People with symptoms of depression and those at significant risk of suicide show differences in their personality profile and sense of meaning in life by Kacper Deska, Grzegorz Mirocha, Bartłomiej Bąk, Anna Mirgos-Wierzchowska, Marcin Kosmalski, Monika Różycka-Kosmalska, Tadeusz Pietras

“…The set of surveys included a sociodemographic survey, Beck’s Depression Inventory version II (BDI-II), the NEO Five Factory Inventory (NEO-FFI), Reker’s Life Attitude Profile - Revised questionnaire (LAP-R), Osman’s Suicidal Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ-R).ResultsThe study cohort comprised of 276 students (mean age 21.7 years). …”
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Relationship between social media use and disordered eating behavior among female university students in Qatar by Yara Qutteina, Catherine Nasrallah, Linda Kimmel, Salma M. Khaled

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Exploring pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) modality preferences among black cisgender women attending family planning clinics in Chicago via a cross-sectional mixed-methods study by Sadia Haider, Amy K Johnson, Emily Ott, Eleanor E Friedman, Agustina Pandiani, Amy Moore, Isa Alvarez, Catherine Desmarais

“…Overall, responses were not statistically different between the two surveys administered (χ2 p values for injection PrEP method 0.66, combination PrEP method 0.93 and ring PrEP method 0.66) suggesting that the popularity of each method was not dependent on clinic location or the age of participants.Conclusion This research provides important insights into the preferences and attitudes of different PrEP modalities among black cisgender women. …”
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Permanent aquifer storage loss from long-term groundwater withdrawal: A case study of subsidence in Bandung (Indonesia) by Michelle Rygus, Marco Bianchi, Alessandro Novellino, Ekbal Hussain, Ahmad Taufiq, Steven Reinaldo Rusli, Dwi Sarah, Claudia Meisina

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Private, non-profit, and plantation: Oil palm smallholders in management-assistance programs vary in socio-demographics, attitudes, and management practices. by Valentine J Reiss-Woolever, Wakhid Wakhid, Muhammad Ikhsan, Jean-Pierre Caliman, Muhammad Naim, Elfina N Azmi, Sharyn Shufiyan, John Howes, Reza Azmi, Ying Ying Lim, Siti Zulaikah Abdul Jan, Isaac Barrock, Badrul Azhar, Julia Drewer, Caroline Ward, Joshua A Jones, Sarah H Luke, Edgar C Turner, Purnama Hidayat, Damayanti Buchori

“…We surveyed farmers on their demographics, attitudes, and management decisions. …”
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Cost minimization analysis of nasopharyngoscope reprocessing in community practice by Ameen Biadsee, Lauren Crosby, Winsion Chow, Leigh J Sowerby

“…Surveys were comprised of 14 questions assessing clinic size, nasopharyngoscope volume, scope reprocessing method and maintenance. …”
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Assessment of Antimicrobial Use for Companion Animals in South Korea: Developing Defined Daily Doses and Investigating Veterinarians’ Perception of AMR by Sun-Min Kim, Heyong-Seok Kim, Jong-Won Kim, Kyung-Duk Min

“…In addition, we conducted an online survey of 362 veterinary practitioners, which included questions on their perceptions, attitudes, and practices regarding antimicrobial prescriptions. …”
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Antimicrobial use in animal farms in Egypt: rates, patterns, and determinants by Nada ElSayed, Amira Amine, Laila El-Attar, Mohamed E. K. Amin

“…Results Out of 150 farm personnel invited to fill out the survey forms, 111 (74%) responded and agreed to participate. …”
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Quantifying uncertainty in anthropogenic causes of injury and mortality for an endangered baleen whale by Daniel W. Linden, Jeffrey A. Hostetler, Richard M. Pace III, Lance P. Garrison, Amy R. Knowlton, Véronique Lesage, Rob Williams, Michael C. Runge

“…We developed a multistate capture–recapture model that leveraged 30 years of intensive survey effort yielding sightings of individuals with injury assessments and necropsies of carcass recoveries. …”
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Psychological and pedagogical readiness of a guide to work with disabled people by O. V. Zaslavskaya, A. S. Malafiy

“…Primary data obtained during the survey, as well as secondary data from open sources and databases were used. …”
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Gender-Leadership in the Ivory Tower: A Case Study of Institutions of Higher Education in Taraba State by Salama Bako, Abigail Karfe, Godswill Moses

“…Objective: This study investigated Gender-Leadership in the ivory tower, a survey of higher education institutions in Taraba State, Nigeria.Methods: A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. …”
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Detection of Leishmania donovani DNA within Field-Caught Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Three Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Endemic Foci of Kurunegala District, Sri La... by Tharaka Wijerathna, Nayana Gunathilaka, Kithsiri Gunawardena, Yoshito Fujii, Deepa Gunasekara

“…A total of 1,662 sand flies were encountered from the entomological surveys, and the majority of them were Phlebotomus argentipes (n = 1517; 91.27%), while others were Sergentomyia punjabiensis (n = 140; 8.72%). …”
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Public health care system, a quasi-experimental study: Acceptance and attitude to implicate clinical services by Gillani Syed Wasif, Abdul Mohi Iqbal Mohammad

“…The pre-OSCE survey showed increased disagreement with the role of clinical pharmacists, compared to a significant positive shift in attitude towards their services in the healthcare team after 6 months of the trial. …”
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Rapid Increase in Ownership and Use of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets and Decrease in Prevalence of Malaria in Three Regional States of Ethiopia (2006-2007) by Estifanos Biru Shargie, Jeremiah Ngondi, Patricia M. Graves, Asefaw Getachew, Jimee Hwang, Teshome Gebre, Aryc W. Mosher, Pietro Ceccato, Tekola Endeshaw, Daddi Jima, Zerihun Tadesse, Eskindir Tenaw, Richard Reithinger, Paul M. Emerson, Frank O. Richards, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

“…Following recent large scale-up of malaria control interventions in Ethiopia, this study aimed to compare ownership and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN), and the change in malaria prevalence using two population-based household surveys in three regions of the country. Each survey used multistage cluster random sampling with 25 households per cluster. …”
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Exploring technical and vocational education and training and its relationship to employment in Nepal: a mixed methods study by Prakash Kumar Paudel, Mahesh Nath Parajuli, Prakash C Bhattarai

“…Second, we interviewed 15 individuals who were the respondents in the first survey. The survey revealed that although the education and employment system has gradually increased collaboration in the last few years, particularly since 2018, education actors still have more power for decision-making across all three curriculum phases. …”
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Modification of partial safety factors for a semi-probabilistic evaluation of existing timber structures by Maria Loebjinski, Zheng Li, Wolgang Rug, Hartmut Pasternak

“…Additionally, options for incorporating updated material parameters from a survey on site supported by technical devices are discussed and further need for research is identified. …”
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Removing Barriers to Promote Social Computing among Senior Population by Isabel Marcelino, Rosalía Laza, Florentino Fdez-Riverola, António Pereira

“…This survey was made having in mind that senior population have singular requirements due to age related changes and also frequently technological illiteracy. …”
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Heterogeneity of Intermediate Care Organization Within a Single Healthcare System by Aaron S. Case, MD, MHS, Chad H. Hochberg, MD, MHS, Binu Koirala, PhD, MGS, BSN, RN, Eleni Flanagan, DNP, MBA, Souvik Chatterjee, MD, William N. Checkley, MD, PhD, Ayse P. Gurses, PhD, MS, MPH, David N. Hager, MD, PhD

“…Surveys were completed by nurse managers from 12 (86%) of 14 IC settings. …”
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Breeding Sites of Aedes aegypti: Potential Dengue Vectors in Dire Dawa, East Ethiopia by Dejene Getachew, Habte Tekie, Teshome Gebre-Michael, Meshesha Balkew, Akalu Mesfin

“…A cross-sectional immature stage survey was done indoors and outdoors in 301 houses. …”
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Occupational therapy students’ experiences and perceptions of journal club participation by Kjersti Velde Helgøy, Tore Bonsaksen, Gry Mørk

“…Seventeen occupational therapy students completed the survey, four of whom also participated in a total of two focus groups.Results The participants perceived journal clubs as suitable and they suggested that emphasis on this learning activity be increased. …”
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