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Information needs of patients considering epilepsy surgery: A scoping review

open access: yesEpilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Epilepsy surgery is a recommended treatment for individuals with drug‐resistant epilepsy. However, patients often face significant challenges in decision‐making due to a lack of accessible and high‐quality information. Methods We conducted a scoping review to identify the information needs of people considering surgery for epilepsy ...
Maren Kimura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation for Learning in Primary Health Care Organizations: Aspirations, Realities and Lessons From Australia

open access: yesNew Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines tensions between the accountability and learning functions of evaluation through a case study of an evaluation capacity building (ECB) initiative undertaken in an Australian primary health care setting. We describe the ECB approach and strategies and identify enablers and barriers influencing their implementation and ...
Brad Astbury, Lucio Naccarella
wiley   +1 more source

Mentoring in Evaluation and Communication: Lessons From Action‐Research

open access: yesNew Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reviews the main elements of the Designing Evaluation and Communication for Impact (DECI) project approach to enhancing the learning function of evaluation. A capacity development project that provided mentoring in utilization‐focused evaluation and research communication, the DECI project incorporated a dual role as service ...
Ricardo Ramírez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emotional belonging and cultural identity: a systematic review of collective emotions among indigenous and minority groups. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Sociol
Guerra-Ayala MJ   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Reinterpreting the Local Context in Development Projects Through the Lens of Positive Thinking

open access: yesNew Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing complexity of the international development cooperation system necessitates the strengthening of the evaluative function as a means of facilitating learning. Despite the growing global focus on these issues, evaluation practices within the field of development often appear to struggle in serving as an effective tool for drawing ...
Laura Fantini
wiley   +1 more source

Learning From and Through Evaluation: An Examination of Practice

open access: yesNew Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this article, we provide an analysis across the foregoing practice‐based case exemplars to understand antecedent conditions and influences, learning‐oriented evaluation strategies, estimates of strategy success or potential success, and factors that either enable or hinder the extent to which learning from and through evaluation occurs. The
J. Bradley Cousins, Jill Chouinard
wiley   +1 more source

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