Translation and validation of the Chinese version of quality of physician-patient interaction scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the importance of outpatient physician-patient interaction is increasingly recognized, there remains a lack of effective tools to assess these interactions in mainland China. This gap limits our understanding of the nuances in outpatient physician-patient interactions.

Objective

This study aimed to translate the Questionnaire on the Quality of Physician-Patient Interaction (QQPPI) into Chinese and validate its effectiveness in assessing the quality of outpatient physician-patient interactions.

Methods

This study recruited 466 outpatients using convenience sampling and was conducted in four phases: (1) translation and back-translation to develop the Chinese version of the QQPPI (QQPPI-C); (2) expert review for cultural and contextual relevance; (3) psy

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12268661 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature