Patient-Reported Quality of Care for Osteoarthritis in General Practice in South Tyrol, Italy: Protocol for Translation, Validation and Assessment of the OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator Questionnaire (OA-QI)
Background: Evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis are similar internationally. Nevertheless, clinical practice varies across countries. Instruments for measuring quality have been developed to improve health care through targeted interventions. Studies on he...
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| author | Christian J. Wiedermann Pasqualina Marino Antje van der Zee-Neuen Isabella Mastrobuono Angelika Mahlknecht Verena Barbieri Sonja Wildburger Julia Fuchs Alessandra Capici Giuliano Piccoliori Adolf Engl Nina Østerås Markus Ritter |
| author_facet | Christian J. Wiedermann Pasqualina Marino Antje van der Zee-Neuen Isabella Mastrobuono Angelika Mahlknecht Verena Barbieri Sonja Wildburger Julia Fuchs Alessandra Capici Giuliano Piccoliori Adolf Engl Nina Østerås Markus Ritter |
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| description | Background: Evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis are similar internationally. Nevertheless, clinical practice varies across countries. Instruments for measuring quality have been developed to improve health care through targeted interventions. Studies on health service quality must consider the structural and cultural characteristics of countries, because each of their strengths and weaknesses differ. However, such instruments for health-related patient-reported outcomes for osteoarthritis have not yet been validated in German and Italian languages. Objectives: In order to be able to set targeted measures for the improvement of prevention and non-surgical treatment of osteoarthritis in South Tyrol, Italy, the quality of care must be recorded. Therefore, the aim of the project is to update, translate, and validate the OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator (OA-QI) questionnaire version 2, an established and validated questionnaire in Norwegian and English, for Germany and Italy. The second aim is to determine the quality of care for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee in a sample of patients who consult general practice in South Tyrol, and for comparison with patients who are admitted to rehabilitative spa-treatments for osteoarthritis in the state of Salzburg, Austria. Discussion: The results of this study will enable the identification and closure of gaps in osteoarthritis care. Although it is expected that body weight and exercise will play special roles, other areas of nonsurgical care might also be involved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-405fec0994824c8c98396fb924546da32023-11-17T20:42:05ZengMDPI AGMethods and Protocols2409-92792023-03-01622810.3390/mps6020028Patient-Reported Quality of Care for Osteoarthritis in General Practice in South Tyrol, Italy: Protocol for Translation, Validation and Assessment of the OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator Questionnaire (OA-QI)Christian J. Wiedermann0Pasqualina Marino1Antje van der Zee-Neuen2Isabella Mastrobuono3Angelika Mahlknecht4Verena Barbieri5Sonja Wildburger6Julia Fuchs7Alessandra Capici8Giuliano Piccoliori9Adolf Engl10Nina Østerås11Markus Ritter12Institute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana College of Health Professions, 39100 Bolzano (BZ), ItalyInstitute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana College of Health Professions, 39100 Bolzano (BZ), ItalyCenter for Physiology, Pathophysiology and Biophysics, Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, 5020 Salzburg, AustriaDepartment of General Medicine, South Tyrolean Health Care Service, 39100 Bolzano (BZ), ItalyInstitute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana College of Health Professions, 39100 Bolzano (BZ), ItalyInstitute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana College of Health Professions, 39100 Bolzano (BZ), ItalyCenter for Physiology, Pathophysiology and Biophysics, Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, 5020 Salzburg, AustriaCenter for Physiology, Pathophysiology and Biophysics, Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, 5020 Salzburg, AustriaDepartment of General Medicine, South Tyrolean Health Care Service, 39100 Bolzano (BZ), ItalyInstitute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana College of Health Professions, 39100 Bolzano (BZ), ItalyInstitute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana College of Health Professions, 39100 Bolzano (BZ), ItalyCenter for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, N-0319 Oslo, NorwayCenter for Physiology, Pathophysiology and Biophysics, Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, 5020 Salzburg, AustriaBackground: Evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis are similar internationally. Nevertheless, clinical practice varies across countries. Instruments for measuring quality have been developed to improve health care through targeted interventions. Studies on health service quality must consider the structural and cultural characteristics of countries, because each of their strengths and weaknesses differ. However, such instruments for health-related patient-reported outcomes for osteoarthritis have not yet been validated in German and Italian languages. Objectives: In order to be able to set targeted measures for the improvement of prevention and non-surgical treatment of osteoarthritis in South Tyrol, Italy, the quality of care must be recorded. Therefore, the aim of the project is to update, translate, and validate the OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator (OA-QI) questionnaire version 2, an established and validated questionnaire in Norwegian and English, for Germany and Italy. The second aim is to determine the quality of care for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee in a sample of patients who consult general practice in South Tyrol, and for comparison with patients who are admitted to rehabilitative spa-treatments for osteoarthritis in the state of Salzburg, Austria. Discussion: The results of this study will enable the identification and closure of gaps in osteoarthritis care. Although it is expected that body weight and exercise will play special roles, other areas of nonsurgical care might also be involved.https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9279/6/2/28osteoarthritisquality indicatorquality of careGermanItalianmeasurement properties |
| spellingShingle | Christian J. Wiedermann Pasqualina Marino Antje van der Zee-Neuen Isabella Mastrobuono Angelika Mahlknecht Verena Barbieri Sonja Wildburger Julia Fuchs Alessandra Capici Giuliano Piccoliori Adolf Engl Nina Østerås Markus Ritter Patient-Reported Quality of Care for Osteoarthritis in General Practice in South Tyrol, Italy: Protocol for Translation, Validation and Assessment of the OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator Questionnaire (OA-QI) Methods and Protocols osteoarthritis quality indicator quality of care German Italian measurement properties |
| title | Patient-Reported Quality of Care for Osteoarthritis in General Practice in South Tyrol, Italy: Protocol for Translation, Validation and Assessment of the OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator Questionnaire (OA-QI) |
| title_full | Patient-Reported Quality of Care for Osteoarthritis in General Practice in South Tyrol, Italy: Protocol for Translation, Validation and Assessment of the OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator Questionnaire (OA-QI) |
| title_fullStr | Patient-Reported Quality of Care for Osteoarthritis in General Practice in South Tyrol, Italy: Protocol for Translation, Validation and Assessment of the OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator Questionnaire (OA-QI) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Patient-Reported Quality of Care for Osteoarthritis in General Practice in South Tyrol, Italy: Protocol for Translation, Validation and Assessment of the OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator Questionnaire (OA-QI) |
| title_short | Patient-Reported Quality of Care for Osteoarthritis in General Practice in South Tyrol, Italy: Protocol for Translation, Validation and Assessment of the OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator Questionnaire (OA-QI) |
| title_sort | patient reported quality of care for osteoarthritis in general practice in south tyrol italy protocol for translation validation and assessment of the osteoarthritis quality indicator questionnaire oa qi |
| topic | osteoarthritis quality indicator quality of care German Italian measurement properties |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9279/6/2/28 |
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