Experience of Service Questionnaire (ESQ) in children and adolescents: factor structure, reliability, validity, item parameters and interpretability of the parent version for practical use in Greece.

Background: Health systems need tools to assess patient's experience of service, but existing tools lack reliability and validity assessment. Our aim is to investigate the factor structure, reliability, validity, item parameters and interpretability of the parent version of the Experience of Service Questionnaire (ESQ) for practical use in Greece. Methods: A total of 265 caregivers that were using mental health services in Greece participated in this study as part of the Nationwide cross-sectional survey from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI). Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to test factor structure. Reliability of all models were measured with omega coefficients. Tobit regression analysis was used to test for convergent and discriminant validity with specifically designed questions. Item parameters were assessed via Item Response Theory. Interpretability was assessed by means of IRT-based scores. Results: We found that ESQ is best represented and scored as a unidimensional construct, given potential subscales would not have enough reliability apart from a general factor. Convergent and discriminant validity was demonstrated, as caregivers who perceived that their child benefited from the received mental health care had 6.50 higher summed scores (SMD=1.14, p<0.001); while those who believed that their child needed additional help had 5.08 lower summed scores on the ESQ (SMD=-0.89, p<0.001). Average z-scores provided five meaningful categories of services, in terms of user satisfaction, compared to the national average. Conclusions: Our study presents evidence for the reliability and validity of the ESQ and provides recommendations for its practical use in Greece. ESQ can be used to measure experience of service and might help drive improvements in service delivery in the Greek mental health sector.

Morbimortalidade do paciente queimado: análise de indicadores e fatores preditores de riscos relacionados a segurança do paciente / Morbidity and mortality of burn patients: analysis of indicators and predictive risk factors related to patient safety

Cerca de 17 milhões de pessoas sofreram acidentes com queimaduras no mundo em 2022. Somente no Brasil, foi registrado um milhão de acidentes e cerca de 2,5% necessitaram de internação hospitalar. Apesar do investimento aproximado de 74 milhões de reais o país ainda tem taxa de mortalidade 2,93%. A grandiosidade estatística sobre pacientes que sofrem queimadura aponta para a necessidade de melhorias no atendimento e ao cuidado deste paciente, visando redução de danos e mortalidade. Baseado nas perspectivas da Qualidade e Segurança do Paciente, com foco na Tríade de Donabedian, este estudo teve como objetivo: Analisar a correlação entre fatores preditores e indicadores de qualidade e segurança com a morbimortalidade do paciente queimado admitido no Centro de tratamento de Queimados (CTQ);Descrever o perfil clínico do paciente queimado admitido no Centro de tratamento de Queimados (CTQ);Identificar fatores contribuintes e indicadores de qualidade e segurança preditivos de risco para morbimortalidade em pacientes queimado internado em CTQ; Elaborar uma lista de fatores contribuintes e indicadores de qualidade e segurança relacionados ao paciente queimado internado em CTQ, considerando os achados da literatura e de prontuários; Estimar o risco de morbimortalidade do paciente queimado a partir da lista de indicadores de qualidade e segurança para análise de potenciais fatores preditores de óbito, sepse e lesão renal.. METODOLOGIA: trata ­ se de um estudo natureza quantitativa, observacional retrospectiva, com desenho transversal, atendendo as recomendações STROBE. Para análise dos dados foi utilização Scoping Review e medidas estatísticas descritivas. O cenário de estudo foi um Centro de Tratamento de Queimados militar na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, com análise de 43 prontuários. RESULTADOS:A predominância dos pacientes atendidos foi do sexo masculino, com idade média de 39 anos, afetados por agentes físicos, e apresentando lesões de 2º com mais de 18% de Superfície Corpórea Queimada (SCQ). Não foram encontrados indicadores específicos para paciente queimado, mas fatores que podem ser considerados preditores na morbimortalidade. Para a lista de indicadores e fatores preditivos foi verificado na amostra que % SCQ foi o único que apresentou significância tanto para morbidade quanto mortalidade. CONCLUSÃO: A sepse e a lesão renal foram as principais causas que levaram a morbidade e mortalidade, e a identificação precoce para estes desfechos auxiliam na redução da morbimortalidade do paciente queimado, podendo ser verificado mediante medidas simples e eficazes, como uma matriz de risco.

Approximately 17 million people worldwide suffered burn accidents in 2022. In Brazil alone, there were one million accidents recorded, and about 2.5% required hospitalization. Despite an approximate investment of 74 million reais, the country still has a mortality rate of 2.93%. The statistical magnitude of patients suffering from burns points to the need for improvements in care and attention to this patient, aiming at reducing damage and mortality. Based on the perspectives of Quality and Patient Safety, focusing on Donabedian's Triad, this study aimed to: Analyze the correlation between predictive factors and quality and safety indicators with the morbidity and mortality of the burn patient admitted to the Burn Treatment Center (CTQ); Describe the clinical profile of the burn patient admitted to the Burn Treatment Center (CTQ); Identify contributing factors and predictive quality and safety indicators for morbidity and mortality in burn patients admitted to CTQ; Develop a list of contributing factors and quality and safety indicators related to the burn patient admitted to CTQ, considering the findings from the literature and medical records; Estimate the risk of morbidity and mortality of the burn patient from the list of quality and safety indicators for the analysis of potential predictors of death, sepsis, and kidney injury. METHODOLOGY: This is a quantitative, observational retrospective study, with a cross-sectional design, following the STROBE recommendations. The analysis of the data used a Scoping Review and descriptive statistical measures. The study setting was a military Burn Treatment Center in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with an analysis of 43 medical records. RESULTS: The predominance of patients treated was male, with an average age of 39 years, affected by physical agents, and presenting 2nd-degree injuries with over 18% of Burned Body Surface (BBS). No specific indicators were found for burn patients, but factors that may be considered predictors in morbidity and mortality. For the list of indicators and predictive factors, it was verified in the sample that % BBS was the only one that showed significance for both morbidity and mortality. CONCLUSION: Sepsis and kidney injury were the main causes leading to morbidity and mortality, and early identification for these outcomes aids in reducing the morbidity and mortality of the burn patient, which can be verified through simple and effective measures, such as a risk matrix.

Aproximadamente 17 millones de personas sufrieron accidentes por quemaduras en el mundo en 2022. Solo en Brasil, se registró un millón de accidentes y alrededor del 2,5% requirieron hospitalización. A pesar de una inversión aproximada de 74 millones de reales, el país aún tiene una tasa de mortalidad del 2,93%. La gran magnitud estadística sobre pacientes que sufren quemaduras apunta a la necesidad de mejoras en la atención y cuidado de este paciente, con el objetivo de reducir daños y mortalidad. Basado en las perspectivas de Calidad y Seguridad del Paciente, con enfoque en la Tríada de Donabedian, este estudio tuvo como objetivo: Analizar la correlación entre factores predictores e indicadores de calidad y seguridad con la morbimortalidad del paciente quemado admitido en el Centro de Tratamiento de Quemados (CTQ); Describir el perfil clínico del paciente quemado admitido en el Centro de Tratamiento de Quemados (CTQ); Identificar factores contribuyentes e indicadores de calidad y seguridad predictivos de riesgo para la morbimortalidad en pacientes quemados internados en CTQ; Elaborar una lista de factores contribuyentes e indicadores de calidad y seguridad relacionados con el paciente quemado internado en CTQ, considerando los hallazgos de la literatura y de los registros médicos; Estimar el riesgo de morbimortalidad del paciente quemado a partir de la lista de indicadores de calidad y seguridad para el análisis de posibles factores predictores de muerte, sepsis e insuficiencia renal. METODOLOGÍA: se trata de un estudio de naturaleza cuantitativa, observacional retrospectiva, con diseño transversal, siguiendo las recomendaciones STROBE. Para el análisis de los datos se utilizó Scoping Review y medidas estadísticas descriptivas. El escenario del estudio fue un Centro de Tratamiento de Quemados militar en la ciudad de Río de Janeiro, con análisis de 43 registros médicos. RESULTADOS: La predominancia de los pacientes atendidos fue de sexo masculino, con una edad media de 39 años, afectados por agentes físicos, y presentando lesiones de 2º grado con más del 18% de Superficie Corporal Quemada (SCQ). No se encontraron indicadores específicos para pacientes quemados, pero sí factores que pueden ser considerados predictores en la morbimortalidad. Para la lista de indicadores y factores predictivos se verificó en la muestra que el % SCQ fue el único que presentó significancia tanto para morbilidad como mortalidad. CONCLUSIÓN: La sepsis y la lesión renal fueron las principales causas que llevaron a la morbilidad y mortalidad, y la identificación temprana de estos desenlaces ayuda en la reducción de la morbimortalidad del paciente quemado, pudiendo ser verificado mediante medidas simples y eficaces, como una matriz de riesgo.

Stressed systems: Stroke unit bed occupancy and impact on reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic stroke.

Objectives: We observed a decrease in the number of patients who were offered reperfusion therapy. We aimed to investigate if whether hospital system pressure measured as the percentage of stroke bed occupancy influenced decisions on treatment and disposition. Design: Data from a regional quality of stroke care database were obtained and linked to the organizational data monitoring of the hourly inpatient stroke bed occupancy rate. Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship. Results: A total of 15,025 admissions were included from 1 January 2019 to 24 August 2022. Of these, 5,659 (38%) had an acute ischemic stroke. The rates of reperfusion therapy treatment were the highest in 2019 (36.2%) and 2020 (34.1%) and declined afterward (30.0% in 2021). In the logistic regression analysis, an occupancy rate of ≥85% in the hour of the first admission was associated with reduced odds of admission at the stroke unit within 3 h from the symptom onset [adjusted odds ratio: 0.80, 95% confidence interval: (0.71-0.90), p < 0.001] and a reduced odds of receiving reperfusion therapy (adjusted odds ratio: 0.83 (0.73-0.95), p = 0.007). Conclusion: An increased bed occupancy level in the hour of the first hospital admission for stroke patients was strongly associated with decreased odds of receiving reperfusion therapy.

Temporal Trends in Patient Risk Profile and Clinical Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

BACKGROUND: Patient selection and procedural characteristics continue to evolve in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Australian data on long-term trends and outcomes are limited. This study aimed to identify long-term temporal trends in patient characteristics and outcomes in a large Australian PCI cohort. METHODS: We analysed data from 41,146 PCI procedures included in the multi-centre Melbourne Interventional Group registry to determine trends in patient characteristics, procedural practices and outcomes from 2005 to 2018. Procedures were divided into 2-yearly periods for trends analysis. RESULTS: Temporal trends in patient characteristics showed increases in age, proportion of males, rates of obesity, insulin-requiring diabetes mellitus, current smoking, obstructive sleep apnoea and prior PCI (all Ptrend < 0.01). Increases in the proportion of ST-elevation myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) were observed, and CathPCI National Cardiovascular Data Registry mortality risk scores increased over time (all Ptrend < 0.01). Use of radial access and drug-eluting stents increased, and lesions treated were more frequently ostial, left main or ACC/AHA type B2/C in recent years (all Ptrend < 0.01). In contrast, major bleeding and no reflow rates declined, however 30-day mortality, 12-month mortality and rates of stroke increased (all Ptrend < 0.01). Rates of vascular complications and 30-day target vessel revascularisation remained similar. In multivariable analysis, 2-yearly time periods were not independently associated with risk of 30-day mortality or 30-day MACE. CONCLUSIONS: Over the last 14 years, Australian PCI procedural complexity and patient risk profiles have increased. Higher mortality rates appear to relate to increased patient risk profile rather than procedural factors.

Os paradoxos do trabalho em equipe em um Centro de Tratamento Intensivo Pediátrico (CTI-Pediátrico): explorando as articulações psicossociais no trabalho em saúde / Las paradojas del trabajo en equipo en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos: explorando las articulaciones psicosociales en el trabajo de salud / The paradoxes of teamwork at a Pediatric Intensive Unit: exploring the psychosocial joints in health care

O artigo tem por objeto o trabalho em equipe investigado à luz dos processos intersubjetivos em organizações de saúde. A pesquisa foi realizada em um Centro de Tratamento Intensivo Pediátrico (CTI-Pediátrico) de um hospital da região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Foram adotados dois eixos de análise: a organização do cuidado e cooperação entre os profissionais em processos de trabalho; os sentidos do trabalho e caminhos para projeto assistencial comum. A abordagem teórica considerou a natureza intersubjetiva do trabalho em equipe e buscou diálogo com abordagens psicossociais de base psicanalítica. O trabalho de campo foi realizado de setembro a dezembro de 2011, compreendendo observação participante e 24 entrevistas com profissionais. A racionalização do processo de trabalho esteve articulada à contribuição subjetiva dos profissionais por meio de zelo, confiança e apoio em mecanismos de mediação coletiva. Imagens contrastantes entre excelência e precariedade indicam tensão desfavorável a valores e crenças comuns.

El artículo se centra en un trabajo en equipo investigado a la luz de los procesos inter-subjetivos. Una encuesta realizada en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos (UCI-Pediatrica) de un hospital en el estado Río de Janeiro, Brasil, adoptó dos ejes de análisis: la organización de la asistencia y la cooperación entre los profesionales; los significados del trabajo y los caminos para un proyecto asistencial común. El enfoque teórico considera la naturaleza inter-subjetiva del trabajo en equipo y dialoga con enfoques psicosociales de base psicoanalítica. El trabajo de campo se llevó a cabo en septiembre-diciembre 2011, incluyendo observación participante y entrevistas con 24 profesionales. La racionalización del proceso de trabajo estuvo asociada al aporte subjetivo de profesionales, que se expresa por mecanismos de mediación colectiva caracterizados por el celo y la confianza. El contraste entre imágenes de excelencia y precariedad indican tensión desfavorable a los valores y convicciones comunes.

The paper focus on teamwork and was carried out at a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a hospital in a city of the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Two lines of analysis were adopted: the organization of care and the cooperation of professionals; the different meanings of care pursued by the teams and the directions for building a common care project. The theoretical approach considered intersubjective nature of teamwork and dialogue with different psychosocial literature. The field work was conducted from September to December 2011, including participant observation and interviews with 24 professionals. The rationalization of practice was associated with subjetive contribution of the professionals, wich was expressed as zeal, mutual trust and support by mechanisms of collective mediation. The contrasting images between excellence and precariousness indicate unfavorable conditions for sustaining common values and beliefs.

The Nurse Professional Competence (NPC) Scale: Self-reported competence among nursing students on the point of graduation.

BACKGROUND: International organisations, e.g. WHO, stress the importance of competent registered nurses (RN) for the safety and quality of healthcare systems. Low competence among RNs has been shown to increase the morbidity and mortality of inpatients. OBJECTIVES: To investigate self-reported competence among nursing students on the point of graduation (NSPGs), using the Nurse Professional Competence (NPC) Scale, and to relate the findings to background factors. METHODS AND PARTICIPANTS: The NPC Scale consists of 88 items within eight competence areas (CAs) and two overarching themes. Questions about socio-economic background and perceived overall quality of the degree programme were added. In total, 1086 NSPGs (mean age, 28.1 [20-56]years, 87.3% women) from 11 universities/university colleges participated. RESULTS: NSPGs reported significantly higher scores for Theme I "Patient-Related Nursing" than for Theme II "Organisation and Development of Nursing Care". Younger NSPGs (20-27years) reported significantly higher scores for the CAs "Medical and Technical Care" and "Documentation and Information Technology". Female NSPGs scored significantly higher for "Value-Based Nursing". Those who had taken the nursing care programme at upper secondary school before the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programme scored significantly higher on "Nursing Care", "Medical and Technical Care", "Teaching/Learning and Support", "Legislation in Nursing and Safety Planning" and on Theme I. Working extra paid hours in healthcare alongside the BSN programme contributed to significantly higher self-reported scores for four CAs and both themes. Clinical courses within the BSN programme contributed to perceived competence to a significantly higher degree than theoretical courses (93.2% vs 87.5% of NSPGs). SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: Mean scores reported by NSPGs were highest for the four CAs connected with patient-related nursing and lowest for CAs relating to organisation and development of nursing care. We conclude that the NPC Scale can be used to identify and measure aspects of self-reported competence among NSPGs.