scholarly journals A programme theory approach to evaluating normative environmental interventions

2021 ◽  
pp. 156-179
Author(s):  
Segbedzi Norgbey ◽  
Michael Spilsbury
Keyword(s):  
Theory Approach ◽  
Programme Theory ◽  
Environmental Interventions

scholarly journals Evaluating deceased organ donation: a programme theory approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Manzano ◽  
Ray Pawson
Keyword(s):  
Organ Donation ◽  
Complex Adaptive Systems ◽  
Adaptive Systems ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Programme Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theory Evaluation

Purpose – Organ donation and transplantation services represent a microcosm of modern healthcare organisations. They are complex adaptive systems. They face perpetual problems of matching supply and demand. They operate under fierce time and resource constraints. And yet they have received relatively little attention from a systems perspective. The purpose of this paper is to consider some of the fundamental issues in evaluating, improving and policy reform in such complex systems. Design/methodology/approach – The paper advocates an approach based on programme theory evaluation. Findings – The paper explains how the death to donation to transplantation process depends on the accumulation of series of embedded, institutional sub-processes. Evaluators need to be concerned with this whole system rather than with its discrete parts or sectors. Policy makers may expect disappointment if they seek to improve donation rates by applying nudges or administrative reforms at a single point in the implementation chain. Originality/value – These services represent concentrated, perfect storms of complexity and the paper offers guidance to practitioners with bio-medical backgrounds on how such services might be evaluated and improved. For the methodological audience the paper caters for the burgeoning interest in programme theory evaluation while illustrating the design phase of this research strategy.

scholarly journals Regional social planning for childhood in Italy

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-168
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Moro
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Social Planning ◽  
Programme Theory ◽  
Context Analysis ◽  
Care Policies ◽  
Health Care Policies ◽  
General Scope ◽  
Regional Governments

The objective of the study is that of a planning document analysis of social and health-care policies developed by Italian regional governments during the period from 2007-2010, in order to identify a context analysis, objectives, actions relating to children and to verify the presence of an orientation to child’s rights.The document analysis concerning regional programmes for children was conducted employing a programme theory approach. This approach is used in order to compare programmes that, while very different in breadth and general scope, are nevertheless intervention plans for children, with the purpose of identifying the presence of common models and classifying any resulting differences.

scholarly journals “When I Go There, I Feel Like I Can Be Myself.” Exploring Programme Theory within the Wave Project Surf Therapy Intervention

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marshall ◽  
Kelly ◽  
Niven
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Programme Theory ◽  
Health Burden ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Constant Comparative Analysis ◽  
First Time ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Therapy Intervention

Mental health issues in young people are a priority for health and social care. Surf therapy is an innovative intervention that may help address this health burden globally. While increasing evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of surf therapy, there has been limited exploration as to how it achieves its outcomes. Such theoretical exploration is important for service optimisation, monitoring and proliferation. This research aimed to adopt, for the first time, a rigorous grounded theory approach to explore underlying programme theory within the Wave Project surf therapy intervention. Participants (n = 22, 14 males and 8 females; mean age = 14 years, SD = 3.5, range 8–23) were interviewed about their intervention experiences. Data were analysed through constant comparative analysis and memo writing. Two core categories reflected mediators by which surf therapy may achieve its outcomes: “Self-Selected Pacing and Progression While Surfing” and “Creation of Emotional and Physical Safe Space at Beach”. Three antecedent (linking known inputs to core categories) and three consequent categories (linking core categories to associated outputs) were also identified. These demonstrate theorised pathways from known inputs to associated outcomes within the intervention. These important findings provide plausible evidence on how to optimise the Wave Project’s delivery in tackling mental health burden.

Ab initio band theory approach to electron energy loss near edge structures

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 506-507
Author(s):  
Xudong Weng ◽  
O.F. Sankey ◽  
Peter Rez
Keyword(s):  
Ab Initio ◽  
Local Density ◽  
Interpolation Method ◽  
Atomic Orbital ◽  
Plane Waves ◽  
Large Set ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Band Theory ◽  
Atomic Orbitals ◽  
Pseudopotential Calculations

Single electron band structure techniques have been applied successfully to the interpretation of the near edge structures of metals and other materials. Among various band theories, the linear combination of atomic orbital (LCAO) method is especially simple and interpretable. The commonly used empirical LCAO method is mainly an interpolation method, where the energies and wave functions of atomic orbitals are adjusted in order to fit experimental or more accurately determined electron states. To achieve better accuracy, the size of calculation has to be expanded, for example, to include excited states and more-distant-neighboring atoms. This tends to sacrifice the simplicity and interpretability of the method.In this paper. we adopt an ab initio scheme which incorporates the conceptual advantage of the LCAO method with the accuracy of ab initio pseudopotential calculations. The so called pscudo-atomic-orbitals (PAO's), computed from a free atom within the local-density approximation and the pseudopotential approximation, are used as the basis of expansion, replacing the usually very large set of plane waves in the conventional pseudopotential method. These PAO's however, do not consist of a rigorously complete set of orthonormal states.

Perceptions of a Collaborative Professional Learning Program: Seeing the “Bigger Picture”

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 290-303
Author(s):  
P. Charlie Buckley ◽  
Kimberly A. Murza ◽  
Tami Cassel
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Related Service

Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of special education practitioners (i.e., speech-language pathologists, special educators, para-educators, and other related service providers) on their role as communication partners after participation in the Social Communication and Engagement Triad (Buckley et al., 2015 ) yearlong professional learning program. Method A qualitative approach using interviews and purposeful sampling was used. A total of 22 participants who completed participation in either Year 1 or Year 2 of the program were interviewed. Participants were speech-language pathologists, special educators, para-educators, and other related service providers. Using a grounded theory approach (Glaser & Strauss, 1967 ) to data analysis, open, axial, and selective coding procedures were followed. Results Three themes emerged from the data analysis and included engagement as the goal, role as a communication partner, and importance of collaboration. Conclusions Findings supported the notion that educators see the value of an integrative approach to service delivery, supporting students' social communication and engagement across the school day but also recognizing the challenges they face in making this a reality.

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