Implementation of an assistive technology for meal preparation within a supported residence for adults with acquired brain injury: a mixed-methods single case study

Author(s):  
Sareh Zarshenas ◽  
Mélanie Couture ◽  
Nathalie Bier ◽  
Sylvain Giroux ◽  
Emily Nalder ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-237
Author(s):  
Roberts Zivtins ◽  
Tim Jay ◽  
Robert Winston ◽  
Annalisa Alexander

Evaluating widening participation (WP) interventions is complex. Early efforts at WP evaluation were criticised for lacking rigour. These criticisms were accompanied with suggested approaches to research, typically favouring randomised control trials. Yet these recommendations have, in turn, become the focus of much discussion and debate within the WP evaluation sector.<br/> This paper presents the use of a 'mixed methods single case study research' (MMSCR) study design to WP evaluation. It describes the work of a PhD researcher evaluating the school – university partnership science outreach programme between the Wohl Reach Out Lab at Imperial College London and a local secondary school.<br/> The article highlights potential challenges when using MMSCR, namely in ensuring internal validity and trustworthiness of the study. Solutions to these challenges are presented and the case is made for broadening what is seen as meaningful research in the sector.


2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 418-428
Author(s):  
Sandra Ramos ◽  
Jorge A. Ramos

Aims: To analyze the process of change and the effectiveness of five sessions of family constellations (FC) using mixed methods in mixed settings (videoconference and in person). To obtain variables associated with processes and results. Methods: Using an exploratory design with mixed methods, this single case study used a triangulation of data: quantitative ( Escala de Ansiedade, Depressão e Stresse-21) and qualitative (the notes from the consultations and the patient’s responses to the Psychotherapeutic Process Data Mining Questionnaire [PPDMQ]). Results: The patient’s symptoms of depression went from a level of severe to normal, and the posttest results persisted after a 3-month follow-up. The severe depression seems to have been mitigated through interventions that promoted contact with reality, self-determination, the psychoemotional establishment of systemic places, and through finding meaning in autobiographical events. Conclusions: This article may encourage further studies that use the PPDMQ to create a metasynthesis and to gauge whether the effectiveness of FC, as a systemic, intergenerational, and integrative psychotherapy, could plausibly contribute to enrich the body of scientific evidence–based psychotherapies and mitigate the global escalation of depression.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Farnaz Faridi ◽  
Hayat Ameri ◽  
Masoud Nosratabadi ◽  
Seyed Majid Akhavan Hejazi ◽  
Robert Thatcher

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
pp. 290-293
Author(s):  
Alison Titchener ◽  
Carolyn Dunford ◽  
Lorna Wales

Statement of context A retrospective single case study reflecting on a child relearning handwriting following a traumatic brain injury as part of an inpatient neuro-rehabilitation programme. Applying evidence-based handwriting guidelines and comparisons with community experiences are explored. Critical reflection on practice Relearning to write following a traumatic brain injury showed dramatic improvements in 36 sessions over 12 weeks, supporting the evidence. Progress in this timeframe contrasts with clinical experiences of working with children’s community services. Implications for practice Whilst the literature on handwriting interventions does not include children with traumatic brain injury, following the recommendations was an effective intervention for this individual.


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