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1 online resource |
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Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Part I: Introduction to Health Services Research -- Chapter 1: Description of Health Services Research -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Scope and Perspective of Health Services Research -- 1.3 Study Designs and Methods in HSR -- 1.4 Fields Within Health Services Research -- 1.5 Health Services Research as a Scientific Field -- 1.6 Aim and Focus of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Fields of Health Services Research -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Patients' Perspectives -- 2.2.1 Patients' Self-Management of Disease -- 2.2.2 Healthcare Utilisation -- 2.2.3 Patient-Centredness in Interactions with Healthcare Providers -- 2.2.4 Feedback on Patient Experiences in Healthcare -- 2.3 Healthcare Providers -- 2.3.1 Availability of Healthcare Providers -- 2.3.2 Accessibility of Healthcare Providers -- 2.3.3 Allocation of Professional Roles -- 2.3.4 Resilience and Retention of Healthcare Providers -- 2.4 Organisation of Healthcare -- 2.4.1 Interprofessional Collaboration -- 2.4.2 Coordination in Healthcare Institutions -- 2.4.3 Integrated Care -- 2.4.4 Coordination in Healthcare Systems -- 2.5 Healthcare Performance -- 2.5.1 Practice Variation and Real-World Impact of Interventions -- 2.5.2 Programmes and Policies to Improve Healthcare -- 2.6 Conclusion and Perspectives -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Part II: Principles of Health Services Research -- Chapter 3: Use of Theories in Health Services Research -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Types of Theories -- 3.3 Use of Theories in Research -- 3.4 Choice of Theories -- 3.5 Conclusion and Perspective -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 4: Scientific Integrity in Health Services Research -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Data Protection and Data Management -- 4.3 Ethical Approval -- 4.4 Conflict of Interest and Questionable Research Practices |
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4.5 Reporting and Publishing Research -- 4.6 Mentoring and Authorship in Research Teams -- 4.7 Conclusion and Perspective -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 5: Presentation of Quantitative Research Findings -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Tables -- 5.3 Graphs -- 5.4 Uncertainty -- 5.5 Conclusion and Perspective -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 6: Dissemination and Utilisation of Research Findings -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Dissemination of Research -- 6.3 Communication of Research Findings -- 6.4 Stakeholder Involvement in Research -- 6.5 Conclusion and Perspective -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Part III: Research Methods in Health Services Research -- Chapter 7: Qualitative Research Methods in Health Services Research -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Qualitative Research Design -- 7.3 Sampling Strategies -- 7.4 Methods of Data Collection -- 7.4.1 Individual Interviews -- 7.4.2 Focus Group Interviews -- 7.4.3 Observation -- 7.5 Methods for Data Analysis -- 7.6 Presenting Results -- 7.7 Conclusion and Perspectives -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 8: Survey Methods in Health Services Research -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Preparation for a Survey Study -- 8.3 Study Design, Study Population and Sampling -- 8.4 Design and Pilot Test the Questionnaire -- 8.5 Data Collection and Data Management -- 8.6 Data Analysis and Reporting -- 8.7 Conclusion and Perspective -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 9: Use of Electronic Patient Records for Health Services Research -- 9.1 Electronic Patient Records -- 9.2 Claims Data -- 9.2.1 Research Questions and Study Designs -- 9.2.2 Data Material and Measures -- 9.2.3 Risk of Bias -- 9.2.4 Data Preparation and Analysis -- 9.2.5 Practical Aspects -- 9.2.5.1 Data Security -- 9.2.5.2 Data Linkage -- 9.2.5.3 Handling Big Data Sets -- 9.2.6 Reporting |
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9.3 Conclusions and Perspective -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 10: Social Networks Analysis in Health Services Research -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Theories and Concepts -- 10.3 Study Population and Sampling Methods -- 10.4 Research on Healthcare Providers' Networks -- 10.5 Research on Patients' Networks -- 10.6 Data Analysis in Social Networks Research -- 10.7 Conclusion and Perspective -- Recommended Reading -- References -- Chapter 11: Development and Validation of Questionnaires in Health Services Research -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Development -- 11.2.1 Preliminary Aspects -- 11.2.2 Item Development -- 11.2.3 Answer Options, Instructions and Layout -- 11.3 Validation of Measures -- 11.3.1 Item Selection for (Pre)Final Version -- 11.3.2 Assessing Validity -- 11.3.3 Assessing Reliability -- 11.3.4 Population-Based Measures: Norms/Standardisation -- 11.3.5 Other Measurement Properties -- 11.4 Conclusions and Perspective -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 12: Development of Interventions in Health Care -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Stepwise Approaches for Intervention Development -- 12.3 Use of Evidence and Theory -- 12.4 Co-design and Stakeholder Involvement -- 12.5 Pilot and Feasibility Research -- 12.6 Guidance on Intervention Development -- 12.7 Conclusions and Perspective -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 13: Process Evaluation in Health Services Research -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Conceptualisation of Interventions -- 13.3 Fidelity and Adaptation of Interventions -- 13.4 Sampling and Data Collection -- 13.5 Data Analysis -- 13.6 Guidance on Process Evaluation -- 13.7 Conclusions and Perspective -- References -- Chapter 14: Outcomes Evaluation in Health Services Research -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Study Designs -- 14.3 Sampling and Data Collection -- 14.4 Data Analysis |
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14.5 Guidance for Outcomes Evaluation -- 14.6 Conclusion and Perspective -- References -- Chapter 15: Economic Evaluation in Health Services Research -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Standard Frameworks for Economic Evaluation -- 15.3 Building Blocks of an Economic Evaluation -- 15.4 Measures and Data Collection -- 15.5 Limitations of the ICER Approach -- 15.6 Conclusion and Perspective -- References -- Chapter 16: Systematic Reviews of Health Care Interventions -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Defining a Research Question and Writing a Review Protocol -- 16.3 Search and Select Studies -- 16.4 Data Extraction -- 16.5 Assessment of Risk of Bias and Grading of Certainty -- 16.6 Synthesis of Studies -- 16.7 Practical Aspects of Systematic Reviews -- 16.8 Conclusions and Perspective -- References -- Part IV: Emerging Topics in Health Services Research -- Chapter 17: Novel Interventions for Patient Empowerment -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Training of People to Assess Health Information -- 17.3 Shared Decision-Making -- 17.4 Patient Access to Health Records -- 17.5 Support of Patients' Self-Management -- 17.6 Patient Involvement in Healthcare Planning -- 17.7 Conclusions and Perspective -- Recommended Reading -- References -- Chapter 18: Mental Health Reform, Ecological Translation and the Future of Public Mental Healthcare -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 From Mental Health Reform to Public Mental Health Provision -- 18.3 Increasing Impact of Ecological Psychology: Translating Interventions and Services to Daily Life -- 18.4 Digital Mental Health: Opportunities for Accelerating Ecological Translation in Mental Healthcare -- 18.5 Current Challenges and Future Developments -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 19: Dynamic Landscapes of Health Professions -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Differentiation and Specialisation Within Healthcare Professions |
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19.3 Interprofessional Collaboration and Education in Healthcare -- 19.4 Healthcare Labour Market: Job Satisfaction and Workforce Mobility -- 19.5 Conclusion and Perspective -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 20: Community Pharmacies as Healthcare Providers: New Developments in Medication Management and the Role of Information Technology -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Community Pharmacy as an Important Pillar in Primary Healthcare -- 20.3 Prerequisites for Medication Reviews and Management -- 20.4 Potential Role of Information Technology (IT) in Fostering Medication Management -- 20.5 Conclusion -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 21: Continuity of Care: New Approaches to a Classic Topic of Health Services Research -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Patients' and Relatives' Perspectives on Continuity of Care -- 21.3 Strategies to Enhance Continuity of Care -- 21.4 New Developments Regarding Continuity of Care in Health Services Research -- 21.5 Conclusions and Future Prospects -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 22: Access to Continuity and Coordination of Healthcare for Refugees: Emerging Challenges and Topics for Health Services Research -- 22.1 Health Services Research and Refugees -- 22.2 Barriers in Access to Health Services for Refugees -- 22.3 Continuity and Coordination of Healthcare for Refugees -- 22.3.1 Lack of Continuity and Coordination of Care -- 22.3.2 Interventions to Improve Continuity and Coordination of Care -- 22.4 Further Research Needs and Conclusions -- Recommended Readings -- References -- Chapter 23: Digital Technology for Information and Communication in Healthcare -- 23.1 Introduction -- 23.2 Healthcare System-Related Conditions -- 23.2.1 Political and Cultural Factors -- 23.2.2 Financial and Organisational Factors -- 23.2.3 Attitudes and Skills of Users |
| Summary |
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to health services research. Health services research uses empirical studies to address challenges in the delivery and organization of health care. The book focuses on healthcare delivery (micro-level), which is embedded in institutions such as hospitals (meso-level) and healthcare systems (macro-level). The quality of the research approach determines the value of health services research to a large extent. The book, therefore, puts emphasis on research principles and research methods. The book provides an evidence-informed perspective on principles, methods and topics of health services research and uses examples of studies throughout the text. The 24 chapters are organised in four sections: Introduction to Health Services Research Principles of Health Services Research Research Methods in Health Services Research Emerging Topics in Health Services Research Foundations of Health Services Research: Principles, Methods, and Topics gives an overview of tools and strategies for learning and teaching at master and doctoral levels. It also is a useful resource for health researchers in clinical science and public health. Policy-makers and healthcare managers might also find the book helpful for their work |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 7, 2023) |
| Subject |
Medical care -- Research.
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Medical care -- Research.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wensing, Michel, editor.
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Ullrich, Charlotte, editor
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| ISBN |
9783031299988 |
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3031299981 |
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