Risk and protection factors for women’s health in the prevention of cervical cancer by Ana Carolina de Oliveira, Regina Soares Pessoa, Ayla Maria Calixto de Carvalho, Rosilane de Lima Brito Magalhães

“…Quantitative study conducted with 51 women in Teresina-PI, Brazil, in August 2013. The semi-structured form caught the variables of interest and the data were analyzed by the SPSS. …”
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An Innovative Approach to Health Sector Regulatory Compliance Education by Shyam Mohamed, Ajay Rampersad

“… The essay presents the authors' experience implementing a competency-based education (CBE) pilot program for the Health Sector Regulatory Compliance (HSRC) graduate certificate program at Humber Polytechnic. …”
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Enhancing medical improvisation training: a mixed-methods approach to curriculum modification by Xia Zheng, Clare Whitney, Heidi Preis, Elizabeth Bojsza, Susmita Pati

“…Conclusion Our manuscript articulates a theoretically grounded framework for revising medical improv curriculum. This structured yet adaptable framework could be useful for curricular modification in other medical improv and experiential learning curricula.…”
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Japanese elementary teachers’ positioning and pedagogical decision-making in teaching physical education to culturally and linguistically diverse children by Takafumi Tomura, Takahiro Sato, Ryan T. Miller, Chie Kataoka, Yu Furuta, Momoka Ikeshita, Shannon Mason, Yoshinori Okade

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Effect of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kasra Shokri, Azin Karimian, Azar Radfar, Abbas Mohammadi, Atefeh Amerizadeh, Raheleh Karimi, Masoumeh Sadeghi

“…This meta-analysis provides strong evidence that CR, particularly structured exercise-based programs, significantly reduces the risk of MACE and improves functional capacity in patients with cardiovascular disease.…”
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Keeping Clean: A Qualitative Analysis of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Among Residents of Recreational Vehicles in Seattle, WA US by Leigh Hamlet, Graham Pruss, April Ballard, Karen Levy, Rachel Fyall, Chris Wilkerson, Jessica Kaminsky

“…We conducted semi-structured interviews with 31 clients and analyzed the data using qualitative content analysis. …”
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The ‘why’ and the ‘who’ of choosing a rural Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship: medical graduates’ perspectives from a qualitative study by Marley Binder, Hannah Beks, Lara Fuller, Jessica Beattie

“…Participants were graduates of the Doctor of Medicine at Deakin University, Australia, who participated in the rural LIC and graduated between 2011 and 2020. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were undertaken, and reflexive thematic analysis was employed. …”
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Experiences of the Special Education Teacher Candidates in the Distance Teaching Practice Procedure by Duygu Büyükköse, Elçin Yüksel Akgün, Erkan Kurnaz

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed with content analysis. …”
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Psychoeducation Group for Depression (PEG-D): Study protocol for a prospective, randomized, single-blind, crossover trial. by Adriana Munhoz Carneiro, Sara Lisboa Teodoro Silva, Fernando Dos Santos Fernandes, Jainan Rodrigues Barretto, Tatiane Rodrigues de Brito, Lilian Hupfeld Moreno, Fernando Cordeiro Pimentel, Bruna Alcaire Jorge, Leonardo Afonso Dos Santos, Matheus Rassi Fernandes Ramos, Ricardo Alberto Moreno

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>Developing and validating a structured psychoeducational program for depression is crucial for understanding the contribution of psychoeducation for depression and to facilitate the replication of findings, if positive. …”
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Medicaid reimbursement for community violence intervention and prevention (CVI): a multi-state policy implementation case study by Sheetal Ranjan, C. Clare Strange, Katheryne Pugliese

“…An analysis of secondary documentation and semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders from the first three states to implement the policy. …”
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Development of a core competency evaluation index system for specialist nurses in robot-assisted surgery: a Delphi study by Wen Qin, Xiaoyun Dai, Peipei Huang, Jun Luo, Yang Shen, Qin Zhu

“…Data were collected through a literature review, semi-structured interviews, and two rounds of Delphi expert consultations. …”
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Long term effects of physical activity types on executive functions in school aged children by Ye Tao, Yunong Zhang, Haonan Qian, Ziyi Cao

“…Abstract To investigate the differential effects of three types of structured physical activity interventions (aerobic, coordination, and team sports) on executive functions in school-aged children, and to examine the age- and gender-specific responses to these interventions through a longitudinal study design. …”
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Exploration of the beliefs and practices related to snakebite envenomation and effectiveness of multifaceted snakebite envenomation education programme on knowledge among agricultu... by N. Dhanesh Kumar, E. Devakirubai, P. Andal

“…Qualitative data was collected by using a semi-structured interview schedule, and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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Assessing oral surgery residents’ competencies and training needs in tomography interfaces through a usability framework by Yaren Dogan, Yigit Sirin

“…Conclusions This study highlights the need for structured training in CBCT viewer interfaces for OMFS residents. …”
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Curriculum Development and Dermatology Training by Jayadev Betkerur

“…Evaluation methods have to be structured to assess knowledge and skill. Dermatosurgery, dermatotherapeutics and cosmetic dermatology needs to be added to the curriculum. …”
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Gynecological and obstetric profile and prevention exam by prostitutes by Ana Izabel Oliveira Nicolau, Priscila de Souza Aquino, Escolástica Rejane Ferreira Moura, Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro

“…The sample consisted of 81 prostitutes of Fortaleza downtown, with a structured interview about the sexual and gynecological history in October of 2005. …”
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PERCEPTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ON SERVICE QUALITY DELIVERY by Shahabuddin Esmati

“…Data was collected through interviews with the international students under the KNB scholarships, who were studying Indonesian language through BIPA program at Unhas. Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide which allowed researchers to explore participants' experiences and views in more depth. …”
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Diabetes bearer: evaluation of insulin self-application by Tatiane Gomes Guedes, Fernanda Celedonio de Oliveira, Maria Albertina Rocha Diógenes, Cleide Ferreira Damasceno

“…The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed in the computer program Epi-Info 6.0. …”
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General practitioners’ scanning competence following tailored ultrasound training: a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study by Camilla Aakjær Andersen, Søren Lundbye-Christensen, Allan Riis, Ulrike Mehnert, Thomas Løkkegaard, Troels Mengel-Jørgensen, Liv Dyre Rasmussen, Nicolai Soll, Bo Stork, Søren Kæseler Andersen, Louise Pil, Christian Stjernebjerg, Ole Graumann, Martin Bach Jensen

“…The experts assessed the participants twice using the objective structured assessment of ultrasounds skills (OSAUS) standardized evaluation tool. …”
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SQST-1/p62-regulated SKN-1/Nrf mediates a phagocytic stress response via transcriptional activation of lyst-1/LYST. by Aladin Elkhalil, Alec Whited, Piya Ghose

“…Additionally, cells of the metazoan body are often highly specialized with distinct domains that differ both structurally and with respect to their neighbors. Specialized cells can also die, as in normal brain development or pathological states and their different regions may be eliminated via different programs. …”
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