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Qualitative studies

Assessing the impact of human error factors on railway accident severity: Evidence from accident investigation reports in Korea

Changhun Kim, Jun Lee

published 27 Mar 2026

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Learner agency in a problem-based learning curriculum: A qualitative study on perspectives of undergraduate dental students

Nidhi Gupta, Sruthi Sunil, Kamran Ali, Trine Fink, Xiangyun Du

published 26 Mar 2026

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A pathway study of university embeddedness in provincial innovation systems based on field theory: Empirical evidence from China

Zhangyuze Wang, Yifei Sun, Lili Gu, Xingguang Ye

published 26 Mar 2026

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Crests, troughs, and plateaus: Using story theory to explore the experiences of adolescents and young people living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda

Derrick Nuwahereza, Allen Nabisere, Imelda Namatovu, Tom Denis Ngabirano, Charles Peter Osingada

published 25 Mar 2026

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‘Fend for yourself’: Nurses’ experiences transitioning to Family Care Team practice settings in Newfoundland and Labrador

Robin Devey-Burry, Julia Lukewich, Dana Ryan, Myuri Sivanthan, Maria Mathews, Marie-Eve Poitras, Cheryl Etchegary, Shabnam Asghari, Margot Antle

published 24 Mar 2026

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“You Cannot Be Yourself”: Identity disruption, stigma, and the lived experience of anal fistula

Karin Adamo, Fredrik Brännström, Jeaneth Johansson, Karin Strigård

published 23 Mar 2026

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The experiences of autistic medical students in relation to seeking and receiving online support: A phenomenological study

Samantha Cooper, Mary Doherty, Sebastian Charles Keith Shaw

published 20 Mar 2026

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What is the appropriate timing for advance care planning according to patients and their relatives? A scoping review

Carolien Burghout, Sascha R. Bolt, Lenny M. W. Nahar-van Venrooij, Tineke J. Smilde, Carin C. D. van der Rijt, Eveline J. M. Wouters

published 20 Mar 2026

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Breaking barriers: A study protocol on unveiling gender, racial and other intersectional dynamics in post-secondary institutions and identifying solutions for advancing primary care and public health research

Monica Aggarwal, Sabrina T. Wong, Andrea C. Tricco, Tanvir C. Turin, Aisha Lofters, Gina Agarwal, Barnini Bhattacharyya, Ivy Lynn Bourgeault

published 17 Mar 2026

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Inside the black box: Refining programme theory in the PriDem dementia care study

Sarah Griffiths, Emily Spencer, Louise Robinson, Greta Rait, On behalf of the PriDem Study Team

published 17 Mar 2026

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Experiences of people living with HIV who have participated in psychological interventions: Protocol for a qualitative meta-analysis

Cristian Ortega, Jaime Garcia-Iglesias, Felipe Concha, Francisca Mena, Alemka Tomicic

published 16 Mar 2026

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The impact of chronic kidney disease on patient and caregiver quality of life: A qualitative study in Spain

Nuria Aresté-Fosalba, Marta Cobo Marcos, Alfonso Segarra Medrano, Alberto Ortiz Arduán, Daniel Gallego Zurro, Juan Carlos Julian Mauro, Fernando Gutiérrez Nicolás, Raül Rubio Renau, Maie Khalil, Carlota Solà Marsiñach, Simona Gradari, Unai Aranda, Miren Sequera Mutiozabal

published 16 Mar 2026

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Study Protocol: It is time to dig deeper: A cross-country implementation mapping study of the iFightDepression® (online self-management) tool

Thomas Rotter, Milica Petrovic, Mikołaj Zarzycki, Caroline Allenhof, Katharina Schnitzspahn, Piotr Toczyski, Azucena Justicia, Saiko Allende Leal, James Chan, Johannes Leimhofer, Katharina Scholze, Stefan Hackel, Victor Pérez Sola, Ulrich Hegerl

published 12 Mar 2026

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