title: Psychometrics of the computer-based Relationships with Health Care Provider Scale in older adults.
abstract: The type and quality of the provider-patient health care relationship impacts patient adherence. The study purpose was to convert the 5-item paper and pencil Relationships With Health Care Provider Scale (RHCPS) to a reliable and valid computer-based scale for use with older adults. Outpatient adults (N = 121) older than 59 years were recruited. The RHCPS underwent several iterations documenting internal consistency reliability, content and factorial validity, and scale usability in a computer tablet format. A total of 5 expert judges rated all 5 items as valid, which resulted in a scale content validity index of 1. Cronbach's standardized alpha was .81. Principal components analysis extracted 1 factor (eigenvalue > 1; confirmed by scree plot) as anticipated. Computer-based RHCPS has the potential to reveal valuable clinical and scientific data on patient-provider relationships among older adults.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut, School of Nursing, 06269-2026, Storrs, CT 06269-2026, USA. Elizabeth.Anderson@uconn.edu
authors.forename: Elizabeth H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Patricia J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Neafsey
authors.forename: Sheri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peabody
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003201:Computers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires