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O L Strickland

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PubMed1995

Assessment of perinatal indicators for the measurement of programmatic effectiveness.

Over the past decade, policymakers and consumers have increased their expectation that health care institutions and providers will compile evidence that services are effective. This article presents approaches and issues regarding the assessment of programmatic effectiveness in perinatal health care settings and identifies issues and problems in the selection and measurement of perinatal quality indicators. The importance of a plan for systematic, ongoing data collection for program assessment is stressed. Three models for the facilitation of the selection of indicators are presented and problems that interfere with effective programmatic assessment are discussed. In addition, 11 issues in the measurement of program outcomes are addressed.

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PubMed1987

The clinical nurse researcher: institutionalizing the role.

The role of the clinical nurse researcher is central to the conduct of clinically relevant research and the integration of research findings into nursing practice, particularly within inpatient settings. Interviews with clinical nurse researchers revealed that implementation of the role occured under four major models: nursing research unit, dual roles, collaborative roles, and functional role division. Organizational and colleague support were critical to the visibility and viability of the clinical nurse researcher role.

Health Facilities↗
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The occurrence of symptoms in expectant fathers.

A longitudinal study of 91 expectant fathers was done during early, middle, and late pregnancy to determine (a) which fathers were most likely to experience symptoms and (b) the relationship of the symptoms to emotional state. Men who were working-class, black, or who reported that pregnancy was not planned experienced more symptoms during pregnancy. White expectant fathers reported an increase in somatic symptoms as pregnancy progressed; black expectant fathers indicated a decrease. However, black expectant fathers consistently reported more symptoms than white expectant fathers. Symptom manifestation in expectant fathers was positively associated with anxiety.

Adult↗
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Private sector support of nursing research.

Members of the American Nurses' Association Council of Nurse Researchers were surveyed for information about their nursing research funding activity within the private sector: their submission of proposals to private organizations, the outcomes, and effective funding strategies. Results indicated that 51% of applications submitted to private organizations and 78% of intramural applications were funded. However, 65% of proposals funded by private organizations and 59% of intramurally supported projects were for $3,000 or less. A variety of strategies led to private sector support of successful nursing research proposals. These included making direct, personal contact with funding agencies, matching proposals with the needs and interests of the funding agency, networking with other professionals to obtain funding information, and submitting well-written proposals consistent with agency guidelines.

Financing, Organized↗