Patient Reported Experience Measure in Endoscopic Ultrasonography: The PREUS Study Protocol

Area of Science:

• Gastroenterology
• Health Services Research
• Patient Experience Measurement

Background:

• Patient experience significantly impacts healthcare quality.
• Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) assess patient experiences but lack specificity in gastrointestinal endoscopy.
• No existing PREM specifically targets endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and validate a novel questionnaire for evaluating patient experience during EUS.
• To identify and prioritize key factors influencing patient experience in EUS procedures.
• To create a tool for quality improvement in EUS care.

Main Methods:

• Multi-phase development including tool creation, face and content validity assessment.
• Ranking phase to evaluate question relevance.
• Final questionnaire creation and validity testing.

Main Results:

• The study successfully produced a specific questionnaire for EUS patient experience.
• The developed tool is intended for measuring patient experience quality in EUS.
• Potential for correlating patient and provider views to enhance empathetic care.

Conclusions:

• A dedicated EUS patient experience questionnaire was developed.
• This tool can enhance quality assessment and patient care in EUS.
• Further analysis can optimize psychological and empathetic aspects of care.