Quality of Health Care for Children

Abstract

Although children in poor health are at risk for experiencing a lower quality of health care, parents of such children who have chronic conditions report fewer care-related problems. This may be owing to the more frequent health care interactions and better continuity of care for children with chronic conditions.

Outpatient Satisfaction: The Role of Nominal versus Perceived Communication

“…As is typical in parent and patient satisfaction (Elliott et al 2007; Mack et al 2007), the overwhelming majority of responses (90 percent) were above the midpoint of the scale. For analytic purposes, a four‐level satisfaction variable was constructed with the following categories: outstanding (51 percent), excellent (28 percent), very good (11 percent), and good/fair/poor/very poor (10 percent).…”

Assessment of parents' perception of quality of pediatric oncology inpatient care at Kenyatta National Hospital

“…It is used to measure aspects of care related to information and education to the parent/child, coordination of care, physical comfort, emotional support, respect for patient's preferences, involvement of family, continuity and transition as well as overall impression of quality of care. [ 13 ] The modifications that were made included introductory and filter questions in relation to structures and processes of care according to Avedis Donabedian model. Quality of care was measured by asking the participants about their perception in regard to satisfaction with the care services they received.…”

Accuracy of Parental Report and Electronic Health Record Documentation as Measures of Diet and Physical Activity Counseling

“…6 The 2007 Expert Committee Recommendations on the Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity emphasize assessment of body mass index (BMI) and provision of diet and physical activity counseling during all well child visits. 7 Counseling for nutrition and physical activity for children and adolescents is a quality measure in the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) and a criterion for “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHR) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.…”