Measuring cancer care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: Trial of a new approach that privileges patient voices

This study examined a new method for measuring the care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer: the Indigenous People’s Experiences of Cancer Care Survey (IPECCS). The study assessed IPECCS’s: 1) performance; 2) ability to elicit information useful for service improv...

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Autores principales: Monica Green, Joan Cunningham, Kate Anderson, Kalinda Griffiths, Gail Garvey
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:72ac215918ba4686b8ee6bead75cb3542021-11-15T04:33:55ZMeasuring cancer care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: Trial of a new approach that privileges patient voices2372-0247https://doaj.org/article/72ac215918ba4686b8ee6bead75cb3542021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://pxjournal.org/journal/vol8/iss2/9https://doaj.org/toc/2372-0247This study examined a new method for measuring the care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer: the Indigenous People’s Experiences of Cancer Care Survey (IPECCS). The study assessed IPECCS’s: 1) performance; 2) ability to elicit information useful for service improvements; and 3) implementation potential. Three participant groups were recruited from five Australian cancer treatment sites: 1) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer (+/- support person); 2) interviewers; and 3) health services staff. Trained interviewers administered IPECCS to participants with cancer in audiotaped sessions. Paper forms and transcripts were compared to assess performance, and problems/potential solutions reported by participants with cancer were assessed for actionability. All participant groups completed separate interviews regarding IPECCS. Selected implementation measures were assessed based on interviews and IPECCS administration. Participants (n=31) included 11 Aboriginal people with cancer, 7 support people, 4 interviewers, and 9 health staff. Aboriginal people with cancer spoke at length about their cancer care experiences and identified problems and potential solutions that could be acted upon by health services. Although some parts of the IPECCS form were well-completed, recording was inconsistent and inadequate. Aboriginal people with cancer and interviewers predominantly supported the IPECCS process; while most health staff supported the aims, they questioned its feasibility. Capturing domains of patient experience relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people requires a culturally safe, strengths-based approach. The tension between facilitating meaningful patient engagement and maximizing the efficiency of data collection and use must be resolved to realise the benefits of such an approach. <strong>Experience Framework</strong> This article is associated with the Policy & Measurement lens of The Beryl Institute Experience Framework. (<a href="https://www.theberylinstitute.org/ExperienceFramework">https://www.theberylinstitute.org/ExperienceFramework</a>). <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theberylinstitute.org/page/PXSEARCH#resource-list-all/?view_28_page=1&view_28_filters=%5B%7B%22field%22%3A%22field_38%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22in%22%2C%22value%22%3A%5B%22PXJ%20Article%22%5D%7D%2C%7B%22field%22%3A%22field_20%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22is%22%2C%22value%22%3A%5B%22%22%5D%7D%2C%7B%22field%22%3A%22field_40%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22is%22%2C%22value%22%3A%5B%22%22%2C%22Policy%20%26%20Measurement%22%5D%7D%2C%7B%22field%22%3A%22field_41%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22is%22%2C%22value%22%3A%5B%22%22%5D%7D%5D">Access other PXJ articles</a> related to this lens.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theberylinstitute.org/page/Ecosystem-PolicyMeasurement">Access other resources</a> related to this lens.</li> </ul>Monica GreenJoan CunninghamKate AndersonKalinda GriffithsGail GarveyThe Beryl Institutearticleindigenousaboriginaltorres strait islanderfirst nationsaustraliapatient experiencepatient- and person- and family- centred caremeasurementcancerquality of carehealth careMedicine (General)R5-920Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENPatient Experience Journal (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic indigenous
aboriginal
torres strait islander
first nations
australia
patient experience
patient- and person- and family- centred care
measurement
cancer
quality of care
health care
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
spellingShingle indigenous
aboriginal
torres strait islander
first nations
australia
patient experience
patient- and person- and family- centred care
measurement
cancer
quality of care
health care
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Monica Green
Joan Cunningham
Kate Anderson
Kalinda Griffiths
Gail Garvey
Measuring cancer care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: Trial of a new approach that privileges patient voices
description This study examined a new method for measuring the care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer: the Indigenous People’s Experiences of Cancer Care Survey (IPECCS). The study assessed IPECCS’s: 1) performance; 2) ability to elicit information useful for service improvements; and 3) implementation potential. Three participant groups were recruited from five Australian cancer treatment sites: 1) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer (+/- support person); 2) interviewers; and 3) health services staff. Trained interviewers administered IPECCS to participants with cancer in audiotaped sessions. Paper forms and transcripts were compared to assess performance, and problems/potential solutions reported by participants with cancer were assessed for actionability. All participant groups completed separate interviews regarding IPECCS. Selected implementation measures were assessed based on interviews and IPECCS administration. Participants (n=31) included 11 Aboriginal people with cancer, 7 support people, 4 interviewers, and 9 health staff. Aboriginal people with cancer spoke at length about their cancer care experiences and identified problems and potential solutions that could be acted upon by health services. Although some parts of the IPECCS form were well-completed, recording was inconsistent and inadequate. Aboriginal people with cancer and interviewers predominantly supported the IPECCS process; while most health staff supported the aims, they questioned its feasibility. Capturing domains of patient experience relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people requires a culturally safe, strengths-based approach. The tension between facilitating meaningful patient engagement and maximizing the efficiency of data collection and use must be resolved to realise the benefits of such an approach. <strong>Experience Framework</strong> This article is associated with the Policy & Measurement lens of The Beryl Institute Experience Framework. (<a href="https://www.theberylinstitute.org/ExperienceFramework">https://www.theberylinstitute.org/ExperienceFramework</a>). <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theberylinstitute.org/page/PXSEARCH#resource-list-all/?view_28_page=1&view_28_filters=%5B%7B%22field%22%3A%22field_38%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22in%22%2C%22value%22%3A%5B%22PXJ%20Article%22%5D%7D%2C%7B%22field%22%3A%22field_20%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22is%22%2C%22value%22%3A%5B%22%22%5D%7D%2C%7B%22field%22%3A%22field_40%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22is%22%2C%22value%22%3A%5B%22%22%2C%22Policy%20%26%20Measurement%22%5D%7D%2C%7B%22field%22%3A%22field_41%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22is%22%2C%22value%22%3A%5B%22%22%5D%7D%5D">Access other PXJ articles</a> related to this lens.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theberylinstitute.org/page/Ecosystem-PolicyMeasurement">Access other resources</a> related to this lens.</li> </ul>
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Joan Cunningham
Kate Anderson
Kalinda Griffiths
Gail Garvey
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Kalinda Griffiths
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title Measuring cancer care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: Trial of a new approach that privileges patient voices
title_short Measuring cancer care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: Trial of a new approach that privileges patient voices
title_full Measuring cancer care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: Trial of a new approach that privileges patient voices
title_fullStr Measuring cancer care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: Trial of a new approach that privileges patient voices
title_full_unstemmed Measuring cancer care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: Trial of a new approach that privileges patient voices
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