186-LB: T1D Exchange Registry: Current Insights on Participant Outcomes

In this chapter the authors focus on the opportunities for youth to engage in technical design through participation in two different afterschool robotics programs - the Digital Youth Network (DYN) and Robot Diaries (RD). The programs each take a different approach to motivating and engaging participants with robotic technology and design. Through an analytic comparison of these two programs, the authors offer insight on the relationship between programmatic goals and participant experiences. Specifically, they describe how programmatic goals influenced the opportunities available for participants to engage with technology, increase their comfort level with technology, and build skills in adapting technology to facilitate individual and group–centered design goals. The chapter concludes by offering recommendations regarding programmatic structure (e.g., the role of audience, the importance of materials selection, instructor’s roles, and instructor knowledge-based resources) based on the desired participant outcomes.

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Assessment of fracture risk tools in care home residents: a multi-centre observational pilot study

European Geriatric Medicine ◽

10.1007/s41999-020-00383-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

F. Ihama ◽

A. Pandyan ◽

C. Roffe

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Care Home ◽

Fragility Fractures ◽

Care Homes ◽

Regression Analyses ◽

Observational Cohort ◽

Comorbidity Index ◽

Participant Outcomes ◽

Study Setting

Abstract Background Fragility fractures are common in care home residents but established tools have not been tested in this population. Aim:To identify the most practicable tool for use. Methods Design Multicentre prospective observational cohort pilot study. Setting: 18 care homes in Boston, UK. Assessments: fragility risk score at baseline with FRAX, QFractureScore, Garvan nomogram, body mass index and TUGT for each participant. Outcomes: falls, fractures, combined falls & fractures. Follow-up; 12 months. Results 217/618 (35%) residents in the 18 care homes were enrolled. 147 (68%) had mental capacity,70 (32%) did not. There were 325 falls and 10 fractures in participants during the study. At the same time there were 1671 falls and 103 fractures in residents not participating in the study. Multiple regression analyses showed that only age had a statistically significant association with falls (χ2(1) = 5.7775, p = 0.0162), fractures (χ2(1) = 4.7269, p = 0.0297) and combined falls & fractures (χ2(1) = 4.7269, p = 0.0297). C-statistics were: falls; FRAX 0.544, BMI 0.610, QFractureScore 0.554, Garvan nomogram 0.579, TUGT 0.656, fractures; FRAX 0.655, BMI 0.708, QFractureScore 0.736, Garvan nomogram 0.712, TUGT 0.590, combined falls and fractures, c-statistics were same as for fractures. Fifty-four participants (25%) died during follow-up. Charlson comorbidity index predicted mortality, R2 = 0.021 (p = 0.034). Conclusions QFractureScore, BMI and Garvan nomogram were good predictors of fractures and combined falls and fractures Only age had statistically significant association with the outcomes. No tool was good predictor of falls.

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How Does Fidelity of Implementation Matter? Using Multilevel Models to Detect Relationships Between Participant Outcomes and the Delivery and Receipt of Treatment

American Journal of Evaluation ◽

10.1177/1098214012452715 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 547-565 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Keith Zvoch

Keyword(s):

Program Evaluation ◽

Multilevel Modeling ◽

Multilevel Models ◽

Growth Models ◽

Fidelity Of Implementation ◽

Literacy Intervention ◽

Multidimensional Construct ◽

Modeling Techniques ◽

Model Treatment ◽

Participant Outcomes

Multilevel modeling techniques facilitated examination of relationships between fidelity indicators and outcomes associated with a summer literacy intervention. Three-level growth models were specified to capture the extent to which students experienced instruction and to demonstrate the ways in which dosage–response relationships manifest in program evaluation contexts. The observation that outcome-related deviations from program protocol occurred both at the provider and at the recipient levels suggests that evaluators will often need to conceptualize, measure, and model “treatment fidelity” as a multilevel, multidimensional construct.

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The effect of access to a designated interdisciplinary post-acute rehabilitation service on participant outcomes after brain injury

Brain Injury ◽

10.1080/02699052.2020.1802660 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (10) ◽

pp. 1358-1366

Author(s):

David N. Borg ◽

Mandy Nielsen ◽

Areti Kennedy ◽

Christopher Drovandi ◽

Elizabeth Beadle ◽

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Keyword(s):

Brain Injury ◽

Rehabilitation Service ◽

Acute Rehabilitation ◽

Participant Outcomes

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The Adaptation and Feasibility of Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT) for Late-Onset Psychosis

Community Mental Health Journal ◽

10.1007/s10597-019-00495-5 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 56 (2) ◽

pp. 211-221

Author(s):

Elaine Y. N. Ching ◽

Lucy Smyth ◽

Tanisha De Souza ◽

Georgina Charlesworth

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Therapy ◽

Research Council ◽

Medical Research Council ◽

Late Onset ◽

Feasibility Studies ◽

Service Users ◽

Community Settings ◽

Feasibility Test ◽

S Model ◽

Participant Outcomes

Abstract The aim of this study is to adapt and feasibility test the narrative component of Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT) for late-onset psychosis. This study followed the development and feasibility phases of the Medical Research Council framework. The original NECT intervention was adapted based on consultations with service users, experts, and clinicians. The evaluation of the feasibility test of the adapted intervention was guided by Orsmond and Cohn (Occup Particip Health 35(3):169–177, 2015)’s model for feasibility studies. The final adaptations consist of language, readability, and delivery. The adapted intervention was tested for feasibility and acceptability with one group of five patients recruited from a National Health Service (NHS) Trust in UK Results were mixed in participant outcomes and a likelihood of acceptability of the intervention. This indicates the need for a larger scale feasibility test to explore the identified benefits and challenges of implementing NECT in NHS or community settings for late-onset psychosis.

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Participant Outcomes from Methods of Recruitment for Videogame Research

Games for Health Journal ◽

10.1089/g4h.2017.0049 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 16-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Courtney Ryan ◽

Hafza Dadabhoy ◽

Tom Baranowski

Keyword(s):

Participant Outcomes

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The impact of short-term professional development on participant outcomes: a review of the literature

Professional Development in Education ◽

10.1080/19415257.2013.776619 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 207-227 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Patricia A. Lauer ◽

Debra E. Christopher ◽

Regina Firpo-Triplett ◽

Francisco Buchting

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Short Term ◽

The Impact ◽

Participant Outcomes

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Practice-based qualitative research: Participant experiences of walk-in counselling and traditional counselling

Qualitative Social Work ◽

10.1177/1473325016637910 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 612-630 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Cheryl-Anne Cait ◽

Michelle Skop ◽

Jocelyn Booton ◽

Carol A Stalker ◽

Susan Horton ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Research Participant ◽

Comparative Case Study ◽

Single Session ◽

Traditional Service ◽

Participant Outcomes ◽

Delivery Models ◽

Qualitative Phase

Walk-in single session counselling is becoming a more widely used model for delivering mental health services across Ontario. This paper reports findings from the qualitative phase of a mixed method study, exploring the experiences of those attending walk-in counselling model compared to the traditional service delivery model employing a wait list. We used a comparative case study design for the qualitative phase. Findings reveal that participant outcomes of the walk-in counselling model are influenced by accessibility, how a participant makes sense of the service and the degree to which a participant is motivated and able to engage in counselling. Walk-in counselling supports the mental health system by reducing wait lists associated with traditional service delivery models and meeting the needs many people identify for immediate consultation. Other participants still perceive themselves as requiring ongoing counselling over time and involving in-depth exploration. This research supports health systems providing access to both models.

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