Small Scale Evaluation In Health

Author : Sinead Brophy
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473946204
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small-Scale Evaluation in Health written by Sinead Brophy and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Setting out the basics of designing, conducting and analysing an evaluation study in healthcare, the authors take a practical approach, assuming no previous knowledge or experience of evaluation. All the basics are covered, including: - How to plan an evaluation - Research governance and ethics - Understanding data - Interpreting findings - Writing a report Cases included throughout to demonstrate evaluation in action, and self learning courses give the reader an opportunity to develop their skills further in the methods and analysis involved in evaluation.

Author : Colin Robson
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1526417928
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small-Scale Evaluation written by Colin Robson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation research can assess the value and effectiveness of interventions and innovations involving people. While this has often been on a grand scale, this book focuses on small-scale projects carried out by an individual or small group, typically lasting for weeks or at most a few months, at a local rather than national level. Using limited jargon and featuring integrated, real-world examples, this second edition offers a clear, accessible background to evaluation and prepares you to undertake your own small-scale evaluation research project. Key features include discussion of: Different approaches to evaluation and how to choose between them The advantages and disadvantages of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) Realist evaluation and its increasing importance The centrality of ethical and political issues The influence and opportunity of the Internet Tightly focused on the realities of carrying out small-scale evaluation, Small-Scale Evaluation is a highly practical guide covering the needs of both social scientists and others without this background. Colin Robson is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Human & Health Sciences at the University of Huddersfield.

Author : Colin Robson
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761955108
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small-Scale Evaluation written by Colin Robson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000-02-11 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can evaluation be used most effectively, and what are the strengths and weaknesses of the various methods? Colin Robson provides guidance in a clear and uncluttered way. The issue of collaboration is examined step-by-step; stakeholder models are compared with techniques such as participatory evaluation and practitioner-centred action research; ethical and political considerations are placed in context; and the best ways of communicating findings are discussed. Each chapter is illustrated with helpful exercises to show the practical application of the issues covered, making this an invaluable introduction for anyone new to evaluation.

Author : Anne Lazenbatt
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415248570
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evaluation Handbook for Health Professionals written by Anne Lazenbatt and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook is designed to meet the needs of the growing number of health professionals who are engaged in processes of evaluation in a variety of contexts within the world of healthcare.

Author : Barbara Schram
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780803974357
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating Small Scale Social Programs written by Barbara Schram and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1997-10-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built around a single case study, Creating New Agency Programs clearly illustrates how to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate a small scale social program. Each step in the planning process is introduced and described in a way that allows the reader to vicariously participate in the evolution of the program. Useful charts, time lines, and resource lists are included and can be easily referenced and utilized. This bookÆs emphasis on planning is important, not only because it is a much used and generally under-taught skill, but because successful planning is the process that can turn the dreams of a community into concrete reality. This book is geared toward designing programs to meet specific social needs and organizing the relevant and human resources to implement them. The programs are specific, detail, and activity orientedùbut are designed to support long-range goals, which may be handed down by a parent organization or the community in general. The authorÆs strategy of using a case study serves as a creative learning tool that leads readers through each practical step toward successfully creating their own small scale social program. Filling the void of literature on designing programs, Creating New Agency Programs is ideal for professionals and students in a variety fields--social work, human services, clinical/counseling psychology, drugs and alcohol, psychology, nursing, and management--who are faced with the task of planning, designing, and evaluating a program.

Author : Colin Robson
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1526417901
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small-Scale Evaluation written by Colin Robson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation research can assess the value and effectiveness of interventions and innovations involving people. While this has often been on a grand scale, this book focuses on small-scale projects carried out by an individual or small group, typically lasting for weeks or at most a few months, at a local rather than national level. Using limited jargon and featuring integrated, real-world examples, this second edition offers a clear, accessible background to evaluation and prepares you to undertake your own small-scale evaluation research project. Key features include discussion of: Different approaches to evaluation and how to choose between them The advantages and disadvantages of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) Realist evaluation and its increasing importance The centrality of ethical and political issues The influence and opportunity of the Internet Tightly focused on the realities of carrying out small-scale evaluation, Small-Scale Evaluation is a highly practical guide covering the needs of both social scientists and others without this background. Colin Robson is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Human & Health Sciences at the University of Huddersfield.

Author : Joanne V. Hickey, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCCM
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826175236
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evaluation of Quality in Health Care for DNPs, Third Edition written by Joanne V. Hickey, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCCM and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, this award-winning text work is the only advanced practice nursing text to present effective, systematic, and in-depth evaluations of all aspects of health care quality. Comprehensive in scope, it distills best practice information from numerous sources to facilitate utmost competency for APN and DNP graduates. The third edition keeps pace with the rapidly evolving healthcare market by presenting a more comprehensive range of evaluation strategies for analyzing quality, safety, and value in healthcare practice and programs. It provides a completely new chapter on evaluation of simulation programs to improve clinician competency and patient care technology. An increased focus on the application of quality improvement is woven throughout, including the quality improvement-research continuum and an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork. New case studies, specific examples from a variety of QI projects, and content specifically geared to improve teamwork also add to the book’s outstanding value. The text also delves into the theoretical basis of evaluation and its application as an integral part of contemporary practice. It includes evaluation models that enable nurses to address economic and financial viability, and guides readers through the translation of outcomes from evaluation into health care policy. Additionally, the text now includes PowerPoints for instructors. New to the Third Edition: New chapter: Evaluation of Simulation to Support Ongoing Competency in the HC Workforce Additional case studies and specific examples from QI projects Increased focus on teamwork and collaboration Enhanced discussion of theoretical foundations of evaluation approaches New focus on program evaluation and dissemination of findings Key Features: Addresses AACN competencies and scope of practice Helps students integrate best and evidence-based practices into care Provides guidance on practical methods and tools for Quality Improvement Project Presents evaluation models enabling nurses to address economic and financial viability Includes evaluations of organizations, systems, standards for practice, health care redesign, and the challenges of electronic medical records

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309164257
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Finding What Works in Health Care written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-07-20 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthcare decision makers in search of reliable information that compares health interventions increasingly turn to systematic reviews for the best summary of the evidence. Systematic reviews identify, select, assess, and synthesize the findings of similar but separate studies, and can help clarify what is known and not known about the potential benefits and harms of drugs, devices, and other healthcare services. Systematic reviews can be helpful for clinicians who want to integrate research findings into their daily practices, for patients to make well-informed choices about their own care, for professional medical societies and other organizations that develop clinical practice guidelines. Too often systematic reviews are of uncertain or poor quality. There are no universally accepted standards for developing systematic reviews leading to variability in how conflicts of interest and biases are handled, how evidence is appraised, and the overall scientific rigor of the process. In Finding What Works in Health Care the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends 21 standards for developing high-quality systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research. The standards address the entire systematic review process from the initial steps of formulating the topic and building the review team to producing a detailed final report that synthesizes what the evidence shows and where knowledge gaps remain. Finding What Works in Health Care also proposes a framework for improving the quality of the science underpinning systematic reviews. This book will serve as a vital resource for both sponsors and producers of systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research.

Author : Vasant J. Sheth Memorial Foundation.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781350363427
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shipping Management written by Vasant J. Sheth Memorial Foundation. and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Informative, concise and grounded in actual experience, this is an introduction to negotiating, conducting and reporting on small-scale projects in the community. It is aimed at anyone who wishes to undertake small-scale evaluations for the first time and for students in sociology, applied social studies, health studies, education and psychology."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Paul C. Beatty
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111926362X
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances in Questionnaire Design, Development, Evaluation and Testing written by Paul C. Beatty and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new and updated definitive resource for survey questionnaire testing and evaluation Building on the success of the first Questionnaire Development, Evaluation, and Testing (QDET) conference in 2002, this book brings together leading papers from the Second International Conference on Questionnaire Design, Development, Evaluation, and Testing (QDET2) held in 2016. The volume assesses the current state of the art and science of QDET; examines the importance of methodological attention to the questionnaire in the present world of information collection; and ponders how the QDET field can anticipate new trends and directions as information needs and data collection methods continue to evolve. Featuring contributions from international experts in survey methodology, Advances in Questionnaire Design, Development, Evaluation and Testing includes latest insights on question characteristics, usability testing, web probing, and other pretesting approaches, as well as: Recent developments in the design and evaluation of digital and self-administered surveys Strategies for comparing and combining questionnaire evaluation methods Approaches for cross-cultural and cross-national questionnaire development New data sources and methodological innovations during the last 15 years Case studies and practical applications Advances in Questionnaire Design, Development, Evaluation and Testing serves as a forum to prepare researchers to meet the next generation of challenges, making it an excellent resource for researchers and practitioners in government, academia, and the private sector.