Hot Environment Assessment Tool (HEAT) User's Guide

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Sauter
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Hot Environment ◽  
Environment Assessment

School Environment Assessment Tool

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Nathan ◽  
Luke Wolfenden ◽  
Philip J. Morgan ◽  
Andrew C. Bell ◽  
Daniel Barker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Environment Assessment

Monitoring the health of the work environment with a daily assessment tool: the REAL – Relative Environment Assessment Lens – indicator

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1082-1089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Hinsley ◽  
Audrey C. Marshall ◽  
Michelle H. Hurtig ◽  
Jason M. Thornton ◽  
Cheryl A. O’Connell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Cardiac Catheterisation ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Great Good ◽  
The Real ◽  
Environment Assessment ◽  
Catheterisation Laboratory

AbstractBackgroundEvidence shows that the health of the work environment impacts staff satisfaction, interdisciplinary communication, and patient outcomes. Utilising the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ Healthy Work Environment standards, we developed a daily assessment tool.MethodsThe Relative Environment Assessment Lens (REAL) Indicator was developed using a consensus-based method to evaluate the health of the work environment and to identify opportunities for improvement from the front-line staff. A visual scale using images that resemble emoticons was linked with a written description of feelings about their work environment that day, with the highest number corresponding to the most positive experience. Face validity was established by seeking staff feedback and goals were set.ResultsOver 10 months, results from the REAL Indicator in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory indicated an overall good work environment. The goal of 80% of the respondents reporting their work environment to be “Great”, “Good”, or “Satisfactory” was met each month. During the same time frame, this goal was met four times in the cardiovascular operating room. On average, 72.7% of cardiovascular operating room respondents reported their work environment to be “Satisfactory” or better.ConclusionThe REAL Indicator has become a valuable tool in assessing the specific issues of the clinical area and identifying opportunities for improvement. Given the feasibility of and positive response to this tool in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory, it has been adopted in other patient-care areas where staff and leaders believe that they need to understand the health of the environment in a more specific and frequent time frame.

A Study on the Physical Environment Assessment Tool for the Performance of Leisure Agricultural

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 2747-2751
Author(s):  
Fei-Shuo Hung ◽  
Tsung-Yuan Tuan ◽  
Fei-Yi Hung ◽  
Chao-Lin Tuan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Environment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Environment Assessment

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND VALIDATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS

2012 ◽  
Vol 77 (681) ◽  
pp. 837-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuru DEGUCHI ◽  
Toshiharu IKAGA ◽  
Shuzo MURAKAMI ◽  
Yasuyuki SHIRAISHI ◽  
Tanji HOSHI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Regional Environment ◽  
Environment Assessment

scholarly journals Development and Validation of a Theory-Informed Group Learning Environment Assessment Tool for Graduate Medical Education Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-454
Author(s):  
Cristina E. Welch ◽  
Melissa M. Carbajal ◽  
Shelley Kumar ◽  
Satid Thammasitboon
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Group Learning ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Morning Report ◽  
Environment Assessment

ABSTRACT Background Recent studies showed that psychological safety is important to resident perception of the work environment, and improved psychological safety improves resident satisfaction survey scores. However, there is no evidence in medical education literature specifically addressing relationships between psychological safety and learning behaviors or its impact on learning outcomes. Objective We developed and gathered validity evidence for a group learning environment assessment tool using Edmondson's Teaming Theory and Webb's Depth of Knowledge model as a theoretical framework. Methods In 2018, investigators developed the preliminary tool. The authors administered the resulting survey to neonatology faculty and trainees at Baylor College of Medicine morning report sessions and collected validity evidence (content, response process, and internal structure) to describe the instrument's psychometric properties. Results Between December 2018 and July 2019, 450 surveys were administered, and 393 completed surveys were collected (87% response rate). Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis testing the 3-factor measurement model of the 15-item tool showed acceptable fit of the hypothesized model with standardized root mean square residual = 0.034, root mean square error approximation = 0.088, and comparative fit index = 0.987. Standardized path coefficients ranged from 0.66 to 0.97. Almost all absolute standardized residual correlations were less than 0.10. Cronbach's alpha scores showed internal consistency of the constructs. There was a high correlation among the constructs. Conclusions Validity evidence suggests the developed group learning assessment tool is a reliable instrument to assess psychological safety, learning behaviors, and learning outcomes during group learning sessions such as morning report.

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