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Patient-reported assessment of quality care at end of life: Development and validation of Quality Care Questionnaire-End of Life (QCQ-EOL)

Authors
Yun, Young HoKim, Soo-HyunLee, Kyoung-MinPark, Sang MinLee, Chang GeolChoi, Youn SeonLee, Won SupKim, Si-YoungHeo, Dae Seog
Issue Date
Sep-2006
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Keywords
quality of care; end of life; QCQ-EOL; validation
Citation
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, v.42, no.14, pp 2310 - 2317
Pages
8
Indexed
SCIE
SCOPUS
Journal Title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
Volume
42
Number
14
Start Page
2310
End Page
2317
URI
https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/18680
DOI
10.1016/j.ejca.2006.04.010
ISSN
0959-8049
1879-0852
Abstract
Our goal was to validate an instrument with which terminally ill patients could evaluate the quality of care they receive at the end of life (EOL). Questionnaire development followed a four-phase process: item generation and reduction, construction, pilot testing, and field-testing. Using relevance and priority criteria and pilot testing, we developed a 16-item questionnaire. Factor analyses of data from 235 patients resulted in the Quality Care Questionnaire-End of Life (QCQ-EOL) covering dignity-conserving care, care by health care professionals, individualised care, and family relationships. All subscales and total scores showed high internal consistency (Cronbach alpha range, 0.73-0.89). The ability of total score and selective subscale scores clearly differentiated patients on the basis of clinical situation, sense of dignity, and general rating of care quality. Correlations of scores between patients and caregivers were substantial. The QCQ-EOL can be adopted to assess the quality of care received by terminally ill patients. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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