Determinants of Caregivers’ Ability to Accurately Detect Acute Malnutrition Using Color-Coded Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Tape and Pitting Edema by Benson C Singano, Collina A Tchongwe, Numeri C Geresomo, Tinna Ng’ong’ola-Manani, Aaron T Chikakuda, Alfred Ngwira, Stanley Mwase, Elsie Mawala, Benson Kazembe, Emma Budalla, Alexander A Kalimbira

“…Using a cascade model, community health workers (health surveillance assistants, n = 148) from 2 southern districts of Nsanje and Phalombe in Malawi, trained 12,057 caregivers of children aged 6 to 54 months in nutritional screening using color-coded MUAC tapes and pitting edema. Pretested structured questionnaires were used in face-to-face interviews with the caregivers to collect data on their age, marital status, education, district, occupation, and age of the child, which were predictor variables. …”
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Early findings from the integration of hypertension care into differentiated service delivery models for HIV in Uganda: a mixed‐method study by John Baptist Kiggundu, Fred C. Semitala, Chelsea Faith Lipoto, Lilian Giibwa, Robert Twine, Savio Mwaka, Florence Ayebare, Christine Kiwala, Evelyn N. Magambo, Gerald Mutungi, Isaac Ssinabulya, Donna Spiegelman, James Kayima, Martin Muddu, Jeremy I. Schwartz, Anne R. Katahoire, Chris T. Longenecker

“…Additionally, structured interviews were conducted at two clinics with HCPs (n = 6, 3 per clinic) and PLHIV with hypertension (n = 8, 4 per clinic). …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Behavioural Risk Factors for Non‐Communicable Diseases Among Allied Health Undergraduate Students in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Margaret Atuahene, Frank Quarshie, Francis Kwaku Nyasem, Daniel Eshun, Philip Narteh Gorleku, Pamela Achiaa Addai, Maurice Ofoe Gorleku, Martin Owusu Asante, Joseph Otchere, Prince Aubin

“…Methods This was a cross‐sectional study that used a pretested and structured questionnaire to collect data from 228 participants. …”
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Delivery of care in high mortality hospital settings: a direct observational study examining 1848 h of neonatal nursing in KenyaResearch in context by Abdulazeez Imam, Michuki Maina, Jalemba Aluvaala, Vincent Kagonya, Onesmus Onyango, Fredrick Were, Sebastian Fuller, Kenneth Karumba, Mike English, David Gathara, Peter Mwangi, Lucy Kinyua, Lydia Thuranira, Virginia Njoroge, Ngina Mwangi, Loise Mwangi, Penina Musyoka, Zainab Kioni

“…We excluded babies who were so severely ill that they were at risk of imminent death or transfer to a critical care facility and babies with congenital anomalies and surgical conditions. We used a structured observation checklist that had undergone content and face-validity testing in Kenya to collect workload and nursing care provision data. …”
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Strategies for implementing long‐acting cabotegravir for PrEP in US clinics serving Black women: interim healthcare provider findings from the EBONI study by Katherine L. Nelson, Tammeka Evans Cooper, Yolanda Lawson, Dylan Baker, Satish Mocherla, Megan Dieterich, Theo Hodge, Alftan Dyson, Denise Sutherland‐Philips, Heidi Swygard, Lisa Petty, Peter Jeffery, Kenneth Sutton, Courtney Peasant Bonner, Sara M. Andrews, Samantha Chang, Piotr Budnik, Kimberly Smith, Annemiek deRuiter, Maggie Czarnogorski, Nanlesta Pilgrim

“…Methods From August 2022 to June 2024, through quantitative surveys (prior to implementation [baseline] and Month 4 [M4]) and/or structured qualitative interviews (M4), HCPs provided their perceptions and experiences of integrating CAB LA in their clinical settings that served Black cis‐and‐trans women. …”
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Exploring grant writing coaching and its role in professional development of health equity investigators: A qualitative study by Yulia A. Levites Strekalova, Selin Kavak, Vanessa Caridad Rodriguez, Sara Midence, Lee S. Caplan, Winston Thompson, Muhammed Y. Idris, Jonathan Stiles, Priscilla Pemu, Alexander Quarshie, Adriana Baez, Maritza Salazar Campo, Elizabeth Ofili

“…Methods: This qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with 16 NIH-funded investigators who served as coaches within the NRMN-SETH program. …”
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Evaluating the knowledge, roles, and skills of health cadres in stunting prevention: A mixed-method study in Indonesia by Restuning Widiasih, Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya, Laili Rahayuwati, Binahayati Rusyidi, Ermiati, Citra Windani Mambang Sari, Mardani, Rusdi, Serene En Hui Tung

“…The survey tool was adapted from previous studies and analyzed using the RASCH IRT model and descriptive statistics. Phase 2: Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 cadres selected from the survey pool, and analyzed thematically. …”
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Embedding work coaches in GP practices: Findings from an interview-based study in the UK by Shriti Pattani, Marie Line El Asmar, Manisha Karki, Eva Riboli Sasco, Lara Shemtob, Kabir Varghese, Austen El-Osta

“…This study seeks to explore the perspectives and perceptions of WCs, DEAs and GPs regarding the benefits and challenges of embedding WCs and DEAs in GP practices. Methods: Data was collected between May and July 2023 through semi-structured interviews with four GPs, four WCs and four DEAs working in NHS GP practices. …”
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Trend Analysis of Annual and Monthly Rainfall in Erbil City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Saud A. Hussien, Basil Y. Mustafa, Farzand K. A. Medhat

“…The objective of this study is to identify the trend for the annual and monthly rainfall time series data from 1963–1964 to 2018–2019 for Erbil city rainfall gauging station. …”
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Preparing Allied Health Students for Culturally Responsive Interprofessional Practice in Remote Northern Australia by Alice Cairns, Narelle Campbell, Malama Gray, Debby Mauger, Chris Rissel, Murphy Dhayirra Yunupingu, Danielle Rodda, Chris Hince, Amy O'Hara, Kylie Stothers

“…A qualitative post-placement study was undertaken. Semi-structured interviews were completed with allied health students (n=27) from Australian universities. …”
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Identifying Deprescribing Opportunities With Large Language Models in Older Adults: Retrospective Cohort Study by Vimig Socrates, Donald S Wright, Thomas Huang, Soraya Fereydooni, Christine Dien, Ling Chi, Jesse Albano, Brian Patterson, Naga Sasidhar Kanaparthy, Catherine X Wright, Andrew Loza, David Chartash, Mark Iscoe, Richard Andrew Taylor

“…The LLM pipeline consisted of two steps: (1) filtering high-yield deprescribing criteria based on patients’ medication lists, and (2) applying these criteria using both structured and unstructured patient data to recommend deprescribing. …”
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Health perceptions of older individuals on the cognitive benefits of a multicomponent green physical activity program: A qualitative exploration in the Southwest Region of Bahia, B... by Carolina Rego Chaves Dias, Saulo Vasconcelos Rocha, Milena Fernandez Dias, Bruno Morbeck de Queiroz, Natália Nascimento Silva, Ariani França Conceição, Bruna Maria Palotino-Ferreira, Sonia Brito-Costa, Sofia de Lurdes Rosas da Silva, Clarice Alves dos Santos, Lélia Renata Carneiro Vasconcelos, Guilherme Eustáquio Furtado

“…Post-intervention interviews were conducted using the focus group technique, guided by a structured question script. Data were analyzed using Bardin's content analysis method, with IRAMUTEQ software for data processing and analysis. …”
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Analyzing the Impact of the Presence of Foreign Tourists in Religious Places on Their Attitude Towards Shiism by Marziyeh Farshiddost, Behrooz Badkoo, Mohamad Ghasemisiani

“…These people have been selected by the purposeful sampling method of 15 people and a semi-structured interview has been conducted using the qualitative method. …”
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Exploring schoolchildren’s perspectives on oral health in a disadvantaged neighbourhood in The Hague - a participatory action research project by Alice E. Grasveld, Clarissa Calil Bonifácio, Monique H. van der Veen

“…The study comprised three phases with the children: 1) exploring children’s perspectives on oral health, 2) identifying root causes and outcomes of oral health problems constructing a ‘problem tree’, and 3) co-creating solutions. In phase 4 data were analysed using thematic analysis, and findings were structured according to the Fisher-Owens model, highlighting child-level, family-level, and community-level influences on children's oral health. …”
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How health mediation can function effectively on the fostering of healthcare utilization? : a realist qualitative study by Elodie Richard, Leila Ramiz, Mara Oltean, Vanina Troussier, Caroline Ulracher, Olivia Speed, Muriele Conort, Cécile Coutant, Fréderique Chaves Quirino, Judith Martin Fernandez, Stéphanie Vandentorren, Linda Cambon

“…Methods We conducted a realist qualitative study from May 2021 to September 2022 in France using eighteen semi-structured interviews of professionals implementing health mediation. …”
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Hypo- and Hypernatremia in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants in the First 10 Days of Life: A Review by Myrna Pace, Stijn van Sas, Thomas Salaets, Annouschka Laenen, Anke Raaijmakers, Karel Allegaert

“…This study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of sodium dynamics and related variables in ELBW infants in their first 10 days of life through a structured literature review. Methods: Applying PRISMA guidelines, six databases were searched (1 August 2023) on sodium measurements in ELBW cohorts, with quality assessment (RoB2, ROBINS-1, Newcastle Ottawa scale) of retained papers, and subsequent data extraction in line with these PRISMA guidelines to describe findings. …”
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Assessment of older persons with multimorbidity in Norwegian primary care: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ experiences and preferences in fostering continuity of c... by Turid Rimereit Aarønes, Kristin Taraldsen, Linda Aimée Hartford Kvæl

“…Our findings highlight the need for systematic and structured use of assessments to improve interdisciplinary collaboration and personalised care for older individuals with multimorbidity. …”
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Linking women who test HIV-positive in pregnancy-related services to HIV care and treatment services in Kenya: a mixed methods prospective cohort study. by Laura Ferguson, Alison D Grant, James Lewis, Karina Kielmann, Deborah Watson-Jones, Sophie Vusha, John O Ong'ech, David A Ross

“…Participants' medical records were monitored prospectively. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were carried out with a sub-set of 19 participants.…”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices of the community about Chikungunya in selected Districts of Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia; its implications for controlling the disease: a comm... by Biruk Zerfu, Tesfu Kassa, Gezahegne Mamo, Mengistu Legesse

“…For the qualitative research, focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regressions. …”
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The impact of the pandemic on management in public sector organisations by Charlotte Meierdirk, Stephanie Fleischer

“…The survey responses were subsequently used to select nine participants for follow-up semi-structured online interviews. Findings – Qualitative data showed the importance of speedy decisions and clarity of communication during the pandemic. …”
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