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Ailis ni Riain¹, Catherine Vahey, Conor Kennedy

¹Education & Research Solutions, Wicklow, Ireland.

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

|May 19, 2015

Summary

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A new quality indicator set for Irish general practice was developed using a Delphi process and road testing. This set helps drive quality improvement activities and can be customized for specific settings.

Keywords:

Evaluation General practice Health systems Ireland Primary healthcare Quality improvement Quality indicators

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General Practice Management

Background:

High-quality clinical care is essential in general practice.
Existing quality indicators often require adaptation to specific national contexts.
Developing a tailored quality indicator set can enhance healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development of a national, comprehensive quality indicator set for Irish general practice.
To support the delivery of high-quality clinical care.
To provide a framework for quality improvement initiatives.

Main Methods:

Literature review to identify potential indicators.
Modified two-stage Delphi process involving diverse stakeholders and general practitioners (GPs).
Illustrative evaluation and road testing of the indicator set in volunteer practices.

Main Results:

Reduced 171 initial indicators to a final set of 68, organized into 14 sub-domains.
Practices planned 77 quality improvement activities; 40% were completed within six months.
A comprehensive 'General Practice Indicators of Quality' set and support materials were produced.

Conclusions:

Customizing existing quality indicators for specific settings is feasible and beneficial.
The development process fosters awareness, capacity, and quality improvement in general practices.
This methodology offers a detailed approach for developing national or regional quality indicators.