Quality measurement of out-patient neuropsychological therapy after stroke in Germany: definition of indicators and retrospective pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In contrast to the hospital setting, today little work has been directed to the definition, measurement, and improvement of the quality of out-patient medical and therapeutic care. We developed a set of indicators to measure the quality of out-patient neuropsychological therapy after stroke.

Methods

The indicators cover core and interdisciplinary aspects of out-patient neuropsychological work such as mediation of patients into social care in case of need. Selection of the quality-indicators was done together with a consensus group of out-patient therapists and supported by evidence, validity, reliability as well as estimated relevance and variability with the quality of care. The set of indicators was further tested in a retrospective cohort study. Anonymous data

SUBMITTER: Padberg I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7888117 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature