Standardised approach to measuring goal-based outcomes among older disabled adults: results from a multisite pilot.
patient-centred care
performance measures
quality measurement
shared decision making
Journal
BMJ quality & safety
ISSN: 2044-5423
Titre abrégé: BMJ Qual Saf
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101546984
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2021
02 2021
Historique:
received:
09
12
2019
revised:
10
08
2020
accepted:
18
08
2020
pubmed:
11
10
2020
medline:
11
9
2021
entrez:
10
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Older adults with complex care needs face trade-offs in determining the right course of treatment. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services identified 'Care is personalized and aligned with patient's goals' as a key meaningful measures category, yet existing quality measures typically assess disease-specific care and may not effectively evaluate what is most important to older adults and family members. Measures based on individualised goals and goal-based outcomes have been proposed as an alternative but are not routinely assessed or implemented. We tested two approaches to assessing goal-based outcomes that allow individuals to set goals based on their own priorities and measure progress-(1) goal attainment scaling and (2) existing, validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROM). A prospective cohort study of feasibility in seven sites (33 clinicians) of the two approaches with 229 individuals. We calculated performance on a measure of achievement of individually identified goals. Both approaches were successfully implemented in a non-randomly selected population, and a goal-based outcome could be calculated for 189 (82%) of participants. Most individuals met their goal-based outcome (73%) with no statistical difference between the goal attainment scaling approach (74%) and the patient-reported outcomes approach (70%). Goals were heterogeneous ranging from participating in activities, health management, independence and physical health. Clinicians chose to use goal attainment scaling (n=184, 80%) more often than PROMs (n=49, 20%) and rated the goal attainment scaling approach as useful for providing patient care. Goal-based outcomes have the potential to both improve the way healthcare is provided and fill a critical gap in value-based payment.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Older adults with complex care needs face trade-offs in determining the right course of treatment. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services identified 'Care is personalized and aligned with patient's goals' as a key meaningful measures category, yet existing quality measures typically assess disease-specific care and may not effectively evaluate what is most important to older adults and family members. Measures based on individualised goals and goal-based outcomes have been proposed as an alternative but are not routinely assessed or implemented.
OBJECTIVES
We tested two approaches to assessing goal-based outcomes that allow individuals to set goals based on their own priorities and measure progress-(1) goal attainment scaling and (2) existing, validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROM).
METHODS
A prospective cohort study of feasibility in seven sites (33 clinicians) of the two approaches with 229 individuals. We calculated performance on a measure of achievement of individually identified goals.
RESULTS
Both approaches were successfully implemented in a non-randomly selected population, and a goal-based outcome could be calculated for 189 (82%) of participants. Most individuals met their goal-based outcome (73%) with no statistical difference between the goal attainment scaling approach (74%) and the patient-reported outcomes approach (70%). Goals were heterogeneous ranging from participating in activities, health management, independence and physical health. Clinicians chose to use goal attainment scaling (n=184, 80%) more often than PROMs (n=49, 20%) and rated the goal attainment scaling approach as useful for providing patient care.
CONCLUSION
Goal-based outcomes have the potential to both improve the way healthcare is provided and fill a critical gap in value-based payment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33037142
pii: bmjqs-2019-010742
doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010742
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Pagination
157-166Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.