The Patient Care Experience as Perceived by Hispanic Patients With Chronic Illness Undergoing Transplant: A Grounded...

Hispanics are one of the largest-growing minorities, yet little is understood of the patient experience from their perspective. Patient experience is the current federally mandated hospital quality indicator that is measured via the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. Minority representation in the HCAHPS survey development however was not robust. This study used a constructivist grounded theory method to explore how English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanic patients seeking kidney and liver transplant care at a safety-net hospital perceive and interpret the care experience. A grounded theory process model emerged finding comfort, communication, connection, and care to be interdependent factors crucial for a positive hospital admission. Furthermore, "cultural context" was found to influence perception of each of these concepts. This research provides key insights into how Hispanics may perceive their needs when seeking care. A Supplemental Digital Content video abstract is available at http://links.lww.com/ANS/A50 .