An evaluation of the Hawthorne effect in a clinical trial of trauma care in Ghana
The decline in KPI achievement over time is consistent with the hypothesis that clinicians performed above their usual level just after the observers were introduced, with performance then declining toward the usual baseline. This study is among the first to provide quantitative data on the Hawthorne effect for trauma research in LMICs. These data are useful for the design of future observational studies and clinical trials.
Authors
- Peter Donkor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8926-8681)
- Forster Amponsah‐Manu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-2254)
- Adam Gyedu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4186-2403)
- Samuel Mensah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0835-5450)
- Charles Mock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0564-568X)
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- All Nations University (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Koforidua Technical University (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12410
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.83
Funders
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center