Psychometric Testing of Errors of Care Omission Survey: A New Tool on Patient Safety in Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a newly developed survey tool measuring omissions in primary care.

Methods

The Errors of Care Omission Survey (ECOS) is the only known tool to measure critical omissions ("errors") in primary care from the perspectives of primary care providers (PCPs), both physicians and nurse practitioners. The tool has 31 items grouped into the following four subscales: Self-Management Support, Follow-up, Emotional Health Support, and Care Integration. A cross-sectional survey design was used to mail the tool to PCPs and 582 PCPs in one state in the U.S. completed and returned the survey. Exploratory factor analysis with target rotation was carried out. Internal consistency reliability of identified subscales wa

SUBMITTER: Poghosyan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6742568 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature