The consultation and relational empathy measure: an investigation of its scaling structure.

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aut.researcherKersten, Paula
dc.contributor.authorKersten, P
dc.contributor.authorWhite, PJ
dc.contributor.authorTennant, A
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-23T20:32:29Z
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-23T20:33:07Z
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-23T20:33:31Z
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-23T20:42:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-23T20:42:10Z
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-09T03:16:11Z
dc.date.available2011-11-23T20:32:29Z
dc.date.available2011-11-23T20:33:07Z
dc.date.available2011-11-23T20:33:31Z
dc.date.available2011-11-23T20:42:00Z
dc.date.available2011-11-23T20:42:10Z
dc.date.available2011-12-09T03:16:11Z
dc.date.copyright2011-10-08
dc.date.issued2011-10-08
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) measure is recommended to evaluate the quality of care. However, there is no evidence that it is valid in rehabilitation. Aims were to examine the internal construct (factorial) validity of the CARE in the assessment of the patient-therapist relationship. Method: CARE data were part of an experimental study of acupuncture and different currently used acupuncture placebo controls, including 213 patients (age 66.8, SD 8.3, 58% female) with chronic stable hip or knee pain of mechanical origin, waiting for a joint replacement. CARE was completed two weeks into the study and on completion, two weeks later. Data analysis: Cronbach alpha, factor analysis and Rasch analysis. Results: Internal construct validity was supported (82% of variance explained by the first factor; fit to the Rasch model χ( 2 ) = 18.2, P = 0.57). CARE was unidimensional, had local independence of items, good item fit, absence of Differential Item Functioning and invariance over time. Three percent of people did not complete items 9 & 10. Conclusions: CARE satisfied strict criteria for internal construct validity. An interval scale transformation is available that can be used in clinical practice and research. Further work is required to investigate item non-response and how this may be dealt with in clinical settings. [Box: see text].
dc.identifier.citationDisability and Rehabilitation, Vol. 34, No. 6 , Pages 503-509
dc.identifier.doi10.3109/09638288.2011.610493
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/3057
dc.languageENG
dc.publisherAUT University; Informa Healthcare
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dc.rightsCopyright © Informa Healthcare, 2011. Authors retain the right to place his/her post-publication version of the work on a personal website or institutional repository for non commercial purposes. The definitive version was published in (see Citation). The original publication is available at (see Publisher's Version)
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.subjectPatient-reported outcome measures
dc.subjectEmpathy
dc.subjectValidity
dc.subjectRasch analysis
dc.subjectConsultation and relational empathy
dc.subjectHealth care quality measure
dc.subjectProfessional-patient relations
dc.subjectValidation process
dc.titleThe consultation and relational empathy measure: an investigation of its scaling structure.
dc.typeJournal Article
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