Examining the after-school study burden of Chinese secondary school students following burden reduction policies: a sociological analysis by Yunfang Ran, Xi Wu, Yitao Wang, Zhiying Zhou, Yuan Yin

“…It involved one-on-one semi-structured interviews with 15 students, 9 parents, and 3 teachers and informal individual or group discussions. …”
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Over-the-counter procured emergency contraception among undergraduate students in a public University in Ghana by Fred Yao Gbagbo

“…Methods This was an exploratory-cross-sequential study conducted in a public university in Ghana, using 145 purposively sampled sexually active undergraduate students. A structured questionnaire and in-depth interview guide designed by the author were used for data collection during the University’s 2021/2022 Academic year. …”
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Effect of counseling intervention on symptoms, pain acceptance and psychological wellbeing among patients with fibromyalgia by Ayman Muhammad Kamel Senosy, Hoda Sayed Mohamed Abd El Naby, Eman Ahmed Elhaweet, Basma ElAraby El-Feqi

“…Tools for data collection (1) Structured Interview Questionnaire for Patients with Fibromyalgia, (2) Pain Acceptance Questionnaire, (3) Psychological well-being Questionnaire. …”
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Expatriation-enhanced competencies: A multiple case study of technology-based entrepreneurs by Hilka Pelizza Vier Machado, Jörg Freiling

“…Universities and innovators may recognize their discretion to develop programs for people like former students who want to self-expatriate. …”
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Retention of knowledge and skills among midwives one year after completing helping babies breathe pre-service training in Ethiopia: a non-randomized quasi-experimental study by Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Fekadu Aga, Lemi Abebe Gebrewold

“…Knowledge was assessed using a multiple-choice questionnaire, while skills were evaluated using Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). Data were collected immediately post-training, six months later, and one year later. …”
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Impact of a potential Chlamydia vaccine in the USA: mathematical modelling analyses by Hiam Chemaitelly, Laith J Abu-Raddad, Houssein H Ayoub, Susanne F Awad, Monia Makhoul

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A Call to Action for Anticoagulation Stewardship to Address Suboptimal Thromboprophylaxis Practices for at-Risk Non-Orthopedic Surgical Patients in Vietnam: An Explanatory Sequenti... by Nguyen TTT, Tong HT, Nguyen HTL, Nguyen TD

“…The implementation of an anticoagulation stewardship program is essential for addressing practical issues.Keywords: venous thromboembolism prevention, abdominopelvic surgery, guideline adherence, influencing factors, mixed-methods study, anticoagulant stewardship…”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors among Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients at Debre Tabor Referral Hospital, South Gondar, Northwest Eth... by Debaka Belete, Azanaw Amare, Tesfaye Andualem, Desie Kasew, Sirak Biset

“…The sociodemographic data and associated factors were collected using a structured questionnaire, and stool samples were collected by convenient sampling technique and processed for the detection of intestinal parasites using a direct wet mount saline preparation and formal ether concentration technique. …”
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Birth prevalence and associated factors of congenital anomalies among neonates born at a public hospital in Awi Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia: institutional based cross-sectional stu... by Tsegaye Mehare, Yewbmirt Sharew

“…Abstract Background Congenital Anomalies, also known as birth defects, are structural, functional, or metabolic abnormalities present at birth or later in life that can result in physical or developmental impairments. …”
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Effects of Character Strengths on Depression in Military College Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Positive Emotions and Life Satisfaction in a Cross-Sectional Study by Zhang Y, Yang Z, Wu S

“…For data analysis, t-tests were conducted for intergroup comparisons, and Pearson’s correlation analysis was utilized to evaluate the relationships between variables, and regression analysis combined with structural equation modeling was applied to investigate the chain mediating effects.Results: Character strengths negatively predict depression among military academy students, with a mediating effect of − 0.169 (95% CI: − 0.323 to − 0.050). …”
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ADHERANCE TO BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL PRINCIPLES IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN by A. G. Shamsutdinova, B. S. Turdaliyeva, B. A. Ramazanova, A. G. Beltenova

“…A total of 1,015 women of target age groups, living in Almaty, the Republic of Kazakhstan, participated in breast and cervical cancer screenings. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from each participant (1,239 questionnaires: 674 for breast cancer screening and 565 for cervical cancer screening). …”
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Predictors of stillbirth among women who had given birth in Southern Ethiopia, 2020: A case-control study. by Haimanot Abebe, Solomon Shitu, Haile Workye, Ayenew Mose

“…Consecutive sampling techniques and simple random techniques were used to recruit cases and controls respectively. A structured standard tool was used to identify the predictors of stillbirth. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension in rural areas of Naubatpur block of Patna District in Bihar, India: a population−based cluster cross−sectional study by Alok Ranjan, Sanjay Pandey, Santosh Kumar Nirala, Chandramani Singh, Mohit Bhardwaj

“…Data on socio-demographics and economic, anthropometric, family history, lifestyle variables, and awareness were collected using a pre−tested standardized structured questionnaire. Standard WHO procedures were used to measure blood pressure and anthropometric variables. …”
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Visionary leadership and job crafting: a moderated mediation model by Mohammed Yasin Ghadi

“…The collected data was used to examine how visionary leadership impacts job crafting behaviors, relying on partial least squares structural equation modeling to test the study’s hypotheses. …”
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System aspects of management technology for scientific and educational services by A. A. Zatsarinnyy, A. P. Shabanov

“…The state policy in the sphere of national security and socio-economic development of the Russian Federation, carried out in the face of new threats requires correcting structural imbalances in the economy. National interests should be implemented by means of strategic priorities in the various sectors of the economy, in the financial sphere - the timely implementation of government programs. …”
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Antibiotics Knowledge and Prescription Patterns Among Dental Practitioners in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia: A Comparative E-Survey with a Focus on Medically Healthy... by Marija Badrov, Danijela Marovic, Antonija Tadin

“…The study utilized a self-structured questionnaire to collect data on various aspects of antibiotic use, including knowledge, prescribing practices, awareness of guidelines, and demographic and professional information about dentists. …”
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Sanitation facilities, hygienic conditions, and prevalence of acute diarrhea among under-five children in slums of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Baseline survey of a longitudinal study. by Metadel Adane, Bezatu Mengistie, Helmut Kloos, Girmay Medhin, Worku Mulat

“…For this survey, 697 children aged 0-50 months were recruited from two slum districts in Addis Ababa. A pre-tested structured questionnaire and an observational checklist were used for data collection. …”
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Peculiarities of Pattern Information Transmission by Evgeniy V. Yurkevich, Lidiya N. Krukova

“…The rates of modern technologies development is such that educational programs are constantly required to be enlarged with new material. …”
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Teachers’ perceptions and experiences of gender in physical education across diverse cultural contexts by Golaleh Makrooni, Joonas Kalari, Warhel Asim Mohammed, Pål Lagestad

“…This study explores the perceptions and experiences of primary school PE teachers in Finland and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), focusing on how cultural, social, curricular, and pedagogical factors shape the positioning of gender in PE.MethodsThe study employed a qualitative approach using semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 14 PE teachers—eight from Finland and six from KRI to examines PE teachers’ perceptions and experiences related to gender in PE. …”
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A Qualitative Study on the Supportive Care Needs Preferences of Older Colorectal Cancer Patients: Insights from Patient Experiences by Li X, Wu L, Zhang M, Yao L, Zhou N, Li Y, Song X, Zhou H, Song A, Zhou J

“…Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with OPCRC. Thematic analysis was employed to identify key themes from the interview transcripts.Results: A total of 25 participants were recruited, comprising 18 males and 7 females. …”
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