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Qualitative studies

The acceptability of minimally invasive tissue sampling for cause of death determination in rural South Africa: A qualitative analysis

Laura-Lynne Brandt, Gift Mathebula, Zokwane Lucky Mondlane, Sara Jewett, Kathleen Kahn, Ryan Gregory Wagner, Jessica Price

published 22 May 2026

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Supported storytelling through the ‘Life Threads’ approach for family members after traumatic brain injury: “We’ve been through all of this trauma, and you’re giving me some string?”

Charlotte Jane Whiffin, Caroline Ellis-Hill, Alyson Norman, Morag Lee, Parmjeet Kaur Singh, Mark Holloway, Jo Clark-Wilson, Natasha Yasmin, Sara Rose, David Sheffield, Fergus Gracey

published 18 May 2026

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Investigating ChatGPT-mediated mind mapping to facilitate EFL learners’ reading comprehension

Naji Alyami

published 18 May 2026

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Lived experience of cognitive-communication changes for people with acquired brain injury and familiar communication partners: A qualitative evidence synthesis

Nicholas Behn, Iben Christensen, Madeline Cruice, Katerina Hilari, Ian Kellar, Leanne Togher

published 15 May 2026

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Cultural factors in mid- and later life volunteerism in the United States: A scoping review protocol

Patrick Ho Lam Lai, Briana White-Saul, Chin-Yi Su, Qiuchang (Katy) Cao

published 15 May 2026

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Parental perspectives on the changes in their child’s participation in physical activities after a highly intensive functional balance training for Developmental coordination disorder: A sequential multimethod qualitative study

Silke Velghe, Ingrid Van der Veer, Marieke Coussens, Eugene Rameckers, Pieter Meyns, Barbara Piskur, Evi Verbecque, Katrijn Klingels

published 14 May 2026

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Key populations and healthcare providers perceptions, preferences and acceptability of HIV, Hepatitis B and C multiplex self-testing: A qualitative study

Elena Marbán-Castro, Caroline Thomas, Danil Nikitin, Catherine Thomas, Alla Bessonova, Sergei Bessonov, Claudius Mone Iye, Aibek Bekbolotov, Maia Japaridze, Mikaela Watson, Elena Ivanova, Olga Denisiuk, Sonjelle Shilton

published 12 May 2026

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Mediating reconciliation with God: Exploring divine forgiveness experiences during confession among Catholic priests from four Spanish-speaking countries

Carmen Callizo, Martiño Rodríguez-González, María Calatrava, María Pilar Martínez-Díaz, Kaye Cook, Richard G. Cowden

published 11 May 2026

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The effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for fatigue in people living with chronic kidney disease: A protocol for a systematic review

Hannah Mary Louise Young, Lisa Ancliffe, Ffion Curtis, Oluwafemi Efuntoye, Matthew PM Graham-Brown, Selina Lock, Kathrine Parker, Chris Rolfe, Ellesha Smith, Aniebiot-Abasi Udofia, James O Burton, Caroline Booth, Ishida Yuko, Daniel Scott March

published 05 May 2026

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Reader reception of translation strategies for Li Bai’s “Yu Jie Yuan”: Empirical evidence from a mixed-methods study

Hongjing Chang, Jing Zhao, Yuhao Sun, Huan Ding

published 05 May 2026

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Triggered chain reaction: The meanings of symptom clusters for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sectional qualitative study

Fei Fei, Richard J. Siegert, Xiaohan Zhang, Jonathan Koffman

published 04 May 2026

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Community perceptions of natural supports and their approaches: A Canadian grounded theory study with Connections First

Jessica-Lynn A. Walsh, Kiran Pohar Manhas, Nikki Stephenson, Sheila W. McDonald, Scott B. Patten, Suzanne C. Tough

published 04 May 2026

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Exploring perceptions, challenges, and opportunities of UDS health professionals’ students and faculty regarding community-based education programs for interprofessional education: A study protocol

Maxwell Ateni Assibi, Bruce Ayabilla Abugri, Patience Afua Adwaapa Karikari, Shamsu-Deen Ziblim, Victor Mogre

published 30 Apr 2026

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