Purpose This article aims to describe the role of critical discourse analysis and intersectionality in our analysis and interpretation process and expand on the contribution of members of Black communities in the design of data-collection instruments, recruitment and data-collection procedures. We seek to provide readers with an instance on the utilization of critical social inquiry and how to involve members of communities under study in research procedures. Design/methodology/approach In the last few decades, public health research has experienced a shift in its research designs and methods. An increasing number of studies have focused on examining minority populations’ experiences grounded in critical social inquiry and incorporated members of those communities in roles beyond “participant.” Intersectionality, which is both an approach to critical social inquiry and a form of praxis, was the theoretical lens of a critical discourse study on Black communities lived experience with opioid overdose response. Findings This paper draws mainly of three aspects of qualitative inquiry in public health research. First, it shows how to utilize intersectionality and critical discourse analysis in analysis processes of the experiences and narratives of Black communities. It also demonstrates how members of those communities can be involved in different processes of the research process, making public health research more inclusive and culturally responsive. Moreover, it unpacks the multiple elements that interplay in the data analysis workflow. Originality/value Research in public health today requires the implementation of more holistic and culturally sensitive research designs and analysis frameworks, especially when the subjects under study are underrepresented groups. Critical social inquiry provides researchers with the flexibility and rigor required to thoroughly understand phenomena related to discrimination in all its forms. The authors highlight the importance of the involvement of members of minorities under study in the hope of better research practices and community informed solutions.

ABSTRACT Principals are positioned at the heart of professional development in schools as their engagement has significant consequences for the ways in which professional development is enacted. However, little is known about how principals engage with professional development generally, and action research more specifically, in physical education. Therefore, in this study, we explore how five principals reflect on their engagement in a two-year action research project using individual semi-structured interviews. Through a thematic analysis we develop three themes highlighting various patterns across the principals’ reflections. In the first theme, ‘Reflecting on their engagement from and with different positions’, we showcase how principals engage in action research in different ways and to varying degrees. In the second theme, ‘Reflecting on action research from a tension between trust and the need for visible change’, we present what we found to be a tension among principals between the need for documentable changes and their wish to trust in action research processes that do not necessarily lead to observable change. In our third theme, ‘Reflecting on their engagement in action research as “business as usual”, we elaborate on how principals’ reflect on how schools are always in development mode, but also how action research makes these processes more explicit and visible. Overall, our findings contribute to a deeper understanding of principals’ engagement, an area that has been under-explored in the action research literature in physical education.

ABSTRACT Following a workshop at the CARN (Collaborative Action Research Network) 2022 conference, this research brought together five practitioner-researchers to consider our underpinning values and beliefs relating to action research. The ethical process of action research is driven by values, beliefs and reflexive practice; however, less is known about how engagement with action research might shape these values and beliefs. We co-designed a qualitative study comprising triad interviews whereby each co-researcher rotated into the role of interviewer, interviewee and observer. An iterative thematic analysis involving individual transcript coding and collaborative theme refinement generated six over-arching themes: Intention and action; Resistance and change; Researcher identity; Power and empowerment; Commitment; Equity, democracy and respect. We explored both how we each understand values and beliefs in the context of action research, and how we, as a research team, navigated those values and beliefs in practice. We argue that each of us has a personal responsibility to achieve quality action research; however, ways in which this can be externally supported requires thoughtful consideration.

The incorporation of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in doctoral supervision signifies a transformative evolution in higher education. This has been significant, particularly within intricate and emotionally complex research such as sexuality studies. This reflective, collaborative autoethnographic study investigates the experiences of a doctoral student and her supervisor. They explored AI generative tools to enhance research processes, quality of supervision and intellectual inquiry. Anchored in Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory and reconceptualised through an augmented experiential learning framework, the study elucidates how AI tools like ChatGPT encourage critical thinking. These tools were also used to foster methodological innovation and facilitate ethical reflexivity. Through iterative engagements, AI supported the formulation of sophisticated research questions and bolstered academic writing. It also aided emotional resilience in traversing heteronormative and interdisciplinary landscapes. The study highlights the evolving role of supervisors, not as gatekeepers but as collaborators in AI-informed learning. Significant emphasis was placed on prompt engineering, scholarly scrutiny and academic integrity. Ethical guidelines and rigorous documentation practices ensured a responsible AI application without sacrificing originality. Contribution: The findings reveal that AI-augmented supervision promotes deeper theoretical engagement and enhances self-directed learning. It also introduces new pedagogical possibilities for complex research endeavours. Nonetheless, the study also underscores the challenges of bias, overreliance and contextual insensitivity inherent in AI outputs. By suggesting actionable strategies for ethical integration, this paper contributes to emerging global discussions on AI in higher education. It presents a framework for inclusive, transformative and contextually aware supervision practices.

Introduction Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) are increasingly recognized as vital in addressing research challenges in rural areas, especially concerning environmental health and heat exposure. The socio-culturally diverse rural communities of India face extreme heat, necessitating tailored CEI approaches for effective community involvement. This study examines CEI strategies in heat-health research in rural South India, identifying challenges encountered throughout the research process and highlighting CEI's role in overcoming them. Methods This community-based study was conducted in 16 villages across Srikakulam and Parvathipuram Manyam districts of Andhra Pradesh in 2024, using CEI principles. A situational assessment of the state Heat Action Plan (HAP) was undertaken through desk reviews, key informant interviews, and HEAT-PROTECT based evaluations at community, workplace, and PHC levels. Primary data were collected in two phases April–July 2024 and August–December 2024 and included household and workplace surveys, assessments of heat-related knowledge and coping strategies, physiological measurements, and environmental heat monitoring. Results Trust-building strategies, such as Community Advisory Boards (CABs) and early engagement, proved essential in accessing hard-to-reach populations. Collaborative research with community input ensured cultural sensitivity and relevance. Continuous engagement and rewarding incentives significantly improved participant retention rates, even in longitudinal studies. Community-led initiatives effectively addressed challenges like language barriers and remote data collection, enhancing data quality and long-term sustainability. Discussion CEI strategies are instrumental in simplifying heat-health research complexities in rural Andhra Pradesh. By fostering trust and active participation, CEI strengthens research processes and outcomes. Future studies must prioritize these approaches to enhance research relevance and impact, especially for vulnerable rural populations facing extreme heat.

Globally, nearly one million species are currently threatened with extinction, highlighting the need for more efficient solutions to biological conservation. Genome editing, which allows for faster and more precise changes in genomes, is a promising technique for boosting populations through facilitated adaptation, management of invasive or pathogenic populations, and potentially even facilitating the revival of extinct species. These approaches belong to a new field of research termed conservation biotechnology, which places a great responsibility on researchers and decision makers to ensure sustainability. In this paper, we have mapped the emerging trends in genome editing of wild animals. Current projects primarily focus on population control and de-extinction, with fewer initiatives aimed at preserving threatened species. We then explore four critical dimensions of conservation biotechnology: the technology itself, new perspectives on conservation practices, research organization, and governanceand policy. Despite its potential, key questions remain-particularly whether genome editing can increase genetic diversity without causing unintended non-target impacts. Genome editing also provokes new perspectives on conservation practices where ecosystem-wide impact assessment, case-by-case evaluations, and post-release monitoring needs to be prioritized. Furthermore, conservation biotechnology is heavily funded through private funding showing varying stakeholder interest, which can lead to untraditional and less transparent research processes. Stakeholders, including local and indigenous people, are only to a certain degree involved, which may weaken inclusion of local knowledge and monitoring efforts. Finally, concerning governance and policy, there is an urgent need to develop more adequate regulation of conservation biotechnology, as environmental release of genome-edited animals challenges definitions and guidelines in current nature protection laws and GMO regulations. Based on our analysis, we outline key points forfurther investigation toward a more sustainable approach to conservation biotechnology.

India faces a growing need for Palliative Care due to its ageing population, rising cancer burden, and high prevalence of chronic illnesses. Unfortunately, less than 4% of the population has access to Palliative services, and the country ranks 59th in the 2021 Quality of Death Index. Contextually relevant and culturally sensitive nursing competencies are crucial to address this gap. However, there is no structured, evidence-based palliative nursing competency framework tailored to India's sociocultural and healthcare realities. This study explored stakeholder perspectives to identify core nursing competencies required for palliative care in the Indian context. A qualitative design was employed, comprising seven Focus Group Discussions with nurses involved in delivering care to patients with life-limiting illnesses, and thirty five In-Depth Interviews with patients and caregivers at various stages of the disease trajectory, from diagnosis to terminal illness and end-of-life. Data were analysed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis approach. Line-by-line coding was conducted using Open Code 4.02 version to systematically identify themes and subthemes. These were synthesized into competency domains and statements that reflect the essential skills, knowledge, and attitudes required for palliative nursing in India. To ensure the rigor and trustworthiness of the findings, measures such as member checking and peer debriefing were undertaken throughout the research process. Thematic analysis yielded seven distinct competency domains. These domains captured a wide range of nursing roles, including understanding foundations of Palliative Care, communication, ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities, symptom management and enhancing comfort, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual aspects of care, and team collaboration. The findings emphasized the importance of culturally grounded, holistic, and compassionate care tailored to the needs of Indian patients and their families. Importantly, region-specific factors, such as Indian family dynamics, cultural attitudes towards death, and spiritual beliefs, emerged prominently during the thematic analysis. Interestingly, there was a notable convergence between the views expressed by nurses in focus group discussions and those of participants in in-depth interviews regarding essential palliative care competencies. This study presents an empirically derived set of thematic domains and insights for palliative care nursing competencies, grounded in stakeholder perspectives and tailored to the Indian context. The identified domains can inform curriculum development, training programs, and policy formulation to strengthen palliative care services across India. The study is registered in the Clinical Trials Registry of India CTRI/2023/07/055216) dated 14/07/2023.

ABSTRACT Young people’s deaths from drugs, violence, or suicide comprise a sensitive topic that is challenging to study. This paper presents observations and experiences when aiming to reach a comprehensive and profound knowledge of the life trajectories of deceased youths by conducting and analyzing interviews. While collecting qualitative data regarding social phenomena is always contextual and situated, this kind of extreme topic gives rise to many extra nuances that affect the data. The skewness of the study informants, the emotionally charged interview accounts, and the secondary nature of other people’s interpretations of the deceased’s life require a considered approach. Different perspectives on death can never be set along the same line, as the social dynamics and personal histories with the deceased are diverse. Acquiring homogeneous data is an impossible task. These are aspects that researchers should carefully reflect upon during the research process.

In recent years, we have seen an immense expansion in recombinant DNA, especially in its use in gene therapy applications. Throughout its history, the United States set up several mechanisms of national safety and ethical oversight for rDNA to ensure that we proceeded with its use appropriately. As our knowledge and experience with it grew, there has been increasing pressure to decrease the oversight and monitoring requirements for its use. In 2019, the National Institutes of Health amended the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules eliminated three national mechanisms for guidance, monitoring, and review of this biotechnology. Four years later, we revisit these changes and their implications for a current emerging biotechnology: xenotransplantation. By better understanding the motivations for these mechanisms and analyzing the test case, we argue that these changes have worrisome implications for our ethical oversight of emerging biotechnologies both in the realm of gene transfer technologies and beyond.

The research examines the challenges, perception, and ability to cope of abandoned elderly in the process of recovery in Residential Care Facility. This study sought to understand the new beginning and experience of abandoned elderly to achieve recovery. The researchers employed a phenomenological approach and utilize a non-probability sampling method. Following this, data is collected from 16 abandoned older adults participants using semi-structured interviews. Data saturation was achieved after interviewing the 13th informant, with additional insights gained from the first two, although redundancy occurred with the third informant. The raw data were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using Colaizzi’s (1978) method. To ensure the credibility of the research, the researchers implemented member checking, comprehensive documentation of the research processes, bracketing, and an audit trails. The significant experiences of recovery have converged into a central theme, OLDER Not over, which encompasses five emerging themes (i.e., “OLDER”). (1) Obstacles Faced in Institutional Life illustrates the difficulties they faced during the recovery process. (2) Learning Diverse Coping Strategies to Manage Emotional Distress outlined the key methods and interventions they used to alleviate feelings of loneliness and helplessness. (3) Discovering Pathways of Emotional Resilience emphasized their capacity to explore new methods for maintaining emotional stability. (4) Exhibiting Anchors of Inner Strength focuses on their sources of hope and resilience while confronting internal challenges. (5) Rediscovering Meaning and Well-being in Recovery underscores their recognition of personal growth and improvement as they navigate their recovery. The findings from this study highlighted the role of Residential Care Facilities and their staff, such as nurses, social workers, and house parents, in addressing the fundamental needs of abandoned elderly individuals. In conclusion, the challenges in emotional and psychological state of abandoned elderly from past and present experiences had a significant impact in the speed of their recovery. This stressors and environmental factors altered their ability to cope that influence their mental health and the process of healing.

Doctorally prepared nurses bring different experiences and expertise depending on whether they have a PhD or DNP. The Institute of Medicine report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health called for greater collaboration between the two. This article describes a collaborative effort using DNP and PhD nurse leaders at a comprehensive cancer center. The organization intentionally combined leaders from two strong departments-research and evidence-based practice-to support a professional governance council. With this change in structure, DNP and PhD professionals were able to collaboratively conduct a research study, drawing on their respective areas of expertise. The collaboration between the DNP and PhD professionals enhanced the knowledge and understanding of the research and evidence-based practice processes in the professional governance council.

The urban First Nations population in Australia is rapidly increasing. The health policy and research focus on urban First Nations Australians, however, is limited. To contribute to addressing this situation, The University of Queensland Poche Centre for Indigenous Health (UQ Poche Centre), a First Nations-led health research centre, is working closely with urban Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) across Australia. Our study examined urban ACCHSs stakeholders' perspectives of the health and wellbeing of urban First Nations Australians and identified their priorities for a national Indigenous urban health research agenda. Ten stakeholders were recruited for in-depth interviews from ACCHS that were members of the Research Alliance for Urban Community-Controlled HealthServices (RAUCCHS), a partnership between the UQ Poche Centre and urban ACCHS focused on achieving equitable health outcomes for urban First Nations Australians. Six stakeholders identified as First Nations Australians. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Interview data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Stakeholders highlighted a lack of research focused on the health of urban First Nations Australians.Specific priority areas they identified for an urban First Nations health research agenda were:evaluating the effectiveness and adaptability of Indigenous models of care, strengthening care pathways between ACCHS and specialist services, examining the intersection of cultural identity, racism and determinants of health, and greater investment in Indigenous research governance structures and processes. There is a clear opportunity for researchers to engage with RAUCCHS members to establish a body of urban First Nations health research in Australia that responds to their research priorities.

Purpose We explore how women management scholars navigate “doing” research impact. Drawing on the voices of women leaders of research impact cases in UK business schools, we identify and theorise three distinct autobiographical narratives of coping. To inform systemic changes for more equitable national research policy implementation, we highlight barriers that deter individuals from becoming impactful scholars. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study comprises semi-structured interviews with 15 mid/late career women research impact case study leaders who were purposively selected to reflect on their lived experiences of impact case study generation. Findings A thematic analysis revealed three mythological archetypes: Sisyphus (a figure in Greek mythology whose eternal repetitive and futile punishment was to roll a boulder uphill, only for it to roll back down), Hestia (the Greek Goddess of the hearth) and Tyche (the Greek Goddess of luck and change). Our empirical study contributes to understanding how individual women management scholars experience and cope with the UK’s research impact policy agenda in the neoliberal university. Research limitations/implications The interviewees’ accounts of coping with REF (Research Excellence Framework) impact case studies are subjective and have influenced the research process and findings. The study has important practical and policy implications. Practical implications The study has important practical and policy implications. Originality/value We call for more inclusive systemic opportunities in business schools in terms of who “does impact” and how they are supported in coping with the demands of research impact work. We advocate rethinking traditional heroic paradigms of academic labour (Harley, 2019), to enable women impact case writers to shift from Sisyphean struggles to greater recognition, inclusion and support for their contributions.

Towards a decolonising implementation science: principles from Indigenous leadership.

Advances and critical evaluation of autonomous protein engineering: towards transparent, accessible, and reproducible platforms.

Sensory balance is the individual's ability to regulate internal and external sensory stimuli to remain in a functional and balanced state. This study aims to explore in depth the experiences of psychiatric nurses caring for trauma victims in building sensory balance and well-being. Psychiatric nurses caring for trauma victims may be constantly exposed to intense sensory stimuli such as yelling and agitation. It is known that post-traumatic stress disorder and burnout are seen in nurses caring for these individuals; however, it is noteworthy that studies on how this process is reflected sensoryly in individuals are limited. Snowball sampling method was used in this qualitative phenomenological study. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 volunteer psychiatric nurses caring for trauma victims. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview form and analyzed using Colaizzi's method. COREQ guidelines were adhered to throughout the research process. Four categories and a total of eight themes were obtained from the in-depth interviews. "Traces of Traumatic Contact, Emotional Armor and Inner Distance, Transformation through Exhaustion, Institutional Silence and Seeking Solidarity". This study shows that psychiatric nurses caring for trauma victims are both professionally and individually traumatized and face the risk of losing their identity. It has also been found that nurses withdraw both sensorially and emotionally and experience burnout. But in some cases this process transforms into the development of awareness and maturity. It was also found that despite adverse working conditions, contact with nature, silence and collegial solidarity played a protective role in rebuilding well-being. This study addresses in depth the sensory, emotional and identity impacts experienced by psychiatric nurses caring for trauma victims and draws attention to the effects of these conditions on the process of well-being construction. The results of the study provide important points for the development of education, self-care and institutional support mechanisms to support nurses' well-being.

A multidimensional hierarchical framework for sources of bias in real-world healthcare evidence: a scoping review.

Machine learning in allergy research: A bibliometric review.

In the field of educational leadership, qualitative case studies offer important insights into leadership practices and experiences within a unique context or set of contexts. Yet, not all qualitative case studies are well designed, and not all doctoral students are provided rich opportunities to engage in, learn from, and grow throughout participation in the research process. The purpose of this article is to provide guidance for doctoral students interested in conducting a qualitative case study for their dissertation.

This study explores the process through which a preschool teacher investigates her professional identity using an arts-based research approach. Moving beyond the traditional functionalist discourse on teacher professionalism, which emphasizes knowledge and skills, this study emphasizes the need to understand teacher identity from an existential perspective, encompassing the teacher’s entire lived experience. The researcher, a doctoral student in Early Childhood Education, participated in the study as a self-involved participant to examine her own teacher identity. Between September and December 2024, data were collected through interviews with family members, colleagues, and the researcher herself, as well as through three creative poems and artistic objects produced during the research process. The collected materials and reflections on the interplay between interviews and artistic practices were analyzed qualitatively to interpret the meaning of teacher identity. The results revealed three processes in the formation of teacher identity: (1) deconstructing teacher identity through dialogues with significant others, (2) exploring one’s own teacher identity through the metaphorical act of sitting in the “chair of identity,” and (3) understanding identity as a nomadic, shifting, and reconfigurable entity. These findings suggest that teacher identity is a dynamic, multifaceted construct that can be experienced and reflected upon in real time through artistic practices. This study demonstrates that arts-based research provides a novel framework for reflecting on teacher identity and highlights its potential applicability in early childhood education research.