Evaluating health system change - Using focus groups and a developing discussion paper to compile the "voices from the field"

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 281-286

  Van Eyk, Helen ^a   Baum, Fran ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action research; Evaluation methodology; Focus groups; Health system reform

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0037314391     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732302239605     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Figueras, J., Saltman, R., & Mossialos, E. (1997). Challenges in evaluating health sector reform: An overview. (Discussion Paper No. 8, May 1997). London: London School of Economic and Political Science.
2. Kemmis, S., & McTaggart, R. (1988). The action research planner (3rd ed.). Geelong, Australia: Deakin University.
3. Klein, R. (1998a). How can health care reform be evaluated? Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 3(3), 185-186.
4. Klein, R. (1998b). Can policy drive quality? Quality in Health Care, 7(Suppl.), S51-S53.
5. Morgan, D. L. (1988). Focus groups as qualitative research. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
6. Morrison, B., & Lilford, R. (2001). How can action research apply to health services? Qualitative Health Research, 11, 436-449.
7. Pollitt, C. (1995). Justification by works or by faith? Evaluating the new public management. Evaluation, 1(2), 133-154.
8. Senghe, P. M. (1990). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organisation. London: Century Business.