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Bridging the Gap: Knowledge Seeking and Sharing in a Virtual Community of Emergency PracticeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Disparities exist between rural and urban emergency departments with respect to knowledge resources such as online journals and clinical specialists. As knowledge is a critical element in the delivery of quality care, a web-based learning project was proposed to address the knowledge needs of emergency clinicians. One objective of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of the online environment for knowledge exchange among rural and urban emergency clinicians. Descriptive and content analysis of the online discussion board revealed 202 postings with rural participants contributing the largest number of postings (75...
Source: Evaluation - August 25, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Curran, J. A., Murphy, A. L., Abidi, S. S. R., Sinclair, D., McGrath, P. J. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Ethnocultural Empathy Among Students in Health Care EducationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, differences in basic empathy and ethnocultural empathy were explored in a sample of 365 undergraduate students at the beginning and end of four master’s programs in health care (medicine, psychology, nursing, and social work). Results showed that it was mainly psychology students in the first semester who had significantly higher general empathic skills and ethnocultural empathic skills compared to students in the other study programs. Few signs of differences between students in their first and in later semesters were obtained. The observed differences may be explained by (a) levels of admission grade...
Source: Evaluation - August 25, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Rasoal, C., Jungert, T., Hau, S., Edvardsson Stiwne, E., Andersson, G. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Medical Record Review Conduction Model for Improving Interrater Reliability of Abstracting Medical-Related InformationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study introduces the MRR-Conduction Model, which was used to implement a MRR, and examines the IRR between two abstractors who collected preinjury medical and psychiatric, incident-related medical and postinjury head symptom information from the medical records of 47 neurologically injured workers. Results showed that the percentage agreement was ≥85% and the unweighted statistic was ≥.60 for most variables, indicating substantial IRR. An effective and reliable MRR to abstract medical-related information requires planning and time. The MRR-Conduction Model is proposed to guide the process of creating a MRR. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - August 25, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Engel, L., Henderson, C., Fergenbaum, J., Colantonio, A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The Relationship of Fennell Phases to Symptoms Among Patients With Chronic Fatigue SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Fennell Phase Inventory (FPI) is an instrument designed to measure phases of the illnesses known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). The current study explored how the FPI was related to physical and psychological functioning as well as coping style. Based on FPI scores, 111 adults with ME/CFS were placed in one of three groups: crisis, stabilization, or resolution. Results showed that the crisis group demonstrated significantly worse functioning than at least one other group for depression, quality of life, mental functioning, anxiety, and self-efficacy; and utilized less adaptive coping st...
Source: Evaluation - August 25, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Reynolds, N. L., Brown, M. M., Jason, L. A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The Role of Education in Improving Physicians' Professional Use of Economic Evaluations of Health Interventions: Some Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Survey in ItalyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A cross-sectional survey was carried out on a random sample of Italian physicians through a self-administered questionnaire to describe knowledge, attitudes, and professional behavior toward economic evaluations of health interventions. A response rate of 74.1% was achieved (760 questionnaires). Although many physicians show a positive attitude toward cost-minimization and, to a lesser extent, to cost-effectiveness analysis, they rated their methodological knowledge as unsatisfactory, and the professional use of the economic evaluations of the health interventions in clinical practice is quite low. Multiple logistic regres...
Source: Evaluation - August 25, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: De Vito, C., Carmelo Nobile, G., Furnari, G., Pavia, M., De Giusti, M., Angelillo, I. F., Villari, P. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

A Review of Software for Sample Size DeterminationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article identifies and describes free and commercial programs for sample size determination. Programs are categorized as follows: (a) multiple procedure for sample size determination; (b) single procedure for sample size determination; and (c) Web-based. Programs are described in terms of (a) cost; (b) ease of use, including interface, operating system and hardware requirements, and availability of documentation and technical support; (c) file management, including input and output formats; and (d) analytical and graphical capabilities. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - August 25, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Dattalo, P. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Analyzing Longitudinal Data With the Linear Mixed Models Procedure in SPSSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article aims to present readers with a practical discussion of how to analyze longitudinal data using the LMMs procedure in the SPSS statistical software package. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - August 25, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: West, B. T. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

A Multi-Method Process Evaluation for a Skin Cancer Prevention Diffusion TrialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes process evaluation methods for the Pool Cool diffusion trial across 4 years. Pool Cool is a skin cancer prevention program that was found to improve behaviors and environments for sun protection at swimming pools in a randomized efficacy trial, which was followed by a national diffusion trial. The process evaluation focus shifted from measuring program satisfaction to assessing widespread program implementation, barriers and facilitators to implementation, and program maintenance and sustainability. Data collection methods include training surveys, database tracking, field coordinator activity logs, ...
Source: Evaluation - May 15, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Escoffery, C., Glanz, K., Hall, D., Elliott, T. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Construct Validity and Generalizability of Pediatrics Clerkship Evaluation at a Problem-Based Medical School, BahrainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, this study indicated that the pediatrics clerkship evaluation at the CMMS-AGU has, overall, some acceptable content and internal structure evidence of validity and that the raters are the major source of error. To improve the construct validity, there is a need to increase the number of raters and to train raters about the proper process of clerkship evaluation. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - May 15, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Al-Mahroos, F. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Health Care Workers in the Dominican Republic: Self-Perceived Role in Smoking CessationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A Dominican Republic (DR)—based multi-community trial of smoking cessation viewed health care workers (HCWs) as potential interventionists. Effectively engaging them requires a clear understanding of their attitudes and practices regarding smoking. A Rapid Assessment Procedure, conducted among HCWs in six economically disadvantaged communities, included physicians, nurses, other health professionals, paraprofessionals, and lay workers. Attitudes and practices about smoking were consistent across the 82 HCWs and mostly reflected community views. HCWs lacked proactiveness related to smoking cessation and had a limited ...
Source: Evaluation - May 15, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Dozier, A. M., Ossip, D. J., Diaz, S., Sierra-Torres, E., Quinones de Monegro, Z., Armstrong, L., Chin, N. P., McIntosh, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

A Multisource and Repeated Measure Approach to Assessing Patient--Physician Relationship and Patient SatisfactionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The object of this study is to compare the multisource assessments of patient— physician relationship with assessments by their patients at two time points. In this observational study, 1,747 outpatients nested under 64 internists and 70 surgeons are surveyed by face-to-face interview at initial patient— physician visits and then in a telephone interview 2 weeks later. On the first evaluation, physicians' self-assessments are not correlated their patients' assessments. At follow-up, physicians' self-assessments correlated with the perceived improvements in patients' health status (p < .05). We also find a po...
Source: Evaluation - May 15, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Weng, H.-C. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The Impact of Federal Bioterrorism Funding Programs on Local Health Department Preparedness ActivitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Using the 2005 National Association of County and City Health Officers Profile of Local Health Departments data set, bivariate probit and Heckman selection models were used to test the hypothesis that the level of federal funding received for bioterrorism preparedness is related to the preparedness activities undertaken by local health departments. Overall budget, leadership, and crisis experience are found to be the most important determinants of local preparedness activity, but Centers for Disease Control and Prevention preparedness funding plays a mediating role by building capacity through the hiring of one key leaders...
Source: Evaluation - May 15, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Avery, G. H., Zabriskie-Timmerman, J. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Adherence to Practice Guidelines, Clinical Outcomes, and Costs Among Medicaid Enrollees With Severe Mental IllnessesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 receive treatment consistent with guidelines than those in managed care. Mental health costs were higher for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, individuals in an acute phase of illness at intake into the study, and those receiving treatment consistent with practice guidelines. Being in an acute phase of ...
Source: Evaluation - February 17, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Stiles, P. G., Boothroyd, R. A., Dhont, K., Beiler, P. F., Green, A. E. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Community Health Program Evaluation Using Accreditation as a FrameworkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article provides a framework for practical approaches to program planning, evaluation, and sustainability. Joint Commission accreditation functions (chapters) are similar to health program goals. Standards are similar to program objectives. Elements of performance are similar to activities or methods. Scoring comparisons are similar to measures. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - February 17, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Hahn Severance, J. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Tricks of the Trade in Community Mental Health Research: Working With Mental Health Services and ClientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The complexities of research in the community mental health sector are seldom acknowledged in existing literature; this article attempts to address this void. It presents the methodological challenges experienced in the longitudinal evaluation of the Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative—a program that supports people with chronic mental illness toward long-term recovery. The evaluation provides a case study for understanding methodological problems in community mental health research, which include working with organizations that experience high staff turnover; staff members who have large caseloads; and clie...
Source: Evaluation - February 17, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Dadich, A., Muir, K. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Using Mixed Methods to Evaluate the Pediatric Lead Assessment Network Education Training Program (PLANET)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Pediatric Lead Assessment Network Education Training Program (PLANET) is a peer-to-peer in-person 1-hr lead poisoning prevention educational program for health professionals. This evaluation was designed to determine the impact of the PLANET program. Evaluation methods included analyzing data from PLANET sign-in sheets, evaluation forms, pre/postknowledge tests, claims data, and focus groups (FGs) and interviews (IVs) with PLANET attendees and nonattendees. Claims data were used to compare blood lead testing rates for physicians attending and those not attending a PLANET program. Over 2,000 health professionals attende...
Source: Evaluation - February 17, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Polivka, B. J., Chaudry, R. V., Sharrock, T. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Outcomes of Multimodal Training for Healthcare Professionals at an AIDS Education and Training CenterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study assessed the effects of training at an AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) over an 18-month period. Health care professionals (HCP) who attended more than one training event showed small but significant improvements over time in HIV-related clinical practice behaviors. The type of training also predicted self-reported practice behavior, with interactive trainings and individual consultations associated with greater change, and intensive clinical training activities associated with a faster rate of change but not better scores on the self-reported behavior measure. Participants also reported high levels of ...
Source: Evaluation - February 17, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Cook, P. F., Friedman, R., Lord, A., Bradley-Springer, L. A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Reliability of Surgical Skills Scores in Otolaryngology Residents: Analysis Using Generalizability TheoryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, the authors evaluate the components that contribute to measurement error using this scale. Generalizability theory was used to reveal components of measurement error that allow for better understanding of test results. A major component of measurement error came from inconsistency in performance across the two cadaveric test bones each resident was assigned. In contrast, ratings of performance using the WS1 were highly consistent across raters and rating sessions within raters. The largest source of measurement error was caused by residents' inconsistent performance across bones. Rater disagreement introduce...
Source: Evaluation - November 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Fernandez, S. A., Wiet, G. J., Butler, N. N., Welling, B., Jarjoura, D. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Relationship of Candidate Communication and Organization Skills to Oral Certification Examination ScoresEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study investigated the relationship between candidate's proficiency in communication/organization and ability measures derived from judges' oral examination ratings on a medical specialty certification examination. Judges who rated candidates on the oral examination also provided a separate rating for candidates' communication/organization skills. ANOVA was used to examine differences among levels of communication/organizational skills with respect to candidates' ability measures on the oral examination. There was a statistically significant increase in oral examination measures for candidates with higher levels of co...
Source: Evaluation - November 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Houston, J. E., Smith, E. V. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Mental Health Clinicians' Beliefs About Medicines, Attitudes, and Expectations of Improved Medication Adherence in PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study sought to identify clinician beliefs about patients who do not adhere to treatment, the clinicians' own beliefs about medicines, and the impact of beliefs on efforts to enhance patient adherence. In total, 292 clinicians responded to an anonymous questionnaire that included questions about their beliefs and their efforts to enhance adherence. Results indicated that clinicians' beliefs about their own adequacy to enhance adherence significantly predicted actual efforts to enhance adherence. Both pessimism about outcomes and empathy for the patient predicted outcome expectancy. It was concluded that enhancing clin...
Source: Evaluation - November 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Byrne, M. K., Deane, F. P., Caputi, P. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Selective Reporting of Adjusted Estimates in Observational Epidemiology Studies: Reasons and Implications for Meta-analysesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 a meta-analysis. Ten published meta-analyses were re-analysed to assess evidence of adjustment reporting bias and over 100 primary studies were read to investigate why they did not contribute an adjusted estimate to a meta-analysis. Selective reporting of adjusted estimates may lead to a bias in some meta-ana...
Source: Evaluation - November 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Peters, J., Mengersen, K. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The Burroughs Wellcome Career Award in the Biomedical Sciences: Challenges to and Prospects for Estimating the Causal Effects of Career Development ProgramsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examines the causal effects of CABS, using both conventional methods and a newer method (propensity score analysis) in attempting to account for selection biases (e.g., selecting the "best and the brightest") in estimating the award's impact. The results indicated that grantees outperformed unsuccessful applicants in obtaining a faculty position, competing for an R01 grant, and publishing in prestigious journals. However, it was nearly impossible to remove all the effects of selection bias from estimates of program effects. Because selection bias is a pervasive problem in assessing these programs, recommendation...
Source: Evaluation - November 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Pion, G. M., Cordray, D. S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Reflections on International Translation of Evidence-Based Health Behavior ProgramsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 translation, program adaptation partnership, and compromise are general principals needed to surmount these challenges. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - July 28, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Sussman, S., Palinkas, L. A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Sociocultural Barriers and Malaria Health Care in TanzaniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article focuses on malaria as a current major cause of morbidity and mortality in Tanzania. Patients and caretakers have tended to rely on traditional sociocultural practices as a means of treating the convulsions associated with severe malaria in children and often do not seek care at health facilities, therefore, delaying prompt management of the disease. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - July 28, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Nsimba, S. E. D., Kayombo, E. J. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Linguistic Translation of Psychological Assessment Tools: A Case Study of the MMPI-2Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines the effect of cultural differences on translation accuracy outcomes for the translation of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory—2 (S. R. Hathaway & J. C. McKinley, 1940) into Farsi for use in Iran. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - July 28, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Nezami, E., Zamani, R., DeFrank, G. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Toward an Understanding of and Response to Tobacco Use Among High-Risk Israeli and Palestinian YouthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes efforts to link people together to address tobacco use cessation among Israeli and Palestinian high-risk youth and provides an overview of a current initiative to demonstrate a smoking cessation model, Project EX, which may contribute to the health of those involved and to societal change in the region. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - July 28, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Isralowitz, R., Afifi, M., Sussman, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Translation of Evidence-Based Tobacco Use Prevention Programming in CroatiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article provides information on Croatia's general background, current smoking prevalence and attitudes, and current evidence-based smoking prevention efforts. Furthermore, various cultural and contextual conditions within Croatia that facilitate or impede smoking prevention research utilization are discussed. Finally, it is concluded that new research is needed that continues to build on comprehensive research-tested multicomponent prevention initiatives utilizing school-, family-, community-, and mass media—based delivery modalities, which specifically focus on the social influences of smoking. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - July 28, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Skara, S., Kovacic, L., Civljak, M., Voncina, L. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Adapting Smoking Cessation Programming to the Bulgarian ContextEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews the sociocultural and economic background relevant to health policy change and smoking cessation initiatives. Recommendations are made for effective Bulgarian tobacco control. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - July 28, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Andreeva, V. A., Sakuma, K.-L. K. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Need and Possibilities for Seat Belt Use Promotion in Bashkortostan, RussiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bashkortostan is a republic in the Russian Federation with a population of 4.1 million. As with other health behaviors, the prevalence of seat belt use is low, which may account in part for the very high rate of motor-vehicle-related mortality in this republic. The authors discuss the need and potential for translating seat belt promotion programming from other Russian regions and other countries to Bashkortostan. The authors conclude that current policies developed in other countries could work well in the republic, if they are enforced. Meanwhile, initiatives such as the Sakhalin Road Safety Partnership offer great poten...
Source: Evaluation - July 28, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Akhmadeeva, L., Andreeva, V. A., Sussman, S., Khusnutdinova, Z., Simons-Morton, B. G. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Potential for Alcohol Policy to Decrease the Mortality Crisis in RussiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article considers the plausibility of application of general principles of alcohol policy translated in the Russian Federation. We conclude that alcohol policy approaches could be implemented in the same ways as they have been in other countries. In addition, there should be special attention to decreasing distilled spirits consumption, illegal alcohol production, nonbeverage alcohol consumption, and enforcement of current governmental regulations. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - July 28, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Khaltourina, D. A., Korotayev, A. V. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The Establishment and Promotion of the First Youth Quitline in Hong Kong Challenges and OpportunitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study describes the establishment, promotion, and preliminary findings of a peer-led smoking cessation quitline for Chinese youth smokers in Hong Kong. The Youth Quitline targeted Chinese smokers aged 12 to 25, who smoked at least one cigarette in the past 30 days and were willing to leave telephone numbers for follow up. The protocol was translated from the California Smoker's Helpline and we provided toll-free telephone counseling based on motivational intervention with multiple follow-up sessions for smokers who called the service. By intention-to-treat analysis, 55% reported at least one quit attempt, and the quit...
Source: Evaluation - July 28, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Chan, S. S. C., Wong, D. C. N., Fong, D. Y. T., Leung, A. Y. M., Lam, D. O. B., Mak, Y.-W., Lam, T.-H. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Translating an Adolescent Smoking Cessation Program Into Policy and Practice in an Australian ContextEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes the translation of a harm minimization cessation program for teens, the Smoking Cessation for Youth Project (SCYP), derived from an approach developed with adults. In addition, the article describes the unique sociopolitical context of Australia in which the SCYP program was developed and the significant conceptual, contextual, and methodological factors that enabled and limited this program's effective implementation and translation. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - July 28, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Cross, D., Hearn, L., Hamilton, G., Resnicow, K., Hall, M. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Introduction to the Second International Translation Special IssueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Evaluation - July 28, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Bausell, R. B., Sussman, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

ErratumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Evaluation - April 30, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Cultural Adaptation Process for International Dissemination of the Strengthening Families ProgramEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews the SFP theory and research and a recommended cultural adaptation process. Challenges in international dissemination of evidence-based programs (EBPs) are discussed based on the results of U.N. and U.S. governmental initiatives to transport EBP family interventions to developing countries. The technology transfer and quality assurance system are described, including the language translation and cultural adaptation process for materials development, staff training, and on-site and online Web-based supervision and technical assistance and evaluation services to assure quality implementation and process e...
Source: Evaluation - April 30, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Kumpfer, K. L., Pinyuchon, M., de Melo, A. T., Whiteside, H. O. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The International Implementation of Multisystemic TherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes challenges to MST transport internationally by virtue of the political, legal, economic, and cultural contexts in different nations. Modifications used to address these challenges and facilitate the international implementation of MST are described and pertain to pre-implementation processes, clinical staff, training materials and procedures, and clinical service delivery. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - April 30, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Schoenwald, S. K., Heiblum, N., Saldana, L., Henggeler, S. W. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

HIV/AIDS Prevention in the Nepalese ContextEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
With their numbers now approaching almost 30 million, Nepalese feature importantly in the South Asian demography. Yet, it has been only 60 years since Nepal gained international recognition as a nation-state. Nepal at present is one of the world's poorest countries and is in dire need of development, especially in the area of health. Given the current civil instability coupled with rapid modernization, the health and well-being of the Nepalese people have been increasingly affected by newer threats, such as HIV/AIDS. The present study discusses the uniqueness of the Nepalese context in relation to HIV/AIDS prevention. The ...
Source: Evaluation - April 30, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Pokhrel, P., Regmi, S., Piedade, E. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Applying Drug Dependence Research to Prevention Interventions in SpainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines the status of evidence-based interventions for preventing drug dependence in Spain. The evolution of the perception that the Spanish have of the problem and how this has influenced prevention efforts is described. An analysis is made of how programs designed to prevent drug use have been translated from the field of experimental research to implementation. The characteristics of evidence-based programs developed in Spain are outlined, analyzing their efficacy and the adaptations of programs from other countries to the Spanish context. Most have been school based, although some family and leisure-time ...
Source: Evaluation - April 30, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Espada, J. P., Lloret, D., Garcia del Castillo, J. A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Prevention of Alcohol Problems in Dutch Youth: Missed Opportunities and New DevelopmentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article outlines the current Dutch approach to alcohol prevention in this target group. It is argued that well-enforced evidence-based control measures are lacking despite renewed political interest in them. Politicians often favor alcohol education, but to increase the effectiveness of alcohol prevention, a combined approach of policy measures, enforcement, and education is needed. Translation of education and policy-based measures is discussed. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - April 30, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: van de Luitgaarden, J., Thush, C., Wiers, R. W., Knibbe, R. A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Promoting the Effective Translation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: A Case Study of Challenges and Opportunities for Strategic Communications in MexicoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes features of the sociocultural and political-economic context of Mexico that pose challenges and opportunities to the effective translation of WHO-FCTC policies there. It also considers how strategic communication efforts may advance these policies by framing their arguments in ways that resonate with prevalent values, understandings, and concerns. A focus on a smoke-free policy illustrates barriers to policy compliance, including how similar issues have been overcome among Latino populations in California. Overall, this article aims to lay the foundation for comparative research from policy uptake to...
Source: Evaluation - April 30, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Thrasher, J. F., Reynales-Shigematsu, L. M., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Villalobos, V., Tellez-Giron, P., Arillo-Santillan, E., Dorantes-Alonso, A., Valdes-Salgado, R., Lazcano-Ponce, E. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Translation of Health Programs for American Indians in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) cultures in the United States include a diverse group of indigenous cultures that have been affected by their contact with European Americans and have suffered adverse psychological, physical, and economic consequences. AI/AN adolescents have the highest prevalence of cigarette smoking of all U.S. ethnic groups. Culturally competent health promotion programs are needed to enhance their resiliency and help them avoid recreational, addictive use of commercial tobacco. The authors describe the diverse AI/AN populations and their unique health and social issues, including adolescent sm...
Source: Evaluation - April 30, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Unger, J. B., Soto, C., Thomas, N. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Country Prototypes and Translation of Health ProgramsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article introduces the topic of international translation of health programs. Different perspectives toward the study of national-level variables that are relevant to translation of evidence-based programming developed outside of or in a country are discussed. Concepts including national prototypes, national stereotypes, country clusters, knowledge incompatibility, and absorptive capacity are introduced. The ideas expressed in this article serve to provide direction when considering developing a health behavior program for a country, using previous programmatic knowledge from elsewhere. (Source: Evaluation)
Source: Evaluation - April 30, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Sussman, S., Unger, J. B., Palinkas, L. A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Introduction to the Special IssueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Evaluation - April 30, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Sussman, S., Bausell, R. B. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Predictors of Enrollees' Satisfaction With a County-Sponsored Indigent Health Care PlanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article summarizes the findings from a study examining the predictors of satisfaction among individuals enrolled in a county-sponsored indigent health care plan. Mail survey procedures were used to obtain information from enrollees regarding their satisfaction with the health care plan, as well as enrollees' demo-graphics, health care status, and trust in their providers. Results of a stepwise regression model developed using a random half of the respondents revealed enrollees' trust in health care providers was the strongest predictor of general satisfaction, followed by perception of change in health status, and age...
Source: Evaluation - February 5, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Boothroyd, R. A., Rocca, T. D., Huey Jen Chen, Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Nonresponse Bias and Cost-Effectiveness in a Norwegian Survey of Family PhysiciansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, the authors examined the association between multiple reminders and nonresponse bias, survey estimates and costs in a survey of family physicians in Norway (N = 3,463). After three postal reminders and one telephone follow-up, the response rate was 65.9%. They analyzed differences in nine demographic and practice variables between respondents and nonrespondents, the effect of nonresponse bias on survey estimates, and the cost-effectiveness of each reminder. Statistically significant differences between respondents and nonrespondents were found for six variables. However, demographic and practice variables ha...
Source: Evaluation - February 5, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Bjertnaes, O. A., Garratt, A., Botten, G. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Sentinel Physician Networks as a Technique for Rapid Immunization Policy SurveysEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study compared the use of mail and Internet surveys of sentinel networks of physicians with traditional random sample mail surveys for three national vaccine policy surveys. Three nationally representative sentinel networks of physicians were established (pediatricians, n = 427; general internists, n = 438; and family physicians, n = 433). Surveys of the sentinel networks were compared with simultaneous surveys conducted with random samples of the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Masterfile. Response rates were 74% to 78% for sentinel surveys and 29% to 43% for traditional random sample surveys. Respondent...
Source: Evaluation - February 5, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Crane, L. A., Daley, M. F., Barrow, J., Babbel, C., Beaty, B. L., Steiner, J. F., Kempe, A., Miriam Dickinson, L., Stokley, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

When Is Knowledge Ripe for Primary Care?: An Exploratory Study on the Meaning of EvidenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objectives of this study were to explore the meaning of scientific evidence as it is understood by primary care physicians. Individual interviews were conducted with actors chosen for their roles in the production and use of knowledge: 22 family physicians, 13 specialist physicians, and 6 researchers. Two situations served as points of reference for these discussions: screening for genetic breast cancer and treatment of hypertension. The results suggest that there may be a misunderstanding between the producers of knowledge and primary care practitioners with respect to what constitutes "evidence"— knowledge read...
Source: Evaluation - February 5, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Beaulieu, M.-D., Proulx, M., Jobin, G., Kugler, M., Gossard, F., Denis, J.-L., Larouche, D. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Provider Selection of Evidence-Based Contraception Guidelines in Service Provision: A Study in India, Peru, and RwandaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Providers underutilize evidence-based practice guidelines as they prescribe contraceptives. To discern biases in guideline utilization by 172 providers of three countries, this study used observations from simulated clients trained to choose oral contraceptives. Providers implemented less than one third of the guideline set, but they addressed, more frequently than other guidelines, items categorized as essential by expert opinion (p < .01). Indian providers emphasized instructions on method use in 9-minute consultations, Rwandan providers emphasized contraindications in 29-minute sessions, and Peruvian providers did no...
Source: Evaluation - February 5, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Leon, F. R., Lundgren, R., Jennings, V. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Assessment of Family Physicians' Performance Using Patient Charts: Interrater Reliability and Concordance With Chart-Stimulated Recall InterviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Peer-assessment processes with chart review have been used for many years to assess the clinical performance of physicians. The Quebec medical licensing authority has been required by provincial law to assess the practicing Quebec physicians on a nonvoluntary basis. During the period from January 2001 to November 2004, 25 family physicians in active practice were randomly selected from a pool of about 300. For each physician, 25 to 40 patients' medical charts were randomly selected to evaluate the interrater reliability of peer-review assessment of medical charts and to compare ratings based on chart review with a chart-st...
Source: Evaluation - November 6, 2007 Category: Health Management Authors: Goulet, F., Jacques, A., Gagnon, R., Racette, P., Sieber, W. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Convergence Between Cluster Analysis and the Angoff Method for Setting Minimum Passing Scores on Credentialing ExaminationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cluster analysis can be a useful statistical technique for setting minimum passing scores on high-stakes examinations by grouping examinees into homogenous clusters based on their responses to test items. It has been most useful for supplementing data or validating minimum passing scores determined from expert judgment approaches, such as the Ebel and Nedelsky methods. However, there is no evidence supporting how well cluster analysis converges with the modified Angoff method, which is frequently used in medical credentialing. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of cluster analysis for valid...
Source: Evaluation - November 6, 2007 Category: Health Management Authors: Hess, B., Subhiyah, R. G., Giordano, C. Tags: Article Source Type: journals