Association Between Gadget Use and Neck Pain among Bus Conductors in Karnataka by Shruti Karvir, Mallikarjunaiah H S, Meghna Pradhan

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence of neck pain in bus conductors using electronic gadgets ticketing machines in Bangalore India.Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 bus conductors aged between 35- 45 years selected using a convenient sampling method. The participants were chosen based on their usage of electronic gadgets for at least one year excluding those with a history of previous trauma or cervical radiculopathy. …”
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Pengalaman Pasien Diabetes Mellitus yang Tinggal Sendiri dalam Melakukan Manajemen Diri by Sovia Susianty, Mahathir Mahathir, Fitri Mailani, Hema Malini, Chong Mei Chan

“…Data analysis using Colaizzi's method begins with making transcripts, determining categories, formulating sub-themes and themes. …”
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The relationship between informatics competency and clinical competency in nurses working in intensive care units: A Cross-sectional Study in Northeast Iran by Fatemeh Tahmasbi, Khadijeh Yazdi, Navisa Sadat Seyedghasemi, Shohreh Kolagari

“…The participants were enrolled in 2023 using a stratified sampling method with proportional allocation. Data were collected using demographic information forms, clinical competency questionnaires, and informatics competency questionnaires. …”
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Factors associated with family physicians’ perceived self-efficacy in multimorbidity management by Filipe Prazeres, Filipe Prazeres, Filipe Prazeres, Andreia Teixeira, Andreia Teixeira, Andreia Teixeira

“…A non-probability snowball sampling method was used to distribute a web-based survey. …”
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Explaining the causes and motivations for multiple substance use from the perspectives of users and therapists: A qualitative study by Hassan Mokhtarpoor, Banafsheh Tehranineshat, Zeinab Naderi, Maryam Amirinia

“…The aim of this study is to identify and elucidate the causes and motivations for MSU from the viewpoints of users and therapists in this field. Methods: In this qualitative study, the conventional content analysis approach and purposive sampling were utilized. …”
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Ethical dilemmas experienced by midwives in their professional practice in Northwestern Ethiopia: a phenomenological interview study by Tadesse Getu, Ayenew Tega, Getie Mihret Aragaw, Misgana Desalegn Menesho, Robel Demelash, Habtamu Wale, Zemenu Addis

“…A purposive sampling technique was used to select fourteen midwives with at least two years of clinical experience. …”
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Delirium management and current practice among Intensive Care Units Doctors, Khartoum [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Mudawi Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah, Sheema Hamid Seidna Hamid, Hana Eltayeb Salih Elamin, Ghada Omer Hamad Abd El-Raheem

“…The Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) and Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC) are the most commonly used methods for assessing delirium. …”
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The mediating role of rehabilitation status on the association between socioeconomic status and quality of life among individuals with severe mental illness by Jianwen Zhu, Jie Fu, Yang Wang, Jiajia Dong, Xia Zhang, Sizhe Wang, Lu Wen, Hong Fan

“…This study aimed to explore whether rehabilitation status serves as a mediating factor in the relationship between SES and QoL in individuals with SMI. Methods A total of 1,105 individuals with SMI from 23 community health centers in Nanjing were recruited through a random sampling method. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of sudanese pharmacists toward COVID-19 in Khartoum State, Sudan: An online-based cross-sectional study by Safaa Badi, Abdalrahman Hamed, Mohammed Abualama, Mohammed Mustafa, Muhammad Abdulraheem, Bashir Yousef

“…An online standardized questionnaire was conducted, and data were collected by a convenience sampling method and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science. …”
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Utilization of personal protective equipment and its key factors among WA oil factory workers in Debre Markos town, Ethiopia by Abraham Teym, Tirsit Ketsela Zeleke

“…Using a simple random sampling method, 387 workers were selected to participate. …”
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Impact of Effective Out Sourcing on Procurement Contract Performance: A Case Study of Kisoro District Local Government. by Ndayisenga, Jack

“…Based on the results from the study, 100% of the respondents agreed that Kisoro district local government experiences reasonable pricing on cost influence in local government and these included marketing mix, product differentiation, product cost, market demand of a product, prices are required to be competitive, demand and utility of consumer, marketing method used. …”
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Identifying and Analyzing the Portfolio of Iran's Citizen Sports Development Scenario Based on Key Drivers by Mohammad Hasan Abdolahi, Ali Abolhoseini

“…The statistical population of the research includes all experts who have the necessary knowledge and experience in the field of sports. The sampling method is snowball. 16 interviews were conducted with experts. …”
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Coproducing an Ecological Momentary Assessment Measurement Burst Mental Health Study With Young People: The MHIM Coproduction Protocol by Luke Power, Tong Xie, Thomas Bartlett, Dejla Hoxha, Heather Bryson, Eva Drummond, Poppy Fairbairn, Alex Swan, Yu‐Wen Tan, Lorna Caddick, Aja Murray

“…MHIM will use an accelerated longitudinal‐cohort design that will combine ecological momentary assessment, bio‐sampling, radar‐based sleep measurement and online questionnaires to examine the relationship between daily‐life‐experiences and adolescence mental health. …”
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Development of the children's primitive reflex integration assessment scale by Meng Wang, Jing Yu, Hongyao Li, Chongran Zhao, Yichao Li, Xinyue Yang

“…Employing a convenience sampling method, participants were selected from first and second-grade students in three primary schools in Liaoning province, Shenyang city, from May to July 2023. …”
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Yield Estimation in Banana Orchards Based on DeepSORT and RGB-Depth Images by Lei Zhou, Zhou Yang, Lanhui Fu, Jieli Duan

“…The traditional random sampling yield estimation method has strict requirements for the laborer experience and scale of orchards. …”
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A Qualitative Research on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nurses: Public Hospital Example by Oğuzhan Tiryaki, Elif Tiryaki, Birsel Canan Demirbağ, Fatma Güdücü Tüfekci

“…Purposive sampling method was used in the research. Data were collected by face-to-face in-depth interviews. …”
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Modified Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) in Minahasa Ethnic Group From Manado City Indonesia by Ester Jeini Nelwan, Edi Widjajanto, Sri Andarini, M. Sasmito Djati

“…In total, there were 220 patients included. The sampling used a simple random sampling method and the data obtained were analyzed by chi-squared test. …”
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The Effectiveness of Growth and Development Feedback Sheets on Increasing the Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills of Midwives in Providing Growth and Development Education for Toddlers... by Septi Kasmayanti, Teni Nurlatifah HR, Ruswana Anwar

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the use of growth and development feedback sheets on increasing the knowledge, attitudes and skills of midwives inproviding growth and development education for children under five in Tangerang City. The research method used wastrue experimental with the form of the randomized pretest and posttest control group design. midwife research sample. …”
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Artificial Intelligence for Development (AI4D) Usage, Learner Autonomy, Wellbeing and Digital Literacy in ODL by Tanuja Khan, Dr. Amit Kumar Nag, Dr. Shibani Basu, Dr. Vineeta Saluja

“…A quantitative research design was employed using purposive sampling (a non-probability sampling method) to ensure that participants had relevant experience with ODL platforms. …”
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A Qualitative Study on Meaninglessness Formation Contexts among Nurses by Hamed Kiani-Dehkiani, SeyedAlireza Afshani, Ali Ruhani

“…Meaninglessness is generally argued as a major consequence of alienation, which brings concerns about how meaning is made in the social construction of bureaucratic organizations. A grounded theory method was employed to explore meaninglessness formation context among nurses in public hospitals in Yazd. …”
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