Abstract
Patient-centered care involves the provision of treatments that are responsive to patients’ preferences. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Treatment Perception and Preferences measure. Participants (n = 128) completed the measure relative to pharmacological, educational, and behavioral treatments for the management of insomnia. For each treatment, the measure presents a description of its goal, activities, mode and dose of delivery, and nine items to rate its perceived acceptability. All items measuring perception of treatment were internally consistent (α >.85) and loaded on one factor, except the item assessing severity of side effects. Differences in the measure’s scores between groups of participants provided evidence of validity: participants with a preference for a particular treatment rated it more favorably than alternative treatments. The measure provides a systematic and efficient method for eliciting well-informed treatment preferences. Its use in practice should be investigated.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 743-761 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Clinical Nursing Research |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2018 |
Keywords
- acceptability
- measure
- reliability
- treatment preferences
- validity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing