Measuring Patient Experiences After Hip and Knee Surgery
Author Information
Author(s): Stubbe Janine H, Gelsema Tanya, Delnoij Diana MJ
Primary Institution: NIVEL (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research)
Hypothesis
Is the CQI Hip Knee reliable and what is the dimensional structure of the instrument?
Conclusion
The CQI Hip Knee is reliable and valid for measuring patients' experiences with hospital care in the Netherlands.
Supporting Evidence
- The CQI Hip Knee questionnaire was developed based on focus group interviews and existing survey instruments.
- Exploratory factor analyses indicated good internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranging from 0.76 to 0.90.
- Multilevel analyses showed that the instrument could measure differences in quality of care between hospitals.
Takeaway
This study created a questionnaire to ask patients about their experiences after hip or knee surgery, and it works well to show how different hospitals compare.
Methodology
Survey data from 1,675 patients who underwent THA or TKA were analyzed for psychometric properties and hospital comparisons.
Limitations
The study could not include hospital-level information, which may be important for future analyses.
Participant Demographics
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Statistical Information
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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