Implementation research - Science topic

Hello,

I am working on a dissertation examining the feasibility and acceptability of treatment in a small correctional setting. I've drafted a survey for corrections personnel (they are not study staff) to provide both quantitative and qualitative feedback on our implementation practices (questions include items on acceptability, feasibility, beliefs about mental health care, and job satisfaction). The total number of workers we will be sampling is ~300 and we are not completing an inferential statistics.

Is anyone familiar with how to determine an adequate sample size? Meaning, what % of employees completing my survey would be enough based on past literature/standard methodological principles? My literature review as been all but clear.

Thank you in advance.

There's an increasing number of studies on the use of qualitative and mixed methods research in clinical trials but process of translating evidence from clinical trials to practice and policy remains problematic. Just wondering how qualitative and mixed methods could be used more effectively to facilitate translation.

Any one to help please ?

If I am going to develop implementation research using a qualitative method, which approach I may use? Or which approach I can consider in the design stage?

What are the main components of Implementation Research or Scale up study?

What should be included in a good research proposal?

General Format of a research proposal:

Title should give a clear indication of the proposed research.

Formulate these clearly, giving an explanation as to what problems and issues are to be explored and why they are worth exploring.

Should include an outline of the various stages and corresponding time lines for developing and implementing the research, including writing up of the thesis.

What are ways of Implementing Ethical Values and Effective Administration in Public University?

Hi all,

Presently I am starting the venture of writing my master's thesis. The subject of my thesis concerns the implementation of robotic process automation (RPA) software in organisations. I'd like to look at critical success factors in different stages of the implementation process. To ultimately deliver a scientifically grounded and validated framework on how to conduct successful RPA implementation projects. To do so, I will be conducting qualitative research.

However I could use some help with it from our community as I am presently struggling with finding an appropriate theoretical lens to apply in my thesis.

Therefore I am looking for suggestions for possible lenses to use which can be used in qualitative research. I have come across theories such as diffusion-of-innovation (DOI), technology acceptance model (TAM) and unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). These however have a quantitative nature and thereby seem less appropriate.

To summarize, I am looking for a theoretical lens to study RPA implementation projects which can be used in qualitative research, do you have any suggestions on which lens to use? It may also be more broad or sociological lenses rather than strictly technological lenses.

Please let me know, your help and advice is highly appreciated!

Kind regards,

Dominique

Hello,

I am wondering if anyone can assist me in clarifying my understanding of the similarities or differences between DBIR and DASI. I stumbled across DASI while reading on DBIR and am wondering if DASI grew out of this or not. Additionally, I am wondering the extent that collaboration plays amongst both of these approaches. It seems to be a hallmark of DBIR. Any resources or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Hi,

i would like to implement this research paper: The authors didn't share the dataset which they used. I couldn't find any other appropriate dataset, too. Can you suggest me a dataset please?

conducting an efficient research programme requires management of resources . Research management issues are to identified and operationalized to get better results.

It is that much well known fact that developing countries are the least if not thoroughly who do not apply and implement research findings either the local findings or those which belong to the international community! Why?

Kindly, we need a polite and responsible discussion..

I am involved in an interactive implementation project as a researcher, collaborating with practitioners in identifying evidence-based pathways for making workplace improvements. I have three questions about this set-up:

What are the facilitators and barriers that you face in your interactive research projects?

What are the methods and tools that help you overcome the barriers you face in such project?

How do you follow and evaluate such processes on a meta level?

Hello Pablo.

You are interested in my work "Modernization of the Weinberg’s Converter for the Implementation of a Charge-Discharge Device in the Power Supply System of a Spacecraft"

This work was written during the implementation of the research project "Energy-transforming complex of a spacecraft with direct digital control" commissioned by "Information Satellite Systems" named after Academician MF Reshetnev. My group created a model that passed successful tests. It is mathematically proven and shown on simulation models that it is possible to implement a digital control system in terms of speed not inferior to analog control systems. And when implementing adaptive control, it is possible to realize the speed of the feedback loop exceeding the speed of the feedback loop implemented on analog elements.

After the end of the project, I moved to work in another organization (Novgorod State University) where I became the head of the engineering center. Unfortunately, "Information Satellite Systems" did not want to work with this university.

Is your organization interested in direct-digital spacecraft power conversion systems? I will be glad to cooperate.

OK I've just stumbled across Design Based Implementation Research (Fishman et al, 2013) https://www.sri.com/sites/default/files/publications/fishman_penuel_allen_cheng_sabelli_2013.pdf.

(e.g. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.3102/0013189X11428813?casa_token=SvK1rQHK8G8AAAAA:AigZFXtPps67fwinGzeul534LmLs969uXu7tvWdZ5qa9Rawph8_ejvrjxKi5mLPgQ3ZUcnCsjCThMA)

At present, in the age of the technological revolution known as the 4.0 industry, new concepts of technological management or Internet-based companies are being created.

The technological revolution in recent years, known as Industry 4.0, is motivated by the development of the following factors:

Big Data database technologies, cloud computing, machine learning, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence.

In addition, in the knowledge-based economy, the important areas of knowledge and technologies that are developed are primarily the development of data processing analytics in Business Intelligence enterprises, the development of life science technologies, biotechnology, eco-innovation, energy, medical intelligence, etc.

On the basis of the development of the new technological solutions mentioned in recent years, the processes of innovatively organized analyzes of large information collections gathered in Big Data database systems dynamically develop.

Therefore, I am asking you the following questions:

Does the development of data processing technology in Big Data database systems and other technologies developed in the field of technological revolution Industry 4.0 generates the emergence of new business management concepts?

What are the most effective modern management concepts of an innovative technological startup or a technological company developing implementation research projects in which innovative technological solutions are created?

Please reply. I invite you to the discussion

It is my understanding that from a Kraeplinian perspective, and as outlined in the DSM-V and ICD-10, cognitive dysfunction is one of the fundamental diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and affective psychosis.

I have recently been reviewing literature regarding attempts to outline dimensional or spectral criteria for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. What I have taken to be the majority consensus is that it may be reasonable to postulate a schizophrenia spectrum disorder which incorporates schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and affective psychosis. This view seems to generally include the caveat that it would not be reasonable to go further and propose a psychotic spectrum disorder since this would lead to the inclusion of etiologically distinct disorders such as psychosis NOS, psychosis in dementia, and drug induced psychosis.

I was curious if it would be plausible to conceptualize schizophrenia as a comorbid condition, which one could describe as “persistent psychosis with cognitive impairment” (PPCI), rather than its own entity which is distinct from other psychotic disorders. This conceptualization would permit for a possible shared etiology underlying psychotic disorders (i.e. the “psychotic core”) by placing schizophrenia along the broader psychotic axiom. To avoid overinclusion, one could assess the phenomenological characteristics of psychotic experiences associated with other disorders to differentiate symptoms which result from a “psychotic core” from psychotomimetic symptoms that are secondary to another disorder and have a separate etiology. For example, if the presence of psychosis in dementia does in fact have its own unique neurological mechanism (as compared to say schizophrenia), it would make sense to assume that it also possesses unique phenomenological qualities that could be differentiated.

This small distinction would have significant clinical implications. Since it has been shown that cognitive impairment is the most significant determinant of poor prognostic outcome in schizophrenia, conceptualizing this as a separate symptom would merit a dual approach to therapeutic intervention in which the positive and cognitive symptoms should be addressed differentially. This could be accomplished by combining therapeutic approaches, given the existence of interventions which are specific to targeting either positive symptoms or cognitive impairment. I would imagine this would also have implications for how samples are defined (i.e. construct validity) in research methodology.

If anyone reading this can understand my train of logic and would be able to provide some insight or relevant literature, it would be greatly appreciated.

According to the logic of post-positivism, confounding variables should be controlled so that we are able to attribute specific effect to treatment variables. However, such ‘clean’ results might have offer oversimplified explanations towards the phenomena occurs in the real world. As an educational researcher, I personally think that producing results that are viable to be applied in the real educational settings is extremely important. As such, I wonder if there is any guideline to cater for the balance between internal and external validity when designing and implementing research. Or instead of adopting post-positivist approach, will qualitative realist view appear to be a better choice in dealing with the aforementioned considerations?

Hello,

I am looking for global land use projections for a large scale hydrological analysis. The most widely used datasets are the LUH (v1) Products used for CMIP5 based on Hurtt et al 2011. These products have been recently updated for the preparation of the CMIP6 climate experiments (LUH v2).

LUH v1 products are available at a spatial resolution of 0.5 degrees. I am looking for something a little more detailed.

I am aware of a downscaling project implemented by researchers at CSIRO (Hoskins et al 2016). The output of this exercise is available as Global 30s (~1km) resolution land use for 2005. Unfortunately, this dataset is available only for the year 2005.

Could anyone suggest a similar product, even a bit coarser (<=10 km resolution), for the future projections?

I'm aware that the new land use datasets (LUH v2) are available at a higher resolution (0.25 x 0.25 degree), but that would require to use also climate projections from the CMIP6 project that won't be available before 2020.

The kind of data I'm looking for has to be based on CMIP5 LU projections (LUH v1) to ensure consistency with the Land Cover used for the climate projections (from the General Circulation or Earth System Models).

In case this does not exist, does anyone know an efficient algorithm I can use to downscale LUH v1?

Thank you.

Public Health Implementation Research

I am working on vaccines supply chain and I need assistance from someone who is experienced in IR.

I am seeking for the best strategies to improve the supply chain and how to implement the strategies.

If you are, kindly indicate and I will send you the area I need help with.

Many thanks

We would like to implement SBAR communication in a German Hospital. We are thankful for all advices, hints or literature tips: What are the main obstacles? What structures do we need for successful implementation? How should a SBAR training look like? How should we evaluate the effects of SBAR? etc.

I need any precedence research which use Symbolic Interactionism as an approach in methods or as paradigm, especially in cultural-spatial field.. Or any of its implementation in research. Thank you for anyone who shared aby info of it.

It is an important problem that affects the continuing education of students. Many investigations do not implement in practice, therefore the problem does not get solved. On this subject I need more information.

Researchers have not identified this specific issue.

Currently I am conducting empirical research on event studies of value creation/ destruction (positive or negative cumulative abnormal returns -CAR) in divestures (corporate sell-offs) and then want to implement the research into sporting goods industry. 

Thank you in advance for your time and help.

Currently, Dengue and Chikungunya represent important disease burden to Risaralda. Community based interventions, like Insecticide Treated Nets, Insecticide Spraying and Education have showed impact on Dengue control in trials, but in Risaralda this control is far of been achieved presumably because the lack of community commitment. In this context, how could the following question be answered: How and to what extent the social and cultural contextual factors favor or limit the implementation of community based interventions for dengue and chikungunya control in the metropolitan area of Risaralda, Colombia?

The research I have reviewed indicates a need to understand context across disciplines (e.g., Health, Education, etc.). Multiple frameworks offer pathways to understanding from different perspectives (e.g., Fixsen et al, Damschroder et al. Pettigrew et al). I want to better understand, and impact, successful improvement/implementation practices within the organization to create sustainable practices at the project/school-level. I see parallels with the research around principals' and teacher s' impact on student achievement but, as in those studies, little is written of the parent organization. For example, what is it about the parent organization's leadership and improvement practices that maximize conditions for principals' and teachers' impact?

The validation of the implemented or proposed algorithm (or could be a system also) is essential before considering it into practice. Moreover, if you wish to publish your work, then also the validation is required. I ask all the researchers about how do they validate their work (algorithm or system or some system component), if implementation is for a simulated environment and if it is for a real environment.

With the development of empirically supported psychological treatments and the growing mandate for evidence-based practice, the dissemination and implementation of interventions with proven efficacy has assumed a growing sense of urgency. One barrier to the implementation of new procedures involves individual differences in the proclivity to adopt innovations, even in the context of supportive organizational structures.