scholarly journals Evaluering van interpersoonlike vaardighede

Curationis ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Poggenpoel
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Interpersonal Contact ◽  
Numerical Rating ◽  
Behaviour Rating ◽  
Helping Process ◽  
And Training

One of the major goals of nursing is to offer meaningful health services to individuals and groups who need help. This helping process takes place through interpersonal contact between the nurse and individuals and groups. It is important that the nurse has interpersonal skills and training in nursing should also include opportunities for exercising these skills. Observation scales are the most appropriate technique for evaluating the effectiveness of interpersonal skills. There are three types of observation scales: — The anecdotal report: a factual description of a student’s behaviour. — Rating scales including numerical rating scales, graphic rating scales and descriptive graphic scales. — Checklists were evaluation of characteristics are limited to a simple present-absent judgement. An instrument (graphic descriptive rating scale) is held as an example of an evaluation instrument that can be used to judge core aspects associated to the nurse’s interpersonal skills in a specific situation.

scholarly journals Self-Ratings of Olfactory Function and Their Relation to Olfactory Test Scores. A Data Science-Based Analysis in Patients with Nasal Polyposis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 7279
Author(s):  
Jörn Lötsch ◽  
Constantin A. Hintschich ◽  
Petros Petridis ◽  
Jürgen Pade ◽  
Thomas Hummel
Keyword(s):  
Nasal Polyposis ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Olfactory Function ◽  
Test Battery ◽  
Clinical Test ◽  
Olfactory Test ◽  
Olfactory Testing ◽  
Numerical Rating ◽  
Self Assessments

Olfactory self-assessments have been analyzed with often negative but also positive conclusions about their usefulness as a surrogate for sensory olfactory testing. Patients with nasal polyposis have been highlighted as a well-predisposed group for reliable self-assessment. In a prospective cohort of n = 156 nasal polyposis patients, olfactory threshold, odor discrimination, and odor identification were tested using the “Sniffin’ Sticks” test battery, along with self-assessments of olfactory acuity on a numerical rating scale with seven named items or on a 10-point scale with only the extremes named. Apparent highly significant correlations in the complete cohort proved to reflect the group differences in olfactory diagnoses of anosmia (n = 65), hyposmia (n = 74), and normosmia (n = 17), more than the true correlations of self-ratings with olfactory test results, which were mostly very weak. The olfactory self-ratings correlated with a quality of life score, however, only weakly. By contrast, olfactory self-ratings proved as informative in assigning the categorical olfactory diagnosis. Using an olfactory diagnostic instrument, which consists of a mapping rule of two numerical rating scales of one’s olfactory function to the olfactory functional diagnosis based on the “Sniffin’ Sticks” clinical test battery, the diagnoses of anosmia, hyposmia, or normosmia could be derived from the self-ratings at a satisfactorily balanced accuracy of about 80%. It remains to be seen whether this approach of translating self-assessments into olfactory diagnoses of anosmia, hyposmia, and normosmia can be generalized to other clinical cohorts in which olfaction plays a role.

scholarly journals Children’s Self-Reports of Pain Intensity: Scale Selection, Limitations and Interpretation

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl L von Baeyer
Keyword(s):  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Scale Selection ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Numerical Rating ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Many Sources ◽  
Analogue Scales ◽  
And Training

Most children aged five years and older can provide meaningful self-reports of pain intensity if they are provided with age-appropriate tools and training. Self-reports of pain intensity are an oversimplification of the complexity of the experience of pain, but one that is necessary to evaluate and titrate pain-relieving treatments. There are many sources of bias and error in self-reports of pain, so ratings need to be interpreted in light of information from other sources such as direct observation of behaviour, knowledge of the circumstances of the pain and parents’ reports. The pain intensity scales most commonly used with children – faces scales, numerical rating scales, visual analogue scales and others – are briefly introduced. The selection, limitations and interpretation of self-report scales are discussed.

What is a Clinically Important Level of Improvement in Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 354-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Hazell ◽  
Terry Lewin ◽  
Ketrina Sly
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Poor Responders ◽  
Treatment Benefit ◽  
Global Response ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Behaviour Rating ◽  
Global Ratings ◽  
Psychostimulant Medication

Objective: To compare the desired and actual reduction in scores on a parent reported behaviour rating scale in a naturalistic sample of children and adolescents who had been treated with psychostimulant medication, referenced to global ratings of treatment benefit. Method: Forty-five parents reporting poor global response to psychostimulant treatment, 44 reporting moderate response, and 49 reporting a high response retrospectively completed Conners rating scales describing their child prior to treatment, the child currently, and how the parent hoped the child would be following treatment. Results: Percentage actual improvement in behaviour rating scales from baseline ranged from around 25% for the poor responders to above 50% for the high responders. Desired improvement was above 50%, with no significant difference between the groups on level of expectation. Conclusions: Percentage cut points used to indicate clinical improvement reported in previous controlled trials of psychostimulant medication are probably too low, and could lead to an overestimate of treatment effect. Expectation of treatment benefit is unlikely to contribute to variation in treatment response.

Prediction of Successful Rehabilitation by Nurse Rating Scale

1979 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 422-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair E. Philip
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Behaviour Rating ◽  
Successful Rehabilitation

SummaryThe predictive value of the NOSIE, a ward behaviour rating scale, was investigated in a group of long-stay patients. After a follow-up period of 3 ½ years, it was found that all NOSIE scales differentiated continuing in-patients from those discharged. Regression analysis showed that age and florid psychoticism carried most predictive weight. These findings and the value of reliable rating scales for rehabilitation purposes are discussed.

Long-term Outcomes After Replacement of Percutaneous Leads With Paddle Leads in a Retrospective Cohort of Patients With Spinal Cord Stimulation Systems

Neurosurgery ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 430-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caio M. Matias ◽  
Amit Amit ◽  
Scott F. Lempka ◽  
John G. Ozinga ◽  
Sean J. Nagel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Stimulation ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numerical Rating Scale ◽  
Pain Reduction ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Coverage Area ◽  
Numerical Rating

Abstract BACKGROUND: Although the long-term outcomes for spinal cord stimulation (SCS) have been reported, long-term outcomes of patients who underwent revisions of the SCS with paddle leads are lacking. OBJECTIVE: To report the long-term outcomes of 39 patients who had percutaneous SCS revised with a new paddle lead. METHODS: Baseline and follow-up mail-in questionnaires assessed pain and disability levels with numerical rating scales, somatotopical overlap between SCS-related paresthesias and areas of chronic pain, and overall satisfaction. Analysis was performed with regard to age, sex, diagnosis, duration of disease, number of surgical revisions, complications, and interval between surgeries. RESULTS: After surgical revision, 20 patients (50%) had at least a 3-point reduction in the numerical rating scale. Greater pain reduction was correlated with better coverage (P = .001). Coverage area was greater in patients with a single revision than in patients with multiple revisions (P = .01). Good satisfaction was reported by 25 patients (62.5%) who indicated that they would undergo the procedure again in order to achieve the same results. These patients had significantly greater pain reduction (P = .001) and better coverage (P = .002) than patients who reported otherwise. No other major complication occurred. CONCLUSION: Revision of percutaneous SCS systems with implantation of a new paddle lead is safe and more effective in patients who have undergone not more than 1 prior revision.

scholarly journals Use of a Perceptual Evaluation Instrument to Assess the Effects of Infant Orthopedics on the Speech of Toddlers with Cleft Lip and Palate

2003 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 597-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmy M. Konst ◽  
Toni Rietveld ◽  
Herman F.M. Peters ◽  
Hanny Weersink-Braks
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
The Other ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Perceptual Evaluation ◽  
Speech Characteristics ◽  
First Year Of Life ◽  
Infant Orthopedics

Objective To investigate the effects of infant orthopedics (IO) administered in the first year of life on the speech characteristics of 2.5-year-old children with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) using a perceptual evaluation instrument with equal-appearing interval (EAI) scales. Design In a prospective randomized clinical trial (Dutchcleft), two groups of children with complete UCLP were followed longitudinally. One group received IO based on a modified Zurich approach (IO group), and the other group did not (non-IO group). The appliance was used until soft palate closure at age 12 months. Hard palate closure is delayed until 9 years of age. Participants Three groups of 2.5-year-old toddlers participated in this investigation: 10 IO, 10 non-IO, and 8 noncleft controls matched for age and socioeconomic status. Method Five trained listeners assessed the children's speech in a blinded perceptual rating procedure. They judged 13 specific speech characteristics and indicated their total impression of speech on EAI scales. Results The reliability and consistency of 11 of the rating scales was good. The intelligibility rating scale was the single speech characteristic that distinguished the IO group from the non-IO group; the IO group was judged to be superior. The cleft groups differed from the noncleft group on 9 of the 11 scales. Conclusions Evaluation of speech by means of the present newly developed perceptual rating instrument showed that the IO group obtained significantly higher ratings for intelligibility than the non-IO group. The groups did not differ regarding any of the other speech aspects.

AAC Collaboration Using the Self-Anchored Rating Scales (SARS): An Aphasia Case Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 136-143
Author(s):  
Lynn E. Fox
Keyword(s):  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Family Counseling ◽  
The Self ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Solution Focused

Abstract The self-anchored rating scale (SARS) is a technique that augments collaboration between Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) interventionists, their clients, and their clients' support networks. SARS is a technique used in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, a branch of systemic family counseling. It has been applied to treating speech and language disorders across the life span, and recent case studies show it has promise for promoting adoption and long-term use of high and low tech AAC. I will describe 2 key principles of solution-focused therapy and present 7 steps in the SARS process that illustrate how clinicians can use the SARS to involve a person with aphasia and his or her family in all aspects of the therapeutic process. I will use a case study to illustrate the SARS process and present outcomes for one individual living with aphasia.

Childbirth and Posttraumatic Stress Responses

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eelco Olde ◽  
Rolf J. Kleber ◽  
Onno van der Hart ◽  
Victor J.M. Pop
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
The Impact

Childbirth has been identified as a possible traumatic experience, leading to traumatic stress responses and even to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The current study investigated the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) in a group of women who recently gave birth (N = 435). In addition, a comparison was made between the original IES and the IES-R. The scale showed high internal consistency (α = 0.88). Using confirmatory factor analysis no support was found for a three-factor structure of an intrusion, an avoidance, and a hyperarousal factor. Goodness of fit was only reasonable, even after fitting one intrusion item on the hyperarousal scale. The IES-R correlated significantly with scores on depression and anxiety self-rating scales, as well as with scores on a self-rating scale of posttraumatic stress disorder. Although the IES-R can be used for studying posttraumatic stress reactions in women who recently gave birth, the original IES proved to be a better instrument compared to the IES-R. It is concluded that adding the hyperarousal scale to the IES-R did not make the scale stronger.

D-test: A New Test for Analyzing Scale Invariance Using Symbolic Dynamics and Symbolic Entropy

Methodology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 88-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose A. Martínez ◽  
Manuel Ruiz Marín
Keyword(s):  
Symbolic Dynamics ◽  
Scale Invariance ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Response Patterns ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Improve Measurement ◽  
Entropy Measures ◽  
The Difference

The aim of this study is to improve measurement in marketing research by constructing a new, simple, nonparametric, consistent, and powerful test to study scale invariance. The test is called D-test. D-test is constructed using symbolic dynamics and symbolic entropy as a measure of the difference between the response patterns which comes from two measurement scales. We also give a standard asymptotic distribution of our statistic. Given that the test is based on entropy measures, it avoids smoothed nonparametric estimation. We applied D-test to a real marketing research to study if scale invariance holds when measuring service quality in a sports service. We considered a free-scale as a reference scale and then we compared it with three widely used rating scales: Likert-type scale from 1 to 5 and from 1 to 7, and semantic-differential scale from −3 to +3. Scale invariance holds for the two latter scales. This test overcomes the shortcomings of other procedures for analyzing scale invariance; and it provides researchers a tool to decide the appropriate rating scale to study specific marketing problems, and how the results of prior studies can be questioned.

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