Robin Weir
Biographic Data
| ID | 6578380 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robin Weir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robin |
| FAMILY NAME | Weir |
| SIGNATURE | WEIR R |
| AFFILIATIONS | McMaster University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1964 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The cost of poor adjustment to chronic illness
This paper summarizes information about expenditures for people with chronic illness as a function of their psychosocial adjustment to illness. Three studies are discussed: two prospective baseline surveys and one historic cohort analytic study. Each was conducted between 1988 and 1993 in Southern Ontario, Canada in tertiary centres which were treating patients recently referred to a specialty medical clinic for one of 13 types of chronic physica…
The Efficacy and Effectiveness of Process Consultation in Improving Staff Morale and Absenteeism
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to test the efficacy and effectiveness of process consultation consisting of a series of nurse manager-consultant problem-solving meetings for leadership development that would lead to their staff's improved morale, quality of care, and reduced absenteeism. METHODS: Thirteen consenting clinical inpatient units were stratified for four variables known to affect outcome and were then r…
Research in Nursing Education
The B.Sc.N. Program at McMaster University, School of Nursing has developed an innovative program in undergraduate nursing education. The teaching strategies employed, the selection process for students and some of the evaluation measures are unique. In order for educational planners to responsibly evaluate these innovations, the systematic collection of meaningful data is essential to provide accurate feedback to ensure that the program remains …
Occupational Prognosis
The cost of poor adjustment to chronic illness
This paper summarizes information about expenditures for people with chronic illness as a function of their psychosocial adjustment to illness. Three studies are discussed: two prospective baseline surveys and one historic cohort analytic study. Each was conducted between 1988 and 1993 in Southern Ontario, Canada in tertiary centres which were treating patients recently referred to a specialty medical clinic for one of 13 types of chronic physica…
Occupational Prognosis
Research in Nursing Education
The B.Sc.N. Program at McMaster University, School of Nursing has developed an innovative program in undergraduate nursing education. The teaching strategies employed, the selection process for students and some of the evaluation measures are unique. In order for educational planners to responsibly evaluate these innovations, the systematic collection of meaningful data is essential to provide accurate feedback to ensure that the program remains …
The Efficacy and Effectiveness of Process Consultation in Improving Staff Morale and Absenteeism
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to test the efficacy and effectiveness of process consultation consisting of a series of nurse manager-consultant problem-solving meetings for leadership development that would lead to their staff's improved morale, quality of care, and reduced absenteeism. METHODS: Thirteen consenting clinical inpatient units were stratified for four variables known to affect outcome and were then r…
The cost of poor adjustment to chronic illness
This paper summarizes information about expenditures for people with chronic illness as a function of their psychosocial adjustment to illness. Three studies are discussed: two prospective baseline surveys and one historic cohort analytic study. Each was conducted between 1988 and 1993 in Southern Ontario, Canada in tertiary centres which were treating patients recently referred to a specialty medical clinic for one of 13 types of chronic physica…
Medicine (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Nursing education and management (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Absenteeism (1 work) · Attrition (1 work) · Cohort (1 work)