A move to more systematic and transparent approaches in qualitative evidence synthesis: update on a review of published papers

Hannes, Karin; Macaitis, Kirsten

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“…The process of translation, through the development of descriptive and analytical themes, can be carried out in a rigorous way that facilitates transparency of reporting. 53,54,74 Some may argue against thematic synthesis, as the findings of individual studies can be decontextualized and the concepts identified in 1 setting may not be applicable to others. However, reviewers are able to transfer themes from 1 situation and can check that each transfer is valid.…”

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Children’s Experiences of Epilepsy: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

Chong

Jamieson

Gill³

et al. 2016

Pediatrics

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Children’s Experiences of Epilepsy: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

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Jamieson

Gill³

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Pediatrics

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“…We chose this meta-ethnography method as it is an approach designed with the purpose of constructing theory (Campbell et al, 2003). Moreover, it is one of the most frequently used methods in systematic reviews of healthcare literature (Hannes & Macaitis, 2012).…”

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The Sexual Adjustment Process of Cancer Patients and Their Partners: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis

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Whenconfrontedwithcancer,aprominentchallenge for patients and their partners is their changed sexual relationship. An empirically based theoretical model of the sexual adaptation process during cancer might be helpful in guiding the development of adequate interventions for couples who struggle with their sexual relationship. Therefore, the purpose ofthisstudywastosynthesizeevidencefromprimaryqualitative research studies and to arrive at a detailed description of the process of sexual adjustment during cancer. We conducted a qualitative evidence synthesis of a purposeful sample of 16 qualitative papers, using the meta-ethnography approach to synthesis. We found that the subsequent studies used different theoreticalapproachestodescribethesexualadaptationprocess. This led to three divergent sexual adaptation processes: (1) the pathway of grief and mourning, depicting sexual changes as a loss; (2) the pathway of restructuring, depicting the adjustment process toward sexual changes as a cognitive process with a strong focus on the social and cultural forces that shape the values and experiences of sexuality; and (3) the pathway of sexual rehabilitation, depicting sexual changes as a bodily dysfunction thatneeds treatment and specific behavioral strategies. All three pathways have their own opportunities and challenges. A greater awareness of these different pathways could help healthcare providers to better understand the ways a particular couple might cope with changed sexuality, offering them opportunities to discover alternative pathways for sexual adjustment.

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“…Two team members appraised all papers, and if they did not reach an agreement sent the paper to two other team members for a decision. We used the methods of meta-ethnography [22] to synthesise the data [23][24][25]. Central to meta-ethnography is identifying key ideas or 'concepts' and comparing these concepts across studies [22].…”

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A synthesis of qualitative research exploring the barriers to staying in work with chronic musculoskeletal pain

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Allcock

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Disability and Rehabilitation

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(2015) A synthesis of qualitative research exploring the barriers to staying in work with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Disability and Rehabilitation . pp. 1-7. Permanent WRAP URL:http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/69952 Copyright and reuse:The Warwick Research Archive Portal (WRAP) makes this work by researchers of the University of Warwick available open access under the following conditions. Copyright © and all moral rights to the version of the paper presented here belong to the individual author(s) and/or other copyright owners. To the extent reasonable and practicable the material made available in WRAP has been checked for eligibility before being made available.Copies of full items can be used for personal research or study, educational, or not-for profit purposes without prior permission or charge. Provided that the authors, title and full bibliographic details are credited, a hyperlink and/or URL is given for the original metadata page and the content is not changed in any way. The version presented here may differ from the published version or, version of record, if you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the 'permanent WRAP URL' above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription.For more information, please contact the WRAP Team at: wrap@warwick.ac.uk 1 A synthesis of qualitative research exploring the barriers to staying in work with chronic musculoskeletal pain Abstract Purpose -Qualitative research can help to advance our understanding, management, and prevention of work disability. Our aim was to integrate qualitative research findings in order to increase our understanding of barriers to staying in work with chronic pain.Methods -We searched five electronic bibliographic databases until September 2012, supplemented by citation tracking and hand-searching. We used meta-ethnography to synthesis our findings. Central to metaethnography is identifying 'concepts' and developing a conceptual model. Concepts were compared and organised into categories.Results -The following categories can have an impact on the decision to remain in work: struggling to affirm myself as a good worker; balancing life and work in the face of unpredictable symptoms; my work colleagues don't believe me; the system does not facilitate return to work; the battle for legitimacy.Conclusions -Our innovation is to present an internationally relevant model based on a conceptual synthesis. This model highlights the adversarial work experience of people with chronic. The papers span fifteen years of qualitative research. A significant finding is that these themes continue to pervade the current work environment for those in pain, and this has clear implications for education, social care and policy. 2 IntroductionAround 25% of adults suffer with moderate or severe pain [1][2][3][4][5], and for 6-14 % of these the pain is severe and disabling [6, 7]. People in chronic pain are seven times more likely to give up their jobs, are more likely to r...

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A move to more systematic and transparent approaches in qualitative evidence synthesis: update on a review of published papers

Cited by 234 publications

References 25 publications

Children’s Experiences of Epilepsy: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

Children’s Experiences of Epilepsy: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

The Sexual Adjustment Process of Cancer Patients and Their Partners: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis

A synthesis of qualitative research exploring the barriers to staying in work with chronic musculoskeletal pain

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