Supervision training in healthcare: a realist synthesis

Trainee Therapists' Experiences of Supervision During Training: A Meta-synthesis.

PURPOSE Supervision is typically mandatory for therapists in training and plays an important role in their professional development. A number of qualitative studies have considered specific aspects of supervision. This systematic review aimed to synthesize these studies' findings and explore the experience and impact of supervision for trainee therapists. METHODS A systematic search of the li...

What’s Needed to Develop Strategic Purchasing in Healthcare? Policy Lessons from a Realist Review

Background In the context of serious concerns over the affordability of healthcare, various authors and international policy bodies advise that strategic purchasing is a key means of improving health system performance. Such advice is typically informed by theories from the economics of organization (EOO). This paper proposes that these theories are insufficient for a full understanding o...

Engaging older adults in healthcare research and planning: a realist synthesis

PLAIN ENGLISH SUMMARY The importance of citizen involvement in healthcare research and planning has been widely recognized. There is however, a lack of understanding of how best to engage older adults, Canada's fastest growing segment of the population and biggest users of the healthcare system. We aimed to address this gap by developing an understanding of the engagement of older adults and th...

Team-training in healthcare: a narrative synthesis of the literature

BACKGROUND Patients are safer and receive higher quality care when providers work as a highly effective team. Investment in optimising healthcare teamwork has swelled in the last 10 years. Consequently, evidence regarding the effectiveness for these interventions has also grown rapidly. We provide an updated review concerning the current state of team-training science and practice in acute care...

Realist synthesis: an introduction