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- Title
Freiburger Index für Patientenzufriedenheit.
- Authors
Miernik, A.; Farin, E.; Kuehhas, F.E.; Karcz, W.K.; Keck, T.; Wengenmayer, T.; Kollum, M.; Bach, C.; Buchholz, N.; Schoenthaler, M.
- Abstract
Background: The recently introduced Freiburg index of patient satisfaction (FIPS) is a new questionnaire to assess treatment-related patient satisfaction after surgery and interventional procedures. The questionnaire had first been tested psychometrically in a mixed population of urology patients. The current study describes the results of an interdisciplinary validation. In addition, an English version is presented. Methods: The questionnaire was used in two cohorts of cardiology (n = 120) and surgical (n = 127) patients. The evaluation included a comprehensive methodological and statistical evaluation including validation in comparison to the ZUF-8 questionnaire. Results: The psychometric evaluation showed good results. The analyzed samples showed no missing values or ceiling effects. Furthermore, a high reliability (Cronbach's alpha 0.82), unidimensionality, sufficient distribution of values and validity (high correlation to the ZUF-8, r = 0.65, p < 0.001) of the questionnaire could be confirmed. Conclusions: The FIPS constitutes an interdisciplinary validated questionnaire to evaluate treatment-related patient satisfaction which can be used to objectify and compare results from clinical studies and quality in patient care. Colleagues of English-speaking countries are invited to participate in the validation of the hereby presented English version.
- Subjects
PATIENT satisfaction; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGERY; PSYCHOMETRICS; MEDICAL care
- Publication
Der Chirurg, 2013, Vol 84, Issue 6, p511
- ISSN
0009-4722
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00104-012-2441-4