Social determinants of tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Yeshewas Abaynew, Ahmed Ali, Girma Taye

“…Key informant interviews were conducted with healthcare workers managing TB patients and individuals with TB who presented at selected health centers. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect the data. …”
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Using Peer-Assisted Learning to Enhance Clinical Reasoning Skills in Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Study in Iraq by Hamarash MQ, Ibrahim RH, Yaas MH, Almushhadany OI, Al Mukhtar SH

“…Across all levels, PAL fostered collaboration and community, which are essential for healthcare practice.Conclusion: PAL effectively supports nursing students’ cognitive and social development, preparing them for healthcare’s collaborative and reflective nature. Integrating structured PAL programs into nursing curricula can enhance academic performance, motivation, and professional identity, fostering resilient and community-oriented healthcare professionals.Keywords: critical thinking, peer-assisted, undergraduate nursing education, teaching strategies, challenges, methods, Iraq…”
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Integrating Population Genetics With Long‐Term Environmental Monitoring to Evaluate and Guide Vernal Pool Creation for Amphibian Conservation by Declan M. Winters, Emily Wilson, Stephanie S. Coster, Megan B. Rothenberger

“…We then used microsatellite loci to assess within‐ and between‐pool measures of genetic diversity, population structuring, and gene flow for wood frogs. We found two carefully designed created pools positively contributed to local amphibian population persistence by maintaining similar measures of genetic diversity as compared to natural pools. …”
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Carvedilol monotherapy and lifestyle modification among young patients with arterial hypertension and overweight/obesity in primary healthcare settings by G. I. Nechaeva, E. N. Loginova, M. I. Shupina, Yu. V. Tereshchenko

“…In addition, the main group (MG; n=32) received non-pharmaceutical structured intervention “School for AH Patient”. At baseline and after 24 weeks of the therapy, the levels of BP, QoL, body mass index (BMI), biochemical parameters, and RFs were assessed. …”
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Factors impacting university students' quality of life. by Munir Ibn Mahin, Md Shamsur Rahman, Sk Mustafizur Rahman, Fahmida Binte Ilias, Md Mehedi Hasan, Mafia Akter, Abdul Rabbi Mredul

“…Data were obtained using the WHOQoL-BREF, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and a structured questionnaire that included information pertaining to sociodemographic and lifestyle variables.…”
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Infinite Element Static-Dynamic Unified Artificial Boundary by Zhiqiang Song, Fei Wang, Yujie Liu, Chenhui Su

“…The static numerical solution error is large when the structure possesses tangential static force in a viscoelastic static-dynamic unified boundary. …”
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Using community engagement to adapt anxiety cognitive behavioural therapy for autistic youth receiving services in Michigan community-based organisations: protocol for a mixed meth... by Amy Drahota, Jessica Tschida, Izza Peeran

“…In the current study, the AM-PACE method will involve: (1) a Community Advisory Board (CAB), (2) structured process to identify core components, (3) community feedback via surveys and semistructured interviews and (4) role play exercises with intended clients. …”
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Combined education course on nutrition, hand-washing and dental care in primary schools in Yaoundé, Cameroon by Philomina Fankam Yamgai, Guy B. Pouokam, Brice U. Saha Foudjo, Francesca Mazzanti, Joel T. Sando, Chi Samuel, Aristide G. Kamda Silapeux, Elie Fokou, Chiara Frazzoli

“…In this paper we report on the i) administrative and ethical clearance, ii) sensitisation and demonstration activities, iii) donation of WASH equipment, disposable materials for hand and teeth hygiene, toolkit policy, and guidebook, iv) baseline assessment by structured questionnaire, v) combined course (1 hour/week, 6 weeks), and vi) measured impact. …”
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TERRITORIAL REGULATION OF THE DUTCH COLONIAL GOVERNMENT IN NEDERLANDS NIEUW GUINEA 1898-1962 by Rosmaida Sinaga

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Perceptions of interdisciplinary critical thinking among biology and physics undergraduates by Ashley B. Heim, Georgia Lawrence, Riya Agarwal, Michelle K. Smith, N. G. Holmes

“…In this study, we explored how biology and physics undergraduates approach and perceive critical thinking between the two disciplines. We conducted structured think-aloud interviews with biology and physics students, asking students to first complete portions of established biology and physics critical thinking assessments and then respond to several follow-up questions about critical thinking more generally. …”
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Perception of Pediatric Nurses on the Use of Standardized Nursing Handover Process in Intra-Hospital Patients Transfer: Attitudes, Barriers, and Practical Challenges by Irene Martínez-Muñoz, José Luis Díaz-Agea, Jesús David Pastor-Rodríguez

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Risk assessment of medical exposure in X-ray examinations of children by I. G. Shatsky

“…Age and sex distribution of the staff and the entire population may be quite different from the sex and age distribution of patients undergoing medical exposure. Moreover, the structure of the age and sex of patients may be different for various medical examinations. …”
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Quality of Counselling, Exposure to Vaccination Messages, and Caregivers’ Knowledge on the Uptake of Pentavalent Vaccine in Six Northern Nigerian States by Matthew Alabi, Leanne Dougherty, Eno-Obong Etim, Adebola Adedimeji

“…Given the low quality of counselling and the positive influence of religious and traditional leaders, interventions that prioritize strengthening patient–provider interaction and community structure are crucial for increasing child vaccination coverage in Nigeria.…”
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Self-Efficacy in Disaster Preparedness: Insights from Nurses in Emergency and Intensive Care Units by Aric Vranada, Ferri Anggriawan, Tsae-Jyy Wang

“…Data were collected from January to February 2024 using a structured questionnaire that included the Disaster Response Self-Efficacy Scale (DRSES). …”
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Mind maps for eliciting and assessing plant awareness: A preliminary study on pre‐service teachers by Marcia Eugenio‐Gozalbo, Inés Ortega‐Cubero, Rafael Suárez‐López

“…A qualitative procedure was developed to analyze them, encompassing three perspectives: information structure, artistic performance (e.g., graphic richness), and scientific performance (plant knowledge, per content categories). …”
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Depressive Symptoms among People Living with HIV Attending ART Centers of Lumbini Province, Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study by Saneep Shrestha, Upasana Shakya Shrestha, Jyoti Priyanka, Pragya Shrestha

“…Participants were selected using a systematic random sampling technique and surveyed with a structured questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic variables, HIV AIDS-related variables, and 21 items Beck Depression Inventory tool. …”
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Dialysis headache: characteristics, impact and cerebrovascular evaluation by Eduardo SOUSA MELO, Rodrigo Pinto PEDROSA, Filipe CARRILHO AGUIAR, Lucila Maria VALENTE, Pedro Augusto SAMPAIO ROCHA-FILHO

“…Consecutive patients who underwent hemodialysis were assessed through a semi-structured questionnaire, the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36). …”
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Review of international practice of health care provider network planning by V. V. Omelyanovskiy, D. V. Lukyantseva, N. N. Sisigina

“…A close relationship between the choice of prevailing approach to planning and specific planning tools and the national health care model and structure of health services supply was shown. The typical policy of countries most similar to Russia on these parameters (“young” insurance systems, operating under conditions of predominant state supply of medical services) is the protection of key providers on the basis of minimum activity or income guarantees with the gradual development of a competitive health care market based on the rest of the Compulsory Health Insurance program.Conclusion. …”
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Impact of the atmosphere state on interaction of aircraft vortex and condensation trails by A. I. Zhelannikov, A. N. Zamyatin, Yu. M. Chinyuchin

“…It should also be noted that the contrail, while interacting with the vortex wake, can reveal its structure and visualize the processes of propagation and attenuation of the vortex wake. …”
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Exploring the benefits of participatory action research to a participatory data stewardship community project: the Round ‘Ere case study on data and well-being by Emily S. Rempel, Gianfranco Polizzi, Simeon Yates

“…We explore the usefulness of adapting a PAR methodology to develop a Participatory Data Stewardship (PDS) program at the community level.MethodsThrough repeated, semi-structured interviews, we tracked 15 Community Researchers' (CRs') experiences and perspectives of taking part in a PDS/PAR project. …”
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