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  • Primary Care Research
  • Health Services Research
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Patient-centered care is crucial in primary healthcare.
  • The Person-Centered Primary Care Measure (PCPCM) was developed based on patient and clinician input.
  • Cross-cultural validation is essential for global health measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric properties and scores of the PCPCM.
  • To assess the PCPCM across 28 languages and 35 OECD countries.
  • To provide a validated measure for international primary care research.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the 11-item PCPCM to 360 adults per country via online sampling.
  • Assessed construct validity using demographics and other patient-reported measures.
  • Analyzed psychometric properties, including internal consistency and concurrent validity.

Main Results:

  • The PCPCM demonstrated robust psychometric properties (Cronbach's alpha: 0.88–0.95).
  • Strong evidence of concurrent validity was found.
  • Overall mean PCPCM score was 2.74 (SD=0.19), with scores ranging from 2.28 (Sweden) to 3.08 (Turkey).

Conclusions:

  • The PCPCM's internal consistency and validity support its coherence in measuring key primary care functions.
  • Cross-country score variations suggest the impact of national policies, practices, and culture.
  • Further research is warranted to explore these international differences.