scholarly journals Integrating home HIV counselling and testing into household TB contact investigation: a mixed-methods study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Ochom ◽  
A. J. Meyer ◽  
M. Armstrong-Hough ◽  
S. Kizito ◽  
I. Ayakaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Contact Investigation ◽  
Hiv Counselling And Testing

scholarly journals ‘Something so hard': a mixed-methods study of home sputum collection for tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1152-1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Armstrong-Hough ◽  
J. Ggita ◽  
P. Turimumahoro ◽  
A. J. Meyer ◽  
E. Ochom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Contact Investigation

scholarly journals Contact Investigation of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients: A Mixed-Methods Study from Myanmar

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Aye Mon Phyo ◽  
Ajay M. V. Kumar ◽  
Kyaw Thu Soe ◽  
Khine Wut Yee Kyaw ◽  
Aung Si Thu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Contact Investigation ◽  
Mdr Tb

There is no published evidence on contact investigation among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients from Myanmar. We describe the cascade of contact investigation conducted in 27 townships of Myanmar from January 2018 to June 2019 and its implementation challenges. This was a mixed-methods study involving quantitative (cohort analysis of programme data) and qualitative components (thematic analysis of interviews of 8 contacts and 13 health care providers). There were 556 MDR-TB patients and 1908 contacts, of whom 1134 (59%) reached the health centres for screening (chest radiography and symptoms). Of the latter, 344 (30%) had presumptive TB and of them, 186 (54%) were investigated (sputum microscopy or Xpert MTB/RIF®). A total of 27 TB patients were diagnosed (six bacteriologically-confirmed including five with rifampicin resistance). The key reasons for not reaching township TB centres included lack of knowledge and lack of risk perception owing to wrong beliefs among contacts, financial constraints related to loss of wages and transportation charges, and inconvenient clinic hours. The reasons for not being investigated included inability to produce sputum, health care providers being unaware of or not agreeing to the investigation protocol, fixed clinic days and times, and charges for investigation. The National Tuberculosis Programme needs to note these findings and take necessary action.

Determining Emotional Tone and Verbal Behavior in Patients With Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 660-672
Author(s):  
Suzanne H. Kimball ◽  
Toby Hamilton ◽  
Erin Benear ◽  
Jonathan Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Verbal Behavior ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Emotional Tone ◽  
Explanatory Mixed Methods ◽  
Quantitative Results

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the emotional tone and verbal behavior of social media users who self-identified as having tinnitus and/or hyperacusis that caused self-described negative consequences on daily life or health. Research Design and Method An explanatory mixed-methods design was utilized. Two hundred “initial” and 200 “reply” Facebook posts were collected from members of a tinnitus group and a hyperacusis group. Data were analyzed via the LIWC 2015 software program and compared to typical bloggers. As this was an explanatory mixed-methods study, we used qualitative thematic analyses to explain, interpret, and illustrate the quantitative results. Results Overall, quantitative results indicated lower overall emotional tone for all categories (tinnitus and hyperacusis, initial and reply), which was mostly influenced by higher negative emotion. Higher levels of authenticity or truth were found in the hyperacusis sample but not in the tinnitus sample. Lower levels of clout (social standing) were indicated in all groups, and a lower level of analytical thinking style (concepts and complex categories rather than narratives) was found in the hyperacusis sample. Additional analysis of the language indicated higher levels of sadness and anxiety in all groups and lower levels of anger, particularly for initial replies. These data support prior findings indicating higher levels of anxiety and depression in this patient population based on the actual words in blog posts and not from self-report questionnaires. Qualitative results identified 3 major themes from both the tinnitus and hyperacusis texts: suffering, negative emotional tone, and coping strategies. Conclusions Results from this study suggest support for the predominant clinical view that patients with tinnitus and hyperacusis have higher levels of anxiety and depression than the general population. The extent of the suffering described and patterns of coping strategies suggest clinical practice patterns and the need for research in implementing improved practice plans.

Efficacy of the flipped classroom to teach play therapy: A mixed-methods study.

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth A. Counselman-Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Play Therapy ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Mixed Methods Study

EXPERIENCES, FRUSTRATIONS, AND BARRIERS, OF IPAD USAGE IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION: LIFE SKILLS CLASSROOM FROM EDUCATORS PERSPECTIVE

2018 ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
D. J. Sullivan ◽  
S. Labby ◽  
A. Koptelov ◽  
S. L. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Special Educator ◽  
Communications Systems ◽  
Communication Device ◽  
Communication Devices

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine the barriers that special educator teachers encounter when using iPads within the Life Skills classroom. The research investigates the experiences, frustrations, and barriers through educators’ perceptions of iPad implementation. The influence of these issues suggests why iPad usage is not a device that special education classrooms are using in a widespread daily manner. Exploration of iPads as an educational tool and as a communication device is also discussed, along with considerations of other communications systems such as Picture Exchange Communication Systems and Alternative and Augmented Communication Devices is considered. Recommendations for further possible research are also discussed.

Rapid Evaluation of the Special Measures for Quality and Challenged Provider Regimes: A mixed-methods study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Fulop ◽  
Estela Capelas Barbosa ◽  
Melissa Hill ◽  
Jean Ledger ◽  
Pei Li Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Rapid Evaluation

A mixed-methods study exploring adults' use of dessert-only food retail outlets

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Wilkinson ◽  
Tennessee Randall ◽  
Poppy Wright
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Food Retail ◽  
Retail Outlets

753-P: A Clinical Mixed-Methods Study of the Perceived Benefits of Using the Danish Diabetes Patient Reported Outcome Measure and Dialogue Support Tool in Routine Outpatient Diabetes Care

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 753-P
Author(s):  
SOREN E. SKOVLUND ◽  
LISE TROELSEN ◽  
LISE MELLERGAARD NØRGAARD ◽  
PERNILLE H. KJAER ◽  
ANNA PIETRASZEK ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Diabetes Patient ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measure ◽  
Patient Reported
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