The role of community-supported agriculture in building health and sustainability into UK diets: a mixed methods study

ABSTRACTThe drive to deliver services addressing loneliness in older people by telephone and online makes it increasingly relevant to consider how the mode of communication affects the way people interact with services and the capacity of services to meet their needs. This paper is based on the qualitative strand of a larger mixed-methods study of a national phoneline tackling loneliness in older people in the United Kingdom. The research comprised thematic analysis of four focus groups with staff and 42 semi-structured interviews with callers. It explored the associations between telephone-delivery, how individuals used the services and how the services were able to respond. To understand these associations, it was useful to identify some constituent characteristics of telephone communication in this context: namely its availability, reach and non-visual nature. This enabled various insights and comparison with other communication media. For example, the availability of the services attracted people seeking frequent emotional support but this presented challenges to staff. More positively, the ability of the services to connect disparate individuals enabled them to form different kinds of satisfying relationships. The evolution of mixed communication forms, such as internet-based voice communication and smartphone-based visual communication, makes analysis at the level of a technology's characteristics useful. Such a cross-cutting perspective can inform both the design of interventions and assessment of their suitability for different manifestations of loneliness.

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A Mixed-Methods Study to Examine the Role of Psychosocial Stress and Air Pollution on Hypertension in Mexican-Origin Hispanics

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities ◽

10.1007/s40615-018-0490-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 12-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Amal Rammah ◽

Kristina Walker Whitworth ◽

Inkyu Han ◽

Wenyaw Chan ◽

Maria D. Jimenez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Psychosocial Stress ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Mexican Origin

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The Role of Vocabulary Knowledge in Second Language Speaking Fluency: A Mixed-Methods Study

The Acquisition of Chinese as a Second Language Pronunciation - Prosody, Phonology and Phonetics ◽

10.1007/978-981-15-3809-4_14 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 305-328

Author(s):

Yu Liu

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Vocabulary Knowledge ◽

Mixed Methods Study

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Preventing and Managing Urinary Tract Infections: Enhancing the Role of Community Pharmacists—A Mixed Methods Study

Antibiotics ◽

10.3390/antibiotics9090583 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 583 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nathan Peiffer-Smadja ◽

Rosalie Allison ◽

Leah F. Jones ◽

Alison Holmes ◽

Parvesh Patel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Community Pharmacists ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Urinary Symptoms ◽

Service Users ◽

Specific Patient ◽

Tract Infections

Background: Community pharmacists are involved in antimicrobial stewardship through self-care advice and delivering medications for uncomplicated infections. Objectives: This mixed methods study aimed to identify opportunities to enhance the role of community pharmacists in the management of service users with suspected or confirmed urinary tract infection (UTI). Methods: Data collection was through a service user survey (n = 51) and pharmacist surveys and semi-structured interviews before (16 interviews, 22 questionnaires) and after (15 interviews, 16 questionnaires) trialing UTI leaflets designed to be shared with service users. Data were analysed inductively using thematic analysis and descriptive tabulation of quantitative data. Results: Twenty-five percent (n = 13/51) of service users with urinary symptoms sought help from a pharmacist first and 65% (n = 33/51) were comfortable discussing their urinary symptoms with a pharmacist in a private space. Community pharmacists were confident as the first professional contact for service users with uncomplicated UTI (n = 13/16, 81%), but indicated the lack of a specific patient referral pathway (n = 16/16, 100%), the need for additional funding and staff (n = 10/16, 62%), and the importance of developing prescription options for pharmacists (5/16, 31%). All community pharmacists reported playing a daily role in controlling antimicrobial resistance by educating service users about viral and bacterial infections and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Enhancing their role will need greater integrated working with general practices and more prescribers based in community pharmacy. Conclusion: This study suggests that community pharmacists could play a greater role in the management of uncomplicated UTI. The current reconfiguration of primary care in England with primary care networks and integrated care systems could provide a real opportunity for this collaborative working with potential learning for international initiatives.

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A Systematic Methodological Review of Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Mixed Methods Research

Journal of Mixed Methods Research ◽

10.1177/1558689820937882 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 155868982093788

Author(s):

Kirstie L. Bash ◽

Michelle C. Howell Smith ◽

Pam S. Trantham

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Hierarchical Linear Modeling ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Linear Models ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Linear Modeling ◽

Methodological Review ◽

Design Choice

The use of advanced quantitative methods within mixed methods research has been investigated in a limited capacity. In particular, hierarchical linear models are a popular approach to account for multilevel data, such as students within schools, but its use and value as the quantitative strand in a mixed methods study remains unknown. This article examines the role of hierarchical linear modeling in mixed methods research with emphasis on design choice, priority, and rationales. The results from this systematic methodological review suggest that hierarchical linear modeling does not overshadow the contributions of the qualitative strand. Our study contributes to the field of mixed methods research by offering recommendations for the use of hierarchical linear modeling as the quantitative strand in mixed methods studies.

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