Development of the patient approach and views toward healthcare communication (PAV-COM) measure among older adults

Development of the patient approach and views toward healthcare communication (PAV-COM) measure among older adults

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study examines the psychometric properties of 9 items on the Patient Activation component of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) that assess how patients approach and communicate with their physicians. The MCBS is a n...

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Main Authors: Tarn Derjung M, Young Henry N, Craig Benjamin M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Physician-patient communication
Patient activation
Factor analysis
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/289

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