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Understanding, Selecting, And Integrating A Theoretical Framework In Dissertation Research: Creating The Blueprint For Your “House”

Administrative Issues Journal

The theoretical framework is one of the most important aspects in the research process, yet is often misunderstood by doctoral candidates as they prepare their dissertation research study. The importance of theory-driven thinking and acting is emphasized in relation to the selection of a topic, the development of research questions, the conceptualization of the literature review, the design approach, and the analysis plan for the dissertation study. Using a metaphor of the “blueprint” of a house, this article explains the application of a theoretical framework in a dissertation. Steps for how to select and integrate a theoretical framework to structure …

Evidence-Based Best Practice For Discharge Planning: A Policy Review, Marissa Lewis

Student Scholarly Projects

Ineffective discharge planning produces poor patient healthcare outcomes, potential adverse events, and medical errors. A primary deterrent to successful discharge planning is communication, either within the interdisciplinary team or during handoff to the receiving transition of care facilities of home health, skilled nursing, or acute rehabilitation.

The purpose of the evaluation project was to determine if current policies, communication tools, and workflows of three healthcare organizations were based on evidence and make recommendations for policy revisions. The Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Model (JHNEBP) was used with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Policy Process (POLARIS) …

Analisis Implementasi Rekam Medis Elektronik Terhadap Kelengkapan Dokumentasi Rekam Medis, Adang Bachtiar, Novita Purnamasari

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Completeness of medical records is one of the important factors in improving the quality of health services. Despite its importance, incomplete documentation remains a prevalent issue, and the adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) is anticipated to address this challenge. This study is a narrative review and utilized the PRISMA 2020 flow diagram for literature selection. Articles were sourced from the ProQuest and Scopus databases for articles published in 2019-2024. From an initial selection of 431 articles, eight articles met the inclusion criteria for this study. The analysis of these studies shows that the implementation of electronic medical records positively …

Oral Care Bundle Impact On Staff Assisted Oral Care, Sabrina Oliver

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: Non-ventilator hospital acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) is more common than ventilator acquired pneumonia. Oral care is the only modifiable risk factor for all patient populations.

PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was: In non-ventilated patients in a tertiary care setting (P), how does implementing an oral care bundle (I) compared to the current practice of individual tasks without a bundle (C) affect adherence to facility oral care standard of patients receiving oral care at least once a day (O) over six weeks (T)?

Evidence: Lack of an oral bundle that has been proven to decrease …

A Thematic Analysis Of The Attitudes And Perceptions Of Faculty Towards Inclusion Of Interprofessional Education In Healthcare Curriculum, Jitendra Singh

International Journal of Health Sciences Education

This qualitative study aimed to explore attitudes and perceptions of faculty towards inclusion of interprofessional education (IPE) in healthcare curriculum. Efforts were made to explore faculty members’ definition of IPE, significance of including IPE in content and curriculum and resources available to implement such initiatives in healthcare education programs. Further, challenges faced while including IPE in curriculum were also explored. Face to face semi structured interviews were conducted, and a six-step thematic analysis framework was utilized to analyze the collected data. Further, four dimension criteria was utilized to establish the rigor of the study. Eleven participants across undergraduate and graduate …

Analisis Faktor Penyebab Komplain Pasien Pada Pelayanan Rawat Inap: Studi Kasus Di Rumah Sakit X Tahun 2024, Risky Hartono, Tasmiati Manzilah

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Complaints from patients are often used as an indicator of the quality of health services. The causes of complaints from inpatients are related to factors that cause dissatisfaction or discomfort experienced by patients during their hospitalization. This study aims to see the causes of patient complaints about inpatient services. In addition, researchers also examine the relationship between several variables and complaints and analyze further to determine the main factors causing complaints from patients about inpatient services. This study uses a sequential explanatory approach. The study design is cross-sectional for inpatients at Hospital X who are willing to be respondents and …

Analisis Penerapan Prinsip Keselamatan Pasien Dalam Pemberian Obat Terhadap Terjadinya Medication Error Di Rawat Inap Rumah Sakit X Tahun 2018, Pujianto Pujianto, Lediana Tampubolon

Jurnal ARSI (Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia)

Medication error is the incident of a drug provision that can inflicting injury to the patient with should be able to prevent as long as in control of a trained health professional, and of patients itself. From the 10 fact from World Health Organization on patient safety for the developing country in 2017 mentioned that 1 of 10 patients treated at hospital runs the risk against an onset of medical error and drug mistakes that may cause adverse effect. From the data of patient safety incident in hospital X performed from 2015 until 2016 there were 30 cases of patient …

Head Injury In Older Adults: To Scan Or Not To Scan? Ten Tips To Make The Best Decision, Audrey-Anne Brousseau, Éric Mercier

Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine

Ground-level falls are a leading cause of emergency department (ED) visits by older adults. In addition to understanding the cause of the fall, the assessment of potential fall-induced injuries such as traumatic intracranial hemorrhage, can be highly challenging for emergency clinicians. Premorbid conditions, medications and concomitant injuries can all interfere with the physical examination and impact the prevalence of signs traditionally associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI). When it comes to the decision to potentially investigate for a traumatic intracranial hemorrhage with a brain imaging such as a head computed tomography (CT), many potential predictors and factors will be considered. …

Gambaran Penyebab Klaim Bpjs Rawat Inap Berstatus Pending Di Rumah Sakit Ciremai Kota Cirebon Tahun 2025, Lina Khasanah, Bambang Karmanto, Maula Mohammad, Jazim Sendy

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

Pending claims involving BPJS Kesehatan remain a challenge in the healthcare financing system in Indonesia. This condition hinders the receipt of JKN funds by healthcare facilities. In general, pending claims arise due to inconsistencies in files, disease and/or action codes, or the determination of medical measures. The same problem also occurred at Tk. III Hospital 03.06.01 Ciremai, Cirebon City, with the continued discovery of pending inpatient BPJS claims in 2025. Based on these conditions, this study aims to describe the causes of pending inpatient BPJS claims based on administrative, coding, and medical aspects. This study aims to describe the causes …

Kepuasan Pasien Terhadap Pelayanan Pendaftaran Rawat Jalan Rumah Sakit Pemerintah: Analisis Kesenjangan Ekspektasi Dan Persepsi, Dwi Nurmawaty, Najla Farhana, Rini Handayani, Ade Heryana

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Outpatient registration services represent a critical touchpoint in the patient experience at hospitals. A mismatch between expectations and the actual service delivered can affect patient satisfaction. Public hospitals continue to face complaints related to the registration process, such as long waiting times, unclear information, and inadequate waiting facilities. This study aims to assess patient satisfaction with outpatient registration services by comparing expectations and perceptions based on Expectancy Disconfirmation Theory and by using the Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) method to provide service improvement recommendations. This quantitative study employed an analysis of identically similar characteristics of paired Expectation and Perception 84 patients, …