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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"meta-synthesis"”.
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How the Drug Trade is Facilitated Online: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
… impossible. This research used a qualitative meta-synthesis structure to explore how the drug trade is facilitated online and how drug markets and trade networks in cyberspace(s) will continue to evolve with technology.
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Implications of emergency online learning in K-12 schools: a meta-synthesis
… between 2020 and 2021. This qualitative meta-synthesis investigates the challenges of this transition by integrating findings from 20 empirical studies conducted between 2020 and 2023. The study focuses on the implications of emergency online learning for teachers’ instructional practices …
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A novel meta-synthesis approach to technology maturity management for project risk control
… success of technical-critical complex systems, a Meta-Synthesis Approach (MSA) with technology assessment is proposed in this thesis. It combines quantitative and qualitative methods for assessing the maturity of technology (Technology Readiness Level, TRL) andalso the difficulty of enhancing the …
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A Meta-Synthesis of Emergency Network Management Strategies and Analysis of Hurricane Katrina
Meta-synthesis is an approach to synthesize qualitative research results. Originally proposed in the medical field and in education, this approach helps to advance current knowledge by generating a new interpretive synthesis. Since current research practices and knowledge development in emergency …
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Effective practices in pre-school to grade 12 teacher online professional development: A qualitative meta-synthesis
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-04-12 without embargo terms
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A Meta-Synthesis of the American and the European Standards for the Accreditation of Counseling Training Programs
… between standards have been defined through a meta-synthesis of integrated findings from a large body of inter-related qualitative studies and reinterpretation of the synthesized data.</p> <p>This qualitative meta-synthesis research was intended to contribute to the process of counseling …
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Exploring the Interpersonal Dynamics of the Supervisory Triad of Pre-Service Teacher Education: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
… as its theoretical framework, this qualitative meta-synthesis synthesized eleven pieces of empirical research focused on the interpersonal dynamics of the supervisory triad. The findings of this study reveal three primary factors of influence, four primary patterns of communication, and many …
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Multiple sclerosis : living the reality and experiences of hope
This thesis is divided into three parts: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research, an empirical report and appendices.Part one is a descriptive meta-synthesis reviewing the contribution of phenomenologically informed qualitative literature regarding the lived experience of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). …
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Exploring transracial and transethnic international adoption
This meta-synthesis sought to understand ‘racial/ethnic’ identity development for international transracial adoptees. A systematic search for studies was conducted across five databases resulting in the inclusion of 12 studies in the meta-synthesis, which was informed by meta-ethnography …
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Postsecondary Students’ Perceptions Toward Accepting and Understanding Biological Evolution: A Qualitative Metasynthesis
<p>The purpose of this qualitative meta-synthesis is the exploration and analysis of postsecondary students’ perceptions towards accepting and understanding evolution. Evolution as a process and theory is a foundation for understanding the biological sciences. Within the scientific and educational …
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A literature review into Parents' experiences of raising a child with a disability, and research exploring mothers' experiences of receiving a diagnosis of Monosomy 1P36 deletion syndrome for their child
This thesis comprises a qualitative meta-synthesis of research into parents’ experiences of raising a child with a disability and a qualitative investigation into mothers’ experiences of receiving a diagnosis of Monosomy 1p36 Deletion Syndrome for their child. A meta-synthesis of six papers meeting …
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The Impact of 1:1 Technology Initiatives on New Literacy in the Secondary ELAR Classroom: A Metasynthesis
… ELAR classroom and new literacy. In response, a meta-synthesis of relevant studies was conducted. To provide an initial framework for the synthesis, the researcher provided conceptual definitions and backgrounds of 1:1 technology initiatives, socio-cultural learning theories, and <em>new …
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Defining and measuring the personal and professional development for healthcare professionals on international placements in low and middle income countries
… broad terms by using a systematic review and meta-synthesis of the peer-reviewed literature. The potential learning outcomes generated during the meta-synthesis were then presented to a group of stakeholders in Delphi consensus study, who decided which of the items were most important. The …
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PATIENT PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES IN CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS
… methodologies. Methods: The first study applied meta-synthesis to 45 papers on adult cancer patients’ trial experiences, using NVivo for coding and theme generation. The second analyzed sentiment in 241 Reddit posts from patients and caregivers discussing trials, using R Studio and the NRC …
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Exploring experiences of compassion and resilience in clinical psychologists working in palliative care
… and professionals’ perspective. Firstly, a meta-synthesis of literature was conducted in order to answer the following questions: “What do palliative care patients value in their care?” and “What enhances palliative care patients’ experience of feeling cared for?” The meta-synthesis of 14 …
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A qualitative exploration of the movement disorder experience
… movement disorders. Section One presents a meta-synthesis of 24 research papers, each of which explores the diagnostic experience of either Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease or Huntington’s disease from the individual’s perspective. Three major themes emerged: “A …
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The process of change in non-residential therapeutic communities
… care for service users. Correspondingly, a meta-synthesis exploring staff’s experiences was conducted using guidelines outlined by Noblit and Hare (1988). From the analysis, four themes were developed: the value of caring; the paradigm of caring; the need for containment; us and them. An …
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Strategies to prevent potentially inappropriate prescribing and adverse drug reactions in older patients
… systematic review of the qualitative literature (Meta-synthesis); A qualitative study in Irish hospitals; A randomised controlled trial (RCT) to assess the impact of an online educational module on doctors’ prescribing knowledge and confidence; Exploration of the potential for a frailty index …
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Consolidating a Model of Camouflaging in Autism Spectrum: An Integrative Systematic Review
… AS adults into a single model by way of thematic meta-synthesis. Our objectives were to unpack the (a) strategies and behavioural exemplars of camouflaging, (b) motivational underpinnings to strategies, and (c) current/historical precedents and triggers for camouflaging. Method. 2,346 articles …
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