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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Delphi methodology"”.
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Development of a Comprehensive Metric to Assess Productivity Across Pharmacy Departments within a Large Health System
… Health System (MHHS) in Houston, Texas. Modified Delphi methodology was used to identify a comprehensive list of key performance indicators (KPIs) by a panel of pharmacy directors and managers. KPIs were then ranked to identify areas of prioritization as perceived by pharmacy leadership. With …
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Moving Towards Definitional Consensus in Contemporary Family Ministry: A Delphi Study
… locus of responsibility. The three-round Delphi study utilized input from 13 expert panelists to describe items of consensus across in each of the above four categories. Results from the study describe four consensus definitional components: strong biblical foundation, clear equipping for …
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The effective representation of midwifery care in documentation: A Delphi study
… represent the care provided?” A modified Delphi methodology was used to explore the opinion of expert midwives in relation to this research question. Three survey rounds were completed, with the data from the first two surveys analysed to develop consensus-seeking statements which were …
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Religious orientation in marriage and family therapy
… In order to address those areas of inquiry, a Delphi methodology was employed, polling marriage and family therapists familiar with Religious Orientation in clinical practice, research and supervisory contexts. This research design is one which is useful in exploratory studies, following the …
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Is guided self-help a treatment option for people with intellectual disability?
… SAINT was developed using Delphi methodology and focus groups and has demonstrated good reliability and validity. The pilot was conducted in two parts; part 1 had 15 recruits to test the intervention, whilst part 2 (which aimed to replicate the findings over an extended …
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A study of case finding for chronic open angle glaucoma by UK community optometrists
… with a specialist interest in glaucoma utilising Delphi methodology. The Delphi technique is a robust method for gaining autonomous expert opinion. This approach has led to the development of an accepted national competency framework for optometrists with a special interest in glaucoma. Chapter 4 …
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Curriculum and Facilities for Agricultural Education: An Agriscience Approach
… facility was achieved using the modified Delphi methodology. The panel for this investigation was comprised of 17 adult individuals representing three constituency groups. The groups were categorized as agricultural educators, local school administrators, and career and technical education …
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Infection prevention and control effectiveness and safety : validation of a survey for long term care facilities
… This study was designed using a three-phase methodology. In Phase I, six structural and process composite indices were developed based on the 2004 PHAC recommendations for IP&C in LTC and other literature. During the second phase of the study, a group of 7 experts in LTC IP&C used the Delphi …
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Identifying Operations Research Systems Analysts' Technical Competencies: A Delphi Approach
… component using a conventional, web-assisted Delphi methodology.</p> <p>The Delphi study engaged 10 experts through a first round of data gathering through a web-based questionnaire. First round data was synthesized and sent to the experts, seeking consensus, during a subsequent second round. …
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Critical Factors For Training In Rural Psychology
… residing in the United States) via the Delphi method, 129 discrete elements for an effective rural psychology training curriculum were identified. Via the process of the Delphi methodology, 17 factors were noted as critical. Sixty-seven factors were noted as very important. Nineteen more …
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What if I don’t want to live until the bitter end? Safeguarding the practice of Assisted Dying in the context of dementia
… empirical studies were undertaken: 1) Using the Delphi methodology, the perspectives of experts were sought to explore primary issues in this context as well as exploring a conceptual framework to safeguard practice and application; 2) the everyday challenges, experiences, and views of the public …
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The lived experience of non-offending mothers in cases of intrafamilial child sexual abuse: Towards a preliminary model of loss, trauma and recovery
… The second stage of the study utilised a Delphi methodology to seek feedback on the proposed model from a panel of 18 key experts in the field of intrafamilial child sexual abuse. The input from the Delphi panel was utilised to further refine and validate the preliminary model. The panel …
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Developing a home-based program to mitigate musculoskeletal complications in children with severe cerebral palsy in resource limited settings: a modified Delphi study
… produce a proposal for a HBIP, using a modified Delphi methodology. The panel rated their agreement on a Likert scale, requiring three Delphi rounds for modification and re-iteration until consensus was reached. The final proposed HBIP was returned to the caregivers for comment and approval …
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Reliability and validity of the South African Triage Scale in low-resource settings
… in various projects where it was providing EMC. Methodology: This was a multi-site retrospective cohort study which sought to assess the reliability and validity of the SATS in different low-resource settings. Aim 1: To implement and evaluate the SATS in Northern Pakistan by describing the steps …
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A Consensus on the Definition and Knowledge Base for Computer Graphics
… in meeting the needs of industry. Employing the Delphi Method, this investigation explored the perceptions among post-secondary educators and industry professionals about the definition of CG and how it is identified in terms of characteristics and context. The outcomes of this investigation …