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The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

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Evaluation of a collaborative program on smoking cessation: translating outcomes framework into practice.

Marianna B Shershneva¹, Christopher Larrison, Sheila Robertson

¹Office of Continuing Professional Development in Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. mbshershneva@ocpd.wisc.edu

The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

|December 23, 2011

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This study evaluated a collaborative smoking cessation program for clinicians, finding it positively impacted clinician practices and patient outcomes. The program achieved a 46.8% smoking quit rate, demonstrating its effectiveness in improving public health.

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Published on: February 19, 2021

Area of Science:

Medical Education
Public Health
Program Evaluation

Background:

Evaluating continuing education programs, especially complex, multicomponent ones, is challenging but crucial.
This study addresses the need for routine, multi-level outcome evaluation in collaborative healthcare education.

Purpose of the Study:

To report on strategies and results from evaluating a US-based, collaborative, multicomponent smoking cessation educational program for clinicians.
To assess the program's impact across multiple outcome levels.

Main Methods:

Utilized a 6-level outcomes-based evaluation model.
Employed diverse data collection methods including registration data, satisfaction surveys, knowledge/competence assessments (vs. comparison group), commitment to change, patient chart reviews for performance measures, and patient cessation rates.
Included a success case method study and partner collaboration assessment.

Main Results:

The program engaged over 43,000 clinicians, with high satisfaction and improved competency scores compared to a control group.
Most participants reported intended and implemented practice changes.
Performance improvement activities showed varied results, with one activity demonstrating significant improvement (9.0%-36.2% across 8 measures) and others achieving a 46.8% smoking quit rate.

Conclusions:

The smoking cessation program demonstrated an overall positive impact on clinicians and patients.
A unified outcomes assessment framework, common measures, and shared data repositories were key to successful evaluation of this collaborative initiative.
The findings and evaluation approach are recommended for future collaborative program evaluations.