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A psychometric assessment on patient education: Developing a satisfaction scale.
Bahar Çiftçi1, Gülçin Avşar1, Arzu Sarıalioğlu2
1Department of Fundamental of Nursing, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
|February 16, 2022
Summary
A new Patient Education Satisfaction Scale (PESS) was developed to measure patient satisfaction with education. This valid and reliable 30-item scale is a useful tool for researchers in patient education studies.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Research
- Educational Measurement
Background:
- Patient education is crucial for health outcomes.
- Measuring patient satisfaction with education requires reliable instruments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a measurement instrument for patient satisfaction with patient education.
- Introduce the Patient Education Satisfaction Scale (PESS).
Main Methods:
- Data collected using the "Patient Information Form" and the "Patient Education Satisfaction Scale (PESS)."
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used to assess scale structure.
- Reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha and item-total correlations.
Main Results:
- The Patient Education Satisfaction Scale (PESS) consists of 30 items across a single dimension.
- Excellent model fit indices were observed (e.g., GFI=0.91, CFI=0.91, RMSEA=0.061).
- High internal consistency was demonstrated (Cronbach's α=0.93), with item-total correlations ranging from 0.68 to 0.87.
Conclusions:
- The Patient Education Satisfaction Scale (PESS) is a valid and reliable instrument.
- PESS is recommended for researchers evaluating patient education effectiveness.
- This tool can enhance the quality of patient education research.
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