Evaluation of the mental health nurse incentive program

Appendix A: link between the statement of requirement and the evaluation report

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The statement of requirement (SRQ) in the original Request for Quotation (RFQ) contained sixteen questions to be addressed by the project. The evaluation methodology mapped the statement of requirement questions to the three broad evaluation criteria of appropriateness, effectiveness and efficiency. This mapping is shown below in table 8.1. Further additional questions relevant to the evaluation scope were added by HMA, in consultation with the Department, and are also shown in table 8.1 below.

Table 8.1: Mapping statement of requirement to project methodology

Table 8.1 is presented as a list in this HTML version for accessibility reasons. It is presented as a table in the PDF version.

Evaluation criteria under which the issues are considered for the following statement of requirements:

• Patient outcomes:
  
  
  • SRQ 1: Changes in patient outcomes under MHNIP, including changes in HoNOS data, hospitalisation rates, employment activity rates and social/education participation rates - Effectiveness
  • SRQ 2: Mental health nurse, GP, psychiatrist and other relevant health professional views on the extent MHNIP has contributed to improvements in patient care - Effectiveness
  • SRQ 3: the impact of the program structure in achieving MHNIP objectives - Appropriateness
  • SRQ 4: connections with PHaMS or other similar programs to assist linkages with community support and social connection activities - Appropriateness
    
    
• Program take up:
  
  
  • SRQ 5: barriers to patient entry to MHNIP - Effectiveness
  • SRQ 6: drivers for mental health nurse /organisation entry / exit from the program - Effectiveness
  • SRQ 7: reasons for registered organisations' failure to commence activities under the program - Effectiveness
    
    
• Demand profile:
  
  
  • SRQ 8: current anticipated demand profile - Appropriateness
  • SRQ 9: uptake of program via geographic and target patient analysis, and gaps in this uptake - Appropriateness
  • SRQ 10: estimated maximum funding requirements for MHNIP based on all eligible patients receiving access - AppropriatenessTop of page
    
    
• Cost effectiveness:
  
  
  • SRQ 11: overall cost benefit of MHNIP on the health system, and drivers of this benefit - Efficiency
  • SRQ 12: overall cost and benefits on the health system of extending the program to the private hospital setting - Efficiency
    
    
• Program structure*:
  
  
  • SRQ 13: appropriateness and effectiveness of the payment structure - Effectiveness
  • SRQ 14: effectiveness and ease of use of MHNIP Program Guidelines - Effectiveness
  • SRQ 15: linkages with other government programs including Better Access, Better Outcomes, ATAPS and MHSRRA - Appropriateness
    
    
• Compliance:
  
  
  • SRQ 16: effectiveness of current compliance controls for patient / mental health nurse eligibility to MHNIP - Effectiveness
    
    
• Other evaluation areas identified beyond the RFQ:
  
  
  • Suitability of the MHNIP program design - Appropriateness, post evaluation assessment
  • Process of care management - Effectiveness
  • Clinical governance - Effectiveness
  • Workforce - Effectiveness

Note The evaluation considers SRQ 14 as an implementation issue and therefore categorised it under effectiveness. In addition, SRQ15 is considered a design issue and is therefore categorised as appropriateness

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