ERIC Number: EJ1113365
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Oct
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1049-7315
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Evaluation of a Standardized Method of Quality Assurance in Mental Health Records: A Pilot Study
Bradshaw, Kelsey M.; Donohue, Bradley; Fayeghi, Jasmine; Lee, Tiffany; Wilks, Chelsey R.; Ross, Brendon
Research on Social Work Practice, v26 n6 p686-692 Oct 2016
The widespread adoption of research-supported treatments by mental health providers has facilitated empirical development of quality assurance (QA) methods. Research in this area has focused on QA systems aimed at assuring the integrity of research-supported treatment implementation, while examination of QA systems to assure appropriate documentation of the implementation has received extant attention. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to pilot the initial development of a standardized QA system to assist mental health providers in effectively maintaining records of their implementation of a research-supported treatment. After a baseline of record-keeping errors was established, a QA program was implemented. Results indicated that QA audits were reliably conducted, frequency of errors decreased significantly upon the implementation of QA, and the QA program was determined to be feasible. A significant negative linear relationship was found between frequency of QA audits and frequency of errors. Study implications for research-supported treatments are discussed in light of these results.
Descriptors: Quality Assurance, Mental Health, Case Records, Standardized Tests, Evidence Based Practice, Research Utilization, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Outcomes of Treatment, Recordkeeping, Audits (Verification), Child Neglect, Drug Abuse, Interrater Reliability, Error Patterns, Incidence, College Programs, Mental Health Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: NIDAR01DA02054801A1
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