Knowledge attitudes and practices of healthcare workers on respirator fit testing and PAPR use at a university medical center by Fatimah Alshahrani, Abba Elgujja, Lulwa Alabdan, Jaser S. Alharbi, Ali A. Rabaan, Ibrahim Alzayid, Mohammed Alasiri, Khalid Faqihi, Samih Alanazi

“…While chi-square tests and correlation analysis look at relationships between variables, descriptive statistics compile the demographic traits and survey answers. …”
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Using implementation strategies to promote the maintenance of Kids SIPsmartER in rural Appalachian middle schools: a process evaluation by Kathleen J. Porter, Annie L. Reid, Theresa Markwalter, Brittany M. Kirkpatrick, Hannah G. Walters, Cheyanne E. Helms, Lee Salyers, Jamie M. Zoellner

“…., after the Researcher-Led Year). Quantitative data were summarized using descriptive statistics. …”
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Ocio y tiempo libre desde la perspectiva de género en estudiantes universitarios de posgrado (Leisure and free time from a gender perspective in postgraduate university students) by Mabel Gómez-Mazorra, Hernán Gilberto Tovar Torres, Néstor Iván Ávila Carvajal

“…Objective: To recognize the characteristics of leisure and free time in professionals who develop postgraduate university studies in a Colombian university. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study of a quantitative and association type, developed in 197 active students during the semester A 2021. …”
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Co-design and evaluation of an audio podcast about sustainable development goals for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students by Tara Anderson, Patrick Stark, Stephanie Craig, Johanna McMullan, Gail Anderson, Clare Hughes, Kevin Gormley, Jane Killough, Nuala McLaughlin-Borlace, Laura Steele, Sara Lynch, Jesús Sánchez-Martín, Francisco Zamora-Polo, Adam Rodman, Rongrong Li, Gary Mitchell

“…Additionally, 37 participants engaged in focus group interviews six months after listening to the podcast to explore their experiences and reflections. Quantitative data was analysed using paired t-tests and descriptive statistics, while qualitative data was analysed thematically. …”
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Surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and influenza-like illness (ILI) in Tamil Nadu, India: a situation analysis by Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdulkader, Joshua Chadwick, N C Krupa, Nandhini Prabakaran, Vinoth Madhavan, Mohammed Razik CA, Raman Swathy Vaman, Sendhilkumar Muthappan, Gulam Mohd, Shanmugasundaram Devika, Mohan Kumar Raju, Sampath Palani, Senthilkumar Masilamani, Avudaiselvi Rathinasamy, Sugumari Chandrasegaran, Sundararajan Thangavel, Bharathi Santhose, Girija Kannan, Varsha Potdar, Sumit Dutt Bhardwaj, Neetu Vijay, Nivedita Gupta, Selvavinayagam Thirumalaicheri Sivaprakasam, Manoj Murhekar

“…We conducted questionnaire interviews with healthcare providers and in-depth interviews with key stakeholders to explore perspectives on ILI/ SARI surveillance. We performed descriptive statistical analysis to summarize quantitative data and a hybrid thematic approach to analyze qualitative data. …”
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Understanding the barriers and facilitators that impact physical activity levels in children and adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD): a rapid review by Alyssia Venna, Yves d’Udekem, Sabrina Figueiredo

“…Results Forty-nine studies were included. Most articles were quantitative (76%) and assessed non-modifiable demographic influences like age and gender. …”
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Social and cultural factors affecting uptake of interventions for malaria in pregnancy in Africa: a systematic review of the qualitative research. by Christopher Pell, Lianne Straus, Erin V W Andrew, Arantza Meñaca, Robert Pool

“…Although these factors have been studied largely using quantitative methods, qualitative research also offers important insights. …”
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A cross-national analysis of demographic variation in self-rated mental health across 22 countries by Chukwuemeka N. Okafor, Ducel Jean-Berluche, Jason Paltzer, Elizabeth Kwon, Nikolitsa Grigoropoulou, Tyler J. VanderWeele, Byron R. Johnson

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Smart village concept in Indonesia: ICT as determining factor by Anindya Puteri Eka Susilowati, Rini Rachmawati, R. Rijanta

“…The research was conducted using a quantitative descriptive approach and supported by spatial analysis. …”
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Adopting information and communications technology in the control, prevention, and management of stroke: perspectives from patients and providers in Uganda by Prossy Kiddu Namyalo, Robert Setekera, Primrose Nakazibwe

“…Quantitative data was analyzed descriptively while qualitative data was inductively analyzed through creating themes.ResultsAll participants supported the use of mobile phone interventions and suggested three major types of information to be included in this intervention: warning signs and indicators, underlying causes of stroke, and prevention measures. …”
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Telehealth services for acute diseases management: principles, trends and challenges in selected health facilities in the greater Accra region, Ghana by Jonathan Kissi, Godwin Adzakpah, Caleb Annobil, Nathan Kamasenu Mensah, Daniel Kwame Kwansah Quansah, Kennedy Dzamvivie, Vivian Kruh, Grace Amoah-Anomah, Abdul-Basit Kassim

“…Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive quantitative study was conducted among healthcare professionals across four government health facilities in the Greater Accra Region: Ada East District Hospital, Weija Gbawe Municipal Hospital, Oblogo Health Centre, and LEKMA Hospital. …”
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Exploring the health, education and social support needs of individuals diagnosed with SATB2 Associated Syndrome and their families living in Australia by Maryanne Abouharb, Dalal Dawood Baumgartner, Sarah Wilkes-Gillan, Dave Parsons, Lauren Parsons, Iva Strnadová, Elizabeth Emma Palmer, Ryan Chen, Natalie Munro

“…Qualitative analysis supplemented quantitative results, revealing diverse experiences and social support needs. …”
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Encuesta Nacional de Tendencias Fitness para México en 2020 (National Survey of Fitness Trends in Mexico for 2020) by Lino Francisco Jacobo Gómez Chávez, Adrián Ricardo Pelayo Zavalza, Luis Eduardo Aguirre Rodríguez

“…Objective: to analyze fitness trends in Mexico in 2020 by means of the Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends from ACSM; to contrast the results obtained for the year 2020 through the Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends, the National Survey of Fitness Trends in Spain, and the China Survey of Fitness Trends. Methods: the present study is quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive and comparative cross-sectional. …”
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Encuesta Nacional de Tendencias Fitness para México en 2021 (National Survey of Fitness Trends in Mexico for 2021) by Lino Francisco Jacobo Gómez Chávez, Jorge López Haro, Adrián Ricardo Pelayo Zavalza, Luis Eduardo Aguirre Rodríguez

“…Objective to know the trends of fitness in Mexico by 2021, compare the results with the Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2021. Method quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive and comparative longitudinal type study. …”
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Social Entrepreneurship, a Key Driver to Improve the Quality of Life: The Case of TOMS Company by Loredana Nicoleta Zainea, Sorin-George Toma, Cătălin Grădinaru, Ștefan Catană

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Digital technologies as enablers of universal design for learning: higher education students' perceptions in the context of SDG4 by María Guadalupe Veytia Bucheli, José Gómez-Galán, Maritza Librada Cáceres Mesa, Luis López Catalán

“…This research examined how digital technologies can enable UDL implementation by analyzing higher education students' perceptions. Using a quantitative methodology with a descriptive scope, data was collected through a specially designed Likert-scale questionnaire. …”
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Liver alterations found in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in a tertiary care center. by Kenia M. Bastida-Guadarrama, Jorge Luis De-León-Rendón, Viridiana López-Ladrón-de-Guevara, Santiago Camacho-Hernandez, Fátima Higuera-de-la-Tijera

“…Material and Patients: Observational, retrospective, descriptive, case series type. Patients with a diagnosis of IBD were included, including its two variants, CD and UC. …”
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Exploring alternative paramedic roles: a multinational mixed-methods survey by Fintan Feerick, Eoin Coughlan, Shane Knox, Adrian Murphy, Ivan Grady, Conor Deasy

“…Results The study gathered responses from 158 participants representing 59 organisations across 16 countries. …”
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Functional and semantic potential of lexemes characterizing eye movements of Sophie Neveu in the novel ‘The Da Vinci Code’ by Dan Brown by D. A. Mukhartova, O. N. Prokhorova, I. V. Chekulai

“…Based on the definition and component analysis, authors present the lexicographic potential of lexemes under study. Of great importance is the quantitative analysis of linguistic units reflecting character’s eye movements, on the basis of which the authors come to the conclusion about the versatility and complexity of the heroine’s image, whose eyes are one of the most expressive elements of her literary portrait…”
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Avaliação da adesão à terapia antirretroviral em pacientes com AIDS Evaluation of adherence to antiretroviral therapy for AIDS patients by Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva, Ana Raquel Cortês Nelson, Fernando Hiago da Silva Duarte, Nanete Caroline da Costa Prado, Jose Rebberty Rodrigo Holanda, Danyella Augusto Rosendo da Silva Costa

“…Method: This is a quantitative study, field,and descriptive, at Reference Center for infectious diseases in Natal/RN, from August 2010 to July 2011. …”
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