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Promoting and measuring family caregiver self-efficacy in caregiver-physician interactions
Crystal Dea Moore1, Kevin M Cook
1Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. cmoore@skidmore.edu
Abstract:
This article describes the development of a 5-item scale that assesses family caregivers' self-efficacy in communicating with physicians about ill family members (Perceived Efficacy in Caregiver-Physician Interactions-PECPI) in the context of an evaluation study of an online training in health care communication skills for caregivers. A national sample of 197 self-identified family caregivers participated in an online webinar and completed a brief evaluation instrument before and immediately after the training. Results indicated that the webinar was effective in increasing perceived self-efficacy and self-reported knowledge about and level of preparation for medical visits. Principal component analysis indicates that the PECPI is unidimensional with a Cronbach's alpha of .91.
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