PUBLICATIONS
Sandelowski, M., Leeman, J., Knafl, K., & Crandell, J. L. (2013).
Text-in-Context: A method for extracting findings in mixed-methods mixed
research synthesis studies. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69, 1428-1437.
Description of a new method for extracting results from reports included in research synthesis studies, including defining relevant findings and transforming findings to preserve contextual meaning.
Havill, N., Leeman, J., Shaw-Kokot, J., Knafl, K., Crandell, J., & Sandelowski, M. (2014). Managing large-volume literature searches in research synthesis studies. Nursing Outlook, 62, 112-118.
A description of the methods used to search the literature and manage search yields, including identifying appropriate bibliographic databases, selecting and limiting search terms, customizing searches, managing retrieved reports, deleting duplicates, reviewing reports, and completing the PRISMA diagram.
Knafl. K. (2015). Family synthesis research: Possibilities and Challenges. Journal of Family Nursing, 21, 3-10.
Tips for launching a synthesis study and ensuring a successful outcome - guest editorial.
Knafl, K., Leeman, J., Havill, N., Crandell, J., & Sandelowski, M.
(2015). Delimiting family in syntheses of research on childhood
conditions and family life. Family Process, 54, 173-184.
Description of a framework for addressing conceptual and pragmatic challenges of conducting systematic reviews of family research, including strategies for assessing the topical fit and level of relevance of retrieved reports.
Knafl, K., Leeman, J., Havill, N., Crandell, J., & Sandelowski, M. (2015). The Contribution of Parent and Family Variables to the Well-Being of Youth with Arthritis, Journal of Family Nursing, 1-38. DOI: 10.1177/107/4840715601475
A report of a mixed-methods synthesis addressing the relationship between parent and family functioning and child wellbeing. Results from qualitative studies are used to provide further insights in the relationships identified through meta-analysis.
Leeman, J., Sandelowski, M., Havill, N., & Knafl, K. (2015). Parent-to-child transition in managing Cystic Fibrosis: A research synthesis. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 7(2), 167-183.
Knafl, K., Leeman, J., Havill, N., Crandell, J., & Sandelowski, M. (2015) The contribution of parent and family variables to the well-being of youth with arthritis. Journal of Family Nursing, 21(4), 579-616. DOI: 10.1177/1074840715601475A report of a mixed-methods synthesis addressing the transition of cystic fibrosis management from parent to child and factors related to adherence to the treatment regimen.
A report of a mixed-methods synthesis of 29 research reports addressing the intersection of family life and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
A report, based on a sample of 93 articles from 70 different intervention studies, of families in which there was a child with a chronic physical condition, that examined the nature of family engagement in varied family, parent, and child interventions.
Research reports were reviewed and meta-analyses were conducted of findings on the relationship between family functioning and child well-being across a range of chronic, physical conditions. The review includes 53 studies in which a relationship between family functioning and child well-being was analyzed using one of four established family measures.
