title: Psychometric evaluation of the Norwegian version of the Person-centred Care Assessment Tool.
abstract: The Person-centred Care Assessment Tool (P-CAT) was developed as a self-reporting assessment scale for staff ratings of the person-centredness of their nursing practice. This study investigates the psychometric properties of P-CAT in a sample of staff working in residential units for older people. Descriptive characteristics were calculated for each item and an independent-sample t-test was used to compare ratings from different groups. Internal consistency and reliability were examined using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Exploratory factor analysis was used to evaluate construct validity. Test-retest reliability was examined by means of intra-class correlation and the Pearson correlation coefficient. The mean score of P-CAT was 45.3 (standard deviation 7.8). Cronbach's alpha was 0.83. The factor analysis resulted in a two-component solution organizing the items into two subscales. There were significant differences between ordinary care units and special-care units and between various occupational groups, indicating a discriminating ability of the tool.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Centre for Dementia Research, Centre for Ageing and Health, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. anne.marie.rokstad@aldringoghelse.no
authors.forename: Anne Marie Mork
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rokstad
authors.forename: Knut
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Engedal
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Edvardsson
authors.forename: Geir
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Selbaek
mesh_terms: D009664:Norway; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires