Abstract
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effectiveness of a collaborative case management (CCM) model on an end stage renal disease (ESRD) patient population. The study attempted to confront some of the conceptual and methodological issues surrounding the study of case management. Those issues included: absence of a theoretical framework; the omission of operational definitions of case management; lack of clear specification and measurement of sample selection criteria; the frequent use of weak pre-post designs; and the use of unstandardized instruments. The following strategies to address these issues were presented: a theoretical framework was developed in which to study the phenomenon; a testable model with operational definitions was developed; components of the model were tested and statistically analyzed; the study was guided by a pre-post, quasi-experimental design that utilized specific sample selection criteria; and an attempt to quantify and measure specific prevention nursing interventions was completed. The study design was developed around a fundamental belief: the educational preparation of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in areas of health promotion, disease prevention, and the focus of the individual in the context of the family render this practitioner the most qualified person to serve in the role as "case manager."
Sigma Membership
Delta Xi
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Observational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Kidney Disease Patients, Patient Care, End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Advisor
Katherine R. Jones
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Michigan
Degree Year
1998
Recommended Citation
Everett, Linda Q., "A collaborative case management model in an end stage renal disease patient population" (2019). Dissertations. 1532.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1532
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-04-01
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9909888; ProQuest document ID: 304431064. The author still retains copyright.