Evaluating the role of AI-simulated patients compared with peer-to-peer learning models in the enhancement of medical education: is it beyond theoretical functionality? by Pegin Poulose

“…Furthermore, the study also obtained the participants’ perceptions of the platforms realism, convenience and intuitiveness. …”
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Family involvement along the care continuum for small and sick newborns – attitudes and skills of healthcare providers in Ghana by Christina Schuler, Faith Agbozo, Emmanuel Bansah, Richard Owusu, George Edward Ntow, Barbara Preusse-Bleuler, Riccardo E. Pfister

“…From the open-ended questions, care providers’ perceptions and actions in relation to family care practices were communication difficulties, intra-family challenges and confidentiality concerns. …”
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Protocol for the process evaluation of an intervention to improve antenatal smoking cessation support (MOHMQuit) in maternity services in New South Wales, Australia by Billie Bonevski, Laura Twyman, Catherine Adams, Andrew Milat, Jo Longman, Megan E Passey, Christine Paul, Aaron Cashmore, Larisa A J Barnes

“…Qualitative evidence of leaders’ perceptions about the implementation will be collected using semistructured interviews and will be analysed descriptively within-site and thematically across the dataset. …”
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The dynamics of organ donation in Palestine: legal, religious, and socioeconomic perspectives in a complex political and economic landscape by Muayad K. Hattab, Belal M. Rahhal, Fayez Mahamid, Noor O. Adas, Rana Dawas, Nidal Jaradat, Hamzeh Al Zabadi, Iyad Ali, Jamal Kielani, Ali Musleh, Ghassan Khaled

“…The survey assessed participants’ attitudes, awareness, and perceptions of organ donation across three domains: religious/psychological, medical, and legal. …”
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Assessing Clinical Governance Awareness and Implementation Among Healthcare Professionals in Madinah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alsaedi AR, Haddad ME, Alshelaly SE, Alsadei MM, Alharbi AJ, Alkhurais AA, Almajnoni FR, Alneami NA

“…The descriptive statistics for public and patient involvement reveal slight variations in perceptions of involvement across different staff roles in the hospital. …”
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The extent to which medical specialists provide Clinical Work-Integrating Care (CWIC) and their perceived role-responsibility: a mixed-methods study by Lana Kluit, Astrid de Wind, Annechien Beumer, Coen A. M. van Bennekom, Angela G. E. M. de Boer

“…Methods This cross-sectional mixed-methods study involved quantitative questionnaires and qualitative interviews with medical specialists. …”
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Deciduous Teeth Extraction Practice and Associated Factors Among Under Five‐Years‐Old Children in the Gambella Region, South West, Ethiopia: A Mixed Study by Takele Shilu Demewoz, Gizachew Worku Dagnew, Zemenu Shiferaw Yadita

“…Method Both qualitative and quantitative studies were conducted. A community‐based cross‐sectional study involved 803 mothers with children under five in the Gambella region. …”
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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

“…Methods We conducted online quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews. We used a novel analytical approach employing unsupervised clustering with BERTopic—a transformer-based language model—for analyzing open-text survey responses. …”
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Risk factors for contracting malaria in six wards of Mudzi District, Zimbabwe: A case control-study. by Tichaona Fambirai, Moses J Chimbari, Pisirai Ndarukwa

“…Kobo Collect was used for real-time data collection. Quantitative data were analyzed using STATA 13 (StataCorp LLC) to generate frequencies and odds ratios. …”
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The 4-step Early Research Exposure Model: Fostering Research Acumen in Undergraduate Medical Students by Anita S Chalak, Yogesh R Pawade, Shivaji S Chalak, Kinjalka Ghosh

“…The intervention group was exposed to the 4-step ERE Model, comprising sessions on research introduction, reading and analysis, researcher interaction, and hands-on projects. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected using a validated questionnaire and focus group discussions (FGD) to assess students’ perceptions and knowledge gain. …”
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Current evidence on improving influenza vaccine uptake in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of determinants and interventions by Prima Alam, Lerato Tsotetsi, Tshepiso Msibi, Mulalo Mashamba, Janan Dietrich

“…Participants across the included studies reported high levels of willingness to receive the influenza vaccination but lower levels of uptake. Having positive perceptions and attitudes towards the efficacy and safety of the vaccine, greater belief in disease susceptibility, physician recommendations, and a history of being vaccinated were associated with greater willingness to receive the influenza vaccine. …”
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A consensus definition of creativity in surgery: A Delphi study protocol. by Alex Thabane, Tyler McKechnie, Phillip Staibano, Vikram Arora, Goran Calic, Jason W Busse, Sameer Parpia, Mohit Bhandari

“…Descriptive and thematic analyses are planned for the quantitative and qualitative data, respectively. The results of the focus group will be incorporated in the drafting of five definitions of creativity in surgery, which will be presented as initial Delphi statements in the Delphi study. …”
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Workshop on professionalism and professional identity formation for newly recruited faculty at a healthcare university: lessons learnt by Himanshu Pandya, Jagdish Varma, Sarmistha Ghosh, Dinesh Kumar, Anusha Prabhakaran, R. Harihara Prakash

“…Participants noted shifts in their perceptions, recognizing professionalism as a learned skill rather than an inherent trait. …”
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Análisis prospectivo del uso de flipped classroom por el futuro profesorado de Lengua castellana y literatura en Secundaria / Analysis of the prospective use of flipped classroom b... by Juan Lucas Onieva López, Raúl Cremades

“…This mixed qualitative and quantitative study was carried out under an interpretive paradigm that shares characteristics with participatory action research. …”
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Translation, adaptation, and validation of the Care Coordination Instrument for cancer patients by Anne Werner, Anke Steckelberg, Alexandra Strobel, Andreas Wienke, Heike Schmidt, Dirk Vordermark, Patrick Michl, C. Benedikt Westphalen, Julia Lühnen

“…Conclusion The CCI German version is a valid instrument for measuring patients’ perceptions of cancer care coordination. Both domains reflect important aspects of care. …”
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Analisis Penerimaan SIMPUS Ditinjau dari Persepsi Pengguna di Puskesmas Mojoagung dengan Metode TAM by Mochammad Choirur Roziqin, Demiawan Rachmatta Putro Mudiono, Nuril Amalia

“…The type of the research is quantitative analytic with cross sectional approach. …”
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Delays in health care seeking for diarrheal disease and associated factors among caregivers of under five children in health centers of northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-method study by Asnakech Marew, Zenebe Jebero Zaza, Shiferaw Birhanu, Amare Belachew, Tsehaynew Kasse

“…Awareness, barriers, compliance, and perception emerged as themes. Conclusion The prevalence of delays in seeking healthcare for children with diarrhea was high. …”
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The Positive Effect of Video-Game Play on College Students’ Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic Shelter-in-Place Lockdowns: Mixed Methods Study by Fengbin Hu, Zixue Tai, Jianping Liu

“…The qualitative portion encompassed 17 semistructured in-depth interviews of (9/17, 53% female vs 8/17, 47% male) students on their experiences, perceptions, and evaluations of playing video games during the lockdowns. …”
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Exploring the Current Situation and Developing Strategies for Behavior Change to Improve Antibiotic Use in West Africa: Protocol for a Multidisciplinary Interventional Research Pro... by Maresa Neuerer, Carine Baxerres, Denise Dekker, Blandine Bila, Daniel Arhinful, Leslie Mawuli Aglanu, Charity Wiafe Akenten, Boubacar Coulibaly, Ali Sié, John Humphrey Amuasi, Aurélia Souares

“…Qualitative methods will include participant observations, in-depth and key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. The quantitative part will consist of the development of an inventory of circulating antibiotics and a household survey. …”
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Acceptability, benefits and barriers of electronic health record radiology image sharing: A mixed‐method study by Junjie Huang, Fung Yu Mak, Yuet Yan Wong, Sze Chai Chan, Jonathan Poon, Ellen Tong, Clement S.K. Cheung, Wing Nam Wong, Ngai Tseung Cheung, Martin C.S. Wong

“…Methods Physicians who were potential adopters of radiology image sharing system in Hong Kong were recruited for the quantitative study. In‐depth interviews were conducted to examine acceptability, perceived benefits, barriers and potential areas for improvement of radiology image sharing system among physicians and patients. …”
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