Provider support in complementary and alternative medicine: exploring the role of patient empowerment.

作者: Carla M. Bann , Fuschia M. Sirois , Edith G. Walsh

DOI: 10.1089/ACM.2009.0381

关键词: Item response theoryCronbach's alphaHealth careFamily medicinePsychometricsEmpowermentStructural equation modelingMedicineFocus groupMEDLINEClinical psychology

摘要: Abstract Background: The quality of the patient–provider relationship is well-recognized as having a key role in therapeutic outcomes irrespective treatment effects. Yet there lack scales to assess aspects complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) provider support. Objectives: objectives this study were develop psychometrically evaluate measure patients' perceptions support, patient-centered care, empowerment predictors health outcomes. Methods: Based on five focus groups with CAM clients, we developed following three scales: Perceived Provider Support, Patient-Centered Care (PCC), Empowerment. cognitively tested 6 users then pilot-tested 216 respondents. Confirmatory factor analyses, item response theory Cronbach's αs conducted their psychometric properties. Bootstrapping techniques structural equation modeling used Empowerment mediator r...

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