Development and evaluation of the CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey for in-center hemodialysis patients

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 753-760

  Weidmer, Beverly A ^a   Cleary, Paul D ^b   Keller, San ^c   Evensen, Christian ^c   Hurtado, Margarita P ^d   Kosiak, Beth ^e   Gallagher, Patricia M ^f   Levine, Roger ^g   Hays, Ron D ^h  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^d AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^e AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^g OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

end stage renal disease (ESRD); hemodialysis; INDEX WORDS: CAHPS In Center Hemodialysis (ICH) Survey; patient experiences of care; patient satisfaction; patient centered care.; quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONSUMER ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND SYSTEMS; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; ADOLESCENT; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEMODIALYSIS UNITS, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908470991     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.04.021     Document Type: Article

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