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Published on: June 30, 2014
Developing tools to evaluate quality of care management for patients living with multiple sclerosis: An original
D Veillard1, V Deburghgraeve2, E Le Page2
1Service d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, 35000, Rennes, France; France and Equipe d'Accueil 3279 Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur les Services de Santé et la Qualité de Vie, Aix Marseille Université, 13000 Marseille, France.
Introduction:
Assessing the quality of care management for patients with a chronic disease such as multiple sclerosis (MS) is a major challenge for healthcare systems around the world. It needs to be carried out using tools that are recognized by professionals and patients alike, and should concern practices, systems, and scientific data. No such tools are currently available in Europe. The purpose of the present study was to develop indicators to contribute to assess the quality of care management for patients with MS in France.
Methods:
An expert panel comprising 25 professionals from well known teams across France selected the indicators on the basis of consensus. In accordance with the Rand/UCLA Appropriateness Method, each expert had to agree with the recommendations, and there had to be agreement among the experts.
Results:
The expert panel selected 48 indicators representing seven domains of care management for patients with MS: physical and rehabilitation medicine, disease progression, access to care, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) management, relapse management, management of disease-modifying treatments, and management of the symptoms of disability progression. Some of these quality indicators (notably pertaining to MRI management) had not previously been identified in the literature.
Conclusion:
These indicators may allow professionals to comprehensively assess and compare their practices and cooperation, thereby contributing to improve the quality of care management for patients with MS in France.
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