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Scale Survey (scale + survey)
Selected AbstractsEmergency Medicine Crisis Resource Management (EMCRM): Pilot Study of a Simulation-based Crisis Management Course for Emergency MedicineACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Issue 4 2003Martin Reznek MD Objectives: To determine participant perceptions of Emergency Medicine Crisis Resource Management (EMCRM), a simulation-based crisis management course for emergency medicine. Methods: EMCRM was created using Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management (ACRM) as a template. Thirteen residents participated in one of three pilot courses of EMCRM; following a didactic session on principles of human error and crisis management, the residents participated in simulated emergency department crisis scenarios and instructor-facilitated debriefing. The crisis simulations involved a computer-enhanced mannequin simulator and standardized patients. After finishing the course, study subjects completed a horizontal numerical scale survey (1 = worst rating to 5 = best rating) of their perceptions of EMCRM. Descriptive statistics were calculated to evaluate the data. Results: The study subjects found EMCRM to be enjoyable (4.9 ± 0.3) (mean ± SD) and reported that the knowledge gained from the course would be helpful in their practices (4.5 ± 0.6). The subjects believed that the simulation environment prompted realistic responses (4.6 ± 0.8) and that the scenarios were highly believable (4.8 ± 0.4). The participants reported that EMCRM was best suited for residents (4.9 ± 0.3) but could also benefit students and attending physicians. The subjects believed that the course should be repeated every 8.2 ± 3.3 months. Conclusions: The EMCRM participants rated the course very favorably and believed that the knowledge gained would be beneficial in their practices. The extremely positive response to EMCRM found in this pilot study suggests that this training modality may be valuable in training emergency medicine residents. [source] Observations and recommendations for assessing patient satisfaction in a primary care setting using a previously validated questionnaireHEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY, Issue 2 2000Anné-Lise McDonald BA MSc Abstract Within the rapidly changing climate of primary care, there is an increasing need to evaluate the reactions of patients to real and proposed changes in practice. There are a number of methodologies, both qualitative and quantitative which have been employed to do this. This article presents the methodological problems which may be encountered in evaluating patients' opinions and attitudes in a primary care setting. We begin by discussing the issues which need evaluation, then describe the research process of a recent case study which aimed to evaluate patient satisfaction using a previously validated survey instrument, including the modifications which had to be made to overcome the problems of research in a real life practice setting. We then discuss the strengths and weaknesses of applying different methodological instruments within a primary care setting, and propose a mixed methodological framework as a template for future research which combines the strengths of both large scale survey and small scale qualitative methods to give more insight into the concerns and beliefs of patients as changes occur within their local practice. [source] Reassessing employer expectations of graduates in UK travel servicesINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH, Issue 5 2008Bridget Major Abstract This article sets out to ascertain travel and tourism industries employers' views on degrees. Research of this kind and on this scale has not previously been carried out and a large scale survey of industry views was conducted with key issues identified and discussed. These cover topics such as the employment of graduates within the UK travel services industry, views on their contribution and appropriateness, the types of skills that such degrees provide, salary scales and graduate training schemes. Current government policy on widening participation in higher education (HE) and its impact on industry skills is also evaluated. The issue of the provision of tourism curricula and their content has at the beginning of 2007 once again been pushed centre stage. This is as a result of the increasing scrutiny of the Sector Skills organisation People 1st and the launch of the government's new vocational diplomas in 2008. The findings in this article are pertinent for government bodies and educators alike and have previously been shared with the Sector Skills organisation and Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in addressing HE in tourism. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] A Method for Graduate Students to Provide Feedback to Their Major ProfessorsJOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE EDUCATION, Issue 3 2002F.M. Dong ABSTRACT: A graduate student survey was developed and administered annually for 3 y by a graduate student committee in the School of Fisheries, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, Wash., U.S.A. The main objective of the 5-point rating scale survey was to raise the consciousness level of faculty as to how they were being perceived as major professors by their students. Results indicate that the anonymous survey can be an effective assessment tool in the development of mentoring skills by a major professor, is a heuristic device, and should be continually improved based on results and feedback. It is also important that there be some way to help faculty with the process of improvement of mentoring skills if that is a desired outcome. [source] | ||||||||||