Structural validity and internal consistency of the Patient Centred Assessment Method in a primary care setting in a Japanese island area: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to examine the structural validity and internal consistency of the original English version of the Patient Centred Assessment Method (PCAM) in a primary care setting in a Japanese island area.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

A clinic on a remote island in Okinawa, Japan, that provides general outpatient and 24-hour emergency services.

Participants

This study included 355 patients who visited Tarama Clinic from 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018, were aged ≥20 years, lived in Tarama Village and had decision-making capacity.

Main outcome measures

Patient complexity scored by the PCAM.

Results

The mean (SD) PCAM score was 21.4 (5.7). The distribution was skewed to the right and there were no ceiling and floo

SUBMITTER: Sugiyama Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9240877 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature