Context Realist evaluation is increasingly employed in health professions education
research (HPER) because it can unpack the extent to which complex educational …

Unfair knowledge practices easily beset our efforts to achieve health equity within and
between countries. Enacted by people from a distance and from a position of power ('the …

With the popularity of co-creation research in public health and other fields, there is a need
to strengthen its evidence-base by developing a framework based on meta-theoretical …

Purpose To explore the mechanisms of the implementation strategy,“oilcloth sessions” and
understand and explain the ripple effects of oilcloth sessions as a strategy to implement a …

This article advocates for the validity of Realist Evaluation (RE) as a manifestation of Critical
Realism in evaluation research despite criticisms suggesting that the former disregards …

A distinct inequality in maternity care exists, and women with psychosocial risks are at a
greater risk of adverse birth outcomes. In several high-income countries, a psychosocial risk …

A realist review is a theory-driven approach to synthesizing evidence based on the realist
philosophy of science. Realist reviews are conducted to provide the policy and practice …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased use of digital clinical consultations
(phone or video calls) within UK maternity services. This project aimed to review the …

Background Qualitative realist analysis is gaining in popularity in health professions
education research (HPER) as part of theory‐driven program evaluation. Although realist …

Introduction The review described in this protocol will be the first critical realist review of the
literature reporting on the impact of school-based mindfulness interventions on the mental …