Setting
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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British Columbia, Canada
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Free State, South Africa
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Nationally, South Africa
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IS established at a large health facility with bipartite OHS committee
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IS established at provincial level governed by bipartite board
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IS built & piloted at hospitals in province with bipartite oversight
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IS applied in a multi-site (349 labs) national institution
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Observation Period
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1986 - 1999
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2000 - 2011
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2007 - 2012
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2010 - 2012
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Data Sources
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a. Articles reviewed
a
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18 peer review articles
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23 peer review articles
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4 peer review articles
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1 peer review abstract
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b. User surveys
b
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Captured by participant observation
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Manager & front line worker surveys
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Pilot study interviews; survey conducted
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Preliminary survey
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c. Key informant interviews
c
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Captured by participant observation
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Interviews of managers from 2 health regions & the provincial OHS regulator
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Interviews of 2 OHS champions & other managers
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Interviews of IS & OHS managers
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d. Participant-observer analyses
d
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Researcher leading design & use; regulator perspective
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Researcher leading design & use; research manager
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Researcher co-leading design & use; research manager & coordinator; evaluator
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Researcher co-leading design & use; evaluator
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