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Conceptual approach to developing quality measures for transgender patients
Adam J Rose1, Michael S Dunbar2, Jaclyn M W Hughto3
1Hebrew University School of Public Health, Jerusalem, Israel. adamrose@bu.edu.
BMC Health Services Research
|February 17, 2021
Summary
Researchers developed 40 potential quality measures for transgender health care. This work aims to improve health care quality for the growing transgender population by providing a roadmap for future measure development.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Medical Quality Improvement
- Transgender Health
Background:
- Healthcare quality measures are crucial for improving patient care.
- Transgender healthcare requires better quality measurement due to increasing patient prevalence and urgent care needs.
- Existing guidelines offer a foundation for developing evidence-based transgender care standards.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a comprehensive list of potential quality measures for transgender care.
- To address the need for standardized and reliable quality metrics in transgender health.
- To provide a framework for future quality measure development in this specialized field.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of eight prominent clinical practice guidelines for transgender health care.
- Expert consultation with an advisory panel of clinical and academic leaders in transgender medicine.
- Iterative refinement of potential quality measures through consensus-building meetings.
Main Results:
- A list of forty potential quality measures for transgender care was successfully developed.
- All identified measures align with the criteria outlined in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Blueprint for quality measure development.
- The process established a foundation for standardized quality assessment in transgender healthcare.
Conclusions:
- The developed quality measures provide a starting point for improving transgender patient care.
- This study offers a methodological roadmap for creating quality measures in nascent healthcare fields.
- The findings support the ongoing efforts to enhance the quality and accessibility of healthcare for transgender individuals.
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