A discrete choice experiment to identify the most efficient quality indicators for the supervision of psychiatric hospitals.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:In the Netherlands, health care is regulated by the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate. Forty-six indicators are used to prioritize supervision of psychiatric hospitals. The objective of this study is to define a smaller set of weighted indicators which reflects a consensus among inspectors about which aspects are most important for risk assessment. METHODS:The set of 46 indicators, complemented with missing information, was reduced to six indicators by means of interviews, group discussions and ranking among the inspectors. These indicators were used as attributes in a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to define their weights. RESULTS:Twenty-six inspectors defined the top four indicators suitable for the risk assessment of psychiatric hospitals. These are: the policy on preventi

SUBMITTER: van Dijk P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7069034 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature