Understanding patient views and experiences of the IDENTIfication of PALLiative care needs (IDENTI-Pall): a qualitative interview study protocol by Sarah Mitchell, Isabel Leach, Nicola Turner, C R Mayland

“…A family member or carer may be included in an interview at the participant’s request. A descriptive, thematic analysis will be carried out using the data analysis software NVivo.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been granted by the North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee. …”
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Comparable Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training and Prolonged Continuous Exercise Training on Abdominal Visceral Fat Reduction in Obese Young Women by Haifeng Zhang, Tom K. Tong, Weifeng Qiu, Xu Zhang, Shi Zhou, Yang Liu, Yuxiu He

“…The abdominal visceral fat area (AVFA) and abdominal subcutaneous fat area (ASFA) of the participants were measured through computed tomography scans preintervention and postintervention. …”
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Preferences of melanoma patients to accept adjuvant therapy and toxicity – a qualitative substudy of the GerMelaTox-A project by Toni Maria Janke, Laura Moysig, Christine Blome, Katharina C. Kähler

“…Categorisation was conducted using qualitative content analysis. Results The 17 participants had a mean age of 55.5 years and 12 were female. …”
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Enhancing wellbeing among pre-service teachers through a mindfulness-based social and emotional learning curriculum: a quasi-experimental study in China by Yunpeng Wu, Liping Qin

“…The MBSEL program’s impact on participants’ mindfulness, self-compassion, and life satisfaction was assessed using pre- and post-intervention measures.ResultsThe results of repeated measures analyses of variance indicated significant improvements in mindfulness, self-compassion, and life satisfaction among participants in the experimental group compared to the control group. …”
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Barriers to body temperature monitoring among prehospital personnel: a qualitative study using the modified nominal group technique by Remi William Scott, Knut Fredriksen

“…The meeting was audio-recorded and a transcript was written and then analysed through an inductive thematic analysis.Results 13 participants accepted the invitation. 63 suggestions were reduced to 24 disparate topics after removal of duplicates. …”
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Sleep structure of short-term insomnia disorder with mild cognitive impairment in older adults and their correlation with cognitive function: a case-control study by Jinkun Zeng, Jia Wei, Ruobing Qi

“…ObjectivesThis study seeks to delineate the sleep architecture characteristics in older adults with short-term insomnia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and to explore their association with cognitive performance.MethodsNinety elderly individuals with short-term insomnia were enrolled and stratified into two cohorts based on their Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores: the Short-Term Insomnia Group (STID) comprising 35 participants and the Short-Term Insomnia with Cognitive Impairment Group (STID-MCI) with 55 participants. …”
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Challenges of Research Performance Evaluation in Iran: A Qualitative Study by Nadia Saniee, Shahram Sedghi, Abdolreza Noroozi chakoli, Salime Goharinezhad, Leila Nemati anaraki

“…Interviews were analyzed with MaxQDA software version 10. Most of the participants were male (54%), had a Ph.D. degree in library and information science (54%), and had at least four years of research management and scientometric experience (36%). …”
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Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Patients with Distal Radius Fracture from Low-energy Trauma: An Observational Study by Manoj Kandel, Sarik Kumar Shrestha, Krishna Prasad Paudel, Sunil Panta, Deepak Banjade, Ramesh Syangtan, Sushil Thapa

“…The mean BMD among the participants was 0.69±0.02 and the mean T-score was -2.75±0.23. …”
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Socialization of younger students: updated priorities and content characteristics by Zarina I. Cherginskaya

“…Updated priorities have been identified (moral dignity, subjectivity, facilitation, social partnership, online and offline information-centralization) and the relevant content characteristics of the socialization of younger students: a) value and normative orientation in the system of public relations (active and conscious introduction of students to the norms and attitudes of society, as well as to traditional Russian spiritual and moral values); b) activating the subject position of students in the context of expanding the field of their self-realization, self-affirmation and social success (teaching new models of constructive interaction with other people, forming tolerance and the ability to live in a multinational and multicultural environment); c) socio-psychological protection of students in terms of priority of humane pedagogical influence, competent and safe in relation to all participants in educational relations; d) social integration of the possibilities of the education system and the family in the social formation of students (fruitful organization of cooperation between all participants in educational relations as allies and like-minded people in order to achieve a high level of socialization of younger students); e) information awareness and realistic assessment by online students of risks and ways of their timely minimization in the modern world (expanding the range of knowledge about the risk situations that students face in the digital world, forming skills to competently counter destructive online influences).…”
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Structured Exercise Program is Feasible and Improves Functional Capacity among Older Adults in Puerto Rico by Osvaldo J Hernandez Soto, Farah A Ramirez Marrero

“…These results suggest that participation in a structured exercise program for eight weeks can positively impact factors that improve movement capacity in older adults.…”
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Implementation of patient-centred care: which organisational determinants matter from decision maker’s perspective? Results from a qualitative interview study across various health... by Lena Ansmann, Holger Pfaff, Kira Isabel Hower, Vera Vennedey, Hendrik Ansgar Hillen, Ludwig Kuntz, Stephanie Stock

“…Our qualitative study examines determinants of PCC implementation from decision makers’ perspectives across diverse HSCOs.Design Qualitative study of n=24 participants in n=20 semistructured face-to-face interviews conducted from August 2017 to May 2018.Setting and participants Decision makers were recruited from multiple HSCOs in the region of the city of Cologne, Germany, based on a maximum variation sampling strategy varying by HSCOs types.Outcomes The qualitative interviews were analysed using an inductive and deductive approach according to qualitative content analysis. …”
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Incentives and limitations of Greek blood donors: Application of the Health Belief Model in the design of recruiting strategies. by Christina Sereti, Ioanna Apostolidou, Maria Baka, Nikolaos Koutsoubos, Aristeidis Seretis, Maria Theodoratou

“…Based on the K6 scale answers score, most participants are classified in the intermediate-risk category for Serious Mental Illness (SMI)…”
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Self-Reported Disability in Adults with Severe Obesity by I. Kyrou, G. Osei-Assibey, N. Williams, R. Thomas, L. Halder, S. Taheri, P. Saravanan, S. Kumar

“…Nearly three-fourths of the study participants reported some degree of disability (HAQ score > 0). …”
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The individualization of the educational and training process in fencing in the context of improving efficiency and health of young athletes of different ages by Mykhailo Bocharov, Georgiy Korobeynikov, Iryna Kryventsova, Victoriia Klymenchenko, Igor Vypasniak

“…Requirements of the military administration for ensuring the safety of the experiment participants were met. Results. As a result of the study, both groups showed significant improvement in physical fitness and technical-tactical skills. …”
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Associations of Sociodemographic Characteristics with Food Choice Motives’ Importance Among Mexican Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Miguel Amaury Salas-García, María Fernanda Bernal-Orozco, Andrés Díaz-López, Alejandra Betancourt-Núñez, Pablo Alejandro Nava-Amante, Barbara Vizmanos

“…Higher relative importance of convenience, price, and image management (all, <i>p</i> < 0.05) were associated with men. Older participants (≥41 years) showed greater concern for environmental and wildlife awareness (EWA) (<i>p</i> = 0.04). …”
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Assessing the Impact of Community-Based Oral Health Education Programs on Dental Hygiene Practices and Oral Health Outcomes in Rural Populations by Swapnil S. Bumb, Pushparaj Singh, Sahana Maben, Prasannasrinivas Deshpande, Mrinal V. Limaye, Hanadi A. Alwafi

“…Results: Post-intervention analysis showed a significant improvement in dental hygiene practices among participants, with 75% reporting regular brushing compared to 45% at baseline. …”
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The Novelties of the Law of Ukraine “On Limited Liability and Additional Liability Companies” by R. S. Lukashov

“…Regarding the novelties of regulation of the activity of limited liability companies, the author emphasizes the following positive aspects of the Law of Ukraine “On Limited Liability and Additional Liability Companies”: the number of participants in the LLC was lifted; the concept of "corporate agreement" is fixed; the only reason for the establishment of the LLC is the decision of its founders; minimize the list of information that must be displayed in the charter of LLC; included in the Law of the provisions of Chapter V “Substantial and Interest-Related party transactions”; a special chapter was introduced, which regulates the issues of creation and termination of the LLC (Chapter VI “Separation and Termination of the Company”); provides for the appearance of a local act on the regulation of corporate relations in the LLC - the agreement on the termination of the company; the procedure for setting up one or more new partnerships by transferring to it (them) a part of the assets, liabilities and liabilities of an existing limited liability company is regulated in detail.…”
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A qualitative exploration of the early adoption of an electronic medical record system for type 1 diabetes management in Rwanda by Nathalie Bille, Dirk Lund Christensen, Stine Byberg, Crispin Gishoma, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen, Michael Calopietro

“…Results In general, all the participant groups had a positive attitude towards the EMR system, believed to increase the likelihood of a successful implementation. …”
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A Study of Sociodemographic Determinants of Consistent and Correct Condom Use among Homosexual Males Aged 18–24 Years in a Metropolitan City by Yashowardhan V. Totala, Abhiram M. Kasbe, Rupali R. Rajput

“…Results: Only 43.3% of participants were using condoms consistently and correctly. …”
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Telehealth use for sexual and reproductive health promotion and care during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive-interpretive qualitative study of healthcare provide... by Sadandaula Rose Muheriwa-Matemba, Danielle C Alcena-Stiner, Alexander Glazier, Natalie M LeBlanc

“…Participants were predominately White, female, with 1-30 years of clinical experience. …”
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