JBI evidence synthesis
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JBI evidence synthesis · Jan 2021
Experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender within mainstream community: a systematic review of qualitative studies.
The objective of this review is to identify, appraise, and synthesize the available qualitative evidence on the lived experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender in mainstream society. ⋯ The synthesized findings indicated participants experienced a myriad of intersecting issues and multilevel environmental challenges that had a profound and adverse impact on their daily lives and development of a positively evaluated sense of self. Recommendations for policy and practice are provided to initiate further awareness and give precedence to a minority group within society that tends to be under-represented and overlooked.
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JBI evidence synthesis · Jan 2021
Application of primary health care principles in national community health worker programs in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol.
This scoping review aims to map the available literature on the application of primary health care principles as reflected in the implementation of national-level community health worker programs in low- and middle-income countries. ⋯ Key information sources to be searched include MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, and Scopus. Two reviewers will independently screen the titles and abstracts against the inclusion criteria. The data charting will include specific details about the concept, context, study methods, and key findings relevant to the review question. Data will be presented in diagrammatic or tabular form accompanied by a narrative summary.
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JBI evidence synthesis · Dec 2020
ReviewPatient, parent/carer, and health care professional experience of medication adherence in children and adolescents with asthma: a qualitative systematic review protocol.
This systematic review aims to identify and synthesize available qualitative evidence related to patient, parent/carer, and health care professional experiences of medication adherence in children and adolescents with asthma. ⋯ A three-stage search will be conducted and will include published and gray literature. Databases to be searched include CINAHL, Embase, PubMed, PyscINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science. Only studies published in English will be considered, with no date limitation. Identified studies will be screened for inclusion by two independent reviewers. Data will be extracted using a standardized tool, and reviewers will discuss any disagreement. Data synthesis will adhere to the meta-aggregative approach to categorize findings. The categories will be synthesized into a set of findings that can be applied as evidence-based practice.
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JBI evidence synthesis · Oct 2020
Mentoring for knowledge translation in allied health: a scoping review protocol.
The primary objective of this review is to identify how allied health staff have used mentoring as a knowledge translation strategy to support practice change. Secondary objectives include identifying barriers and enablers to using mentoring as a knowledge translation strategy, and the methods used to evaluate the strategy. ⋯ A three-step search strategy will be undertaken. Two independent authors will screen articles and perform data extraction. The results will be presented in a narrative Summary of Findings, alongside a presentation of the data in diagrammatic or tabular form. The findings will inform future use of mentoring as a knowledge translation strategy in a regional health service.
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JBI evidence synthesis · Sep 2020
Food access, dietary acculturation, and food insecurity among international tertiary education students: a scoping review protocol.
This scoping review aims to synthesize existing evidence on dietary changes and food security status of international students who attend tertiary education facilities. Factors affecting nutrition and health, academic and psychological outcomes will also be examined. ⋯ The electronic databases, including MEDLINE, CINAHL, ERIC, Global Health, CENTRAL and PsycINFO, will be searched. The language of articles will be limited to English. A three-step strategy will be employed for screening. Two reviewers will conduct screening and data extraction. A draft data charting form will be used to extract data from included studies and modified as required for the final extraction. The patterns of dietary changes and food security status with influencers will be charted and summarized.