Which of the following is the specific problem in trying to conduct "true" outcomes research?
a. Health care personnel are too busy.
b. It would require more funding than is ordinarily available.
c. Researchers have little interest in outcomes research.
d. There is fear of what the study will discover about the health care facility.
ANS: B
A complete quality assessment program requires the simultaneous appraisal of structure, process, and outcome. Resources for studies that would be able to do all three require very large samples. The funding and cooperation necessary to accomplish this goal are not yet available.
The fact that health care personnel are busy does not specifically preclude outcomes research. A complete quality assessment program requires the simultaneous appraisal of structure, process, and outcome. Resources for studies that would be able to do all three require very large samples. The funding and cooperation necessary to accomplish this goal are not yet available.
There are researchers who have a great deal of interest in outcomes research. A complete quality assessment program requires the simultaneous appraisal of structure, process, and outcome. Resources for studies that would be able to do all three require very large samples. The funding and cooperation necessary to accomplish this goal are not yet available.
Although there may be some individuals who fear findings of outcome research, this is not the major reason for its scarcity. A complete quality assessment program requires the simultaneous appraisal of structure, process, and outcome. Resources for studies that would be able to do all three require very large samples. The funding and cooperation necessary to accomplish this goal are not yet available.
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