The appeal of pragmatism for research employing a mixed methodology

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Using an e-learning tool to support qualitative e-research in occupational therapy

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Children who are born preterm: Are their handwriting difficulties different to those of their full-term peers

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Emerging tools in qualitative research methods : asynchronous online discussion and the use of WebCT

The use of the Internet as a medium for conducting research is not a new concept and certainly one that is constantly evolving. The online environment represents numerous opportunities for methodological innovations. Online discussions are a permutation- of the traditional focus groups, which have been closely associated to qualitative research and the production of rich, textual data relating to the participants' lives and experiences.sch_occunpub133unpu

Qualitative Research via Internet: Asynchronous Online Discussions and the Use of WebCT

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Occupational therapists' perceptions on the academic difficulties preterm children present with in their first years of mainstream schooling

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Student teachers' impressions of primary design and technology in English schools: a pilot study

This paper arose from a joint Nuffield Foundation and Design and Technology Association seminar in February 2002. One of the recommendations was that primary initial teacher education (ITE) trainers, together with teachers in schools, would use their normal working activities to generate data that can be used as the basis for academic papers. Initially it provides the background to the present research project, focusing on concerns regarding the position and status of design and technology in English primary schools since the introduction of D&T as a compulsory subject of the National Curriculum in 1990. As a result of the seminar a group of ITE providers in South East England from the University of Brighton; Canterbury Christ Church University; Goldsmiths, University of London; Roehampton University and St Mary’s College, Twickenham first met in the Summer of 2004. The aim of the research was to develop a clearer understanding of the position and character of D&T in each ITE provider’s partner schools. Each provider piloted a questionnaire, developed by the group, in 2004-2005 to gather data of primary student teachers’ impressions of D&T and working practices in their placement schools. The paper presents a summary of data from individual institutions and attempts to analyse and highlight some common key issues across the ITE providers. Finally, the paper draws some conclusions from the research and considers their implications for the planning and teaching of the ITE providers’ courses and partnership links with schools in the future. The paper concludes by considering ideas for further research

Bacteria and bioburden and healing in complex wounds: A prognostic systematic review

From Wiley via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: received 2020-08-05, rev-recd 2020-12-11, accepted 2021-01-22, pub-electronic 2021-02-16, pub-print 2021-05Article version: VoRPublication status: PublishedFunder: NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre; Id: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100014653; Grant(s): IS‐BRC‐1215‐20007Abstract: The wound microbiome may play an important role in the wound healing process. We conducted the first systematic prognosis review investigating whether aspects of the wound microbiome are independent prognostic factors for the healing of complex wounds. We searched Medline, Embase, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library to February 2019. We included longitudinal studies which assessed the independent association of aspects of wound microbiome with healing of complex wounds while controlling for confounding factors. Two reviewers extracted data and assessed risk of bias and certainty of evidence using the GRADE approach. We synthesised studies narratively due to the clinical and methodological heterogeneity of included studies and sparse data. We identified 28 cohorts from 21 studies with a total of 38,604 participants, including people with diabetes and foot ulcers, open surgical wounds, venous leg ulcers and pressure ulcers. Risk of bias varied from low (2 cohorts) to high (17 cohorts); the great majority of participants were in cohorts at high risk of bias. Most evidence related to the association of baseline clinical wound infection with healing. Clinical infection at baseline may be associated with less likelihood of wound healing in foot ulcers in diabetes (HR from cohort with moderate risk of bias 0.53, 95% CI 0.33 to 0.83) or slower healing in open surgical wounds (HR 0.65, 95% CI 0.51 to 0.83); evidence in other wounds is more limited. Most other associations assessed showed no clear relationship with wound healing; evidence was limited and often sparse; and we documented gaps in the evidence. There is low certainty evidence that a diagnosis of wound infection may be prognostic of poorer healing in foot ulcers in diabetes, and some moderate certainty evidence for this in open surgical wounds. Low certainty evidence means that more research could change these findings

Drug use in street sex workers (DUSSK) study protocol:a feasibility and acceptability study of a complex intervention to reduce illicit drug use in drug dependent female street sex workers

INTRODUCTION: Poor health of sex workers continues to be a source of international concern. Sex work is frequently linked with problematic drug use and drug-dependent sex workers typically work on the street, experiencing the greatest risks to health compared with the general population. Street sex workers (SSWs) are much more likely to have experienced incidences of physical and sexual assault, increasing their risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We have developed a novel complex intervention designed to reduce illicit drug use in drug-dependent female SSWs which involves: female SSW drug treatment groups (provided by a specialist charity) in a female SSW setting (female sex worker charity premises) provided by female-only staff, PTSD care with eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy provided by female staff from National Health Service (NHS) mental health services. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A mixed methods study investigating the feasibility and acceptability of this intervention to inform the design of a future randomised controlled trial. The study aims to recruit up to 30 participants from November 2017 to March 2018 at a single site, with the intervention being delivered until December 2018. It will gather quantitative data using questionnaires and group attendance. Drug treatment group observations and in-depth interviews undertaken with up to 20 service users and 15 service providers to examine experiences and acceptability of the intervention. Study feasibility will be assessed by evaluating the recruitment and retention of participants to the intervention; the feasibility of NHS and third sector organisations working closely to coordinate care for a SSW population; the potential for specialist NHS mental health services to screen and provide EMDR therapy for drug-dependent SSWs and potential costs of implementing the intervention. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study was approved by South West-Frenchay Research Ethics Committee (REC reference: 17/SW/0033; IRAS ID: 220631) and the Health Research Authority (HRA). Findings will be disseminated through research conferences and peer-reviewed journals