Using best-worst scaling to improve psychological service delivery: An innovative tool for psychologists in organized care settings

Psychological Services

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 20-27

  Jones, Leanne G ^a   Hawkins, Guy E ^a   Brown, Scott D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Best worst scaling; Decision making theory; Measuring preference; Patient as consumer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84925637345     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: 1939148X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ser0000011     Document Type: Article

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