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Patient-Reported Measures

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 6356

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Dr. Phyllis Lau

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1. Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
2. School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia
3. Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Interests: health service delivery; primary health care; Indigenous health; integrated oral health care; quality care; cultural sensitivity; diabetes; chronic disease
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Dear Colleagues,

Patient-reported measures (PRMs) of outcomes and experience are an important aspect of providing high-quality primary health care (PHC). PRMs provide insight to healthcare professionals, practices and primary health networks about patient experiences, needs and expectations and areas of importance to patients, in addition to highlighting areas of achievement and gaps.

This Special Issue of Healthcare seeks commentaries, original research, short reports, and reviews on the development, function, validation and evaluation of PRMs in the context of healthcare. The aim is to inform health policies, strategies and systems to empower the voice of patients.

Dr. Phyllis Lau
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • patient-reported measures
  • Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs)
  • Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)
  • consumer self-reporting tools/instruments
  • patient satisfaction
  • patient perception

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Assessing the Structural Validity of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Scale
by Dylan T. Quintana, Madeline P. Casanova, Adam C. Cady and Russell T. Baker
Healthcare 2024, 12(4), 414; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12040414 - 06 Feb 2024
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Background: The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) scale is used to assess patient perspectives on knee health. However, the structural validity of the KOOS has not been sufficiently tested; therefore, our objective was to assess the KOOS in a large, multi-site [...] Read more.
Background: The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) scale is used to assess patient perspectives on knee health. However, the structural validity of the KOOS has not been sufficiently tested; therefore, our objective was to assess the KOOS in a large, multi-site database of patient responses who were receiving care for knee pathology. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using the Surgical Outcome System (SOS) database. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to assess the proposed five-factor KOOS using a priori cut-off values. Because model fit indices were not met, a subsequent exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to identify a parsimonious model. The resulting four-factor structure (i.e., KOOS SF-12) was then assessed using CFA and subjected to multigroup invariance testing. Results: The original KOOS model did not meet rigorous CFA fit recommendations. The KOOS SF-12 did meet model fit recommendations and passed all invariance testing between intervention procedure, sex, and age groups. Conclusion: The KOOS failed to meet model fit recommendations. The KOOS SF-12 met model fit recommendations, maintained a multi-factorial structure, and was invariant across all tested groups. The KOOS did not demonstrate sound structural validity. A refined KOOS SF-12 model that met recommended model fit indices and invariance testing criteria was identified. Our findings provide initial support for a multidimensional KOOS structure (i.e., KOOS SF-12) that is a more psychometrically sound instrument for measuring patient-reported knee health. Full article
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Utility and Utilization of Patient-Reported Experience Measures for the Supplementary COVID-19 Protective Actions at the Ovidius Clinical Hospital in Romania
by Bogdan C. Pana, Ciprian Paul Radu, Florentina L. Furtunescu, Adrian Mociu and Nicolae Ciufu
Healthcare 2024, 12(3), 377; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12030377 - 01 Feb 2024
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Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) provide assessments of patients’ subjective experiences and perceptions regarding their interactions with the healthcare system and its services. We present a cross-sectional study of the patient perception and evolution of COVID-19 cases performed at Ovidius Clinical Hospital in Romania [...] Read more.
Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) provide assessments of patients’ subjective experiences and perceptions regarding their interactions with the healthcare system and its services. We present a cross-sectional study of the patient perception and evolution of COVID-19 cases performed at Ovidius Clinical Hospital in Romania during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study objective is to explore the utility and the utilization of PREMs in monitoring patient perceptions of the supplementary protective actions. During the pandemic, the hospital implemented early supplementary protective actions, like PCR and lung CT, to all surgically admitted patients in the hospital alongside government-recommended actions. At the same time, functional PREMs were used to evaluate patient perceptions regarding these supplementary actions. The research was carried out for 19 months between June 2020 and December 2021. The findings revealed that opinions about the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal risk of infection, and the perception of protective actions in the hospital were not correlated. Conclusions: The patients’ appreciation of the COVID-19 protective actions taken by the hospital is related more to the general perceptions induced by the number of cases presented in the mass media and less by perceptions of the gravity of the problem or the risk of infection. In a hospital, the primary mission of patient safety is essential, and it must be fulfilled even if the patients are not sure or fully convinced that this is for their benefit. For management decisions and monitoring, using PREMs can be essential in a situation when general evidence is not conclusive. Full article
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Assessment of Patient Matters in Healthcare Facilities
by Flaviu Moldovan and Liviu Moldovan
Healthcare 2024, 12(3), 325; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12030325 - 26 Jan 2024
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Background and Objectives: Ensuring the sustainability of healthcare facilities requires the evaluation of patient matters with appropriate methods and tools. The objective of this research is to develop a new tool for assessing patient matters as a component of social responsibility requirements that [...] Read more.
Background and Objectives: Ensuring the sustainability of healthcare facilities requires the evaluation of patient matters with appropriate methods and tools. The objective of this research is to develop a new tool for assessing patient matters as a component of social responsibility requirements that contribute to the sustainability of healthcare facilities. Materials and Methods: We carried out an analytical observational study in which, starting from the domains of the reference framework for the sustainability of health facilities (economic, environmental, social, provision of sustainable medical care services and management processes), we designed indicators that describe patient matters. To achieve this, we extracted from the scientific literature the most recent data and aspects related to patient matters that have been reported by representative hospitals from all over the world. These were organized into the four sequences of the quality cycle. We designed the method of evaluating the indicators based on the information couple achievement degree-importance of the indicator. In the experimental part of the study, we validated the indicators for the evaluation of patient matters and the evaluation method at an emergency hospital with an orthopedic profile. Results: We developed the patient matters indicator matrix, the content of the 8 indicators that make it up, questions for the evaluation of the indicators, and the evaluation grids of the indicators. They describe five levels for each variable of the achievement degree-importance couple. The practical testing of the indicators at the emergency hospital allowed the calculation of sustainability indicators and the development of a prioritization matrix for improvement measures. Conclusions: Indicators designed in this research cover social responsibility requirements that describe patient matters. They are compatible and can be used by health facilities along with other implemented national and international requirements. Their added value consists in promoting social responsibility and sustainable development of healthcare facilities. Full article
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Translation and Cultural Adaptation into Arabic of Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System® Item Banks: Cognitive Function Abilities and Physical Function for Samples with Mobility Aid Users
by Hadeil S. Almohaya, Hadeel R. Bakhsh, Bodor Bin Sheeha, Monira I. Aldhahi and Rehab Alhasani
Healthcare 2024, 12(2), 211; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020211 - 15 Jan 2024
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Purpose: This study aimed to provide Arabic-speaking individuals with tools to assess their cognitive abilities and physical function and to contribute to a better understanding of these capabilities in this population. Thus, the specific objective was to translate into Arabic and culturally adapt [...] Read more.
Purpose: This study aimed to provide Arabic-speaking individuals with tools to assess their cognitive abilities and physical function and to contribute to a better understanding of these capabilities in this population. Thus, the specific objective was to translate into Arabic and culturally adapt two Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) item banks: the Adult Cognitive Function Abilities and the Physical Function for Samples with Mobility Aid Users item banks. This study employed the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) multilingual translation methodology to ensure cultural and linguistic relevance. The translation process included forward and back translations, expert reviews, and finalisation by a language coordinator. Cognitive debriefing interviews were conducted with 30 native healthy Arabic speakers to assess the clarity and comprehension of translated items. Most items were well understood, but two items related to cognitive ability and four related to physical functions required revision to address participant confusion. The translations were refined based on the participants’ feedback and expert recommendations. This study followed a rigorous translation process and included cognitive debriefing interviews to ensure linguistic and cultural equivalence. The availability of these tools in Arabic enhances cross-cultural research and practice in healthcare and contributes to a global understanding of cognitive and physical functions. Full article
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Development and Integration of Patient-Reported Measures into E-Health System: Pilot Feasibility Study
by Goda Elizabeta Vaitkevičienė, Karolis Ažukaitis, Augustina Jankauskienė, Justė Petrėnė, Roma Puronaitė, Justas Trinkūnas and Danguolė Jankauskienė
Healthcare 2023, 11(16), 2290; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11162290 - 14 Aug 2023
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Patient-centered care is recognized as a key element in recent healthcare management strategies. However, the integrated collection of patient feedback capturing the entire journey of patients with complex medical conditions remains understudied. Herein, we aimed to describe the development of an instrument prototype [...] Read more.
Patient-centered care is recognized as a key element in recent healthcare management strategies. However, the integrated collection of patient feedback capturing the entire journey of patients with complex medical conditions remains understudied. Herein, we aimed to describe the development of an instrument prototype for the collection of PROMs and PREMs that would encompass a whole patient journey at a single time point. We further describe the process of its integration into a hospital’s information system (HIS) and the results of a pilot feasibility study in adult patients with kidney and hematological diseases. We developed an instrument consisting of original PREM and generic EQ-5D-5L questionnaires. E-questionnaires were handled with REDCap software (version 12.5.14) and integrated into the HIS. Patients refusing to use e-questionnaires (48%) were offered paper administration and were older (64 vs. 50 years). The overall response rate for e-questionnaires was 57.1% with a median completion time of 2.0 and 3.7 min for PROM and PREM, respectively. Psychological and social services and primary care setting (diagnosis establishment and involvement in continuous care) were identified as most problematic. The majority of PREM dimensions encompassing different levels of care significantly correlated with PROM responses. Our data indicate the feasibility and potential relevance of the proposed approach, although wider-scale studies in diverse settings are needed. Full article
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Assessing the Predictive Power of Frailty and Life-Space Mobility on Patient-Reported Outcomes of Disability in Older Adults with Low Back Pain
by Benyapa Thonprasertvat, Inthira Roopsawang and Suparb Aree-Ue
Healthcare 2023, 11(7), 1012; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11071012 - 02 Apr 2023
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Background: Frailty and decreased life-space mobility are known as risk factors to develop physical limitations leading to disability in older adults with low back pain (LBP). This cross sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictive power of frailty and life-space mobility [...] Read more.
Background: Frailty and decreased life-space mobility are known as risk factors to develop physical limitations leading to disability in older adults with low back pain (LBP). This cross sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictive power of frailty and life-space mobility on patient-reported outcomes of disability in older adults with LBP. Methods: The sample comprised 165 older adults with LBP who visited two tertiary care hospitals between December 2021 and February 2022. The participants responded to structured standard questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and robust logistic regression. Results: More than two-thirds of participants were classified as non-frail (26.67%) or pre-frail (66.67%). Mobility restrictions and minimal to severe disability were identified. Controlling other variables, frailty (OR = 1.74, 95% CI: 1.14–2.64) and restricted life-space mobility (OR = 0.42, 95% CI: 0.26–0.67) were significantly associated with disability. Integrating frailty with life-space mobility evaluations demonstrated the highest predictive power for disability-related LBP (AUC = 0.89, 95% CI: 0.84–0.93). Conclusion: Frailty and restricted life-space mobility significantly predicted disability in older adults with LBP. Healthcare professionals should recognize the critical importance of integrating patient-reported outcomes with screening for frailty and life-space mobility limitation to optimize care or tract symptom progression. Full article
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