Behaviors in Advance Care Planning and ACtions Survey (BACPACS): development and validation part 1.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although advance care planning (ACP) is fairly well understood, significant barriers to patient participation remain. As a result, tools to assess patient behaviour are required. The objective of this study was to improve the measurement of patient engagement in ACP by detecting existing survey design issues and establishing content and response process validity for a new survey entitled Behaviours in Advance Care Planning and ACtions Survey (BACPACS).

Methods

We based our new tool on that of an existing ACP engagement survey. Initial item reduction was carried out using behavior change theories by content and design experts to help reduce response burden and clarify questions. Thirty-two patients with chronic diseases (cancer, heart failure or renal failure) were

SUBMITTER: Kassam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5700663 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature