AIM: This paper is a report of the development and testing of the psychometric properties of an instrument to measure the accuracy of nursing documentation in general hospitals.BACKGROUND: Little information is available about the accuracy of nursing documentation. None of the existing instruments that quantify accuracy of nursing diagnoses, interventions, and progress and outcome evaluations are suitable to measure documentation in general hospital environments, nor were they intended for this purpose.METHOD: The D-Catch instrument, based on the Cat-ch-Ing instrument and the Scale for Degrees of Accuracy in Nursing Diagnoses, was developed in 2007-2008. Content validity of the D-Catch instrument was assessed by two Delphi panels, in which pairs of independent reviewers assessed 245 patient records in seven hospitals in the Netherlands. Construct validity was assessed by explorative factor analysis with principal components and varimax rotation. Internal consistency was measured by Cronbach's alpha. The inter-rater reliability of the D-Catch instrument was tested by calculating Cohen's weighted kappa (K(w)) for each pair of reviewers. Results. Quantity and quality variables were used to assess the accuracy of nursing documentation. Three constructs were identified in the factor analysis. 'Accuracy of the nursing diagnosis' was the only variable with substantial loading on component two (0.907) and a modest loading on component one (0.230). Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) was 0.722. The inter-rater reliability (K(w)) varied between 0.742 and 0.896.CONCLUSION: The D-Catch instrument is a valid and reliable measurement instrument to assess nursing documentation in general hospital settings.
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In Nederland is een instrument nodig om persoonlijk herstel te meten bij mensen met ernstige psychische aandoeningen ten behoeve van Routine Outcome Measuring (ROM). Het doel van het huidige project waarvan verslag wordt gedaan, is om de ervaringen met het gebruik van deze vragenlijst nader te onderzoeken en vast te stellen of het instrument geschikt is gebruik in de praktijk van de GGZ bij ernstige psychische aandoeningen. Presentatie bij de wetenschappelijke symposium ronde II van het 13e Landelijke Phrenos Psychosecongres. Zwolle, Nederland. 23 november 2017.
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This paper proposes and showcases a methodology to develop an observational behavior assessment instrument to assess psychological competencies of police officers. We outline a step-by-step methodology for police organizations to measure and evaluate behavior in a meaningful way to assess these competencies. We illustrate the proposed methodology with a practical example. We posit that direct behavioral observation can be key in measuring the expression of psychological competence in practice, and that psychological competence in practice is what police organizations should care about. We hope this paper offers police organizations a methodology to perform scientifically informed observational behavior assessment of their police officers’ psychological competencies and inspires additional research efforts into this important area.
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Due to their diverse funding sources, theatres are under increasing pressure to demonstrate impact on society. The Raad voor Cultuur (2023) for example advised the secretary of state to include societal impact as an additional evaluation measure next to artistic value. Many theaters, such as the Chassé Theater and Parkstad Limburg Theaters, have reformulated their missions to focus on impact of performances on visitors. This is a profound transformation from merely selling tickets and filling seats, and requires new measurement instruments to monitor, manage, and improve impact. Currently available instruments are insufficient, and effective monitoring is crucial to larger future projects that theaters are currently planning to systematically broaden impacts of performances on their communities. The specific goal of this project is to empower theaters to monitor and improve impact by developing a brief experience impact questionnaire, taking existing data from student projects conducted at the Chassé Theater about performing arts experiences on one hand, and experience impact theory innovations on the other, as starting points. We will develop potential items to measure and benchmark against established measures of valued societal outcomes, such as subjective well-being and quality of life. These will be measured in questionnaires developed with project partners Chassé Theater and Parkstad Limburg Theaters and administered before and after performances across a wide range of genres. The resulting data will enable comparison of new questionnaire items with benchmarked measures of valued societal outcomes. The final product of the project will be a brief impact questionnaire, which within several brief self-report instruments and just a few minutes can effectively be used to quantify the impact of a performing arts experience. A workshop and practice-oriented article will make this questionnaire implementable, thereby mobilizing the key enabling methodology of monitoring and impact measurement in the performing arts sector.
Due to their diverse funding sources, theatres are under increasing pressure to demonstrate impact on society. The Raad voor Cultuur (2023) for example advised the secretary of state to include societal impact as an additional evaluation measure next to artistic value. Many theaters, such as the Chassé Theater and Parkstad Limburg Theaters, have reformulated their missions to focus on impact of performances on visitors. This is a profound transformation from merely selling tickets and filling seats, and requires new measurement instruments to monitor, manage, and improve impact. Currently available instruments are insufficient, and effective monitoring is crucial to larger future projects that theaters are currently planning to systematically broaden impacts of performances on their communities.The specific goal of this project is to empower theaters to monitor and improve impact by developing a brief experience impact questionnaire, taking existing data from student projects conducted at the Chassé Theater about performing arts experiences on one hand, and experience impact theory innovations on the other, as starting points. We will develop potential items to measure and benchmark against established measures of valued societal outcomes, such as subjective well-being and quality of life. These will be measured in questionnaires developed with project partners Chassé Theater and Parkstad Limburg Theaters and administered before and after performances across a wide range of genres. The resulting data will enable comparison of new questionnaire items with benchmarked measures of valued societal outcomes. The final product of the project will be a brief impact questionnaire, which within several brief self-report instruments and just a few minutes can effectively be used to quantify the impact of a performing arts experience. A workshop and practice-oriented article will make this questionnaire implementable, thereby mobilizing the key enabling methodology of monitoring and impact measurement in the performing arts sector.Societal issueThe specific goal of this project is to empower theaters to monitor and improve impact by developing a brief experience impact questionnaire, taking existing data about performing arts experiences on one hand, and experience impact theory innovations on the other, as starting points. Benefit to societyWe will develop potential items to measure and benchmark against established measures of valued societal outcomes, such as subjective well-being and quality of life. Collaborative partnersChassé Theater N.V., Parkstad Limburg Theaters N.V.
DIRECT measuring for C-Dutch is onderdeel van de samenwerking tussen het lectoraat Tactical Design van ArtEZ University of the Arts en het Nederlands Openluchtmuseum (NOM). In het onderzoek C-DUTCH werken we samen om historische kennis van de Nederlandse materiële en immateriële cultuur als inspiratiebron in te zetten voor ontwerpers die willen bijdragen aan een sociaal, ecologische en economisch duurzame samenleving. Drie ontwerpers hebben in dit kader concepten ontwikkeld om het thema duurzaamheid voor een groot publiek zichtbaar en ervaarbaar te maken. Echter stuitten zij hierbij op de vraag in hoeverre zij hun statements en claims m.b.t. duurzaamheid voldoende objectief kunnen onderbouwen. Een vraag die breder leeft binnen de creatieve sector; het ontbreekt zelfstandige ontwerpers aan toegankelijke, bruikbare en betaalbare tools om de duurzaamheid van hun ontwerpen op een goede manier te meten. Juist omdat het om een zeer complexe samenhang gaat van sociale, ecologische en economische aspecten, die allemaal in een ontwerp samenkomen, zijn bestaande methodes te beperkt. Er is behoefte aan meer integrale meetmethoden. Het RIVM ontwikkelt momenteel binnen het programma ‘Meten van Duurzaamheid’ methodes voor ontwerpers, zoals DIRECT. Uit gesprekken met het RIVM blijkt dat de huidige instrumenten onvoldoende bekend zijn bij de creatieve sector, maar ook nog moeilijk zijn in te zetten omdat ze slecht aansluiten op de dagelijkse ontwerppraktijk. ArtEZ, NOM, RIVM en ontwerpers onderzoeken daarom de vraag: Hoe kunnen we bestaande meetmethodes voor ecologische duurzaamheid verbeteren, doorontwikkelen en/of nieuwe methodes opzetten waarmee zelfstandige creatieve professionals op het gebied van productontwerp en mode/textiel wetenschappelijk onderbouwde statements en claims kunnen maken voor historische, actuele en nieuwe ontwerpen? Het project sluit aan bij het missiegebied ‘Energietransitie & Duurzaamheid’ en het programma Nederland Circulair 2050. Er is een directe relatie met de Key Enabling Methodologies van de creatieve industrie voor ‘Monitoring & Effectmeeting’ en met ‘Visie & Verbeelding’.
