Quality of health care in adolescents and adults with disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) in six European countries (dsd-LIFE)

BACKGROUND: To investigate the association between the structural quality of care and patient satisfaction with care in individuals with disorders/ differences of sex development (DSD).

METHODS: A multicenter cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in 14 clinics in six European countries. We assessed the level of structural quality of care in each center using a self-constructed measure (Center Score) and the level of participant satisfaction with care using the customer satisfaction questionnaire (CSQ-4) and an adopted version of the Youth Health Care - Satisfaction, Utilization & Needs (YHC-SUN-SF). Data were obtained from individuals with Turner Syndrome (261), Klinefelter Syndrome (173), 46, XX congenital adrenal hyperplasia (190) and XY-DSD (257).

RESULTS: We found large variations between the scores for structural quality of care both within a diagnostic group and within a country; the overall association between participant satisfaction with the center score was significant.

CONCLUSIONS: Comparative effectiveness research across Europe can lead to more insight on beneficial structures and processes and the overall strategy to care for people with rare diseases in general and specific conditions such as disorders/ differences of sex development. Appreciation of higher levels of structural quality of the centers in this study supports the concept of comprehensive care.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: German Clinical Trials Register: Registration identification number: DRKS00006072 , date of registration April 17th, 2014. DRKS00006072 (German Clinical Trials Register).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

BMC health services research - 18(2018), 1 vom: 05. Juli, Seite 527

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Thyen, Ute [VerfasserIn]
Ittermann, Till [VerfasserIn]
Flessa, Steffen [VerfasserIn]
Muehlan, Holger [VerfasserIn]
Birnbaum, Wiebke [VerfasserIn]
Rapp, Marion [VerfasserIn]
Marshall, Louise [VerfasserIn]
Szarras-Capnik, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Bouvattier, Claire [VerfasserIn]
Kreukels, Baudewijntje P C [VerfasserIn]
Nordenstroem, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Roehle, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Koehler, Birgit [VerfasserIn]
dsd-LIFE group [VerfasserIn]
Koehler, Birgit [Sonstige Person]
Cohen-Kettenis, Peggy [Sonstige Person]
de Vries, Annelou [Sonstige Person]
Arlt, Wiebke [Sonstige Person]
Wiesemann, Claudia [Sonstige Person]
Slowikowska-Hilczer, Jolanta [Sonstige Person]
de la Perriere, Aude Brac [Sonstige Person]
Sultan, Charles [Sonstige Person]
Paris, Francoise [Sonstige Person]
Bouvattier, Claire [Sonstige Person]
Thyen, Ute [Sonstige Person]
Reisch, Nicole [Sonstige Person]
Richter-Unruh, Annette [Sonstige Person]
der Grinten, Hedi Claahsen-van [Sonstige Person]
Nordenstrom, Anna [Sonstige Person]
Pienkowski, Catherine [Sonstige Person]
Szarras-Czapnik, Maria [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Comparative Study
Disorders/differences of sex development
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Multidisciplinary care
Patient satisfaction
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 11.12.2018

Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12913-018-3342-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM286190117