A VNA home health care program: predicting patients who refuse services.

abstract：:A practice analysis, in which an appropriate sample of professionals is asked to describe what they do in their practices, is considered an essential part of the content-related validity evidence for licensure and certification tests. This article examines the precision of estimates of the mean frequencies for categor...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Kane MT,Miller T,Trine M,Becker C,Carson K

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although oral examinations are widely used for making decisions regarding an individual's level of competence, they are frequently of limited reliability. A significant part of the error in oral performance ratings is due to the tendency for some evaluators to be lenient and others to be stringent in their assignment ...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Raymond MR,Webb LC,Houston WM

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine if already-existing staff in a rural health department could effectively increase access of their clients to Medicaid. All "sliding fee" patients seeking services were asked a series of questions to determine their categorical eligibility for Medicaid. Those identified as pot...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Serow EG

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the Joint Commission's implementation plans, experience, and results to date of incorporating performance measurement data into the accreditation process. These plans have evolved in response to changes in the health care environment, feedback from accredited organizations, and both technical an...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Braun BI,Koss RG,Loeb JM

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This survey aimed to assess the concerns of students of health-related higher education in Brazil regarding distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic. A Google Forms anonymous questionnaire was sent by WhatsApp Messenger to students at a private university. Seven hundred and four students answered the question...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Peloso RM,Ferruzzi F,Mori AA,Camacho DP,Franzin LCDS,Margioto Teston AP,Freitas KMS

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) studies are based on information about patients from primary or tertiary care settings. These patients might not be typical of patients in the general population. This investigation involved examinations of individuals with CFS from a community-based study. A random sample of 18,675...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Jason LA,Taylor RR,Kennedy CL,Jordan K,Song S,Johnson DE,Torres SR

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survey response rates for physicians are falling generally, and surveys of physicians tend to have lower response rates than those of the general population. To maximize response, respondents are often given a choice of modes in which to respond. The aim of this article is to describe mode response patterns and identi...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Taylor T,Scott A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) in injection drug users (IDUs) is high and once HCV has been detected, follow-up medical care is essential. Six hundred and one current and former IDUs who tested positive for HCV antibodies received referrals for medical care. Twenty-four percent (147) of participants returned to be in...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Reynolds GL,Fisher DG,Jaffe A,Edwards J

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years attention in developing countries has concentrated upon strategies to improve the equitable provision of essential health care--the primary health care approach. Very little work has been reported in connection with the quality of medical care, and yet for the successful outcome of care it is necessary...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Walker GJ

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is currently limited information on the comparative effectiveness of the European Union(7)-potentially inappropriate medication (EU(7)-PIM) list and the Beers criteria for screening PIMs, of which PIMs are a significant concern, in the geriatric population of nursing home residents. This study aims to determine ...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Stojanović M,Vuković M,Jovanović M,Dimitrijević S,Radenković M

更新日期：2020-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:For meta-analyses of observational epidemiology studies, unadjusted and adjusted study estimates are often extracted. However, there is evidence of selective reporting of adjusted study estimates. We investigate adjustment reporting bias, examining the reasons why some studies do not contribute an adjusted estimate to...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Peters J,Mengersen K

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Croatia faces a major threat of smoking-related health burdens given the monumental changes this newly formed country has undergone in the past 15 years because of its postcommunist democratic and economic transitions and the destructive 1991-1995 war with Serbia. This article provides information on Croatia's general...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Skara S,Kovacic L,Civljak M,Voncina L

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care workers (n = 342) completed items examining their emotional experiences working with HIV-positive patients. Factor analysis produced two subscales: Personal Satisfaction and Emotional Stress. A subset of these care workers (n = 251) claimed increased stress and depression after 6 months. In a second study,...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Ferrari JR,McCown W,Pantano J

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical education literature concerned with the teaching role fulfilled by house officers was reviewed by the authors. Articles were presented in three categories: (1) studies of house officer effort, (2) perceptions of the house officer's teaching role, and (3) assessing and improving house officer teaching skill...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Sheets KJ,Schwenk TL

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subjective tinnitus is an enigmatic and chronic condition that is predominantly managed as symptomatic. Little high-level evidence exists for the efficacy and specificity of the various tinnitus management strategies currently used, and this is reflected in documents that aim to guide clinicians. As a consequence, the...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Hoare DJ,Hall DA

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The central purpose of this article is to review the major approaches to evaluation of health care quality in terms of its use of different data sources. The areas of application, advantages, and disadvantages of seven data sources are presented, including direct observation, clinical records, record abstracts, clinic...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Baker F

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the use of formative evaluation in assessing the feasibility of implementing a new service integration effort. The Child Health Initiative, a nine-site, national demonstration project funded in 1991 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, sought to implement systemic change through the creation o...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Brindis C,Hughes DC,Halfon N,Newacheck PW

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessing bowel function (BF) in prostate cancer can help determine therapeutic trade-offs. We determined the components of BF commonly assessed in prostate cancer studies as an initial step in creating an item bank for clinical and research application. We analyzed six archived data sets representing 4,246 men with p...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Eton DT,Lai JS,Cella D,Reeve BB,Talcott JA,Clark JA,McPherson CP,Litwin MS,Moinpour CM

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated health benefits of long-term participation in an employer-based wellness program, focusing on selected chronic disease risk factors. A repeated measures longitudinal time-series study was conducted of 8 years of existing prospectively collected annual data, including clinical measures of weight, b...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Neville BH,Merrill RM,Kumpfer KL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes an easily administered scale for measuring perceived burden among caregivers of family members with dementia. During home interviews conducted in 1991, 82 caregivers rated their family member with dementia on several items related to functional ability, the type of care provided, and associated s...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Macera CA,Eaker ED,Jannarone RJ,Davis DR,Stoskopf CH

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interviewers administered the Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale (RSES) to five groups of Black (formal township and informal settlement), White, Indian, and mixed race adult residents of Greater Pretoria. The results demonstrated that the RSES was psychometrically sound for the five groups. The minimal effects of sociodemog...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Westaway MS,Jordaan ER,Tsai J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valid assessment of professional competence has proven to be an elusive goal. Objective tests, direct observation of performance, overall ratings of competence, and simulations have been tried and found wanting in one way or another. Objective test items are criticized as being unrealistic and therefore invalid. Direc...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Kane MT

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bayesian inferential process is modified to be used as an approach to an aggregate meta-analytic evaluation. Comparisons of the Bayesian approach with the traditional average effect size meta-analytic approach indicated that the Bayesian approach was more sensitive to differences between studies. The approaches to...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Suen HK

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reporting of incidents or near incidents because of medical devices in French hospitals relies on procedures following European and national guidelines. The authors intend to evaluate hospital staff knowledge on these surveillance procedures as a marker of appropriate application. A telephone survey is conducted on a ...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Mazeau V,Grenier-Sennelier C,Paturel DX,Mokhtari M,Vidal-Trecan G

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persons with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PWCs) completed and returned by mail a brief survey of open- and closed-ended items designed to assess their utilization and preferences for a variety of services. A total of 984 middle-aged adults diagnosed with Chronic Fatique Syndrome (CFS) from across North America returned t...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Jason LA,Ferrari JR,Taylor RR,Slavich SP,Stenzel CL

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In any survey where some of the invited participants fail to respond estimates may be biased. The literature on survey nonresponse is substantial, and the intellectual focus has typically been on the nonresponse of individuals. An important yet less scrutinized area in the analysis of nonresponse is in organizational ...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Foo CY,Reidpath DD,Sivasampu S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with depression or schizophrenia was examined to determine whether adherence to treatment guideline was associated with health care financing strategy, clinical outcomes, and cost-effectiveness. Individuals in a fee-for-service condition were significantly more likely to r...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Stiles PG,Boothroyd RA,Dhont K,Beiler PF,Green AE

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years evaluation has mushroomed dramatically as a discipline. A number of evaluation "models" or approaches have been conceived, and varieties of social science methods have been employed serving several evaluative purposes. Missing from the health profession's literature on evaluation is a discussion of the...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Pearsol JA

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When using patient self-report of processes of care as part of measuring quality performance, validity and reliability are important considerations. In this study, the congruence of patient report of recommendations of screening follow-up care was compared with record audit data. Survey data were collected from a rand...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Puleo E,Zapka JG,Goins KV,Yood MU,Mouchawar J,Manos M,Somkin C,Taplin S

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complementary and alternative therapies such as reflexology and acupuncture have been the subject of numerous evaluations, clinical trials, and systematic reviews, yet the empirical evidence in support of their efficacy remains equivocal. The empirical evaluation of a therapy would normally assume a plausible rational...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Greasley P

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00