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Evaluating evaluation: implications for assessing quality.

M McCoy1, O D Hargie

  • 1School of Psychology and Communication, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland.

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance Incorporating Leadership in Health Services
|December 4, 2001
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This review explores evaluation's core concepts and contributions. Understanding evaluation fundamentals is crucial for improving health-care program verification and practice.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Program Evaluation Theory

Background:

  • Growing demand for program results verification.
  • Increased evaluation activity across diverse fields, including healthcare.
  • Need for a clear understanding of evaluation's nature and purpose.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Review literature on evaluation.
  • Examine research, theory, and practice of evaluation.
  • Address "What is evaluation?" and "What is its contribution?"

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of evaluation.
  • Examination of evaluation research and theory.
  • Analysis of practical applications in healthcare.

Main Results:

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  • Evaluation is a contemporary concern driven by verification demands.
  • Effective evaluation requires understanding its nature, purposes, and concepts.
  • Key subdomains include definitions, theory, goals, program specification, and cost-benefit analysis.

    • Conclusions:

    • A comprehensive understanding of evaluation fundamentals enhances practice.
    • Essential for healthcare professionals to grasp evaluation's role.
    • Informs effective program verification and improvement.