Linking Data to Decision-Making: Applying Qualitative Data Analysis Methods and Software to Identify Mechanisms for Using Outcomes Data

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Publicat a:	The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research vol. 34, no. 4 (Oct 2007), p. 459
Autor principal:	Patel, Vaishali N
Altres autors:	Riley, Anne W
Publicat:	Springer Nature B.V.
Matèries:	Adolescent Child Child Behavior Disorders > therapy Child, Preschool Decision Making, Computer-Assisted Decision Support Techniques Female Foster Home Care > methods Foster Home Care > organization & administration Health Facility Administrators Humans Infant Interviews as Topic Male Maryland Observation Organizational Case Studies Outcome Assessment (Health Care) > methods Qualitative Research Quality Assurance, Health Care > methods Residential Treatment > methods Residential Treatment > organization & administration Studies Decision making Child care Data analysis Staff Quality management Software Case studies Home health care Foster care Grounded theory Data collection Management Data quality Medical decision making Treatment programs
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Resum:	A multiple case study was conducted to examine how staff in child out-of-home care programs used data from an Outcomes Management System (OMS) and other sources to inform decision-making. Data collection consisted of thirty-seven semi-structured interviews with clinicians, managers, and directors from two treatment foster care programs and two residential treatment centers, and individuals involved with developing the OMS; and observations of clinical and quality management meetings. Case study and grounded theory methodology guided analyses. The application of qualitative data analysis software is described. Results show that although staff rarely used data from the OMS, they did rely on other sources of systematically collected information to inform clinical, quality management, and program decisions. Analyses of how staff used these data suggest that improving the utility of OMS will involve encouraging staff to participate in data-based decision-making, and designing and implementing OMS in a manner that reflects how decision-making processes operate. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT] A multiple case study was conducted to examine how staff in child out-of-home care programs used data from an Outcomes Management System (OMS) and other sources to inform decision-making. Data collection consisted of thirty-seven semi-structured interviews with clinicians, managers, and directors from two treatment foster care programs and two residential treatment centers, and individuals involved with developing the OMS; and observations of clinical and quality management meetings. Case study and grounded theory methodology guided analyses. The application of qualitative data analysis software is described. Results show that although staff rarely used data from the OMS, they did rely on other sources of systematically collected information to inform clinical, quality management, and program decisions. Analyses of how staff used these data suggest that improving the utility of OMS will involve encouraging staff to participate in data-based decision-making, and designing and implementing OMS in a manner that reflects how decision-making processes operate.
ISSN:	1094-3412 1556-3308 0092-8623
DOI:	10.1007/s11414-007-9064-4
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