Towards the Improvement of Patient Experience Evaluation Items for Patient-Centered Care in Head and Neck Cancer: A Qualitative Comparative Study
- Authors
- Kim, Eun-Jeong; Koo, Yoo-Ri; Nam, Inn-Chul
- Issue Date
- Jun-2024
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- head and neck cancer; patient experience evaluation; patient needs; patient-centered care
- Citation
- HEALTHCARE, v.12, no.12
- Journal Title
- HEALTHCARE
- Volume
- 12
- Number
- 12
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hongik/handle/2020.sw.hongik/33343
- DOI
- 10.3390/healthcare12121164
- ISSN
- 2227-9032
2227-9032
- Abstract
- Owing to long-term treatment, frequent consultations, and complications, the evaluation of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) must be improved. This study explored an opportunity for improving patient experience (PE) evaluation of patients with HNC to achieve a patient-centered, integrative evaluation model based on patient needs. The study comprised four phases: (1) a systematic literature review of PE factors for patient quality of life (QoL) and establishment of PE factor categories as a framework, (2) a review of current cancer or HNC PE evaluation tools, (3) identification of potential PE evaluation items based on patient needs by conducting user research, and (4) suggestion of integrative HNC PE evaluation items through expert validation. As a result, the 39 potential items were initially identified from the literature review and user research. After conducting two survey rounds with experts, 25 items were suggested as HNC PE evaluation items. These underscore the importance of highlighting the patient's participation, the medical staff's comprehensive information delivery, empathy, and collaborative communication, the hospital's support of communication channels, the medical environment for patient emotional support, the education program, and systematic patient satisfaction data management. PE evaluation items that consider the diverse perspectives of stakeholders involved in HNC treatment and factors of comprehensive PE will contribute to improving HNC patient-centered care (PCC).
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