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The Importance of PPI Reports

1. Introduction

Patient-Centered Outcome Instruments (PCOIs), defined as research instruments specifically designed to assess the efficacy and effectiveness of medical treatments from the perspective of patients changes in symptoms, functional status, and health-related quality of life have increased in use over the years. These valuable resources depend on successful post-pilot scale examples of the therapies or interventions being assessed. At each instance, it is necessary to involve patients in discussion about how to optimally implement these interventions in terms of applying the right treatment in the right patients at the right time. In the interest of maximizing use of PCOIs, keeping patients involved in discussions of treatment effectiveness is of great importance to providers. Requests for PPI within the work funded by the NIH have increased given the recent rankings of research funding outcomes that aim to maximize national health through research. It is safe to say that PRMs are relevant to disposing of policies and programs (mainly those implemented by policymakers) based on the nation’s health. Given the recent dialogue within public and private groups, it is becoming clear that measures aimed to improve population health should not ignore information that comes directly from its people.

The evidence-based clinical practice, reflecting clinical choices about the management of care provided to patients, should include the collection and use of the patient perspectives about their illness and care. Although this seems self-evident, it is generally not part of routine clinical care. Efforts to gather patient feedback have traditionally been focused on satisfaction ratings. However, measures of satisfaction may not best reflect patient experience of care or information important to their choice of a provider. Patient-reported measures of disease, symptoms, and functional status focus on the information patients need to make more informed choices about treatment options. Combining patient satisfaction with experience and reported outcomes can give a more comprehensive understanding of patients’ perceptions of their care. The health-related human capital, an important indicator of national health, can also be calculated using patient-reported morbidity and mortality. Lastly, as informed and shared patient-provider decisions become more emphasized in both national and global health policy, it has been decided that patient involvement in decision for the 2nd phase of PPPCP would be very beneficial to incorporate patient perspective into the project and maximize its applicability to patient care. This shift in focus of PPI coincides with greater international support for the use of patient-reported measures in healthcare quality research and practice. This is evident with a recent conference on the subject sponsored by the AHRQ and a series of articles in the International Journal of Quality in Health Care. Despite PRMs being the central focus of this particular research meeting, very minimal effort and success was made in forming associations with patients.

2. Key Findings

The key finding from analyzing employability between the classes is that only 13% of graduates are in non-professional jobs, compared to 50% non-graduate rate. In addition, over 50% of graduates are in professional and managerial work. This gradation effect has become stronger over time. 20 years ago, recruitment to non-manual jobs was dominated by GCE A level students. Today it is degree graduates who fill over half of the jobs. This shift has occurred across most sectors and is particularly noticeable for higher grade posts in the public sector. If the number of jobs in the economy is fixed or declining, this increased competition for graduate entry may mean that some graduates are being substitutes for non-graduate employees, possibly at lower pay. These are important PPI implications. This shift has occurred across most sectors and is particularly noticeable for higher grade posts in the public sector. If the number of jobs in the economy is fixed or declining, this increased competition for graduate entry may mean that some graduates are being substitutes for non-graduate employees, possibly at lower pay. These are important PPI implications.

3. Analysis and Recommendations

The complete absence of Personal Protective Isolation (PPI) reports was noted in the majority of the hospitals visited. Although PPI reports were filed occasionally in response to a violent incident, the majority of hospitals failed to implement a system for recording every incident of patient aggression and staff/volunteer injury. This gap represents a missed opportunity to analyze trends and root causes of patient aggression and resulting staff injury with the ultimate goal of preventing future occurrences. Statistics of patient violence against staff at Western State Hospital in the year following a vicious patient-on-staff assault prompted the institution of a monetary compensation program for staff injured by patients. Comparison of these statistics with the five years preceding the compensation program would test the hypothesis that this positive reinforcement to reduce staff injury actually increased incident reporting. This type of analysis could be done on any unit or hospital adopting PPI reports, which can compare rates of patient aggression and staff injury before and after implementation of safety measures or behavior management techniques. If PPI reports are made easily accessible, the data they contain can be a powerful tool for research and program evaluation relevant to patient and staff safety.

4. Conclusion

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5. References

At the University of Warwick (2008), they found that there is a link between student achievement and the quantity and range of reference sources cited in PPI reports. They conclude that a comprehensive list of references allows a greater understanding of the topic and a more insightful examination of the potential impacts of research. This, in turn, produces more comprehensive knowledge transfer ensuring that research findings are effectively brought on to improve the relevant outcomes, policy, and practice. An appropriate level and range of references is dependent on the depth and scope of your report, but a useful guideline is to provide around 10 references per 1000 words of your report.

As is common for many scientific documents, your PPI report should include a references section. This will allow you to appropriately acknowledge the work of others and demonstrate the depth of your research. Your references should be accurate, complete, and consistently formatted. A key element of references is that they must enable your reader to trace the source of the information. This is particularly important for PPI reports, as the recommendations of your project may later be used to influence healthcare provision. It is expected that you will be using a variety of sources. These may include other PPI reports, medical journals, and so on. It is important not to focus solely on medical literature but to also include material from the social sciences which may give useful insights into the issues you are exploring.