title: [Determining the quality of technical aids in homely care contexts. A study of the survey instruments QUEST2.0 and KWAZO].
abstract: The data on the supply of technical aids are insufficient in Germany, particularly with regard to quality aspects. Thus this article will demonstrate possibilities to improve the data quality. The analysis of the current supply situation for care aids and the detection of the relevance of the subject with care and aid statistics lead to the following research questions: Which instruments are able to measure the care-quality of technical aids for insured people older than 65 years in home care? And: Furthermore is their prediction sufficient to cause a more efficient care in this sector? The systematical research found two instruments, which met two criteria: 1.) Measurement of satisfaction from a user perspective. 2.) General applicability for many categories of aid. The studies were tested for evidence of reliability, validity and applicability. The Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assisitive Technologies (QUEST2.0, 12 items) and the KWAZO instrument (7 items), developed in the Netherlands were used. Both instruments are tested for validity and reliability and in terms of their practical applicability in the nursing process events. It is necessary to consider are whether and in what way the two instruments made in a standardized comprehensive care and support needs assessment available in Germany.
authors.affiliation: naexus2000@googlemail.com
authors.forename: Jens-Uwe
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Knorr
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Selinger
authors.forename: Johann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Behrens
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012656:Self-Help Devices / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires