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Indicators of Quality Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency: A 3-Round Delphi
Mansha Mirza1, Elizabeth A Harrison1, Kathryn A Miller2
1Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Objective:
To obtain expert consensus on indicators of quality rehabilitation services for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Design:
Three-round Delphi study.
Setting:
Delphi survey conducted online with 30 experts. Most experts worked in adult physical rehabilitation settings and were from Illinois (n=16), and the remaining participants were from 8 other US states or Canadian provinces.
Participants:
Experts (N=30) had a minimum of 2 publications on health care services for patients with LEP and/or a minimum of 5 years clinical experience in physical rehabilitation. Of 43 experts (11 researchers, 32 clinicians) who received the round 1 survey by e-mail, 30 returned complete responses (70% response rate). Of those, 25 completed round 2 and 24 completed round 3. Of round 1 participants, most (n =21) identified their primary professional activity as clinical, whereas the others worked in research (n =5) or education (n =4). Twenty-four were women. The median age was 43 years (range, 27-67y). Disciplines included occupational therapy (n =14), physical therapy (n =13), psychology (n=1), nursing (n=1), and medicine (n=1).
Interventions:
Not applicable.
Main Outcome Measures:
Indicators were rated on a 7-point Likert scale for importance and feasibility. Interquartile range (IQR) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for importance and feasibility ratings. Indicators with an IQR <2 and a median importance score ≥6 were accepted as reaching consensus for importance.
Results:
Round 1 responses were categorized into 15 structural, 13 process, and 18 outcome indicators. All 15 structural indicators reached consensus for importance; 8 were rated as feasible. All 13 process indicators reached consensus, of which 8 were deemed feasible. Sixteen outcome indicators reached consensus, of which 7 were deemed feasible.
Conclusions:
This Delphi study identified structural, process, and outcome indicators that can inform delivery and assessment of quality rehabilitation services for individuals with LEP. Future research should operationalize and measure these quality indicators in clinical practice.
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