A Historical Overview of English Language Teacher Preparation Programs in Iranian Private Language Institutes by Leila Tajik, Sara Pakand Ahmadi, Seyyed-Abdolhamid Mirhosseini

“…Data was gathered through conducting semi-structured interviews, in addition to analyzing documents available on the website of the institutes and those provided by the participants. …”
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The experience of Italian student athletes enrolled in a dual career university program: the challenges of employability by Mattia Belluzzi, Alessia Ferraboli, Caterina Gozzoli, Chiara D’Angelo

“…Thus, employability can be considered as an important resource for athletes during the many transitions that characterize their sports careers.MethodologyStudy participants included 21 student-athletes participating in the first four editions of the Dual Career program at an Italian university. Using a phenomenological-interpretive approach, semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with participants. …”
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Teaching science in outreach programs may enhance health science communication and engagement in medical students by Shruthi Prabhakar, Brianna S. Chang, Kristofer K. Rau, Helena Carvalho

“…These findings support the integration of structured outreach opportunities into medical education to foster holistic professional development.…”
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The MBCRC Advocate Researcher Program (MARP): connecting advocates and researchers as collaborative partners in cancer research by Hillary S. Andrews, Igor L. Bado, Amy Beumer, Isaac S. Chan, Janice Cowden, Debbie Denardi, Gloria V. Echeverria, Brooke L. Gates, Marybeth Gilliam, Christine Hodgdon, Adrian V. Lee, Joan Mancuso, Julia Maues, Steffi Oesterreich, Michael Papanicolaou, Katherine E. Pendleton, Bob Riter, Kelly Shanahan, Anh M. Tran-Huynh, Pavitra Viswanath, Stephanie Walker, Alana L. Welm, Michelle M. Williams, Garhett L. Wyatt, Josh Newby

“…Previous work demonstrates challenges to establishing relationships between researchers and advocates, including uncertainty about why the relationships are necessary, how to establish them, what to say, and how they should be structured. To overcome these challenges, we established the Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Conference (MBCRC) Advocate Researcher Program (MARP) at the MBCRC in 2023. …”
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Effect of Enhanced Exercise Program on Pain and Physical Activity for Patients after Total Knee Arthroplasty by Safaa M. Hamed, Rasha F. M. Gaballah

“…Four tools were used to collect the study data. These are the structured interview questionnaire to assess patients' knowledge regarding total knee arthroplasty, Barthel ADL index scale, Lysholm knee scoring scale, and Numeric Pain Rating Scale to assess the effect of the enhanced exercise program. …”
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PERMA.teach: a study on the effectiveness of a standardized positive education training program in Austria by Martin Wammerl, Martin Wammerl, Ulrike Lichtinger

“…IntroductionPERMA.teach is the largest Positive Education initiative in German-speaking countries, offering a structured training program to help teachers integrate well-being interventions based on the PERMA model into their classrooms. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to anemia prevention in the urban government childcare program for infants and young children in Peru by Carla Tarazona-Meza, Rosario M. Bartolini, Karina Romero, Rebecca Pradeilles, Cecilia Goya, Emily K. Rousham, Paula L. Griffiths, Hilary M. Creed-Kanashiro

“…We conducted direct observations and semi-structured interviews about consumption of animal source foods (ASF) and iron supplementation with day-care staff (technical managers, nursery caregivers and ‘mother guides’) and caregivers of IYC. …”
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Evaluation of the Availability and Implementation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training in Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs by AlHussaini Z, Alsomali S, Ajaj Y, Jameel MA

“…This study focuses on the current state and structure of the EMS rotation within Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs.Objective: The aim is to evaluate the availability and implementation of the EMS rotation curriculum in Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs concerning the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS) requirements, identify gaps in its delivery, and propose areas for improvement to enhance standardization and effectiveness.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among emergency medicine program directors and residents in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Engagement of people diagnosed with schizophrenia in a five-month exercise program: CORTEX-SP study by Mikel Tous Espelosín, Estibaliz Romaratezabala, Samantha Hughes, Uxue Fernandez-Lasa

“…Qualitative data was collected using semi-structured interviews; these were recorded and transcribed verbatim. …”
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SEL programs promote students' wellbeing and relationships: teachers experiences in a qualitative evidence synthesis by Mangrio E., Pettersson A., Ivarsson A., Ryk C., Strömwall L. A, Kostenius C.

“…Social-emotional learning (SEL) has shown promise to promote well-being by supporting children in developing abilities to cope with everyday difficulties. Structured SEL programs can be part of the school curriculum from early age. …”
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Improving Community Health Program: Perspective of Community Health Workers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Okafor UB, Obasanjo I, Goon DT

“…Consequently, this study explores the opinions of community health workers regarding the support systems desirable for their effective delivery of healthcare support services in the Buffalo Municipality City, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.Methods: In-depth individual, semi-structured interviews (n=10) as well as focus groups interviews (n=13) were conducted with 23 community health workers, using an audio recorder with their permission to record the interviews. …”
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Effect of an Educational Program Regarding Cardiac Arrhythmias on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices in Critical Care Units by Mai E. Mohsen, Sahar Y Mohammad, Dena E. Sobeh

“…The data collection tool encompassed two: A structured interviewing questionnaire with demographic characteristics, a nurses' knowledge questionnaire, and nurses' practice observational checklists. …”
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Faculty Perceptions on the Roles of Mentoring, Advising, and Coaching in an Anesthesiology Residency Program: Mixed Methods Study by Sydney Nykiel-Bailey, Kathryn Burrows, Bianca E Szafarowicz, Rachel Moquin

“…ConclusionsImplementing structured mentoring, advising, and coaching can profoundly impact resident education but requires role clarity, protected time, culture change, leadership buy-in, and faculty development. …”
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AXIOLOGICAL COMPONENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING (THE EXAMPLE OF BACHELOR PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF THE GARMENT INDUSTRY PRODUCTS DESIGN) by Lyudmila V. Rosnovskaya

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Developing and Implementing a Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Uganda: Stakeholder Perceived Barriers and Opportunities by Nicholas Matovu, Helen G. Coleman, Gerald Mutungi, Michael Donnelly, Lynne Lohfeld, Brian T. Johnston, Maurice B. Loughrey, Noleb M. Mugisha, Charlene M. McShane

“…Methods Semi‐structured key informant interviews were conducted with key stakeholders in cancer prevention, screening and policy/programming (n = 11, 6 medically qualified and 5 non‐medical), who were recruited across Uganda using maximum variation sampling between March and April 2022. …”
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The influence of national culture on the initiation of mentoring in a STEMM talent development program: mentors’ perspectives by Laura Gail Lunsford, Linlin Luo, Heidrun Stoeger

“…Abstract Formalized mentorship programs are an important tool for developing qualified STEMM professionals. …”
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Building nursing leaders: the influence of entrepreneurial leadership program on nurse interns’ innovation and clinical performance by Manal Saleh Moustafa Saleh, Azza Abdeldayem Ata, Zaineb Naiem Abd-Elhamid, Ashraf Amin Eltahan, Hamad Ghaleb Dailah, Hanan Elsaid Elsabahy

“…Conclusion This study demonstrates the significant impact of a structured entrepreneurial educational program on enhancing entrepreneurial behavior, work innovation, and performance among nurse interns. …”
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Integrating prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs to improve uptake: a systematic review. by Lorainne Tudor Car, Michelle H M M T Van Velthoven, Serena Brusamento, Hoda Elmoniry, Josip Car, Azeem Majeed, Peter Tugwell, Vivian Welch, Ana Marusic, Rifat Atun

“…A cluster randomized controlled trial reported higher probability of nevirapine uptake at the labor wards implementing HIV testing and structured nevirapine adherence assessment (RRR 1.37, bootstrapped 95% CI, 1.04-1.77). …”
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Benchmarking IMIA recommendations for the health informatics undergraduate program in Saudi Arabia: a mixed methodology by Haitham Alzghaibi, Qazi Mohammad Sajid Jamal, Sulaiman Almutairi, Reem M. Alotaibi, Saleh Alzughaibi, Shabbir Syed Abdul, Faisal AlGhayadh, Shafiz Affend Mohd Yusof, Nasriah Zakaria

“…The document review evaluated program structures against globally recognized curriculum guidelines. …”
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A mixed methods evaluation of an online climate change and health certificate program for working professionals by Daniel Carrión, Saira Prasanth, Ivan Hurtado, Anna Lin-Schweitzer, Maricel Braga, Sammi Munson, Emmanuelle Hines, John Kotcher, Heather Daly-Haney, Edward Maibach, Kathryn Conlon, Lauren Babcock-Dunning, Kristin Timm, Robert Dubrow

“…Methods We utilized structured and free-text elements from course and overall program evaluations across seven cohorts of participants from 2018 to 2022 for a mixed-methods assessment of the program. …”
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