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Development and use of guideline-derived quality indicators for community lymphoedema
K Herberger1, A K Heyer, C Blome
1CVderm - German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, University Clinics of Hamburg, Germany. k.herberger@uke.de
Background:
Treatment of lymphoedema is complex and needs specific skills. There are no standards for the evaluation of quality of care.
Objective:
Development and application of indicators for the measurement of quality of care in lymphoedema.
Methods:
In a three-step process including a national Delphi expert consensus, quality indicators were derived from national and international guidelines. In a cross-sectional study involving a large spectrum of care providers, the quality of lymphoedema care in the community was assessed by transforming the indicators to one unweighted quality index (QI).
Results:
A total of 12 quality indicators were identified and applied to n = 348 patients with lymphoedema and lipolymphoedema of any origin in the metropolitan area of Hamburg (90.8% female, mean age 57, SD 14.5 years). On average, 55% of the quality indicators were met, and 64.8% of the patients were satisfied with lymphoedema care. There was a significant correlation between QI and satisfaction.
Conclusions:
The quality indicators and the QI are feasible and valid for the evaluation of quality of care. They can support optimizing lymphoedema care.
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