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Activity Number:
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32
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Sunday, August 6, 2006 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Health Policy Statistics
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| Abstract - #307342 |
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Title:
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Development, Scaling, and Implementation of a Patient Satisfaction Inventory for Organ Transplant Candidates and Recipients
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Author(s):
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Irene Feurer*+ and Hongxia Liu and Panarut Wisawatapnimit and C. Wright Pinson
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Companies:
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Address:
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801 Oxford House, Nashville, TN, 37232-4753,
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Keywords:
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survey ; validation ; patient satisfaction ; organ transplantation
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Abstract:
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Introduction: This study examined the psychometric properties of an inventory measuring patients' satisfaction with transplantation healthcare delivery. Method: The Vanderbilt Transplant Center Patient Satisfaction Inventory (VTCPSI) is part of a battery of instruments measuring health-related quality of life that includes the Short Form-36(r) Health Survey (SF-36) and a visual analogue scale of overall health (OH). The VTCPSI includes six time point-specific parallel forms, each having 13 core items. A suitable scoring method was determined using latent variable and item analysis methods. Results: Surveys were completed by 1498 adult, solid organ (liver, heart, kidney, lung) transplant patients. A consistent scoring system comprising a summary score and subscales was indicated for each form and organ group. Divergent criterion-related was indicated in relation to SF-36 and OH.
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