scholarly journals Development and validation in Ecuador of the EPD Questionnaire, a diabetes‐specific patient‐reported experience and outcome measure: A mixed‐methods study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimmy Martin‐Delgado ◽  
Aurora Mula ◽  
Mercedes Guilabert ◽  
Carlos Solís ◽  
Lorena Gómez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Specific Patient ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals The Development and Validation of an Outcome Measure for Spiritual Healing: A Mixed Methods Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 350-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicity L. Bishop ◽  
Fiona Barlow ◽  
Jan Walker ◽  
Clare McDermott ◽  
George T. Lewith
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Spiritual Healing ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Development of a patient-reported outcome measure for neck pain in military aircrew: qualitative interviews to inform design and content

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e039488
Author(s):  
Anna Dowling ◽  
Ellen Slungaard ◽  
Nicola R Heneghan
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Specific Patient ◽  
Concept Elicitation ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measure ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionThe prevalence of flight-related neck pain is 70% in UK fast jet pilots; much higher than the general population. The Aircrew Conditioning Programme and direct access physiotherapy exist to minimise the impact on military capability, but a population specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) is required to investigate the effectiveness of these. We aimed to explore the experiences of flight-related neck pain to inform the content validity and development of a population specific PROM.MethodsQualitative semistructured interviews combining phenomenological and grounded theory methods, reported using Consolidated criteria for Reporting Qualitative research guidelines. A purposive sample of 10 fast jet pilots with neck pain was recruited. Concept elicitation interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim along with field notes. Data analysis involved subject and methodological expertise used a concept elicitation approach.ResultsParticipants included 10 male fast jet pilots, age 34.7 years. Identified themes included: (1) physical symptoms associated with flying activities; (2) occupational effects revealed modifications of flying, or ‘suboptimal’ performance owing to neck pain; (3) psychological effects revealed feelings or worry and (4) social and activity effects showed impact on out of work time.ConclusionPopulation-specific occupational, psychological and social factors should be considered alongside physical symptoms when managing neck pain in military aircrew. Findings support the development of a PROM specifically designed for military aircrew with neck pain.

scholarly journals Identifying positive deviants in healthcare quality and safety: a mixed methods study

2018 ◽  
Vol 111 (8) ◽  
pp. 276-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane K O’Hara ◽  
Katja Grasic ◽  
Nils Gutacker ◽  
Andrew Street ◽  
Robbie Foy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Statistical Modelling ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Knee Surgery ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Local Improvement ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Hip And Knee Surgery

Objective Solutions to quality and safety problems exist within healthcare organisations, but to maximise the learning from these positive deviants, we first need to identify them. This study explores using routinely collected, publicly available data in England to identify positively deviant services in one region of the country. Design A mixed methods study undertaken July 2014 to February 2015, employing expert discussion, consensus and statistical modelling to identify indicators of quality and safety, establish a set of criteria to inform decisions about which indicators were robust and useful measures, and whether these could be used to identify positive deviants. Setting Yorkshire and Humber, England. Participants None - analysis based on routinely collected, administrative English hospital data. Main outcome measures We identified 49 indicators of quality and safety from acute care settings across eight data sources. Twenty-six indicators did not allow comparison of quality at the sub-hospital level. Of the 23 remaining indicators, 12 met all criteria and were possible candidates for identifying positive deviants. Results Four indicators (readmission and patient reported outcomes for hip and knee surgery) offered indicators of the same service. These were selected by an expert group as the basis for statistical modelling, which supported identification of one service in Yorkshire and Humber showing a 50% positive deviation from the national average. Conclusion Relatively few indicators of quality and safety relate to a service level, making meaningful comparisons and local improvement based on the measures difficult. It was possible, however, to identify a set of indicators that provided robust measurement of the quality and safety of services providing hip and knee surgery.

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