Main description:

Do interventions improve health outcomes? This volume provides a model and road map to answer clinical questions related to intervention effectiveness research, quality improvement, and program evaluations. It offers clear and simple guidance for all phases of a clinical inquiry projects from planning through dissemination and communication of results and findings. The book emphasizes the value and importance of leveraging existing data to advance research, practice, and quality improvement efforts.

Intervention and Effectiveness Research is a practical guide for organizing and navigating the intersections of research and practice. Structure, process and outcome worksheets for every step are provided together with examples from diverse settings and populations to lead readers through the process of implementing their own projects. The author guides readers through the process of designing, implementing, and evaluating project

s. This book is intended for teachers of DNP and PhD programs in nursing and other disciplines, their students, and healthcare leaders who need to leverage data to demonstrate care quality and outcomes.

Contents:

Background: Why we need this bookChapter 1. Intervention Effectiveness Research History and State of the ScienceChapter 2. Project/Program Evaluation History and State of the Science 2.1 Worksheet to compare research and evaluation for a projectChapter 3. Methods for Interventions Effectiveness Research and Program EvaluationChapter 4. Existing Data: EHR data and administrative dataChapter 5. New Data: Observational Tools and SurveysChapter 6. Interviews: Professionals and Consumers6.1 Worksheet to plan methods for a projectChapter 7. Instruments: Baseline and follow up assessmentsChapter 8. Instruments: Intervention descriptionsChapter 9. Instruments: Problem classification9.1 Worksheet to describe baseline and final assessments 9.2 Worksheet to describe interventionsChapter 10. Ethical reviewChapter 11. ImplementationChapter 12. AnalysisChapter 13. Publication