scholarly journals Identifying Occupational Therapy Research Priorities in Trinidad and Tobago: A Group Concept Mapping Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Savannah Murray-Mendes ◽  
Anastasia Raquel Martinez ◽  
Katie L. Hackett
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Concept Map ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Group Concept Mapping ◽  
Group Concept

In Trinidad and Tobago, occupational therapy is an emerging profession with limitations in the number of practitioners and the scope of practice. With the development of a new Master of Science Occupational Therapy programme in the country, the profession is continuously growing. There has been an increased demand for culturally relevant research to build the occupational therapy evidence base locally. However, the narrow range of occupational therapy literature in the country makes it difficult to highlight research gaps and decipher what research areas should be prioritised to best impact occupational therapy practice at present. This group concept mapping study is aimed at identifying priority areas for occupational therapy research in Trinidad and Tobago from the perspectives of occupational therapy students and practitioners. Participants brainstormed and contributed specific research ideas they would like to see developed in the country. Individually, participants sorted these ideas into themes and rated each idea based on perceived importance and feasibility. Using the GroupWisdom™ software, multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analyses were applied to the sort data to create idea clusters within a concept map. Rating values were analysed to determine priority research themes within the concept map. The resulting concept map illustrated seven research priorities: Contextualising Practitioner Development, The Realities of Emerging OT Practice, Localising Mental Health OT, Occupation and Participation of Children and Youth, School-based OT in the Local Context, OT with Special Populations, and OT Contributions to the Public Health Sector. These findings represent the research needs of the occupational therapy profession in Trinidad and Tobago and will help to focus future researchers’ efforts to expand the local evidence base.

Experiences that shape pre-service teachers’ inclusive practice beliefs: a group concept mapping study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Jessica Delorey ◽  
Jacqueline Specht ◽  
Michael Fairbrother ◽  
Linda Ismailos ◽  
Mélissa Villella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Inclusive Practice ◽  
Group Concept Mapping ◽  
Group Concept

Conceptualizing effective legal representation for Foster youth: A group concept mapping study

2018 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 271-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Jay Miller ◽  
Jacquelynn F. Duron ◽  
Jessica Donohue-Dioh ◽  
Jennifer M. Geiger
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Foster Youth ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Legal Representation ◽  
Group Concept Mapping ◽  
Group Concept

Understanding social innovation leadership in universities: empirical insights from a group concept mapping study

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Milley ◽  
Barbara Szijarto
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Concept Map ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conceptual Domain ◽  
Group Concept Mapping ◽  
Group Concept

PurposeRecently, social innovation (SI) has captured the imagination of a range of actors globally, including in the higher education (HE) sector. This study explores the conceptual domain of SI leadership in HE. Drawing on the insights of 22 experienced practitioners in Canada, it provides a concept map to help guide leadership practice and research.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted Group Concept Mapping (GCM), a mixed methods approach that provides a structured way to map the “conceptual domain” of a topic from the perspectives of those with close knowledge of it. Using online GCM software, one group of participants generated statements in response to a prompting question about SI leadership. Another group sorted statements into conceptual groups, rating them for importance. The authors then produced a preliminary map using cluster analysis. A third group interpreted that map. The authors analyzed interpretation data to produce a final concept map, which is discussed in light of relevant literature.FindingsGCM methodology resulted in 108 statements about SI leadership, with the vast majority ranked as highly important. The analysis produced a map consisting of nine “clusters” of conceptually related ideas about SI leadership, encapsulated under three interacting areas of focus: individual, relational, institutional/system. Participants confirmed the map reflected key dimensions of practice, noting it indicated important tensions and paradoxes core to their practice. Their interpretations highlighted how the map represented iterative dynamics of leadership over time and across levels; and how different theoretical and practice traditions in SI communities affect conceptualizations of leadership.Research limitations/implicationsThe study suggests that an area ripe for study is the navigation of micro-level systems in pursuit of meso-level and macro-level systems change. The map provides an empirically derived set of dimensions for instrument development in future SI leadership studies. The context of conventional academic institutions bounds the results but helps to surface key considerations for researching SI processes in other mature institutions. Comparison of findings with extant leadership theories suggests that, to advance theoretical research on the topic of leadership in SI, bricolage or new theory development will be needed.Practical implicationsThe map paints broad themes with concrete, practice-level ideas. It can serve as a touchstone for reflection by experienced practitioners and offers a reference point to orient those new to leading SI.Originality/valueThe scholarly knowledge base about SI has been growing rapidly, but it is still an emerging field of study. There are only a handful of published studies offering perspectives on SI in HE, and none with respect to SI leadership in HE. This study offers original conceptual insights grounded in empirical data gathered through a method aligned with its exploratory purpose.

How Can eHealth Meet the Hearing and Communication Needs of Adults With Hearing Impairment and their Significant Others? A Group Concept Mapping Study

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Carly Meyer ◽  
Monique Waite ◽  
Jenny Atkins ◽  
Katie Ekberg ◽  
Nerina Scarinci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Significant Others ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Group Concept Mapping ◽  
Group Concept ◽  
Communication Needs

scholarly journals Conceptualizing Vulnerability for Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Associated Measures in Utrecht and Zeist: A Concept Map

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12163
Author(s):  
Lilian G. L. van der Ven ◽  
Elisa L. Duinhof ◽  
Michel L. A. Dückers ◽  
Marielle Jambroes ◽  
Marja J. H. van Bon-Martens
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Concept Map ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Mapping Procedure ◽  
Group Concept Mapping ◽  
Group Concept ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Short Time

The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated measures have impacted the health of many. Not all population groups are equally vulnerable to such health effects, possibly increasing health inequalities. We performed a group concept mapping procedure to define a common, context-specific understanding of what makes people vulnerable to health effects of the pandemic and the measures. We organized a two-step, blended brainstorming session with locally involved community members, using the brainstorm focus prompt ‘What I think makes people vulnerable for the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures is…’. We asked participants to generate as many statements as possible. Participants then individually structured (sorted and ranked) these statements. The structuring data was analysed using the groupwisdomTM software and then interpreted by the researchers to generate the concept map. Ninety-eight statements were generated by 19 participants. Sixteen participants completed both structuring tasks. The final concept map consisted of 12 clusters of vulnerability factors, indicating a broad conceptualization of vulnerability during the pandemic. It is being used as a basis for future research and local supportive interventions. Concept mapping is an effective method to arrive at a vulnerability assessment in a community in a short time and, moreover, a method that promotes community engagement.

Fostering Change Through Occupation-Based Intervention: An International Joint Group Concept Mapping Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 153944922110382
Author(s):  
Eva Ejlersen Wæhrens ◽  
Kristina Tomra Nielsen ◽  
Malcolm Cutchin ◽  
Heather Fritz ◽  
Hans Jonsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Sociocultural Context ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Group Concept Mapping ◽  
Client Factors ◽  
Group Concept ◽  
Joint Group

Further consolidation and clarity regarding occupation as a means to foster change in interventions are needed. The study aimed to utilize the knowledge of occupational scholars to systematically determine what is required to use occupation as means to foster change within occupation-based interventions and to generate a conceptual model from those results. Group Concept Mapping involved the following: preparation, generation of ideas, structuring of statements, data analysis, interpretation of maps, and development of conceptual model. Fifty-two international occupational scholars brainstormed 125 ideas. A cluster rating map with nine clusters posed the foundation for a conceptual model with seven themes, namely, artful use of occupation, evidence-based use of occupation, collaboration to promote occupation, coordinating intervention fit, client factors, sociocultural context, and structural influences. The conceptual model, capturing dimensions and dynamics required for using occupation to foster change, may guide future research into occupation-based interventions.

scholarly journals Conceptualizing researchers’ perspectives on involving professionals in research: a group concept mapping study

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine E. Laustsen ◽  
Albert Westergren ◽  
Pia Petersson ◽  
Maria Haak
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Scaling Analysis ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Group Concept Mapping ◽  
Process Adaptation ◽  
Group Concept

Abstract Background Researchers have shown an increased interest in involving professionals from outside academia in research projects. Professionals are often involved in research on ageing and health when the purpose is to address the gap between research and practice. However, there is a need to acquire more knowledge about what the involvement might lead to by exploring researchers’ experiences of involving professionals in research on ageing and health and developing conceptual areas. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify conceptual areas of professionals’ involvement in research on ageing and health, from the perspective of researchers themselves. Methods Group concept mapping, a participatory and mixed method, was used to conceptualize areas. Researchers with experience of involving professionals in research projects on ageing and health participated in qualitative data collection through brainstorming sessions (n = 26), and by sorting statements (n = 27). They then took part in quantitative data collection, where they rated statements according to how much a statement strengthened research (n = 26) and strengthened practice (n = 24). Data were analysed using multidimensional scaling analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis. In addition, a qualitative analysis of the latent meaning of the cluster map was conducted. Results Analysis of the sorting stage generated five clusters illustrating conceptual areas of professionals’ involvement in research projects on ageing and health. The five clusters are as follows: complex collaboration throughout the research process; adaptation of research to different stakeholders, mutual learning through partnership; applicable and sustainable knowledge; legitimate research on ageing and health. The qualitative latent meaning of the cluster map showed two themes: the process of involvement and the outcome of involvement. A positive strong correlation (0.87) was found between the rating of strengthened research and practice. Conclusions This study reveals conceptual areas on a comprehensive and illustrative map which contributes to the understanding of professionals’ involvement in research on ageing and health. A conceptual basis for further studies is offered, where the aim is to investigate the processes and outcomes entailed in involving professionals in research on ageing and health. The study also contributes to the development of instruments and theories for optimizing the involvement of professionals in research.

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