Evaluation and feedback of CAHE journal club
CAHE is dedicated to the success and expansion of the CAHE Allied Health Journal Clubs and provides a forum here for feedback to CAHE staff. CAHE Journals Clubs will be routinely evaluated to ensure that it accomplishes its aims and objectives. Additionally, a vehicle for feedback and suggestions will also be provided for practitioners to voice their opinions on processes and outcomes from journal club. To this effect, multiple strategies will be utilised to garner the effects of journal clubs from various stakeholders perspectives.
Generic feedback
If practitioners would like to comment on processes and outcomes from journal club and provide their feedback and suggestions for improvements, an online form will be set up. An example of an online form is provided below.
Comments received to date include:
Southern Cross Care Rehabilitation Service
The Southern Cross Care Rehab Service OT's looked at the Effects of Splinting on Wrist Contracture After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial article.
We all found the critical appraisal very beneficial and it helped us reflect on our own practice: what we are/aren't doing and how this study relates to our client group and setting. Overall our journal club session was successful and the article was very relevant.
The Port Pirie Journal Club looked at the clinical scenario: Is there an overall improvement in development or behaviour in children under 5yrs with developmental delays/behaviour issues who receive therapy with a developmental framework?
This article was great thanks! We had some great discussion around attachment and the changes we can make to our services to include this (something we have been talking about for nearly 12 months!).
Targeted evaluation
An example of a targeted evaluation form (copyright of University of Texas) is presented.