Musculoskeletal triage: a mixed methods study, integrating systematic review with expert and patient perspectives

Physiotherapy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Joseph ◽  
D. Morrissey ◽  
M. Abdur-Rahman ◽  
A. Hussenbux ◽  
C. Barton
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Patient Perspectives

scholarly journals Quantitative Methods in Participatory Research

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann C. Macaulay ◽  
Justin Jagosh ◽  
Pierre Pluye ◽  
Paula L. Bush ◽  
Jon Salsberg
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Consensus Building ◽  
Recent Systematic Review ◽  
Study Designs

In this paper, we suggest that participatory research (PR) is neither a research methodology, nor uniquely associated with qualitative methods, but rather an approach to research through which stakeholders can implement quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods study designs. By illustrating three partnerships retained in our recent systematic review of PR, we highlight issues involved in partnered quantitative research. Examples demonstrate that commitment to dialogue and consensus building among partnership stakeholders is key to ensuring that methods generate scientifically valid research without creating community harm, loss of reputation, stigma or without generating feelings of denial, betrayal and exclusion.

Patient Perspectives and Values Frame and Modify the Impact of Risk Factors for Non-Routine Postdischarge Care: A Mixed-Methods Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Lumpkin ◽  
Paul Mihas ◽  
Xavier Baldwin ◽  
Ursula Adams ◽  
Timothy Carey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Patient Perspectives ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Patient perspectives on interpersonal aspects of healthcare and patient-centeredness at primary health facilities: A mixed methods study in rural Eastern Uganda

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. e0236524
Author(s):  
Everlyn Waweru ◽  
Tom Smekens ◽  
Joanna Orne-Gliemann ◽  
Freddie Ssengooba ◽  
Jacqueline Broerse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Patient Perspectives ◽  
Patient Centeredness ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Facilities ◽  
Eastern Uganda

scholarly journals A Healthy Eating Education Program for Midwives to Investigate and Explore Their Knowledge, Understanding, and Confidence to Support Pregnant Women to Eat Healthily: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shwikar Mahmoud Etman Othman ◽  
Mary P Steen ◽  
Rasika Jayasekara ◽  
Julie-Anne Fleet
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Mixed Methods Study

BACKGROUND Nutrition and healthy eating behaviors during pregnancy are vitally important for the health of a mother and her developing baby. However, some midwives have reported a lack of evidence-based nutrition knowledge for providing information about healthy eating to women during pregnancy. OBJECTIVE In this study, the aim is to design and evaluate a healthy eating education program to enhance midwives’ knowledge, understanding, and confidence to support pregnant women in South Australia to make healthy eating choices. METHODS This mixed-methods study consists of two phases. The first phase, Phase 1, consists of an education program for midwives, “Healthy Eating in Pregnancy,” to be delivered through a workshop or webinar. Each midwife will attend one workshop or webinar, which will be approximately two hours in length. This program will be evaluated through pre-, immediate-, and post-educational questionnaires utilizing a website specifically designed for this study. The participants will be midwives who are members of the Australian College of Midwives and the Australian Nursing and Midwives Federation, and users of social media (eg, Facebook and Twitter) residing and employed in South Australia. Phase 2 will consist of semistructured interviews with a purposive sample of midwives. These interviews will be undertaken to gain an in-depth understanding of midwives’ views and how confident they feel educating pregnant women after receiving the healthy eating education. Interviews will be face-to-face or conducted by telephone with midwives who have participated in the healthy eating educational program. RESULTS A systematic review has previously been undertaken to inform this study protocol. This paper describes and discusses the protocol for this mixed-methods study, which will be completed in April 2019. CONCLUSIONS The results from the systematic review suggest that there is clear justification to undertake this mixed-methods study to investigate and explore midwives’ knowledge, understanding and confidence to support healthy eating in pregnant women. The results and conclusions from the systematic review provided some guidance for the design and development of this study protocol. This mixed-methods study will address a gap in the literature. The results from quantitative and qualitative data sources in this proposed study will help to draw conclusions to address the research topic. REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER RR1-10.2196/9861

Determining Emotional Tone and Verbal Behavior in Patients With Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 660-672
Author(s):  
Suzanne H. Kimball ◽  
Toby Hamilton ◽  
Erin Benear ◽  
Jonathan Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Verbal Behavior ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Emotional Tone ◽  
Explanatory Mixed Methods ◽  
Quantitative Results

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the emotional tone and verbal behavior of social media users who self-identified as having tinnitus and/or hyperacusis that caused self-described negative consequences on daily life or health. Research Design and Method An explanatory mixed-methods design was utilized. Two hundred “initial” and 200 “reply” Facebook posts were collected from members of a tinnitus group and a hyperacusis group. Data were analyzed via the LIWC 2015 software program and compared to typical bloggers. As this was an explanatory mixed-methods study, we used qualitative thematic analyses to explain, interpret, and illustrate the quantitative results. Results Overall, quantitative results indicated lower overall emotional tone for all categories (tinnitus and hyperacusis, initial and reply), which was mostly influenced by higher negative emotion. Higher levels of authenticity or truth were found in the hyperacusis sample but not in the tinnitus sample. Lower levels of clout (social standing) were indicated in all groups, and a lower level of analytical thinking style (concepts and complex categories rather than narratives) was found in the hyperacusis sample. Additional analysis of the language indicated higher levels of sadness and anxiety in all groups and lower levels of anger, particularly for initial replies. These data support prior findings indicating higher levels of anxiety and depression in this patient population based on the actual words in blog posts and not from self-report questionnaires. Qualitative results identified 3 major themes from both the tinnitus and hyperacusis texts: suffering, negative emotional tone, and coping strategies. Conclusions Results from this study suggest support for the predominant clinical view that patients with tinnitus and hyperacusis have higher levels of anxiety and depression than the general population. The extent of the suffering described and patterns of coping strategies suggest clinical practice patterns and the need for research in implementing improved practice plans.

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