Quality assurance and improvement in oncology using guideline-derived quality indicators - results of gynaecological cancer centres certified by the German cancer society (DKG)
Griesshammer E, Wesselmann S, Beckmann M, Dannecker C, Wagner U, Sibert NT, Armbrust R, Sehouli J (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2022
Journal
DOI: 10.1007/s00432-022-04060-8
Abstract
Purpose Based on the example of Gynaecological Cancer Centres (GCCs) certified by the German Cancer Society, this study evaluates the results of medical-guideline-derived quality indicators (QIs) for cervical cancer (CC) and ovarian cancer (OC), examines the development of indicator implementation over time as well as the status of guideline-compliant care and identifies improvement measures. Methods QI results for patients with CC and OC treated in GCCs between 2015 and 2019 are analysed. The median, overall proportion and standard deviation of each QI were calculated. Two-sided Cochran-Armitage tests were applied. Results QIs are divided into two categories: process-organization (PO-QIs) and treatment-procedures (TP-QIs), to allow a differentiated analysis for identifying improvement measures. PO-QIs that reflect the implementation of processes and structures show a high degree of application. PO-QIs have a tremendous influence on the quality of care and are easy to implement through SOPs. TP-QIs report on treatments that are performed in the GCC. TP-QIs that report on systemic therapies reach a plateau where the guideline is known, but patient-related-factors meaningfully prevent further increase. TP-QIs that report on surgical interventions fluctuate. The most relevant factors are practitioners' personal skills. Besides the discussion of results amongst peers during the audit, improvement measures could include surgical courses or coaching. Conclusion The analysis shows that a combination of different measures is necessary to anchor quality sustainably in health care and thus improve it.
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg (UKGM)
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Augsburg
Germany (DE)
Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft (DKG)
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg (UKGM)
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Augsburg
Germany (DE)
Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft (DKG)
Germany (DE)
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APA:
Griesshammer, E., Wesselmann, S., Beckmann, M., Dannecker, C., Wagner, U., Sibert, N.T.,... Sehouli, J. (2022). Quality assurance and improvement in oncology using guideline-derived quality indicators - results of gynaecological cancer centres certified by the German cancer society (DKG). Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-022-04060-8
MLA:
Griesshammer, Ellen, et al. "Quality assurance and improvement in oncology using guideline-derived quality indicators - results of gynaecological cancer centres certified by the German cancer society (DKG)." Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology (2022).
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