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It seems focus groups and nominal groups are very similar. What are their differences?

It seems focus groups and nominal groups are very similar. What are their differences?

Lucus Wong

18 August 2021

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Following the previous post, could you please elaborate more on the nominal group technique?

Following the previous post, could you please elaborate more on the nominal group technique?

Tony Cheung

18 August 2021

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When assessing patients’ perceived challenges, could you please tell me what kind of technique a front-line social worker could easily adopt?

When assessing patients’ perceived challenges, could you please tell me what kind of technique a front-line social worker could easily adopt?

Tony Cheung

18 August 2021

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Is there any limitation about using service statistics for medical social services?

Is there any limitation about using service statistics for medical social services?

Nancy

18 August 2021

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What is the strength of using service statistics?

What is the strength of using service statistics?

Nancy

18 August 2021

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Could you please give an example of using service statistics in the medical setting?

Could you please give an example of using service statistics in the medical setting?

Denise Chan

18 August 2021

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Might I ask what does using service statistics mean?

Might I ask what does using service statistics mean?

Denise Chan

18 August 2021

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I found conducting a social survey too time-consuming and expensive. It is too difficult for a front-line worker to conduct research. Could you please recommend a more efficient way?

I found conducting a social survey too time-consuming and expensive. It is too difficult for a front-line worker to conduct research. Could you please recommend a more efficient way?

Wing Man

18 August 2021

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When measuring the need of caregivers of cancer patients, should I conduct a survey?

When measuring the need of caregivers of cancer patients, should I conduct a survey?

Wing Man

18 August 2021

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When gathering information about the impact of COVID-19, can I use the information of the news press?

When gathering information about the impact of COVID-19, can I use the information of the news press?

Jade WONG

18 August 2021

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In need assessment, can I extrapolate from existing studies to measure need?

In need assessment, can I extrapolate from existing studies to measure need?

Jade WONG

18 August 2021

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When we meet a new service need in the medical setting, such as the context of COVID-19, can we use secondary data to estimate the need?

When we meet a new service need in the medical setting, such as the context of COVID-19, can we use secondary data to estimate the need?

Peter Chiu

18 August 2021

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Hi, I realized that it seems the concept “outcome” is different from the term “output”. Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?

Hi, I realized that it seems the concept "outcome" is different from the term "output". Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?

CouldYip

26 August 2021

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I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?

I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?

Realistic

20 August 2021

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Questions about program evaluation and impact assessment (PE & IA)?

Dear MEL participants, Hello everyone! We are going to meet Prof. Aron Shlonsky this week (17&18 Oct). Do you have any problems or issues in program evaluation and impact assessment? Pleas ...

jml88min

15 October 2019

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Question about the programme evaluation

Can someone recommend me a basic guide book for programme evaluation? We are an NGO in mainland China and providing services for young drug abusers in rural China. We learnt about your pro ...

Jessica

9 October 2019

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