Spanish Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Person-Centred Practice Inventory-Care (PCPI-C):...

Area of Science:

• Healthcare research
• Psychometrics
• Cross-cultural adaptation

Background:

• Person-centred care is crucial for ethical and responsive healthcare.
• Existing tools for measuring person-centred care may not be culturally appropriate for Spanish-speaking populations.
• Validating instruments in different languages is essential for global health research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To translate and culturally adapt the Person-centred Practice Inventory-Care (PCPI-C) into Spanish.
• To psychometrically validate the Spanish version of the PCPI-C.
• To provide a reliable and culturally appropriate measure of person-centred care for Spanish-speaking patients.

Main Methods:

• A two-phase research design was employed, including translation and cultural adaptation following established guidelines.
• A cross-sectional quantitative survey with 200 patients was conducted for psychometric evaluation.
• Psychometric properties assessed included content validity, internal consistency, and construct validity via factor analyses.

Main Results:

• The Spanish translation and cultural adaptation of the PCPI-C were successful, with high content validity (clarity: 0.95, relevance: 0.97).
• The instrument demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: 0.67–0.84) and strong construct validity.
• Factor analyses supported a five-dimensional structure, consistent with the original instrument, with good model fit indices after refinement.

Conclusions:

• The Spanish version of the PCPI-C is a psychometrically valid and culturally appropriate tool for assessing person-centred care.
• This validated instrument will enable healthcare professionals to measure patient perceptions and track person-centred practice in Spanish-speaking settings.
• The availability of this tool supports international comparative studies and the development of improved healthcare models.