Validation of the PAM-13 instrument in the Hungarian general population 40 years old and above.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient activation comprises the skills, knowledge and motivation necessary for patients' effective contribution to their care. We adapted and validated the 13-item Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13) in the ≥ 40 years old Hungarian general population.

Methods

A cross-sectional web survey was conducted among 900 respondents selected from an online panel via quota sampling. After 10 days, the survey was repeated on 100 respondents. The distribution, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, factor structure, convergent, discriminant and known-groups validity of PAM-13 were assessed according to the COSMIN guidelines.

Results

The sample comprised 779 respondents. Mean (± SD) age was 60.4 ± 10.6 years, 54% were female and 67% had chronic illness. Mean (± 

SUBMITTER: Zrubka Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9550701 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature