Evaluating Continuing Education

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This article presents the evaluation meth odology used in an NIMHfunded continuing education project for mental health professionals. The 96 participants who completed the course in three distinct cy cles came both as work teams from agen cies and as individuals and had protential impact on 1700 staff and 6913 clients. Forty-eight quantifiable and two qualitative dependent measures were used to assess participants' perceptions of the course, knowledge and attitudes, clinical behaviors as reflected in work environment and ward atmosphere, and impact on client status. A controlled experimental design with pre- test, posttest, andfollow-up data collection points was planned. Problems encountered and evaluation findings suggest the need for different types of evaluation strategies.

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