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Measuring the quality of pediatric day surgery care
Erica Amari1, Diana M Murray, Christine Vandebeek
1Department of Anesthesia, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Insights
Researchers developed a reliable questionnaire to measure pediatric day surgery care quality from the family viewpoint. This tool ensures patient satisfaction is accurately captured post-procedure.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Quality Measurement
- Pediatric Surgery Outcomes
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
Background:
- Measuring the quality of pediatric day surgery care is crucial for improving patient and family experiences.
- Existing quality measures may not fully capture the family perspective in pediatric day surgery settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a reliable questionnaire assessing pediatric day surgery care quality from the perspective of families.
- To create a patient-reported outcome measure for pediatric day surgery.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and interviews with clinicians and parents to generate questionnaire items.
- Computer-assisted telephone interviews administered to 448 parents within 72 hours of discharge.
- Statistical tests for reliability and validity, with item refinement based on results.
Main Results:
- A questionnaire was developed through iterative item generation and refinement.
- Initial testing indicated the questionnaire's potential for reliability and validity in measuring family-reported quality.
- The questionnaire underwent revisions based on psychometric evaluation.
Conclusions:
- A valid and reliable questionnaire for assessing pediatric day surgery care quality from the family perspective has been developed.
- Further administration of the refined questionnaire is planned to confirm its psychometric properties.
- This tool can enhance the evaluation of pediatric day surgery services through family feedback.
Abstract:
This brief report describes the process of developing a valid and reliable questionnaire for quality measurement of pediatric day surgery care from the families' perspective. Questionnaire items were generated through a literature search and interviews with clinicians and parents. A computer-assisted telephone interview was used to administer the questionnaire to 448 parents within 72 hours of patient discharge. Tests of reliability and validity were administered, and questionnaire items were improved or omitted based on the results. The investigators plan to readminister the improved questionnaire to confirm its validity and reliability.
