Foundations of Health Services Research: Principles, Methods, and Topics
317Foundations of Health Services Research: Principles, Methods, and Topics
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Overview
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.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9783031299971 |
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Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Publication date: | 08/29/2023 |
Edition description: | 1st ed. 2023 |
Pages: | 317 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Charlotte Ullrich is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany and the coordinator of a master program in health services research and implementation science at Heidelberg University. Trained as a social scientist she holds a doctoral degree in sociology from Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany. She teaches research principles and qualitative research methods. Research interests include medical sociology, reproductive health and qualitative research methods.
Table of Contents
Part I. Introduction to Health Services Research1. Description of Health Services Research (Michel Wensing, Charlotte Ullrich)
2. Fields of Health Services Research (Michel Wensing, Charlotte Ullrich)
Part II. Principles of Health Services Research
3. Use of Theories in Health Services Research (Michel Wensing, Charlotte Ullrich)
4. Scientific Integrity in Health Services Research (Charlotte Ullrich, Michel Wensing)
5. Presentation of Quantitative Research Findings (Jan Koetsenruijter, Michel Wensing)
6. Dissemination and Utilisation of Research Findings (Michel Wensing, Charlotte Ullrich)
Part III. Research Methods in Health Services Research
7. Qualitative Methods in Health Services Research (Charlotte Ullrich, Regina Poß-Doering)
8. Survey Methods in Health Services Research (Jan Koetsenruijter, Michel Wensing)
9. Use of Electronic Patient Records for Health Services Research (Gunter Laux)
10. Social Network Analyses in Health Services Research (Michel Wensing, Christine Arnold, Jan Koetsenruijter)
11. Development and Validation of Questionnaires in Health Services Research (Katja Krug, Michel Wensing)
12. Development of Interventions (Michel Wensing, Cornelia Straßner)
13. Process Evaluation in Health Services Research (Michel Wensing, Regina Poß-Doering)
14. Outcomes Evaluation in Health Services Research (Michel Wensing, Jeremy Grimshaw)
15. Economic Evaluation in Health Services Research (Stefan Listl, Michel Wensing)
16. Systematic Reviews of Healthcare Interventions (Manuela Bombana)
Part IV. Emerging Topics in Health Services Research
17. Novel Interventions for Patient Empowerment (Michel Wensing, Katja Krug)
18. Mental Health Reform, Ecological Translation, and the Future of Public Mental Health Care (Ulrich Reininghaus, Inez Myin-Germeys)
19. Dynamic Landscape of the Health Professions (Charlotte Ullrich, Cornelia Mahler, Sandra Stengel, Michel Wensing)
20. Community Pharmacies as Healthcare Providers: New Developments in Medication Management and the Role of Information Technology (Hanna Seidling, Robert Moecker)
21. Continuity of Care: New Approaches to a Classic Topic of Health Services Research (Johanna Forstner, Christine Arnold)
22. Access to, Continuity and Coordination of Health Care for Refugees: Emerging Challenges and Topics for Health Services Research (Kayvan Bozorgmehr, Andreas Gold)
23. Digital Technology for Information and Communication in Health Care (Aline Weis, Sabrina Pohlmann)
24. Climate Change as a Topic of Health Services Research (Nicola Litke).