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Victoria Stanhope1, Daniel Baslock1, Janis Tondora2
1Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York, NY, United States.
Frontiers in Psychiatry
|August 19, 2021
Summary
The Person-Centered Care Planning Assessment Measure (PCCP-AM) is a valid and reliable tool for objectively assessing person-centered care planning in behavioral health settings. This measure aids in improving clinical supervision and quality improvement initiatives.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Psychometrics
- Mental Health Services
Background:
- Person-centered care is crucial for health care reform, yet objective measurement remains a challenge in medical and behavioral health settings.
- Existing methods struggle to quantify the extent to which care planning truly embodies person-centered principles.
- This study addresses the need for an objective assessment tool for person-centered care planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and validate the Person-Centered Care Planning Assessment Measure (PCCP-AM) as an objective tool.
- To assess the reliability and validity of the PCCP-AM in measuring person-centered care planning.
- To provide a quantifiable method for evaluating the person-centeredness of service plans.
Main Methods:
- The 10-item PCCP-AM was developed based on recovery-oriented practices, rating service plans on key person-centered elements.
- Inter-rater reliability (n=168) and internal consistency (n=798) were assessed using data from a randomized controlled trial.
- Concurrent validity was evaluated by comparing PCCP-AM scores with expert ratings on a separate instrument (n=84).
Main Results:
- High inter-rater reliability was found for PCCP-AM items (Kendall's W = 0.77–0.89).
- Strong internal consistency was demonstrated across a large sample (Cronbach's alpha = 0.72).
- The measure showed good concurrent validity when compared to expert assessments (Kendall's W = 0.55–0.74).
Conclusions:
- The 10-item PCCP-AM is a valid and reliable objective measure for assessing person-centered care.
- The PCCP-AM serves as a valuable tool for clinical supervision and quality improvement in mental health programs.
- Further psychometric evaluation is recommended to enhance the measure for research applications.
Keywords:
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