Psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Patient Satisfaction with Cancer-related Care questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient satisfaction is a fundamental aspect of perceived health care quality. The original English version of the Patient Satisfaction with Cancer-related Care (PSCC) is a psychometrically validated, one-dimensional instrument with relevance to cancer-related care. The goal of the study was to perform a psychometric validation of the PSCC in German (PSCC-G).

Methods

A sample of 394 cancer patients were recruited at oncological clinics in Hamburg, Germany. Patients completed the PSCC-G, three subscales of the Patient Satisfaction and Quality in Oncological Care (PASQOC), and one subscale from the German version of the Recherché Evaluative sur la Performance des Réseaux de Santé (RESPERE-60) questionnaire. We conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (

SUBMITTER: Bokemeyer F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7590742 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature