Can feedback be individualised, useful, and economical?
Int J Nurs Stud
; 34(4): 285-94, 1997 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9306163
ABSTRACT
An important, but often neglected, part of any research or audit exercise is the reporting back to participants of the results of that exercise. When feedback is made, it is often of a general, aggregated nature. Considerations of cost and psychological factors usually preclude feedback to individuals. As part of a larger study we have developed a prototype mechanism for providing such individual feedback. This was done by writing a computer program which automatically generated the report, using rules on how to interpret different patterns of responses to a questionnaire. Previous qualitative evaluation had shown a positive response from participating nurses. The current small-scale study reports a more formal evaluation. Participants who received reports on the degree to which their ward was practising primary nursing overwhelmingly found the reports readable, informative, encouraging, accurate and useful.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Primary Nursing
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Software
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Nursing Evaluation Research
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Communication
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Information Services
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Nursing Audit
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Nursing Staff, Hospital
Type of study:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Nurs Stud
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom
Publication country:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM