My advice to Paul: redraft your research Q without using the word
'factor'. This will help you enter realism-land.
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On 14/03/2013 09:37, "Gill Westhorp" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Hi Paul
>I think there are quite a few PhDs that have used a realist approach now,
>so they might prove a rich source...
>Cheers
>Gill
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Griffiths
>Sent: Thursday, 14 March 2013 7:42 PM
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>Subject: Realist Evaluation of Hospital Length of Stay
>
>Hi all,
>
>I am aware that this mail group is more about realist synthesis than
>realist evaluation, but I thought I would post in the hope that someone
>may be able to help!
>
>For my PhD I am planning to undertake a realist evaluation of length of
>stay in hospital for elective patients having a joint replacement
>procedure - the basic question I am asking is: 'What are the key factors
>that influence length of stay for elective patients in NHS hospitals'. As
>I am sure people are aware achieving optimum length of stay for patients
>is often viewed as a positive outcome to enable both effective and
>efficient care delivery - so I am planning to research how initiatives to
>reduce length of stay work (or don't work) and why.
>
>I am in the process of developing my detailed research protocol to
>explain what I will be doing and why with the relevant ethical
>considerations etc...
>
>I would be very grateful if anyone can point me to any realist evaluation
>protocols that would may be helpful as I develop mine, as this is a first
>for me!
>
>Any help, comments, thoughts are gratefully received! Thanks, Paul
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