Naslov
Big Data for Sound Policies: Toward Evidence- Informed Hearing Health Policies

Autori
Gutenberg, Johanna ; Katrakazas, Panagiotis ; Trenkova, Lyubov ; Murdin, Louisa ; Brdarić, Dario ; Koloutsou, Nina ; Ploumidou, Katherine ; Pontoppidan, Niels Henrik ; Laplante-Lévesque, Ariane

Izvornik
American Journal of Audiology (1059-0889) 27 (2018), 3S; 493-502

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Audiology, Patient safety and prevention of medical error, Amplification or hearing aids, Outcomes, Service delivery

Sažetak
The scarcity of health care resources calls for their rational allocation, including within hearing health care. Policies define the course of action to reach specific goals such as optimal hearing health. The process of policy making can be divided into 4 steps: (a) problem identification and issue recognition, (b) policy formulation, (c) policy implementation, and (d) policy evaluation. Data and evidence, especially Big Data, can inform each of the steps of this process. Big Data can inform the macrolevel (policies that determine the general goals and actions), mesolevel (specific services and guidelines in organizations), and microlevel (clinical care) of hearing health care services. The research project EVOTION applies Big Data collection and analysis to form an evidence base for future hearing health care policies.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Matematika, Računarstvo, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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