“Evaluating Proposed Practice Change: Methods and Measurement” Title: The Instrument Selection Process: Rationale and Supporting Evidence from Literature

Assessment 4
WRITE IN 3RD PERSON
Methods and Measurement
Write
a two-page paper to explain the process of evaluating the proposed practice
change as part of the intervention.
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Introduction
This
assessment requires you to put all of your research together in the longest
paper in the course, including theories and models, the target
population, and evaluation tools for assessing the impact of the proposed
intervention.
Concepts,
theories, and models serve several key functions in health care improvement and
help answer the “what, how, and why” for performance improvement. Quality
Improvement (QI), concepts, theories, and models help translate research to
practice.
Think
about a theory or model that will facilitate the implementation of the project.
For example, if you anticipate resistance from the stakeholders, or the
population undergoing a change, consider aligning a change theory with the
model for improvement. Or, if the project focuses on a process change, consider
the LEAN model or Donabedian’s Structure, Process, Outcomes model.
Next,
focus on identification of the population. Ask yourself, “Who is undergoing the
practice change, and who will benefit from the practice change?” Think about
how you may want to identify your population. What are the demographics of the
population? For example, can they be described by age, generation,
socio-cultural determinants, geographic area, gender, or ethnicity? If the
population affected includes the staff or providers of care, how might you
describe these participants? If the affected population is the patient(s),
consider human subject risk when evaluating the literature pertaining to the
intervention.
Finally,
this assessment also includes how evidence-based instruments are used in health
research to generate analyzable data. Sometimes, biometric instruments (such as
MRI and laboratory testing), demographic surveys or questionnaires, and
psychosocial instruments are used as screening tools to explore relationships
between variables of interest. Not all improvement studies require the use of a
tool or survey. If you decide to use a tool or survey for the safety
initiative, make sure the tool is evidence-based and has been validated for
reliability.
In
this course, we are focusing on a patient safety issue of your choice and
working through the steps of the EBP process. In this assessment, identify a
tool or tools that could be used to evaluate the intervention.
Scenario
As the
Director of Clinical Operations and Nursing Excellence, it is your
responsibility to ensure that the best practices and protocols are implanted
throughout the medical center. To further your quest to address a specific
patient safety issue, you need to investigate the best measurement tools that
could be used to evaluate if the intervention was a success.
Instructions
Write
a two-page paper to explain the method and process of evaluating the proposed
practice change.
1.     
Follow guidelines from
previous assessments to write an introduction paragraph to provide organization
for the paper.
2.     
Write in the third
person, adhering to conventions of academic tone. Reference Capella Writing Center: Tone and writing in third person.
3.     
Identify two instruments
that could be used to assess and evaluate the proposed practice change.
o   
Identify instruments
appropriate for determining the effectiveness of a specific intervention.
§  Briefly describe the origin or originator of each
instrument (including the inventor, creator, or company).
§  Explain the construct it measures, weeks or scales, type of
measurement (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods).
o   
If using a survey for
either assessment or evaluation of the intervention, describe the scientific
validity and reliability (alpha).
4.     
Identify the relevant
studies from the literature where the instruments were used.
o   
Include a description of
the results of the studies.
5.     
Describe how the studies
differed or if there are similarities to your project.
6.     
Explain the rationale
for why the instrument was chosen and provide supporting evidence from the
literature.
7.     
Follow guidelines from
previous assessments to write a summary paragraph to provide a closing for the
paper.
Additional Requirements
·        
Two-page paper, not
including the reference page.
·        
Double spaced, Times New
Roman, 12 point font
·        
Write in third person.
·        
Include introduction and
summary paragraphs.
·        
Include a reference page
in APA format.
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