Quality indicators for care in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Issued Date
2024-10-01
Resource Type
ISSN
2093940X
eISSN
22334718
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85204582956
Journal Title
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Volume
31
Issue
4
Start Page
223
End Page
229
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases Vol.31 No.4 (2024) , 223-229
Suggested Citation
Alkwai H., Alshammari R., Abdwani R., Almutairi M., Alzyoud R., Arkachaisri T., Farman S., Hashad S., James R., Khawaja K., Lotfy H., Tang S.P., Vilaiyuk S., Al-Mayouf S.M. Quality indicators for care in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Journal of Rheumatic Diseases Vol.31 No.4 (2024) , 223-229. 229. doi:10.4078/jrd.2023.0071 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/101624
Title
Quality indicators for care in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Author's Affiliation
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
College of Medicine Alfaisal University
Queensland Children’s Hospital
University of Ha'il
Singapore Health Services
University of Tripoli
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Adan Hospital
Faculty of Medicine
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
KK Women's And Children's Hospital
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
National Hospital and Medical Center
Queen Rania Children Hospital
Tripoli Children's Hospital
College of Medicine Alfaisal University
Queensland Children’s Hospital
University of Ha'il
Singapore Health Services
University of Tripoli
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Adan Hospital
Faculty of Medicine
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
KK Women's And Children's Hospital
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
National Hospital and Medical Center
Queen Rania Children Hospital
Tripoli Children's Hospital
Corresponding Author(s)
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
Objective: To develop a set of quality indicators (QIs) tailored to improve the care provided to children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Methods: An adaptation of the Research and Development Corporation (RAND)/University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Appropriateness Method (RAM) was used. An initial set of 32 QIs was developed after a systematic search of the literature. These were presented to members of a Delphi panel composed of pediatric rheumatologists and other relevant stakeholders from the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Pediatric Special Interest Group (APLAR-Pediatric SIG). After each round, the mean scores for validity and reliability, level of disagreement, and median absolute deviation from the mean were calculated. Results: The panelists were presented with 32 QIs in two rounds of voting, resulting in the formulation of a final set of 22 QIs for JIA. These QIs are categorized within six domains of care, including access to care, clinical assessment, medications and medication monitoring, screening for comorbidities, counseling, and self-efficacy and satisfaction with care. Conclusion: These QIs have been developed to evaluate and improve the quality of care provided to children with JIA, aiming to enhance health outcomes and ensure that healthcare services are tailored to the unique needs of this patient population.