Twelve tips for using Pattern Matching in data analysis for qualitative medical education research

Cortis, Petramay Attard; Muir, Fiona

doi:10.1080/0142159x.2021.1937587

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“…The first and second authors conducted the data analysis of the videos and verbal transcriptions of the interviews. We followed the principles of pattern-matching analysis to identify patterns in the data and compare them to theoretical propositions, which in this study were the potential change factors in drama therapy (Attard Cortis & Muir, 2022; Yin, 2018).…”

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Meaning reconstruction 70 years later: Processing older adults’ unfinished business in a drama therapy group.

Keisari,

Yaniv,

Gesser-Edelsburg

et al. 2023

Psychotherapy

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Unfinished business (UB), when individuals appraise their relationship with others or themselves as incomplete or unresolved, entails difficult emotions such as regret, remorse, and guilt. UB is often associated with bereavement and is considered to be a predictor of complicated grief. Here we report two case studies describing the processing of the sudden death of a significant other in the context of a randomized controlled study of 12-week drama therapy groups for older adults. The intervention followed the format of Playback Theater, an improvised form of theater based on personal stories, and a life review paradigm. A mixed-methods approach explored the course of individual therapy within the group and potential mechanisms of change. The participants completed mental health questionnaires in a pre-post-follow-up design. The qualitative data included video recordings and postintervention interviews. One participant reported a clinically significant (CS) change in depressive symptoms and psychological well-being on the post and follow-up measurement indices. The second reported a CS change in self-esteem and relationship satisfaction at the end of the intervention, but not at followup. The findings suggest that the drama therapy contributed to the resolution of UB through restorative work in the three domains defined in meaning reconstruction theory: the "event story" of the loss, the "back story" of the relationship with the deceased, and the "personal story" of self. The results point to the need for additional research on meaning reconstruction in the context of drama therapy and encourage the broader application of performative techniques to treat complicated bereavement. Clinical Impact StatementQuestion: We report the analysis of two cases to shed light on the ways in which group drama therapy can contribute to the processing of unfinished business (UB) related to the sudden death of a significant other in the distant past. Findings: Two case studies describing how potential change factors in drama therapy contributed to the resolution of UB related to sudden death, through restorative work in the three domains defined in meaning reconstruction theory. Meaning: The results encourage the broader application of drama-based techniques to treat complicated bereavement. Next Steps: The changes illustrated in the current cases argue for additional research on meaning reconstruction in drama therapy.

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confidence: 99%

Meaning reconstruction 70 years later: Processing older adults’ unfinished business in a drama therapy group.

Keisari,

Yaniv,

Gesser-Edelsburg

et al. 2023

Psychotherapy

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Budgetary control and the adoption of consortium blockchain monitoring system in the Ghanaian local government

Kenetey,

Popesko

2024

IJPSM

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PurposeThis study aimed to examine the adoption of consortium blockchain technology to ensure interoperability for the transparency of budgetary control in Ghanaian local government.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on the design science research (DSR) observational technique for developing a consortium blockchain budgetary control system for Ghana's local government.FindingsThe study resulted in the design of a consortium blockchain monitoring and evaluation system to set up a mechanism to monitor various budget projects, processes and transactions for Ghana's local government. The findings also proved Ghana is ideally positioned to gain an advantage from designed artefacts such as ours, given its digital financial service (DFS) policy. In addition, the evaluation of the designed artefact proves there will be a positive impact on budgetary processes by addressing transparency concerns; however, the success of this concern depends on how the local government organisation embraces the artefact.Research limitations/implicationsThe study sheds light on budget monitoring and evaluation tied to peer-to-peer (P2P) participation in the public sector via an advanced administrative digitalised networking and communication algorithm (A Distributed Ledger Technology - blockchain). The difference between the designed artefact and the traditional M&E system is argued. The study is limited by the paradoxes and inefficiencies of the integration of blockchain into the Ghanaian local government but, at the same time, presents a high level of certainty and possibility.Practical implicationsThe proposed artefact has presented relevance because it is a new solution to existing concerns like trust, transparency, accountability and compliance, thereby improving local government budget administration.Originality/valueThe study has offered unique and new methods, guidelines and designs for tracking various budget projects and processes beyond the conventional technology-driven approach via DSR, exhibiting a unique solution for solving budget transparency, trust, accountability, compliance and data accessibility concerns.

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Twelve tips for using Pattern Matching in data analysis for qualitative medical education research

Cited by 2 publications

References 18 publications

Meaning reconstruction 70 years later: Processing older adults’ unfinished business in a drama therapy group.

Meaning reconstruction 70 years later: Processing older adults’ unfinished business in a drama therapy group.

Budgetary control and the adoption of consortium blockchain monitoring system in the Ghanaian local government

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