The integration of hospital pharmacists into primary care settings in Shenzhen, China: a qualitative study by Zhiling Deng, Pengxiang Zhou, Yiting Lu, Zhengrong Li, Mi Yao, Yang Li, Chuan Zou, Haixin Li, Songtao Cai, Yi Guo, Yuling Tong, Yang Zhao, Zhijie Xu

“…However, the challenges vary across countries. China has piloted such collaborations between hospital pharmacists and primary care practitioners in recent years, but research on this subject is limited. …”
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Strengthening teamwork and respect (STAR) in maternity units: developing a health system intervention in South Africa by Tanya Doherty, Ruwayda Petrus, Sandra Land, Christiane Horwood, Veronique Filippi, Lyn Haskins, Cleo Phewa, Sphindile Mapumulo, Silondile Luthuli, Vaughn M. John

“…The intervention design was an iterative process informed by literature reviews, formative data collection, consultation with provincial, district and hospital management stakeholders, expert reviewer inputs and piloting of proposed activities. This process produced the STAR intervention approach and toolkit, consisting of: identification and training of champions, creation of STAR teams, convening of learning sessions to work through STAR toolkit activities, identification, implementation and monitoring of change projects, and onsite and virtual mentorship from the STAR development team. …”
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Design and Validation of the Flipped‐Learning Assessment Scale for Undergraduate Nursing Education by Fernando Urcola‐Pardo, Ana Belen Subiron‐Valera, Isabel Anton‐Solanas, Aintzane Orkaizagirre‐Gomara, Dolores Torres‐Enamorado, Juan Diego Gonzalez‐Sanz

“…The final version of the scale was piloted on a sufficient sample of undergraduate student nurses from three Spanish universities. …”
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Use of behavioural activation to manage pain: a systematic scoping review by G Lorimer Moseley, Marianne Gillam, Martin Jones, Sandra Walsh, Richard John Gray, Trevor Barker, Tesfahun Eshetie, Kate M. Gunn, Kham Tran

“…No initial date limit was used with the date the searches were conducted used as the end date limit (1 July 2021).Charting methods A customised data extraction table was developed, piloted and used.Results 551 papers were screened for inclusion, with 15 papers included in our review. …”
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Integration of HIV Care with Primary Health Care Services: Effect on Patient Satisfaction and Stigma in Rural Kenya by Thomas A. Odeny, Jeremy Penner, Jayne Lewis-Kulzer, Hannah H. Leslie, Starley B. Shade, Walter Adero, Jackson Kioko, Craig R. Cohen, Elizabeth A. Bukusi

“…Between 2008 and 2010, we piloted a system of integrating HIV services into primary care in rural Kenya. …”
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Spatial heterogeneity in deployment and upscaling of wind power in Swedish municipalities by Yodefia Rahmad, Fredrik Hedenus, Jessica Jewell, Vadim Vinichenko

“…Second, the approach differentiated between small-scale and large-scale wind power to avoid conflating results from obsolete technologies. The method is piloted in Sweden where wind deployment varied significantly despite nationwide policies. …”
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NCHD handover in the acute mental health setting: a quality improvement initiative implementing an electronic handover tool by Karen O’Connor, Stelios Naxakis, Megan Wafer, Syeda Gardezi, Aamina Sadia, Rimsha Mujahid

“…This quality improvement (QI) initiative aimed to standardise handover practices using an electronic tool integrated with the ISBAR communication protocol.Objectives The project aimed to ensure accurate clinical information recording, improve patient care and safety, centralise handover material, enhance clinical transparency and accountability, and measure handover quality using the electronic tool.Methods Using a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model, the initiative began with a critical incident in July 2020, prompting the creation and piloting of an electronic ‘handover tool’ aligned with ISBAR. …”
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Understanding perceptions and factors involved in do not resuscitate (DNR) decision making in the emergency department of a low-resource country: a mixed-methods study protocol by Naveed Ahmed, Shahan Waheed, Rubina Barolia, Kiran Azizi, Madiha Ismail

“…The expected outcome will be to identify key themes that suggest perceptions and factors involved in DNR decision making. After piloting, the derived protocol will then be used with a different group of individuals (150 healthcare professionals) who meet the eligibility criteria in a quantitative cross-sectional study with universal sampling. …”
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Mapping the evidence on interventions that mitigate the health, educational, social and economic impacts of child marriage and address the needs of child brides: a systematic scopi... by Shatha Elnakib, Ahmed K. Ali, Kate Mieth, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

“…Data were extracted using a piloted extraction tool and findings were reported in narrative synthesis. …”
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Feasibility of NepaDengue mobile application for dengue prevention and control: user and stakeholder perspectives in Nepal by Eggi Arguni, Anita Mahotra, Yuvraj Pokhrel, Tulsi Ram Thapa, Riris Ahmad Andono

“…We suggested promoting the application, fostering government ownership and encouraging collaboration to enhance its reach and effective implementation.Conclusions The NepaDengue application has been perceived as a promising tool for dengue prevention and control in Nepal. Further piloting and implementation of the app in the community setting is recommended.…”
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Assessing research methodologies used to evaluate inequalities in end-of-life cancer care research: a scoping review protocol by Sam Harper, Natalie G Coburn, Alyson L Mahar, Laura E Davis, Julie Hallet, Peter Tanuseputro, Geetanjali D Datta, Colleen Webber, Allison Wiens, Lauren Konikoff

“…Data from included full-text articles will be extracted into a data form that will be developed and piloted by the research team. Extracted information will be summarised quantitatively and qualitatively.Ethics and dissemination No ethics approval is required for this scoping review. …”
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‘We need to be part of the solution’: lessons from the 2024 PPRI Conference on ensuring access to affordable medicines through innovative policies by Sabine Vogler, Nina Zimmermann, Verena Knoll, Maximilian Salcher-Konrad, Friederike Windisch, Jaime Espin, Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse, Dimitra Panteli, Fatima Suleman, Veronika J. Wirtz, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

“…These discussions benefited from the interaction between policy-makers, stakeholders in the private sector and researchers who provided evidence on implemented and piloted policies. Among the policy options that drew the most attention during the PPRI Conference were procurement with targeted instruments to achieve strategic objectives, innovative payment models such as different variants of managed-entry agreements, and new models to fund pharmaceutical research and development. …”
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Using of Interpretive Structural Modeling Technique to Design a Technological Learning Model Focused on Emerging Metaverse Technology for Schools by Mansoor Forozanmehr, Abdollah Aliesmaeili, Kourosh Ghasemzadeh

“…It is recommended that the model proposed in this study be piloted and, if proven effective and efficient, be implemented more broadly.…”
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Peer support and social networking interventions in diabetes self-management in Kenya and Uganda: A scoping review. by Habil Otanga, Brian Semujju, Lynn Mwaniki, Justus Aungo

“…Data was extracted using a form prepared and piloted in line with PRISMA-ScR guidelines.<h4>Results</h4>Thirteen peer reviewed articles were selected for analysis. …”
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Database quality assessment in research in paramedicine: a scoping review protocol by Dean Kriellaars, Gordon Giesbrecht, Neil McDonald, Malcolm Doupe, Rob T Pryce

“…Data will be extracted from included studies using a data-charting form piloted and iteratively revised based on studies known to be relevant. …”
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Assessment of Student IPEC Competency Using Observer-Based Evaluation in Didactic Interprofessional Education Activities by Jacqueline Zeeman, Kimberly Sanders, Tia Belvin, Philip Rodgers

“…Methods: The IPEC Competency Assessment Tool of Individual Students (I-CATIS) was piloted in an IPE case collaboration activity involving pharmacy and dental students. …”
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Experiences of internationally educated nurses working with older adults: A scoping review protocol. by Kristina M Kokorelias, Marianne Saragosa, Reham Abdelhalim, Eleni Philippopoulos, Ann Vo

“…Data from eligible articles will be extracted using a piloted charting form. Extracted data will be analyzed using thematic and descriptive analyses.…”
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Exploring caregiver experiences and support needs in end-of-life care for people living with HIV: A scoping review protocol. by Kristina M Kokorelias, Andrew D Eaton, Marina Wasilewski, Tyler Redublo, Luxey Sirisegaram

“…The inclusion criteria will be piloted on a random sample of articles to ensure inter-rater agreement (kappa statistic >0.61). …”
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Modelling Seismically Induced Mesothermal Goldfields along the Deep-Rooted Cadillac-Larder Lake Fault, Abitibi, Canada by Pierre Bedeaux, Silvain Rafini, Pierre Pilote, Réal Daigneault

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Development of Professional Competences of teachers and Psychologists in the Conditions of Joint training by I. A. Korobeinikov, T. V. Kuzmicheva

“…Traditional (separate) training of primary education teachers and special psychologists does not allow them to implement properly their professional competencies which are formed within autonomous educational approaches impeding productive cooperation in the context of modern educational practice.The experimental model of joint training of teachers of primary education and special psychologists has been being piloted at Murmansk Arctic State University for several years. …”
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