Exploring the applicability of the pregnancy and childbirth outcome set: A mixed methods study
Laureij, Lyzette T.; Been, Jasper V.; Lugtenberg, Marjolein; Ernst-Smelt, Hiske E.; Franx, Arie; Hazelzet, Jan A.; de Groot, Pieter Kees; Frauenfelder, Odile; Henriquez, Dacia; Lamain-de Ruiter, Marije; Neppelenbroek, Elise; Nij Bijvank, Sebastiaan W.A.; Schaap, Timme; Schagen, Murielle; Veenhof, Marieke; Vermolen, Jolanda H.
(2020) Patient Education and Counseling, volume 103, issue 3, pp. 642 - 651
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Abstract
Objective: The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement developed the Pregnancy and Childbirth (PCB) outcome set to improve value-based perinatal care. This set contains clinician-reported outcomes and patient-reported outcomes. We validated the set for use in the Netherlands by exploring its applicability among all end-users prior to implementation. Methods: A
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mixed-methods design was applied. A survey was performed to assess patients (n = 142), professionals (n = 134) and administrators (n = 35) views on the PCB set. To further explore applicability, separate focus groups were held with representatives of each of these groups. Results: The majority of survey participants agreed that the PCB set contains the most important outcomes. Patient-reported experience measures were considered relevant by the majority of participants. Perceived relevance of patient-reported outcome measures varied. Main themes from the focus groups were content of the set, data collection timing, implementation (also IT and transparency), and quality-based governance. Conclusion: This study supports suitability of the PCB outcome set for implementation, evaluation of quality of care and shared decision making in perinatal care. Practice Implications: Implementation of the PCB set may change existing care pathways of perinatal care. Focus on transparency of outcomes is required in order to achieve quality-based governance with proper IT solutions.
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Keywords: Mixed methods, Obstetrics, Patient-reported outcomes, Perinatal care, Qualitative research, Quantitative research, Shared decision making, Value-based healthcare, General Medicine
ISSN: 0738-3991
Publisher: Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Note: Funding Information: We thank all participating patients, professionals and administrators for their efforts. We acknowledge the NFU for their financial support. Funding Information: This work was supported by the Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centers (NFU) [grant number 8392010042 ]. The NFU had no involvement in study design, data collection, analysis and interpretation of data, writing the report and decision to submit the article for publication. JVB is supported by personal fellowships from Erasmus MC and the Netherlands Lung Foundation . Publisher Copyright: © 2019 The Authors
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