Development of an Instrument to Measure the Quality of Care through Patients' Eyes for Hospitalized Child.
10.4094/chnr.2015.21.2.131
- Author:
Haeryun CHO
1
;
Jina OH
;
Dukyoo JUNG
Author Information
1. Hallym University, Chunchon, Korea. 20006148@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hospitalized Child;
Quality of health care
- MeSH:
Caregivers;
Child;
Child, Hospitalized*;
Humans;
Quality of Health Care;
Reproducibility of Results
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2015;21(2):131-140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument that evaluated QUality Of care Through patients' Eyes for hospitalized child (QUOTE-Child), and examine the validity and reliability. METHODS: Preliminary items were reviewed through expert content validity and face validity. To test the validity and reliability of the instrument, the data were collected from 221 care givers of hospitalized children. Data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis, Pearson correlation coefficient, Cronbach's alpha and Spearman-Brown coefficient. RESULTS: Factor analysis yielded 19 items in four factors including 1) respect, 2) explanation, 3) kindness, and 4) skillfulness, with a cumulative explanatory variance of 70.68%. For criterion-related validity, a significant positive relationship was found between quality of care and pediatric family satisfaction. For internal consistency reliability, the Cronbach's alpha was .93 (importance) and .95 (performance) for the overall instrument. The half split reliabilities were .86, .95 (importance) and .92, .97 (performance). The Cronbach's alpha of 110 data was .92 (importance) and .94 (performance). CONCLUSION: Researchers and practitioners can use this instrument to systematically assess quality of care for hospitalized children and identify areas of support for hospitalized children and their family.
