Potential regional variations in effects of COVID-19 on federally mandated, program-specific evaluations by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) have been controversial. SRTR Januar...
The substantial rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the last two decades poses a major concern to the healthcare services in Malaysia. This study aimed to evaluate the sustainability of the ...
This study applied the mixed-method approach using the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool (PSAT) to assess the eight domains for program sustainability combined with 5 open-ended questions. The su...
A total of 80 key leaders responded to the survey. Overall seven domains scored an average of ≥ 4 with an overall mean sustainability score of 4.2. The highest domain mean scores were 4.5 (communicati...
The sustainability factors affecting the NCDs program in Malaysia are qualitatively similar to other countries. For greater sustainability capacity, we should work towards strong leadership, strengthe...
The Indigenous Birth Support Worker (IBSW) Program provides Indigenous women with respectful, culturally safe, and trauma-informed care and supports women and families during labor and delivery. Locat...
The study objective was to explore the perspectives of the IBSWs and program clients one year post-implementation. The research plan was developed in collaboration with the IBSW program director and m...
Thematic analysis revealed that clients greatly appreciated and respected the IBSWs' cultural support and their compassionate, nonjudgmental, and safe care. IBSWs emphasized the importance of cultural...
The Indigenous Birth Support Worker (IBSW) Program provides safe and client-centred care to Indigenous women during pregnancy, labour, and postpartum, consistent with the six principles proposed by BC...
The use of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) is a well-established method of clinical assessment in the medical profession, and these are currently being integrated into advanced prac...
A program assessment was conducted at a current family nurse practitioner track within a southwestern U.S. university using the OSCE evaluative strategy. The logic model from the Centers for Disease C...
Strengths and challenges were found in the areas of student preparation, scoring/grading with variations of inter-rater reliability, and debriefing....
Establishing a specific OSCE center with a dedicated director could support adequate attainment of formative and summative competencies for nurse practitioners and provide faculty education and standa...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, accreditation site visit interviews occurred in-person. In response to the pandemic, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) developed a remote...
To perform an early assessment of the remote accreditation site visits for programs applying for initial ACGME accreditation....
A cohort of residency and fellowship programs that had remote site visits was evaluated from June to August 2020. Surveys were sent to program personnel, ACGME accreditation field representatives, and...
Surveys were sent to all program personnel from the 58 residency and fellowship programs that had remote site visits for new program applications, as well as the accreditation field representatives wh...
Most program personnel and accreditation field representatives were confident that remote site visits conducted for program applications provided fair and thorough assessments of the program....
This study aims to analyze the feasibility of building an evaluative model for the management of the Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program in the State of Roraima, located on the border between ...
In this paper, a backward mapping approach to realist evaluation is used to evaluate the efficacy of an international inclusive education short course program in transforming inclusive perspectives an...
There is an urgency to retain nurses globally. Evidence has shown that nurse residency programs promote retention of new graduate nurses. However, there is a dearth of studies examining the impact of ...
To evaluate the impact of a transition-to-practice program on new graduate nurses' practice confidence and job satisfaction over 24 months....
A retrospective longitudinal study....
A 1200-bed public tertiary academic hospital....
New graduate nurses from local universities who joined the hospital and were enrolled in the Graduate Nurse Residency Program (n = 104)....
The program was conducted for 24 months and consisted of modules on bedside knowledge and skills, and a mentorship program with senior nurse leaders. Practice confidence and job satisfaction were meas...
Practice confidence increased and job satisfaction decreased over the 24 months. Practice confidence total score at 6 months and an extended probation period were factors associated with attrition dur...
This is the first longitudinal study to demonstrate the impact of a transition-to-practice program in a multiethnic Asian setting. The Graduate Nurse Residency Program enhanced the practice confidence...
The use of the meta-evaluation, especially in health promotion programs, is still scarce....
To verify if the evaluation studies conducted about the Academia da Cidade Programme and the Academia da Saúde Programme comply with the principles and standards of the meta-evaluation....
This meta-evaluation study was conducted using articles from scientific databases. The parameters of utility, propriety, and accuracy, as defined by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Ev...
Of the 18 selected articles, the principle of utility was fully met in 50%, given that 27.8% were classified as very good, 5.6% as good, and 16.7% as fair. The principle of propriety mostly received t...
The physical activity community programs evaluations were carried out in accordance to the principles and standards of meta-evaluation tenets. Most studies were classified as excellent regarding the p...
Evaluation of public programs has undergone many changes over the past four decades since Peter Rossi coined his "Iron Law" of program evaluation: "The expected value of any net impact assessment of a...
