scholarly journals Qualitative evaluation of an educational intervention about healthcare improvement for nursing students

Aquichan ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
María Cristina Sierras-Davó ◽  
Manuel Lillo-Crespo ◽  
Patricia Verdú Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Healthcare Improvement ◽  
European Students ◽  
Nursing Professionals

Objective: To explore the meaning of the experience and knowledge acquired by nursing students trained in healthcare improvement. Material and methods: A phenomenological approach based on the Giorgi method was made through a group discussion of 21 European students from four countries in July 2019. The data was triangulated with the testimonies of key informants and with the use of an evaluation tool specific to this topic. The analysis was also triangulated with three experienced researchers who reduced the data by consensus to eight units of meaning. Results: Nursing empowerment and horizontal health organizations were two of the most recurrent units of meaning along with professional values such as teamwork and humanization of care. Conclusions: The knowledge, attitudes and values acquired are evidence of the shortcomings in the training of future nursing professionals in Europe. The theoretical and practical approach of the sessions, as well as the mixture of cultures, were strengths for the students. It is necessary to follow up on more cases that show the return on the training investment in substantial improvements in real contexts and its impact on the quality of care.

The use of websites by Mediterranean tourist ports

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Benevolo ◽  
Riccardo Spinelli
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Expected Information ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Potential Customers

Purpose This paper aims to explore the use of websites by tourist ports to assess whether they support ports in communicating their image and provide information and services to actual and potential customers. Design/methodology/approach An analysis of 129 tourist ports websites from ten Mediterranean countries was conducted using the 2QCV3Q model, a multi-purpose qualitative evaluation tool based on experts’ judgments. Findings The findings show that tourist ports’ websites are typically beautiful and well-managed, give ports a clear image and link them with the local territory; however, sample websites are only partially user-friendly, offer limited room for interaction and fail to provide all the expected information and services to the visitors. Originality/value This research provides an unprecedented picture of the use and quality of websites by tourist ports located in the Mediterranean Sea and offers a robust and exhaustive assessment tool that might be of interest to researchers. The tool might also help managers of tourist ports to improve their websites by making them more business- and customer-oriented.

scholarly journals A Structured Workshop to Improve the Quality of Resident Discharge Summaries

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaideep S. Talwalkar ◽  
Jason R. Ouellette ◽  
Shawnette Alston ◽  
Gregory K. Buller ◽  
Daniel Cottrell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Discharge ◽  
Discharge Summary ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Outpatient Physician ◽  
Hospital Discharge Summary ◽  
Structured Program ◽  
Discharge Summaries

Abstract Background Poor communication at hospital discharge can increase the risk of adverse events. The hospital discharge summary is the most common tool for detailing events related to hospitalization in preparation for postdischarge follow-up, yet deficiencies in discharge summaries have been widely reported. Resident physicians are expected to dictate discharge summaries but receive little formal training in this arena. We hypothesized that implementation of an educational program on chart documentation skills would result in improvements in the quality of hospital discharge summaries in a community hospital internal medicine residency program. Methods A monthly, 1-hour workshop was launched in August 2007 to provide consistent and ongoing instruction on chart documentation. Guided by a faculty moderator, residents reviewed 2 randomly selected peer chart notes per session using instruments developed for that purpose. After the workshop had been in place for 2 years, 4 faculty members reviewed 63 randomly selected discharge summaries from spring 2007, spring 2008, and spring 2009 using a 14-item evaluation tool. Results Mean scores for 10 of the 14 individual items improved in a stepwise manner during the 3 years of the study. Items related to overall quality of the discharge summary showed statistically significant improvement, as did the portion of the summaries “carbon copied” to the responsible outpatient physician. Conclusions The quality of hospital discharge summaries improved following the implementation of a novel, structured program to teach chart documentation skills. Ongoing improvement was seen 1 and 2 years into the program, suggesting that continuing instruction in those skills was beneficial.

scholarly journals Measuring the quality of nursing clinical placements. Development of the Placement Evaluation Tool (PET): A mixed methods co-design project

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Cooper ◽  
Robyn Cant ◽  
Donna Waters ◽  
Elise Luders ◽  
Amanda Henderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Satisfaction Rating ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Global Satisfaction ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Nursing Clinical ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Abstract Background: The quality of nursing clinical placements has been found to vary. Placement evaluation tools for nursing students are available but lack contemporary reviews of clinical settings. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a feasible, valid and reliable clinical placement evaluation tool applicable to nursing student placements in Australia.Methods: An exploratory mixed methods co-design project. Phase 1 included a literature review; expert rating of potential question items and Nominal Group Technique meetings with a range of stakeholders for item development. Phase 2 included on-line pilot testing of the Placement Evaluation Tool (PET) with 1,263 nursing students, across all year levels at six Australian Universities and one further education college in 2019-20, to confirm validity, reliability and feasibility. Results: The PET included 19-items (rated on a 5-point agreement scale) and one global satisfaction rating (a 10-point scale). Placements were generally positively rated. The total scale score (19 items) revealed a median student rating of 81 points from a maximum of 95 and a median global satisfaction rating of 9/10. Criterion validity was confirmed by item correlation: Intra-class Correlation Co-efficient ICC = .709; scale total to global score r = .722; and items to total score ranging from .609 to .832. Strong concurrent validity was demonstrated with the Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision Scale (r= .834). Internal reliability was identified and confirmed in two subscale factors: Clinical Environment (Cronbach’s alpha = .94) and Learning Support (alpha = .96). Based on the short time taken to complete the survey (median 3.5 minutes) and students’ comments, the tool was deemed applicable and feasible. Conclusions: The PET was found to be valid, reliable and feasible. Use of the tool as a quality assurance measure is likely to improve education and practice in clinical environments. Further international evaluation of the instrument is required to fully determine its psychometric properties.

scholarly journals Measuring the quality of nursing clinical placements. Development of the Placement Evaluation Tool (PET): A mixed methods co-design project

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Cooper ◽  
Robyn Cant ◽  
Donna Waters ◽  
Elise Luders ◽  
Amanda Henderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Satisfaction Rating ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Global Satisfaction ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Nursing Clinical ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Abstract Background: The quality of nursing clinical placements has been found to vary. Placement evaluation tools for nursing students are available but lack contemporary reviews of clinical settings. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a feasible, valid and reliable clinical placement evaluation tool applicable to nursing student placements in Australia.Methods: An exploratory mixed methods co-design project. Phase 1 included a literature review; expert rating of potential question items and Nominal Group Technique meetings with a range of stakeholders for item development. Phase 2 included on-line pilot testing of the Placement Evaluation Tool (PET) with 1,263 nursing students, across all year levels at six Australian Universities and one further education college in 2019-20, to confirm validity, reliability and feasibility.Results: The PET included 19-items (rated on a 5-point agreement scale) and one global satisfaction rating (a 10-point scale). Placements were generally positively rated. The total scale score (19 items) revealed a median student rating of 81 points from a maximum of 95 and a median global satisfaction rating of 9/10. Criterion validity was confirmed by item correlation: Intra-class Correlation Co-efficient ICC = .709; scale total to global score r = .722; and items to total score ranging from .609 to .832. Strong concurrent validity was demonstrated with the Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision Scale (r= .834). Internal reliability was identified and confirmed in two subscale factors: Clinical Environment (Cronbach’s alpha = .94) and Learning Support (alpha = .96). Based on the short time taken to complete the survey (median 3.5 minutes) and students’ comments, the tool was deemed applicable and feasible.Conclusions: The PET was found to be valid, reliable and feasible. Use of the tool as a quality assurance measure is likely to improve education and practice in clinical environments. Further international evaluation of the instrument is required to fully determine its psychometric properties.

scholarly journals Children who are overweight or obese: Attitudes and beliefs of nursing students in Taiwan

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Tuan-I Tsai ◽  
Lauretta Luck ◽  
Diana Jefferies ◽  
Lesley Wilkes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Nursing Professionals

Background: Overweight/obesity has increased worldwide in recent decades. The prevalence of children who are overweight/obese has also increased in Taiwan. Nursing professionals’ attitudes and beliefs may affect the quality of care for children who are overweight and obese.Purpose: To explore the attitudes and beliefs of nursing students about children who are overweight/obese in Taiwan.Methods: A self-administered translated questionnaire was completed by two groups (2-year program and 4-year program) of undergraduate nursing students in Taiwan. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and t-test.Results: Data from this study indicated that two groups (2-year program and 4-year program) of undergraduate nursing students hold positive attitudes towards overweight/obese children. The 2-year program nursing students held more neutral attitudes about overweight/obese children. Neither group had strong beliefs related to children’s eating habits.Conclusions: Education is one way to improve attitudes and beliefs towards childhood overweight/obesity. The data from this study provides information for the development of curricula for nursing students.

The Experience of Waiting and Life During Breast Cancer Follow-Up

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Gaudine ◽  
Marilyn Sturge-Jacobs ◽  
Mary Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Medical Intervention ◽  
Medical Testing ◽  
Life Issues

Much research exists on quality of life issues with breast cancer survivors. However, there has been little done on the waiting experience itself, and on the experience of follow-up from the women’s perspective. Women who have been diagnosed and treated for breast cancer live with the condition for a minimum of 5 years, waiting for the next medical intervention; waiting for the next battery of tests; waiting for the next physician check-up. Throughout most of these years they may feel healthy, but they experience visits to cancer clinics, medical testing, and physician interactions. Women’s accounts of their experiences of waiting and life during follow-up for breast cancer has not been the focus of research on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors. In particular research that uses a qualitative approach, in which women recount their experiences in their own language, has been missing. This study used a phenomenological approach, telling the stories of waiting and life throughout follow-up of nine women. The women’s experiences are captured in four themes: life-changing; a sense of belonging; uncertainty; needing to know.

scholarly journals Determining the Dimension of Liveability of Malaysian Affordable Housing

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S2) ◽  
pp. 699-703
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Public And Private

There is intense concern about the liveability aspect of the affordable housing schemes in the Malaysia context. Thus, this paper provides a qualitative evaluation to determine the affordable housing liveability dimensions. This was accomplished by conducting the focus group discussion with a sample of 11 participants consisting of experts from government bodies, public and private universities and non-government organisations. A content analysis was used to determine the dimensions of affordable housing liveability. The analyses revealed that, affordable housing liveability is conceptualized as a composite of seven dimensions such as physical aspects, community and neighbourhood, public amenities, economic development, residence wellbeing, safety and security, and psychology impact. The findings will be useful to policymakers, urban planners, and developers to undertake a more active role in providing better quality of affordable housing.

scholarly journals Measuring the Quality of Nursing Clinical Placements. Development of the Placement Evaluation Tool (PET): A Mixed Methods Co-design Project

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Cooper ◽  
Robyn Cant ◽  
Donna Waters ◽  
Elise Luders ◽  
Amanda Henderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Satisfaction Rating ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Global Satisfaction ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Nursing Clinical ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Abstract Background: The quality of nursing clinical placements has been found to vary. Placement evaluation tools for nursing students are available but lack contemporary reviews of clinical settings. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a feasible, valid and reliable clinical placement evaluation tool applicable to nursing student placements in Australia and beyond.Methods: An exploratory mixed methods co-design project. Phase 1 included a literature review; expert rating of potential question items and Nominal Group Technique meetings with a range of stakeholders for item development. Phase 2 included on-line pilot testing of the Placement Evaluation Tool (PET) with 1,263 nursing students, across all year levels at six Australian Universities and one further education college in 2019-20, to confirm validity, reliability and feasibility.Results: The PET included 19-items (rated on a 5-point agreement scale) and one global satisfaction rating (a 10-point scale). Placements were generally positively rated. The total scale score (19 items) revealed a median student rating of 81 points from a maximum of 95 and a median global satisfaction rating of 9/10. Criterion validity was confirmed by item correlation: Intra-class Correlation Co-efficient ICC = .709; scale total to global score r = .722; and items to total score ranging from .609 to .832. Strong concurrent validity was demonstrated with the Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision Scale (r= .834). Internal reliability was identified and confirmed in two subscale factors: Clinical Environment (Cronbach’s alpha = .94) and Learning Support (alpha = .96). Based on the short time taken to complete the survey (median 3.5 minutes) and students’ comments, the tool was deemed applicable and feasible.Conclusions: The PET was found to be valid, reliable and feasible. Use of the tool as a quality assurance measure is likely to improve education and practice in clinical environments. Further international evaluation of the instrument is required to fully determine its psychometric properties.

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