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PubMed1996

Using the telephone interview for evaluation of baccalaureate nursing programs.

Efficient use of the telephone is certainly relevant in the 20th century telecommunication age. A 20- to 30-minute phone call allows for interactive communication between the nurse educators and those who hire their graduates. Important information can be quickly obtained for assessing the outcomes of curriculum related to the perceived quality of nurse graduates practicing in various health care settings. This interview method was found to be efficient, convenient, and facilitated dynamic interchange. Feedback from respondents varied in their familiarity with the graduates and programs.

Clinical Competence↗
PubMed1993

Outcome analysis of work-hardening programs.

The competitive marketplace and the demand for accountability by health care payers are strongly influencing the need for work hardening programs to participate in program evaluation and produce outcome data. This study compiled program performance data on 22 work programs in Wisconsin over an 11-month period. Client data related to demographics of gender, age, occupation, insurance coverage, diagnosis, services clients received, patterns of attendance, and outcomes upon discharge were collected. Results described the majority of the clients treated in the work hardening programs to be men, aged 26 to 46 years, with occupations classified in the miscellaneous category according to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. The reimbursement source for the majority of work program clients was worker's compensation. The most frequent condition treated was injury to the lumbar spine. Most clients were treated and discharged within a 3-week period. More than half of the clients served returned to their usual and customary jobs.

Accidents, Occupational↗
PubMed2002

An evaluation of follow up program for drug addict patients.

Regular follow-up and monitoring of progress of recovery is the most important aspect of the treatment of an addict. Recovery from drug addiction is a long-term process rather than a single event. A retrospective study on 288 treated patients from the private chamber of a psychiatrist revealed that only 74 (30.32%. Patient came back for follow-up. Among the 74 patients 30 (40.54%) patients dropped out from the program within two weeks and only 18(24.32%) patients continued to attend the program at regular interval up to 3 months. Percentage of relapse was found highest during 3rd to 5th (within 2 months of discharge) follow-up visits. Majority of he patients who discontinued their follow-up program was unmarried and belongs to the lower socio-economic class.

Follow-Up Studies↗
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Cataract patients' post-op eye-care: development and evaluation of a teaching program.

A project was undertaken to develop and trial an eye care education program for use in routine nursing care. It was initiated in response to research findings that suggested patients may have been discharged from a particular hospital inadequately prepared to perform their own eye care following cataract surgery. The trial assessed the program's effectiveness in relation to predetermined standards of eye care behaviour; its practicability and its performance relative to a conventional teaching approach. Outcomes of the trial indicated that neither the program nor the conventional teaching approach provided adequate preparation for the self delivery of eye care. This is believed to relate to the limited time nurses had for face-to-face teaching and, hence, for facilitating the consolidation and application of learning. The study concludes that the provision of effective eye care education in an inpatient context lies in approaches which reduce the amount to be taught in the limited teaching time that is available. It is suggested that the relevance may not be confined to eye care education.

Cataract Extraction↗
PubMed2004

[Evaluation of cancer screening programs in relation to screening recommendations].

Cancer screening programs have been conducted in Japan as a public health policy without evidence that the programs were effective at reducing the mortality. To achieve mortality reduction in the country, organized screening is obviously necessary. To learn from international guidelines on cancer screening, the recommendations from the American Cancer Society was reviewed and summarized. A recent revision of the recommendation of Japanese screening programs for breast cancer and uterine cancer were also referred.

Adult↗
PubMed2005

Outcome evaluation of work hardening program for manual workers with work-related back injury.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a 12-week work hardening program designed for back injured workers. STUDY DESIGN: In this study, 32 subjects were recruited. Pre- and post-assessment results were used to measure the program effectiveness. The intensity of the work hardening program was based on the overloading training principle. Subjects were contacted by phone three months after the program completion for their work status. RESULT: The findings of this study suggested that there was a significant difference in the subjects' physical demand characteristic level before and after the work hardening program. Seventy-five percent of the subjects who completed the work hardening program were able to resume employment. CONCLUSION: The rate of returning to work for back injured workers in this study was comparable to that of other studies. Thus, this study suggests that the overloading principle should be used in designing a work hardening program to improve clients' physical function.

Adult↗
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Building knowledge in literacy and health.

Health and literacy share an interesting relationship. The complexities of the relationship between literacy and health need to be recognized by policy-makers and practitioners to dispel myths, reduce stigma attached to low literacy, and empower disadvantaged groups. As we engage in building knowledge in the field, there is a need for multi-sectoral collaboration, both quantitative and qualitative information, and more effective ways to communicate with and educate people with low literacy. At the Second Canadian Conference on Literacy and Health, research reported indicates that in terms of what we know, the field has focussed on: linking literacy and health; examining intervention programs; exploring e-health and rural health; evaluating programs; and empowering people. In exploring what we need to know, researchers at the conference identified the need to understand: the extent of literacy sensitivity among health care providers in diverse settings; the impact of using plain language and readability formulas; the effectiveness of approaches to instructing literacy; and the incorporation of health content and health literacy goals into literacy instruction. Further, we need to create accessible ways of sharing knowledge in the field to build and strengthen existing multi-sector partnerships within and between communities.

Canada↗
PubMed1991

An economic evaluation of mandatory premarital testing for HIV.

This study provides a comprehensive assessment of mandatory premarital testing for HIV. We incorporate new evidence about the assumptions underlying an economic evaluation of premarital testing, use standard methods of program evaluation (cost-effectiveness analysis and cost-benefit analysis), and carefully evaluate how changes in the various assumptions affect the results. The cost-effectiveness results show that, under the most likely conditions, the cost per case of HIV infection prevented by mandatory premarital testing would be between $70,000 and $127,000. In the cost-benefit analysis, the benefit-cost ratio in the most likely scenarios ranges between 3.1 and 28.2.

AIDS Serodiagnosis↗
PubMed1991

[Evaluation of health education programs].

Health education may be defined as a process that seeks to achieve voluntary changes in behavior conducive to health. Systematic program planning, based on an extensive investigation of the needs of a specific population is essential if health education is to attain validity in the eyes of the public, health professionals and policy makers who assess its value. In addition, unless educational programs have clearly defined and measurable objectives, health education will continue to be an area that uses the measurement of activities, rather than the measurement of changes in behavior and health status, as its ultimate goal. The PRECEDE model, presented here, offers a quantifiable means of conducting an educational diagnosis in health, behavioral and cognitive, attitudinal and organizational terms before the development of an educational program. The process allows the practitioner to define objectives, which form the basis for subsequent analyses of the effectiveness of the program.

Attitude to Health↗