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ArticleInternational journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care2023

The development of indicators to measure the quality of care in geriatric rehabilitation.

Bram Veneberg, Lian M J Tijsen, Maarten J Wirtz, Viola Zevenhuizen, Bianca I Buijck

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Article in International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Bram VenebergDepartment of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, Enschede 7522 NB, The Netherlands.
Lian M J TijsenDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9500, Leiden 2300 RA, The Netherlands.
Maarten J WirtzGeriatric Rehabilitation Centre Topaz Revitel, Bargelaan 198, Leiden 2333 CW, The Netherlands.
Viola ZevenhuizenParView, Interim Management and Organisational Advice, Voorsterweg 124, Brummen 6971 KC, The Netherlands.
Bianca I BuijckOktober, Wielewaal 10, Bladel 5531 LJ, The Netherlands.

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Abstract

Quality of care is an essential aspect of geriatric rehabilitation. Usually, there are national standards for the quality of care or indicators to measure the quality of care. However, this is not the case for geriatric rehabilitation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop structure, process, and outcome indicators to measure the quality of geriatric rehabilitation. To develop quality indicators for geriatric rehabilitation, a literature search was performed to identify indicators for all types of rehabilitation that can also be suitable for geriatric rehabilitation. Thereafter, in the qualitative phase, different stakeholders were inte. Indicators from the literature and indicators developed based on the interviews were merged and processed in a questionnaire. Through this questionnaire, elderly care physicians and managers of geriatric rehabilitation facilities were asked to rate the indicators on relevance and feasibility. Indicators that were considered relevant and feasible by the respondents were included in the final quality indicator set for geriatric rehabilitation. Thirty-six indicators suitable for geriatric rehabilitation were identified from the literature. Additionally, 55 quality indicators were developed based on the interviews. Merging the indicators and omitting duplicates resulted in 69 quality indicators. Analysis of the data from the questionnaires resulted in a final set of 27 quality indicators for geriatric rehabilitation that consists of 17 structure, 8 process, and 2 outcome indicators. This study contributes to the quality of geriatric rehabilitation by providing a first set of quality indicators ready to use in practice. Follow-up research is recommended and may include an assessment of the applicability, reliability, and validity of the developed indicator set.

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PhysiciansRehabilitation CentersAgedHumansReproducibility of Resultsgeriatric rehabilitationquality indicators

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PMID37655996
PMCPMC10914440

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