Ash Joan S, Guappone Kenneth P
Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA.
J Biomed Inform. 2007 Dec;40(6 Suppl):S33-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2007.08.001. Epub 2007 Aug 30.
Because most health information exchange (HIE) initiatives are as yet immature, formative evaluation is recommended so that what is learned through evaluation can be immediately applied to assist in HIE development efforts. Qualitative methods can be especially useful for formative evaluation because they can guide ongoing HIE growth while taking context into consideration. This paper describes important HIE-related research questions and outlines appropriate qualitative research techniques for addressing them.
由于大多数健康信息交换(HIE)计划仍不成熟,因此建议进行形成性评估,以便通过评估所学内容能够立即应用于协助HIE的发展工作。定性方法对于形成性评估可能特别有用,因为它们可以在考虑背景的同时指导HIE的持续发展。本文描述了与HIE相关的重要研究问题,并概述了适用于解决这些问题的定性研究技术。