KIDMAP, a web based system for gathering patients' feedback on their doctors

doi:10.1186/1471-2288-9-38

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Title:	KIDMAP, a web based system for gathering patients' feedback on their doctors
Authors:	Tsair-Wei Chien Weng-Chung Wang Sho-Be Lin Ching-Yih Lin How-Ran Guo Shih-Bin Su
Contributors:	醫務管理系
Date:	2009-06
Issue Date:	2010-12-17 14:42:13 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	Background: The gathering of feedback on doctors from patients after consultations is an important part of patient involvement and participation. This study first assesses the 23-item Patient Feedback Questionnaire (PFQ) designed by the Picker Institute, Europe, to determine whether these items form a single latent trait. Then, an Internet module with visual representation is developed to gather patient views about their doctors; this program then distributes the individualized results by email. Methods: A total of 450 patients were randomly recruited from a 1300-bed-size medical center in Taiwan. The Rasch rating scale model was used to examine the data-fit. Differential item functioning (DIF) analysis was conducted to verify construct equivalence across the groups. An Internet module with visual representation was developed to provide doctors with the patient's online feedback. Results: Twenty-one of the 23 items met the model's expectation, namely that they constitute a single construct. The test reliability was 0.94. DIF was found between ages and different kinds of disease, but not between genders and education levels. The visual approach of the KIDMAP module on the WWW seemed to be an effective approach to the assessment of patient feedback in a clinical setting. Conclusion: The revised 21-item PFQ measures a single construct. Our work supports the hypothesis that the revised PFQ online version is both valid and reliable, and that the KIDMAP module is good at its designated task. Further research is needed to confirm data congruence for patients with chronic diseases.
Relation:	BMC Medical Research Methodology 9(38)：p.1-10
Appears in Collections:	[Dept. of Hospital and Health (including master's program)] Periodical Articles

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