Factors shaping physicians' willingness to accommodate medication requests.

abstract：:This article summarizes research on Type II translation of prevention interventions aimed at enhancing the adoption of effective programs and practices in communities. The primary goal of Type II translation is to institutionalize evidence-based programs, products, and services. First, the authors describe theoretical...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Rohrbach LA,Grana R,Sussman S,Valente TW

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survey administrators face trade-offs between expending additional survey resources to maximize response rates versus using fewer resources and accepting lower response rates. Using data from the Community Tracking Study's Physician Survey, we examined how survey estimates and data quality changed as additional respon...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Schoenman JA,Berk ML,Feldman JJ,Singer A

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of HIV treatment (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy [HAART]) have been less apparent in injecting drug users (IDUs), most probably as a result of poor adherence to treatment. We explored factors related to HIV treatment adherence as reported by 23 IDU-HIV patients and nine health professionals from hea...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Garcia de la Hera M,Davo MC,Ballester-Añón R,Vioque J

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors compared three approaches to feedback of clinical audit findings relating to miscarriage in 15 Scottish maternity services (printed report alone; report plus action planning letter; report plus face-to-face facilitated action planning). Clinicians were surveyed to measure theory of planned behavior constru...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Cameron M,Penney G,Maclennan G,McLeer S,Walker A

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：:This study identified previously reported facilitators and barriers to pharmacist-client communication and then evaluated their impact on the observed communication behaviors of pharmacists. Pharmacists (n = 100) completed a seven-page questionnaire collecting information on 11 variables that had been organized accord...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Paluck EC,Green LW,Frankish CJ,Fielding DW,Haverkamp B

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：:The spread of evidence-based practice throughout the world has resulted in the wide adoption of empirically supported interventions (ESIs) and a growing number of controlled trials of imported and culturally adapted ESIs. This article is informed by outcome research on family-based interventions including programs lis...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Sundell K,Ferrer-Wreder L,Fraser MW

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program sponsors an array of innovative, collaborative research. This study uses complementary bibliometric approaches to assess the scope, influence, and interdisciplinary collaboration of publications supported by single CTSA hubs and those supported by multiple h...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Llewellyn N,Carter DR,DiazGranados D,Pelfrey C,Rollins L,Nehl EJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this article was to describe the effectiveness of a multifocus recruitment strategy to a pilot project allowing direct provision of emergency contraception (EC) in a community pharmacy through collaborative agreements between pharmacists and physicians. The project recruited pharmacies through direct ...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Cockerill R,Cohen M,Dunn S,Brown T

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with psychiatric disabilities need to be able to express their views about their support, for example, the provision of meaningful activity in supported accommodation. Brief scales may be necessary to avoid strain and discomfort for this group. The aim was to develop a brief version of Perceived Meaning in Acti...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Eklund M,Brunt D

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:The standard-setting literature is filled with contributions in which issues associated with standards are discussed and various methods for setting standards are presented and reviewed. Almost no attention has been given to guidelines for helping standard-setting groups or committees address the issues and technical ...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Hambleton RK,Powell S

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gap between evidence-based guidelines for clinical care and their application in medical settings is well established and widely discussed. Effective interventions are needed to help health care providers reduce this gap. Whereas the development of clinical practice guidelines from biomedical and clinical research...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Feifer C,Ornstein SM,Jenkins RG,Wessell A,Corley ST,Nemeth LS,Roylance L,Nietert PJ,Liszka H

更新日期：2006-03-01 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：: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：: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：:This article summarizes the results of a critical review of several cost-benefit analyses (CBA) of health care programs. With pertinent examples, it is demonstrated that the results and conclusions of a study depend upon the assumptions and methods underlying the measurement of costs and benefits in a CBA. Given the i...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Joglekar PN

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article argues for the increased involvement of people with severe mental illness and consumers of other health and mental health services in evaluation and performance improvement in the organizations from which they receive services. Among other reasons, consumers can bring a different perspective to the select...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Linhorst DM,Eckert A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to introduce and describe a statistical model that researchers can use to evaluate underlying mechanisms of behavioral onset and other event occurrence outcomes. Specifically, the article develops a framework for estimating mediation effects with outcomes measured in discrete-time epochs...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Fairchild AJ,Abara WE,Gottschall AC,Tein JY,Prinz RJ

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：: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：:A meta-analysis of studies examining the interrater reliability of the standard practice of peer assessments of quality of care was conducted. Using the Medline, Health Planning and Administration, and SCISEARCH databases, the English-language literature from 1966 through 1991 was searched for studies of chance correc...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Goldman RL

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program was designed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop processes and infrastructure for clinical and translational research throughout the United States. The CTSA initiative now funds 61 institutions. In 2012, the National Center for Advancing Tra...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Rubio DM

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this concluding article, the authors describe factors that influence the international translation of programs. These include language, control over the translation process, local normative challenges to translation, program adaptation, and globalization. The authors suggest that systematic efforts at language tran...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Sussman S,Palinkas LA

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the development and psychometric testing across three study phases of an Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams Scale. The measure contains two subscales: Quality of Care/Process (14 items) and Physician Centrality (6 items). The Quality of Care/Process subscale measures team members' perceptions of t...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Heinemann GD,Schmitt MH,Farrell MP,Brallier SA

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is increasingly common, meta-analysis is still a relatively new addition to the toolbox of research strategies. Partially because of its newness and partially because its early enthusiasts may have overstated its presumed contributions, a number of common misunderstandings have developed about the meta-ana...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Bangert-Drowns RL

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normalization has gained wide acceptance as a goal that residential institutations for the mentally retarded should strive to achieve, but many organizations have been shown to have difficulty achieving the goal. Theories developed from the organizational contingency perspective suggest that organizations with bureauc...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： King RD,Hougland JG Jr,Shepard JM,Gallagher EB

更新日期：1980-03-01 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

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