Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B and C Virus Co-Infection among Women Attending Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic in Yola, Nigeria by Maryam Adam Ibrahim1*, James Hamuel Doughari2

“…Data on sociodemographic characteristics and potential risk factors for HBV/HCV infection were collected with a structured questionnaire. The seroprevalence of HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies was determined with Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) strips from Micropoint. …”
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A step toward the future? evaluating GenAI QPR simulation training for mental health gatekeepers by Inbar Levkovich, Yuval Haber, Yossi Levi-Belz, Zohar Elyoseph

“…Traditional training programs, such as Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR), require structured practice and continuous reinforcement to ensure competency. …”
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Sociodemographic and behavioral risk factors for cervical cancer, its awareness and preventive practices among reproductive age group women in a slum area of Kolkata by Sinjita Dutta, Shalini Pattanayak, Afifa Ahamed, Mausumi Basu

“…A predesigned, pretested and semi-structured schedule was employed to obtain data from the study participants. …”
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A Survey on the Organization and Operation of Level II/III Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Greece: A Comparison Between 2004 and 2022 by Kosmas Sarafidis, Nicoletta Iacovidou, Eleftheria Hatzidaki, Ilias Chatziioannidis, Gabriel Dimitriou

“…Background/Objectives: Limited data exist on the organization and operation of Level II/III Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in Greece; this retrospective cross-sectional survey explored their structure and functioning in 2004 and 2022. Methods: A structured questionnaire was utilized, along with demographic and perinatal data obtained from the Hellenic Statistical Authority. …”
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Innovating a Teach-Back Model for Community Health Workers Led Health Literacy Practice to Improve COVID-19 Health Equity by Kathryn Anderson, Eddie Rojas-Alvarado, Leyna Aragon, Joshua Bradshaw, Emily Fontana, Fred Hernandez, Colleen McCuskey, Hanna Nguyen, Terry Schlader, Jenny Vazquez, Janet Page-Reeves

“…CHWs conducted outreach through events, phone calls, individual in-person meetings, group meetings, spur-of the moment conversations, and shorter and less structured CHW conversations. Results The AHLP reached 44,690 people—2.5 times our goal. …”
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Evidence of physiological changes associated with single-session pre-frontal tDCS: a pilot study by Hannah N. Rembrandt, Ellyn A. Riley

“…The current study is designed to investigate if a single session of tDCS will improve attention and fatigue as shown by relevant physiological methods in persons with post-stroke aphasia.MethodsTen participants (5 male; mean age: 62.8) engaged in two identically structured data collection sessions with at least a 3-day wash-out period between them. …”
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Experiences and narratives of mandatory psychological assessment in Trans and Nonbinary people: An Italian qualitative analysis by Ciro De Vincenzo, Andrea Garolla, Sara Delinna, Laura Pizzolato, Ines Testoni

“…Specifically, the data collection technique consisted of semi-structured interviews with N = 21 participants. The corpus of data was analyzed consistently with thematic analysis and reflexive thematic analytic approach, for identifying, analysing and reporting patterns in data, allowing the corpus of data to be examined in terms of their principal themes, using both theory-driven (top-down) and bottom-up analytical strategies. …”
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Generative artificial intelligence in physiotherapy education: great potential amidst challenges- a qualitative interview study by Yvonne Lindbäck, Karin Schröder, Torkel Engström, Karin Valeskog, Sofi Sonesson

“…Focus groups were conducted, using a semi-structured interview guide, at the Physiotherapy program at Linköping University, Sweden, from March to April 2024. …”
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Consistent condom utilization and associated factors among HIV positive clients attending ART clinic at Pawi general hospital, North West Ethiopia. by Alex Yeshaneh, Adugna Lencha, Amlaku Mulat Aweke, Yaregal Dessalew, Tegegne Wale, Esubalew Mekuriya, Temkin Abdulahi, Alemu Workineh, Meseret Yitayew, Hirut Dinku, Genet Asfaw

“…The study subjects were reached using a systematic sampling technique and data were collected using a pretested and structured questionnaire. Data entry and analysis were performed using epi-data version 3.1 and SPSS version 23 respectively. …”
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Maternal and Child Health Services in Rural Settings of The Gambia: Contextual Determinants of Postnatal Care from Mothers’ Perspectives—A Community-Based Analytical Cross-Sectiona... by Bakary Kinteh, Amadou Barrow, Musa Nget, Ebrima Touray, Jainaba Touray, Sambou L. S. Kinteh, Mansour Badjie, Solomon P. S. Jatta

“…A community-based cross-sectional design was conducted in January 2020, with 265 women of childbearing age were recruited from the selected households in rural communities across the Upper River Region (URR), Gambia, using multistage sampling technique. A structured-interview questionnaire was developed to elicit contextual sociodemographic characteristics regarding the use of postnatal care. …”
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Exploration of employability skills among Osun state undergraduate students in the era of 4IR by Oluwaseyi Aina Gbolade Opesemowo, Rukayat Oyebola Iwintolu, Temiloluwa Faith Odeyemi, Titilope Rachael Opesemowo

“…Adopting a descriptive survey design, data were collected using an online platform from a representative sample (n = 184) of undergraduates across federal, state, and private universities within the state. The structured questionnaire was an adapted instrument with an alpha level of 0.909. …”
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Dietary Practices Among Young Children in Nepal’s Karnali Mountains: A Community-Based Study on Meal Frequency, Diversity, and Fruit or Vegetable Intake by Sona Shrestha, Vishnu Khanal

“…Face-to-face interviews were conducted using structured questionnaire. The prevalence of the three IYCF practices were assessed using frequency distribution and their association with socio-demographic factors were examined using chi-square tests (χ2) and multiple logistic regression. …”
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Transforming Opioid Overdose Prevention in the United States: Leveraging FDA’s Narcan Approval to Foster a Culture of Health by Rangachari P, Tran A

“…This paper applies the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Culture of Health (COH) model to provide a structured framework for optimizing Narcan’s impact. …”
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Using implementation science to enhance specialized mental health supervision: pre-implementation assessment and rapid qualitative methods by Tonya Van Deinse, Allison Waters, Kasey Barton, Sherri Bloodworth, Nicholas Powell

“…Within a 30-day timeframe, the research team conducted 22 brief, semi-structured interviews with members of the implementation team and community supervision officers and their supervisors. …”
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Building patient capacity to participate in care during hospitalisation: a scoping review by Donna Goodridge, Meghan McDonald, Lucia New, Murray Scharf, Elizabeth Harrison, Thomas Rotter, Erin Watson, Chrysanthus Henry, Erika D Penz

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Maternal care utilization and provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: Voices from minoritized pregnant and postpartum women and maternal care providers in Deep South. by Ran Zhang, Tiffany Byrd, Shan Qiao, Myriam E Torres, Xiaoming Li, Jihong Liu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 African American women, 20 Hispanic women, and 9 MCPs between January and August 2022. …”
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Elderly travel mode choice in Thailand-evaluating MNL and machine learning models by Anantaya Philuek, Panuwat Wisutwattanasak, Fareeda Watcharamaisakul, Chinnakrit Banyong, Anon Chantaratang, Thanapong Champahom, Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha, Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao

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Magnitude of telemedicine utilization and associated factors among health professionals working at selected public hospitals in Southern Ethiopia. by Anteneh Fikrie, Dawit Daniel, Samrawit Ermiyas, Hawa Hassen, Wongelawit Seyoum, Seyoum Kebede, Wako Golicha Wako

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Cross-sectional study was conducted from June 1-30, 2021 among randomly selected 407 health professionals working at Pilot Hospitals in Southern Ethiopia. A pretested and structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the socio-demographic, knowledge and attitude of Health Professionals towards telemedicine and health system-related data. …”
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Assessment of emotional intelligence, self-efficacy, and perceived stress among nursing students in clinical practice: a cross-sectional study by Nasser Shubayr, Hamad Dailah

“…Given these findings, integrating structured emotional intelligence training into nursing curricula is essential. …”
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Factors influencing the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation by lay rescuers: A qualitative study based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. by Zhikang Zhong, Weiwei Li, Lin Zhou, Liang Liu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative study employing purposive sampling was undertaken, with semi-structured interviews conducted between January 1, 2022, and May 20, 2022. …”
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