A Chinese version of the Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire: reliability and validity assessment

Chen, Hsiao-Mei; Chen, Ching Min

doi:10.1111/jocn.13679

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“…The "Patient Continuity of Care Checklist" has 41 questions and has been shown to be valid and reliable for measuring patient perceptions of factors that impact continuity of care following discharge from the hospital [22,23]. It has been used in patients with a wide variety of medical diagnoses, but to our knowledge this is the first time it was used in a cohort of patients with cancer diagnosis.…”

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Patient-Reported Continuity of Care and Functional Safety Concerns After Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation

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et al. 2021

The Oncologist

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Background. Patients with cancer have been noted to have inadequate continuity of care after discharge from hospital. We sought to assess patient-reported continuity of care and functional safety concerns after acute inpatient rehabilitation. Methods. This was a prospective study that used crosssectional surveys at a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center. All patients who were admitted to acute inpatient rehabilitation from September 5, 2018, to February 7, 2020, met the inclusion criteria, and completed two surveys (assessing continuity of care and functional safety concerns) upon discharge and 1 month after discharge were included in the study. Results. A total of 198 patients completed the study, and no major concerns were reported by the patients. The greatest concern was a lack of adequate communication management among different providers, reported by only 10 (5.0%) patients. The combined fall and near-fall rate within 1 month after discharge was (25/198) 13%. Brain metastasis, a comorbidity of depression, and a history of falls were significantly associated with a higher risk of falls or near falls within 1 month after discharge. Conclusion. Although overall patients with cancer reported adequate continuity of care and feeling safe to function at home after acute inpatient rehabilitation, it is important to be aware that fall or near-fall events within 1 month after acute inpatient rehabilitation are associated with brain metastasis, comorbidity of depression, and a history of falls. Thus, patients with these risk factors may benefit from including more focused fall prevention education and interventions. The Oncologist 2021;26:1-10 Implications for Practice: Patients with cancer often have extensive problems that require care from multiple health care providers simultaneously, and a high level of coordination is needed for adequate transition of care from the inpatient to the outpatient setting. This transition of care period is prone to inadequate continuity of care and, for older adults, a particular risk for falls. Assessment for risk of fall is also an important factor to consider when evaluating patients to continue oncology treatments. There is a gap in knowledge regarding patient-reported continuity of care and functional safety concerns after acute inpatient cancer rehabilitation.

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Patient-Reported Continuity of Care and Functional Safety Concerns After Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation

Tennison

Rianon³

et al. 2021

The Oncologist

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“…The traditional Chinese COC scale (Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire, PCCQ) was developed by Chen and Chen [6], based on the translation of the PCCQ scale of Hadjistavropoulos et al [8]. The PCCQ scale was chosen for this study because it is a localized COC questionnaire with good reliability and validity, and is applicable for patients with multiple chronic diseases [6]. The content of the COC scale, which comprises 12 items, concerns two variables, namely, the "relationships with providers in hospital" (five items) and the "information transfer to patients" (seven items) (see Appendix A).…”

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“…Continuity of care (COC) refers to a series of care activities designed for patients during hospitalization, including discharge planning, case management, and referral to an adequate subsequent care institution. A professional team conveys health information to patients throughout these care activities to achieve a good disease management outcome [6,7]. Hadjistavropoulos et al [8] indicated that COC includes three major dimensions: information, relationship, and management.…”

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“…A well-designed discharge preparation service plan should also be provided before patients are discharged from the hospital. Crossprofessional team cooperation is useful in integrating resources and assisting patients and their primary caregivers in follow-up care to obtain COC services [6].…”

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(1) Background: Stroke is an important topic in the healthcare industry. The objective of the present study was to investigate patients’ sociodemographic characteristics, health status, continuity of care, self-management, and other predictors that affect their self-management. (2) Methods: This cross-sectional correlational study was carried out from March to September 2020, and included a total of 150 patients aged 20 and above who were diagnosed within the past 6 months. The research participants were selected from the Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine/Department of Surgery, at a medical center in Central Taiwan. (3) Results: The mean self-management score of patients with stroke was 110.50 points (30–150 points). As shown in the stepwise regression analysis, the overall regression model explained approximately 44.5% of the variance in self-management. Educational level (10.8%), frequency of exercise per week (2.1%), time that patients were affected by stroke (2.4%), and continuity of care (29.2%) were the main predictors affecting the self-management of stroke patients. (4) Conclusions: To improve stroke patients’ self-management, medical teams should provide appropriate continuity of care to those with lower educational levels, those without exercise habits, and those who experienced a stroke within the past six months.

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A Chinese version of the Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire: reliability and validity assessment

Abstract: A PCCQ - Chinese version can be used as a guide for discharging preparation that enables patients to receive high-quality continuity of care and further to self-manage their conditions.

Cited by 12 publications

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Patient-Reported Continuity of Care and Functional Safety Concerns After Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation

Patient-Reported Continuity of Care and Functional Safety Concerns After Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation

Continuity of Care and Self-Management among Patients with Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study

The status and predictors of self‐care among older adults with hypertension in China using the Chinese version of Self‐Care of Hypertension Inventory – A cross‐sectional study

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