Psychometric Properties of the Treatment Perception and Preferences Measure.
Patient-centered care involves the provision of treatments that are responsive to patients' preferences. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Treatment Perception and Preferences measure. Participants ( n = 128) completed the measure relative to pharmacological, educational, and behavioral treatments for the management of insomnia. For each treatment, the measure presents a description of its goal, activities, mode and dose of delivery, and nine items to rate its perceived acceptability. All items measuring perception of treatment were internally consistent (α > .85) and loaded on one factor, except the item assessing severity of side effects. Differences in the measure's scores between groups of participants provided evidence of validity: participants with a preference for a particular treatment rated it more favorably than alternative treatments. The measure provides a systematic and efficient method for eliciting well-informed treatment preferences. Its use in practice should be investigated.
1 Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Souraya
S
Sidani
2 Phoenix VA Health Care System, Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA.
Dana R
DR
Epstein
3 York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mary
M
Fox
1 Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Joyal
J
Miranda
D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005221:Fatigue; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057240:Patient Preference; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
acceptability; measure; reliability; treatment preferences; validity