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Showing 1 to 20 of 170 for “"Research Evidence"”.
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Young People’s Education and Mental Health: Interdisciplinary Research, Evidence, and Impact
… based on six peer-reviewed papers from five research projects. Methodologically, these papers range from a systematic review, a systematic scoping review and four qualitative research studies, using secondary data, focus groups and/or interviews. This chapter adds perspectives from an …
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Entrepreneurship and Institutions in Innovation systems research: Evidence from the Nigerian film industry
… institutions becomes more important. Prior research on innovation systems has adopted a broad treatment of institutions that has resulted in an omission of the impact that deficient institutions have on implementing innovation. Towards providing a treatment of institutions that is more …
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The Influence of Context on Utilizing Research Evidence for Pain Management in Jordanian Pediatric Intensive Care Units
… Little is known about the use of pain management evidence in Jordanian Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs). Purpose: To assess the existence, content, and the factors influencing the use of pain management evidence in Jordanian PICUs. Methods: Three studies were guided by the Promoting Action …
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Using a Deliberative Dialogue to Facilitate the Uptake of Research Evidence in Rehabilitation for Children with Cerebral Palsy
This study explores how to facilitate the use of research evidence to optimize outcomes for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in practice. Findings from two studies were used as the basis for exploring how to comprehensively assess developmental trajectories of children with CP and plan …
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Knowledge translation of health research findings at the University of Malawi and its relevance in health policy formulation in Malawi: a study in developing a communication and dissemination strategy to facilitate the use of health research evidence
Findings from health research ought to play a role in informing health policy formulation. Over the years much health research has been conducted both in developing and developed countries. However, little is known on how health research has informed health policy formulation. The study sought to …
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Evidence based nursing practice and continence care
The dissemination and implementation of research evidence upon which clinical practice should be based, pose many well-documented problems for nurses. The study reported here set out to identify some of the common barriers to the dissemination and utilisation of research findings and went on to …
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A multi-case investigation into the effectiveness of shop floor improvement teams at South African manufacturers
This research was prompted by the apparent contradiction between the popularity of contemporary approaches to manufacturing (CMAs), such as total quality management, just-in-time, and lean production, and the empirical research evidence which indicates that few of these programmes result in …
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The effects of cooperative learning teams on teaching business computer applications and operations at the college level
Significant research evidence exists which supports the effectiveness of cooperative learning within many age groups and different subject areas. However, the extent to which these cooperative techniques are beneficial to college-age students learning computer applications and operations was …
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Deconstructing Clinical Practice and Searching for Scientific Foundations: Examining decision-making scaffolds underpinning intervention choices by speech and language therapists
… currently best represented by practicing in an evidenced-based way, specifically by the use of research evidence, yet studies examining the use of research evidence both within the profession and across disciplines, consistently suggest that research is less than influential in guiding practice …
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Expectancy, Reinforcement-Value, and Demographics as Predictors of Situation-Specific and General Self-Esteem
… that such statements require the backing of research evidence. It has recently become widely fashionable and acceptable to write about hypothetical construct without referring the assertions to any particular theory.
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A Case Study of Remediation for a Fifth Grade Boy with Reading Disabilities
The purpose of this study was to provide formal research evidence as to the effectiveness of the remedial tutorial program with one child who had been diagnosed as a disabled reader. The student had been functioning as a slow learner in the classroom. More specifically, an attempt was made to …
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E-learning and motivation: a multi-faceted investigation of eleven to fourteen year olds' attraction to computer-based learning, and their motivational responses to the novelty and nature of a selection of self-study computer-based learning activities.
… this whilst delivering “serious learning”. The research evidence also show differences in perceived novelty and motivational effects of different types of e-learning activities. In particular, the research evidence suggests that the perception of novelty can be extended by changes or discussions …
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How do veterans make sense of their disengagement from traditional exposure therapy and their subsequent engagement in a non-exposure based therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Research psychologists often complain that practitioners disregard research evidence whilst practitioners sometimes accuse researchers of failing to produce evidence with sufficient ecological validity. The tension that thus arises is highlighted, using the specific illustrative examples of two …
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Structured teaching and eclectic classroom practice for children with autism in special schools: a case of mindful blending
… Despite its popularity, there has been little research in relation to the approach as it is implemented in the United Kingdom. In addition, the need for eclectic educational practice is widely documented, given the wide range of individual needs and strengths of learners with autism. Yet …
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Evidence based investigation and treatment of disorders of female reproduction
The candidate’s work is centred on the evidence based investigation and treatment of reproductive disorders in women and includes subthemes of evidenced based medicine, infertility and the long term management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). The candidate’s published work encompasses a broad …
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Priority Topics for Panel Engagement in Health Guideline Development
… provide a means of assessing the best available research evidence on a given health care topic and offering recommendations about use of specific interventions and management of patient care. Guidelines allow clinicians, patients, health administrators and policy-makers to be efficiently informed …
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Infertility in British South Asian communities: negotiating the community and the clinic.
Whilst there is research evidence on the consequences of involuntary childlessness in majority ethnic communities in the UK and other more developed societies, and also a growing literature on the experiences of infertile women in less well-resourced countries, there is a dearth of research …
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Exploring the uptake of evidence-based practice in social work
This document reports findings from a research study that used an online survey to explore the reported experiences of social work practitioners with evidence and evidence-based practice. This research best describes a mature, experienced group of licensed American social workers, largely female …
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