TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality-assuring intervention for technical medical staff at medical committees
AU - Chaiter, Yoram
AU - Palma, Elio
AU - Machluf, Yossy
AU - Yona, Avi
AU - Cohen, Avi
AU - Pirogovsky, Avinoam
AU - Shohat, Tamar
AU - Ytzhak, Amir
AU - Ash, Nachman
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Purpose: This paper seeks to examine an intervention program which was developed in order to improve the performance and skills of technical medical personnel at the military recruitment medical committees. Design/methodology/approach: Evaluation of the technician soldiers' performance was carried out by the usage of a specifically farmed survey, comprising a designed questionnaire, and direct observation of their work, including appraisal of their measurements and interpretation skills. Findings: Prior to intervention, analysis revealed: insufficient knowledge of normal range of blood pressure and pulse values, visual acuity of color vision, urinalysis and their relation to the classification process at medical committees; and inadequate technicalities such as incorrect weight and height measurements. Originality/value: The model of the intervention program could be modified and adopted by medical committees, sports medicine examinations, periodic screening procedures, and primary care medicine in order to improve the quality of medical records and medical care.
AB - Purpose: This paper seeks to examine an intervention program which was developed in order to improve the performance and skills of technical medical personnel at the military recruitment medical committees. Design/methodology/approach: Evaluation of the technician soldiers' performance was carried out by the usage of a specifically farmed survey, comprising a designed questionnaire, and direct observation of their work, including appraisal of their measurements and interpretation skills. Findings: Prior to intervention, analysis revealed: insufficient knowledge of normal range of blood pressure and pulse values, visual acuity of color vision, urinalysis and their relation to the classification process at medical committees; and inadequate technicalities such as incorrect weight and height measurements. Originality/value: The model of the intervention program could be modified and adopted by medical committees, sports medicine examinations, periodic screening procedures, and primary care medicine in order to improve the quality of medical records and medical care.
KW - Education
KW - Performance management
KW - Quality control
KW - Recruitment agencies
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U2 - 10.1108/09526861111098210
DO - 10.1108/09526861111098210
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C2 - 21456495
AN - SCOPUS:78650440472
SN - 0952-6862
VL - 24
SP - 19
EP - 30
JO - International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
JF - International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
IS - 1
ER -