The Association Between the Quality of Care Provided by Family Members and the Quality of Their Relationship With the Care Receiver in Dementia: A Mixed-methods Observational Study by Chiara Carparelli PhD, Jan R. Oyebode PhD, Gerard A. Riley PhD

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Healthcare Delivery among Yoruba Bonesetters in Southwest Nigeria and the Need for Collaboration with Orthodox Orthopedic Healthcare Services: A Mixed Method Study by Soladoye S. Asa, Matthew O. Ilori, Lawrence A. Akinyoola

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Practice patterns among early-career primary care (ECPC) physicians and workforce planning implications: protocol for a mixed methods study by Richard J Gibson, Tara Sampalli, Tara Kiran, Richard H Glazier, Agnes Grudniewicz, Kimberlyn McGrail, David Snadden, Ian Scott, M Ruth Lavergne, Laurie J Goldsmith, David Rudoler, Emily Gard Marshall, Megan Ahuja, Doug Blackie, Fred Burge, Steve Hawrylyshyn, Lindsay Hedden, Jacalynne Hernandez-Lee, Kathleen Horrey, Mike Joyce, Adrian MacKenzie, Maria Mathews, Rita McCracken, Madeleine McKay, Charmaine McPherson, Goldis Mitra, Gail Tomblin Murphy, Sabrina T Wong

“…We will also analyse linked administrative health data within each province. Mixed methods integration both within the study and as an end-of-study step will inform how practice intentions, choices and patterns are interrelated and inform policy recommendations.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the Simon Fraser University Research Ethics Board with harmonised approval from partner institutions. …”
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Evaluating the Impacts of Community-Campus Engagement on Population Health in Ottawa and Thunder Bay, Canada: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Contribution Analysis by David Buetti, Cynthia Larche, Michael Fitzgerald, Isabelle Bourgeois, Erin Cameron, Kady Carr, Tim Aubry, Sydney Persaud, Claire E Kendall

“…MethodsWe will use a proven CCE model called CityStudio, which has been implemented in both cities. We will use Mayne's mixed methods contribution analysis in three stages: (1) formulating a theory of change that outlines the expected contributions of CCE to population health outcomes; (2) gathering qualitative and quantitative data in line with the established Theory of Change; the data will be collected from various sources, including case studies of existing CityStudio projects, a web-based CCE stakeholder survey, a literature review, and population and community health data; and (3) reviewing the gathered evidence to determine the extent of CCE impacts on population health. …”
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The Impact of Mixed Application of Modified Straw Biochar and Organic Fertilizer on Soil Water Retention and Fertility Maintenance in the Loess Hilly Dry Area by ZHANG Peizhen, LUO Juan, YAO Zonglu, CHANG Fangling, HUO Lili, ZHAO Lixin

“…In terms of soil water retention and nutrient conservation properties, under the treatments of mixed application of biochar and fertilizer, soil bulk density decreased with the increase of the biochar-to-fertilizer ratio, and soil porosity increased by 2.42%~4.07%. …”
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Selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH on mixed alumina–iron (III) oxide pillared montmorillonite “Cheto” Arizona, modified with hexamminecobalt (III) chloride by Paweł Ziemiański, Katarzyna Kałahurska, Bogdan Samojeden

“…Montmorillonite intercalated with mixed alumina–iron (III) oxide pillars and promoted with hexamminecobalt (III) chloride was studied in selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH 3 . …”
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ESTABLISHING THE KEY ELEMENTS OF INCORPORATION AND OUTCOMES OF 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION: A MIXED BIBLIOGRAPHIC AND BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS by Alireza MOGHAYEDI, Karen Le Jeune, Mark Massyn, Christiana Ekpo

“…The study utilised a verifiable and reproducible systematic literature review of digital education; with analysis and scrutiny of 582 academic articles for the co-occurrence of keywords, using a mixed bibliographic and bibliometric method. Through clustering analysis based on the bibliometric method, the key elements, outcomes, and their interconnections of incorporating 4th IR in BE education were outlined. …”
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Finite-Time Synchronization of Fractional-Order Complex-Valued Cohen-Grossberg Neural Networks with Mixed Time Delays and State-Dependent Switching by Xiaoxia Li, Yingzi Cao, Chi Zheng, Zhixin Feng, Guizhi Xu

“…This paper discussed the finite-time synchronization of fractional-order complex-valued Cohen-Grossberg neural networks (FCVCGNNs), which contain mixed time delays and state-dependent switching that make the model more comprehensive. …”
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Care Burden and Coping Strategies among Caregivers of Paediatric HIV/AIDS in Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Method Study by Ibrahim Mujjuzi, Paul Mutegeki, Sarah Nabuwufu, Ashim Wosukira, Fazirah Namata, Patience Alayo, Sharon Bright Amanya, Richard Nyeko

“…We assessed care burden and coping strategies among the caregivers of paediatric HIV/AIDS patients in Lira district, northern Uganda. Methods. A mixed-method cross-sectional study was conducted among 113 caregivers of paediatric HIV patients attending the ART clinic at a tertiary healthcare facility in Lira district, northern Uganda. …”
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Experimentally evaluation of high-performance concrete mixes used for tunnels and containing silica fume and polypropylene fiber after exposed to high temperatures by Mohamed Elmesiri, Mohamed Fawzy Ahmed, Mohamed Bneni, Ahmed ElShami, Seleem Ahmad

“…This mix was typically designed to satisfy the requirements of tunnel concrete. …”
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Zack Liesbeth & Schippers Arie, Middle Arabic and Mixed Arabic. Diachrony and Synchrony, Leiden-Boston, Brill, 2012, 349 p. by Catherine Miller

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Community health system capacities and capabilities within an evolving community health policy framework: mixed methods study of stakeholders in central Uganda by Raymond Tweheyo, Diana Atwine, Richard Kabanda, Ronald Miria Ocaatre, Bounggui Kim, Simon Erisa Waiswa, Prichard Denzel Kavuma, Yeni Lee, Loretah Mutoni, Solyi Kim, Yein Park, Monica Okuga

“…This study assessed the community health system’s status quo and readiness for implementing a government-led, partner-supported community health worker project.Design A mixed methods cross-sectional study.Setting Two districts and one city in central Uganda.Participants 21 key informants (KIIs) with district leaders, 4 focus group discussions (FGDs) with community health workers (CHWs) termed as village health teams in the Ugandan setting and a survey of 487 CHWs and 419 pregnant women who had childbirth 12 months before.Study measures KIIs and FGDs explored community health system resources using the WHO health systems building blocks and the UNICEF health system strengthening maturation model. …”
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Usability and Usefulness of a Symptom Management Coaching System for Patients With Cancer Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Comparative Mixed Methods Study by Savannah Lucia Caterina Glaser, Itske Fraterman, Noah van Brummelen, Valentina Tibollo, Laura Maria Del Campo, Henk Mallo, Sofie Wilgenhof, Szymon Wilk, Vitali Gisko, Vadzim Khadakou, Ronald Cornet, Manuel Ottaviano, Stephanie Medlock

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Coherent spin mixing at charge transfer states for spin polaron pair dissociation and energy loss in organic bulk heterojunction solar cells by Lixuan Kan, Fenggui Zhao, Jiashuo Zhang, Jiaji Hu, Yongchao Xie, Jing Li, Xixiang Zhu, Xiaoling Ma, Haomiao Yu, Jinpeng Li, Fujun Zhang, Kai Wang

“…Little is known about the spin polaron pairs (PPs) dependent dissociation and nonradiative decay at charge transfer states (CTS), where the coherent spin mixing plays a key role. In this work, we combine magneto-photocurrent (MPC) and coherent spin mixing analyses for the IT- and Y-series, i.e., prototypical nonfullerene acceptors (NFA), based organic BHJ systems. …”
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EEG-based multivariate and univariate analyses reveal the mechanisms underlying the recognition-based production effect: evidence from mixed-list design by Bohua Zhang, Bohua Zhang, Alhassan Abdullah, Minmin Yan, Yongqing Hou, Antao Chen, Helen McLaren

“…This study explored how reading aloud affects recollection and familiarity using electroencephalography (EEG) in a mixed-list design. Participants encoded each list item, either aloud or silently during the study phase and made remember/know/new judgments in the test phase, while EEG data were recorded. …”
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BreathCarer: Informal carers of patients with chronic breathlessness: a mixed-methods systematic review of burden, needs, coping, and support interventions by Saskia Blütgen, Anne Pralong, Carolin Wilharm, Yvonne Eisenmann, Raymond Voltz, Steffen T. Simon

“…Objective To provide a systematic overview of the literature on the burden, needs, coping and use of healthcare and social services by carers of patients suffering from chronic breathlessness due to any life-limiting disease. Design A mixed-methods systematic review (PROSPERO CRD42022312989). …”
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Optimising transitions of care for acute kidney injury survivors: protocol for a mixed-methods study of nephrologist and primary care provider recommendations by Rozalina Grubina McCoy, Kianoush B Kashani, Joan M Griffin, Heather Personett May, Abby K Krauter, Dawn M Finnie, Erin F Barreto

“…Key participants include nephrologists and primary care providers and in-depth study of each specialty’s approach to post-AKI care is essential to optimise care processes and healthcare delivery for AKI survivors.Methods and analysis This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study uses survey and interview methodology to assess nephrologist and primary care provider recommendations for post-AKI care, including KAMPS (kidney function assessment, awareness and education, medication review, blood pressure monitoring and sick day education) elements of follow-up, the role of multispecialty collaboration, and views on care process-specific and patient-specific factors influencing healthcare delivery. …”
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Mixed Convection in a Double Lid-Driven Wavy Shaped Cavity Filled with Nanofluid Subject to Magnetic Field and Internal Heat Source by Kakali Chowdhury, Md. Abdul Alim

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Existence, uniqueness and stability analysis of a nonlinear coupled system involving mixed ϕ-Riemann-Liouville and ψ-Caputo fractional derivatives by Said Zibar, Brahim Tellab, Abdelkader Amara, Homan Emadifar, Atul Kumar, Sabir Widatalla

“…Abstract This study delves into the existence, uniqueness, and stability of solutions for a nonlinear coupled system incorporating mixed generalized fractional derivatives. The system is characterized by ψ-Caputo and ϕ-Riemann-Liouville fractional derivatives with mixed boundary conditions. …”
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Challenges of healthcare financing in the world’s largest refugee camp: a mixed-method study among healthcare stakeholders for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by Isabel Smith, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Sayeeda Tarannum, M A Rifat, Priyanka Boga, Jubayer Mumin, Pablo André Veronés, Ziba Mahdi, Syeda Saima Alam, Arif Faysal Khan

“…Objectives This study aimed to increase the understanding of healthcare stakeholders’ viewpoints on the challenges and potential solutions regarding healthcare financing for the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar.Design A mixed-method approach, containing semi-structured interviews with healthcare stakeholders and review of financial documents, was employed. …”
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