Dalkin
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 291822 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Dalkin |
| APELLIDO | Dalkin |
| FIRMA | DALKIN |
| AFILIACIONES | Northumbria University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3266-5926 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Developing initial programme theory for realist economic evaluation
It is increasingly recognised that ‘big problems’ in health and social care require well-designed solutions and robust evaluation, including attention to costs as well as outcomes. This is especially important in the pervasive environment of resource scarcity. Decisions need to be made that consider not only whether and how an intervention works but also affordability and efficiency in different circumstances and populations. As researchers tackl…
Potential Applications of Realist Methodologies to Implementation Science Research
There is a growing demand for more focus on developing and testing theories in implementation science (IS). This involves creating and testing theories about the different dynamics contributing to implementation strategies’ success or failure in different settings. While the application of realist methodologies is gaining traction in IS, their contributions to the field have not been explicitly articulated. To this end, we highlight six potential…
Bringing together realist and economic approaches in the evaluation of health and social care interventions
BACKGROUND: In the evaluation of complex interventions, economic evaluations aim to determine the relative cost-effectiveness of interventions but generate little explanation of how or why contexts and underlying causal mechanisms impact this. Conversely, realist approaches aim to explain 'what works, for whom, in which circumstances and why' but rarely capture the economic costs and consequences of interventions. As a result, many evaluations re…
Realist evaluation of a CBT-based stress management intervention for Danish patients on sick leave due to work-related stress
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the most widely used stress management intervention for work-related stress, however the effect on return to work is unclear. Further, there is a lack of knowledge about the mechanisms and contexts that make CBT interventions work (or not). This project aims to use a realist evaluation approach to explore the outcomes of a stress management intervention at a Danish Occupational Health Clinic and to understan…
Mechanisms to Support Interventions Involving the Police When Responding to Persons Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
Mental health crisis interventions involving police originated in the United States. In England and Wales, street triage services (a UK term used to describe urgent mental health and police interventions) were piloted in 2013. These models involve police and mental health services working together to ensure individuals receive the required support. Evaluation findings have shown inconsistent outcomes based on studies predominately limited to sing…
For Want of a Nail’
A crucial part of theory-driven realist thinking is retroduction, the process of looking backwards for explanation of how and why things may be. Conducted early in the realist evaluation process, it provides a foundation for evidenced 'theory gleaning'. Despite retroduction being an inherent part of the realist process, it is often 'hidden' in realist reports. This paper explains the thinking behind, alongside an example of, a framework created b…
Using computer assisted qualitative data analysis software (Caqdas; NVivo) to assist in the complex process of realist theory generation, refinement and testing
There have been several calls for more transparency in realist methods, particularly in the complex process of programme theory development and refinement. This paper will describe the way in which Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software, specifically, NUD*IST Vivo (NVivo), was used to build and refine programme theories (using literature and interview data) in a realist evaluation. This article presents the evolving and complex proc…
Realist evaluation of the Football Association’s Post Graduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Coach Development
Recent studies have provided important initial insights into the relational and micropolitical dimensions of coach educators’ and coach developers’ work. However, there remains a paucity of inquiry addressing how sporting organisations prepare these members of their workforce to achieve desired goals and objectives. This research uses realist evaluation and normalisation process theory to examine a bespoke ‘reality grounded’ learning initiative t…
A critical exploration of professional jurisdictions and role boundaries in inter-professional end-of-life care in the community
What's in a Realist Configuration? Deciding Which Causal Configurations to Use, How, and Why
Background: Realist studies represent an increasingly popular approach for exploring complex interventions' successes and failures. The theory-driven approach seeks to explain 'what works, how, why, in which contexts, for whom, and to what extent' using context-mechanism-outcome (CMO) configurations. When the approach was first developed, CMO configurations were the method for expressing causal explanations. Increasingly, realist studies have bee…
Doing Realist Research
Care Planning
Care planning has been described as a “better conversation” that helps people with long-term conditions to be in control of planning their care. Each person with long-term conditions faces individual challenges and each health care setting is fundamentally different, so there is a need for empirical testing of the specific mechanisms through which care planning may lead to health improvements. A rapid realist review was conducted to unearth under…
Exploring the use of Soft Systems Methodology with realist approaches
As the use of realist approaches gains momentum, there is a growing interest in how systems approaches can complement realist thinking. In this article, we discuss how the epistemology of Soft Systems Methodology is compatible with realist approaches. Both Soft Systems Methodology and realist approaches emphasize the necessity to engage stakeholders; through models, the description of contingencies and exploring the intricacies of how complex pro…
Exposing the impact of intensive advice services on health
Attention has turned to welfare advice as a potential health and social care intervention. However, establishing direct evidence of health impact has proven difficult. This is compounded by the need to understand both the facilitative contexts and mechanisms through which this impact occurs. This study investigated if, how and in which circumstances an intensive advice service had an impact on stress and well-being (as precursors to health impact…
What's in a Realist Configuration? Deciding Which Causal Configurations to Use, How, and Why
Background: Realist studies represent an increasingly popular approach for exploring complex interventions' successes and failures. The theory-driven approach seeks to explain 'what works, how, why, in which contexts, for whom, and to what extent' using context-mechanism-outcome (CMO) configurations. When the approach was first developed, CMO configurations were the method for expressing causal explanations. Increasingly, realist studies have bee…
Using computer assisted qualitative data analysis software (Caqdas; NVivo) to assist in the complex process of realist theory generation, refinement and testing
There have been several calls for more transparency in realist methods, particularly in the complex process of programme theory development and refinement. This paper will describe the way in which Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software, specifically, NUD*IST Vivo (NVivo), was used to build and refine programme theories (using literature and interview data) in a realist evaluation. This article presents the evolving and complex proc…
Exploring the use of Soft Systems Methodology with realist approaches
As the use of realist approaches gains momentum, there is a growing interest in how systems approaches can complement realist thinking. In this article, we discuss how the epistemology of Soft Systems Methodology is compatible with realist approaches. Both Soft Systems Methodology and realist approaches emphasize the necessity to engage stakeholders; through models, the description of contingencies and exploring the intricacies of how complex pro…
A critical exploration of professional jurisdictions and role boundaries in inter-professional end-of-life care in the community
Exposing the impact of intensive advice services on health
Attention has turned to welfare advice as a potential health and social care intervention. However, establishing direct evidence of health impact has proven difficult. This is compounded by the need to understand both the facilitative contexts and mechanisms through which this impact occurs. This study investigated if, how and in which circumstances an intensive advice service had an impact on stress and well-being (as precursors to health impact…
Realist evaluation of the Football Association’s Post Graduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Coach Development
Recent studies have provided important initial insights into the relational and micropolitical dimensions of coach educators’ and coach developers’ work. However, there remains a paucity of inquiry addressing how sporting organisations prepare these members of their workforce to achieve desired goals and objectives. This research uses realist evaluation and normalisation process theory to examine a bespoke ‘reality grounded’ learning initiative t…
Doing Realist Research
Care Planning
Care planning has been described as a “better conversation” that helps people with long-term conditions to be in control of planning their care. Each person with long-term conditions faces individual challenges and each health care setting is fundamentally different, so there is a need for empirical testing of the specific mechanisms through which care planning may lead to health improvements. A rapid realist review was conducted to unearth under…
Exploring the use of Soft Systems Methodology with realist approaches
As the use of realist approaches gains momentum, there is a growing interest in how systems approaches can complement realist thinking. In this article, we discuss how the epistemology of Soft Systems Methodology is compatible with realist approaches. Both Soft Systems Methodology and realist approaches emphasize the necessity to engage stakeholders; through models, the description of contingencies and exploring the intricacies of how complex pro…
Exposing the impact of intensive advice services on health
Attention has turned to welfare advice as a potential health and social care intervention. However, establishing direct evidence of health impact has proven difficult. This is compounded by the need to understand both the facilitative contexts and mechanisms through which this impact occurs. This study investigated if, how and in which circumstances an intensive advice service had an impact on stress and well-being (as precursors to health impact…
Using computer assisted qualitative data analysis software (Caqdas; NVivo) to assist in the complex process of realist theory generation, refinement and testing
There have been several calls for more transparency in realist methods, particularly in the complex process of programme theory development and refinement. This paper will describe the way in which Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software, specifically, NUD*IST Vivo (NVivo), was used to build and refine programme theories (using literature and interview data) in a realist evaluation. This article presents the evolving and complex proc…
Realist evaluation of the Football Association’s Post Graduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Coach Development
Recent studies have provided important initial insights into the relational and micropolitical dimensions of coach educators’ and coach developers’ work. However, there remains a paucity of inquiry addressing how sporting organisations prepare these members of their workforce to achieve desired goals and objectives. This research uses realist evaluation and normalisation process theory to examine a bespoke ‘reality grounded’ learning initiative t…
A critical exploration of professional jurisdictions and role boundaries in inter-professional end-of-life care in the community
What's in a Realist Configuration? Deciding Which Causal Configurations to Use, How, and Why
Background: Realist studies represent an increasingly popular approach for exploring complex interventions' successes and failures. The theory-driven approach seeks to explain 'what works, how, why, in which contexts, for whom, and to what extent' using context-mechanism-outcome (CMO) configurations. When the approach was first developed, CMO configurations were the method for expressing causal explanations. Increasingly, realist studies have bee…
For Want of a Nail’
A crucial part of theory-driven realist thinking is retroduction, the process of looking backwards for explanation of how and why things may be. Conducted early in the realist evaluation process, it provides a foundation for evidenced 'theory gleaning'. Despite retroduction being an inherent part of the realist process, it is often 'hidden' in realist reports. This paper explains the thinking behind, alongside an example of, a framework created b…
Realist evaluation of a CBT-based stress management intervention for Danish patients on sick leave due to work-related stress
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the most widely used stress management intervention for work-related stress, however the effect on return to work is unclear. Further, there is a lack of knowledge about the mechanisms and contexts that make CBT interventions work (or not). This project aims to use a realist evaluation approach to explore the outcomes of a stress management intervention at a Danish Occupational Health Clinic and to understan…
Mechanisms to Support Interventions Involving the Police When Responding to Persons Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
Mental health crisis interventions involving police originated in the United States. In England and Wales, street triage services (a UK term used to describe urgent mental health and police interventions) were piloted in 2013. These models involve police and mental health services working together to ensure individuals receive the required support. Evaluation findings have shown inconsistent outcomes based on studies predominately limited to sing…
Developing initial programme theory for realist economic evaluation
It is increasingly recognised that ‘big problems’ in health and social care require well-designed solutions and robust evaluation, including attention to costs as well as outcomes. This is especially important in the pervasive environment of resource scarcity. Decisions need to be made that consider not only whether and how an intervention works but also affordability and efficiency in different circumstances and populations. As researchers tackl…
Potential Applications of Realist Methodologies to Implementation Science Research
There is a growing demand for more focus on developing and testing theories in implementation science (IS). This involves creating and testing theories about the different dynamics contributing to implementation strategies’ success or failure in different settings. While the application of realist methodologies is gaining traction in IS, their contributions to the field have not been explicitly articulated. To this end, we highlight six potential…
Bringing together realist and economic approaches in the evaluation of health and social care interventions
BACKGROUND: In the evaluation of complex interventions, economic evaluations aim to determine the relative cost-effectiveness of interventions but generate little explanation of how or why contexts and underlying causal mechanisms impact this. Conversely, realist approaches aim to explain 'what works, for whom, in which circumstances and why' but rarely capture the economic costs and consequences of interventions. As a result, many evaluations re…
Psychology (8 obras) · Sociology (7 obras) · Computer Science (6 obras) · Engineering (6 obras) · Evaluation and Performance Assessment (6 obras) · Epistemology (5 obras) · Management science (5 obras) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (4 obras) · Health care (4 obras) · Medicine (4 obras)