Qualitative Descriptive Study | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 04 Nov 2024

Integrating large language models in mental health practice: a qualitative descriptive study based on expert interviews

in Public Mental Health

Yingzhuo Ma
Yi Zeng
Tong Liu
Ruoshan Sun
Mingzhao Xiao
Jun Wang

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1475867

6,814 views
10 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 15 Jan 2025

Caregiver perceptions of usual care home programs for persons with acquired brain injury: a qualitative descriptive study

in Interventions for Rehabilitation

Elena V. Donoso Brown
Kasey Stepansky
Sarah E. Wallace
Isabella Bien
Emma Buttino

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

doi 10.3389/fresc.2024.1490874

2,051 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2024

Perceived training needs by tutors of family and community medicine and nursing of specialized health training: a qualitative descriptive study

in Healthcare Professions Education

Sofía Berlanga-Fernández
Miriam Rodríguez-Monforte
Rosa M. Pérez-Cañaveras
Alicia Valer-Martínez
Silvia Copetti-Fanlo
Pere J. Simonet-Aineto
Flores Vizcaya-Moreno
Rosa Villafáfila-Ferrero

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2024.1329671

2,398 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 14 Feb 2025

High-level personal trainer perspective for industry practice and development in Serbia: a qualitative descriptive study

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Ivan Curovic
David Grecic

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1549979

4,515 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2023

Experiences of seeking and accessing medical care among persons with major depression: A qualitative descriptive study of persons with depression in China

in Mood Disorders

Yan Hua Zhou
Doris Leung
Jian Kui Lin
Li Chan Hu
Xiao Yang Lin
Xuelin Zhang
Yim Wah Mak

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1092711

4,658 views
2 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 22 Sep 2025

Exploring health professionals' views on the depiction of conversational agents as health professionals: a qualitative descriptive study

in Human Factors and Digital Health

A. Luke MacNeill
Lillian MacNeill
Alison Luke
Shelley Doucet

Frontiers in Digital Health

doi 10.3389/fdgth.2025.1590514

1,858 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Feb 2024

Nurses’ perspectives on workplace environment needs associated to resilience: a qualitative descriptive study

in Public Mental Health

Meng Li
Runze Zhao
Junfan Wei
Linghan Zhou
Shuhua Yang
Yuan Tian
Lingning Wang
Wenling Zhang
Xiaoyun Xiong
Chuzhen Huang

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1345713

7,399 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Jul 2021

“Patient Comfort Can Be Sacrificed for Patient Safety”—Perception and Practice Reported by Critical Care Nurses Toward Physical Restraints: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

in Regulatory Science

Nianqi Cui
Ruolin Qiu
Yuping Zhang
Jingfen Jin

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2021.573601

8,945 views
14 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Jul 2024

Healthcare providers' perceptions and experiences of kangaroo mother care for preterm infants in four neonatal intensive care units in China: a qualitative descriptive study

in Children and Health

Qian Cai
Yunxian Zhou
Mengxia Hong
Danqi Chen
Xinfen Xu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1419828

9,953 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Exploring maternal grief and shame in addiction recovery for pregnant and early parenting women using community-based participatory research: a qualitative descriptive study

in Women's Mental Health

Phyllis Raynor
April Hutto
Khushi Patel
Amber Goforth
Cynthia Corbett
Delia West
Kacey Eichelberger
Constance Guille
Nicole Nidey
Lori Vick

Frontiers in Global Women's Health

doi 10.3389/fgwh.2025.1565260

2,076 views

Correction

Published on 03 Nov 2025

Correction: Exploring health professionals' views on the depiction of conversational agents as health professionals: a qualitative descriptive study

in Human Factors and Digital Health

A. Luke MacNeill
Lillian MacNeill
Alison Luke
Shelley Doucet

Frontiers in Digital Health

doi 10.3389/fdgth.2025.1718775

646 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Feb 2024

Challenges in the delivery of health services for people living with HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a qualitative descriptive study among healthcare providers

in Health Policy and Management

Masunga K. Iseselo
Joel S. Ambikile
Gift G. Lukumay
Idda H. Mosha

Frontiers in Health Services

doi 10.3389/frhs.2024.1336809

4,506 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Jul 2024

Community Health Volunteers’ experiences of implementing COVID-19 vaccine education and promotion in Kenya: a qualitative descriptive study

in Public Health Education and Promotion

Constance S. Shumba
Peterson Kiraithe
Isabel Kambo
Sheila Shaibu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1406959

4,181 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Service access for youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities transitioning to adulthood: service providers’ and decision-makers’ perspectives on barriers, facilitators and policy recommendations

in Public Health Policy

Angela M. Senevirathna
Patricia Basualto
Ashish Seth
Gina Dimitropoulos
Jennifer D. Zwicker

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1612509

1,489 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2025

Organization and support as an essential part of group exercise programs for older people with dementia: an end-user interview study

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Kristin Taraldsen
Arnhild J. Nygård
Elisabeth Boulton
Guro Grønningsæter
Marit H. Erland
Nina Waldenstrøm
Linda Johnsen
Gro G. Tangen
Randi Granbo

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1526163

2,126 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Apr 2024

What supports and services post COVID-19 do children with disabilities and their parents need and want, now and into the future?

in Children and Health

K. Pozniak
A. Swain
G. Currie
A. Doherty-Kirby
D. Grahovac
J. Lebsack
W. Campbell
C. Humphreys
S. Patterson
S. Raha

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1294340

5,601 views
4 citations

Articles

Integrating large language models in mental health practice: a qualitative descriptive study based on expert interviews

Caregiver perceptions of usual care home programs for persons with acquired brain injury: a qualitative descriptive study

Perceived training needs by tutors of family and community medicine and nursing of specialized health training: a qualitative descriptive study

High-level personal trainer perspective for industry practice and development in Serbia: a qualitative descriptive study

Experiences of seeking and accessing medical care among persons with major depression: A qualitative descriptive study of persons with depression in China

Exploring health professionals' views on the depiction of conversational agents as health professionals: a qualitative descriptive study

Nurses’ perspectives on workplace environment needs associated to resilience: a qualitative descriptive study

“Patient Comfort Can Be Sacrificed for Patient Safety”—Perception and Practice Reported by Critical Care Nurses Toward Physical Restraints: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Healthcare providers' perceptions and experiences of kangaroo mother care for preterm infants in four neonatal intensive care units in China: a qualitative descriptive study

Exploring maternal grief and shame in addiction recovery for pregnant and early parenting women using community-based participatory research: a qualitative descriptive study

Correction: Exploring health professionals' views on the depiction of conversational agents as health professionals: a qualitative descriptive study

Challenges in the delivery of health services for people living with HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a qualitative descriptive study among healthcare providers

Community Health Volunteers’ experiences of implementing COVID-19 vaccine education and promotion in Kenya: a qualitative descriptive study

Service access for youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities transitioning to adulthood: service providers’ and decision-makers’ perspectives on barriers, facilitators and policy recommendations

Organization and support as an essential part of group exercise programs for older people with dementia: an end-user interview study

What supports and services post COVID-19 do children with disabilities and their parents need and want, now and into the future?