Exploring the dilemma of secondary fracture prevention in Chinese families from the experience of elderly fragility fractures: a qualitative study based on Confucian cultural backg... by Nan Tang, Lingjie Jiang, Mingxing Lei, Qingqing Su, Jie Song, Dan Kong, Xiang Cui, Yuan Gao

“…Methods A purposive sampling method was used to select 20 elderly patients with osteoporotic subsequent fractures and 10 family caregivers from a tertiary hospital in Beijing for semi-structured interviews. …”
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“It’s like having a friend in your pocket.” the service user experience of the Actissist digital health intervention for early psychosis: a qualitative study by Sandra Bucci, Xiaolong Zhang, Daniela Di Basilio, Cara Richardson, Natalie Berry, Katherine Berry, Dawn Edge, Gillian Haddock

“…Future developments of DHIs should increase the level of human support and explore the potential of adaptive sampling methods and generative AI technology to improve personalisation in frequency of prompts and content of the intervention. …”
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Autobiographical memory specificity, childhood abuse and neglect, and emotional dysregulation in dissociative disorders: A cross-sectional study by Sheeba Shamsudeen, Prakriti Sinha, Nishant Goyal

“…Background: Autobiographical memory specificity, the ability to recall detailed personal experiences, plays a critical role in the development of psychopathology. …”
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Utilisation of remote capillary blood testing in an outpatient clinic setting to improve shared decision making and patient and clinician experience: a validation and pilot study by Jackie Donovan, Michael Loebinger, Kate Mclaren, Anand Shah, Lisa Nwankwo, Zhifang Ni, Alberto Vidal-Diaz, Alice Morrisey, Adam Igra

“…Patient and clinician-reported improvement in shared decision making given contemporaneous blood test results was observed.Conclusions Remote capillary blood sampling can be used accurately for specific tests to monitor chronic disease, and when incorporated into an outpatient clinical pathway can improve shared decision making and patient experience. …”
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Enhancing Digital Health Engagement Among Asian Seniors: Investigating the Acceptance and Use of Fitness Apps in Promoting Healthy Aging by Zu Hanqing, Xiaolong Chen, Hongfeng Zhang, Cora Un In Wong

“…Between December 2023 and March 2024, a convenience sampling method was used to recruit older adults with three months of experience using fitness apps from social media platforms and community groups in multiple Asian countries. …”
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‘I really feel like I am ageing early’: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the lived experience of young adults with life-limiting conditions (YALLC) by Poh Heng Chong, Xiangyi Chen, Zhi Zheng Yeo, Celene Ting, Ya Nee Poh, Qishun Raymond Ang

“…Objectives This study aims to explore the lived experience of young adults with life-limiting conditions (YALLC) and how they perceive and navigate adulthood, to identify challenges and opportunities for improved care and support.Methods A qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis to understand how young adults who survived childhood serious illness make sense of current circumstances. …”
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Mental health in people living with and beyond colorectal cancer: A patient‐oriented constructivist grounded theory by Vicki Cheng, Helen McTaggart‐Cowan, Jonathan M. Loree, Rachel A. Murphy, Mikaela Barnes, Haydn Bechthold, Norman Jansen, Mary A. De Vera

“…Methods We employed a patient‐oriented constructivist grounded theory design and recruited English speaking participants ≥18 years, diagnosed with CRC within the last 10 years, residing in Canada. …”
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Frontline health workers’ experiences of providing care for people living with non-communicable diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana: a qualitative study by Seye Abimbola, Ama De-Graft Aikins, Margaret Kruk, Leonard Baatiema, Luke N Allen, Sheba Mary Pognaa Kunfah, Kwadwo K Koram

“…Purposive snowballing and convenience sampling methods were employed to select frontline health workers. …”
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“It’s like going through life at a mediocre level”: a qualitative study of the meaning and impact of fatigue in children and young people with sickle cell disease by Brenda Agyeiwaa Poku, Karl Michael Atkin, John David Grainger, Iyamide Thomas, Rachael Oshinbolu, Abubakar Mohammed, Edith Kyewalyanga, Susan Kirk

“…This qualitative study explores the meaning and consequences of fatigue for CYP with SCD to inform services, treatments and care. Methods This exploratory research interviewed 12 CYP with SCD aged 12–23 years, five parents and ten healthcare professionals across England. …”
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Experiences of Young and Middle-Aged Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia Who Actively Participate in Rehabilitation Exercises and Their Perceptions of Well-Being: A Descriptive Qualita... by Si Y, Huang X, Zhao S, Ou Z, Pi M, Du J

“…The purpose was to inform the clinical development of individualized rehabilitation programs.Methods: Purposive sampling was employed to conduct semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 16 young and middle-aged stroke hemiplegic patients (18– 59 years old) using a descriptive qualitative research approach. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences and intimate partner violence in adulthood among transgender women: exploring the chain mediating role of self-esteem and LGBT minority stress by Lulu Xu, Huifang Xu, Zuxin Wang, Jiani Hu, Yawen Zheng, Fengyi Wang, Ruijie Chang, Ying Wang, Yong Cai

“…The object of the present study was to examine how ACEs influence IPV in adulthood, and to explore the chain mediating function of self-esteem and LGBT minority stress.Methods In February 2022, we recruited 264 transgender women through snowball sampling in Shenyang, China. …”
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Experiences of Home‐Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation With mHealth and Centre‐Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Qualitative Study... by Hannah Rutherford, Marita Dale, Sally Wootton, Rashmi Pithavadian, Sarah Dennis, Sarah Brown, Jennifer A. Alison, Andrew S. L. Chan, Ian A. Yang, Zoe McKeough

“…Methods Convenience then purposive sampling was used to recruit participants enrolled in a randomised controlled trial after completion or withdrawal from either m‐PR or CB‐PR. …”
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Finite Element Model Updating of Large-Span-Cable-Stayed Bridge Based on Response Surface by Yanjun Lv, Juchao Wu, Junlong Li, Wei Wang, Tongning Wang, Ye Yuan, Jianing Wang

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Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) in non-small cell lung carcinoma: A real-world experience in the public health system of Galicia (Northwest Spain). by Ihab Abdulkader-Nallib, José Manuel Cameselle-Teijeiro, Iván Lesende-Rodríguez, Raquel Pérez-Becerra, José Ramón Antúnez-López, Jorge García-González, Luis León-Mateos, María Sánchez-Ares

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Why do female sex workers disengage from targeted reproductive and sexual health services? Experiences from the Sisters with a Voice programme in Zimbabwe by Fortunate Machingura, Thomas Hartney, Galven Maringwa, Jasper Maguma, Sikhululiwe Mkwananzi, Rumbidzai Chipwere, Tariro Chinozvina, Primrose Matambanadzo, Gracious Madimutsa, Memory Makamba, Jeffrey Dirawo, M. Sanni Ali, Sarah Bourdin, Triantafyllos Pliakas, Amon Mpofu, Owen Mugurungi, Brian Rice, Andrew Phillips, James R. Hargreaves, Frances M. Cowan

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Coproducing healthcare service improvement for people with common mental health disorders including psychotic experiences: a study protocol of a multiperspective qualitative study by Alexandros Georgiadis, Robbie Duschinsky, Jesus Perez, Peter B Jones, Debra Russo, Clare Knight, Emma Soneson, Mary Dixon-Woods

“…Our sample will include (1) approximately 15 service users who will be receiving therapy or will have completed therapy at the time of recruitment, (2) approximately 15 service users who initiated treatment but withdrew, (3) approximately 15 therapists each with at least 4-month experience in a step-3 IAPT setting and (4) three IAPT managers. …”
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Study on Pressure-Bearing Patterns of Gel Plugging Agents in Multi-Scale Fractures by Shuanghu Si, Yifei Liu, Yinghui Jiang, Chenwei Zou, Ning Yang, Dongfang Lv, Xizhuo Miao, Caili Dai

“…A corresponding influence pattern chart was established, and the optimal surface function was fitted using the MATLAB nonlinear surface data fitting method. Finally, an application experiment for the characteristic chart was carried out. …”
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Wettability Characteristics of Mixed Sedimentary Shale Reservoirs in Saline Lacustrine Basins and Their Impacts on Shale Oil Energy Replenishment: Insights from Alternating Imbibit... by Lei Bai, Shenglai Yang, Dianshi Xiao, Hongyu Wang, Jian Wang, Jin Liu, Zhuo Li

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Cognitive appraisals linking dispositional mindfulness to athletes' emotions: a multi-states theory approach by Claudio Robazza, Francesca Vitali, Laura Bortoli, Montse C. Ruiz

“…PurposeThe aim of the study was to examine the relationship between dispositional mindfulness, cognitive appraisals, emotions, and psychobiosocial experiences in athletes within the framework of multi-states (MuSt) theory.MethodA convenience sample of 334 Italian athletes (188 men and 146 women), aged 18–48 years (M = 24.77, SD = 7.26) and involved in individual or team sports, were recruited for the study. …”
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Examining E-tutors Experiences of Facilitating Modules through a Learning Management System: A Case Study of an Open Distance E-Learning Institution by Mpipo Zipporah Sedio

“…The article employed an interpretivism quantitative survey method for e-tutors to articulate their impressions about how the LMS leverages them to become experts through facilitation in modules. …”
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