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Title: Quality of integrated care for patients with head and neck cancer: Development and measurement of clinical indicators.
Author(s): Ouwens, M.M.T.J. ; Marres, H.A.M. ; Hermens, R.P.M.G. ; Hulscher, M.E.J.L. ; Hoogen, F.J.A. van den ; Grol, R.P.T.M. ; Wollersheim, H.C.H.
Publication year: 2007
Source: Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck, vol. 29, iss. 4, (2007), pp. 378-386
ISSN: 1043-3074
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.20532
Publication type: Article / Letter to editor

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Subject: DCN 1: Perception and Action
EBP 4: Quality of Care
N4i 3: Poverty-related infectious diseases
NCEBP 12: Human Reproduction
NCEBP 4: Quality of hospital and integrated care
ONCOL 1: Hereditary cancer and cancer-related syndromes
ONCOL 3: Translational research
ONCOL 4: Quality of Care
UMCN 1.3: Tumor microenvironment
Organization: IQ Healthcare
Otorhinolaryngology
Internal Medicine
Former Organization: Centre for Quality of Care Research
Journal title:
Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck
Volume: vol. 29
Issue: iss. 4
Page start: p. 378
Page end: p. 386
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: To improve the quality of integrated care, we developed indicators for assessing current practice in a large reference center for head and neck oncology. METHODS: We defined a set of indicators based on integrated care literature, national evidence-based guidelines for patients with head and neck cancer, and the opinions of professionals and patients. We tested this set regarding assessment of current practice and clinimetric characteristics. RESULTS: The final set consisted of 8 integrated care indicators and 23 specific indicators for patients with head and neck cancer. Current practice assessment produced high scores for the integrated care indicators, but the specific indicators showed room for improvement. The practice test showed that 9 indicators had good applicability. CONCLUSIONS: The indicators, while based on evidence-based guidelines and the principles of integrated care, should incorporate patients' opinions and include a practice test. Our results show that the quality of integrated care for patients with head and neck cancer could be improved.

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