Patient Experience Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Hospitalized Individuals.

Patient Experience Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Hospitalized Individuals.
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2019 Mar 01;46(2):238-247
Authors: Alaloul F, Myers J, Masterson KM, DiCicco J, Perry Collins M, Hogan F, Roesler L, Logsdon MC
Abstract
PURPOSE: To identify a relationship between patient satisfaction with the hospital experience and health-related quality of life (HRQOL), as well as determine predictors of each variable.
PARTICIPANTS & SETTING: 50 patients with cancer in two adult oncology units in an academic health sciences center.
METHODOLOGIC APPROACH: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used. Patient satisfaction was measured by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) and HRQOL was assessed using the Quality of Life Patient/Cancer Survivor (QOL-CS) version.
FINDINGS: Patients who were single, diagnosed for 6-10 years, and diagnosed for 11 years or longer had significantly lower patient satisfaction scores. Patients with public insurance, diagnosed for 6-10 years, and diagnosed for 11 years or longer had lower QOL-CS scores. Physical and social well-being scores were associated with higher HCAHPS scores. There was a positive relationship between patient satisfaction and physical and social functioning. Patient demographics were related to patient satisfaction and HRQOL.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Nurses should have measurable goals to prov...

Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - February 16, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Alaloul F, Myers J, Masterson KM, DiCicco J, Perry Collins M, Hogan F, Roesler L, Logsdon MC Tags: Oncol Nurs Forum Source Type: research