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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Quality
  • Rheumatology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Quality of care is integral to the right to health, equity, and dignity.
  • The Rheuma SPACE project aimed to establish quality indicators for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care.
  • Benchmarking RA patient care within the Portuguese National Health Service was a key objective.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a set of quality indicators for rheumatoid arthritis care.
  • To benchmark the quality of care provided by rheumatology departments in Portugal.
  • To establish a model for clinical excellence in RA management.

Main Methods:

  • A three-phase project involving literature review, Delphi rounds, and consensus meetings to define indicators.
  • Development of 26 quality indicators across Structure, Process, and Outcome dimensions.
  • Application of indicators over 18 months across eight participating rheumatology departments.

Main Results:

  • Eight Portuguese Rheumatology Departments participated in the quality evaluation.
  • Data collected included patient surveys (1,325), health professional surveys (113), clinical records (570), and medical appointments (3,927).
  • The evaluation covered 5,904,080 inhabitants, involving 80 specialists, 20 residents, and 30 nurses.

Conclusions:

  • Rheuma SPACE successfully implemented 26 quality indicators for evaluating Portuguese Rheumatology Departments.
  • This marks a pioneering effort in benchmarking RA care quality in the region.
  • Further publications will detail data analysis and benchmarking results.