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Background: A challenge to addressing community-defined need through community-based participatory intervention building is ensuring that all collaborators’ opinions are represented. Concept mapping integrates perspectives of individuals with differing experiences, interests, or expertise into a common visually depicted framework, and ranks composi...
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... Engaging families and community partners in the research process have been identified as a feasible and effective tool for obtaining a broad range of input to identify priorities in intervention approaches [15]. Concept mapping (CM) is emerging as an increasingly useful methodology for implementation science and participatory-based research [16]. ...
Background:
To achieve effective integration of virtual care into family-centered audiology practices, participatory research methods, including parents as vital participants in the delivery of pediatric audiology care, should be considered. A better understanding of the barriers and facilitators influencing the adoption of virtual care for families is warranted.
Objective:
This study aimed to develop a conceptual framework of the factors perceived to influence the adoption of remote pediatric hearing aid support among the parents of children with hearing loss.
Methods:
A total of 12 parents of children who wear hearing aids, between the ages of 0-17 years, were recruited to participate in group or individual interviews as part of the 6-step participatory-based concept mapping (CM) process. Data collection was specific to parents in a Canadian context. Analyses included multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis.
Results:
The CM process resulted in 6 main themes, displayed in a cluster map according to their order of importance. These themes include access to timely, consistent care; technology considerations; convenience; child engagement; cost; and partnership considerations. Key underlying statements and subthemes are highlighted per theme.
Conclusions:
Findings from this study demonstrate the use of CM in participatory research with parents and as part of a family-centered care model. Future research should aim to investigate the factors that influence the uptake of remote hearing aid support in different contexts, for example, in low- to middle-income countries versus those in high-income countries.
... Concept mapping has been used in a variety of urban planning (9,16,17) or health research contexts (13,(18)(19)(20). Because of its anonymous approach where every participant's voice holds equal weight, online concept mapping offers an interesting and underused potential both for public consultation regarding neighbourhood change (21), and to reveal stakeholders' perspectives on factors underlying the successful implementation of built environment interventions. ...
Background Built environment interventions provide structural solutions to complex urban challenges. Though community voices are part of municipal decision-making, planners and public health professionals need tools to better integrate their perspectives for desired changes (what) in the successful implementation of built environment programs and interventions (how).
Methods Two simultaneous concept mapping exercises were conducted as part of the INTErventions, Research, and Action in Cities Team (INTERACT) study. Community members (a subsample of the INTERACT cohort) were prompted about neighbourhood changes that could improve their quality of life, while stakeholders (city staff, NGO, public health officials) were prompted about factors that contribute to successful implementation of urban interventions. Through each exercise, items were generated, grouped, and rated on importance and feasibility. Concept maps were produced using multi-dimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis. The clusters or themes identified by community members’ and the stakeholders’ were combined into a Community x Stakeholder Matrix, which served to frame a discussion with stakeholders on built environment interventions.
Results Thirty-two community members generated 41 unique responses, which resulted in 6 clusters: 1: Strengthen public transportation, 2: Reduce space dedicated to cars, 3: Foster local social connections, 4: Develop quality cycling infrastructure, 5: Improve pedestrian accessibility, and 6: Green the city. Thirty-seven stakeholders generated 40 unique items, which resulted in 5 clusters: 1: Collaboration with stakeholders and citizens, 2: Planning and evaluation, 3: Common vision for the future, 4: Regulatory framework and funding, and 5: Context-informed approach. The clusters were then used to produce a Community x Stakeholder Matrix to inform healthy cities intervention planning and evaluation.
Conclusion Capturing the collective vision of our urban environments and understanding the processes underlying change through concept mapping can lead to more inclusive and successful changes. We propose combining different perspectives in a matrix as a method for evaluation and strategic planning that can help facilitate the integration of community voices into operational planning.
... Based on the World Health Organization Health Promoting School model, Project TRUST includes three intervention components: 1) Teacher Professional Development training using a nine-session curricula focused on building trusting relationships with students and managing the classroom in a manner that promotes positive youth development; 25 2) School uptake of connectedness promoting changes in school practices and procedures as defined by students through Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR); and ...
Objectives:
To use the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) adapted to a race-conscious frame to understand ways that structural racism interacts with intervention implementation and uptake within an equity-oriented trial designed to enhance student-school connectedness.
Design:
Secondary analysis of qualitative implementation data from Project TRUST (Training for Resiliency in Urban Students and Teachers), a hybrid effectiveness-implementation, community-based participatory intervention.
Setting:
Ten schools across one urban school district.
Methods:
We analyzed qualitative observational field notes, youth and parent researcher reflections, and semi-structured interviews with community-academic researchers and school-based partners within CFIR constructs based on framing questions using a Public Health Critical Race Praxis approach.
Results:
Within most CFIR constructs and sub-constructs, we identified barriers to implementation uptake not previously recognized using standard race-neutral definitions. Themes that crossed constructs included: 1) Leaders' willingness to examine Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) student and parent experiences of school discrimination and marginalization had a cascading influence on multiple factors related to implementation uptake; 2) The race/ethnicity of the principals was related to intervention engagement and intervention uptake, particularly at the extremes, but the relationship was complex; 3) External change agents from BIPOC communities facilitated intervention uptake in indirect but significant ways; 4) Highly networked implementation champions had the ability to enhance commitment to intervention uptake; however, perceptions of these individuals and the degree to which they were networked was highly racialized.
Conclusions:
Equity-oriented interventions should consider structural racism within the CFIR model to better understand intervention uptake.
... Concept mapping is a structured process in which participants' input and ideas on a focused topic are captured and transformed into an interpretable visual representation (concept map). [26][27][28][29] The concept map displays all of the ideas of the participants and shows how these ideas are related and the degree of relevance and importance. ...
In Ontario, African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) men account for almost 60% of the estimated number of HIV-positive people
(through heterosexual contact), although they constitute less than 5% of the province’s population. However, current HIV research,
programming and policy in Ontario are not aligned with heterosexual ACB men’s healthcare needs and interests, and fail to engage
them in community responses to HIV.
weSpeak is a multisite (Ottawa, Toronto, London, and Windsor) project that is aims to:
1. assess the sociocultural and socio-political conditions that contribute to HIV related health disparities among ACB men,
2. examine social and behavioral vulnerabilities to HIV among ACB men, including their social identities related to race, class, gender
and sexualities,
3. community engagement and mobilization part of the project, and
4. generate, appraise and share new knowledge, and support its translation into intervention and practice.
This will be a mixed method study comprising focus groups, in-depth interviews, and a survey to meet the data objectives. All data
collection activities will take place at the same time in 4 cities in 3 sequential phases:
1. focus groups,
2. in-depth interviews, and
3. a questionnaire survey.
Service providers will participate in the concept mapping exercise to review the research findings and develop program, policy, and
community-based initiatives to promote resilience and meaningfully engage heterosexual ACB men in community responses to HIV
survey.
This study will provide evidence on:
1. heterosexual ACB men’s experience of structural disadvantage and psychological factors is associated with HIV vulnerability.
2. heterosexual ACB men with greater internal resilience and social resources show greater risky behaviors, and
3. a conceptual Model of HIV vulnerability linking the potential internal and external factors that interact to influence HIV vulnerability.
... To develop a concept map in Engineering, Mathematics, and Statistics research, a set of concepts to work with is needed knowing that it is all about trying to represent already existent theory you already have about the phenomena you are studying, not primarily to invent a new theory (7). On the other hand, topic keywords probably represent important concepts in the theory of Engineering, Mathematics, and Statistics research being implemented (8). ...
Reference standards guide quality control and assurance of papers published in each journal database. Uniformity defines acceptable standards and patterns of articles published in any databse. This paper outlines the conceptual framework of all research articles destined for publication in the Special Journal of Engineering, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics. The enhancement of consistency and comparability of generally accepted criteria and principles governing science disciplines were ascertained. The objective identified the goals and purpose while the fundamental provided the how to achieve the objectives.
... To develop a concept map, a set of concepts to work with is needed knowing that it is all about trying to represent already existent Chemistry and Biochemistry research theory about the phenomena being studied, not primarily to invent a new theory (7). On the other hand, topic keywords probably represent important concepts in the theory of Chemistry and Biochemistry research being implemented (8). ...
The backbone of the key strength of any research is the concept and the framework is the structure on which details will be added as events unfold. In this conceptual framework bibliometric study in Chemistry, and Biochemistry, the significance and the applications of a good research concept are fully discussed
... To develop a Public Health, Nutrition and Dietetics research concept map, a set of concepts to work with is needed, knowing that it is all about trying to represent already existent theory the researcher already has about the challenge being studied, and not primarily set out to invent a new theory (7). On the other hand, topic keywords probably represent important concepts in the theory of research being implemented (8). ...
Public Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics research are some of the key drivers of Mother and child health and wellbeing which in turn ultimately impacts the sustainability of societal development. This is a 3 decades bibliometrics survey, of Conceptual framework in research showcasing its significance in determining the quality of good research and associated outcomes, its influences in the provision of the fundamental principles for setting up a gold standard for any scientific research, and its impact on the enhancement of consistency and comparability of research results as well as ensuring that generally accepted criteria and principles governing science disciplines are ascertained. The objective identifies the goals and purpose, while the fundamentals provide how to achieve the Public Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics research objectives
... To develop a Public Health, Nutrition and Dietetics research concept map, a set of concepts to work with is needed, knowing that it is all about trying to represent already existent theory the researcher already has about the challenge being studied, and not primarily set out to invent a new theory (7). On the other hand, topic keywords probably represent important concepts in the theory of research being implemented (8). ...
The conceptual framework encompasses the researcher's ideas focused on understanding and mastering the research topic, problem, questions, literature, theories, methodology, procedures, instruments, data analysis, interpretation of findings, recommendations, and conclusions in the fields of Public Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics. This review aims to retrospectively analyze activities and updates in the research field over the past 30 years. The main objective is to demonstrate the importance of the conceptual framework in research related to Public Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics. This framework is considered crucial in driving improvements in the health and well-being of mothers and children, which in turn has a direct impact on the sustainability of societal development. The conceptual framework is crucial as it provides a level of excellence that determines favorable results and influences the establishment of a benchmark for scientific study. Furthermore, it will affect improving the uniformity and comparability of research findings, while also ensuring that universally acknowledged standards and rules regulating scientific fields are established. The aim outlines the goals and purpose, whereas the fundamental details the methods to attain the study objectives in Public Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics.
... These characteristics have made digital concept maps an effective tool of E-content building, presenting learning content and enhancing learning and education processes. Many researchers (Allen, Schaleben-Boateng, Davey, Hang & Pergament, 2015;Filiz, Trumpower & Atas, 2013;Gonzalez-Brignardello, 2008;Suthers, 2005;Tergan, 2005b) handled various patterns of employing digital concept maps for learning and education purposes in e-learning environment as follows: ...
... Concept mapping facilitates participatory intervention building by formally representing all participants' opinions, generating visual representation of group thinking, and supporting priority setting. Use of prior qualitative work increases the diversity of the represented viewpoints (Allen et al., 2015) Based on the characteristics of digital concept maps concerning digital concept maps concerning digital E-content building, these maps are used as tools that help designers to develop hyper media digital Econtent and as exploration tools that help learners find their appropriate track using various documents. Exploration methods, provided by concept maps, improve learning programs effectiveness. ...
The present study aims to identify standards of interactive digital concepts maps design and their measurement indicators as a tool to develop, oraganize and administer e-learning content in the light of Meaningful Learning Theory and Constructivist Learning Theory. To achieve the objective of the research, the author prepared a list of E-learning content design standards based on interactive digital concepts maps. It involved (11) general standards and (40) performance indicators. It was investigated by 21 teaching staff members who are experts in educational technology and e-learning to ration the list and its performance indicators. Results illustrated that standards are too significant and appropriate for the purpose of the study. Results were discussed in the light of theoretical background results of researches and literature review in the field. The study provided recomendations and suggestions that can be used as practical applications in the field of developing E-learning content based on utilizing interactive digital concepts maps.
... English was used in the conduct of interviews in all countries, as well as Swahili in Tanzania, Twi in Ghana, and French in Cameroon. Figure 2 depicts an adaptation of the coding scheme developed by the project team as a ''concept map,'' a diagram that visually organizes information (L Allen et al., 2015;Novak, 2003;Wilson et al., 2015). Each concept or theme connects to another, and links back to the central concept Perspectives on Genomics and SCD Public Health Interventions. ...
Advances in omics technologies alone are not a guarantee that science will translate to robust responsible innovation that is firmly grounded in societal values. This study aimed to identify best practices for Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) research in Africa that allows for optimal integration of community perspectives into the design and implementation of genomics research. In a large sample of 346 stakeholders in Cameroon, Ghana, and Tanzania (59% women), we used a qualitative study design with a phenomenological approach and conducted 32 group and 74 individual interviews (25% rural). We imported interview recordings into NVivo software for analysis. We created a "concept map" to organize the coded information, with Perspectives on Genomics and Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Public Health Interventions as the central themes. We found that (1) analyses of major subthemes across and within countries revealed differential knowledge and experiences of SCD, and perspectives on various aspects of research and genomics; (2) we were able to gather empirical data efficiently from urban and rural stakeholders, to study the issues related to sample sharing, consent processes, and return of clinical and genomic study results; (3) the concept of nondirectiveness in modern genetic medicine practice can be challenged by the views of stakeholders in the context of a high-burden disease such as SCD; and (4) linking community views to current and proposed public health interventions could be understood within the context of each specific country. Our work informs future qualitative social science and technology policy research designs on genomics applications in Africa.
