Development of quality outcome indicators to improve the quality of urinary and faecal continence care.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Despite the range of treatment options available, relatively few people with incontinence find a total cure. The importance of daily management with toileting and containment cannot be underestimated. To our knowledge, there are no outcome measures to benchmark good care. The aim of this study was to create a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure outcomes for toileting and containment.

Methods

An expert panel (EP) defined a set of KPIs using evidence from a scoping review, stakeholder engagement, and expert consensus. Peer reviewed articles, high-quality grey literature and international and national standards were reviewed to identify existing measures for management. These findings were augmented by an exercise involving patients,

SUBMITTER: Wagg A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6514083 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature