Evaluating nursing interventions : a theory-driven approach / / Souraya Sidani, Carrie Jo Braden

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779125703321
• Autore: Sidani Souraya
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London : , : SAGE, , 1998; ©1998
• ISBN: 1-4522-3294-6; 0-7619-0315-1; 1-4522-6350-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 190 pages) : illustrations
• Altri autori (Persone): BradenCarrie Jo <1944->
• Disciplina: 610.73
• Soggetti: Nursing audit; Outcome assessment (Medical care)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-180) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Introduction; High-Quality Care: An Overview; Requirements for Maintaining High-Quality Care; Evaluating the Quality of Care; Weaknesses of Outcomes-Focused Evaluation; Organization of the Book; Overview of the Illustrative Study; Summary; Chapter 2 - Outcomes Research; The Conventional Approach; Difficulties in Using the Conventional Approach in the Field; Limitations of the Conventional Approach; The Alternative: Theory-Driven Approach; Summary; Chapter 3 - The Theory-Driven Approach to Effectiveness Research; Theory in Effectiveness Research; Elements of Intervention Theory; Sources of Theory; Advantages of Intervention Theory; Operationalizing the Theory-Driven Approach; Chapter 4 - Characteristics of Clients; The Role of Client Characteristics; Conventional Strategies for Dealing with Client Characteristics; Alternative Strategies for Dealing with Client Characteristics; Summary; Chapter 5 - Intervener and Setting Characteristics; Intervener Characteristics; Setting Characteristics; Summary; Chapter 6 - Intervention Variables; Characteristics of Interventions; Integrity; Conventional Strategies for Dealing with Type III Error; Alternative ; Strategies for Dealing with Type III Error: Process Evaluation; Summary; Chapter 7 - Outcomes-Related Factors; Characteristics of Outcomes; Selection of Outcomes Variables; Selection of Outcomes Measures; Timing for Outcomes Measurement; Illustrative Example; Summary; Chapter 8 - Implications for Effectiveness Research; Advantages of Theory-Driven Evaluation; Operationalizing the Theory-Driven Evaluation; References; Index; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: The authors' study provides a clear explanation of the difficulties encountered in outcomes and intervention research. They show how to carry out these investigations in a reasonable and comprehensive manner.