Improving quality and safety in nursing homes and home care: the study protocol of a mixed-methods research design to implement a leadership intervention by Eline Ree, Terese Johannessen, Siri Wiig, Torunn Strømme, Ingunn Aase, Roland Bal, Karina Aase, Marianne Storm, Berit Ullebust, Elisabeth Holen-Rabbersvik, Line Hurup Thomsen, Anne Torhild Sandvik Pedersen, Hester van de Bovenkamp

“…The project applies a mixed-methods design and explores the implications of the leadership guide on managers’ and staffs’ knowledge, attitudes and practices. …”
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Factors that influence the adoption of a school-based eHealth alcohol prevention program among Spanish personnel: a mixed methods study by Ester Alejandra Rosado-Pulido, Pablo Fernández-León, Marta Lima-Serrano, Hein de Vries

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Prevalence, predictors and selected outcomes of early sexual initiation among adolescents in secondary schools in Lugbe, Abuja, Nigeria: a mixed methods study by Uchechi Grace Okonta

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How can competencies in minor surgery in general practice be increased? Assessing the effect of a compact intervention in postgraduate training: a mixed-methodsstudy by Joachim Szecsenyi, Jonas D Senft, Katja Krug, Simon Schwill, Aaron Poppleton, Dorothee Reith, Sandra Stengel

“…Objectives We aimed to assess general practice (GP) trainees’ self-perception of surgical competencies and to explore longitudinal effects of a compact intervention.Design We performed a mixed-methods study including a before and after comparison in the intervention group (IG), a comparison of attendees and non-attendees (control group (CG)) and a qualitative evaluation of the intervention. …”
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Assessing routine childhood vaccination acceptance, hesitancy and refusal in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa: a mixed-method study protocol by Charles Shey Wiysonge, Lindi Mathebula, Moleen Zunza, Sara Cooper

“…However, the country still has limitations in achieving optimal uptake of vaccines.Methods This study will use a mixed-methods design to identify the factors associated with acceptance, hesitancy and refusal of childhood vaccines in three subdistricts of the Cape Town Metropolitan Health District in South Africa. …”
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A Mixed Reality–Based Telesupervised Ultrasound Education Platform on 5G Network Compared to Direct Supervision: Prospective Randomized Pilot Trial by Minha Kim, Meong Hi Son, Suhyeon Moon, Won Chul Cha, Ik Joon Jo, Hee Yoon

“… Abstract BackgroundUltrasound education is transitioning from in-person training to remote methods using mixed reality (MR) and 5G networks. Previous studies are mainly experimental, lacking randomized controlled trials in direct training scenarios. …”
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Effect of Solid-to-Gas Ratio on Powder Fuel Mixing in a Cavity-Based Supersonic Combustion Chamber with Induced Shock: A Numerical Study by Zuodong Liang, Ming Jiang, Shaoqing Hu, Kai Ma, Guiyang Xu, Wenjie Wang, Yuezu Miao, Hongyan Li

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An Asymmetrical Mixed Higher-Order Discontinuous Galerkin Time Domain Method for Electromagnetic Scattering from the Plasma Sheath around a Hypersonic Vehicle by Jirong Guo, Yiping Han

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Fate of trace elements and emerging environmental pollutants (benzotriazoles and benzothiazoles) from a glacier-fed river in the mixing zone of an Arctic fjord system by Joséphine Amey, Øyvind Mikkelsen

“…The fate of organic and inorganic pollutants was studied in the Arctic, in the mixing zone of freshwater and seawater of a glacier-fed river and a fjord (Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard). …”
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The evolution, facilitators, barriers, and additional activities of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance platform in polio eradication programme Bangladesh: a mixed-method study by Humayra Binte Anwar, Yameen Mazumder, Sanjana Nujhat, Bushra Zarin Islam, Anna Kalbarczyk, Olakunle Alonge, Malabika Sarker

“…Objective This study outlines AFP surveillance evolution in Bangladesh, its success and challenging factors, and its potential to facilitate other health goals. Methods This mixed-method study includes a grey literature review, survey, and key informant interviews (KIIs). …”
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PhantomAR: gamified mixed reality system for alleviating phantom limb pain in upper limb amputees—design, implementation, and clinical usability evaluation by Cosima Prahm, Korbinian Eckstein, Michael Bressler, Zhixing Wang, Xiaotong Li, Takashige Suzuki, Adrien Daigeler, Jonas Kolbenschlag, Hideaki Kuzuoka

“…Tentacle overlay yielded mixed ownership but high agency ratings. Conclusion PhantomAR leverages mixed reality to significantly reduce Phantom Limb Pain, enhance user engagement, and alter perceptions of ownership and agency of their augmented limb through bi-manual, dynamic, full-body interactions. …”
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Numerical assessment of heat transfer and entropy generation of a mixed convection ferrofluid flow under the effect of a non-uniform magnetic field by Kamel Zitouni, Messaouda Boumaaza, Lakhdar Aidaoui, Yahia Lasbet, Houssam Eddin Abdellatif, Shan Ali Khan, Yazid Chetbani, Ahmed Belaadi, Ibrahim M.H. Alshaikh, Djamel Ghernaout

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Why the gaze behavior of expert physicians and novice medical students differ during a simulated medical interview: A mixed methods study by Rie Yamada, Kuangzhe Xu, Satoshi Kondo, Makoto Fujimoto

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"I sometimes feel like I can't win!": An exploratory mixed-methods study of women's body image and experiences of exercising in gym settings. by Emma S Cowley, Jekaterina Schneider

“…Two-hundred and seventy-nine women (84% current gym-goers; 68.1% White) completed an online mixed-methods survey. Thematic analysis of qualitative data produced four themes and nine subthemes: (1) "Never enough" ([perceived] judgement about appearance, [perceived] judgement about performance); (2) "Often too much" (self-criticism, clothing challenges); (3) "Always on display" (harassment and safety, fighting for space, the appearance contingency); and (4) "Sometimes empowered" (empowering places, empowering self). …”
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Strength Characteristics of Cement Treated and Expanded Polystyrene Mixed Lightweight of Waste Soil from the Construction Site of a Yangtze River Bridge in China by Weihua Lu, Jianyun Wang, Yongxing Zhang

“…Results show that the mechanical strength characteristics of the cement treated and expanded polystyrene mixed waste soil mainly depend on the proportions of lightweight mixture.…”
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Enhanced sulfate formation in mixed biomass burning and sea-salt interactions mediated by photosensitization: effects of chloride, nitrogen-containing compounds, and atmospheric aging by R. Tang, R. Tang, J. Ma, R. Zhang, W. Cui, Y. Qin, Y. Chu, Y. Qin, A. L. Vogel, C. K. Chan

“…This work studied sulfate formation by mixing real biomass burning (BB) extracts and NaCl, mimicking internal mixtures of BB and sea-salt particles. …”
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Development of low-cost iron mixed porous pellet adsorbent by mixture design approach and its application for arsenate and arsenite adsorption from water by Borano Te, Boonchai Wichitsathian, Chatpet Yossapol, Watcharapol Wonglertarak

“…In this study, natural clay, iron oxide, and iron powder were combined to develop low-cost iron mixed porous pellet adsorbent for arsenate and arsenite removal from aqueous solution in batch experiments. …”
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Mixed convection hybrid nanofluid flow past a non-isothermal cone and wedge with radiation and convective boundary condition: Heat transfer optimization by Rusya Iryanti Yahaya, Norihan Md Arifin, Mohd Shafie Mustafa, Ioan Pop, Fadzilah Md Ali, Siti Suzilliana Putri Mohamed Isa

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Direct TiH2 powder production by the reduction of TiO2 using Mg in Ar and H2 mixed gas atmosphere by Sung-Hun Park, Junoh Oh, Youngju Song, Hyeong-Jun Jeoung, Jungshin Kang

“…The reduction of nano-sized TiO2 powder was conducted at 973 – 1073 K under an Ar or Ar and 10% H2 mixed gas atmosphere when the mass ratios of Mg to feed and salt to feed were 1.14 – 2.86 and 0.87 – 3.48, respectively. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Mental Health Chatbot Using ChatGPT 4.0: Mixed Methods User Experience Study With Korean Users by Boyoung Kang, Munpyo Hong

“…MethodsWe conducted a mixed methods pilot study with 20 Korean young adults aged 18 to 27 (mean 23.3, SD 1.96) years. …”
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