Mixed Methods for Policy Research and Program Evaluation

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Burch ◽  
Carolyn J. Heinrich
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Policy Research

scholarly journals Curricular Factors that Unintentionally Affect Learning in a Community-Based Interprofessional Education Program: The Student Perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelley Anne Doucet ◽  
Diane MacKenzie ◽  
Elaine Loney ◽  
Anne Godden-Webster ◽  
Heidi Lauckner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Barriers To Learning ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Program Content ◽  
Parametric Statistics

Background: The Dalhousie Health Mentors Program (DHMP) is a community-based, pre-licensure interprofessional education initiative that aims to prepare health professional students for collaborative practice in the care of patients with chronic conditions. This program evaluation explores the students’ 1) learning and plans to incorporate skills into future practice; 2) ratings of program content, delivery, and assignments; 3) perspectives of curricular factors that inadvertently acted as barriers to learning; and 4) program improvement suggestions.Methods: All students (N = 745) from the 16 participating health programs were invited to complete an online mixed methods program evaluation survey at the conclusion of the 2012–2013 DHMP. A total of 295 students (40% response rate) responded to the Likert-type questions analyzed using descriptive and non-parametric statistics. Of these students, 204 (69%) provided responses to 10 open-ended questions, which were analyzed thematically.Findings: While the majority of respondents agreed that they achieved the DHMP learning objectives, the mixed-methods approach identified curriculum integration, team composition, and effectiveness of learning assignments as factors that unintentionally acted as barriers to learning, with three key student recommendations for program improvement.Conclusions: Educators and program planners need to be aware that even well-intended learning activities may result in unintended experiences that hamper interprofessional learning.

scholarly journals Implementing and evaluating a program to facilitate chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care: a mixed methods program evaluation

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Patricia Manca ◽  
Kris Aubrey-Bassler ◽  
Kami Kandola ◽  
Carolina Aguilar ◽  
Denise Campbell-Scherer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Chronic Disease Prevention

Understanding the Necessity of Trauma-Informed Care in Community Schools: A Mixed-Methods Program Evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Creswell Báez ◽  
Kristen J Renshaw ◽  
Lauren E M Bachman ◽  
David Kim ◽  
Veronica D Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Community Schools ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed

scholarly journals Using Poverty Simulation for College Students: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen Todd ◽  
Maria Rosario T. De Guzman ◽  
Xiaoyun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Multiple Factors ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation ◽  
The Impact

This paper speaks to the potential for simulation and experience-based educational programs in delivering changes in knowledge, attitudes and behaviors, as well as the utility of mixed-methods approaches to program evaluation. The authors discuss a mixed-methods study which evaluates the impact of a poverty simulation program on college students at three Midwestern universities. Findings suggest multiple benefits of the experience, including changes in attitudes and beliefs about how serious the experience of poverty can be, an understanding that poverty is complex and can be caused by multiple factors, and a decrease in their biases and stereotypes about people in poverty. Qualitative findings corroborate these data.

scholarly journals TeleWound Practice Within the Veterans Health Administration: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Program Evaluation

10.2196/20139 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e20139
Author(s):  
Bella Etingen ◽  
Jamie Patrianakos ◽  
Marissa Wirth ◽  
Timothy P Hogan ◽  
Bridget M Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Initiative Program

Background Chronic wounds, such as pressure injuries and diabetic foot ulcers, are a significant predictor of mortality. Veterans who reside in rural areas often have difficulty accessing care for their wounds. TeleWound Practice (TWP), a coordinated effort to incorporate telehealth into the provision of specialty care for patients with skin wounds, has the potential to increase access to wound care by allowing veterans to receive this care at nearby outpatient clinics or in their homes. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) is championing the rollout of the TWP, starting with regional implementation. Objective This paper aims to describe the protocol for a mixed-methods program evaluation to assess the implementation and outcomes of TWP in VA. Methods We are conducting a mixed-methods evaluation of 4 VA medical centers and their community-based outpatient clinics that are participating in the initial implementation of the TWP. Data will be collected from veterans, VA health care team members, and other key stakeholders (eg, clinical leadership). We will use qualitative methods (ie, semistructured interviews), site visits, and quantitative methods (ie, surveys, national VA administrative databases) to assess the process and reach of TWP implementation and its impact on veterans’ clinical outcomes and travel burdens and costs. Results This program evaluation was funded in October 2019 as a Partnered Evaluation Initiative by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Diffusion of Excellence Office, and Office of Research and Development, Health Services Research and Development Service, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Program (PEC 19-310). Conclusions Evaluation of the TWP will identify barriers and solutions to TeleWound implementation in a small number of sites that can be used to inform successful rollout of the TWP nationally. Our evaluation work will inform future efforts to scale up the TWP across VA and optimize reach of the program to veterans across the nation. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/20139

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