Healthcare consumer acceptability of routine use of the EQ-5D-5L in clinical care : a cross-sectional survey

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PURPOSE: Patient reported outcome measures, such as the EQ-5D-5L, provide a measure of self-perceived health status or health-related quality of life. Understanding the consumer acceptability of a patient reported outcome measure can help to decide about its implementation across a healthcare organisation and possibly increase the likelihood of its use in clinical care. This study established the acceptability of the EQ-5D-5L from the perspective of clients receiving healthcare, and determined if acceptability varied by client sub-types.

METHODS: A cross-sectional survey explored clients' experience of the EQ-5D-5L. Eligible clients were aged ≥ 18 years and completed the EQ-5D-5L on admission and discharge to one of two multi-disciplinary community health services. Likert scale items explored acceptability, and open-ended questions determined if the EQ-5D-5L reflects experience of illness. Associations between acceptability and client characteristics were established using χ2 test. Open-ended questions were analysed using content analysis.

RESULTS: Most of the 304 clients (mean age 70 years, SD 16) agreed that the EQ-5D-5L: was easy to use/understand (n = 301, 99%) and useful (n = 289, 95%); improved communication with their therapist (n = 275, 90%); and made them feel more in control of their health (n = 276, 91%). Most clients also agreed that they wished to continue using the EQ-5D-5L (n = 285, 93%). Clients aged ≥ 60 years reported lower acceptability. Clients noted that the EQ-5D-5L did not capture experience of illness related to fatigue, balance/falls, cognition, and sleep.

CONCLUSION: The EQ-5D-5L is acceptable for use in care but does not capture all aspects of health relevant to clients, and acceptability varies by subgroup.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation - 33(2024), 5 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 1307-1321

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Snowdon, David A [VerfasserIn]
Collyer, Taya A [VerfasserIn]
Marsh, Lucy [VerfasserIn]
Srikanth, Velandai [VerfasserIn]
Beare, Richard [VerfasserIn]
Baber, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Naude, Kim [VerfasserIn]
Andrew, Nadine E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

EQ-5D-5L
Journal Article
Outcome assessment
Patient reported outcome measures
Quality of health care
Quality of life
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 25.04.2024

Date Revised 27.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11136-024-03598-z

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36810396X