Includes bibliographical references and index.

Strategies in evaluating a complex health care intervention : important issues for consideration / Carmen W.H. Chan and Wai-Tong Chien -- An outcome-focused evaluation of three models of psychosocial interventions for people with schizophrenia / Wai-Tong Chien -- Process-focused evaluation : how does it work? / Carmen W.H. Chan -- Strategies for evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions for children undergoing surgery / William H.C. Li -- A theory-based intervention to promote Chinese first-time pregnant women's self-efficacy for childbirth / Wan-Yim Ip -- The therapeutic value of non-pharmacological therapy for patients with heart failure : a process and outcome evaluation / Doris S.F. Yu and Diana T.F. Lee -- A controlled trial of a disease management program for families of people with dementia / Wai-Tong Chien and Thea K.H. Brennan -- The importance of incorporating cultural issues into nursing interventions for Chinese populations / William H.C. Li -- Strategies in evaluating health care services : mixed methods approach / Wai-Tong Chien and David R. Thompson -- Expert commentary : ethical challenges of conducting evaluation research on an intervention for palliative care patients / Carmen W.H. Chan and Y.Y. Chui.