Τίτλος:
European Society of Gynaecological Oncology quality indicators for surgical treatment of cervical cancer
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Background Optimizing and ensuring the quality of surgical care is essential to improve the management and outcome of patients with cervical cancer. To develop a list of quality indicators for surgical treatment of cervical cancer that can be used to audit and improve clinical practice. Methods Quality indicators were developed using a four-step evaluation process that included a systematic literature search to identify potential quality indicators, in-person meetings of an ad hoc group of international experts, an internal validation process, and external review by a large panel of European clinicians and patient representatives. Results Fifteen structural, process, and outcome indicators were selected. Using a structured format, each quality indicator has a description specifying what the indicator is measuring. Measurability specifications are also detailed to define how the indicator will be measured in practice. Each indicator has a target which gives practitioners and health administrators a quantitative basis for improving care and organizational processes. Discussion Implementation of institutional quality assurance programs can improve quality of care, even in high-volume centers. This set of quality indicators from the European Society of Gynaecological Cancer may be a major instrument to improve the quality of surgical treatment of cervical cancer. © IGCS and ESGO 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. Published by BMJ.
Συγγραφείς:
Cibula, D.
Planchamp, F.
Fischerova, D.
Fotopoulou, C.
Kohler, C.
Landoni, F.
Mathevet, P.
Naik, R.
Ponce, J.
Raspagliesi, F.
Rodolakis, A.
Tamussino, K.
Taskiran, C.
Vergote, I.
Wimberger, P.
Zahl Eriksson, A.G.
Querleu, D.
Περιοδικό:
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
Εκδότης:
BMJ Publishing Group
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
Article; cancer surgery; clinical audit; clinical practice; clinical research; decision making; female; health care quality; human; medical society; patient care; patient-reported outcome; peroperative complication; practice guideline; priority journal; quality of life; radical hysterectomy; surgeon; surgical margin; surgical volume; treatment planning; uterine cervix cancer; validation process; gynecologic surgery; health care quality; pathology; procedures; surgical oncology; uterine cervix tumor, Female; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; Humans; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Quality Indicators, Health Care; Surgical Oncology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
DOI:
10.1136/ijgc-2019-000878
