التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Quality-of-care indicators for pelvic organ prolapse: development of an infrastructure for quality assessment. |
| المؤلفون: |
Anger, Jennifer T., Scott, Victoria C. S., Kiyosaki, Krista, Khan, Aqsa A., Sevilla, Claudia, Connor, Sarah E., Roth, Carol P., Litwin, Mark S., Wenger, Neil S., Shekelle, Paul G. |
| المصدر: |
International Urogynecology Journal; Dec2013, Vol. 24 Issue 12, p2039-2047, 9p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
PELVIC organ prolapse, MEDICAL screening, FEASIBILITY studies, SURGERY, DISEASES in women, PATIENTS, MANAGEMENT |
| مستخلص: |
Introduction and hypothesis: A paucity of data exists addressing the quality of care provided to women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP). We sought to develop a means of measuring this quality through the development of quality-of-care indicators (QIs). Methods: QIs were modeled after those previously described in the Assessing the Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE) project. The indicators were then presented to a panel of nine experts. Using the RAND Appropriateness Method, we analyzed each indicator’s preliminary rankings. A forum was then held in which each indicator was thoroughly discussed by the panelists as a group, after which panelists individually re-rated the indicators. QIs with median scores of at least 7 were considered valid. Results: QIs were developed that addressed screening, diagnosis, work-up, and both nonsurgical and surgical management. Areas of controversy included whether screening should be performed to identify prolapse, whether pessary users should undergo a vaginal examination by a health professional every 6 months versus annually, and whether a colpocleisis should be offered to older women planning to undergo surgery for POP. Fourteen out of 21 potential indicators were rated as valid for pelvic organ prolapse (median score ≥7). Conclusion: We developed and rated 14 potential quality indicators for the care of women with POP. Once these QIs are tested for feasibility they can be used on a larger scale to measure and compare the care provided to women with prolapse in different clinical settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
