Berkowitz G, Brindis C, Clayson Z
Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco 94109, USA.
Eval Health Prof. 1996 Mar;19(1):48-67. doi: 10.1177/016327879601900104.
In the evaluation study of Options for Recovery (OFR), a comprehensive statewide initiative to promote perinatal drug and alcohol recovery, a critical step in the design and implementation of the research was to define and operationalize indicators of success. Rather than rely on any single evaluation method, a number of different data-gathering strategies were used to illuminate and provide a context for data that pertained to a given indicator. Qualitative information, derived from the interviews with staff and clients, yielded a set of treatment success indicators that was used to guide the selection of quantitative variables, as well as provide a contextual understanding of the quantitative findings. The quantitative findings helped to objectify the qualitative information. This article discusses the practical application of this multimethod approach and its effectiveness in measuring client success and illuminating the complexities of perinatal substance use treatment and recovery.
在“康复选择”（Options for Recovery，OFR）评估研究中，这是一项旨在促进全州围产期药物和酒精康复的综合性倡议，该研究设计与实施过程中的关键一步是定义成功指标并使其可操作化。研究并未依赖单一的评估方法，而是采用了多种不同的数据收集策略，以阐明与特定指标相关的数据并提供相关背景信息。从对工作人员和客户的访谈中获取的定性信息，产生了一组治疗成功指标，这些指标被用于指导定量变量的选择，并对定量研究结果提供背景理解。定量研究结果有助于使定性信息更加客观。本文讨论了这种多方法途径的实际应用及其在衡量客户成功以及阐明围产期物质使用治疗和康复复杂性方面的有效性。
