The time has come to eliminate the gaps in the under-recognized burden of elder mistreatment: A community-based, cross-sectional study from rural eastern Nepal. by Uday Narayan Yadav, Man Kumar Tamang, Grish Paudel, Bharat Kafle, Suresh Mehta, Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran, Jeroen R J H Gruiskens

“…Information was collected using semi-structured questionnaires administered to elderly people by a designated interviewer. …”
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Factors associated with low adherence to medication among patients with type 2 diabetes at different healthcare facilities in southern Bangladesh by Adnan Mannan, Md. Mahbub Hasan, Farhana Akter, Md. Mashud Rana, Nowshad Asgar Chowdhury, Lal B. Rawal, Tuhin Biswas

“…We assessed medication adherence using a self-reported, structured, eight-item questionnaire and performed multiple logistic regression to investigate the factors associated with low medication adherence. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among adolescents girls and young women at elevated risk of HIV acquisition in Lilongwe, Malawi: A qualitative stu... by Simon C Nicholas, Maureen Matewere, Agatha Bula, Mercy Tsidya, Mina C Hosseinipour, Mitch Matoga, Alinane Linda Nyondo Mipando

“…Data were collected using semi-structured in-depth interviews and vignettes from purposively sampled 20 AGYW and 10 health care workers (HCWs) based on their PrEP status (on PrEP versus not on PrEP) and involvement in PrEP provision, respectively. …”
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The experience of social isolation in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a qualitative study by Keke Diao, Jiajia Wang, Yijia Huang, Yanjun Zhang, Dingshuo Guo, Luke Zhang, Yan Shan

“…Methods 12 peritoneal dialysis patients who were hospitalized in a tertiary hospital in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, were selected for the study using purposive sampling. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted to collect data, and content analysis methods were used to analyze the data. …”
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Exploring Everyday Experiences of Adolescents Living With Asthma Through Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory by Tzu‐Jung Tseng, Chiung‐Jung (Jo) Wu

“…Design Exploratory qualitative study using semi‐structured face‐to‐face interviews, framed within Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory. …”
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Semaglutide and human reproduction: caution at the intersection of energy balance, ovarian function, and follicular development by E. Scott Sills, Conor Harrity, Howard I. Chu, Jing-Wen Wang, Fan Yang, Samuel H. Wood

“…., < 30 kg/m2) by interventions entailing dietary change with a structured exercise program. There is little disagreement that supervised weight loss can improve reproductive outcome when successful, although there are refractory cases where weight goals are unmet. …”
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Evaluating the Development, Reliability, and Validation of the Tele-Primary Care Oral Health Clinical Information System Questionnaire: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Rosnah Sutan, Shahida Ismail, Roszita Ibrahim

“…The second phase was to assess its psychometric testing for reliability and validity. ResultsA structured questionnaire of 65 items was constructed to assess the TPC-OHCIS delivery for primary health care use based on literature and has been validated by 10 experts, and 319 respondents answered the 65-item TPC-OHCIS questionnaire, with mean item scores ranging from 1.99 (SD 0.67) to 2.85 (SD 1.019). …”
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Perspectives and Realities of Disengagement Among Younger Generation Y and Z Workers in Contemporary Work Dynamics by Margarida Saraiva, Teresa Nogueiro

“…Secondly, job resource factors were also highlighted, including inadequate leadership, ineffective communication, limited professional development opportunities, and poorly structured evaluation and reward systems. These findings align with the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model. …”
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Dynamic stages of personality adjustment: language switching and acculturation in first-generation Chinese immigrants by Xin Chen

“…Methods A phenomenological approach was used, with thirty semi-structured interviews conducted among first-generation bilingual Chinese immigrants residing in a Southern U.S. state. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with hyperuricemia among people living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Uganda by Jeremiah Mutinye Kwesiga, Reagan Nkonge, Brenda Namanda, Martin Nabwana, Joseph Baruch Baluku

“…Methods: Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, anthropometric and blood pressure measurements, and analysis of fasting blood glucose, blood lipids, glycated hemoglobin, and serum uric acid of blood samples from participants. …”
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Modern Models of Polyclinic Management: Literature Review by A. V. Starshinin, A. S. Timofeeva

“…In addition, authors analyzed and structured the information on Russian and foreign regulations and guidelines from the official websites of WHO, the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, etc.Results and discussion. …”
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Comparing the effects of physical activity and cognitive training on cognitive performance, physical fitness, and mental health in 9- to 10-year-old children: a randomized clinical... by Shanshan Wang, Jingwu Liu

“…The study found that all cognition and mental health parameters improved significantly in the PA, CT, and PA+CT groups than in the control group (p &lt; 0.05), with the strongest effects in PA+CT.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that structured interventions administered four times each week can differentially improve physical fitness, cognition, and mental health outcomes in school-aged children. …”
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Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome and its association to mental health among the private university students of Dhaka, Bangladesh. by A B M Nahid Hasan, Md Asaduzzaman, Most Nourin Mahfuj, Rashedul Islam, Md Mohasin Kabir Bhuyan, Prosenjit Basak, Azaz Bin Sharif

“…Data were collected via in-person interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire that included the Rome III and the DASS-21 scale. …”
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The efficacy of an integrated training package based on time perspective therapy and positive therapy on the quality of life and psychological well-being of depressed patients by Mohammad Hemmati, Taher Tizdast, Mohsen Jadidi

“…Establishing a database for patients with depressive disorders and implementing structured treatment programs is also advised.…”
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Tools for forecasting regional economic growth using big data and business intelligence technologies by Afanasev Kirill, Kalinin Aleksandr

“…The research methodology includes modified machine learning algorithms specifically adapted for regional data analysis, using both structured and unstructured information sources. The developed tools were tested on data from 76 Russian regions for 2015–2023 using distributed computing systems. …”
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Investigating the Role of Yogic Practices in Enhancing Respiratory and Cardiovascular Function: An Intervention Study by Aminur Rahaman, Tarak Nath Pramanik

“…Purpose: This study investigated the effects of a twelve-week structured yogic intervention on selected respiratory and cardiovascular parameters in male students. …”
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Stigmatization and discrimination of patients with chronic hepatitis C by Kostić Marina, Kocić Biljana, Tiodorović Branislav

“…Patients with CHC and conducted antiviral therapy completed an anonymous structured questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic questions and Hepatitis C stigma scale. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of meat hygiene among slaughterhouse workers and retail meat sellers in Bangladesh by Md Asibul Hasan, Md Bashir Uddin, Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed

“…Data on their knowledge, attitudes, and practices of meat hygiene were collected using a structured questionnaire, and then analyzed. The participants had a mean age of 34.63 years with a standard deviation of 13.44. …”
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The format of training family doctors on palliative care in the Dnipropetrovsk region. by I. L. Vysochina, S. I. Valchuk, I. V. Vasilevskaya

“…In­novative forms of conducting classes help to expand the boundaries of the possibilities of teaching problematic issues of palliative medicine, which account for only 0.6% of instructional time in the existing program of training family doctors of secondary specialization, and the multicomponent format for studying palliative care issues, implemented, inter alia, with support of Director of the Municipal non-commercial enterprise "City Clinical Hospital No. 2” of Dnipro City Council (visiting hospice and palliative departments delivering secondary level of medical care assistance, a structured regulatory unit for the provision of PHC in Ukraine, working out of patients’ routing issues, interactive teaching methods, etc.) leaves in the memory of physician-trainees not only the essential content, but also a deep emotional trace, which helps to increase the motivation of the physician trainees, improves coordination between primary and secondary palliative care and improves the quality of training.…”
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Traditional birth attendants knowledge of delivery and its danger signs: a one-on-one interview by F. O. Aliyu, Kolawole Tijani Olamilekan, S. I. Bello, Mariam Abdulbaki

“…Method This was a qualitative ethnographic study with purposive sampling using a semi-structured interview questionnaire and one-on-one interview to collect data from thirty (30) traditional birth attendants in Ilorin, Kwara State. …”
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