scholarly journals Understanding the impact of a teacher education course on attitudes towards gender equity in physical activity and sport: An exploratory mixed methods evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 103421
Author(s):  
Emma R. Pollock ◽  
Myles D. Young ◽  
David R. Lubans ◽  
Julia E. Coffey ◽  
Vibeke Hansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Mixed methods evaluation of a hospital group model using an embedded research approach: study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. e027086
Author(s):  
Cecilia Vindrola-Padros ◽  
Estela Capelas Barbosa ◽  
Angus I G Ramsay ◽  
Simon Turner ◽  
Stephen Morris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Group Model ◽  
Potential Cost ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hospital Group

IntroductionHospital group models represent an organisational form that aims to bring together multiple provider organisations with a central headquarters and unified leadership responsible for locally managed operating units, standardised systems and a value-set shared across the group. These models seek to improve outcomes by reducing unwarranted variations in care provision and reducing costs through economies of scale. There is limited evidence on the impact and processes of implementing these models, so this study aims to evaluate one case study of a hospital group model.Methods and analysisWe will conduct a formative, mixed-methods evaluation using an embedded research approach to analyse the implementation of the model and its impact on outcomes and costs. We will carry out a multisited ethnography to analyse the programme theory for model design and implementation, the barriers and facilitators in the implementation; and wider contextual issues that influence implementation using semi-structured interviews (n=80), non-participant observations (n=80 hours), ‘shadowing’ (n=20 hours) and documentary analysis. We will also carry out an economic evaluation composed of a cost-consequence analysis and a return on investment analysis to evaluate the costs of creating and running the model and balance these against the potential cost-savings.Ethics and disseminationThe study protocol was reviewed by the local R&D Office and University College London Ethics Committee and classified as a service evaluation, not requiring approval by a research ethics committee. We will follow guidelines for informed consent, confidentiality and information governance, and address issues of critical distance prevalent in embedded research. Findings will be shared at regular time points to inform the implementation of the model. The evaluation will also generate: an evaluation framework to evaluate future changes; recommendations for meaningful baseline data and measuring improvement; identification of implementation costs and potential cost-savings; and lessons for the National Health Service on implementing these models.

Evaluating the Initial Impact of a Public Management Reform: A Multiphase Mixed Methods Investigation Using Q Methodology

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 496-521
Author(s):  
Jiayuan Li
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Management Reform ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation ◽  
Broad Array ◽  
Chinese Local Government ◽  
The Impact

While mixed methods researchers have witnessed growing interest in Q methodology, approaches for integration into a multiphase mixed methods investigation are needed. To provide an illustrative example, I present a theoretically guided multiphase mixed methods evaluation of the impact of public management reform. The evaluation focuses on the introduction of happiness indices into Chinese local government. This study is novel because it combines a broad array of methods to investigate how the ambitious idea of happiness indices has influenced local practice. A unique contribution of this article lies in its integration of Q methodology into multiphase mixed methods design for evaluating the reform’s impact.

A mixed-methods evaluation of the Move it Move it! before-school incentive-based physical activity programme

2016 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernice R Garnett ◽  
Kelly Becker ◽  
Danielle Vierling ◽  
Cara Gleason ◽  
Danielle DiCenzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Physical Activity Programme ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation ◽  
Before School

scholarly journals Using Poverty Simulation for College Students: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen Todd ◽  
Maria Rosario T. De Guzman ◽  
Xiaoyun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Multiple Factors ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation ◽  
The Impact

This paper speaks to the potential for simulation and experience-based educational programs in delivering changes in knowledge, attitudes and behaviors, as well as the utility of mixed-methods approaches to program evaluation. The authors discuss a mixed-methods study which evaluates the impact of a poverty simulation program on college students at three Midwestern universities. Findings suggest multiple benefits of the experience, including changes in attitudes and beliefs about how serious the experience of poverty can be, an understanding that poverty is complex and can be caused by multiple factors, and a decrease in their biases and stereotypes about people in poverty. Qualitative findings corroborate these data.

scholarly journals A mixed-methods case study exploring the impact of participation in community activity groups for older adults on physical activity, health and wellbeing

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Lindsay-Smith ◽  
Rochelle Eime ◽  
Grant O’Sullivan ◽  
Jack Harvey ◽  
Jannique G. Z. van Uffelen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Community Activity ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Mixed Methods Case Study ◽  
Activity Groups ◽  
The Impact
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