Measuring the quality of pediatric day surgery care.
This brief report describes the process of developing a valid and reliable questionnaire for quality measurement of pediatric day surgery care from the families' perspective. Questionnaire items were generated through a literature search and interviews with clinicians and parents. A computer-assisted telephone interview was used to administer the questionnaire to 448 parents within 72 hours of patient discharge. Tests of reliability and validity were administered, and questionnaire items were improved or omitted based on the results. The investigators plan to readminister the improved questionnaire to confirm its validity and reliability.
Amari
Erica
E
Department of Anesthesia, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Murray
Diana M
DM
Vandebeek
Christine
C
Montgomery
Carolyne J
CJ
Skarsgard
Erik
E
Warnock
Fay
F
Ansermino
J Mark
JM
D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*