaugas Laužikas, Aistė Miliūtė

“…The qualitative semi structured expert interviews led to assumptions and results which explain how human capital links the culture and innovation and why the percentage of commercialized creative ideas in South Korean companies is higher than in Lithuanian companies. …”
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Assessment of medical waste generation, disposal practices and health implications at Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, West Guji, Ethiopia by Abaineh Kefale Gashaw, Sekhar Pitta, Leta Diro Jifera

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing direct waste measurement, observational checklists, and structured questionnaires administered to 115 healthcare workers. …”
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Phenomenological investigation of negative attitudes towards marriage in female students by Fariba Tabkhi, Marieh Dehghan Manshadi, Yasser Rezapour-Mirsaleh

“…Among the unmarried female students of the Islamic Azad University, Yazd branch, in the academic years 2023–2024, those who scored low on the Attitude towards Marriage Scale (J Divorce Remarriage 29:83–91, 1998) were selected for semi-structured interviews. Data collection continued until saturation was reached. …”
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Maternal information-seeking on pregnancy-induced hypertension and associated factors among pregnant women, in low resource country, A cross-sectional study design. by Ayana Alebachew Muluneh, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Kegnie Shitu, Ayenew Sisay Gebeyew, Sefefe Birhanu Tizie, Mulugeta Desalegn Kasaye, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Agmasie Damtew Walle

“…An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. …”
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Depressive and anxiety symptoms, and their associated factors among adult, visually impaired follow-up patients attending the Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital... by Beza Feleke Wube, Yezinash Addis, Biruk Fanta Alemayehu, Seblework Adugna Etsub, Biruk Lelisa Eticha

“…Data were collected using a pretested, structured, and interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Patient Experience of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease: Qualitative Patient and Clinician Interviews Informing the Development of a Conceptual Model by Jeffrey L. Bennett, Asha Paireddy, Charlotte Cox, Megan Mayhew, Julia Stein, Teresa Gasalla, Béatrice Tugaut

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Yogic Practice Improves Neuromuscular Coordination in Sedentary Middle-Aged Women: An Experimental Study by Asit Mahara, Md Nasim Reza, Aminur Rahaman, Sentu Mitra, Md. Arman Gazi, Md. Hamidur Rahman

“…The experimental groups participated in a structured yogic practice program for eight weeks, while the control groups maintained their routine activities. …”
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Translation of bioethics across cultural borders: exploring the adoption of the four-principles approach in palliative care provision on the Chinese mainland by Shengyu Zhao, Giles Birchley, Richard Huxtable

“…Methods To better capture the moral and cultural nuances in palliative care provision, 35 practitioners were recruited via purposive and snowball sampling from nine sites in Eastern China for one-on-one semi-structured interviews. All interviews were conducted in Mandarin, the participants’ native language, to accurately reflect the moral claims underlying their clinical practices. …”
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The attitudes of communicators toward cybersecurity concerning security, safety in national institutions by Husain A. Murad, Mohammad Qudah

“…Moreover, national institutions should prioritize cybersecurity awareness campaigns, incorporate communicators in incident response planning, and adopt structured policies that align legislative frameworks with practical enforcement strategies. …”
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Requirements for Driving and Perceived Barriers to Accessing Eye Care Services; a Comparative Study of Government and Commercial Drivers in Southwestern Nigeria by Adefisoye Oluwaseun Adewole, Abiodun Oladejo Egwuenu, Simeon Whenayon Ajisegiri, Adeleye Abiodun Adeomi, Oluwatosin Adediran Adeoye, Moses Katbi

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Perspectives and experiences with equitable data collection in oral health: a qualitative investigation by Kelly L. Schroeder, Lisa J. Heaton, Paige Martin, Hannah J. Cheung, Eric P. Tranby, Kaz Rafia, Tamanna Tiwari

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Induced abortion in Iran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, the law and the diverging attitude of medical and health science students. by Mohammad Haddadi, Leyla Sahebi, Fatemeh Hedayati, Iqbal H Shah, Mohammadamin Parsaei, Mamak Shariat, Mohadese Dashtkoohi, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to assess the attitudes of Iranian medical and health science students toward induced abortion as future executives of health programs.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study administered a structured questionnaire for self-completion to medical and health science students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, including medical students, obstetrics and gynecology residents, and nursing and midwifery students. …”
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Understanding the needs of family caregivers of stroke patients with disabilities: A phenomenological study using the timing it right theory. by Miaozhen Wang, Ke Wang, Bin Xie, Dan Liu, Lingling Song, Xing Cao, Yunhui Tong, Chenting Liu, Hongyu Fu, You Zhou, Qinqin Chen, Yan Zhu, Ling Zhu, Fangqun Cheng

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and were analyzed thematically using NVivo 12 software. …”
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Turnover prevalence and the relationship between transition shock and turnover intention among new nurses: A meta-analysis by Khin Sandi Myint Lay, Khemaradee Masingboon

“…The findings revealed a need for structured transition programs to mitigate transition shock and diminish turnover intention. …”
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