The quality of care questionnaire: development of a valid measure for persons with inflammatory bowel diseaseShow others and affiliations
2018 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, ISSN 0036-5521, E-ISSN 1502-7708, Vol. 53, no 9, p. 1043-1050Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Background and aims: Quality of care is important in lifelong illnesses such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Valid, reliable and short questionnaires to measure quality of care among persons with IBD are needed. The aim of this study was to develop a patient-derived questionnaire measuring quality of care in persons with IBD.Methods and results: The development of the questionnaire The Quality of Care -Questionnaire (QoC-Q) was based on a literature review of studies measuring quality of care, and the results of two qualitative studies aiming to identify the knowledge need and perception of health care among persons with IBD. Further development and evaluation was done by focus groups, individual testing and cognitive interviews with persons with IBD, as well as evaluation by a group of professionals. After the development, the questionnaire was tested for validity and test-retest reliability in 294 persons with IBD.Conclusions: The QoC-Q is showing promising validity and reliability for measuring the subjective perception of quality of care. Further testing in clinical practice is suggested to assess if the QoC-Q can be used to evaluate care and areas of improvement in health care for persons living with IBD.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD , 2018. Vol. 53, no 9, p. 1043-1050
Keywords [en]
Quality of care; inflammatory bowel disease; Crohns disease; ulcerative colitis; perception of health care
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-153423DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2018.1495759ISI: 000450634000003PubMedID: 30299173OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-153423DiVA, id: diva2:1270603
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Funding Agencies|Ferring Pharmaceuticals; County Council of ostergotland, Linkoping, Sweden
2018-12-132018-12-132019-05-01