You decide to conduct an evaluation of a new informatics ...

[jazziefee]

You decide to conduct an evaluation of a new informatics intervention for nurses in the ICU. You decide to use only qualitative methods. Which methods would be conducted? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Observing nurses in the ICU at randomly selected time periods and recording their activities
  b. Conducting semi-structured interviews and conducting thematic analysis
  c. Collecting log reports for computer access, grouping sites accessed by nurses into similar categories, and seeing what the categories look like
  d. Measuring the amount of time nurses spent on the computer

Question 2

You decide to interview all the key stakeholders involved in an informatics intervention as part of the planning process. Together you identify the resources available, the likely barriers, and the short-term and long-term objectives. Which kind of theore
 
  a. Scientific theory
  b. Theory of planned behavior
  c. Logic model
  d. Diffusion model

[scrocafella]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C
Random observations, semi-structured interviews, and categorization without counting are all examples of qualitative activities. Counting, measuring, and calibrating are quantitative activities.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Program theory models consist of the implicit ideas and beliefs of key stakeholders. A logic model is a representation of components and mechanisms of the program. Basically, a logic model is a systematic and visual way to present and share your understanding of the relationship among the resources you have to operate your program, the activities you plan, and the changes or results you hope to achieve.