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Seán Paul Teeling1,2,3, Jan Dewing3, Deborah Baldie3,4
1UCD Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Education and Innovation in Health Systems, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|February 25, 2022
Summary
This study introduces innovative person-centred methods for data collection and analysis in realist evaluation. These methods enhance understanding of how interventions like Lean Six Sigma contribute to person-centred care and cultures.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Organizational Psychology
- Program Evaluation
Background:
- Realist evaluation is a method for assessing interventions in social settings like healthcare.
- Lean Six Sigma is increasingly used in healthcare, but its impact on person-centred care needs further analysis.
- Existing realist evaluation methods lack detailed guidance on data collection and analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the lack of guidance in realist evaluation methods.
- To detail innovative person-centred data collection and analysis techniques.
- To understand the contribution of Lean Six Sigma to person-centred care and cultures.
Main Methods:
- Employed a realist evaluation framework.
- Utilized innovative person-centred methods for data collection.
- Applied person-centred principles to program theory adjudication.
- Developed novel data analysis techniques.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated the utility of person-centred data collection and analysis in realist evaluation.
- Provided a practical approach to understanding intervention mechanisms.
- Facilitated a deeper insight into the relationship between Lean Six Sigma and person-centred care.
Conclusions:
- Person-centred methods enhance realist evaluations of complex interventions.
- Novel data collection and analysis approaches can make implicit program theories explicit.
- This approach offers valuable insights for healthcare improvement initiatives.
Keywords:
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