Patient satisfaction with healthcare services and associated factors at public health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Getachew Tollera, Mulumebet Tadesse Retta, Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay

“…A simple random sampling method was used to select 633 participants who were interviewed via a structured questionnaire. …”
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SREBF1, a target gene of multiple sclerosis and coronary heart disease: based on mendelian randomization study by Linqin Du, Yangyang Cui, Yang Zhou, Ofe Eugene Kwaku, Xuefeng Ding, Lang Zeng, Shikang Li, Lijuan Xiong, Yonghong Zhang, Peng Zhou, Kun Wang, Rongchuan Yue

“…This study investigated the causal relationship between MS and coronary heart disease (CHD) using Mendelian randomization (MR) techniques to clarify direct effects and identify relevant target genes. Methods We conducted various methods, including two-sample MR. method, reverse, and multivariable MR analyses, to examine the causal relationship between MS and CHD. …”
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Patterns of Internet Use in People Diagnosed With Severe Mental Illness: Qualitative Interview Study by Ruth Wadman, Lauren Walker, Olivia Taylor, Paul Heron, Elizabeth Newbronner, Panagiotis Spanakis, Suzanne Crosland, Emily Jane Peckham

“…ResultsParticipant experiences fell into 3 broad categories: those who had a positive or neutral internet-based experience, those who had negative or difficult experiences, and low users or those with poor digital literacy. …”
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Exploring approaches to teaching Indigenous health curricula from the perspectives of faculty and residents by Marghalara Rashid, Wayne Clark, Jessica L. Foulds, Julie Nguyen, Ida John, Sarah E. Forgie

“…This project aimed to identify strategies for enhancing the effectiveness of Indigenous medical curricula at the residency level by incorporating the insights and experiences of faculty and residents involved in Indigenous education.Method We employed a thematic analysis approach, utilizing purposeful sampling to recruit 21 faculty members and 19 residents engaged in Indigenous education from three Canadian universities. …”
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Working with clients engaging in recurrent suicidal behavior: impacts on community mental health practitioners by Megan Collisson, Jacinta Hawgood

“…However, there is a paucity of literature exploring the impacts of working with clients engaging in suicidal behavior and on the impacts of repeat exposure to these events from the perspectives of practitioners.AimThis qualitative study aimed to investigate the perceived impacts of working with clients engaging in recurrent suicidal behavior on Australian community mental health practitioners.MethodA phenomenological approach was utilized to explore the experiences of practitioners working with this client cohort; the impacts on them, the supports and resources used to sustain them and those perceived as necessary to increase the future sustainability of this important workforce. …”
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Beyond the Pandemic: Last-Mile Teachers’ Insights for Future-Ready Education in Rural Schools by Sonny Villamor

“…Using a phenomenological research design, the study captured the lived experiences of 15 teachers selected through purposive and convenience sampling based on their involvement in MDL. …”
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Post-colonial representation of women's education in African novels by Niwabiine, Grace, Ocan, Johnson

“…Research methodology: In terms of Methodology, a comparative literary analysis was employed, to analyze thematic and narrative elements of women's education. A purposive sampling method was used to select five significant African novels. …”
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Perception of individual and group discrimination among LGB individuals in Puerto Rico: A descriptive study by Caleb Esteban, Juan Aníbal González-Rivera

“…Objective: The aims of this brief report are 1) to describe in detail the relative importance of the quality of the items of the Perceived Discrimination in the LGB Community Scale, and 2) to describe the experiences of discrimination both at the individual and group level of an LGB sample according to the order of relative importance found. …”
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Evidence-based practice utilization and associated factors among nurses in the emergency department of selected public hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024: cross-sectional study by Mekuanint Kassie, Achamyelesh Tadele, Lemlem Beza, Ousman Adal, Aklilu Azazh

“…A lottery method of simple random sampling was used to select 233 participants from 542 nurses registered in the nurse manager office. …”
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Effects of Religious Discrimination and Fear for Safety on Life Satisfaction for Muslim Americans by Kimberly Langrehr, Ramy Bassioni

“… Method: A total of 192 Muslim American participants (Age M= 27.87) completed an on-line survey about their experiences as Muslim American. …”
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新編中學生考試焦慮因應量表：以潛在類別分析取向探究學生因應組型及預測因子 Coping Scale With Test Anxiety (COSTA) for Adolescent Students: Exploring Coping Profiles and Predictors Through a Latent Class Analysis Approa... by 趙子揚 Tzu-Yang Chao

“…The removing the first factor method was used during EFA to ensure that theoretically meaningful factors were retained. …”
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A digital programme to prevent falls and improve well-being in people living with dementia in the community: the KOKU-LITE feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol by Emma Stanmore, Jaheeda Gangannagaripalli, Emma Vardy

“…This trial aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of trial processes and usability of KOKU-LITE.Methods and analysis A two-arm, parallel, non-blinded feasibility randomised controlled trial will be conducted using mixed methods. …”
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Peer support service activity prevalence by setting: a nine-state survey of peer workers by Angela Hagaman, Hannah L. Warren, Ruth Miller, Craig Henderson

“…Misunderstanding of the peer worker role, and a lack of consistent nomenclature to describe PRSS activities are barriers to studying PRSS effectiveness.MethodsThis sequential exploratory mixed-methods study began with a qualitative and methodological review of a previous peer worker survey instrument by eight subject matter experts with lived experience of substance use disorder. …”
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The impact of reverse abdominal breathing on lower limb muscle strength and muscle synergy characteristics in Tai Chi Chuan by Yanyu Yin, Yanlong Zhang, Minghui Wang, Yuhang Zhu, Gengchao Bi, Shuo Zhang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of two different breathing methods on lower limb muscle strength and muscle synergy in Tai Chi Chuan, and to reveal the joint control strategies of posture stability and synergy associated with the reverse abdominal breathing in Tai Chi Chuan.MethodsFifteen subjects aged between 33 and 43 years with over 5 years of Tai Chi Chuan experience were selected. …”
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Validation of an In Vitro Fermentation Model of Colonic Gas Production by Catriona L. Thomson, Ada L. Garcia, Christine A. Edwards

“…Methods: Healthy volunteers (n = 21, 18–65 y/o, M/F) provided a stool sample used to inoculate an in vitro colonic fermentation model. …”
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A Recording Structure for Extending the Detection Angle in Off-Axis Digital Holography by Yuanyuan Liu, Feiyan Hu, Qingwen Liu

“…Spatial angular multiplexing is realized by adding a small aperture in the object beam, and the spherical wave is employed as the reference light. The experiment result indicate that the new recording structure can achieve a range of 14.5 degrees, which exceeds four times the angular capacity of conventional optical path detection methods. …”
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Between duty and despair: the ethical toll of brain drain on Nepalese nurse managers by Animesh Ghimire, Mamata Sharma Neupane

“…Participants were chosen through a combination of purposive, snowball, and convenience sampling methods, ensuring representation from both urban and rural settings. …”
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Analysis The Effect of Sensory Intervention on Patient’s Anxiety According to Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Anxiety Questionnaire (MRI-AQ) and Heart Rate in MRI Lumbal Examination by Tifan Nata Andeizi, Berliana Devianti Putri, Muhaimin, Lailatul Muqmiroh, Rosy Setiawati

“…However, patients may experience claustrophobia and anxiety. Sensory intervention is a method of providing sensory stimulation to an individual, which is expected to reduce the anxiety. …”
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Transformative agency of students as a resource to form civic consciousness in education system by M. V. Pevnaya, A. N. Tarasova, D. F. Telepaeva, D. S. Protasov

“…The authors analysed the data of a mass survey of young people in the Sverdlovsk region from 14 to 24 years old from 79 settlements of the region, carried out by the questionnaire method. 996 people were interviewed, the sample is representative, the error is no more than 3,5%. …”
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The Effectiveness of Teaching Spiritual Concepts Based on Mention and Prayer on Moral Intelligence and Quality of Attachment in Students by سارا آقابابایی, Fateme Hekmatzade

“…The sampling was done by available method that 30 people were randomly assigned to two groups of 15 people tested and controlled. …”
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