We Agree, Don’t We? The Delphi Method for Health Environments Research

Taylor, Ellen

doi:10.1177/1937586719887709

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“…The method is often used when there is limited or conflicting evidence, the participants may be geographically dispersed, and anonymity is desired to control for dominant individuals. The Delphi method consists of panel selection, the development of content surveys, and iterative stages of anonymous responses to gain consensus [ 22 ]. The relevance and objectives of Delphi techniques differ among various disciplines.…”

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Undergraduate Students’ Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hsu¹

2021

IJERPH

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As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world, the amount of health-related information available has skyrocketed. Individuals can easily access health information through the internet, which may influence their thoughts or behavior, causing potential technological risks that may affect their lives. This study examined the online health information-seeking behavior of undergraduate students. Taking health issues as a guiding framework, content analysis was adopted to assess participants’ online health information-seeking behavior using a computer screen recording software, and coding analysis was conducted. The study was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic with a formal sample of 101 participants. In terms of online health information-seeking behavior, 59% of the study participants used nouns as keywords, only 27% used Boolean logic retrieval techniques, 81% paid attention to the date of the data, and 85% did not consider the author’s professionalism. The results indicate that health information-seeking behavior and outcome judgments may be a missing piece of the puzzle in higher education. Consequently, the development of online health information-seeking skills through programs for undergraduate students is suggested to ensure that online readers have access to appropriate health information.

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Undergraduate Students’ Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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2021

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“…Aligned with existing methodological recommendations, Delphi participants were recruited purposively. 29 …”

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Development of a national pain management competency profile to guide entry-level physiotherapy education in Canada

Augeard

Bostick

Miller

et al. 2022

Canadian Journal of Pain

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Background National strategies from North America call for substantive improvements in entry-level pain management education to help reduce the burden of chronic pain. Past work has generated a valuable set of interprofessional pain management competencies to guide the education of future health professionals. However, there has been very limited work that has explored the development of such competencies for individual professions in different regions. Developing profession-specific competencies tailored to the local context is a necessary first step to integrate them within local regulatory systems. Our group is working toward this goal within the context of entry-level physiotherapy (PT) programs across Canada. Aims This study aimed to create a consensus-based competency profile for pain management, specific to the Canadian PT context. Methods A modified Delphi design was used to achieve consensus across Canadian university-based and clinical pain educators. Results Representatives from 14 entry-level PT programs (93% of Canadian programs) and six clinical educators were recruited. After two rounds, a total of 15 competencies reached the predetermined endorsement threshold (75%). Most participants (85%) reported being “very satisfied” with the process. Conclusions This process achieved consensus on a novel pain management competency profile specific to the Canadian PT context. The resulting profile delineates the necessary abilities required by physiotherapists to manage pain upon entry to practice. Participants were very satisfied with the process. This study also contributes to the emerging literature on integrated research in pain management by profiling research methodology that can be used to inform related work in other health professions and regions.

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“…This study utilized a modified Delphi study design (structured Delphi consensus plus a qualitative feedback component) and was conducted over a period of 6 months from July to December 2019. Similar methods have been applied in previous studies to achieve consensus of opinion in a real-world context, including in health care environments [12,13].…”

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“…The survey consisted of 19 statements (S) graded on a five-point Likert-like scale (1 = ''completely disagree''; 2 = ''mostly disagree''; 3 = ''somewhat Table 1 Survey statements 1 It's essential to recognize the specific mechanisms that operate as pain generator in each patient to find a specific target of the therapeutic approach to control In LBP with radiculopathy, corticosteroids are partially efficacious for pain control agree''; 4 = ''mostly agree''; or 5 = ''totally agree''). Survey statements addressed pain generators in LBP (S1, 5-7), individual risk factors (S2), LBP diagnosis (S3), and LBP treatment divided into the following categories: treatment goals (S8, 9), pharmacological (S11- 13,15,17), non-pharmacological (S18, 19), surgical (S14), and multidisciplinary/multimodal (S4, 10,16).…”

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Common Clinical Practice for Low Back Pain Treatment: A Modified Delphi Study

Varrassi

Moretti

Pace³

et al. 2021

Pain Ther

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Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is a common reason for adults to seek medical care and is associated with important functional limitation and patient burden. Yet, heterogeneity in the causes and presentation of LBP and a lack of standardization in its management impede effective prevention and treatment. Methods: We conducted a modified Delphi study to generate consensus statements for the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of LBP. A panel of five experts proposed 19 statements that were subsequently evaluated by physicians who treat LBP in their everyday clinical practice. Physicians were asked to validate statements in the form of a web survey assessing level of agreement on a five-point Likert-like scale. Results: Consensus (C 70% agreement) was obtained for all 19 statements. Strength of agreement and physician comments highlighted the importance of pain management, but also strategies to ameliorate functional limitation and prevent future LBP episodes. Respondents favored multidisciplinary approaches and multimodal management for LBP, although there was some ambiguity as to how multidisciplinary strategies could be feasibly incorporated into daily practice. Finally, the results indicated some conflict regarding the use of imaging for the diagnosis of LBP and how to classify LBP for targeted treatment. Conclusion: The results of this study provide a summary of favored clinical practice for the management of chronic LBP. While the consensus statements were generally agreeable to survey respondents, some areas of ambiguity, including how to increase the feasibility of multidisciplinary strategies, when and how to use diagnostic imaging in LBP, and LBP classification, necessitate clarification in future studies and guidelines.

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We Agree, Don’t We? The Delphi Method for Health Environments Research

Cited by 142 publications

References 37 publications

Undergraduate Students’ Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Undergraduate Students’ Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Development of a national pain management competency profile to guide entry-level physiotherapy education in Canada

Common Clinical Practice for Low Back Pain Treatment: A Modified Delphi Study

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