Quality indicators for cervical cancer care in Japan / 부인종양
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
;
: e83-2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-718154
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to propose a set of quality indicators (QIs) based on the clinical guidelines for cervical cancer treatment published by The Japan Society of Gynecologic Oncology, and to assess adherence to standard-of-care as an index of the quality of care for cervical cancer in Japan.METHODS:
A panel of clinical experts devised the QIs using a modified Delphi method. Adherence to each QI was evaluated using data from a hospital-based cancer registry of patients diagnosed in 2013, and linked with insurance claims data, between October 1, 2012, and December 31, 2014. All patients who received first-line treatment at the participating facility were included. The QI scores were communicated to participating hospitals, and additional data about the reasons for non-adherence were collected.RESULTS:
In total, 297 hospitals participated, and the care provided to 15,163 cervical cancer patients was examined using 10 measurable QIs. The adherence rate ranged from 50.0% for ‘cystoscope or proctoscope for stage IVA’ to 98.8% for ‘chemotherapy using platinum for stage IVB’. Despite the variation in care, hospitals reported clinically valid reasons for more than half of the non-adherent cases. Clinically valid reasons accounted for 75%, 90.9%, 73.4%, 44.5%, and 88.1% of presented non-adherent cases respectively.CONCLUSION:
Our study revealed variations in pattern of care as well as an adherence to standards-of-care across Japan. Further assessment of the causes of variation and non-adherence can help identify areas where improvements are needed in patient care.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Platinum
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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Qi
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Guideline Adherence
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Proctoscopes
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Standard of Care
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Patient Care
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Insurance
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Japan
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Methods
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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