Jennifer Johnston, Aileen Barrett, Terese Stenfors,
Methods of qualitative synthesis are an important component of the research toolbox. In this article, we introduce several ways to approach qualitative data synthesis and discuss how to choose between them. We use published examples throughout to illustrate how these methods are used to address research questions. ... Read more >>
Clin Teach (The clinical teacher)
[2020, 17(4):378-381]
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Aileen Barrett, Anu Kajamaa, Jenny Johnston,
Reflexivity can be a complex concept to grasp when entering the world of qualitative research. In this article, we aim to encourage new qualitative researchers to become reflexive as they develop their critical research skills, differentiating between the familiar concept of reflection and reflective practice and that of reflexivity. Although ... Read more >>
Clin Teach (The clinical teacher)
[2020, 17(1):9-12]
Cited: 2 times
Aileen Barrett, Karena Hanley,
Based on internationally published literature and the experience of the project team, we understood that already established beliefs and perceptions could influence the implementation of new workplace-based assessment (WBA) tools and processes. At the start of a project to design new WBA tools, we, therefore, attempted to understand the perspectives ... Read more >>
Educ Prim Care (Education for primary care : an official publication of the Association of Course Organisers, National Association of GP Tutors, World Organisation of Family Doctors)
[2020, 31(2):74-80]
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Dierdre Bennett, Aileen Barrett, Esther Helmich,
In this paper, the fifth in a series on qualitative research in medical education, we discuss approaches to analysing qualitative data. We focus primarily on analysing transcribed interview and focus group data. We also touch on the analysis of visual data, a potentially fruitful alternative approach. ... Read more >>
Clin Teach (The clinical teacher)
[2019, 16(1):7-12]
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Anne de la Croix, Aileen Barrett, Terese Stenfors,
This article is the next instalment in our 'How to…' series about qualitative research, and focuses on interviews. In many ways, conducting research interviews can be compared with talking to a patient or a student, yet there are specific elements to consider if you want the interview data to be ... Read more >>
Clin Teach (The clinical teacher)
[2018, 15(6):451-456]
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Esther Helmich, Terese Stenfors, Aileen Barrett,
This article, on how to choose the types of data that are most appropriate to your study, is the third in a series that aims to support researchers within clinical education who are new to qualitative research. Although individual or focus group interviews may seem to be the most obvious ... Read more >>
Clin Teach (The clinical teacher)
[2018, 15(5):366-369]
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Michael Connolly, Sarah McLean, Suzanne Guerin, Gillian Walsh, Aileen Barrett, Karen Ryan,
BACKGROUND:Although the provision of palliative care (PC) is fundamental to the role of the physician, little research has assessed the competence of trainee and experienced physicians in PC. AIM:To describe the development of a competence questionnaire and assess the level of competence of medical doctors in Ireland to provide PC ... Read more >>
Am J Hosp Palliat Care (The American journal of hospice & palliative care)
[2018, 35(10):1304-1308]
Cited: 1 time
Aileen Barrett, Rose Galvin, Albert J J A Scherpbier, Pim W Teunissen, Ann O'Shaughnessy, Mary Horgan,
<h4>Purpose</h4>Workplace-based assessments (WBAs) were originally intended to inform learning and development by structuring effective observation-based feedback. The success of this innovation has not yet been established due in part to the widely varied tools, implementation strategies and research approaches. Using a conceptual framework of <i>experience, trajectories and reifications</i> in workplace ... Read more >>
Postgrad Med J (Postgraduate medical journal)
[2017, 93(1097):138-142]
Cited: 8 times
Aileen Barrett, Rose Galvin, Yvonne Steinert, Albert Scherpbier, Ann O'Shaughnessy, Mary Horgan, Tanya Horsley,
<h4>Introduction</h4>The extent to which workplace-based assessment (WBA) can be used as a facilitator of change among trainee doctors has not been established; this is particularly important in the case of underperforming trainees. The aim of this review is to examine the use of WBA in identifying and remediating performance among ... Read more >>
Med Teach (Medical teacher)
[2016, 38(12):1188-1198]
Cited: 9 times
Aileen Barrett, Rose Galvin, Yvonne Steinert, Albert Scherpbier, Ann O'Shaughnessy, Gillian Walsh, Mary Horgan,
In 2010, workplace-based assessment (WBA) was formally integrated as a method of formative trainee assessment into 29 basic and higher specialist medical training (BST/HST) programmes in six postgraduate training bodies in Ireland. The aim of this study is to explore how WBA is being implemented and to examine if WBA ... Read more >>
Springerplus (SpringerPlus)
[2016, 5:133]
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Aileen Barrett, Rose Galvin, Yvonne Steinert, Albert Scherpbier, Ann O'Shaughnessy, Mary Horgan, Tanya Horsley,
<h4>Background</h4>Workplace-based assessments were designed to facilitate observation and structure feedback on the performance of trainees in real-time clinical settings and scenarios. Research in workplace-based assessments has primarily centred on understanding psychometric qualities and performance improvement impacts of trainees generally. An area that is far less understood is the use of ... Read more >>
Syst Rev (Systematic reviews)
[2015, 4:65]
Cited: 7 times
Judith Denise Strawbridge, Aileen Marie Barrett, James William Barlow,
Ethics is a core component of healthcare curricula and may provide ideal content for interprofessional education (IPE). An IPE debate in ethics and professionalism was developed for first year undergraduate pharmacy and physiotherapy students. A controlled "before-and-after" study was conducted. The opinion of students on IPE, the debate topics and ... Read more >>
J Interprof Care (Journal of interprofessional care)
[2014, 28(1):64-65]
Cited: 4 times
Julie M Walsh, Aileen Barrett, Deirdre Murray, Joseph Ryan, Joan Moroney, Michelle Shannon,
<h4>Purpose</h4>To assess the inter-rater reliability, internal consistency and convergent validity of the Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI) in a mixed neurological population.<h4>Method</h4>The MRMI was scored for 30 consecutive patients (mean age 54.5+/-15.6 years) by two individual testers. Reliability was examined using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC3,1) and Bland and Altman plots; ... Read more >>
Disabil Rehabil (Disability and rehabilitation)
[2010, 32(14):1133-1139]
Cited: 9 times