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There is an extensive body of literature on health system quality reporting that has yet to be characterized. Scoping is a novel methodology for systematically assessing the breadth of a body of literature in a particular research area. Our objectives were to showcase the scoping review methodology in the review of health system quality reporting,...
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... reviews are somewhat similar to systematic reviews in that they are used to methodically organize and describe a body of literature. However, there are several aspects of scoping reviews that distinguish them from traditional systematic reviews (Table 1). Systematic reviews attempt to answer a clearly defined question, and often use explicit methodologies to asses the quality of included articles. ...
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... As per the recommendations of Arksey and O'Malley (2005), this scoping review aimed to be as comprehensive as possible when identifying potentially relevant studies. This scoping review therefore maintained a broad scope of inquiry (Brien et al., 2010) and did not have specific inclusion or exclusion criteria concerning participant demographics. ...
Objectives
this scoping review aimed to explore the diversity of existing nature-based mindfulness (NBM) interventions. The specific objectives of this review were to (1) describe the practices and methods that are used in NBM interventions, and to (2) determine the environmental conditions that are typically associated with NBM interventions.
Method
Thirty peer-reviewed scientific studies were identified via a systematic PRISMA search protocol and then thematically analysed and categorically organised.
Results
In relation to the first research objective, a typological scheme for classifying NBM interventions was proposed in which four main categorizations of NBM interventions were identified, including (1) conventional practices combined with nature, (2) activity-based practices using nature, (3) NBM therapy practices, and (4) emerging practices. These themes demonstrate the diversity of existing NBM interventions and provide a more integrated understanding of the applicability of these interventions across different clinical and non-clinical contexts. In relation to the second research objective, existing NBM interventions were found to be conducted in (1) naturally occurring, (2) curated natural, and (3) simulated natural environments. Within these categories, a diverse range of restorative environments were identified as suitable contexts for NBM interventions, with forest-based interventions being the most commonly used environment.
Conclusions
Overall, this study contributes to a more integrated understanding of the practices, methods, and environmental conditions typical of existing NBM interventions, proposes a classification scheme for NBM interventions, and identifies a number of new developments within the field as well as promising avenues for future research and practice.
Preregistration
This study has not been preregistered.
... Finally, unlike the systematic review method, the scoping review method does not include an assessment of the quality of the literature. 69 ...
Objective
Digital technology has the potential to support or infringe upon human rights. The ubiquity of mobile technology in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) presents an opportunity to leverage mobile health (mHealth) interventions to reach remote populations and enable them to exercise human rights. Yet, simultaneously, the proliferation of mHealth results in expanding sensitive datasets and data processing, which risks endangering rights. The promotion of digital health often centers on its role in enhancing rights and health equity, particularly in LMICs. However, the interplay between mHealth in LMICs and digital rights is underexplored. The objective of this scoping review is to bridge this gap and identify digital rights topics in the 2022 literature on mHealth in Southeast Asian LMICs. Furthermore, it aims to highlight the importance of patient empowerment and data protection in mHealth and related policies in LMICs.
Methods
This review follows Arksey and O’Malley's framework for scoping reviews. Search results are reported using the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) checklist. Frequency and content analyses were applied to summarize and interpret the data.
Results
Three key findings emerge from this review. First, the digital rights topics covered in the literature are sparse, sporadic, and unsystematic. Second, despite significant concerns surrounding data privacy in Southeast Asian LMICs, no article in this review explores challenges to data privacy. Third, all included articles state or allude to the role of mHealth in advancing the right to health.
Conclusions
Engagement in digital rights topics in the literature on mHealth in Southeast Asian mHealth is limited and irregular. Researchers and practitioners lack guidance, collective understanding, and shared language to proactively examine and communicate digital rights topics in mHealth in LMIC research. A systematic method for engaging with digital rights in this context is required going forward.
... In keeping with scoping review methodology (29,59), we have not considered the strength or quality of the evidence. This means statements about the quality of the evidence are not included and can make interpreting review findings challenging (99). ...
... A scoping review is a relatively new form of literature review (Brien et al., 2010). It is commonly known as a "mapping review" (Peters et al., 2015) and is an increasingly popular approach to reviewing health research evidence (Levac et al., 2010). ...
Worldwide, sexual violence is a significant public health issue. Although any person can be victimized, the vast majority of sexual violence is perpetrated by men against women. Research has increasingly explored the experiences of victims, however, the perspectives of male perpetrators of sexual violence have largely been sidelined. This limits the ability to design effective public health and policy responses to sexual violence. Our aim was to synthesize the available peer-reviewed qualitative research exploring the perspectives of adult male perpetrators of sexual violence against women. Five databases were searched: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL and SocINDEX. We included qualitative, peer-reviewed English-language studies published in the past 40 years, focused on the perceptions and experiences of male perpetrators of sexual violence. Fourteen articles (describing 12 studies) were identified. Most (10) of the articles examined the perspectives of convicted male sex offenders serving a custodial sentence. Of the remaining four articles, two focused on anonymous users of the online forum, Reddit.com, and the remaining two focused on students on university campuses. These four articles were the most recent. We developed four major themes from our thematic analysis of the study findings that represent the experiences and perceptions of male perpetrators of sexual violence. These themes describe deflecting blame onto the victim, external circumstances as mitigating factors, or the perpetrator’s uncontrollable biological urges. One theme involved some expression of remorse or acceptance of responsibility. Although our findings may have implications for prevention and rehabilitation programs, further research is urgently needed in this area.
... Consequently, according to the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual (see p. 413), an a priori protocol was published with full details on objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria, search strategy, rationale, and procedure before undertaking this scoping review (see Taheri et al., 2022) to confirm transparency. As reported previously, this scoping review presented a descriptive report of the reviewed material deprived of analytically assessing individual studies or integrating evidence from different research to answer a question in detail (Brien et al., 2010). Consequently, no bias is involved, and the quality assessment and critical appraisal of the risk of biases are not required (Peters et al., 2020). ...
Women represent approximately half of the refugee population, yet female-specific trauma pre, during, and after the refugee journey impacting post-settlement psychological wellbeing, is rarely explored. This scoping review described sources of evidence, key concepts, and gaps regarding traumatic experiences and the psychological wellbeing of women from refugee backgrounds following traumatic experiences with a particular interest in positive change post-settlement. Inclusion criteria were a) women from refugee backgrounds who experienced traumatic events throughout the refugee journey, and b) reported positive changes in their psychological wellbeing post-settlement. The systematic search strategy identified references from PsycINFO, PubMed, Embase, SCOPUS, and CINAHL databases as well as Google Scholar across 1992–2023. Ten studies were extracted, and data were mapped to study characteristics, trauma characteristics, psychological wellbeing domains, and recommendations for further studies. Findings described an emphasis on qualitative methods, utilizing interviews as a data collection technique, and recruiting participants from countries of origin or host countries with typically small populations of women from refugee backgrounds. It excluded individuals with disabilities. Traumatic experiences were signified as trauma types (refugee trauma and female-specific trauma) and trauma durations (acute trauma and prolonged trauma). Psychological wellbeing domains of autonomy, personal growth, and positive relations were the most represented, and purpose in life and self-acceptance were the least represented across the studies. Studies suggested further exploration of female-specific refugee trauma and its impacts to provide tailored support services. In conclusion, there was a paucity of studies that considered the psychological implications of experiencing female-specific refugee trauma influencing positive psychological wellbeing.
... We did not carry out a formal quality appraisal of the individual studies examined. With our initial research questions in mind, to reach our findings we followed a narrative synthesis approach, broadly similar to a methodology previously used in health research (Brien et al., 2010), that allowed interpretation and description of both the qualitative and quantitative data examined. For each article, specifics on study design, sample, national context, and methodology used were extracted, and descriptions of findings were summarised. ...
... The small number of studies recovered through our search reveals a scarcity of research in this field, but at the same time undermines the breadth and soundness of the interpretations and conclusions derived. Another limitation of our study is the absence of a formal appraisal of the quality of the studies examined, which affects the significance and applicability of the findings (Brien et al., 2010;Grant & Booth, 2009). Furthermore, our findings are relative to groups that are in large part white, Western, and English-speaking. ...
Amidst the global growth of the ageing demographic in the world, an inclusive assessment of the care needs of the older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) population is receiving increasing attention, especially in view of reported health inequalities for these minority groups and the position of their sexual orientations and gender identities within a predominantly heteronormative health and social system. This literature review aims to identify and analyse previous research on older LGBTI people’s views, experiences, and perceptions of homecare provision. We searched the CINAHL, Medline, and PsychINFO databases and found a total of 337 records. After an eligibility assessment, 12 studies were selected, comprising 11 qualitative studies, and one mixed methods study. Under an overarching theme of fears of discrimination and of receiving suboptimal care, we further categorised our findings in the following three interlinked subthemes: (a) disclosure of gender identity and sexual orientation; (b) emerging meanings of LGBTI‐competent care; and (c) recommendations for improved quality of LGBTI‐friendly services. The overall surfacing outcome of our analysis of the participants’ experiences described in the studies examined is an aspiration for homecare services ensuring quality of holistic, person‐centred care that recognises this population’s distinct set of requirements, including knowledge and consideration of their histories of inequalities and oppression. Wider awareness about the need to re‐imagine more inclusive care for the LGBTI community has the potential to improve services and practices, reduce access barriers, and prevent inequalities.
... More recent refinements to guidelines however, support the use of some form of critical appraisal [35,38]. Brien et al believe a lack of quality assessment makes results more challenging to interpret and Grant & Booth believe it limits the uptake of findings into policy and practice [45,46]. Daudt considers quality assessment a necessary component of any scoping review and encourages the use of validated tools since the use of reporting checklists increases transparency of methods and allows the reader to use the research appropriately [47]. ...
Purpose
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is a chronic neurological illness also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Key symptoms are extreme fatigue, post-exertional malaise, cognitive problems and sleep disturbance. With reported higher levels of online activity for people with ME/CFS than other conditions, more knowledge of characteristics and experience of online use in everyday life is needed. This scoping review systematically identified, appraised and synthesised what is known on how people with ME/CFS use the internet.
Method
The following bibliographic databases were searched: Embase, Medline, PsychINFO, Cinahl, AMED, and ASSIA, plus Web of Science, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, Scopus, and Google Scholar for grey literature. Two reviewers independently screened title-abstracts, and full text of studies against inclusion criteria. Remaining studies were quality-assessed using appropriate critical appraisal tools.
Results
Many people with ME/CFS go online daily to gain information and share experiences of their illness including difficulties with family, friends and doctors. Reciprocity of emotional and social support was found with a sense of in-group belonging and empowerment. Validation was sought online, and identity renegotiation took place. Some replacement of offline social support for online engagement was reported. Online lay expertise was seen to improve offline health professional relations but not replace them.
Conclusions
The internet is a valued source of support for people with ME/CFS in terms of sharing of experiences, legitimacy, empowerment, and integration into people’s everyday lives. The extent of interrelating of online and offline lives is not clear however and needs further investigation.
... The extracted data were summarized by charting and tallying according to different outcomes and reported through tabular form and narrative description of the overall findings. The current study did not perform any quality assessment or assessing the risk of bias in the articles (31)(32)(33). ...
Objective:
This scoping review investigated the existing literature and identified the evidence gaps related to diagnosis and management in children aged 2-18 years presenting to hospitals with a co-diagnosis of asthma and community-acquired pneumonia.
Data sources:
We designed a scoping review following Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review framework and PRISMA extension for a scoping review. We searched literature using five electronic databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase from 2003 to June 2023.
Results:
A total of 1599 abstracts with titles were screened and 12 abstracts were selected for full review. Separate guidelines including Modified Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines; modified Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines; and a consensus guideline developed by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) were used for diagnosing asthma and CAP individually. Chest X-rays were used in 83.3% (10/12) of studies to establish the co-diagnosis of asthma-CAP in children. Variations were observed in using different laboratory investigations across the studies. Infectious etiologies were detected in five (41.7%) studies. In 75% (9/12) of studies, children with asthma-CAP co-diagnosis were treated with antimicrobials, however, bacterial etiology was not reported in 44.4% (4/9) of the studies.
Conclusions:
Our scoping review suggests that chest X-rays are commonly used to establish the co-diagnosis of asthma-CAP and antibiotics are often used without laboratory confirmation of a bacterial etiology. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of asthma and pneumonia in children who present with co-diagnosis may standardize clinical care and reduce variation.
... The literature that we use is the result of studies or research on the implementation of PPP and the key factors that support the success of its implementation, both from Indonesia and other countries. Brien et al. (2010), Prayuda et al. (2022), and Rumrill et al. (2010) provided an overview of scoping reviews in the form of a method used in research or studies by collecting and analyzing various types of research or related studies so that new knowledge is obtained. This research attempts to collect study results from critical success factors in the implementation of PPP schemes in the development of a country. ...
Infrastructure development is one of the Indonesian government's programs in the RPJMN stage 4 for 2019–2024. The need for significant infrastructure development cannot be met with the state budget alone. Fiscal limitations narrow the space for the government to carry out infrastructure development. Therefore, to overcome these problems, one of the efforts made by the Indonesian government is to implement a PPP scheme. The Wosusokas SPAM project is a drinking water supply infrastructure project in the Wonogiri, Surakarta, Sukoharjo, and Karanganyar areas that uses a PPP scheme. This study uses the scoping review method to collect and analyze critical success factors that play a role in implementing PPP projects. Based on previous studies, implementing the Wosusokas SPAM project can pay attention to five critical success factors: the commitment of partners, the strength of consortiums, asset quality, the political environment, and the national PPP unit. By implementing the five critical success factors from the planning stage to contract execution, the Wosusokas SPAM project is hoped to be implemented more effectively and efficiently.
... First, it is restricted by the absence of quality assessment, possibly making interpretation of results more challenging. 89 We did not deem quality assessment appropriate given our objective to provide an overview of existing evidence. The varied study designs reflecting differing research questions prevented a standardised quality appraisal. ...
Traditional research methods have not yet yielded highly effective long-term mental health treatments and might not reflect diverse lived experiences. Body mapping, which is an arts-based research method, could complement the verbal data of existing approaches through its focus on visual and symbolic processes to understand subjective, embodied experiences related to mental health. We did a scoping review on the use of body mapping in research on mental health experiences and outcomes. We searched Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, Embase, Ovid Medline, and Google Scholar to retrieve peer-reviewed articles in English. In 19 articles representing 17 studies, participant numbers for body mapping ranged from three to 48, and some studies exclusively recruited women or children and young people. Study domains included primary mental health experiences and mental health in relation to physical health or social experiences. The benefits of body mapping included its exploration of difficult-to-access emotions and experiences, its focus on strength and resilience, the therapeutic effect, its participatory and collaborative nature, its empowerment and dissemination of participants' voices, and the engagement of children and young people. Body mapping holds promise for research with marginalised groups typically excluded from mental health research.
