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Collard, Christophe. "Adaptation in transition." English Text Construction 4, no. 1 (May 4, 2011): 18–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/etc.4.1.02col.
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Adaptations, currently the best-known example of intersemiotic translation, more often than not are addressed in the disingenuous terms of ‘fidelity,’ ‘parasitism,’ or ‘solipsism.’ Although it seems a truism that adaptations adapt a ‘text’ from one discursive field to another, such a straightforward causality conflicts with the notion of ‘discursive field’ in which it is wont to occur. Moreover, the adaptation presented as adaptation loses its referential effect when the receiver is unacquainted with the material transposed. Together both issues — i.e. linearity and referentiality — in fact account for most of the misconceptions about the paradoxical phenomenon that is adaptation. This essay therefore proposes a semiological argument aimed at providing a better understanding of the discursive mechanisms at work in adaptational practice.
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Piller, Aimee, Lisa A. Juckett, and Elizabeth G. Hunter. "Adapting Interventions for Occupational Therapy Practice: Application of the FRAME Coding Structure." OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health 41, no. 3 (May 6, 2021): 206–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15394492211011609.
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Occupational therapy practitioners often adapt evidence-based interventions for implementation into practice, yet these adaptations are seldom captured systematically. The purpose of this study was to apply the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications–Expanded (FRAME) to describe adaptations to one intervention modified for teletherapy in the wake of COVID-19. An embedded multiple case study design was used to track adaptations made to a vestibular and bilateral integration (VBI) protocol—traditionally delivered in-person—that was implemented via teletherapy in a pediatric outpatient clinic. The “Modification and Adaptation Checklist” was used to track protocol adaptations. Data were examined through descriptive analyses; 63 adaptations were made to the VBI protocol. The most frequently noted adaptation was “Repeating protocol activities,” whereas the “Integrating another treatment approach with the VBI protocol” was the least common adaptation. The FRAME may be useful for tracking adaptations and evaluating how adaptations influence intervention effectiveness.
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Westjohn, Stanford A., and Peter Magnusson. "Export Performance: A Focus on Discretionary Adaptation." Journal of International Marketing 25, no. 4 (December 2017): 70–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1509/jim.16.0114.
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Marketing adaptation strategy has been characterized as a strategic imperative in markets with protectionist and nationalist sentiments, which underscores the need to better understand the effects of adaptation strategy. However, empirical investigations of international marketing strategy have considered mandatory and discretionary adaptations as equivalent. Discretionary adaptations, unlike mandatory adaptations, involve choice; thus, they are more relevant to the selection of an international marketing strategy. This article focuses on the direct and conditional effects of discretionary adaptation on export performance. Analyzing data from 203 U.S. small and medium-sized enterprises, the authors find a positive effect of discretionary adaptation on export performance as well as moderating effects of (1) a market characteristic (psychic distance), (2) a firm characteristic (international experience), and (3) a product characteristic (product positional advantage). The implications suggest that adaptation strategy may be more advantageous than previously thought, and that researchers should focus on discretionary adaptations when investigating the choice of a relatively standardized versus adapted international marketing strategy.
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Urcia, Ivan Aldrich. "Comparisons of Adaptations in Grounded Theory and Phenomenology: Selecting the Specific Qualitative Research Methodology." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 20 (January 2021): 160940692110454. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069211045474.
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The most widely used qualitative research methodologies are grounded theory and phenomenology. Both methodologies have expanded over time to several adaptations aligning with different paradigms, complex philosophical assumptions, and varying methodological strategies. Novice researchers either mistakenly mix the strategies of both methodologies or blend specific assumptions of methodologies’ different adaptations. Choosing the appropriate methodology and the specific adaptation in line with research inquiry and congruent with the researchers’ worldview is crucial in undertaking rigorous qualitative study. To date, there is limited literature that compared and contrasted the varying philosophical underpinnings of the two methodologies’ different adaptations. The purpose of this methodological paper is to provide a general overview of the two methodologies’ different adaptations to illustrate how they differ in approach. By immersing into the origins, philosophical assumptions, and utility of the two methodologies’ adaptations, novice researchers will develop a general overview of the foundations that support those specific adaptations. Finally, the considerations in choosing a specific adaptation of a methodology are discussed and applied by underpinning a research question on the care experiences of patients in the Accountable Care Unit. Thus, this methodological paper may assist novice researchers in deciding which specific adaptation of the two methodologies is the appropriate qualitative methodology for their research.
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Naunton Morgan, Bethan, Gill Windle, Carolien Lamers, Emilie Brotherhood, and Sebastian Crutch. "Adaptation of an eHealth Intervention: iSupport for Carers of People with Rare Dementias." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 1 (December 28, 2023): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21010047.
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‘iSupport’ is an online psychoeducation and skills development intervention created by the World Health Organisation to support people with dementia. This project adapted iSupport for carers of people with rare dementias (iSupport RDC), creating a new resource to support the health and wellbeing of this underserved population. The adaptation involved three phases: (1) Co-design methods to generate preliminary adaptations; (2) Analysis of phase one findings informing adaptations to iSupport to develop; iSupport RDC; (3) Post-adaptation survey to ascertain participant agreement with the adaptations in iSupport RDC. Fourteen participants contributed, resulting in 212 suggested adaptations, of which 94 (92%) were considered practical, generalisable, and aligned with iSupport principles. These adaptations encompassed content and design changes, including addressing the challenges of rare dementias (PCA, PPA, LBD, and FTD). iSupport RDC represents a significant adaptation of the WHO iSupport intervention. Its tailored nature acknowledges the unique needs of people caring for someone with a rare dementia, improving their access to specialised resources and support. By extending iSupport to this population, it contributes to advancing dementia care inclusivity and broadening the understanding of rare dementias. A feasibility study is underway to assess iSupport RDCs acceptability, with prospects for cultural adaptations to benefit carers globally.
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Aschbrenner, Kelly A., Nora M. Mueller, Souvik Banerjee, and Stephen J. Bartels. "Applying an equity lens to characterizing the process and reasons for an adaptation to an evidenced-based practice." Implementation Research and Practice 2 (January 2021): 263348952110172. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/26334895211017252.
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Background: Adaptations to evidence-based practices (EBPs) are common but can impact implementation and patient outcomes. In our prior research, providers in routine care made a fidelity-inconsistent adaptation to an EBP that improved health outcomes in people with serious mental illness (SMI). The purpose of this study was to characterize the process and reasons for the adaptation using a framework for reporting adaptations and modifications to EBPs, with a focus on equity. Methods: This study used qualitative data collected during a national implementation of the InSHAPE EBP addressing obesity in persons with SMI. We reviewed transcripts from five behavioral health organizations that made a successful fidelity-inconsistent adaptation to a core component of InSHAPE that was associated with cardiovascular risk reduction. We coded the data using the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications-Expanded (FRAME) with an emphasis on exploring whether the adaptation addressed inequities in using the EBP related to social determinants of health. Results: Across the five agencies, the fidelity-inconsistent adaptation was characterized as unplanned and reactive in response to challenges InSHAPE teams experienced delivering the intervention in community fitness facilities as intended. In all cases, the goal of the adaptation was to improve intervention access, feasibility, and fit. Social and economic disadvantage were noted obstacles to accessing fitness facilities or gyms among participants with SMI, which led agencies to adapt the program by offering sessions at the mental health center. Conclusion: Findings from this study show the advantages of applying a health equity lens to evaluate how obstacles such as poverty and discrimination influence EBP adaptations. Recommendations can also assist researchers and community partners in making proactive decisions about allowable adaptations to EBPs. Plain Language Summary Adaptations to evidence-based practices (EBPs) are common but can impact implementation and patient outcomes. Understanding why adaptations are made to EBPs by organizations and providers during implementation can help inform implementation strategies designed to guide adaptations that improve outcomes. We found that social and economic factors were driving inequities in access to a core intervention component of an EBP, which led agencies to adapt an EBP in a way that model developers considered to be inconsistent with fidelity but improved patient outcomes. These findings contribute to the growing literature on equitable implementation and adaptation by highlighting the advantages of considering when and how fidelity-inconsistent adaptations to an EBP may be in the service of reducing inequities in access to and use of EBPs for health disparity groups.
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Litvina, Tatiana V., and Xuebiao Niu. "CHINESE AND RUSSIAN APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEMS OF SCREEN ADAPTATIONS AND ANIMATED ADAPTATIONS." Scientific and analytical journal Burganov House. The space of culture 19, no. 4 (September 10, 2023): 79–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.36340/2071-6818-2023-19-4-79-92.
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This paper deals with the main problems of screen adaptations of literary works in general and animated adaptations in particular. The authors examine the achievements and gaps in the theoretical study of these topics in Russia and China. Different times, through the voices of scholars, have formed different definitions of the principles of film adaptation. Forms and methods of adaptation evolve, their principles are not permanent and are also subject to change. It is the need of the time to develop a new theory of screen adaptation. After examining a large number of studies dealing with the specificities of screen adaptation per se, animation and animated versions of literary originals, the authors come to the conclusion that it is necessary to develop a detailed comprehensive theory of animatography and its specifics. The authors express some opinions regarding the most promising development directions of the new research paradigm. There are quite a lot of theoretical and practical studies on the adaptation of literature in film and television, yet there has been relatively little research on animated versions of literary sources in general and Journey to the West in particular. The existing discussions and studies have not yet formed a system of academic understanding on these topics. It should be noted, however, that just as there is a trend in the world to increasingly turn to various types of audiovisual adaptations of classical literary works, including animated adaptations, in China, all the successful animated works in the past ten years have been animated adaptations of classical literature, particularly screen adaptations of works related to legends and myths, i. e. of the same category as “Journey to the West”. There is a pressing urgency to deepen research in this area, both for the development of the Chinese animation market, which is in dire need of them, and on the scale of the global film and mass communication media. This topic is further relevant due to the fact that animation is the backbone of the digital cultural industry, which has become the leading field of contemporary culture.
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Chan, Tak-Hung Leo. "At the Borders of Translation: Traditional and Modern(ist) Adaptations, East and West." Meta 54, no. 3 (October 16, 2009): 387–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/038304ar.
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Abstract Adaptation, as both a method and a textual category, has been a perennial favorite with text mediators who call themselves translators, appearing especially prominently in intersemiotic rather than interlingual translation. The present paper examines the concepts and practices of adaptation, drawing particular attention to examples from both the West and the Far East. Just as a preference for adaptive methods in translation can be seen in certain periods of Western literary history (e.g. seventeenth- and eighteenth-century France), there were times when adaptations were hailed in China, Japan and Korea. In the course of the discussion, reference will be made to (1) the modernist adaptations undertaken by Western writers through much of the twentieth century; (2) the sequences of novelistic adaptations spawned in Korea and Japan by Chinese classical novels; and (3) the adaptations of European novels by the prodigious twentieth-century Chinese translator Lin Shu. It will be shown that there is a need for translation scholars to question the theoretical validity of the dichotomy between the two modes of “translation” and “adaptation,” as well as an urgency to reconsider the supposed “inferior” status of adaptations.
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Blount, Drew. "A General Statistical Method for Identifying Adaptations by Parameterizing Trait Space." Artificial Life 22, no. 2 (May 2016): 211–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/artl_a_00200.
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It is obviously useful to think of evolved individuals in terms of their adaptations, yet the task of empirically classifying traits as adaptations has been claimed by some to be impossible in principle. I reject that claim by construction, introducing a formal method to empirically test whether a trait is an adaptation. The method presented is general, intuitive, and effective at identifying adaptations while remaining agnostic about their adaptive function. The test follows directly from the notion that adaptations arise from variation, heritability, and differential fitness in an evolving population: I operationalize these three concepts at the trait level, formally defining measures of individual traits. To test whether a trait is an adaptation, these measures are evaluated, locating the trait within a three-dimensional parameterized trait space. Within this space, I identify a region containing all adaptations; a trait's position relative to this adaptive region of trait space describes its status as an adaptation. The test can be applied in any evolving system where a few domain-specific statistical measures can be constructed; I demonstrate the construction of these measures, most notably a measure of an individual's hypothetical fitness if it were born with a different trait, in Packard's Bugs ALife model. The test is applied in Bugs, and shown to conform with our intuitive classification of adaptations.
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Rob, Gleasure, Kieran Conboy, and Qiqi Jiang. "Technocognitive Structuration: Modeling the Role of Cognitive Structures in Technology Adaptation." Journal of the Association for Information Systems 26, no. 2 (2025): 394–426. https://doi.org/10.17705/1jais.00910.
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The way we use technology both shapes and is shaped by our environment. These same technologies also shape and are shaped by our cognitive structures. While several existing theories explain individuals’ adaptations of technology, these theories typically focus on social and behavioral dynamics, with little attention on how technology adaptation changes individuals’ internal representations and associations. This is an important oversight to address, given that contemporary technologies such as social media, big data, artificial intelligence, and wearable devices are known to impact how we process information and conceptualize problems. In this study, we extend the adaptive theory of structuration for individuals (ASTI) to create a theory of technocognitive structuration. Technocognitive structuration proposes that exploitative and exploratory cognitive adaptations mediate how technology adaptations impact task adaptations. We tested this mediating effect using an online experiment, supported by a series of pilot studies and illustrations. The results support the proposed mediating role of cognitive adaptation. These findings challenge existing research on technology adaptation and suggest that not only is cognitive adaptation an important phenomenon to study in its own right but it may also be an important element to consider when making causal claims about other outcomes linked with technology adaptation.
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Kennedy-Karpat, Colleen. "Adaptation and Nostalgia." Adaptation 13, no. 3 (September 10, 2020): 283–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/adaptation/apaa025.
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Abstract This essay highlights the shared critical terrain of adaptation and nostalgia: how they critically juxtapose the past with the present, and how they underscore the impossibility of return while also relying on prior experience. It also explores nostalgia’s effect on personal responses to adaptations and its interaction with textual form. Drawing from various areas of literary, media, and performance studies, including film adaptations of children’s literature, Watchmen and its screen adaptations, and Disney’s live-action remakes, this essay underscores how both nostalgia and adaptation are inherently multivalent concepts, and how they each rely on perspective to generate critical meaning.
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Danckert, Paula. "Making Change from Within: Political Adaptation as Activism." Canadian Theatre Review 193 (February 1, 2023): 87–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/ctr.193.015.
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Political Adaptation in Canadian Theatre, by Kailin Wright, is an excellent addition to the discourse on theatre adaptations. Wright applies theories of adaptation, identification, performance, Indigenous dramaturgy, and speech acts to define political adaptation as distinct from adaptation “proper”. She contends that political adaptations activate publics or, in her terms, “dispublics,” toward changed perspectives on inherited narratives. Seminal to her argument is Michel Pêcheux’s tripartite terminology, which describes the relationship of the spectator to mainstream culture as identification, counteridentification, and disidentification.
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Muresan, Dorel-Aurel. "Book Review. Jane Austen to Screen: Transcoding Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice." Papers in Arts and Humanities 3, no. 1 (July 27, 2023): 141–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.52885/pah.v3i1.138.
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Reading and Watching Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, written by Iuliana Borbely, examines the transcoding of Jane Austen’s novels into film adaptations, focusing specifically on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. Drawing on adaptation theory and intermediality, the book explores the relationship between the novels and their screen adaptations. Borbely discusses the challenges of adapting well-known literary texts and the concept of fidelity in the context of two different media. The book provides comprehensive analyses of various adaptations, emphasizing themes, narrative devices, character portrayals, and visual techniques. Additionally, it offers a theoretical foundation for adaptation studies and invites further exploration of Austen’s works in different cultural contexts. Overall, this book contributes to the field of adaptation studies and Austen scholarship, serving as a valuable resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts interested in the adaptation of literary works.
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Ulhaq, Salma Dhiya, and Risalah Damar Ratri. "A HUNDRED YEARS OF SITI NURBAYA: ADAPTATIONS FROM FILMS TO MUSICALS." CrossOver 4, no. 1 (June 30, 2024): 40–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.22515/crossover.v4i1.8803.
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This objective of thi sresearch is to map the development of Siti Nurbaya story within its first hundred years. The data is taken from the adaptations of Siti Nurbaya novel into various forms resulting in intriguing discussions from the Nurbaya Musical Series and song lyrics about Siti Nurbaya. Changes from the novel to adaptation forms involve additions, reductions, and adjustments, which are then discussed. This study reveals: (1) the development of Nurbaya's character from the novel to adaptation forms, impacting the storyline and sociological aspects within these adaptations. (2) The addition of new characters, such as Etek Rahma, Nurbaya's conservative aunt, influences various events and plots within the adaptations. (3) Changes in perspective also create new viewpoints, for example, the followers of Datuk Meringgih who in the novel accept menial jobs for instant pleasure, whereas in adaptations, their motivation shifts to supporting their families. (4)Adjustments from the novel to adaptation forms are made to accommodate contemporary times and shorten the consumption time of literary works, thereby modifying conflicts to be more relevant to current contexts.
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Adams, Jo. "Adapting for Community Care, Part 1." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 59, no. 3 (March 1996): 115–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802269605900305.
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This article examines the provision and funding of home adaptations for people with physical disabilities. Part 1 looks at the following components of home adaptations: the implementation of local housing and social legislation; the effect housing tenure has on the ease of obtaining adaptations; and the involvement of a variety of agencies in the adaptation process. The findings are based on questionnaires and informal interviews of local authority housing departments, community occupational therapists and Disabled Facilities Grant applicants. The article concludes that people with disabilities receive an adaptation service which is skewed according to housing tenure and affected by the variation in local interpretation and implementation of social legislation.
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Abdul Aziz, Sohaimi, and Rohaya Md Ali. "Adaptation of Hikayat Hang Tuah in Children's Literature." Malay Literature 25, no. 2 (December 8, 2012): 261–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.37052/ml.25(2)no6.
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Hang Tuah is a character in the epic Hikayat Hang Tuah which has become the pride of Malay Literature. The epic, and especially the protagonist of the epic, Hang Tuah, have been much discussed. This is also the case where children’s literature is concerned, as the Hikayat Hang Tuah has attracted the attention of Malaysian authors to produce adaptations of stories from this epic. The stories linked to the character of Hang Tuah contain many elements of fantasy which makes them suitable for adaptation as children’s literature. Establishing what types of adaptations have been made of these stories forms the core of this study. Also, the acceptance of Hang Tuah as a hero of the Malays has been challenged by movements, especially in social realism. As a result, the character of Hang Jebat has become accepted as a heroic figure instead. However, whether or not social realism has influenced adaptations done for children, and whether there has been a shift in the figure of hero as a result of social realism are still unanswered questions which this study addresses. This study has found that adaptations of stories about Hang Tuah for children are mainly partial adaptations, and that the stories chosen for adaptation are especially those containing strong elements of fantasy. Illustrations are also an element in these partial adaptations. The study has found no trace of the influence of social realism in the adaptations. Hang Tuah is still depicted as a heroic figure while Hang Jebat continues to be depicted as the traitor. Keywords: children’s literature, Hang Tuah, adaptations, social realism, illustrations
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MENDELSOHN, ROBERT. "THE ECONOMICS OF ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES." Climate Change Economics 03, no. 02 (May 2012): 1250006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2010007812500066.
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Adaptations are changes in behavior and capital motivated by climate change. Economic theory suggests that adaptations are efficient (desirable) only if their benefit exceeds their cost. Private adaptations are likely to be efficient because the benefits and cost accrue to the decision maker. With some important exceptions, private adaptation is likely to be done efficiently by markets. Public adaptations, however, benefit many people. Markets are not likely to make efficient public adaptations because they cannot coordinate payments from multiple consumers. Governments need to be responsible for public adaptations. However, government must think carefully about being efficient. Empirically, little is known about what precise changes in behavior are efficient, where such changes should take place and when they should take place. The empirical literature has largely focused on how actors have adapted to the current range of climates across the earth. From these studies, researchers are extrapolating what changes would make sense in the future as climate changes. The results suggest that adaptations are local in nature and therefore look like patchwork adjustments across space. They depend on the current local climate, how it changes and the various local conditions. Although public adaptations in health and conservation look promising, there are virtually no economic analyses of their potential. Overall, adaptation can be very effective at reducing damages, for example, by building sea walls to protect from inundation, and seizing new opportunities, for example, by growing in crops in places that were previously too cold. Research must now focus on making the practical steps that turn that potential into reality.
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Siskin, Leslie Santee. "Mutual Adaptation in Action." Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education 118, no. 13 (April 2016): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/016146811611801308.
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Building on an expanded concept of mutual adaptation, this article explores a distinctive and successful aspect of International Baccalaureate's (IB) effort to scale up, as they moved to expand their programs and support services in Title I schools. Based on a three-year, mixed-methods study, it offers a case where we see not only local adaptations that schools made as they implemented IB (mutual adaptation in situ), but also a second level of adaptation. This reflects what we call mutual adaptation in action—as organizational learning took place on both sides. The designers incorporated what they learned from local implementations into the next iteration of their design, potentially strengthening not only the design, but also their capacity to go to scale. On the design side, adaptations include: (1) adapting to context and conditions, (2) reinforcing weak pillars and redesigning procedures, and (3) taking local adaptations to scale.
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Cutchins, Dennis. "Teaching Adaptations." Adaptation 9, no. 1 (October 21, 2015): 116–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/adaptation/apv027.
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Fujiki, Soichiro, Shinya Aoi, Tetsuro Funato, Nozomi Tomita, Kei Senda, and Kazuo Tsuchiya. "Adaptation mechanism of interlimb coordination in human split-belt treadmill walking through learning of foot contact timing: a robotics study." Journal of The Royal Society Interface 12, no. 110 (September 2015): 20150542. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2015.0542.
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Human walking behaviour adaptation strategies have previously been examined using split-belt treadmills, which have two parallel independently controlled belts. In such human split-belt treadmill walking, two types of adaptations have been identified: early and late. Early-type adaptations appear as rapid changes in interlimb and intralimb coordination activities when the belt speeds of the treadmill change between tied (same speed for both belts) and split-belt (different speeds for each belt) configurations. By contrast, late-type adaptations occur after the early-type adaptations as a gradual change and only involve interlimb coordination. Furthermore, interlimb coordination shows after-effects that are related to these adaptations. It has been suggested that these adaptations are governed primarily by the spinal cord and cerebellum, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Because various physiological findings suggest that foot contact timing is crucial to adaptive locomotion, this paper reports on the development of a two-layered control model for walking composed of spinal and cerebellar models, and on its use as the focus of our control model. The spinal model generates rhythmic motor commands using an oscillator network based on a central pattern generator and modulates the commands formulated in immediate response to foot contact, while the cerebellar model modifies motor commands through learning based on error information related to differences between the predicted and actual foot contact timings of each leg. We investigated adaptive behaviour and its mechanism by split-belt treadmill walking experiments using both computer simulations and an experimental bipedal robot. Our results showed that the robot exhibited rapid changes in interlimb and intralimb coordination that were similar to the early-type adaptations observed in humans. In addition, despite the lack of direct interlimb coordination control, gradual changes and after-effects in the interlimb coordination appeared in a manner that was similar to the late-type adaptations and after-effects observed in humans. The adaptation results of the robot were then evaluated in comparison with human split-belt treadmill walking, and the adaptation mechanism was clarified from a dynamic viewpoint.
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Van Damme, Astrid, Katrien Beeckman, and Florence Talrich. "Development of the Centering-Based Group Care Adaptation Framework, a supporting tool when implementing Centering-Based Group Care." International Journal of Integrated Care 23, S1 (December 28, 2023): 657. http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.icic23256.
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Background: Centering-Based Group Care (CBGC) is an alternative way of delivering antenatal and/or postnatal care, and includes three core components: (1) health assessment, (2) interactive learning, and (3) community building. Despite the increasing interest in CBGC worldwide, implementation can be challenging and adaptations are required for sustainable implementation while maintaining the core components. Examples of site-specific adaptations for implementation are documented but are scattered and a hands-on tool for practice has not been created. This study aims to develop a CBGC adaptation framework that supports sustainable implementation within and across different contexts.
Methods: We conducted a context-analysis using a Rapid Qualitative Inquiry (RQI) approach in 26 sites in seven participating countries (Belgium, Ghana, Kosovo, South Africa, Suriname, The Netherlands, and United Kingdom) during the pre-implementation phase. We conducted 335 semi-structured interviews with service users (n=150) and with key stakeholders such as politicians, health care managers, health care providers, religious leaders (n=185). 10 focus group discussions with service users and 56 review meetings with the local research teams were included. In addition, national guidelines and documents were analysed for their CBGC-relevant content. RQI included data triangulation and investigator triangulation. We incorporated data from the RQI into the iteratively evolving adaptation framework and systematically discussed preliminary versions with country-specific research teams. Insights and feedback from these teams were incorporated to create the final version of the CBGC adaptation framework.
Results: We identified six universal surface adaptations categories (content, materials, timing, location, group composition, facilitators), and five universal deep structure adaptations categories (self-assessment/medical check-up, scheduling CBGC into regular care, enrolment, (possible) partner organisations, financials). The CBGC Adaptation Framework provides an overview of the site’s adaptation needs, expected barriers and facilitators, and encourages the development of an action plan to apply these adaptations in practice.
Conclusion: The Adaptation Framework is a useful tool to identify surface and deep structure adaptation categories. In this way, it serves as a useful tool to provide the necessary support during the complex implementation of CBGC. Completing the framework raises awareness of multiple levels of adaptations that must be considered if sustainable implementation of CBGC is to be achieved.
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van Breukelen, Frank, and Sandra L. Martin. "Invited Review: Molecular adaptations in mammalian hibernators: unique adaptations or generalized responses?" Journal of Applied Physiology 92, no. 6 (June 1, 2002): 2640–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01007.2001.
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Hibernators are unique among mammals in their ability to attain, withstand, and reverse low body temperatures. Hibernators repeatedly cycle between body temperatures near zero during torpor and 37°C during euthermy. How do these mammals maintain cardiac function, cell integrity, blood fluidity, and energetic balance during their prolonged periods at low body temperature and avoid damage when they rewarm? Hibernation is often considered an example of a unique adaptation for low-temperature function in mammals. Although such adaptation is apparent at the level of whole animal physiology, it is surprisingly difficult to demonstrate clear examples of adaptations at the cellular and biochemical levels that improve function in the cold and are unique to hibernators. Instead of adaptation for improved function in the cold, the key molecular adaptations of hibernation may be to exploit the cold to depress most aspects of biochemical function and then rewarm without damage to restore optimal function of all systems. These capabilities are likely due to novel regulation of biochemical pathways shared by all mammals, including humans.
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Berggren, Ruth E. "Adaptations." New England Journal of Medicine 354, no. 15 (April 13, 2006): 1550–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/nejmp068040.
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Jacobs, Ruth Harriet. "Adaptations." Journal of Women & Aging 5, no. 3-4 (January 25, 1994): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j074v05n03_02.
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Darley, Sarah Jessica. "“Adaptations”." Marvels & Tales 38, no. 2 (2024): 302–5. https://doi.org/10.1353/mat.2024.a953124.
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Bender, Melissa S., and Mary Jo Clark. "Cultural Adaptation for Ethnic Diversity." Californian Journal of Health Promotion 9, no. 2 (December 1, 2011): 40–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.32398/cjhp.v9i2.1435.
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Obesity disproportionately affects U.S. ethnic minority preschool children, placing them at risk for obesity related co-morbidities and premature death. Effective culturally appropriate interventions are needed to improve health behaviors and reduce obesity in young high-risk minority children, while their behaviors are still developing. All known obesity intervention studies (e.g., diet and physical activity) since 2000 targeting U.S. ethnic minority preschool children were reviewed. Five electronic databases and eight published literature reviews were used to identify the studies. Intervention studies without identified ethnic minority participants were excluded. Ten obesity interventions studies met the review criteria. Published cultural adaptation guidelines were used to develop a mechanism to analyze, score, and rank the intervention adaptations. Cultural adaptations varied widely in rigor, depth, and breadth. Results indicated a relative absence of appropriately adapted obesity interventions for ethnic minority groups, suggesting a need for more rigorous cultural adaptation guidelines when designing obesity interventions for diverse ethnicities. Culturally appropriate adaptations appeared to enhance intervention relevance, effectiveness, and feasibility. The purpose of this literature review was to evaluate 1) the type and extent of cultural adaptations strategies applied to the interventions, and 2) how these adaptations related to the study outcomes.
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Coombes, David, James W. B. Moir, Anthony M. Poole, Tim F. Cooper, and Renwick C. J. Dobson. "The fitness challenge of studying molecular adaptation." Biochemical Society Transactions 47, no. 5 (October 23, 2019): 1533–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bst20180626.
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Abstract Advances in bioinformatics and high-throughput genetic analysis increasingly allow us to predict the genetic basis of adaptive traits. These predictions can be tested and confirmed, but the molecular-level changes — i.e. the molecular adaptation — that link genetic differences to organism fitness remain generally unknown. In recent years, a series of studies have started to unpick the mechanisms of adaptation at the molecular level. In particular, this work has examined how changes in protein function, activity, and regulation cause improved organismal fitness. Key to addressing molecular adaptations is identifying systems and designing experiments that integrate changes in the genome, protein chemistry (molecular phenotype), and fitness. Knowledge of the molecular changes underpinning adaptations allow new insight into the constraints on, and repeatability of adaptations, and of the basis of non-additive interactions between adaptive mutations. Here we critically discuss a series of studies that examine the molecular-level adaptations that connect genetic changes and fitness.
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Aschbrenner, Kelly A., Gary R. Bond, Sarah I. Pratt, Kenneth Jue, Gail Williams, Souvik Banerjee, and Stephen J. Bartels. "Evaluating agency-led adaptions to an evidence-based lifestyle intervention for adults with serious mental illness." Implementation Research and Practice 1 (January 2020): 263348952094320. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2633489520943200.
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Background: Limited empirical evidence exists on the impact of adaptations that occur in implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs) in real-world practice settings. The purpose of this study was to measure and evaluate adaptations to an EBP (InSHAPE) for obesity in persons with serious mental illness in a national implementation in mental health care settings. Methods: We conducted telephone interviews with InSHAPE provider teams at 37 (95%) of 39 study sites during 24-month follow-up of a cluster randomized trial of implementation strategies for InSHAPE at behavioral health organizations. Our team rated adaptations as fidelity-consistent or fidelity-inconsistent. Multilevel regression models were used to estimate the relationship between adaptations and implementation and participant outcomes. Results: Of 37 sites interviewed, 28 sites (76%) made adaptations to InSHAPE ( M = 2.1, SD = 1.3). Sixteen sites (43%) made fidelity-consistent adaptations, while 22 (60%) made fidelity-inconsistent adaptations. The number of fidelity-inconsistent adaptations was negatively associated with InSHAPE fidelity scores (β = −4.29; p < .05). A greater number of adaptations were associated with significantly higher odds of participant-level cardiovascular risk reduction (odds ratio [ OR] = 1.40; confidence interval [CI] = [1.08, 1.80]; p < .05). With respect to the type of adaptation, we found a significant positive association between the number of fidelity-inconsistent adaptations and cardiovascular risk reduction ( OR = 1.59; CI = [1.01, 2.51]; p < .05). This was largely explained by the fidelity-inconsistent adaptation of holding exercise sessions at the mental health agency versus a fitness facility in the community (a core form of InSHAPE) ( OR = 2.52; 95% CI = [1.11, 5.70]; p < .05). Conclusions: This research suggests that adaptations to an evidence-based lifestyle program were common during implementation in real-world mental health practice settings even when fidelity was monitored and reinforced through implementation interventions. Results suggest that adaptations, including those that are fidelity-inconsistent, can be positively associated with improved participant outcomes when they provide a potential practical advantage while maintaining the core function of the intervention. Plain language abstract: Treatments that have been proven to work in research studies are not always one-size-fits-all. In real-world clinical settings where people receive mental health care, sometimes there are good reasons to change certain things about a treatment. For example, a particular treatment might not fit well in a specific clinic or cultural context, or it might not meet the needs of specific patient groups. We studied adaptations to an evidence-based practice (InSHAPE) targeting obesity in persons with serious mental illness made by teams implementing the program in routine mental health care settings. We learned that adaptations to InSHAPE were common, and that an adaptation that model experts initially viewed as inconsistent with fidelity to the model turned out to have a positive impact on participant health outcomes. The results of this study may encourage researchers and model experts to work collaboratively with mental health agencies and clinicians implementing evidence-based practices to consider allowing for and guiding adaptations that provide a potential practical advantage while maintaining the core purpose of the intervention.
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Achuk, Diana, James Koske, and Gladys Gathuru. "Factors Determining Small-Scale Farmers’ Adoption of Climate Adaptation Methods in Jubek State, South Sudan." East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology 5, no. 1 (March 16, 2022): 30–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.37284/eajab.5.1.581.
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Agricultural production in South Sudan has experienced climate variability, the erratic occurrence of climate phenomena affects land use through frequent drought and flooding hence needs climate adaptations. There is less information about factors determining farmers adopting climate change adaptations in South Sudan. Therefore, the current research aimed at exploring factors that influence the adaptation measures taken by farmers for Jubek State in South Sudan. The study adopted a stratified sampling method to identify areas and respondents that questionnaires were administered for data collection and there were 395 farmers who were sampled systematically during the research study. The data collected were entered and coded, then statistically analysed using a logistic regression model to analyse determinants to adopting climate adaptations. The study found that gender, marital status, code of employment, size of the household, and size of the farm were significantly influencing adoption of climate changes adaptations (p< 0.05). The farmers practice of farming activities in respect to the adaptation methods used had a probability of increasing the number of climate adoption for higher crop yield. It was concluded that prescribed policies need to incorporate socio-economic factors to provide valuable and efficient climate adaptation methods
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Marazi, Katerina. "Brand Identity, Adaptation, and Media Franchise Culture." Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Film and Media Studies 9, no. 1 (December 1, 2014): 229–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ausfm-2015-0012.
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Abstract In spite of the noticeable practices within the field of Adaptation, Adaptation theory seems to be lagging behind whilst perpetuating various fallacies. Geoffrey Wagner’s types of Adaptation and Kamilla Elliott’s proposed concepts for examining adaptations have proved useful but due to their general applicability they seem to perpetuate the fallacies existing within the field of Adaptation. This article will propose a context-specific concept pertaining to Media Franchise Culture for the purpose of examining Adaptations and re-assessing long-held debates concerning the Original, the Content/Form debate and Fidelity issues that cater to the twelve fallacies discussed by Thomas Leitch.
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Bailey, McCleery, Barnes, and McKune. "Climate-Driven Adaptation, Household Capital, and Nutritional Outcomes among Farmers in Eswatini." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 21 (October 23, 2019): 4063. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214063.
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Globally, communities are increasingly impacted by the stressors of climate change. In response, people may adapt to maintain their livelihoods and overall health and nutrition. However, the relationship between climate adaptation and human nutrition is poorly understood and results of adaptation are often unclear. We investigated the relationship between adaptation and child nutrition, in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) during an extreme drought. Households varied in both adaptation behavior and household resources and we found that, overall, households that adapted had better child nutrition than those that didn’t adapt. When controlling for the influence of household capital, we found that more vulnerable households, those with greater dependence on natural resources and lower income, had a stronger positive relationship between adaptation and nutrition than less vulnerable households. We also found that some adaptations had stronger positive relationships with nutrition than others. In our system, the adaptation that most strongly correlated with improved nutrition, selling chickens, most likely benefits from local social networksand consistent demand, and performed better than other adaptations. Our results emphasize the need to measure adaptation outcomes and identify and support the types of adaptations are most likely to improve nutrition in the future.
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Markov, Aleksandr V. "THREE DECADES OF ADAPTATION FOR FIVE CLASSICS BOOK REVIEW: FEDOROVA, L. (2022). CINEMA ADAPTATION AS A SYMPTOM. RUSSIAN CLASSICAL LITERATURE SCREENED IN POST-SOVIET TIME." RSUH/RGGU Bulletin. Series Philosophy. Social Studies. Art Studies, no. 4 (2021): 155–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2021-4-155-159.
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Review of the monograph Adaptation as a Symptom by the Russian-American researcher Lyudmila Fedorova, dedicated to post-Soviet film adaptations of the works of Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov. The question is raised about the limits of the film adaptation, about popularity of Russian literature in the world and lability of its position in modern Russia, and also about the complex imposition of genre, social and ideological attitudes of the authors of adaptations.
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Windarti, Ani, Resneri Daulay, Ulaya Ahdiani, and Zanuwar Hakim Atmantika. "PROSPECT OF ASIAN AMERICAN BOOK TO MOVIE ADAPTATIONS IN THE HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY." JOLALI: Journal of Language and Literature 1, no. 2 (August 1, 2023): 42–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.35842/jolali.v1i2.10.
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This paper explores the prospects of Asian American book-to-movie adaptations in the Hollywood industry. There have been a large number of book-to-movie adaptations in the history of the American film industry, such as Great Expectation (1946), The Silence of the Lamb (1991), and The Great Gatsby (2013) to mention just a few. Some have also been reported to gain fame and economic success in the global film market. The mentioned book-to-movie adaptations were based on Western authors. Meanwhile, history has witnessed the emergence of Asian American writers such as: Bharati Mukherjee, Amy Tan, Khaled Hosseini, Anchee Min, among others who have played an essential role in the field of American literature. This paper uses a qualitative method by analyzing data from selected Book-to movie adaptations. It is evident that some of them received prestigious awards. Tan’s book-to-movie adaptation The Joy Luck Club (1993), Hosseini’s book-to-movie adaptation The Kite Runner (2007) and Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians (2018) have entered Hollywood to participate in the extremely competitive film market. The study results show that Asian American writers have emerged recently. Second, Asian American book-to-movie adaptations offer unique narratives to American audiences, although only a handful of Asian American book-to-movie adaptations have been produced. In conclusion, despite the promising growth of Asian American literature, readers can realize that Asian American book-to-movie adaptations have to struggle to be able to tap into the Hollywood industry.
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Bharat, Meenakshi. "Did We Need Another Emma? The Anxiety of Influence in the Bollywood Adaptation of Emma." Humanities 11, no. 4 (June 28, 2022): 80. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/h11040080.
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The multiple screen adaptations of Jane Austen’s novels, and in particular, those of Emma (1815–1816), willy-nilly direct audience attention to the problematic continuities between the original novel and Rajshri Ojha’s twenty-first century Bollywood adaptation, Aisha (2010). This essay addresses the issue of the competing influence of Austen and the global cinematic adaptations that precede this Hindi adaptation, even as it assesses the film for its engagement with the adaptation of Austenian social concerns to the particularities of the contemporary upper-middle-class urban existence in India.
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Li, Xinzuo. "Multimodal Adaptation, Reconstruction, and Deviation of Immortal Ones." Linguaculture 15, no. 2 (December 31, 2024): 93–117. https://doi.org/10.47743/lincu-2024-2-0361.
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Since time immemorial, immortal ones, or Shenxians in Chinese, have been an integral part of the Chinese civilization, reflecting the ancient and everlasting pursuit of immortality, both physically and spiritually. In particular, the epic novel Journey to the West offers a panoramic view of their hierarchy, personality, and ways of life. For this reason, the novel has been adapted into different multimedia versions. The animated comedy Monkey King (2023), produced by Netflix, is one of the recent but less satisfactory examples, in which the images of immortals are reconstructed in a multimodal manner suffering from adaptational deviation. Based on previous studies on translation, adaptation, and multimodality, this article puts forward a model of multimodal adaptation and uses that framework to evaluate Monkey King’s major reconstructions of immortals in a transnational context. Focusing on explicit and implicit adaptations, the article discusses how the new presentations of these immortals deviate from those in Chinese culture, and how a world that would appear to be turned upside down, in the eyes of a Chinese audience, comes into being. The article also sheds some light on the effect of transnational adaptations on the culture of origin for the source text.
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Houldin, Adina, Romeo Chua, Mark G. Carpenter, and Tania Lam. "Limited interlimb transfer of locomotor adaptations to a velocity-dependent force field during unipedal walking." Journal of Neurophysiology 108, no. 3 (August 1, 2012): 943–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00670.2011.
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Several studies have demonstrated that motor adaptations to a novel task environment can be transferred between limbs. Such interlimb transfer of motor commands is consistent with the notion of centrally driven strategies that can be generalized across different frames of reference. So far, studies of interlimb transfer of locomotor adaptations have yielded disparate results. Here we sought to determine whether locomotor adaptations in one (trained) leg show transfer to the other (test) leg during a unipedal walking task. We hypothesized that adaptation in the test leg to a velocity-dependent force field previously experienced by the trained leg will be faster, as revealed by faster recovery of kinematic errors and earlier onset of aftereffects. Twenty able-bodied adults walked unipedally in the Lokomat robotic gait orthosis, which applied velocity-dependent resistance to the legs. The amount of resistance was scaled to 10% of each individual's maximum voluntary contraction of the hip flexors. Electromyography and kinematics of the lower limb were recorded. All subjects were right-leg dominant and were tested for transfer of motor adaptations from the right leg to the left leg. Catch trials, consisting of unexpected removal of resistance, were presented after the first step with resistance and after a period of adaptation to test for aftereffects. We found no significant differences in the sizes of the aftereffects between the two legs, except for peak hip flexion during swing, or in the rate at which peak hip flexion adapted during steps against resistance between the two legs. Our results indicate that interlimb transfer of these types of locomotor adaptation is not a robust phenomenon. These findings add to our current understanding of motor adaptations and provide further evidence that generalization of adaptations may be dependent on the movement task.
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Aarons, Gregory A., Rachel A. Askew, Amy E. Green, Alexis J. Yalon, Kendal Reeder, and Lawrence A. Palinkas. "Evidence-based practice adaptation during large-scale implementation: a taxonomy of process and content adaptations." Journal of Children's Services 14, no. 2 (June 6, 2019): 61–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jcs-02-2018-0003.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to identify the types of adaptations made by service providers (i.e. practitioners) during a large-scale US statewide implementation of SafeCare®, an evidence-based intervention to reduce child neglect; and second, to place adaptations within a taxonomy of types of adaptations. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with 138 SafeCare providers and supervisors. Grounded theory methods were used to identify themes, specific types of adaptations and factors associated with adaptation. Findings Adaptations were made to both peripheral and core elements of the evidence-based practice (EBP). The taxonomy of adaptations included two broad categories of process and content. Process adaptations included presentation of materials, dosage/intensity of sessions, order of presentation, addressing urgent concerns before focusing on the EBP and supplementing information to model materials. Content adaptations included excluding parts of the EBP and overemphasizing certain aspects of the EBP. Adaptations were motivated by client factors such as the age of the target child, provider factors such as a providers’ level of self-efficacy with the EBP and concerns over client/provider rapport. Client factors were paramount in motivating adaptations of all kinds. Research limitations/implications The present findings highlight the need to examine ways in which adaptations affect EBP implementation and sustainment, client engagement in treatment, and client outcomes. Practical implications Implementers and EBP developers and trainers should build flexibility into their models while safeguarding core intervention elements that drive positive client outcomes. Originality/value This study is unique in examining and enumerating both process and content types of adaptations in a large-scale child neglect implementation study. In addition, such adaptations may be generalizable to other types of EBPs.
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Kayani, Taimur, Arbaayah Ali Termizi, Wan Roselezam Wan Yahya, and Ida Baizura Bahar. "Politics of Staging Capitalist Society in Transcultural Adaptations of Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera by Ajoka Theatre in Pakistan." International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature 7, no. 3 (May 1, 2018): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.7n.3p.23.
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Brecht’s canonical literary work’s indigenization in Pakistan can offer a valuable transcultural adaptation study because it was performed through a radical theatre with a distinct dramaturgy and political philosophy in two different cultural contexts and historical frame of references. As the foremost representative of Brecht’s radical dramaturgy, philosophy and literary works in Pakistan since 1983, Ajoka theatre utilized these adaptations as a platform for airing a critique on capitalism in Pakistan. Prior researches focused on the formal criticism: visual and aural elements. No contextual reading is conducted to explore its political and cultural dimensions of these transcultural adaptations in providing descriptive critique on capitalist society of Pakistan. Realizing the paucity of indigenous academic work in this area this article takes this initiative and addresses this ‘research gap’ by first conducting a new historicist study of Brecht selected work and its transcultural adaptations in Pakistan. This article also investigates the theatrical and cultural factors which contributed to the enormous success of these transcultural adaptations of Brecht’s selected work in Pakistan in light of Hutcheon’s theory of adaptation.
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Alfonso, Gerryc P. "Assessing the Climate Change Adaptations of Upland Farmers: A Case of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines." Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues (IJSEI) 2, no. 2 (August 22, 2021): 129–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.47540/ijsei.v2i2.214.
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Adaptation to climate change impacts varies from country to country. It is difficult to capture the concept of adaptations because it includes government policies and the behavior of farmers. Undertaking regional and local assessments of adaptations is still informative because it serves as baseline data for government and other institutions in supporting the needs of the farmers to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Thus, the study aims to look at the institutional supports availed and needed by farmers for climate change adaptation and assess their cost, effectiveness, institutional capacity, and acceptability. Personal interview and Focus Group Discussion complemented by various data gathering techniques was done to provide ample description and understanding of the sources, cost, effectiveness, institutional capacity, and acceptability of the climate change adaptations of farmers in La Trinidad, Benguet. Various institutional supports were given to the farmers but not equally and equitably distributed to the farmers. Almost all of the adaptations were effective, the cost and degree of institutional capacity needed are low but highly acceptable to the farmers.
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Leszczyński, Grzegorz. "BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS ADAPTATION – CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE." Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW, Polityki Europejskie, Finanse i Marketing, no. 10(59) (December 28, 2013): 451–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.22630/pefim.2013.10.59.97.
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Adaptation is an essential process of business-to-business relationships. It is through the adaptation that relationship develops. The research presented in this paper shows that even in the specific conditions of the construction industry, adaptations occur not only on the supply side, but also on the customers. The scope of adaptation is different in the highlighted clusters of companies. Adaptations are low at companies that have the largest number of employees what lets them use their market position. On the other hand, one third of smaller businesses adapt to their key suppliers, mainly in the financial and logistical dimension.
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Saeed, Kochar A. "Teachers' Perceptions on Adaptation of Sunrise Coursebook at Sulaymaniyah Governorate in Kurdistan Region of Iraq." ISSUE 7 4, no. 2 (December 31, 2020): 70–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.25079/ukhjss.v4n2y2020.pp70-80.
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This study aimed to determine if teachers employ any adaptations during their classes, and if so, what kind of adaptations are employed and how these are employed. This study sought to determine if adaptations are employed in correct and authentic ways.For this study, a qualitative method was used. The tool used in this study was a semi-structured interview. The questions of the semi-structured interview were adapted from Nguyen (2015). The study cohort was made up of teachers who were using or had used the Sunrise course books (levels 7, 8, and 9) in their teaching in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The findings of this study showed that all the teachers employ adaptations in the classroom but to different degrees; some of them use only 1 or 2 types of adaptations because of the limited time they have available in their classes, whereas others apply most of the types of adaptations. Finally, the results showed that there is a positive relationship between experience and adaptation, with those teachers who had more experience employing more methods of adaptations during their classes.
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Enriquez, Marie. "L’Île au trésor : Histoires d’échanges entre les adaptations cinématographiques et en bande dessinée du roman de Stevenson." Transcr(é)ation 2, no. 1 (March 14, 2023): 1–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.5206/tc.v2i1.15548.
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L’Île au trésor, paru en 1883, a connu, dès la fin du XIXe siècle, un grand succès qui a vite entraîné, au début du XXe siècle, son adaptation dans des médiums de l’image naissants – cinéma (dès 1920) et bande dessinée (dès 1936). Ces adaptations ont pu être favorisées par l’écriture très visuelle de Stevenson. Le roman a connu une douzaine d’adaptations au cinéma, ainsi que plusieurs adaptations en série d’animation. Quant à la bande dessinée, il s’agit à notre connaissance du roman ayant donné lieu au plus grand nombre d’adaptations dans ce médium, avec plus d’une vingtaine d’albums ou fascicules, mais également à des suites ou des réécritures. Loin d’être cloisonnées, les adaptations cinématographiques et « bédéesques » se sont nourries d’échanges mutuels. Cet article se propose d’étudier la manière dont les nombreuses adaptations en bande dessinée du roman de Stevenson (que ce soient des bandes dessinées franco-belges, mais aussi des comics ou des mangas) ont pu subir l’influence des adaptations cinématographiques du même roman, mais également influer sur la production audiovisuelle. Nous nous questionnerons sur les liens entre l’œuvre source et les adaptations dans les deux médiums, ainsi que sur les influences mutuelles entre adaptations de médiums différents.
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Aughterson, Kate. "“As for mine”: Aphra Behn and Adaptations of Jacobean City Comedies." Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Theatre Research 31, no. 2 (2016): 37–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.5325/rectr.31.2.0037.
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Abstract This article argues that Behn’s dramaturgical style and experimentation can be illuminated by discussing her adaptations of earlier Jacobean city comedies: her adaptation of Middleton’s A Mad World My Masters and A Trick to Catch the Old One in The City Heiress (1682) allow us to identify and hypothesize signature adapting strategies, which help locate a discussion of the anonymous adaptation of Marston’s The Dutch Courtesan, The Revenge (1680). In particular, the article shows how her interest in performance spaces (illustrated by changing stage shutters and scenic spaces) is exemplified in the decisions the adaptor makes in altering the “original” Jacobean texts for a Restoration stage. Behn’s archetypal interest in issues of gender and sexuality are explicitly staged using not only adaptations of texts but adaptations of stage spaces.
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Ishtiaque, Asif. "US farmers' adaptations to climate change: a systematic review of the adaptation-focused studies in the US agriculture context." Environmental Research: Climate, April 6, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2752-5295/accb03.
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Abstract Farmers in the US are adopting a range of strategies to deal with climate change impacts, from changing planting dates to using sophisticated technologies. Studies on farmers’ adaptation in US agriculture focus on a variety of topics and provide an understanding of how farmers adapt to climate change impacts, which adaptation strategies offer better outcomes, and what challenges need to be addressed for effective adaptations. Nevertheless, we lack a comprehensive view of adaptation studies focusing on US farmers’ adaptations. A review of the adaptation studies in US agriculture will help us to understand current research trends and realize future research potential. To fulfill this gap, this study systematically reviewed peer-reviewed studies on adaptation to climate change in US agriculture. A systematic search on the Web of Science and Google Scholar platforms generated 95 articles for final review. These studies were categorized under five themes based on their topical relevance: i) reporting on-farm adaptations, ii) exploring potential adaptations, iii) evaluating specific adaptations, iv) challenges of adaptations, and v) perceptions toward adaptations. A skewed distribution of studies under these themes has been observed; a majority of the studies focused on evaluating specific adaptations (47%) followed by exploring potential adaptations (22%), while reporting on-farm adaptations (17%), challenges of adaptations (6%), and perception towards adaptations (8%) received less attention. In this article, key findings under each theme were presented and some areas for future research focus were broadly discussed. These findings indicate the need for more attention to documenting on-farm adaptation strategies and the associated challenges while emphasizing other themes.
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Holtrop, Jodi Summers, Dennis Gurfinkel, Andrea Nederveld, Phoutdavone Phimphasone-Brady, Patrick Hosokawa, Claude Rubinson, Jeanette A. Waxmonsky, and Bethany M. Kwan. "Methods for capturing and analyzing adaptations: implications for implementation research." Implementation Science 17, no. 1 (July 29, 2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13012-022-01218-3.
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Abstract Background Interventions are often adapted; some adaptations may provoke more favorable outcomes, whereas some may not. A better understanding of the adaptations and their intended goals may elucidate which adaptations produce better outcomes. Improved methods are needed to better capture and characterize the impact of intervention adaptations. Methods We used multiple data collection and analytic methods to characterize adaptations made by practices participating in a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study of a complex, multicomponent diabetes intervention. Data collection methods to identify adaptations included interviews, observations, and facilitator sessions resulting in transcripts, templated notes, and field notes. Adaptations gleaned from these sources were reduced and combined; then, their components were cataloged according to the framework for reporting adaptations and modifications to evidence-based interventions (FRAME). Analytic methods to characterize adaptations included a co-occurrence table, statistically based k-means clustering, and a taxonomic analysis. Results We found that (1) different data collection methods elicited more overall adaptations, (2) multiple data collection methods provided understanding of the components of and reasons for adaptation, and (3) analytic methods revealed ways that adaptation components cluster together in unique patterns producing adaptation “types.” These types may be useful for understanding how the “who, what, how, and why” of adaptations may fit together and for analyzing with outcome data to determine if the adaptations produce more favorable outcomes rather than by adaptation components individually. Conclusion Adaptations were prevalent and discoverable through different methods. Enhancing methods to describe adaptations may better illuminate what works in providing improved intervention fit within context. Trial registration This trial is registered on clinicaltrials.gov under Trial number NCT03590041, posted July 18, 2018.
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Conley, Claire C., Marlena M. Ryba, Brittany M. Brothers, Stephen B. Lo, and Barbara L. Andersen. "Oncology mental health providers' adaptation of an evidence‐based intervention: A mixed‐methods study." Psycho-Oncology 33, no. 1 (December 28, 2023). http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.6272.
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AbstractBackgroundAdaptations are intentional modifications maximizing the fit of an evidence‐based intervention (EBI) in new context. Little is known about EBI adaptation within psychosocial oncology. Guided by the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications‐Enhanced (FRAME), this mixed‐methods study describes oncology mental health providers' planned adaptations to a psychosocial oncology EBI and examines the relationship between planned adaptations and longitudinal EBI usage.MethodsProviders (N = 128) were social workers (47%) and psychologists (40%) practicing in community settings (44%) or academic medical centers (41%). They attended a 3‐day training on a multicomponent psychosocial oncology EBI, the Biobehavioral Intervention (BBI). During training, providers prepared an “adaptation plan” describing necessary adaptations to BBI and rationales for change. Qualitative data from adaptation plans were analyzed using directed content analysis. Linear mixed models examined the relationship between adaptation characteristics (number, similarity to the manualized BBI) and EBI usage across 12 months post‐training.ResultsThree sets of qualitative themes reflecting FRAME elements emerged: (1) content modifications (e.g., shortening/condensing, selecting elements, adding/removing elements); (2) contextual changes (e.g., alternative group formats); and (3) reasons for adaptations (e.g., organization/setting, provider, and recipient factors). Neither number of adaptations nor adaptation similarity were associated with BBI usage across 12 months post‐training.ConclusionsTo our knowledge, this study is the first to characterize oncology mental health providers' planned adaptations to a psychosocial oncology EBI. Planned adaptations did not increase usage, but importantly they did not decrease usage. The adaptation process enabled providers to make thoughtful adaptation choices, with implementation successful irrespective of setting constraints.
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Dun, Rong-liang, Jennifer Tsai, Xiao-hua Hu, Jian-min Mao, Wen-jing Zhu, Guang-chong Qi, and Yu Peng. "A systematic review of cross-cultural adaptation of the National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index." Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 19, no. 1 (May 31, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12955-021-01796-8.
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Abstract Background The National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) was developed to accurately assess the pain, urinary symptoms, and quality of life related to chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). This study aimed to evaluate the cross-cultural adaptations of the NIH-CPSI. Method PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and SciELO databases were searched from their established year to September 2020. Cross-cultural adaptations and the quality control of measurement properties of adaptations were conducted by two reviewers independently according to the Guidelines for the Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Self-Report Measures and the Quality Criteria for Psychometric Properties of Health Status Questionnaire. Results Area total of 21 papers with 16 adaptations, and six studies of the original version of the NIH-CPSI were enrolled in the systematic review. Back translation was the weakest process for the quality assessment of the cross-cultural adaptations of the NIH-CPSI. Internal consistency was analyzed for most of the adaptations, but none of them met the standard. Only 11 adaptations reported test reliability, then only the Arabic-Egyptian, Chinese-Mainland, Danish, Italian, Persian, and Turkish adaptations met the criterion. Most adaptations reported the interpretability, but only the Danish adaptation reported the agreement. The other measurement properties, including responsiveness, and floor as well as ceiling effects were not reported in any of the adaptations. Conclusions The overall quality of the NIH-CPSI cross-cultural adaptations was not organized as expected. Only the Portuguese-Brazilian, Italian, and Spanish adaptations reached over half the process for the cross-cultural adaptation. Only the Turkish adaptations finished half of the measurement properties of cross-cultural adaptations.
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Leung, Jerik, Swathi Sekar, Lillian Madrigal, and Cam Escoffery. "A Scoping Study of Cultural Adaptation Frameworks." Health Promotion Practice, November 11, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15248399241292317.
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Translating evidence-based intervention in public health is important to improve health behaviors and other outcomes and reduce health disparities. Culturally adapting intervention is one approach to reaching different cultural groups. The goals of this paper were to compile definitions of program adaptations, identify processes and steps in cultural adaptations, and pose recommendations for future research related to cultural adaptations. We performed a scoping review of cultural adaptation frameworks or models for public health. Studies were coded for definitions of adaptation, cultural adaptation, other cultural concepts, process steps, community engagement, and public health topic. We found 15 frameworks that described cultural adaptation concepts and processes, and nine had varying definitions of cultural adaptations. All frameworks included tasks of information gathering about the community and developing a preliminary adapted program; over 50% had making refinements to the adapted program after some pilot testing. Only one framework mentioned the role of experts in the adaptation or enhancement process, and one mentioned dissemination. Thirteen articles (86.7%) reported the inclusion of community engagement in the adaptation process. These data present key definitions related to cultural adaptation and themes related to the process of cultural adaptation. We also report on key steps for conducting cultural adaptations. Findings can be utilized to guide future adaptations of evidence-based interventions to ensure culturally competent research and practice.
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Treichler, Emily B. H., Robert Mercado, David Oakes, Dimitri Perivoliotis, Yuliana Gallegos-Rodriguez, Elijah Sosa, Erin Cisneros, et al. "Using a stakeholder-engaged, iterative, and systematic approach to adapting collaborative decision skills training for implementation in VA psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery centers." BMC Health Services Research 22, no. 1 (December 17, 2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08833-2.
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Abstract Background Adaptation of interventions is inevitable during translation to new populations or settings. Systematic approach to adaptation can ensure that fidelity to core functions of the intervention are preserved while optimizing implementation feasibility and effectiveness for the local context. In this study, we used an iterative, mixed methods, and stakeholder-engaged process to systematically adapt Collaborative Decision Skills Training for Veterans with psychosis currently participating in VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers. Methods A modified approach to Intervention Mapping (IM-Adapt) guided the adaptation process. An Adaptation Resource Team of five Veterans, two VA clinicians, and four researchers was formed. The Adaptation Resource Team engaged in an iterative process of identifying and completing adaptations including individual qualitative interviews, group meetings, and post-meeting surveys. Qualitative interviews were analyzed using rapid matrix analysis. We used the modified, RE-AIM enriched expanded Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications to Evidence-based interventions (FRAME) to document adaptations. Additional constructs included adaptation size and scope; implementation of planned adaptation (yes–no); rationale for non-implementation; and tailoring of adaptation for a specific population (e.g., Veterans). Results Rapid matrix analysis of individual qualitative interviews resulted in 510 qualitative codes. Veterans and clinicians reported that the intervention was a generally good fit for VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers and for Veterans. Following group meetings to reach adaptation consensus, 158 adaptations were completed. Most commonly, adaptations added or extended a component; were small in size and scope; intended to improve the effectiveness of the intervention, and based on experience as a patient or working with patients. Few adaptations were targeted towards a specific group, including Veterans. Veteran and clinician stakeholders reported that these adaptations were important and would benefit Veterans, and that they felt heard and understood during the adaptation process. Conclusions A stakeholder-engaged, iterative, and mixed methods approach was successful for adapting Collaborative Decision Skills Training for immediate clinical application to Veterans in a psychosocial rehabilitation center. The ongoing interactions among multiple stakeholders resulted in high quality, tailored adaptations which are likely to be generalizable to other populations or settings. We recommend the use of this stakeholder-engaged, iterative approach to guide adaptations.
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Mangale, Dorothy Imbuka, Alvin Onyango, Cyrus Mugo, Caren Mburu, Nok Chhun, Dalton Wamalwa, Irene Njuguna, et al. "Characterizing provider-led adaptations to mobile phone delivery of the Adolescent Transition Package (ATP) in Kenya using the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications to Evidence-based Implementation Strategies (FRAME-IS): a mixed methods approach." Implementation Science Communications 4, no. 1 (August 14, 2023). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43058-023-00446-y.
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Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disruptions to routine HIV services for youth living with HIV (YLH), provoking rapid adaptation to mitigate interruptions in care. The Adolescent Transition to Adult Care for HIV-infected adolescents (ATTACH) study (NCT03574129) was a hybrid I cluster randomized trial testing the effectiveness of a healthcare worker (HCW)-delivered disclosure and transition intervention — the Adolescent Transition Package (ATP). During the pandemic, HCWs leveraged phone delivery of the ATP and were supported to make adaptations. We characterized real-time, provider-driven adaptations made to support phone delivery of the ATP. Methods We conducted continuous quality improvement (CQI) meetings with HCWs involved in phone delivery of the ATP at 10 intervention sites. CQI meetings used plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles and were audio-recorded. Adaptations were coded by two-independent coders using the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications to Evidence-based Implementation Strategies (FRAME-IS). Adaptation testing outcomes (adopt, retest, or abandon) and provider experience implementing the adaptations were also recorded. We summarized adaptation characteristics, provider experience, and outcomes. Results We identified 72 adaptations, 32 were unique. Overall, adaptations included modification to context (53%, n = 38), content (49%, n = 35), and evaluation processes (13%, n = 9). Context adaptations primarily featured changes to personnel, format, and setting, while content and evaluation adaptations were frequently achieved by simple additions, repetition, and tailoring/refining of the phone delivery strategy. Nine adaptations involved abandoning, then returning to phone delivery. HCWs sought to increase reach, improve fidelity, and intervention fit within their context. Most adaptations (96%, n = 69) were perceived to increase the feasibility of phone delivery when compared to before the changes were introduced, and HCWs felt 83% (n = 60) of adaptations made phone delivery easier. Most adaptations were either incorporated into routine workflows (47%) or tested again (47%). Conclusion Adaptation of phone delivery was a feasible and effective way of addressing challenges with continuity of care for YLH during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adaptations were primarily context adaptions. While FRAME-IS was apt for characterizing adaptations, more use cases are needed to explore the range of its utility. Trial registration Trial registered on ClinicalTrial.gov as NCT03574129.