Quality Improvement Research: Understanding the Science of Change in Health Care

ISBN-13: 9780727916402 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 240 str.

Grol;Baker;Moss

Opis

Quality improvement in health care is now a stated objective of health services worldwide, yet effective delivery is not always apparent. This book discusses research methods that should help to improve the delivery of quality.

Spis treści

Contributors.

1 Quality Improvement Research: The Science of.

Change in Health Care.

2 Research Methods used in Developing and Applying Quality Indicators in Primary Care.

3 Using Routine Comparative Data to Assess the Quality of Health Care.

4 Qualitative Methods in Research on Healthcare Quality.

5 Research on Patients′ Views in the Evaluation and Improvement of Quality of Care.

6 Systematic Reviews of the Effectiveness of Quality Improvement Strategies and Programmes.

7 Research Designs for Studies Evaluating the Effectiveness of Change and Improvement Strategies.

8 Evaluation of Quality Improvement Programmes.

9 Methods for Evaluation of Small Scale Quality Improvement Projects.

10 Designing a Quality Improvement Intervention: A Systematic Approach.

11 Process Evaluation of Quality Improvement Interventions.

12 Statistical Process Control as a Tool for Research and Healthcare Improvement.

13 Value for Money of Changing Healthcare Services? Economic Evaluation of Quality Improvement.

Index.

Blurb

Improvement in Quality of care isa a given in today′s health services. How this can best be achieved is still the subject of research and debate. The methodologies for research in managing change are the subject of this book. Based on a series published jointly in the British Medical Journal and Quality and Safety in Health Care it discusses the techniques for research leading to cahnge and improvemnet of care. Chapters Include: Quality Improvement Research Using Routine Comparative Data to Assess the Quality of Health Care Research methods used in developing and applying quality indicators in primary care Qualitative Methods in Research on Healthcare Quality Research on Patients′ Views in the Evaluation and Improvement of Quality of Care Research Designs for Studies Evaluating the Effectiveness of Change and Improvement Strategies Evaluation of Quality Improvement Programmes Process evaluation on quality improvement programmes Systematic Reviews Desiging a quality improvemnt intervention Methods for Evaluation of Small Scale Quality Improvement Projects Economic Evaluation Statistical Process Control as a Tool for Research and Healthcare Improvement Written by internationally recognised workers in quality improvement, this is and important reference for all health care workers and managers charged with evaluating and improving the quality of care in their institutions.