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ArticleJournal of primary care & community health

RADAR-ES: A Methodological Framework for Conducting Environmental Scans in Health Services Delivery Research.

Daniel A Nagel, Patricia Charlton, Rima Azar, Lilly Koenig, Kara Burns, Terri Kean

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6 authors.

Daniel A NagelUniversity of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8089-589X
Patricia CharltonUniversity of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada.
Rima AzarPsychobiology of Stress and Health Lab,Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5152-7046
Lilly KoenigUniversity of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.ORCID 0009-0002-7563-5185
Kara BurnsUniversity of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6491-4405
Terri KeanUniversity of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo propose a methodological framework for conceptualizing, planning, and implementing an environmental scan (ES) in health services delivery research (HSDR).

backgroundAn ES is a methodological approach employed to examine a range of practices, policies, issues, programs, technologies, trends, and opportunities from a variety of data sources to inform program or policy development. Despite the wide use of ESs in health care to inform decision-making, a lack of methodological guidance exists to support researchers in planning and conducting an ES in HSDR.

methodsAdapting McMeekin et al's process for developing methodological frameworks, we identified literature that described approaches to planning and conducting ESs in addition to exemplar articles that featured ESs in HSDR. We integrated original research findings and synthesized data from all sources to generate an evidence-informed methodological framework.

resultsWe developed RADAR-ES that consists of 5 phases and is informed by 4 guiding principles: (1)

conclusionRADAR-ES will provide comprehensive guidance for researchers and health services stakeholders who plan and conduct ESs in HSDR.

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Health Services ResearchResearch DesignHumansconceptual frameworkenvironmental scansframeworkhealth serviceshealth services researchmethodologymulti-method researchresearch methods

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PMID40819256
PMCPMC12358717

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