Home care quality indicators based on the Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (RAI-HC): a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:One way of measuring the quality of home care are quality indicators (QIs) derived from data collected with the Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (RAI-HC). In order to produce meaningful results for quality improvement and quality comparisons across home care organizations (HCOs) and over time, RAI-HC QIs must be valid and reliable. The aim of this systematic review was to identify currently existing RAI-HC QIs and to summarize the scientific knowledge on the validity and reliability of these QIs. METHODS:A systematic review was performed using the electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO and Cochrane Library. Studies describing the development process or the psychometric characteristics of RAI-HC QIs were eligible. The data extraction involved a general desc

SUBMITTER: Wagner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7191714 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature