Leveling up evidence syntheses: filling conceptual gaps of the role of midwifery in health systems through a network analysis
Abstract Objective In the research note, our main objective is to explore the value of combining an evidence synthesis with a network analysis. The discussion is based on a critical interpretive synthesis, which combines systematic review methodology with qualitive inquiry, and ‘research concept’ ne...
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| author | Cristina A. Mattison Kirsty Bourret Michelle L. Dion |
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| description | Abstract Objective In the research note, our main objective is to explore the value of combining an evidence synthesis with a network analysis. The discussion is based on a critical interpretive synthesis, which combines systematic review methodology with qualitive inquiry, and ‘research concept’ network analysis focused on understanding the roles of midwives in health systems. The interpretative analytic approach of a critical interpretive synthesis has a high explanatory value by allowing for the review of a diverse body of literature and is well-suited to delving into areas that are not well understood, such as midwifery. Results Network analyses use graphs to represent relationships between concepts and brought to light important additional insights into the literature that were not present in the evidence synthesis alone. Given the lack of theoretical development in the area of midwifery in health systems, the critical interpretive synthesis allowed for the generation of concepts used to inform a theoretical framework, while the novel application of an exploratory network analysis deepened understanding of conceptual areas of saturation within the field, as well as identifying critical gaps in the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8167efb03e84943a82ab74664aafc8c2022-12-22T00:32:58ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002022-06-011511710.1186/s13104-022-06094-0Leveling up evidence syntheses: filling conceptual gaps of the role of midwifery in health systems through a network analysisCristina A. Mattison0Kirsty Bourret1Michelle L. Dion2Department of Women and Children’s Health, 2Karolinska InstitutetDepartment of Women and Children’s Health, 2Karolinska InstitutetDepartment of Political Science, McMaster UniversityAbstract Objective In the research note, our main objective is to explore the value of combining an evidence synthesis with a network analysis. The discussion is based on a critical interpretive synthesis, which combines systematic review methodology with qualitive inquiry, and ‘research concept’ network analysis focused on understanding the roles of midwives in health systems. The interpretative analytic approach of a critical interpretive synthesis has a high explanatory value by allowing for the review of a diverse body of literature and is well-suited to delving into areas that are not well understood, such as midwifery. Results Network analyses use graphs to represent relationships between concepts and brought to light important additional insights into the literature that were not present in the evidence synthesis alone. Given the lack of theoretical development in the area of midwifery in health systems, the critical interpretive synthesis allowed for the generation of concepts used to inform a theoretical framework, while the novel application of an exploratory network analysis deepened understanding of conceptual areas of saturation within the field, as well as identifying critical gaps in the literature.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-022-06094-0Network analysisEvidence synthesisMixed methodsMidwiferyCritical interpretive synthesisHealth systems |
| spellingShingle | Cristina A. Mattison Kirsty Bourret Michelle L. Dion Leveling up evidence syntheses: filling conceptual gaps of the role of midwifery in health systems through a network analysis BMC Research Notes Network analysis Evidence synthesis Mixed methods Midwifery Critical interpretive synthesis Health systems |
| title | Leveling up evidence syntheses: filling conceptual gaps of the role of midwifery in health systems through a network analysis |
| title_full | Leveling up evidence syntheses: filling conceptual gaps of the role of midwifery in health systems through a network analysis |
| title_fullStr | Leveling up evidence syntheses: filling conceptual gaps of the role of midwifery in health systems through a network analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leveling up evidence syntheses: filling conceptual gaps of the role of midwifery in health systems through a network analysis |
| title_short | Leveling up evidence syntheses: filling conceptual gaps of the role of midwifery in health systems through a network analysis |
| title_sort | leveling up evidence syntheses filling conceptual gaps of the role of midwifery in health systems through a network analysis |
| topic | Network analysis Evidence synthesis Mixed methods Midwifery Critical interpretive synthesis Health systems |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-022-06094-0 |
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