Emine Şenyuva, Hülya Kaya, Gülbeyaz Can
A valid and reliable tool in assessing patient education: the Patient Education Implementation Scale
International journal of nursing practice
access healthcare multifaceted poses significant challenges individuals chronic rare diseases rds study aimed conduct psychometric evaluation german version perception access healthcare questionnaire pahq among individuals rds conducted evaluation pahq using sample 271 adults rd diagnosis 31item instrument underwent evaluation including comparison three different confirmatory factor models cfa subsequent steps involved item removal reliability analysis computation cronbachs alpha analysis criterionrelated validity sixfactor model showed best fit data selected examination subsequently six items removed fit indices final model acceptable cronbachs alpha ranged 075 091 six subscales except availability subscale exhibited lowest value 064 terms criterionrelated validity different skills relating navigation access dimensions significantly correlated corresponding pahq subscales thus confirming validity capacity pahq guide targeted interventions facilitate crosspopulation comparisons positions valuable instrument advancing healthcare access research promoting equitable access care particularly individuals rare chronic diseases