Gothenburg direct observation tool for assessing person-centred care (GDOT-PCC): evaluation of inter-rater reliability.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the inter-rater reliability of the Gothenburg direct observation tool-person-centred care in assessing healthcare professionals' competency in delivering person-centred care (PCC).

Design

Observational, fully-crossed inter-rater reliability study.

Setting

The study was conducted between October and December 2022 at the participants' homes or offices.

Participants and methods

Six health professionals individually rated 10 video-recorded, simulated consultations against the 53-item, 15-domain tool covering four major areas: PCC activities, clinician manner, clinician skills and PCC goals. Cronbach's α was used to assess internal consistency. Intraclass correlations (ICC) and 95% CI were computed for the domains.

Results

Two domains (pla

SUBMITTER: Ekman N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007047 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature