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Patient-identified quality indicators for colonoscopy services.

Maida J Sewitch1, Catherine Dubé, Stephanie Brien

  • 1Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. maida.sewitch@mcgill.ca

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology = Journal Canadien De Gastroenterologie
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Patients identified 17 new quality indicators for colonoscopy services, highlighting differences in perceived quality compared to existing tools like the Global Rating Scale (GRS). This research emphasizes patient-centered care in endoscopy quality improvement.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Health Services Research
  • Patient Experience

Background:

  • Existing quality improvement tools for endoscopy, such as the Global Rating Scale (GRS), focus on patient-centered care.
  • No prior studies have investigated patient expectations or perceptions of quality indicators in endoscopy services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify patient-driven quality indicators for colonoscopy services.
  • Assess the importance of these indicators and factors influencing their ratings.
  • Compare patient-identified indicators with those in the GRS.

Main Methods:

  • A two-phase mixed-methods study involving focus groups and post-colonoscopy surveys.
  • Data collected from English/French-speaking patients aged 18+ in Montreal, Calgary, and Hamilton.
  • Logistic regression used to analyze factors influencing indicator ratings.

Main Results:

  • Three key themes emerged: communication, comfort, and service environment.
  • 65% of identified indicators were rated highly important by respondents.
  • 17 out of 29 patient-identified indicators (58.6%) were novel, differing from GRS indicators.

Conclusions:

  • Patients identified significant novel quality indicators for colonoscopy.
  • Patient and healthcare professional perspectives on colonoscopy quality may differ.
  • Findings suggest a need to incorporate patient-identified indicators into quality improvement frameworks.