McDermott R J, Peterson J L
J Allied Health. 1981 May;10(2):126-33.
During the fall of 1977, a committee of educators and health planners conducted a study to compile data concerning numerous features of allied health education programs in Wisconsin. Such information was seen as vital in enhancing articulation of educational efforts and in implementing policy decisions in the 1980s. The authors of this paper served as project associate and chairman, respectively, for the committee. This paper reviews aspects of the Wisconsin study and the factors which the authors believe necessitate the undertaking of similar studies at this time in other states. Some of the problems in data collection, retrieval, and reporting are summarized. The paper makes suggestions for gaining support and increasing participation in such endeavors among different groups. Important outcomes of the present study are highlighted, and the utility of basic research of this kind is explored briefly.
1977年秋季，一个由教育工作者和卫生规划者组成的委员会开展了一项研究，以收集有关威斯康星州联合健康职业教育项目众多特征的数据。这些信息被视为加强教育工作衔接以及在20世纪80年代实施政策决策的关键。本文作者分别担任该委员会的项目助理和主席。本文回顾了威斯康星州研究的各个方面，以及作者认为目前其他州有必要开展类似研究的因素。总结了数据收集、检索和报告方面的一些问题。本文就如何在不同群体中获得支持并增加对此类工作的参与度提出了建议。强调了本研究的重要成果，并简要探讨了这类基础研究的实用性。
