Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Efficiency
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What is efficacy?

  • The same as acceptability
  • Doing things in the most economical way
  • Doing the right things
  • The ability to create the expected effect (correct)

    • What does effectiveness mean?

  • Getting things done
  • The ability to create the expected effect
  • Doing things right (correct)
  • Whether healthcare is available to everyone

    • What is equity in the context of healthcare?

  • Giving everyone the same thing
  • Ensuring everyone starts from the same place (correct)
  • Access to same opportunities
  • Equality

    • What does acceptability refer to in healthcare interventions?

    <p>Key consideration in the design and implementation of interventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is efficiency about in terms of solutions?

    <p>Comparing a solution's input to its output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are organizations constantly undergoing change for?

    <p>To improve their processes, products, and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method of acquiring knowledge involves relying on our guts, emotions, and/or instincts to guide us?

    <p>Intuition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method of acquiring knowledge involves accepting new ideas because some authority figure states that they are true?

    <p>Authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method of knowing involves using logic and reasoning to acquire new knowledge?

    <p>Rationalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method of acquiring knowledge involves acquiring knowledge through observation and experience?

    <p>Empiricism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scientific method?

    <p>A process of systematically collecting and evaluating evidence to test ideas and answer questions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of research aims to develop basic theories?

    <p>Basic research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of research is there manipulation of the independent variable and control over the experimental situation?

    <p>Experimental research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of research lacks both randomization and control over the experimental situation?

    <p>Quasi-experimental research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main problems associated with the scientific method?

    <p>It is not always feasible to use and cannot be used to answer all questions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Key Concepts in Healthcare

    • Efficacy refers to the maximum ability of a treatment or intervention to produce a desired outcome under ideal conditions.

    Effectiveness and Efficiency

    • Effectiveness refers to the ability of a treatment or intervention to produce a desired outcome in real-world settings.
    • Efficiency refers to the ability of a solution to produce the desired outcome with the least amount of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort.

    Equity in Healthcare

    • Equity in healthcare refers to the principle of fairness and justice in the distribution of healthcare resources and services.

    Acceptability in Healthcare

    • Acceptability refers to the extent to which healthcare interventions are acceptable and satisfactory to stakeholders, including patients, healthcare providers, and the broader community.

    Organizational Change

    • Organizations constantly undergo change to adapt to new technologies, changing market conditions, and shifting customer needs.

    Methods of Acquiring Knowledge

    • Intuition: involves relying on our guts, emotions, and/or instincts to guide us.
    • Authority: involves accepting new ideas because some authority figure states that they are true.
    • Logic: involves using logic and reasoning to acquire new knowledge.
    • Empiricism: involves acquiring knowledge through observation and experience.

    The Scientific Method

    • The scientific method is a systematic process used to develop and test scientific knowledge.

    Research Types

    • Basic Research: aims to develop basic theories.
    • Experimental Research: involves manipulation of the independent variable and control over the experimental situation.
    • Quasi-Experimental Research: lacks randomization but has control over the experimental situation.
    • Non-Experimental Research: lacks both randomization and control over the experimental situation.

    Limitations of the Scientific Method

    • The scientific method is not without its limitations, including issues with bias, measurement error, and limited generalizability.

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