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OverviewThis is a guide to enable those engaged in the management, provision or purchasing of maternity services to evaluate any aspect of the service organization. The book aims to explain what evaluation is and how it is related to research and audit; to outline the scope for evaluation in maternity care; to review the thinking and practical tasks required before commencing an evaluation; to provide a basic guide to the research methods, techniques and standard instruments that can be used; to outline the ways in which existing health service information systems and routine data sources can be used to support evaluations; to provide specific guidance on economic appraisal; to detail how to evaluate maternity services for women with special needs. The book includes case studies, examples, charts and recommendations on where to find more detailed guidance on particular topics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rona Campbell , Jo GarciaPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Imprint: Books for Midwives Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.305kg ISBN: 9781898507376ISBN 10: 1898507376 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 30 May 1997 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsList of contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Evaluating maternity care; Asking the right questions; Methods of evaluation; Evaluating the organisation of maternity care from a number of perspectives; Finding out what women and their families think about maternity services; Assessing the impact on care givers of changes in care; Economic evaluation; Information systems; Evaluation through clinical audit; Planning an evaluation: bibliographic, financial and human resources; Appendix; IndexReviewsAn invaluable reference tool. Baroness Cumberlege, Chair of the Expert Maternity Group An invaluable reference tool. Baroness Cumberlege, Chair of the Expert Maternity Group -An invaluable reference tool.- Baroness Cumberlege, Chair of the Expert Maternity Group An invaluable reference tool. Baroness Cumberlege, Chair of the Expert Maternity Group An invaluable reference tool. Baroness Cumberlege, Chair of the Expert Maternity Group An invaluable reference tool. <i>Baroness Cumberlege, Chair of the Expert Maternity Group</i> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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