Erschienen in:
01.07.2011
Outcome Assessment via Handheld Computer in Community Mental Health: Consumer Satisfaction and Reliability
verfasst von:
Lizabeth A. Goldstein, BA, Mary Beth Connolly Gibbons, PhD, Sarah M. Thompson, BA, Kelli Scott, BA, Laura Heintz, BA, Patricia Green, MS, Donald Thompson, PhD, Paul Crits-Christoph, PhD
Erschienen in:
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
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Ausgabe 3/2011
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Abstract
Computerized administration of mental health-related questionnaires has become relatively common, but little research has explored this mode of assessment in “real-world” settings. In the current study, 200 consumers at a community mental health center completed the BASIS-24 via handheld computer as well as paper and pen. Scores on the computerized BASIS-24 were compared with scores on the paper BASIS-24. Consumers also completed a questionnaire which assessed their level of satisfaction with the computerized BASIS-24. Results indicated that the BASIS-24 administered via handheld computer was highly correlated with pen and paper administration of the measure and was generally acceptable to consumers. Administration of the BASIS-24 via handheld computer may allow for efficient and sustainable outcomes assessment, adaptable research infrastructure, and maximization of clinical impact in community mental health agencies.