Making Use of Clinical Audit by Kogan
* What is clinical audit? What are its components and sequences? * How can clinical audit be used by health professionals to improve the quality of their service? Making Use of Clinical Audit is based on a project sponsored by the Department of Health which was undertaken in collaboration with members of professional bodies representing clinical psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy. It explains to members of the health professions the nature of clinical audit, and how they can use it in order to support them and the organizations in which they work. The study is based upon fieldwork and discussion in nine health units and with four of the health professions. It will be useful, however, to the whole range of health professions and to those concerned with the introduction of quality assurance outside the health service. The book is written by members of teams from Brunel University's Centre for the Evaluation of Public Policy and Practice and the King's College, University of London, Nursing Research Unit who between them embody expertise in clinical audit and practice, including clinical education and training, and the organization and evaluation of health services. The book is intended to present both the theoretical and policy backgrounds to clinical audit and to give guidance to those who wish to advance it.
"A very thorough book which will be essential reading for the therapy professions, in both the public and private sector" - The International Journal of Health Care and Quality Assurance. "...an extremely good read for many professionals." - Nursing Times. "Those who are interested in the organisation and effectiveness of multiprofessional audit would be wise to read this." - British Medical Journal. "This book does make a valuable contribution to the extant literature sources on clinical audit...It is well researched, written and referenced." - Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing "The strength of the publication is to provide a much needed glossary of terms, excellent diagrams on clinical audit cycles, and itemised lists of main points. All these aids are necessary in such a complex field." - Journal of Interprofessional Care.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780335195428 |
| ISBN 10 | 0335195423 |
| Title | Making Use of Clinical Audit |
| Author | Kogan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Open University Press |
| Year published | 1995-11-16 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |