1. Evidencing what works: are occupational therapists using clinical information effectively?
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Morley, Mary
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COMPUTER science ,COST effectiveness ,FACTOR analysis ,INFORMATION science ,OCCUPATIONAL therapists ,OCCUPATIONAL therapy ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,ELECTRONIC health records - Abstract
This practice analysis considers the extent to which mental health occupational therapists utilize standardized assessments and other tools within local electronic clinical records. There is further analysis of a clinical dataset from a single service that highlights limitations in its use to inform cost effectiveness evaluation. The paper highlights the opportunity for the profession to promote greater consistency across clinical datasets at a time when many electronic record systems are being updated. This will require a collaborative approach to allow cross-organizational benchmarking and to adopt a set of variables and other outcome measures in order to successfully undertake economic evaluation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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