Validity of family satisfaction measures: an ongoing process*.
Validity of family satisfaction measures: an ongoing process*.
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家庭满意度衡量标准的有效性:一个持续的过程*。
DOI:
10.1097/pcc.0b013e3182975e4d
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2013
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Templin,ThomasN
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Meert,KathleenL;Templin,ThomasN
PFCC is care that is respectful of and responsive to patient and family preferences, needs, and values (1). In pediatrics, PFCC acknowledges the family as the child’s primary source of strength and support (2). To advance PFCC, tools to assess patient and family needs and priorities are necessary. Tools are also needed to evaluate patient and family outcomes in response to practice changes intended to address these needs and priorities. Family satisfaction in intensive care is the extent to which family members perceive their needs and expectations as fulfilled by healthcare providers (3). Family satisfaction is an outcome relevant to PFCC because satisfaction is expected to increase as patient and family needs are met. Several tools to assess family satisfaction have been developed for use in intensive care settings. However, few tools have been specifically developed or adequately tested with parents of critically ill children.In this issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Epstein et al (4) evaluate the internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the Family Satisfaction in the ICU (FS-ICU) survey in 50 parents of critically ill children admitted to a single cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU). The FS-ICU is a 24-item survey originally developed for use with family members of critically ill adults to assess two domains of family satisfaction, including satisfaction with care and satisfaction with medical decision making (5). FS-ICU items were generated based on the conceptual frameworks of patient satisfaction and quality end-of-life care, prior research on family needs and satisfaction with medical decision making, other validated satisfaction surveys, and a pilot study. Validation of the FS-ICU was conducted among 1,038 relatives of patients (46% spouses) of age 61±18 years (6). For this study, Epstein et al (4) modified the FS-ICU slightly to reflect that parents of young children are the intended respondents (pFS-ICU) rather than relatives of critically ill adults. Scores were converted to a 1–100 scale (0= lowest satisfaction and 100= highest satisfaction). Findings from the study demonstrate a total pFS-ICU score of 92.6±8.3 suggesting high overall satisfaction with care and decision-making processes in the pediatric CTICU. The pFS-ICU was found to have high internal consistency reliability as reflected by Cronbach’s alpha of 0.95. Construct validity was evaluated by correlation of the pFS-ICU scores with those of a 23-item satisfaction survey developed by McPherson et al (7). The McPherson survey was designed for use with parents of critically ill children and covers satisfaction with the hospital environment, patient care, and communication. Correlation between the pFS-ICU and the McPherson survey was strong (r= 0.73; p< 0.01). Correlation between the pFS-ICU