Close-Goedjen Jennifer L, Saunders Stephen M
Department of Psychology, Marquette University, USA.
J Behav Health Serv Res. 2002 Feb;29(1):99-108. doi: 10.1007/BF02287837.
This study evaluated the impact of technical support on mental health clinicians' attitudes and use of an outcome assessment (OA) instrument. Technical support involved providing clinicians with the scored and profiled results of an OA instrument administered to their patients. It was predicted that temporary exposure to the instrument's uses would improve clinicians' attitudes toward the instrument and that improved attitudes would lead to greater use. The results indicated that subsequent to support clinicians' attitudes toward the instrument were generally more positive, as they had generally more favorable opinions, saw it as more relevant, and reported that it was relatively easy to use. Contrary to expectations, however, clinicians did not use the OA instrument more frequently or regularly after support. The implications for clinics seeking to implement OA protocols are discussed.
本研究评估了技术支持对心理健康临床医生态度及使用结果评估（OA）工具的影响。技术支持包括向临床医生提供其患者所接受OA工具的评分及分析结果。研究预测，临时接触该工具的用途将改善临床医生对该工具的态度，而态度的改善将导致更多使用。结果表明，在获得支持后，临床医生对该工具的态度总体上更为积极，因为他们普遍持有更赞许的观点，认为其更具相关性，并报告称该工具相对易于使用。然而，与预期相反，临床医生在获得支持后并未更频繁或定期地使用OA工具。文中讨论了对寻求实施OA方案的诊所的启示。
