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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Realist Synthesis"”.
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Farm-animal-assisted interventions: a systematic scoping review, realist synthesis, and realist evaluation
… FAAIs improve human health, and for whom; a realist synthesis was conducted. A realist evaluation explored in which circumstances FAAIS are adopted by the NHS in Northern Ireland.<br/><br/>Results: <br/>Thirty-six publications were identified via the scoping review. Positive results …
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A Realist Synthesis of Implementation of School-based Comprehensive Sexuality Education Programs in Mozambique
… across schools and regions. In this thesis, a realist synthesis is used to explore how, for whom, and under what conditions CSE programs are successfully or unsuccessfully implemented in Mozambican schools. The synthesis focuses on identifying generative mechanisms that shape implementation …
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The Use of Music Interventions to Impact Adolescent Self-Concept and Personal Identity: A Realist Synthesis Review
This study is a realist synthesis review, a unique type of systematic review. In this study I investigate the role of music interventions and experiences in music therapy to promote self-concept and identity formation and validation. I analyzed six articles for their contexts, mechanisms, and …
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Impact of using social media to increase patient information provision, networking and communication
… a patients’ self-efficacy.Research approach: A realist synthesis progressed in two phases (Oct 2011–March 2015) to determine the influential mechanisms (M) of the study, the context (C) in which they work and the outcome (O), known as CMO configurations. Phase 1: development of Greater …
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A Realist Study of Self-management Apps to help People living with Chronic Low Back Pain
… The research was designed in two parts, a realist<br/>synthesis followed by a realist evaluation.<br/><b>Realist Synthesis</b><br/>Six databases and several non-academic sources were searched.<br/>Sources were selected and appraised for relevancy, richness, and<br/>rigour. Nineteen realist …
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Dementia friendly flying: investigating the accessibility of air travel for people living with Dementia
… upon arrival at the destination. 2) Conducting a realist synthesis of the best practice elements of dementia awareness and support training outside of the field of healthcare. Core training components included the importance of sector specific leadership to facilitate engagement, the need for …
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Professionals’ perceptions of young males in child sexual exploitation policy: a critical policy genealogical analysis
… counter-discourse on multiple levels: a critical realist synthesis of CSE policy literature (n=44) and a Foucauldian-inspired discourse analysis of policy actors (n=18) in a geographically-defined case study. Results: By bringing together the critical realist and Foucauldian-inspired datasets, the …
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Local food availability, diet and obesity: Development and empirical testing of a complex theory
… there is limited theory development to guide the synthesis of empirical studies or the design and evaluation of intervention strategies. Therefore, this dissertation sought to 1) develop a theory of change for unpacking the association between local food availability, diet quality and weight …
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Exploring clinical learning environments for postgraduate medical education
… three studies situated within the critical realist paradigm. A Group Concept Mapping (GCM) was the first study, to identify the priorities and challenges associated with postgraduate medical education within clinical environments. Findings from Study 1 was used, amongst other things, to …