International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
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Int J Qual Health Care · Jun 2017
ReviewMeasuring patient experience: a systematic review to evaluate psychometric properties of patient reported experience measures (PREMs) for emergency care service provision.
Knowledge about patient experience within emergency departments (EDs) allows services to develop and improve in line with patient needs. There is no standardized instrument to measure patient experience. The aim of this study is to identify patient reported experience measures (PREMs) for EDs, examine the rigour by which they were developed and their psychometric properties when judged against standard criteria. ⋯ PREMS currently available for use in the ED have uncertain validity, reliability and responsiveness. Further validation work is required to assess their acceptability to patients and their usefulness in clinical practice.
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Int J Qual Health Care · Jun 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialUnannounced versus announced hospital surveys: a nationwide cluster-randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate the effectiveness of unannounced versus announced surveys in detecting non-compliance with accreditation standards in public hospitals. ⋯ Unannounced hospital surveys were not more effective than announced surveys in detecting quality problems in Danish hospitals.
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Int J Qual Health Care · Apr 2017
ReviewA flowchart for building evidence-based care bundles in intensive care: based on a systematic review.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement is the founder of the care bundled approach and described the methods used on how to develop care bundles. However, other useful methods are published as well. In this systematic review, we identified what different methods were used to design care bundles in intensive care units. The results were used to build a comprehensive flowchart to guide through the care bundle design process. ⋯ We identified useful methods for designing evidence-based care bundles. We built a comprehensive flowchart to provide an overview of the methods used to design care bundles so that others could choose their own applicable method. It guides through all necessary steps in the process of designing care bundles.
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Int J Qual Health Care · Feb 2017
Are the registry data reliable? An audit of a regional trauma registry in the Netherlands.
Data in trauma registries need to be reliable when used for evaluation of injury management, trauma protocols and hospital statistics. The aim of this audit was to analyse the reliability of the data in the Trauma Centre West Netherlands (TCWN) region. ⋯ These results confirm that the Dutch regional registry system works well and may serve as a reliable basis for prospective analysis of national and international trauma care. Particular attention should be paid to the coding of polytrauma patients as discrepancies are more likely to occur in this group.
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Int J Qual Health Care · Feb 2017
Sharing sensitive health information through social media in the Arab world.
Sharing daily activities on social media has become a part of our lifestyle, but little is known about sharing sensitive health information in the Arab world. ⋯ Users in the Arab world use social media to exchange sensitive health information, which could have serious implications regarding the privacy of the information shared with other members of the group. On the other hand, sharing health information could have positive effects for patients, such as sharing disease experiences and peer support. However, more work is needed to ensure that Facebook users in the Arab world are aware of the potential consequences of sharing sensitive health information through social media.