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Quality Improvement and Behavior Analysis: A Dynamic Duo
Nicole M Powell1, Amber L Valentino2, Jahnavi Valleru1
11Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH USA.
Behavior Analysis in Practice
|April 2, 2020
Summary
Behavior analysts can expand their practice into quality improvement (QI), a healthcare field. This expansion leverages the deep methodological similarities between behavior analysis and QI, maintaining core values.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
Background:
- Behavior analysis emphasizes systematic observation for behavior change.
- There is a growing need for diversification within behavior analysis practice.
- Healthcare quality improvement (QI) focuses on enhancing healthcare quality and delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the potential for behavior analysts to engage in quality improvement (QI).
- To identify and describe the methodological corollaries between behavior analysis and QI.
- To illustrate these connections using the 7 dimensions of behavior analysis.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of methodologies between behavior analysis and healthcare QI.
- Explanation and examples illustrating the alignment across the 7 dimensions of behavior analysis.
- Qualitative description of shared principles and practices.
Main Results:
- Significant methodological parallels exist between behavior analysis and QI.
- The 7 dimensions of behavior analysis map onto key QI principles and tools.
- Behavior analysis principles can be effectively applied within a QI framework.
Conclusions:
- Behavior analysis and QI share fundamental similarities, offering a viable expansion area for behavior analysts.
- This integration allows behavior analysts to broaden their scope while upholding core disciplinary values.
- Cross-disciplinary application can enhance both fields and improve healthcare outcomes.
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