Prevalence and determinants of abortion among married women of reproductive age in rural and urban areas of the Southeastern Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2024 a postwar study by Abrehaley Teklemariam Gebremariam, Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha, Kinfe Abraha Gebre-Egziabher, Awtachew Berhe Weldu

“…Data were collected through structured questionnaires. Quantitative data were analyzed using STATA version 17, employing descriptive statistics and logistic regression to identify factors associated with abortion. …”
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What affects the sustainability of a non-timber forest product value chain? A case study of an endemic palm harvested by local communities in Brazil by Ilana Araujo-Santos, Karen A. Kainer, Fernando Grenno, Alexandre Schiavetti

“…Using a mixed-methods approach—combining semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and quantitative descriptive analysis—we investigated the roles of key actors, relationships, and threats within the piassava value chain. …”
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The prevalence and contributing factors of NSAIDs prescription among chronic kidney disease patients in primary care: a mixed methods study from Kingdom of Bahrain by Walaa A. Husain, Rabab M. Moosa, Ameera M. Awadh, Fadak M. Aladraj, Bayan Mahdi, Shereen M. Haji, Sadok Chlif, Olakunle Alonge, Mohamed H. Shehata

“…Methodology A sequential mixed-method design study comprising of a retrospective cross-sectional survey drawn from patients’ electronic medical records (EMR) and qualitative in-depth interviews with primary care physicians (PCPs) was conducted between December 2022 and January 2023 – with an EMR data lookback from 1 st June 2021 to 1 st June 2022 Quantitative descriptive analysis was conducted to estimate the prevalence of NSAIDs and their associations with sociodemographic and service delivery indicators. …”
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Uptake of routine viral load testing among people living with HIV and its implementation challenges in Yangon region of Myanmar: a mixed-methods study by Pruthu Thekkur, Khine Khine Thinn, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Nyein Su Aye, Tin Maung Zaw, Pyae Soan, San Hone, Htun Nyunt Oo

“…We aimed to determine the uptake of VL testing and factors associated with it among PLHIV initiated on ART during 2017 in ART clinics of Yangon region and to explore the implementation challenges as perceived by the healthcare providers.Design An explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted. The quantitative component was a cohort study, and the qualitative part was a descriptive study with in-depth interviews.Setting Six ART clinics operated by AIDS/sexually transmitted infection teams under the National AIDS Programme.Primary outcome measures (1) The proportion who underwent VL testing by 30 March 2019 and the proportion with virological suppression (plasma VL <1000 copies/mL); (2) association between patient characteristics and ‘not tested’ was assessed using log binomial regression and (3) qualitative codes on implementation challenges.Results Of the 567 PLHIV started on ART, 498 (87.8%) retained in care for more than 6 months and were eligible for VL testing. 288 (57.8%, 95% CI: 53.3% to 62.2%) PLHIV underwent VL testing, of which 263 (91.3%, 95% CI: 87.1% to 94.4%) had virological suppression. …”
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Motivation to continue and the value of care work among French Red Cross volunteers and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study by Leonardo W. Heyerdahl, Vincent Guillemot, Benedetta Lana, Gaston Bizel-Bizellot, Tamara Giles-Vernick

“…This method, alongside descriptive statistics and multivariate analyses, illuminated underlying themes in participants’ intentions to continue care work. …”
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Developing a Life Story Intervention for Older Adults With Dementia or at Risk of Delirium Who Were Hospitalized: Multistage, Stakeholder-Engaged Co-Design Study by Sarah J Flessa, James D Harrison, Roniela Turnigan, Megan Rathfon, Michael Chandler, Jay Newton-Small, Stephanie E Rogers

“…We used content analysis to analyze qualitative data and descriptive statistics to summarize quantitative data. …”
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Moral distress among maternity and neonatal healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Sweden: Results from the COPE staff longitudinal cohort study by Patricia Ernst, Karolina Linden, Marta Roczniewska, Emina Hadzibajramovic, Anna Wessberg, Ola Andersson, Ylva Carlsson, Sofie Graner, Maria Jonsson, Malin Veje, Verena Sengpiel, Magnus Akerstrom

“…Quantitative and descriptive analyses were performed, with comparisons of moral distress levels between time points and professions. …”
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Assessing the Impact on Electronic Health Record Burden After Five Years of Physician Engagement in a Canadian Mental Health Organization: Mixed-Methods Study by Tania Tajirian, Brian Lo, Gillian Strudwick, Adam Tasca, Emily Kendell, Brittany Poynter, Sanjeev Kumar, Po-Yen (Brian) Chang, Candice Kung, Debbie Schachter, Gwyneth Zai, Michael Kiang, Tamara Hoppe, Sara Ling, Uzma Haider, Kavini Rabel, Noelle Coombe, Damian Jankowicz, Sanjeev Sockalingam

“…Physicians were invited to participate in a web-based survey that included the Mini-Z Burnout questionnaire, along with questions about their perceptions of the EHR and the effectiveness of the initiatives within the physician engagement strategy. Descriptive statistics were applied to analyze the quantitative data, while thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data. …”
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Factors associated with malaria in pregnancy among women attending ANC Clinic in Kwadaso Municipality, Ghana: a health facility based cross-sectional study by Emmanuel Abu Bonsra, Petra Amankwah Osei, Gideon Amankwah Kyere, Stephen Adam

“…Method This study employed a cross-sectional design to gather quantitative data from 405 pregnant women using a multistage sampling method. …”
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Strategies for implementing long‐acting cabotegravir for PrEP in US clinics serving Black women: interim healthcare provider findings from the EBONI study by Katherine L. Nelson, Tammeka Evans Cooper, Yolanda Lawson, Dylan Baker, Satish Mocherla, Megan Dieterich, Theo Hodge, Alftan Dyson, Denise Sutherland‐Philips, Heidi Swygard, Lisa Petty, Peter Jeffery, Kenneth Sutton, Courtney Peasant Bonner, Sara M. Andrews, Samantha Chang, Piotr Budnik, Kimberly Smith, Annemiek deRuiter, Maggie Czarnogorski, Nanlesta Pilgrim

“…Survey data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative and IM data were coded and analysed using a Framework Analysis approach grounded in the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. …”
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Understanding adolescent girls’ thoughts and opinions on having social media influencers deliver body image and mental health support: A mixed-methods study by Sharon Haywood, Phillippa C Diedrichs, Nicole Paraskeva

“…Data were analysed quantitatively via descriptive statistics and qualitatively using inductive content analysis. …”
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Feasibility of a Web-Based and Mobile-Supported Follow-Up Treatment Pathway for Adult Patients With Orthopedic Trauma in the Netherlands: Concurrent Mixed Methods Study by Gijs J A Willinge, Jelle F Spierings, Kim A G J Romijnders, Elke G E Mathijssen, Bas A Twigt, J Carel Goslings, Ruben N van Veen

“…Anonymous data from a pre-existing database were used to compare health care resource use between the digital treatment pathways and traditional treatment. Quantitative data were reported descriptively. A thematic analysis was used for qualitative data. …”
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Are the mothers admitted for childbirth in a tertiary care hospital satisfied with the health care services? A mixed methods study from Mangaluru, Karnataka state, India by S. Vineetha, Mubeena Haleema, Abhay S. Nirgude

“…Quantitative data obtained using expert validated questionnaire was entered in an Excel sheet and analyzed using IBM SPSS Version 23. …”
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Exploration of the beliefs and practices related to snakebite envenomation and effectiveness of multifaceted snakebite envenomation education programme on knowledge among agricultu... by N. Dhanesh Kumar, E. Devakirubai, P. Andal

“…Methods: A mixed-method intervention design was adopted for the study. In Phase 1, a descriptive qualitative approach was used to identify the beliefs and practices related to snakebite envenomation. …”
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Bibliometric exploration of Intercultural Bilingual Education: an analysis of scientific production and its implications by River Chávez Santos, Omer Cruz Caro, Yuri Reina Marín, Einstein Sánchez Bardales, Angelica María Carrasco Rituay

“…To do this, a quantitative study was carried out, at a descriptive level and bibliometric type, which allows us to know the current situation regarding this topic. …”
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Selective Removal of Plasma Proteins by Double-Filtration Plasmapheresis in Canine Blood: An Ex Vivo Study and Retrospective Report of In Vivo Clinical Treatments in Three Dogs by Roberta Troia, Claudia Iannucci, Lisa Niemann, Alessio Vigani

“…Reports concerning DFPP use in dogs are scarce. This study evaluates the quantitative net loss of different plasma proteins fractions in an ex vivo model using canine blood processed via DFPP. …”
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Analysis of the Impact of Shopee's Double Days Festival Online Shopping Promotion Strategy on User Participation Intention (Study on Millennial Generation Shopee E-Commerce Users) by Muhammad Ilham Maulana, Anton Agus Setyawan

“…This research is a type of quantitative descriptive research. The population in this study were all millennial generation Shopee e-commerce users spread throughout Indonesia. …”
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Surveying the Impact of Authentic and Pragmatic Marketing by Paradigm Shift on Brand Authenticity: A Case Study of Selected Islamic Azad Universities (Anzali, Tehran Markaz, and To... by Zohreh Ali Esmaeli, Bahram Kheiri, Farzin Farahbod

“…The research method of this study is based on quantitative and descriptive survey. …”
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Patients’ experiences regarding self-monitoring of the disease course: an observational pilot study in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases at a rheumatology outpatient cl... by Lisanne Renskers, Sanne AA Rongen-van Dartel, Anita MP Huis, Piet LCM van Riel

“…Adherence to the predefined PROM frequency (completed PROM assessments within the predetermined frequency) and the agreement between the DAS28 course and PROM values (Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index-5 and the Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID)) were quantitatively assessed using descriptives.Results Forty-seven patients participated, most of them diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (n=38, 80.9%). …”
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Contributions of District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) to maternal and child health service performance in Ethiopia: an interrupted time series mixed-methods study by Taddese Alemu Zerfu, Moges Asressie, Amare Abera Tareke, Zenebu Begna, Tigist Habtamu, Netsanet Werkneh, Tariku Nigatu, Meskerem Jisso, Addisalem Genta

“…A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative and qualitative methods to provide a comprehensive understanding of the data. …”
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