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Tennison JM, Ng AH, Rianon NJ, Liu DD, Bruera E. Patient-Reported Continuity of Care and Functional Safety Concerns After Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation. Oncologist 2021; 26:887-896. [PMID: 34080755 DOI: 10.1002/onco.13843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with cancer have been noted to have inadequate continuity of care after discharge from hospital. We sought to assess patient-reported continuity of care and functional safety concerns after acute inpatient rehabilitation. METHODS This was a prospective study that used cross-sectional surveys at a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center. All patients who were admitted to acute inpatient rehabilitation from September 5, 2018, to February 7, 2020, met the inclusion criteria, and completed two surveys (assessing continuity of care and functional safety concerns) upon discharge and 1 month after discharge were included in the study. RESULTS A total of 198 patients completed the study, and no major concerns were reported by the patients. The greatest concern was a lack of adequate communication management among different providers, reported by only 10 (5.0%) patients. The combined fall and near-fall rate within 1 month after discharge was (25/198) 13%. Brain metastasis, a comorbidity of depression, and a history of falls were significantly associated with a higher risk of falls or near falls within 1 month after discharge. CONCLUSION Although overall patients with cancer reported adequate continuity of care and feeling safe to function at home after acute inpatient rehabilitation, it is important to be aware that fall or near-fall events within 1 month after acute inpatient rehabilitation are associated with brain metastasis, comorbidity of depression, and a history of falls. Thus, patients with these risk factors may benefit from including more focused fall prevention education and interventions. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Patients with cancer often have extensive problems that require care from multiple health care providers simultaneously, and a high level of coordination is needed for adequate transition of care from the inpatient to the outpatient setting. This transition of care period is prone to inadequate continuity of care and, for older adults, a particular risk for falls. Assessment for risk of fall is also an important factor to consider when evaluating patients to continue oncology treatments. There is a gap in knowledge regarding patient-reported continuity of care and functional safety concerns after acute inpatient cancer rehabilitation.
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- Jegy M Tennison
- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine and Joan & Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Rodríguez-Nogueira Ó, Morera Balaguer J, Nogueira López A, Roldán Merino J, Botella-Rico JM, Del Río-Medina S, Moreno Poyato AR. The psychometric properties of the person-centered therapeutic relationship in physiotherapy scale. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0241010. [PMID: 33156867 PMCID: PMC7647106 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the psychometric properties of the Person-Centered Therapeutic Relationship in Physiotherapy Scale (PCTR-PT) in order to find the most appropriate fit for the tool. METHODS Patients who had received treatment at the physiotherapy service of nine hospitals in Spain were invited to complete the 31 items of the PCTR-PT scale. To select the most appropriate items of the PCTR-PT, an exploratory factorial analysis (EFA) was performed using the maximum likelihood and oblique rotation (promin) methods. Factor validity, goodness-of-fit and psychometric properties were analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Convergent (CFA) and discriminant validity were calculated. Internal consistency was verified using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to examine temporal stability. RESULTS 366 patients over 18 years old who had received, at least, 15 physiotherapy treatment sessions completed the questionnaire. The results of the exploratory factor analysis revealed a tool with 15 items in four factors [Relational Bond (N items = 4); Individualized Partnership (N items = 4); Professional Empowerment (N items = 3) and Therapeutic Communication (N items = 4)], explaining 78.4% of the variance of the total variables of this tool. The confirmatory factor analysis further confirmed the four-structure model. Reliability of the tool was approved by Cronbach's alpha in all four dimensions, as all were above .70, ranging from .84 (Individualized Partnership) to .91 (Professional Empowerment). = 0.94. Test-retest was performed with two-week intervals, indicating an appropriate stability for the scale (ICC = 0.900). CONCLUSION The Person-Centered Therapeutic Relationship in Physiotherapy Scale (PCTR-PT) is a useful, valid and applicable instrument to evaluate the person-centered therapeutic relationship during physiotherapy interventions. It would be interesting to investigate the predictive capacity (sensitivity and specificity) of the PCTR-PT scale.
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- Óscar Rodríguez-Nogueira
- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, SALBIS Research Group, Campus de Ponferrada, Universidad de León, Ponferrada, León, Spain
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- Physical Therapy Department, CEU Universities, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Elche, Alicante
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- European University of the Atlantic, Santander, Spain
- International Ibero-American University, Campeche, Mexico
- Department of Sport, International University of Cuanza, Cuito, Angola
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- Campus Docent, Sant Joan de Déu-Fundació Privada, School of Nursing, University of Barcelona, and Researcher, Research Group GIES (Grupo de investigación en Enfermerıía, Educación y Sociedad), Barcelona, Spain
- Research Group GEIMAC (Consolidated Group 2017–1681: Group of Studies of Invarianza of the Instruments of Measurement and Analysis of Change in the Social and Health Areas), Barcelona, Spain
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- Physical Therapy Department, CEU Universities, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Elche, Alicante
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- Physical Therapy Department, CEU Universities, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Elche, Alicante
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- Escola d´Infermeria Departament d'Infermeria de Salut Pública, Salut Mental i MaternoInfantil Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Campus de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Pavelló de Govern, Barcelona, Spain
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Albornoz-Cabello M, Pérez-Mármol JM, Cardero-Durán MDLÁ, Barrios-Quinta CJ, Espejo-Antúnez L. Construction, Factor Structure, and Internal Consistency Reliability of the Hospital Physical Therapy Perceived Satisfaction Questionnaire (H-PTPS). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17165857. [PMID: 32806784 PMCID: PMC7459722 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17165857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Patient satisfaction is a crucial aspect in the evaluation of the quality of health care provided by health services and units, especially in patients that require physical rehabilitation. This study aims to design and analyze the factor structure and internal consistency reliability of the Hospital Physical Therapy Perceived Satisfaction Questionnaire (H-PTPS) measuring the level of physical therapy patient satisfaction in hospital rehabilitation services. This study has a multicenter cross-sectional survey design. This study used the structural validity and internal consistency domains from COSMIN (consensus-based standards for the selection of health status measurement instruments) guideline. The H-PTPS questionnaire consists of 20 closed questions. A sample of 384 adult patients from physical therapy units from three Spanish public hospitals completed this questionnaire. A factor structure and internal consistency reliability analysis were performed. The factor analysis including the 20 items of the H-PTPS showed an adequacy index of 0.922 according to the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure and the Barlett test allowed us to reject the null hypothesis (p < 0.001). In the rotated component matrix, four specific factors were obtained, explaining 66.75% of the accumulated variance. All factors present satisfactory internal reliability, achieving Cronbach’s alpha indices and Omega coefficients higher than 0.74. The H-PTPS questionnaire has shown a four-factor solution with satisfactory reliability evaluating the satisfaction of Spanish patients treated in physical therapy units in the hospital rehabilitation services.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada-ibs.GRANADA, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-958-248033
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Therapy, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;
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Srinivasan R, Sambatakos P, Lane M, Krishnan U, Weller R, Flyer JN, Robinson K, Glickstein J. Successful Increase of Outpatient Clinic Continuity in a Fellowship Quality Improvement Project. Pediatr Qual Saf 2020; 5:e306. [PMID: 32607461 PMCID: PMC7297393 DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patient-to-physician continuity is the result of coordinated and consistent care. Optimizing continuity can be a challenge in medical training without impacting work hours. We sought to use quality improvement science during graduate medical training to increase outpatient continuity. OBJECTIVE The primary goal was to improve outpatient continuity in our pediatric cardiology fellowship, without increasing trainee clinic hours, from a baseline of 38% to ≥70% within 18 months. METHODS Our fellowship conducted a quality improvement project across 3 years to improve continuity-of-care in our outpatient clinic using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement model for improvement. We conducted Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles and completed a key driver diagram using a multidisciplinary team. We defined continuity as a patient being evaluated by their primary fellow or a different fellow that was provided a handoff. The outcome measure was the continuity rate over 2-week periods. RESULTS Continuity improved from 38% to ≥80%. The improvement resulted from a series of interventions, including creating a handoff system among fellows, identifying follow-up patients in advance, and communicating this information to the clinic team. Although we anticipated a decrease when new fellows were incorporated, continuity continued to be ≥70%. This system retained continuity above 90% one year after completion of the project. CONCLUSIONS Our fellowship created a system change to improve primary patient-to-fellow continuity care rates. We achieved sustainable continuity by working with a multidisciplinary team without altering staffing, infrastructure, or fellow work hours. This project engaged trainees to address the practical application of quality improvement methodology to solve a common clinical problem.
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- Ranjini Srinivasan
- From the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y
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- From the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y
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- From the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y
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- From the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y
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- From the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y
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- From the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y
- University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt
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- University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt
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- From the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y
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Karam M, Lambert AS, Macq J. Patients' perceptions of continuity of care across primary care level and emergency departments in Belgium: cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e033188. [PMID: 31852708 PMCID: PMC6936975 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess patients' perceptions of continuity of care (COC) across primary care level and emergency departments (EDs) and to identify contextual and individual factors that influence this perception. DESIGN Cross-sectional multicentre survey. SETTING Five EDs in Brussels and Wallonia. PARTICIPANTS 501 adult patients referred to the ED by their primary care physician (PCP). Patients with cognitive impairment or in critical condition were excluded. RESULTS Patients perceived high levels of the three types of COC. On an individual level, older patients showed a perception of higher levels of continuity. Lower levels of informational and management continuity were observed among patients suffering from chronic diseases and patients with a high level of education. Patients also perceived a redundancy of medical exams, in parallel to a high degree of accessibility between care levels. On an organisational level, three structural factors were identified as barriers to COC, namely, ED workload, suboptimal sharing information system and the current fee-for-service payment system that encourages competition and hinders coordination between actors. CONCLUSION Belgian healthcare services seem satisfying for patients and easily accessible. However, efforts need to be directed towards improving their efficiency. A stronger primary care level is also needed to benefit the healthcare system by reducing overuse of emergency services. On the individual level, a more enhanced patient-centred approach could be beneficial in improving patients experience of care.
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- Marlene Karam
- Faculty of Public Health, Institute of Health and Society, Catholic University of Louvain Health Sciences Sector, Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Public Health, Institute of Health and Society, Catholic University of Louvain Health Sciences Sector, Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Public Health, Institute of Health and Society, Catholic University of Louvain Health Sciences Sector, Brussels, Belgium
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Hustoft M, Biringer E, Gjesdal S, Moen VP, Aβmus J, Hetlevik Ø. The effect of team collaboration and continuity of care on health and disability among rehabilitation patients: a longitudinal survey-based study from western Norway. Qual Life Res 2019; 28:2773-2785. [PMID: 31144204 PMCID: PMC6761089 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-019-02216-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate how changes in patient-rated health and disability from baseline to after rehabilitation were associated with communication and relationships in rehabilitation teams and patient-rated continuity of care. METHODS Linear models were used to assess the associations between relational coordination [RC] and Nijmegen Continuity Questionnaire-Norwegian version [NCQ-N] with changes in the World Health Association Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 [WHODAS 2.0] and EuroQol EQ-VAS [EQ-VAS]. To express change in WHODAS 2.0 and EQ-VAS, the model was adjusted for WHODAS 2.0 and EQ-VAS baseline scores. Analyses for possible slopes for the various diagnosis groups were performed. RESULTS A sample of 701 patients were included in the patient cohort, followed from before rehabilitation to 1 year after a rehabilitation stay involving treatment by 15 different interprofessional teams. The analyses revealed associations between continuity of care and changes in patient-rated health, measured with EQ-VAS (all p values < 0.01). RC communication was associated with more improvement in functioning in neoplasms patient group, compared to improvement of health among included patient groups. The results revealed no associations between NCQ-N and WHODAS 2.0 global score, or between RC in the rehabilitation teams treating the patients and changes in WHODAS 2.0 global score. CONCLUSION The current results revealed that better personal, team and cross-boundary continuity of rehabilitation care was associated with better patient health after rehabilitation at 1-year follow-up. Measures of patient experiences with different types of continuity of care may provide a promising indicator of the quality of rehabilitation care.
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- Merethe Hustoft
- Centre for Habilitation and Rehabilitation in Western Norway, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
- Department of Global Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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- Section of Research and Innovation, Helse Fonna Local Health Authority, Haugesund/Stord, Norway
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- Department of Global Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Habilitation and Rehabilitation in Western Norway, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Clinical Research, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Global Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Morera-Balaguer J, Botella-Rico JM, Catalán-Matamoros D, Martínez-Segura OR, Leal-Clavel M, Rodríguez-Nogueira Ó. Patients' experience regarding therapeutic person-centered relationships in physiotherapy services: A qualitative study. Physiother Theory Pract 2019; 37:17-27. [PMID: 31002005 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2019.1603258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Introduction: Person-centered care has emerged as a key principle in the provision of health and rehabilitation services. To implement this approach, health professionals must strive to develop a person-centered therapeutic relationship. The aim of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators for the establishment of a person-centered relationship, based on the experience of physiotherapy patients. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted based on four focus groups including 31 participants. The focus group discussions were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically using the method of constant comparisons. Results: Patients described specific traits, characteristics and behaviors relating to the health professional, the patient and the environment, that they felt may hinder or favor the establishment of therapeutic person-centered relationships. Some participants focused on aspects concerning the health professional, both regarding their characteristics as well as their relational skills, meaning that the physiotherapist may be responsible for using several strategies in order to put the person at the center of care. Conclusions: Person-centered care and the therapeutic relationship are important aspects in the field of rehabilitation, requiring further studies to improve our understanding of the same, and to inform both health professionals, and managers of health institutions.
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- Jaume Morera-Balaguer
- Physiotherapy Department, Health Sciences School, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Calle Carmelitas , Alicante, Spain
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- Physiotherapy Department, Health Sciences School, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Calle Carmelitas , Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Journalism and Communication, University Carlos III of Madrid , Getafe, Madrid.,Research group Health Sciences, University of Almeria, Calle Universidad de Almería , Almería, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Health Sciences School, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera , Alicante, Spain
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- Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, Health Sciences School, Universidad de León , Ponferrada, León, Spain
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Liu C, Wu Y, Chi X. Relationship preferences and experience of primary care patients in continuity of care: a case study in Beijing, China. BMC Health Serv Res 2017; 17:585. [PMID: 28830507 PMCID: PMC5568350 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2536-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Continuity of care can bring a wide range of benefits to consumers, providers and health care systems. This study aimed to understand the relationship preferences of primary care patients and their associations with patient experience of continuity of care. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted on 700 patients who sought medical care from a community health organisation in Beijing. The survey contained four items examining the relationship preferences of the respondents, and a modified Questionnaire of Continuity between Care Levels (CCAENA) measuring patient experience of continuity of care based on a three dimensional (relational, informational and managerial) model. The associations between the relationship preferences and the experience of respondents in continuity of care was tested using a linear regression model controlling for age, sex, education, medical insurance, personal income and servicing facilities. Results The respondents experienced relatively lower levels of informational and managerial continuity compared with relational continuity of care. More than 80% of respondents preferred free choice and a continuing relationship with doctors, compared with 59% who endorsed community facility control over hospital appointments. A preference for a continuing relationship with doctors was associated with all aspects of continuity of care. A preference in favour of community facility control over hospital appointments was a strong predictor of managerial continuity (β = 0.333, p < 0.001) and informational continuity (β = 0.256, p < 0.001). Patient preference for free choice of doctors was positively associated with relational continuity with specialists (p < 0.001), but not with primary care providers (p > 0.08). Perceived importance of information exchange was associated with relational and managerial continuity (p < 0.05), but not with informational continuity (p = 0.34). Conclusions Patients prefer a high level of freedom of choice and sustained individual relationship with doctors. Relationship preferences of patients are associated with their experience of continuity of care. But patient strong preference for free choice of doctors is not aligned with relational continuity with primary care, a desirable feature of cost-effective healthcare systems. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2536-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Chaojie Liu
- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia
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- Fengtai Community Health Centre, Building 3, zone 2, Da Cheng Nan Li, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100040, China.
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- Fengtai Community Health Centre, Building 3, zone 2, Da Cheng Nan Li, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100040, China
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Medina-Mirapeix F, Oliveira-Sousa SL, Escolar-Reina P, Sobral-Ferreira M, Lillo-Navarro MC, Collins SM. Continuity of care in hospital rehabilitation services: a qualitative insight from inpatients' experience. Braz J Phys Ther 2017; 21:85-91. [PMID: 28460715 PMCID: PMC5537455 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2017.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Few empirical studies have been conducted on the continuity of rehabilitation services, despite the fact that it may affect clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, the perception of quality, and safety. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore experiences and perceptions of inpatients receiving physical rehabilitation in an acute care hospital and how these experiences may have led to perceived gaps in the continuity of rehabilitation care. METHOD Using qualitative research methods, fifteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients who received physical rehabilitation during hospital stay in an acute care hospital in Murcia, Spain. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, analyzed, and grouped into predetermined and emergent codes. RESULTS Patients described three main themes in continuity of care: informational, management, and relational continuity. Several factors were described as influencing the perceived gaps in these three types of continuity. Informational continuity was influenced by the transfer of information among care providers. Relational continuity was influenced by patient-therapist relations and consistency on the part of the provider. Management continuity was influenced by consistency of care between providers and the involvement of patients in their own care. CONCLUSION The participants in this study identified several gaps in three types of continuity of care (informational, management, and relational). Inpatients often perceive their experiences of rehabilitation as being disconnected or incoherent over time.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Monte Tabor - São Rafael Hospital, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH, USA
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Sousa KDM, Oliveira WIFD, Melo LOMD, Alves EA, Piuvezam G, Gama ZADS. A qualitative study analyzing access to physical rehabilitation for traffic accident victims with severe disability in Brazil. Disabil Rehabil 2016; 39:568-577. [PMID: 26987029 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2016.1152606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Purpose To identify access barriers to physical rehabilitation for traffic accident (TA) victims with severe disability and build a theoretical model to provide guidance towards the improvement of these services. Methods Qualitative research carried out in the city of Natal (Northeast Brazil), with semi-structured interviews with 120 subjects (19 key informer health professionals and 101 TA victims) identified in a database made available by the emergency hospital. The interviews were analyzed using Alceste software, version 4.9. Results The main barriers present in the interviews were: (1) related to services: bureaucratic administrative practises, low offer of rehabilitation services, insufficient information on rehabilitation, lack of guidelines that integrate hospital and ambulatory care and (2) related to patients: financial difficulties, functional limitations, geographic distance, little information on health, association with low education levels and disbelief in the system and in rehabilitation. Conclusion The numerous access barriers were presented in a theoretical model with causes related to organizational structure, processes of care, professionals and patients. This model must be tested by health policy-makers and managers to improve the quality of physical rehabilitation and avoid unnecessary prolongation of the suffering and disability experienced by TA survivors. Implications for rehabilitation Traffic accidents (TAs) are a global health dilemma that demands integrality of preventive actions, pre-hospital and hospital care and physical rehabilitation (PR). This study lays the foundation for improving access to PR for TA survivors, an issue of quality of care that results in preventable disabilities. The words of the patients interviewed reveal the suffering of victims, which is often invisible to society and given low priority by health policies that relegate PR to a second plan ahead of prevention and urgent care. A theoretical model of the causes of the problem of access to PR was built. The identified barriers are potentially preventable through the intervention of health policy-makers, managers, regulators and rehabilitation professionals, and by encouraging the participation of patients. Addressing timely access barriers involves the expansion of the supply of services and rehabilitation professionals, regulation and standardization of referencing practises and encouraging the provision of information to patients about continuity of care and their health needs.
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- d Department of Collective Health, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte , Natal , Brazil
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McMurray J, McNeil H, Lafortune C, Black S, Prorok J, Stolee P. Measuring Patients' Experience of Rehabilitation Services Across the Care Continuum. Part I: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2016; 97:104-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.08.407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Revised: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Vanti C, Pillastrini P, Monticone M, Ceron D, Bonetti F, Piccarreta R, Guccione A, Violante FS. The Italian version of the Physical Therapy Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire - [PTPSQ-I(15)]: psychometric properties in a sample of inpatients. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2014; 15:135. [PMID: 24758356 PMCID: PMC4004452 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND In a previous study we described the translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Italian version of the PTPSQ [PTPSQ-I(15)] in outpatients. To the authors' knowledge, the PTPSQ was never studied in a hospital setting.The aims of this study were: (1) to establish the psychometric properties of the Physical Therapy Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire [PTPSQ- I(15)] in a sample of Italian inpatients, and (2) to investigate the relationships between the characteristics of patients and physical therapists and the indicators of satisfaction. METHODS The PTPSQ-I(15) was administered to inpatients in a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit. Reliability of the PTPSQ-I(15) was measured by internal consistency (Cronbach's α) and test-retest stability (ICC 3,1). The internal structure was investigated by factor analysis. Divergent validity was measured by comparing the PTPSQ-I(15) with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain and with a 5-point Likert-type scale evaluating the Global Perceived Effect (GPE) of the physical therapy treatment. RESULTS The PTPSQ-I(15) was administered to 148 inpatients, and 73 completed a second administration. The PTPSQ-I(15) showed high internal consistency (α = 0.949) and test-retest stability (ICC = 0.996). Divergent validity was moderate for the GPE (r = - 0.502, P < 0.001) and strong for the VAS (r = -0.17, P = 0.07). Factor analysis showed a one-factor structure. CONCLUSIONS The administration of PTPSQ-I(15) to inpatients demonstrated strong psychometric properties and its use can be recommended with Italian-speaking population. Further studies are suggested on the concurrent validity and on the psychometric properties of the PTPSQ-I(15) in different hospital settings or with other pathological conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carla Vanti
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Marco Monticone
- Operative Unit of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Scientific Institute of Lissone, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
| | - Daniele Ceron
- Clinical Tutor Master in Manual Therapy and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
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