Is realist evaluation keeping its promise? A review of published empirical studies in the field of health systems research
This overview aims to stimulate conceptual and practical discussions to help unlock the full
potential of realist evaluation in health systems research. Based on a structured literature …
potential of realist evaluation in health systems research. Based on a structured literature …
Evaluation in health professions education—Is measuring outcomes enough?
Introduction In an effort to increase the rigour of evaluation in health professions education
(HPE), a range of evaluation approaches are used. These largely focus on outcome …
(HPE), a range of evaluation approaches are used. These largely focus on outcome …
Data analysis and synthesis within a realist evaluation: toward more transparent methodological approaches
B Gilmore, E McAuliffe, J Power… - International Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Realist evaluations are increasingly used in the study of complex health interventions. The
methodological procedures applied within realist evaluations however are often inexplicit …
methodological procedures applied within realist evaluations however are often inexplicit …
Theory of change: a theory-driven approach to enhance the Medical Research Council's framework for complex interventions
MJ De Silva, E Breuer, L Lee, L Asher, N Chowdhary… - Trials, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background The Medical Research Councils' framework for complex interventions
has been criticized for not including theory-driven approaches to evaluation. Although the …
has been criticized for not including theory-driven approaches to evaluation. Although the …
Challenges related to the analytical process in realist evaluation and latest developments on the use of NVivo from a realist perspective
DA Bergeron, I Gaboury - International Journal of Social Research …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Realist evaluation (RE) is a research design increasingly used in program evaluation, that
aims to explore and understand the influence of context and underlying mechanisms on …
aims to explore and understand the influence of context and underlying mechanisms on …
Effects of an adolescent sexual and reproductive health intervention on health service usage by young people in northern Ghana: a community-randomised trial
Background While many Ghanaian adolescents encounter sexual and reproductive health
problems, their usage of services remains low. A social learning intervention, incorporating …
problems, their usage of services remains low. A social learning intervention, incorporating …
Performance‐based financing in the heath sector in low‐and middle‐income countries: Is there anything whereof it may be said, see, this is new?
Whereas performance‐based financing (PBF) is now developing fast in the health sector in
low‐and middle‐income countries and is presented an innovative approach—concomitantly …
low‐and middle‐income countries and is presented an innovative approach—concomitantly …
Unravelling the role of leadership in motivation of health workers in a Moroccan public hospital: a realist evaluation
Objectives This study aimed at opening the black box of the relationship between leadership
and motivation of health workers by focusing on a high-performance hospital in Morocco …
and motivation of health workers by focusing on a high-performance hospital in Morocco …
[HTML][HTML] Performance-based financing to strengthen the health system in Benin: challenging the mainstream approach
E Paul, ML Dramé, JP Kashala, AE Ndema… - … Journal of Health …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Performance-based financing (PBF) is often proposed as a way to improve
health system performance. In Benin, PBF was launched in 2012 through a World Bank …
health system performance. In Benin, PBF was launched in 2012 through a World Bank …
Performance-based financing: the same is different
Although it is increasingly acknowledged within the Performance-Based Financing (PBF)
research community that PBF is more than just payments based on outputs verified for …
research community that PBF is more than just payments based on outputs verified for …