Evaluating patient participation in VBHC

We conducted a multi-center mixed-methods study between February 2022 and January 2023 in a consortium of seven Dutch hospitals (Santeon hospitals) that collaborate in implementing VBHC by actively measuring, benchmarking, and improving value of care for fifteen medical conditions. Multidisciplinary Value improvment (VI) teams per medical condition have been set up in each of the seven hospitals, with a few exceptions when the hospital does not provide care for that condition. These VI teams consist of healthcare professionals, project leaders, managers, and data-analysts who work together to achieve value improvements.

A questionnaire on patient participation (the public and patient engagement evaluation tool) was tailored to the study’s context, completed by value improvment team members (n=147 from 76 different VI teams). In addition, 30 semi-structured interviews were held with VI team members, and analyzed through thematic analysis.

Data is archived at St. Antonius Hospital and not available due to privacy restrictions. Aggregated questionnaire data is available as appendix to the published open acces article.