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McGee, Margaret Ann. "Health care outcomes evaluation of total hip arthroplasty patients : comparison of patient and doctor derived data /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1999. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09MPM/09mpmm145.pdf.
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Vincenti, Mary Ann. "The association of food intake and perceived health status /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1990. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/10938795.
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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University.<br>Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Joan Gussow. Dissertation Committee: Isobel Contento. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-131).
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Emmelin, Maria. "Self-rated health in public health evaluation." Doctoral thesis, Umeå : Univ, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-226.
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Bruhn, Hanne. "Factors affecting performance on a respondent-generated quality of life measure an evaluation of the SEIQoL-DW /." Thesis, Available from the University of Aberdeen Library and Historic Collections Digital Resources, 2008. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3&owner=resourcediscovery&custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=25036.
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Aran, Meltem A. "Measuring treatment effects in poverty alleviation programs : three essays using data from Turkish household surveys." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2012. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:98fada59-d38d-4179-b151-c17196c86acf.
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The dissertation is a compilation of three essays on Turkey's poverty alleviation programs. The first paper focuses on the welfare impact of the global financial Crisis on Turkish households. The second paper considers the protective impact of the Green Card non-contributory health insurance program in Turkey during the Crisis in 2008-2009. The third paper uses experimental data from the field in eastern Turkey, to look at patterns of agricultural technology diffusion in a rural development program implemented in a post-conflict setting.
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Wang, Wei Chun, and wwang@swin edu au. "A comparison of alternative estimation methods in confirmatory factor analyses of the general health questionnaire across four groups of Australian immigrants." Swinburne University of Technology, 2005. http://adt.lib.swin.edu.au./public/adt-VSWT20051025.122616.
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This thesis examines the implications of using different correlation input matrices and estimation techniques in confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) when analyzing ordinal, nonnormal data derived from responses of recently arrived Australian immigrants to the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). The GHQ-12 is one of the most widely used instruments for determining wellbeing in populations. The response format of the GHQ-12 comprises four ordinal categories and underlying distributions of data obtained invariably do not approximate univariate or multivariate normality. Owing to these data properties, consideration should be given to the application of appropriate statistical approaches for analyzing this type of data sets. This study also investigates the extent to which the GHQ-12 is invariant across gender and cultural groups.
A three-dimensional measurement model for the GHQ-12 was initially examined for four groups of Australian immigrants who originated from Hong Kong (n = 201), Mainland China (n =213), former Yugoslavia (n = 259), and the United Kingdom (n = 428). A series of CFAs using either a Pearson�s product-moment or a polychoric correlation input matrix and employing either maximum likelihood (ML), weighted least squares (WLS) or diagonally weighted least squares (DWLS) estimation methods was conducted on the data. A comparison of the parameter estimates and goodness-of-fit statistics obtained for the different analyses provided support for using polychoric correlation input matrices and DWLS estimation in CFAs when analyzing ordinal, nonnormal data with smaller sample sizes.
Invariance tests across gender and cultural groups were conducted on a second-order measurement model for the GHQ-12, culminating in significant differences between the two Asian and two European cohorts. The GHQ-12 was invariant for immigrants from Hong Kong and Mainland China, as well as for males and females from the United Kingdom. Partial invariance of the GHQ-12 was found for immigrants from Asia, the United Kingdom, and former Yugoslavia and for Asian males and females.
Findings from the present study suggest that estimating models based on nonnormal ordinal responses using polychoric correlations with DWLS is more likely to result in a solution with higher parameter estimates and better indices of fit than other approaches. Further research should be conducted on real and simulated data to investigate the efficacy of WLS and DWLS estimation in CFAs when using polychoric correlations as the input data for varying categorical response formats, with a range of model and sample sizes.
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Sujan, Karki Panee Vong-Ek. "Utilization of skilled birth attendants during childbirth in Nepal : an evaluation based on the 2001 and 2006 Nepal demographic and health surveys /." Abstract, 2008. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2551/cd419/5038601.pdf.
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Harmeson, Alisha M. "An evaluation of the validity and reliability of the Healthy Athletes health promotion questionaire used to assess the dietary intake of Delaware County Special Olympics athletes." CardinalScholar 1.0, 2009. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1538084.
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The purpose of this correlational study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Healthy Athlete® Health Promotion questionnaire as an instrument to assess the true dietary habits of Delaware County, Indiana, Special Olympics Athletes. A total of 35 Delaware County Special Olympics athletes completed this study. The athletes’ true dietary habits were estimated using a three-day food record and the Caregiver Questionnaire (CQ). Results indicated the Healthy Athletes Software (HAS) nutrition questions lacked statistical strength in both reliability and validity. The test-retest indicated only one-third of the questions were identified as reliable (Kappa ranged from 0.347 to 0.773; r ranged from 0.356 to 0.794). When compared to the standard, only three of the 15 food items on the HAS questionnaire had a significant relationship to the standard (r coefficients ranged from 0.458 to .777). In contrast, 11 of the 15 food items on the CQ were highly correlated with the three-day food record. The results of this study indicate the need for improvement to make to the HAS nutrition questions more reliable and valid in the assessment of Special Olympics athletes’ dietary habits<br>Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
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Barbosa, Marcela Di Moura 1989. "Índices CPI e PSR na avaliação da doença periodontal em adultos e idosos = CPI and PSR index on evaluation of periodontal disease in adults and seniors." [s.n.], 2015. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/289494.
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Orientadores: Karina Gonzales Silvério Ruiz, Cristiane Ribeiro Salmon<br>Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-27T14:21:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1
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Previous issue date: 2015<br>Resumo: As doenças periodontais são doenças inflamatórias crônicas que afetam os tecidos periodontais de suporte do dente podendo ser destrutivas ou não. A identificação dessas doenças em estudos epidemiológicos é feita com o uso de índices periodontais que visam simplificar a coleta dos dados e possibilitar a identificação da doença em grandes populações. O presente estudo teve como objetivos avaliar as condições de saúde bucal da população do Município de Jundiaí, SP, determinando a prevalência das condições periodontais em indivíduos adultos e idosos comparando o Índice Periodontal Comunitário (CPI) e o Periodontal Screening and Recording (PSR), descrever o perfil demográfico, socioeconômico, o acesso a serviços odontológicos e os hábitos de higiene bucal e verificar a associação entre condições socioeconômicas, demográficas, hábitos de higiene bucal, utilização de serviço odontológico e tabagismo com a doença periodontal. Este estudo transversal foi realizado no Município de Jundiaí, Estado de São Paulo, entre o período de abril a setembro/2014. Foram estudados 372 indivíduos adultos (35 a 44 anos de idade) e 162 idosos (65 a 74 anos de idade) residentes no Município de Jundiaí e visitados em suas residências. Participaram da coleta de dados 5 Cirurgiões-Dentistas que passaram por calibração, apresentando concordância para os índices CPI e PSR de 63 a 91%, com Kappa variando de 0,63 a 0,76. Para as características demográficas e socioeconômicas, hábitos de higiene bucal, informações sobre saúde bucal, utilização de serviço odontológico e condições periodontais, foi realizada a análise descritiva dos dados para a população adulta e idosa, apresentada como valores absolutos (n) e prevalência (%). A diferença entre a média de sextantes afetados com cada condição periodontal para os índices CPI e PSR foi avaliada pelo teste T pareado. Verificou-se que 68% dos adultos e 60,5% dos idosos examinados eram do sexo feminino, 46% e 37% têm renda familiar de 4 salários mínimos ou mais, respectivamente. 57,3% dos adultos e 64,2% dos idosos afirmaram desconhecer o que é a doença periodontal. 58,6% dos adultos com profundidade de bolsa ?4mm afirmaram ter vivido uma infância pobre ou muito pobre e 73,9% afirmaram que a situação econômica atual estava melhor que a da infância. Comparando-se os índices CPI e PSR, houve diferença estatística significativa para o diagnóstico de sextantes saudáveis, presença de bolsa rasa (código 3, bolsa periodontais de 4mm a 5mm) e bolsa profunda (código 4, bolsas com profundidade de sondagem ?6mm), sendo que o índice CPI subestimou a periodontite e superestimou os sextantes saudáveis quando comparado aos resultados de PSR. Escolaridade, situação econômica na infância, frequência de visita ao dentista, uso de fio dental e tabagismo, estiveram associados a maior prevalência de doença periodontal na população adulta. Por outro lado, somente o intervalo de tempo desde a última consulta odontológica e o fato do indivíduo ser ex-fumante estiveram associados a maior prevalência de doença periodontal nos indivíduos idosos<br>Abstract: Periodontal diseases are chronic inflammatory diseases that affect the periodontal tissues of tooth support and can be destructive or not. The identification of these diseases in epidemiological studies is made with the use of periodontal index to simplify data collection and enable the identification of disease in large populations. This study aimed to evaluate the oral health status of the population of the city of Jundiaí, SP. Determinate the prevalence of periodontal conditions in adults and elderly subjects by comparing the Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and the Periodontal Screening and Recording (PSR). Describe the demographic and socioeconomic profile, access to dental services and oral hygiene habits. Determinate the association between socioeconomic and demographic conditions, oral hygiene, dental service use and smoking habits with periodontal disease. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the city of Jundiaí, São Paulo, between the period April to September / 2014. 372 adults (35-44 years old) were studied and 162 elderly (65-74 years old) residing in the city of Jundiaí and visited in their homes. Participated in data collection 5 dentists who pass through calibration, with agreement for the CPI and PSR rates 63-91%, with kappa ranging from 0.63 to 0.76. For demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, oral hygiene habits, information on oral health, dental service utilization and periodontal conditions, the descriptive analysis of data was performed for adult and elderly population, presented as absolute (n) and prevalence (%). It was found that 68% of adults and 60.5% of elderly participants were female, 46% and 37% have household income of R$3000,00 or more, respectively. 57.3% of adults and 64.2% of the elderly said unaware of what is periodontal disease. 58.6% of adults with pocket probing depth ?4mm said they lived a poor or very poor children and 73.9% said that the current economic situation was better than that of childhood. Comparing the CPI and PSR levels, there was statistically significant difference for the diagnosis of healthy sextants, presence of shallow pocket (code 3, periodontal pocket 4mm to 5mm) and deep pocket (code 4, probing depth ?6mm), where CPI index underestimated periodontitis and overestimated healthy sextants when compared to the PSR results. Education, economic status in childhood, frequency of dental visits, use of dental wire and smoking were associated with a higher prevalence of periodontal disease in the adult population. On the other hand, only the time interval since the last dental visit and the fact that the former smokers were associated with higher prevalence of periodontal disease in the elderly<br>Mestrado<br>Periodontia<br>Mestra em Clínica Odontológica
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Conrad, Michael Dean, and Anna Kampanartsanyakorn. "Advanced practice nursing health care needs assessment in an underserved community." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2336.
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The purpose of this study was to gain information about the community health care needs through a comprehensive assessment. This information will allow providers to identify services and groups of people where the biggest gap exists in receiving needed health care services. This may provide the basis for the design of an advanced practice preventative health intervention for the community.
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Gottberg, Kristina. "Studies of people living with multiple sclerosis in Stockholm county : evaluation of methods for data collection and aspects of functining and use of health care services /." Stockholm, 2006. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2006/91-7140-784-7/.
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Stapleton, Jerod L., Joel J. Hillhouse, Rob Turrisi, Katie Baker, Sharon L. Manne, and Elliot J. Coups. "The Behavioral Addiction Indoor Tanning Screener (BAITS): An Evaluation of a Brief Measure of Behavioral Addictive Symptoms." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/57.
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Ellis, Susan Patricia. "Health promotion programmes : a national survey /." Ann Arbor, MI : UMI Dissertation Information Service, 1992. http://aleph.unisg.ch/hsgscan/hm00092825.pdf.
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Terry, Allan Keith 1952. "National survey of hospital drug-use evaluation programs." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291364.
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A self-administered, mail questionnaire was used to assess the current state of hospital drug-use evaluation (DUE) programs within short-term, general U.S. hospitals. During February-March 1992, two mailings were sent to pharmacy directors at 491 randomly selected institutions. A net response rate of 66.6% (327/491) was achieved. The level of pharmacist participation in DUE program activities was found to be very high and to have a significant, positive correlation with the rated effectiveness of current DUE programs and the rated importance of pharmacist participation in DUE program activities. Pharmacists were members on 97.9% of responders' DUE (sub)committees, while 65.5% of pharmacist members held voting privileges. Pharmacists devoted an average of 11.27 hours per week to DUE-related tasks. Wide variation was demonstrated in rationale used to select DUE study drugs, interventions employed, use of DUE study results, and methods selected to evaluate DUE program effectiveness.
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Svedberg, Petra, Bodil Ivarsson, Ulrica G. Nilsson, Åsa Roxberg, Amir Baigi, David Brunt, Margareta Brännström, et al. "Psychometric evaluation of a Swedish version of Krantz Health Opinion Survey." Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap, HV, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-22376.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psy- chometric properties of a Swedish version of The Krantz Health Opinion Survey (KHOS). A conven- ience sample of 79 persons (47 men and 32 women) was recruited from The Heart and Lung Patients’ National Association at ten local meeting places in different areas in Sweden. The questionnaire was examined for face and content validity, internal con-sistency and test-retest reliability. The findings showed that the Swedish version of KHOS is accept- able in terms of face and content validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability over time among 79 individuals >65 years of age and with a cardiac disease. In conclusion, wider evaluations of the psy- chometric use of KHOS for other populations and settings are recommended.<br>SAMMI
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Lawson, Beverley J. "Evaluation of nonresponse bias in the Nova Scotia Health Survey 1995." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape9/PQDD_0019/MQ49387.pdf.
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Kaul, Sapna. "Exploring Alternative Methodologies for Robust Inferences: Applications in Environmental and Health Economics." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23925.
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Researchers often invoke strong assumptions in empirical analyses to identify significant statistical outcomes. Invoking assumptions that do not sufficiently reflect the occurrence of true phenomenon reduces the credibility of inferences. Literature suggests that the potential effects of assumptions on credibility of inferences can be mitigated by comparing and combining insights from alternative econometric models. I use this recommendation to conduct robustness checks of commonly used methods in environmental and health economics. The first chapter proposes a novel nonparametric regression model to draw credible insights from meta-analyses. Existing literature on benefit-transfer validity is examined as an application. Nonparametric regression is found to be a viable approach for drawing robust policy insights. The second chapter proposes an alternative structural and simulations based framework to understand elicitation effects in survey response data. This analysis explains the structural mechanisms in which response anomalies occur and is important for building credible insights from survey data. The last chapter uses methods in program evaluation to investigate the impacts of institutional child deliveries on long-term maternal health in the context of developing countries. The outcomes of this analysis indicate that institutional deliveries positively affect maternal health in lower socio-economic states. Based on the findings of my three chapters, I recommend that researchers should combine insights from alternative models to mitigate the scope of specification bias in empirical outcomes and inform policy about the potential uncertainty that arises in uncovering the truth using statistical methods.<br>Ph. D.
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Thyberg, Ingrid. "Disease and disability in early rheumatoid arthritis : A 3-year follow-up of women and men in the Swedish TIRA project." Doctoral thesis, Linköping : Linköping ; Örebro : Dept. of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Univ. ; Swedish Institute for Disability Research, 2005. http://www.bibl.liu.se/liupubl/disp/disp2005/sidr16s.pdf.
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WURZELBACHER, STEVEN JOSEPH. "CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING AN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1139333722.
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Brazier, John Edward. "Valuing health benefits : the development of a preference-based measure of health for use in the economic evaluation of health care from the SF-36 health survey." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1997. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5997/.
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The main aim of the research was to develop a preference-based measure of health from the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Health Survey for valuing health-related quality of life on a 0 to 1 scale in order to calculate Quality adjusted life years (QALYs). Before undertaking the empirical work, reviews were undertaken of the justification for the QALY approach, existing preference-based measures for deriving QALYs and the rationale for looking at the SF-36. The methods of the research were as follows. The SF-36 was reduced and simplified to form a six dimensional health state classification (SF-6D) amenable to valuation. One hundred and sixty five patients, health professionals, managers, and students valued a sample of health states defined by the SF-6D using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and standard gamble (SG) techniques to elicit preferences. There were 1,357 VAS and 1,037 SG health state valuations after adjustment and exclusions for major inconsistencies. Models for predicting median and mean VAS and SG health state values from the SF-6D were estimated from these data by multivariate techniques. A set of additive models were selected on the basis of goodness of fit and parsimony. More complex specifications did not improve the models. Initial applications of algorithms based on these models to five data sets suggested this new preference-based measure retained much of sensitivity of the SF-36 at the milder end of the of the illness spectrum. The preference-based algorithms can be used to transform SF-36 data collected in a clinical trial (with costs) into information suitable for assessing the cost-effectiveness of health care interventions. The adoption of these algorithms has the potential to considerably extend the application of economic evaluation in health care.
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Hart-Schubert, Patrice. "An evaluation of sensory comfort components of survey questionnaires used for indoor environment problems in buildings." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45051.
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The efficacy of indoor environment evaluation is, in part, a function of the
reliability and validity of the different measures used. This thesis presents
results of a study, conducted in a building without known problems, which
compares the reliability and validity of sensory comfort components from three
well-known survey questionnaires. A review of literature reveals that sensory
comfort theory draws upon many disciplines including, hedonics, psychometrics,
and olfaction theory. The fundamental domains thermal, air quality, lighting,
and acoustics and their dimensions are identified. The conceptual model
integrates these theories underlying human response to sensory comfort.
<p>The research questions involved in the selection of survey questionnaires are
explored by examining sixteen indoor environment survey questionnaires. A
meta-evaluation reveals that these questionnaires have three major functions,
proactive, reactive, and re-evaluative studies.
<p>Finally, the methods used to analyze survey questionnaires for reliability and
validity are examined. An analysis of variance shows that the order in which
questions were presented did not affect responses. The reliability of the
measures tested ranged from poor to good. Examination of content and face
validity by expert and untrained judges demonstrates inconsistencies in
common or accepted meanings of the measures considered in evaluating the
indoor environment. Analysis of construct validity indicates that not all survey
questionnaire variables were categorized under their expected dimensions.
<p>Contrary to advice found in the literature, this thesis suggests that the practice
of combining items from different questionnaires is problematic. Finally, in
buildings with known problems we can expect a relatively high degree of
reliability and validity. However, the utility of such questionnaires in
inventorying and assessing buildings without known problems will prove to be questionable.<br>Master of Urban and Regional Planning
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Brin, Geneviève 1979. "Evaluation of the safe water system in Jolivert Haiti by bacteriological testing and public health survey." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29326.
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Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2003.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-81).<br>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Safe Water System (SWS) is intended for use in developing countries and comprises three key elements: locally produced hypochlorite solution, safe storage of drinking water in the household, and community education about safe drinking water. In Haiti, only half of the 8 million inhabitants have access to safe water. Therefore, a SWS was implemented in Jolivert, a village in the Northwest of the country, in January 2002. The pilot project now reaches 200 households in the area. In order to provide a framework for project expansion, the pilot project was evaluated by: 1) a health survey conducted in 56 households using the system and 64 non-using households, 2) bacteriological tests of water from each water source and from each household drinking water in the health survey, and 3) chlorine residual tests in each household with the system. From a health perspective, the use of the SWS reduces diarrhea incidence by 40 percent. If there is chlorine residual in the drinking water, diarrhea incidences are reduced by 60 percent. However, it does not reduce diarrhea incidences for children under five years old, which is the main target age-category population. It is hypothesized that this age group is exposed to waterborne disease via other mechanisms than drinking water. The use of the system reduces the number of total coliform colonies by a factor of ten and the number of E.coli colonies by a factor of twenty. Moreover, if the water presents chlorine residual (indicating safe use of the system), the presence of total coliform units is lowered by a factor close to one hundred, and the tests show no presence of E.coli. The results show that the project is successful and should be expanded. However, logistic issues need to be resolved. First, a correct pricing needs to be chosen to ensure the project's sustainability. Second, the hypochlorite solution has to be easily available in remote regions. Third, schools should play a role in the expansion of the project as promoters and educators. Lastly, further research is recommended to determine why a health benefit was not seen for children under five years old.<br>by Geneviève Brin.<br>M.Eng.
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Boyes, Allison. "Women's selection and evaluation of obstetric hospitals a survey of the Northern Sydney area /." Connect to full text, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/393.
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Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Sydney, 1999.<br>Title from title screen (viewed Apr. 16, 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Health to the Dept. of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine. Degree awarded 1999; thesis submitted 1998. Includes bibliography. Also available in print form.
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Brandão, José Ricardo de Mello. "Análise do Programa de Qualidade Integral em Saúde - QUALIS - a partir de inquérito domiciliar." Universidade de São Paulo, 2007. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/5/5137/tde-12022008-163051/.
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Utilizou-se de um inquérito domiciliar de saúde, realizado em dois distritos administrativos de São Paulo (compreendendo uma população de 190 mil habitantes) em 2001, para se analisar o possível impacto do \"Programa de Saúde da Família\" (PSF) - QUALIS na morbidade referida e estilo de vida dos maiores de 14 anos. Utilizando-se de análise uni e multivariada, com diversas variáveis sócio-econômicas, mostrou-se que há diferenças na morbidade crônica entre as populações cobertas ou não pelo PSF. Esse fato deve-se, possivelmente, a um maior acesso à Atenção Primária por parte das populações cobertas por essa nova estratégia. Praticamente não houve diferenças em relação a estilo de vida.<br>A health survey, held in 2001 in two administrative districts of the city of Sao Paulo (inhabited by 190,000 people) was used to measure the impact of the \"Family Health Program\" - QUALIS in referred morbidity and lifestyle for those 15 and older. Through univariate and multivariate analysis, using several socioeconomic measures, we came to the conclusion that there are differences in chronicle morbidity between the populations attended or not by the program. It is so, possibly, due to a larger access to Primary Health System with this new strategy. There is basically no difference concerning lifestyle.
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鄭愛弟 and Oi-tai Joyce Cheng. "Psychometric evaluation of Hong Kong Chinese version of SF-36 health survey among cancer patients in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31970424.
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Cheng, Oi-tai Joyce. "Psychometric evaluation of Hong Kong Chinese version of SF-36 health survey among cancer patients in Hong Kong." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B24709281.
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Petersen, Sara L. "Eating Disorder Risk Among Males in Substance Abuse Recovery| A Comparison of Two Survey Evaluation Tools." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10264684.
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<p> Individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD) and eating disorders (ED) are at increased risk for poor treatment outcomes. Therefore, proper screening for EDs is essential within SUD treatment facilities. Standard ED screening tools have only been validated on females. Eating disorder symptomology often presents differently in males demonstrating the need for a male specific ED screening tool. This need has been addressed in the preliminary screening tool, Eating Disorder Assessment for Males (EDAM). The purpose of this study is to compare the outcome of two ED screening tools, EAT-26 and EDAM, among males in SUD treatment, specifically to evaluate the level of agreement between the surveys. </p><p> No significant correlation exists between the EDAM’s muscle dysmorphia component and EAT-26. Preoccupation with muscularity is a distinct characteristic of ED symptomology among males. The muscle dysmorphia component is a unique element within EDAM, illustrating the need for male specific ED screening tools.</p>
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Parrish, Seth Wayne. "Evaluation of the Interest in Development and Availability of the Resting Metabolic Rate Test as a Routine Healthcare Standard." Scholar Commons, 2014. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5094.
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Introduction: A growing worldwide pandemic exists today that has large implications for the future of healthcare among the nations. Obesity is a growing disease that has multiple
implications for morbidity and mortality including cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes. The obese and overweight population plagues nearly 46% of the world's population, and likely is
preventable. We wanted to examine what role metabolic testing could play in prevention.
Methods: A cross-sectional study composed of a 52-question Likert-based scale survey was constructed and distributed to healthcare providers. We hypothesized that there would be a
generally accepted interest in establishing routine metabolic rate testing as a standard of care in primary care offices, much like that of colon cancer, breast cancer and hypertension screening.
Seven individual study questions were derived from the primary study question to examine whether differences exist in the chosen demographics of age, occupation, fiscal policy and education. The dataset was first summarized descriptively and then for subgroup analysis the Wilcoxon Rank-Sum and the Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to determine data characteristics.
Results: We broke the primary study question into a dichotomous outcome and when analyzed, showed that 100% of our sampling population was in favor of the implementation of routine
metabolic rate testing. Subgroups were analyzed for differences within the demographic groupings using non-parametric statistical testing. Only six out of twenty-eight evaluations were considered significant which indicated that within that demographic grouping, there was statistical difference between the means of the variables evaluated. Age and occupation were the only demographics analyzed that contributed to some statistical significance in this study.
Conclusion: While we cannot make any definitive conclusions about our subgroup analysis, we can state that overall, there is a general tendency for healthcare providers to express interest in establishing routine metabolic testing. Given the novelty of this concept, further studies will be needed to establish frequency, cost vs benefit analysis, healthcare status changes and
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Chong, Kelly. "Psychometric analysis and evaluation of Iowa medicaid adult and child enrollees' experiences with health care using the beta version of the CAHPS® 4.0 health plan survey." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1666128111&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Smolkowski, Keith. "An evaluation of school-wide positive behavior support in middle schools with the Oregon Healthy Teens student survey /." view abstract or download file of text, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1196411111&sid=2&Fmt=2&clientId=11238&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2006.<br>Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-98). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.
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O'Brien, Daniel John. "Hazardous Materials Transportation Flow Survey: An Evaluation of Hazardous Materials Transported in Washington County." [Johnson City, Tenn. : East Tennessee State University], 2001. http://etd-submit.etsu.edu/etd/theses/available/etd-1011101-161534/unrestricted/obriend110601.pdf.
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Shelh, Malaz. "Usability evaluation of electronic dental record systems in Sweden : A survey among dentists and dental hygienists." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för medicin och optometri (MEO), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-104224.
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Electronic Dental Records (EDR) are an important part of dental care in Sweden. The usability of these records can affect the workflow in dental care organizations. This study aims to measure the System usability scale (SUS) score of EDRs that are used in dental clinics in Sweden. The study will also investigate the relationship between the SUS score of EDRs and participants’ age, gender, interest in technology, number of patients per workday, professional experience, possible special training to use the EDR, and the period of the training. The study will also rank the most common usability problem in EDRs among the seven possible usability problems included in the questionnaire. The study will present how the participants describe experienced usability problems in the EDRs. The quantitative method constitutes the largest part of this study, while the open-ended questions were used to get a deeper knowledge about some of the usability problems. A digital questionnaire was used in this study to gather data from 115 dentists and 77 dental hygienists who work at various dental clinics around Sweden to get a statistical anchored description about the usability of various EDRs. SUS indicates a low usability level in the EDRs included in the study and a significant negative correlation between the frequency of using EDRs and usability. The males showed better experience with the usability of the EDRs compared to females. The highest-ranked usability problem was the need for users to spend a long time to document patient cases. The usability problems were summarized into three categories which are: an inefficient user interface, lack of semantic interoperability, and users relying on paper.<br>Elektroniska journalsystem är en viktig del av tandvården i Sverige, då användbarheten av dessa system kan påverka arbetsflödet i tandvårdsorganisationer. Denna studie syftar till att mäta System usability scale (SUS) poäng för olika elektroniska journalsystem som används i olika tandkliniker i Sverige. Studien kommer också att undersöka sambandet mellan SUS-poäng för elektroniska journalsystem och deltagarnas ålder, kön, intresse av teknologi, antal patienter per arbetsdag, yrkeserfarenhet, möjlig specialutbildning för att använda elektroniska journalsystem och perioden för denna utbildning. Studien kommer också att rangordna det vanligaste användbarhetsproblemet i journalsystem bland de sju möjliga användbarhetsproblemen som ingår i frågeformuläret. Studien kommer att presentera hur deltagarna beskriver upplevda användbarhetsproblem i journalsystem. Den kvantitativa metoden utgör den största delen av denna studie, medan de öppna frågorna användes för att få en djupare kunskap om några av användbarhetsproblemen. Ett digitalt frågeformulär användes i denna studie för att samla in data från 115 tandläkare och 77 tandhygienister som arbetar vid olika tandkliniker runt om i Sverige för att få en statistisk förankrad beskrivning om användbarheten av olika elektroniska journalsystem. SUS indikerar en låg användbarhetsnivå i de systemen som ingår i studien. Vi upptäckte också en signifikant negativ korrelation mellan frekvensen av att använda systemen och användbarhetsnivån. Män visade en bättre upplevelse för användbarhet av systemen jämfört med kvinnor. Det högst rankade användbarhetsproblemet var användarnas behov av lång tid för att dokumentera patientfall. Vi sammanfattade hur deltagarna beskriver upplevda användbarhetsproblem i journalsystem under tre kategorier som är: ett ineffektivt användargränssnitt, brist på semantisk interoperabilitet och användare som skriver på en lapp.
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Wang, Shizhi. "International breeding programs to improve health in pedigree dogs." Thesis, Paris, Institut agronomique, vétérinaire et forestier de France, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018IAVF0006/document.
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La santé du constitue une préoccupation croissante pour les éleveurs, propriétaires, et le grand public, plusieurs rapports ayant récemment souligné les potentiels impacts négatifs des pratiques d'élevage sur la santé des chiens de race (APGAW 2009, Nicholas 2011), au travers de la diffusion d’affections héréditaires par exemple. Ainsi, l’OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, http://www.offa.org) considère que la dysplasie de la hanche affecte au moins 163 races de chiens, avec des prévalences allant de 1,2 à 72,1%. La mise en œuvre de stratégie d'élevage afin de réduire l'incidence des maladies héréditaires et leur impact sur le bien-être constitue une priorité pour les éleveurs et les organisations d'élevage. L'efficacité de ces stratégies dépend toutefois fortement de facteurs tels que leur déterminisme génétique, la disponibilité de diagnostics cliniques ou génétiques efficaces, ainsi que les conditions spécifiques au contexte (la prévalence, la démographie, l'existence d'autres affections, la coopération des éleveurs ...). Par exemple, il a été montré que pour une maladie monogénique récessive, à fréquence égale, l'impact d’une stratégie sur la variabilité génétique sera extrêmement différent en fonction de la race (Leroy et Rognon 2012). Il est important de souligner également que le contexte et le cadre réglementaire de l'élevage varient beaucoup en fonction des pays. A titre d'exemple, en Suède, la proportion importante d'animaux de compagnie assurés (environ 50%) permet la mise en place d’enquêtes sur la santé des chiens à grande échelle (Bonnett et al., 2005), facilitant l'identification des affections impactant le bien-être. En fonction des pays, des mesures différentes de luttes contre les affections héréditaires ont pu être mises en place, pouvant aller de l’incitation à utiliser des reproducteurs sains, à l’interdiction de reproduction pour des individus atteints d’affection problématiques. Dans le cas de dysplasie de la hanche, un système d'évaluation génétique a été mis en œuvre dans certains pays (Allemagne, Suède, Royaume-Uni) pour quelques races, alors que dans certains autres pays, il est encore en cours de développement. Notons qu’un projet préliminaire à la thèse sera mise en place à l’échelle des kennels clubs nordiques (KNU) pour s’intéresser à la valeur ajoutée des échanges internationaux de données généalogiques et de santé<br>Dog health constitutes a major concern for breeders, owners, as well as the general public, all the more since several study and reports have recently underlined potential impacts of breeding practices on dog health and fitness (APGAW 2009, Nicholas 2011). According to Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA, omia.angis.org.au) more than 586 disorders/traits have been reported in dogs, with various prevalence and consequences for canine health (Collins et al. 2011, Nicholas et al. 2011). As an exemple, Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA 2011, http://www.offa.org) consider that Hip Dysplasia, a polygenetic trait affected by environmental factors, with variable impact on welfare, affects at least 163 dog breeds, with prevalence ranging from 1.2 to 72.1%. Implementation of breeding plans in order to reduce incidence of inherited disorders and their impact on welfare should be a priority for breeders and breeding organizations. Efficiency of such strategies is however highly dependant on several factors such as inheritance pattern, availability of efficient clinical/genetic test, and specific context conditions (prevalence, demography, existence of other disorders, cooperation of breeders…). For instance, it has been showed that for a monogenic recessive disorder with the same frequency, impact of a given strategy on genetic diversity will be completely different depending on the breed (Leroy and Rognon 2012). It is also important to underline that breeding context and breeding rules are very different according to countries. As an exemple, in Sweden the large proportion of pets insured (about 50%) allows the settlement of large surveys on dog health (Bonnett et al. 2005), leading to the identification of disorders critical to breed welfare. Depending on countries, the control of inherited disorders is implemented through various measures, from breeding recommandations to mating ban. In the case of hip dysplasia, a genetic evaluation system has been implemented in some countries (Germany, Sweden, UK) for a few breeds, while in some other countries, it is still under development. The fact that for many breeds there is an exchange of breeding animals between several countries with different breeding policies constitutes also a critical point to be taken into account, when settling a breeding strategy. Moreover it has been showed that efficiency of genetic evaluation for a polygenic trait such a hip dysplasia could be improved by joint evaluation between different countries (Fikse et al. 2012). For this purpose, a preliminary project, starting 2013 in Sweden, will investigate the interest of exchanging pedigree and health data within the framework of Nordic Kennel Union. The aim of this project is to provide operational tools to improve breed health in an international context, concerning both genetic evaluation and implementation of breeding policies
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Mullins, Jo Nell Maynard. "Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Company's Online Health and Safety Training Program by Assessing Its Employees Perceptions and Knowledge." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2005. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1033.
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A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate a company’s online H & S training program. The ABC Company’s online 8-hr HAZWOPER refresher course is based on current OSHA standard topics required for certification and principles flexible to fit site- or task-specific situations and conditions.
An 18-question survey was used to evaluate employee perceptions of online training compared to traditional classroom training. Perceptions were compared by demographic variables (e.g. gender, position, race, age and longevity with the ABC Company), which suggested that only age had an influence on employee response. Fifty-five percent of the employees surveyed preferred online training as compared to 45 percent for classroom training. The difference in percent was not significant (p >0.05). Comparing pretest with posttest scores from the online training course identified an increase in retention of knowledge. Therefore, it was determined that the online training program is effective, at least from the company’s perspective.
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Barnet, John H. "A comparative product evaluation of UEDIT2 versus Excel with application to the DHRSC survey of health care preferences in the Monterey catchment." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1995. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA294214.
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Khalaf, Kristin Marie. "Evaluation of the Measurement Properties of the Short Form 36 Version 2 Health Survey in a Sample of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/612133.
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Background: In health status assessment, patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures are tools used to elicit important and measurable information from patients to better understand the impact of health conditions on their lives. Such impacts are considered latent constructs, or variables that cannot be observed or measured directly. Instruments intended to assess latent constructs must satisfy certain development, psychometric, and scaling standards through the generation of both qualitative and quantitative evidence to demonstrate the adequacy of its measurement properties. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL), or the subjective perception of health, is a core concept within the field of PROs. The Short Form 36 (SF-36) is one of the most commonly used PROs used to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL).Objectives: To provide a better understanding of the performance and dimensionality of the SF-36 version 2 in a cross-sectional sample of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) on an item, subscale, and higher-order factor structure level using different measurement methods grounded in classical test theory (CTT), factor analysis, and item response theory (IRT).Methods: This was a post hoc analysis of a cross-sectional dataset. Patients with MS were recruited to participate in an online survey asking a variety of questions related to their health and treatment seeking behaviors. The SF-36 was one of the questionnaires included in the survey. Items and individual subscales were evaluated using a multi-trait/multi-item correlation matrix to assess item-to-subscale relationships, including item discriminant validity with other subscales. Unidimensionality for select SF-36 subscales was assessed through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha) was evaluated for each subscale. Patient-reported disability, depression, and current symptom exacerbation status were evaluated relative to SF-36 subscale scores to assess convergent validity, discriminant validity, and known-groups validity. Higher-order factor models of the SF-36 were tested to evaluate dimensionality of the instrument, including a two-factor second-order factor model, a bifactor model, and a statistical comparison between the bifactor model and its corresponding nested model. Unidimensionality was further evaluated through the use of graded response IRT models. The relative fit of traditional versus discrimination-constrained models was tested using a -2 loglikelihood ratio test, followed by an evaluation of item-level properties for fit (S-X² statistics), local dependence, and further assessment of model parameters (discrimination parameters, location parameters, option response functions, and test information curves). Person location parameters were also estimated to compare scale information to the location of patients along the latent construct. Results: A total of 1,052 respondents completed the survey. Unidimensionality of individual subscales evaluated via CFA all had confirmatory fit indices (CFI)>0.90, butroot mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] values all exceeded 0.08. All IRT graded response models showed a statistically significant improvement in model fit when item discrimination was freely estimated. Each subscale from the IRT models had at least one mis-fitting item across all unidimensional scales tested (S-X² p-value>0.05), and nearly all subscales tested showed item pairs with signs of local dependence. Cronbach's alpha was>0.80 for all subscales except for General Health [GH] (alpha = 0.78). SF-36 subscales most closely related to physical aspects of health status had the strongest relationship to disability status (physical functioning [PF], r = -0.82, and role physical [RP], r = -0.57). Subscales more closely related to mental health had the largest effect sizes between patients with versus without depression (0.88 for mental health [MH] subscale) and the smallest effect sizes between patients reporting currently experiencing versus not experiencing an exacerbation of their symptoms (0.48 for role emotional [RE]subscale). Both CFA and IRT analyses showed lack of compelling evidence supporting unidimensionality upon combining items from the PF, RP, bodily pain [BP], and GH subscales to form the Physical-21, and upon combining items from the VT, role emotional (RE), social functioning (SF), and MH subscales to form the Mental-14. Higher-order factor models showed good model fit, with CFI>0.90 in all cases and lower RMSEA values than seen for the individual subscales (0.077 to 0.107). The bifactor model fit significantly better than its nested second-order version, however, the best-fitting (i.e., highest CFI and lowest RMSEA) higher-order factor model was the preliminary first-order model with eight first-order factors consistent with the eight subscales of the SF-36 (CFI=0.996, RMSEA=0.077, X² = 3872.14, p<0.001). Conclusions: The SF-36 version 2 performed well when evaluated within the CTT framework, but both CFA and IRT methods revealed several limitations at the item and factor level across all subscales, due to item wording (i.e., positive versus negative), items not being sufficiently related to its latent construct, and local dependence of items within and across subscales. The appropriateness of equal weighting of responses to produce a single summary score for each subscale, as well as their further aggregation into the Physical Component Summary and Mental Component Summary scores should be reevaluated.
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Brind'Amour, Katherine. "Maternal and Child Health Home Visiting Evaluations Using Large, Pre-Existing Data Sets." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1468965739.
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Richardson, Janet. "Assessing the impact of complementary therapy on health status : a service evaluation of the benefits of acupuncture, homoeopathy and osteopathy using the SF-36 health survey and a waiting list control group." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1999. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/assessing-the-impact-of-complementary-therapy-on-health-status--a-service-evaluation-of-the-benefits-of-acupuncture-homoeopathy-and-osteopathy-using-the-sf36-health-survey-and-a-waiting-list-control-group(b4968a98-5108-428e-89b0-53a4c18e9f67).html.
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Caldana, Graziela. "Adaptação transcultural e validação do questioná¡rio Quality Improvement Implementation Survey e subescalas do Preparation of Health Services for Accreditation." Universidade de São Paulo, 2018. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/22/22132/tde-31072018-104428/.
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Na perspectiva de contribuir para a melhoria da qualidade, os serviços de saúde precisam desenvolver e aprimorar seus processos internos para melhoria de seus resultados assistenciais. A adoção de programas para a melhoria contínua da qualidade, como a acreditação, é uma maneira de avaliar se esses processos promovem, de fato, a segurança e a qualidade do atendimento. Este estudo, de delineamento metodológico, objetivou adaptar e validar, para uso no Brasil, instrumentos que possibilitem mensurar aspectos destes programas de melhoria da qualidade. Para tanto optou-se pelo questionário Quality Improvement Implementation Survey II (QIIS) e pelas subescalas do Preparation of Health Services for Accreditation (PHSA), analisando as suas propriedades psicométricas para profissionais que atuam nas áreas assistenciais, administrativas e de apoio de hospitais acreditados. O QIIS é divido em duas seções, denominadas A e B. A primeira mensura e classifica o tipo de cultura na qual se enquadra o hospital; as respostas são obtidas em escores entre 0 e 100 pontos e integra cinco subescalas e vinte itens analisados em quatro categorias: Cultura de Grupo; de Desenvolvimento; Hierárquica e Racional. A seção B destaca as ações do hospital para a melhoria da qualidade; apresenta sete subescalas com cinquenta e oito itens: Liderança, Informação e Análise, Planejamento Estratégico da Qualidade, Utilização de Recursos Humanos, Gestão da Qualidade, Resultados da Qualidade e Satisfação do Cliente. As subescalas denominadas Acreditação e Benefício da Acreditação foram adotadas do PHSA. A primeira subescala possui quatro itens e a segunda, oito. Tanto para a seção B do QIIS e subescalas do PHSA, as respostas foram medidas por meio de escalas do tipo Likert. O delineamento metodológico seguiu os seguintes passos: tradução e síntese das traduções, avaliação por comitê de especialistas, retrotradução, pré-teste e análise das propriedades psicométricas. Os dados foram coletados em sete hospitais 8 acreditados, no período de junho de 2016 a agosto de 2017. Participaram do estudo 581 profissionais. A validade de face e conteúdo dos instrumentos foi avaliada pelo comitê de especialistas, tradutores, respondentes do pré-teste e pelas pesquisadoras que conduziram este estudo. Quanto à análise das propriedades psicométricas, realizou-se a Análise Fatorial Exploratória e Análise Fatorial Confirmatória. Em termos de resultados, o delineamento do perfil da amostra apresentou-se de maioria feminino (68,2%), com idade média de 35,4 anos e cerca de 8 anos de atuação nos hospitais, sendo que a maioria das respostas eram de sujeitos que atuavam em hospitais com fins lucrativos (66,4%), 19% de respostas foram de hospitais públicos e 14,2% de filantrópicos. Após ajustes do modelo, a seção A da versão final do QIIS passou a ter quatro subescalas e treze itens; já a seção B, o mesmo número de subescalas, porém com quarenta e um itens. Quanto às subescalas do PHSA, houve mudança apenas na segunda (Benefício da Acreditação), com a exclusão de dois itens. Com relação à confiabilidade, obteve-se valor adequado para a consistência interna das seções A e B da versão adaptada do QIIS e subescalas do PHSA, tendo os Alphas de Cronbach variando de 0,64 a 0,94; exceto na categoria \"Cultura Racional\", que não apresentou medidas de ajustes adequadas (Alpha 0,53). Diante dos resultados, conclui-se que, apenas na categoria \"Cultura Racional\" não houve medidas adequadas para a sua aplicabilidade. A versão adaptada do QIIS e escalas do PHSA atenderam aos critérios de validade e confiabilidade na amostra estudada. Acredita-se que a utilização possibilitará um diagnóstico situacional dos hospitais brasileiros que adotaram a acreditação como estratégia para a melhoria contínua da qualidade<br>In order to contribute to the improvement of the quality of health services need to develop and improve their internal processes to improve their care results.. The adoption of programs for continuous quality improvement, such as accreditation, is one way to assess whether these processes actually promote safety and quality of care. The purpose of this study was to adapt and validate the Quality Improvement Implementation Survey II (QIIS) and subscales of the Preparation of Health Services for Accreditation (PHSA) for use in Brazil, as well as to analyze its psychometric properties for professionals working in care areas , administrative and support services of accredited hospitals. The QIIS is divided into two sections, named A and B. The first measures and classifies the type of culture in which the hospital fits; the answers are obtained in scores between zero and 100 points and integrates five subscales and twenty items analyzed in four categories: Group Culture; Hierarchical and Rational; of Development. Section B highlights the hospital\'s actions to improve quality; presents seven subscales with fifty-eight items: Leadership, Information and Analysis, Quality Strategic Planning, Use of Human Resources, Quality Management, Quality Results and Customer Satisfaction. The Accreditation and Accreditation Benefit subscales were adopted from the PHSA, used to measure the results of the implementation of an accreditation program under the nurses\' perspective. The first subscale has fourth items and the second, eight. For both section B of QIIS and PHSA, responses were measured using the Likert scale. The methodological design followed the following steps: translation and synthesis of translations, evaluation by expert committee, back-translation, pre-test and analysis of psychometric properties. Data were collected from seven accredited hospitals from June 2016 to August 2017. A total of 581 professionals participated in the study. The face and content validation of the instruments was evaluated by the committee of experts, translators and researchers who conducted this study. Regarding the analysis of the psychometric 10 properties, the Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were performed. In terms of results, the outline of the sample profile was female (68.2%), with an average age of 35.4 years and and about 8 years old in hospitals, with the majority of responses being from subjects who worked in for-profit hospitals (66.4%), 19% from public hospital responses and 14.2% from philanthropists. After adjustments of the model, section A of the final version of QIIS, now has four subscales (thirteen items); already section B, the same number of subscales, but with forty-one items. As for the subscales of the PHSA, there was change only in the second subscale (Benefit of Accreditation), with the exclusion of two items. Regarding reliability, an adequate value for the internal consistency of section A and B were obtained, of the adapted version of the QIIS and subscales of the PHSA with the alphabets of Cronbach varying from 0.64 to 0.94; except in the \"Rational Culture\" category, which did not present adequate adjustment measures (Alpha 0.53). In the light of the results, it is concluded that, only in the category \"Rational Culture\" there were no adequate measures for its applicability. The adapted version of the QIIS and PHSA scales met the criteria of validity and reliability in the sample studied. It is believed that the use will enable a situational diagnosis of Brazilian hospitals that have adopted accreditation as a strategy for the continuous improvement of quality
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Chernyak, Nadezda [Verfasser], Andrea [Akademischer Betreuer] Icks, and Heinz [Akademischer Betreuer] Rothgang. "Self-reported health care utilization: measurement issues, data validity and implications for design of health surveys and economic evaluations. An empirical investigation among patients with diabetes mellitus / Nadezda Chernyak. Gutachter: Heinz Rothgang ; Andrea Icks. Betreuer: Andrea Icks." Bremen : Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Bremen, 2012. http://d-nb.info/1071993607/34.
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Lem, Kristina Yvonne. "Evaluation of dietary factors associated with spontaneous pancreatitis in dogs." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1504.
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Nüth, Lisa, and Åsa Österlund. "Kartläggning av utvärderingsinstrument vid endometrios : En enkätstudie riktad mot endometriosteam i Sverige." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Vårdvetenskap, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-30739.
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Bakgrund: Endometrios är en sjukdom som drabbar runt 10 % av den kvinnliga befolkningen i Sverige. Sjukdomen kan leda till mycket svåra symptom och smärta med sjukfrånvaro och lidande som resultat. Sedan 2018 finns nationella riktlinjer för vård vid endometrios. Bedömning av livskvalitet med formuläret The Endometriosis Health Profile (EHP-30), ett endometriosspecifikt utvärderingsinstrument, rekommenderas i vårdriktlinjerna. EHP-30 är det enda validerade endometriosspecifika utvärderingsinstrumentet som finns i svensk översättning. Det saknas kunskap om användningen av utvärderingsinstrument inom endometriosteam i Sverige idag. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att kartlägga användningen av och åsikter om utvärderingsinstrument inom endometriosteam i Sverige och de i teamet ingående vårdprofessionerna. Syftet var även att mer specifikt kartlägga användningen av det endometriosspecifika utvärderingsinstrumentet EHP-30 vilket rekommenderas i vårdriktlinjerna. Metod: En icke-experimentell tvärsnittsstudie baserad på en egenkonstruerad webbenkät med såväl flervals- som fritextfrågor. Studien riktade sig till endometriosteam i Sverige, resultatet baseras på 47 respondenter som svarade på enkäten. Resultat: 33 % av respondenterna använde utvärderingsinstrument samtidigt som 85 % av respondenterna ansåg att det är mycket eller ganska viktigt att använda vid bedömning av patienter med endometrios. VAS/NRS var det vanligast förekommande utvärderingsinstrumentet. Arton respondenter angav att de känner till EHP-30. Fyra respondenter angav att de använder EHP-30, en använder det regelbundet. Tids- och resursbrist samt dålig kännedom och dålig tillgänglighet anges som förklaringar till varför utvärderingsinstrument inte används. Slutsats: Utvärderingsinstrument för att skatta smärtintensitet användes i högre utsträckning än utvärderingsinstrument för exempelvis livskvalitet. Här kan finnas ett behov av att bättre lyfta in ett biopsykosocialt förhållningssätt när det gäller utvärdering av patienter med endometrios. Tillgängligheten och spridningen av EHP-30 behöver prioriteras precis som Socialstyrelsen anger i vårdriktlinjerna. Tid och resurser kan behöva tillsättas för att underlätta för verksamheterna att implementera EHP-30.<br>Background: Endometriosis is a condition that affects around 10 % of the female population in Sweden. The disease can lead to very severe symptoms and pain with sickness absence and suffering as a result. Since 2018 there are national guidelines for healthcare for endometriosis. Quality of life assessment with the form The Endometriosis Health Profile (EHP-30), an endometriosis-specific numeric rating scale, is recommended in the Clinical guidelines. EHP30 is the only validated endometriosis-specific patient reported outcome measure available in Swedish translation. There are knowledge gaps about which patient reported outcome measures that are used in endometriosis teams in Sweden. Purpose: Mapping of outcome and options on outcome measures for endometriosis within endometriosis teams in Sweden and the health professions included in the team. The purpose was also to more specifically map the use of the endometriosis-specific evaluation insrument EHP-30, which is recommended in the care guidelines Method: A non-experimental cross-sectional study based on a self-designed web survey with both multiple-choice and free-text questions. The study was aimed at endometriosis teams in Sweden, the result being based on 47 respondents who answered the questionnaire. Results: 33 % of the respondents used outcome measures, while 85% considered it is very or fairly important to use endometriosis patients. VAS/NRS was the most commonly used patient reported outcome measures. Eighteen respondents indicated that they know the EHP30. Four respondents stated that they use the EHP-30, one uses it regularly. The lack of time and resources as well as knowledge and availability are stated as explanations for the fact that evaluation instruments are not used. Conclusion: Numeric rating scales for estimating pain intensity are used to a greater extent than patient reported outcome measures for, for example, quality of life. There may be a need to better address a biopsychosocial approach in evaluating endometriosis patients. The availability and dissemination of the EHP-30 needs to be prioritized just as the National Board of Health and Welfare states in the health guidelines. Time and resources may need to be added to make it easier for the healthcare facilities to implement the EHP-30.
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Son, Youjoo. "Assessing Perception and Attitude of Pianists toward Ergonomically Scaled Piano Keyboards (ESPK): Raising Awareness about ESPK and Evaluating Changes of Attitude through an Educational Survey." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248515/.
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As epidemiologic research demonstrates health concerns for hand problems among pianists, scientists are measuring historic piano keyboards and realizing that much of the piano literature was composed for and played on pianos with smaller keys compared to what is used on the modern piano. Having to play this literature on a larger keyboard is especially difficult for small-handed piano students and professionals. Fortunately, smaller keyboards are now available for use with standard pianos - and research shows that this ergonomic adjustment does reduce piano-related hand pain for small-handed musicians. Major universities are now offering this option to students, but only a few music schools possess these keyboards and not many people know about them. There are no known research studies to address people's awareness and attitude toward ergonomically scaled piano keyboards (ESPKs). The purpose of this study was to assess perception and attitude toward ESPKs and help to raise its awareness. To examine pianists' perception, two surveys was composed. First one was conducted on UNT campus in which ESPKs are available for their students, and the second survey was carried out on schools of music in the United States. The results reveal that substantial number of people already know about the existence of ESPKs, but they are not totally aware specific information about ESPKs. Subjects who are aware of ESPKs report significantly higher positive attitude compared to those have not known about ESPKs. Results from this study may have implications for health education initiatives within NASM schools of music.
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Wilks, Chrisanne. "Factors Associated with Client Satisfaction at Community-based Mental Health Agencies in Ohio." The Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1448966548.
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Dunne, Nivek. "Evaluation of psychology clinicians' attitudes towards computerised cognitive behaviour therapy, for use in their future clinical practice, with regard to treating those suffering from anxiety and depression." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1503328670275243.
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Dalpiaz, Anthony. "Social Media Use, Media Literacy, and Anxiety in First-Year College Students." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1597137716516134.
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Corkrey, Stephen Ross. "Exploring the use of interactive voice response as a population health tool." 2002. http://www.newcastle.edu.au/services/library/adt/public/adt-NNCU20030527.052149/index.html.
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Nobles, Robert E. Felknor Sarah Anne Hellsten John. "Process evaluation of the Texas occupational safety & health surveillance system." 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3350229.
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"An Evaluation of Physical Activity Surveys in A Multi-Ethnic Sample of Mid-Life Women." Doctoral diss., 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.15162.
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abstract: The health enhancing effects of physical activity are well documented in the literature. However, women continue to report lower participation in exercise and physical activity (PA) compared to men. As women age an overall trend in decreased activity is observed. The primary place of activity reported in women is the home and one of the most commonly reported reasons for lack of physical activity is the lack of time. Few instruments have been developed that focus on the activity patterns of women. The Cross Cultural Physical Activity Study that this study was based on targeted women of color to assess the types of activity and constraints to activity experienced by African American and Native American women over 40 years old. This secondary data analysis focused on the psychometric properties of two scales used in the above study, The Physical Recreation Questionnaire (PRQ) and The Typical Week Physical Activity Survey (TWPAS). An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted on the 18 items from the Physical Recreation Questionnaire (PRQ) which focused on constraints to PA. The results of the EFA were a poor fit of a two factor model. The three factor model had a favorable fit in the EFA. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was then conducted on the 18 items in the PRQ. Results of the CFA supported the presence of three latent variables: enjoyment of PA, constraints to PA, and negotiation of constraints to PA. The Typical Week Physical Activity Survey (TWPAS) is a 35 item measure of moderate PA that includes the activities most often reported by women. The purpose of the TWPAS was to capture habitual PA that might not be recorded in other PA questionnaires. The TWPAS was correlated with criterion measures of PA records, treadmill, accelerometer, and BMI. Although correlations were small, they were in the expected direction with the criterion measures. The evaluation of the instruments supported the presence of the construct of constraints to PA in the PRQ and the measurement of moderate intensity PA in the TWPAS.<br>Dissertation/Thesis<br>Ph.D. Nursing and Healthcare Innovation 2012
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Kaur, I., and Beverley J. Lucas. "GP tutor opinions on quality criteria generated for undergraduate education in primary care: a practice-based educational evaluation." 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/9784.
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No<br>This study explores GP tutor views of a nationally derived list of quality criteria for undergraduate and postgraduate practice-based teaching. Whilst these published criteria provided a means of benchmarking locally, an evaluation of utility in practice required further exploration. This educational evaluation was conducted within a West Yorkshire locality as a means of supporting their practice-based primary care education. A survey approach using an online Likert scaled questionnaire was distributed to all GP tutors with an additional opportunity for free text qualitative comments. Data were analysed using an online reporting package for survey results (MarketSight) and thematic analysis of qualitative data. Key findings were that in general all the criteria were rated having a high level of importance with 83% of GPs claiming they would find such a list important in directing their learning and teaching approach. The opinions on out-of-hours experiences for medical students were also interesting as they differed greatly. These findings will be of interest to those involved in the organisation and delivery of medical education within primary care as the list of criteria could act as a structural guide for directing medical student teaching, learning and its quality assurance. Implications for further research include the utility of core criteria and the exploration of out-of-hours experience for medical student education.