Assessing the effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in the State of Qatar: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Maguy Saffouh El Hajj, Nadir Kheir, Ahmad Mohd Al Mulla, Daoud Al-Badriyeh, Ahmad Al Kaddour, Ziyad R Mahfoud, Mohammad Salehi, Nadia Fanous

“…Studies demonstrating the effectiveness of pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation programs are lacking in Qatar. This proposal aims to test the effect of a structured smoking cessation program delivered by trained ambulatory pharmacists in Qatar. …”
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“I made friends a lot more easily”: children and families’ experiences of social group programs for children on the autism spectrum by Maya Hayden-Evans, Bahareh Afsharnejad, Elinda Ai Lim Lee, Ben Milbourn, Tanya Picen, Mathew Johnson, Sven Bölte, Sonya Girdler

“…Interview questions were designed to elicit responses relating to program content, structure, and experiences. The data were analysed using a deductive coding framework. …”
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EDUCATIONAL AND METHODICAL COMPLEX OF CHAIR IN CHEMISTRY by Nikolay F. Stas

“…The purpose and the conceptual basis of a complex in the general and inorganic chemistry are offered. The structure and the contents of the educational complex in chemistry developed at Tomsk Polytechnic University are described, its role in educational process is shown.…”
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Implementing the ‘Integrated Model for Supervision’ for mental health and psychosocial support programming within humanitarian emergencies: A mixed-methods evaluation across six hu... by Meg Ryan, Charles Zemp, Nadeen Abujaber, Marie Sonnenstuhl, Ahmad Alshibi, Pia Tingsted Blum, Ahlem Cheffi, Robert Fox, Sandra Githaiga, Hannah Green, Md. Saidul Islam, Salam Jabbour, Sabiha Jahan, Cátia Sofia Peres de Matos, Bhanu Pratap Maurya, Kelly A. McBride, Louise Marie Thorlund Nielsen, Nick Ockenden, Nathalie Helena Rigall, Shona Whitton, Namanya Wright, Frédérique Vallières

“…Qualitatively, participants underscored the IMS's efficacy in creating supportive supervision structures within their organisations, identified barriers and facilitators to implementation and proposed strategies for sustainability. …”
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Engaging People in Medically Underserved Areas in the Community-Based Healthy Eating and Active Living to Reverse Diabetes (HEAL Diabetes) Program by Alexandria M. Boykins, Satya Surbhi, James E. Bailey

“…Participant-centric strategies, emphasizing trust, practical support, and structural and cultural relevance, can help enhance enrollment and retention. …”
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The Sociological Imagination of Meals on Wheels: How a Home Delivered Meal Program Sheds Light onto Larger Social Issues. by Zachary Hozid, David Fazzino

“…They serve not only specific clients with specific measurable deliverables, but in a more holistic sense they alsooffer accessory products in the exchange of goods and services including fostering human relationships between providers and those receiving the goods and services.These service organizations and the relationships they foster are mediated by historical and contemporary social, economic, and political structures.Drawing from three years of field-based experiences, surveys, and interviews, this paper employs C. …”
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Experiences of pregnant women, midwifery students, and their instructors from implementing a clinical leadership and mentorship program in labor and delivery wards by Leila Fathi, Mina Iravani, Parvin Abedi, Bahman Cheraghian

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with midwifery students, midwifery instructors, and pregnant women receiving services in the labor and delivery wards of selected educational-therapeutic centers. …”
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Community engagement in early childhood development intervention trials: lessons learnt from a stepping stones program in rural India by Zahiruddin Quazi Syed, Shital Telrandhe, Penny A. Holding, Swati Dudhkohale, Manoj Patil, Roshan Umate, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Shilpa Gaidhane, Sonali G. Choudhari, Deepak Saxena, Abhay Gaidhane

“…BackgroundDelivering Early Childhood Development (ECD) interventions in low-resource settings requires context-sensitive adaptive strategies grounded in community realities. The Stepping Stones Program, implemented in rural central India, sought to improve parenting practices and child development outcomes through structured community engagement. …”
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Using knowledge translation to support the use of evaluation findings: A case study of the linda mama free maternity program in Kenya. by Fatuma H Guleid, Stacey Orangi, Angela Kairu, Brian Arwa, Janet Keru, Anne Musuva, Ileana Vilcu, Anooj Pattnaik, Nirmala Ravishankar, Edwine Barasa

“…Using program evaluation findings is crucial in improving health programs and realising the program's benefits. …”
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Comparative analysis of combined exercise programs in middle-aged obese males: impact on energy expenditure, body composition, and metabolic rate by Gerasimos V. Grivas

“…These findings highlight the flexibility of combined training approaches in promoting overall health and fitness in this population and suggest that both combined training programs can be implemented in structured exercise programs to promote cardiometabolic health in middle-aged adults.…”
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based simulators versus simulated patients in undergraduate programs: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Youness Zidoun, Abdelmoniem EL Mardi

“…Students will be assigned randomly to either an AI-simulator group (intervention) or a simulated patient group (control), both will undergo a history-taking simulation scenario. An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) will measure the primary outcomes. …”
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Valuing community health workers (CHWs): Opportunity costs and out-of-pocket spending among CHWs in the Indonesian stunting prevention program by Adriana Viola Miranda, Ryan Rachmad Nugraha, Trio Sirmareza, Maritta Rastuti, Rizky Deco Praha, Rindang Asmara, Zack Petersen

“…We interviewed 130 CHWs with a pre-validated, structured questionnaire. Opportunity costs were assessed using two valuation models: calculating their working time valuation based on regional minimum wage and the CHWs’ self-reported earnings outside of their community health work. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of virtual reality-based rehabilitation programs for post-injury recovery in adolescent athletes: a mixed-methods study by V Kiran MPT, R. Amarnath, G Nusarath jaha, Praveen Katiyar, Rashmi Rangaswamy, Avanika Sinha

“…The VR group members shared their experiences through semi-structured interview methods. Results: the subjects in the VR group achieved greater improvements in ROM (p = 0.02) and muscle strength (p = 0.03) and RTS time (p = 0.01). …”
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Characteristics and framework analysis of Department of Defense hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs guided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Core Elements by LeeAnne C. Lynch, Katrin Mende, Rana F. Hamdy, Cara H. Olsen, Paige E. Waterman, David R. Tribble

“…Conclusions: DoD hospitals lagged in national adherence to the structural CEs, presenting opportunities for ASP improvement. …”
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Management of Planning and Learning Design in the Majelis Al-Lughah Al-‘Arabiyah Programe (MLA) in Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu by Tiara Shinta Mahdatila, Tiara S M Sianipar, Beni Oktalia, Zakiyah Arifa

“…There are clear objectives and organizational structures to achieve the goals…”
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Clinical and financial impacts of nursing education programs on recurrent urinary tract infections after kidney transplant: a cohort study by Hany M. El Hennawy, Omar Safar, Mahmoud Z. El Madawie, Jayson Gopiechand, Ibrahim Tawhari, Weam El Nazer, Mohammad F. Zaitoun, Abdullah S. Al Faifi

“…These findings underscore the importance of integrating structured education programs into transplant care protocols to achieve sustainable health and economic benefits. …”
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Program development and evaluation of a health equity education for undergraduate medical students in Japan: a pre–post study design by Tamaki Urban, Koki Yokota

“…While Western curricula devote multiple hours to structured SGM health modules, Japanese medical schools offer only about 1 h, leaving future providers underprepared. …”
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Supporting the role and enabling the potential of community health workers in Bangladesh’s rural maternal and newborn health programs: a qualitative study by Alayne M Adams, Myriam Vuckovic, Emily Graul, Sabina F Rashid, Malabika Sarker

“… # Methods This qualitative exploratory study examines three UNICEF supported maternal and newborn health (MNH) programs in rural Bangladesh, with two districts sampled for each program. …”
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271 Research cfollow-up: Outcomes/preliminary results – BeFit Toolbox Collaboration: Building empowerment through Fitness program by Kimberly McCall, Jewell Dickson-Clayton, Keith McGregor, Shellie Layne, Raymond Jones, Samantha Giordano-Mooga

“…The needs assessment approach examined barriers, support systems, and social networks. Semi-structured, pre, mid, and post program focus groups explored challenges and opportunities for health, such as diet and exercise, and are being analyzed by hand with a thematic analysis. …”
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From both sides of the needle: Understanding effective interventions for facilitating non-national immunization program vaccine decision making in China by Mingzhu Jiang, Xuanxuan Yan, Weixi Jiang, Haifeng Ma, Sijuan Zhou, Xiaohua Ying

“…From July to December 2023, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 caregivers and 12 vaccination providers across five Chinese provinces. …”
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