Implementation and effects of a service coordination program for youths and their families in complex situations: A mixed evaluation design

Dagenais, Christian; Nault-Brière, Frédéric; Dupont, Didier; Dutil, Julie

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2007.11.014

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“…The feasibility of this design can be problematic because each phase depends on the timely completion of the previous one. The multilevel design includes two levels of analysis (e.g., QUAN at the individual level and QUAL at the organizational level) or more (Dagenais, Nault-Brière, Dupont, & Dutil, 2008). This design is based on the convergence of the results of the analyses carried out at each level.…”

Section: Common Types Of MM Designsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A World of Possibilities in Mixed Methods: Review of the Combinations of Strategies Used to Integrate Qualitative and Quantitative Phases, Results and Data

Pluye¹,

Bengoechea²,

Granikov³

et al. 2018

IJMRA

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Mixed methods (MM) involve combining qualitative (QUAL) and quantitative (QUAN) methods in program evaluation, primary research, and literature review (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2011;Johnson, Onwuegbuzie, & Turner, 2007;Pluye & Hong, 2014;. They are being increasingly used, specifically in health sciences. Over the years, several strategies to integrate QUAL and QUAN phases, results, and data have been proposed but rarely conceptualized and never tested in a comprehensive manner (Greene, 2008). For each MM researcher and teacher, one of the challenges is to plan, conduct, and report simply and clearly what are the applied specific MM strategies and their combinations. As a contribution for addressing this issue, the purpose of this article is to propose and test a conceptual framework of the combinations of strategies that are used in primary MM research.In this article, to be considered MM, studies had to meet the following criteria (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2011): (a) at least one QUAL method and one QUAN method are combined; (b) each method is used rigorously in accordance to the generally accepted criteria in the area (or tradition) of research invoked (e.g., ethnography and randomized controlled trial); and (c) the combination of the methods is carried out at minimum through a MM design (defined a priori, or emerging) and the integration of the QUAL and QUAN phases, results, and data. The QUAL and QUAN methods can be also combined (but not necessarily) with regard to the data collection (mixed instrumentation), the literature review (mixed studies review justifying the MM research questions and design), and the MM team members' interpretations of sciences in terms of epistemology, ontology, teleology, and methodology (hereafter termed worldview). ABSTRACTMixed methods (MM) are increasingly popular. Researchers integrate qualitative (QUAL) and quantitative (QUAN) methods (e.g., research questions, data collections and analyses, and results). Several integration strategies have been proposed, but their conceptualization is usually design-driven, or fragmented, or not empirically tested. This is challenging for planning and conducting MM studies, and for training graduate students. Based on the methodological literature, we developed a conceptual framework including types of integration and practical strategies, and possible combinations. Then, we tested this framework using 93 health-related 2015 MM studies with a method-detailed description, which illustrated all types of combinations. Our work contributes to advance methodological knowledge on MM via (a) a call for better reporting healthrelated MM studies, and (b) a tested conceptualisation comprising 3 types of integration and 9 specific strategies, which explain current and future possibilities for combining strategies to integrate QUAL and QUAN phases, results, and data.

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Section: Common Types Of MM Designsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A World of Possibilities in Mixed Methods: Review of the Combinations of Strategies Used to Integrate Qualitative and Quantitative Phases, Results and Data

Pluye¹,

Bengoechea²,

Granikov³

et al. 2018

IJMRA

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“…The need for a ‘seamless web’ of care treatment and support is evident but difficult to achieve (Carter et al, 2007). Numerous reports describe the advantages of collaboration within the context of health and welfare services: faster access to mental health care, better service coordination, shared knowledge, enhancement of creativity and problem-solving, and improved children’s mental health outcomes (Chuang and Wells, 2010; Dagenais et al, 2008; McLean, 2012; Osofsky and Lieberman, 2010). However, effective interagency working remains a challenge.…”

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Collaboration for children with complex needs: What adolescents, parents, and practitioners tell us

Dongen¹,

Sabbe²,

Glazemakers

2019

J Child Health Care

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Children with complex needs require coordinated care and collaboration between the different sectors in child mental health care. These needs and service issues are individually defined and therefore challenging for the mental health system to respond effectively. Different barriers at the organizational and policy level to initiate and maintain collaborative relationships are reported. This research explores the reality of working with a protocol for collaboration (Client Network Consultation (CNC)) by questioning the experiences of adolescents, parents, and practitioners. A qualitative design with semistructured individual interviews is used, guided by the questions from the Wraparound Fidelity Index. Useful and practical insights on effective collaboration result from the in-depth analysis of the interviews. A neutral chairperson, the presence of specialist practitioners, visualization, participation of adolescents, and parents are among the effective elements reported. Some challenges remain; the principle of equality, monitoring the action points resulting from the collaboration and effective crisis management seem very difficult to fully achieve in practice. These results present experiences from adolescents, parents, and practitioners to support an effective collaborative process for working together with children and families with complex needs.

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“…In contrast, the multilevel design is characterized by two or more levels of data collection and analysis. For example, Dagenais et al (20) assessed intervention teams for vulnerable youths, with two levels of data collection and analysis: youth and team. Specifically, 441 youths completed a QUAN survey, 29 participated in a QUAL case study, and 4 teams participated in a QUAL case study.…”

Section: Designsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Combining the Power of Stories and the Power of Numbers: Mixed Methods Research and Mixed Studies Reviews

Pluye

Hong

2014

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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965

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This article provides an overview of mixed methods research and mixed studies reviews. These two approaches are used to combine the strengths of quantitative and qualitative methods and to compensate for their respective limitations. This article is structured in three main parts. First, the epistemological background for mixed methods will be presented. Afterward, we present the main types of mixed methods research designs and techniques as well as guidance for planning, conducting, and appraising mixed methods research. In the last part, we describe the main types of mixed studies reviews and provide a tool kit and examples. Future research needs to offer guidance for assessing mixed methods research and reporting mixed studies reviews, among other challenges.

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Implementation and effects of a service coordination program for youths and their families in complex situations: A mixed evaluation design

Cited by 6 publications

References 17 publications

A World of Possibilities in Mixed Methods: Review of the Combinations of Strategies Used to Integrate Qualitative and Quantitative Phases, Results and Data

A World of Possibilities in Mixed Methods: Review of the Combinations of Strategies Used to Integrate Qualitative and Quantitative Phases, Results and Data

Collaboration for children with complex needs: What adolescents, parents, and practitioners tell us

Combining the Power of Stories and the Power of Numbers: Mixed Methods Research and Mixed Studies Reviews

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