Effect of Diabetes Self-Management Education on Knowledge and HbA1c Levels among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Occupational Health Care by Susan Margarita, Insi Farisa Desy Arya, Helni Mariani, Elsa Pudji Setiawati, Maya Kusumawati, Kuswandewi Mutyara

“…Background: Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) is a structured self-care program for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), including treatment adherence and complications prevention. …”
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Enhancing primary care for older adults: the safety, efficacy, and adherence (SEA) team-based care model to reduce adverse medication outcomes by Michael Changaris, Michael Changaris, Michael Changaris, Michael Changaris, Michael Changaris

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Factors influencing provider deviation from national HIV and nutritional guidelines for HIV-exposed children in western Kenya: a qualitative study by Megan M. Coe, Emily Yoshioka, Damaris Odhiambo, Mary Masheti, Phlona Amam, Julius Nyaoke, Emmanuel Oduor, Marline Serede, Agnes Ndirangu, Benson Singa, Arianna Rubin Means

“…Methods We conducted six focus group discussions and seven in-depth interviews using a semi-structured question guide. Participants were selected through purposive maximum variation sampling of health workers involved in maternal and child health services and outpatient nutrition programs at two facilities in western Kenya. …”
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Exploring nurse and patient perspectives on WeChat-based prenatal education in Chinese public hospitals: a qualitative inquiry by Yushi He, Guangmei Fan, Guangrui Fan, Dandan Liu

“…Nonetheless, the findings underscore the need for hospital-level policies, structured training programs, and culturally sensitive strategies to address privacy concerns, manage workloads, and reduce digital disparities. …”
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Bridging Bioscience to Practice: The Significance of Clinical Simulation Training for Novice Nursing Students by Grønlien HK, Wevling A, Arntsen MB, Haug E

“…Our findings carry significant implications for structuring simulation training, emphasizing the necessity of specialists in both debriefing techniques and bioscience to bridge the gap between theory and practice.Keywords: anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, nurse education, theory-practice gap…”
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Assessment of Medical Students\' Acceptance, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Readiness toward Artificial Intelligence by Sobhan Rahimi Esbo, Maryam Ghaemi-Amiri, Mostafa Mostafazadeh-Bora

“…These findings suggest that education planners should focus on improving students’ knowledge, readiness, and acceptance of AI through well-structured courses and training programs. Such efforts could help better prepare students for the increasing role of AI in healthcare.…”
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Patient-Centered Care in Family Medicine: Strategies for Continuity and Comprehensive Care for Older Adults – A Mixed-Methods Study by Alodhialah AM, Almutairi AA, Almutairi M

“…Quantitative data were collected using structured surveys, while qualitative data were obtained through semi-structured interviews. …”
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Study of target INR achievement, incidence of hemorrhagic complications and affecting factors after during warfarin treatment in western area of China by Rui Shi, Wei Wei, Yanbiao Yang, Shouyuan Yang, Liping Yan, Zongjie Zhu

“…These findings have important clinical implications, particularly for resource-limited settings, we propose: implementation of Structured Medication Education Programs, intensive medication monitoring for high-risk patients, development of specialty-specific monitoring protocols in cardiothoracic departments, and establishment of multidisciplinary anticoagulation management teams. …”
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Navigating workplace uncertainty: a path analysis of perceived overqualification, covert narcissism, workplace alienation, and role ambiguity among nurses by Heba Sobhy Mohamed, Mohammed Adel Abd Elhafeez Elbakry, Ahmed Abdellah Othman, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta, Abeer Moustafa Barakat, Alaa Eldin Moustafa Hamed

“…To mitigate these effects, healthcare organizations should implement targeted interventions such as structured role clarification, career development programs, and leadership strategies that enhance nurses’ sense of professional fulfillment. …”
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Effects of Job Stress on Teachers Productivity in Primary Schools of Katuna Town Council in Kabale District. by Faida, Elias

“…Data collection tools will involve the use of structured questionnaires and structured observation checklists to collect both quantitative data. …”
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Investigation of an extensive outbreak of HIV infection among children in Sindh, Pakistan: protocol for a matched case–control study by Victoria Simms, Rashida Ferrand, Baseer Achakzai, Iqbal Azam, Amna R Siddiqui, Apsara Ali Nathwani, Syed H Abidi, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Sobiya Sawani, Abdul M Kazi, Aneeta Hotwani, Sikander Ali Memon, Jamila Soomro, Saqib Ali Shaikh, Quaid Saeed, Palwasha Khan, Fatima Mir

“…Following written informed consent from the guardian, a structured questionnaire will be administered to collect data on sociodemographic indices and exposure to risk factors for parenteral, vertical and sexual (only among those aged above 10 years) HIV transmission. …”
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Remote Eye Triage: Health Economic Perspectives on Resource Prioritization by Casper van der Zee, Robert P. L. Wisse, Saskia M. Imhof, Miriam P. van der Meulen

“…Methods: First, we depicted the program theory of prioritization into a LOGIC-model using existing TTT-data and expert interviews outlining the causal pathways how and why a program is expected to work. …”
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Gender Equality and Sustainability in Vietnamese Higher Education: Educators’ Perspectives by Muhammad Qasim Rana, Angela Lee, Tran Van Ty, Dao Phong Lam

“…A quantitative research design was employed, using a structured survey distributed among faculty members across different academic ranks, including lecturers, senior lecturers, associate professors, and professors. …”
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Motives for new psychoactive substances consumption among young adults in Uzbekistan: a qualitative study protocol by Guzalkhon A. Zakhidova, Uladzimir I. Pikirenia, Timur S. Syunyakov, Mariya V. Prilutskaya

“…METHODS: The study will include young people (18–35 years) who have used NPS in the preceeding 30 days (on the basis of self-reports) or are undergoing rehabilitation and plan to cease the NPS use within the next 12–18 months. Semi-structured interviews will reveal the reasons for NPS use, risk perception, stigma, barriers to seeking help, and the need for preventive and rehabilitation services. …”
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Challenges, knowledge, and skills required for family caregivers of older adults with dementia: a qualitative study in Vietnam by Tran To Tran Nguyen, The Ha Ngoc Than, Tuan Chau Nguyen, Lan Tuyet Duong Vu, Khoa Tri Truong, Truc Thanh Thai, Penelope Schofield, Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…Methods In-depth interviews with 20 family caregivers of PwD were conducted face-to-face using a semi-structured questionnaire at the Department of Geriatrics at Nhan dan Gia Dinh Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. …”
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Impact of Educational Interventions on the Awareness Regarding Hospital Infection Control Practices Among the Medical Students by Abhishek MEHTA, Abha GUPTA, Kiran TRIPATHI, Himanshi BANSAL

“…Methods: This interventional study based on self-administered questionnaires (Google forms) involved fifty medical Students who were administered a pre-structured validated questionnaire as pre-test and post-test before and after an induction training program on infection prevention & control measures. …”
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Evaluating Pipeline Inspection Technologies for Enhanced Corrosion Detection in Mining Water Transport Systems by Víctor Tuninetti, Matías Huentemilla, Álvaro Gómez, Angelo Oñate, Brahim Menacer, Sunny Narayan, Cristóbal Montalba

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Stigmatization and discrimination of female tuberculosis patients in Kyrgyzstan – a phenomenological study by Rhea Brüggemann, Fabian Schlumberger, Firuza Chinshailo, Matthew Willis, Abdullaat Kadyrov, Gulmira Kalmambetova, Mo Chen, Sophie CW. Unterkircher, Nestan Moidunova, Altynai Sydykova, Anil Fastenau

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding anthrax among affected communities, Kazo district, South-Western uganda, May 2022 by Shaban Senyange, Edirisa J. Nsubuga, Benon Kwesiga, Lilian Bulage, Alex R. Ario

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Prevalence and factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Marigat Sub County Hospital, Kenya: A facility-based cross-sec... by Ben Kipchumba Ngare, Caren Gesare, Elvis Kirui, Zeinab Gura, Fatuma Some

“…Systematic sampling was employed to enroll 384 study participants. A structured questionnaire was used to collect participants' data. …”
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