Reliability and validity of the Croatian version of Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Measure in primary care setting

Abstract

AimTo translate the Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Measure into Croatian and validate the Croatian version of the questionnaire.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in July 2011 in 8 general practices (GP) in Croatia. Following two stages of translation, back-translation, and pilot testing, the Croatian version of the CARE was tested on 568 consecutive patients.ResultsFace validity was high, the number of missing values was low (9%), and the internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) was 0.77. A principal component analysis of 10 CARE Measure items extracted two components with eigenvalues >1. These two components explained 43.6% of the total instrument variance.ConclusionThe Croatian version of the CARE Measure had acceptable reliability and face validity, but its intended component structure was not reproduced and further research is needed to understand its dimensionality.

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“…From the ten-item scale, 15 almost all the studies examined including ours found a single-factor structure, with items loading highly on one factor (above 0.70). 24 Consistent with previous research, our study supported the construct validity as the CARE Measure items loaded highly on one factor, showing that they captured the same concept. The only exception was the study by Hanževački et al, who extracted a two-factor structure with a percent variance of 43.6% and reliability coefficient of 0.77.…”

“…24,25 Construct validity was examined through factor analysis (PCA) with Varimax rotation and Kaiser normalization. 24,25 Construct validity was examined through factor analysis (PCA) with Varimax rotation and Kaiser normalization.…”

“…Since the CARE Measure had not been previously used in Malaysia, we conducted a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to examine the underlying components of the CARE Measure in primary oral health care. 24,25 Construct validity was examined through factor analysis (PCA) with Varimax rotation and Kaiser normalization. 18 Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test (KMO) and Eigenvalue of >1 were used for measuring sampling adequacy (>0.7) and for retaining factors in PCA.…”

“…18 Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test (KMO) and Eigenvalue of >1 were used for measuring sampling adequacy (>0.7) and for retaining factors in PCA. 25 However, potential bias can be introduced by the use of >1 cut-off value, 24 so the Scree plot was also inspected as a superior factor selection method to determine the appropriate number of factors to retain for rotation. Bartlett's test of sphericity was used to measure significant correlations between variables.…”

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“…Patients' perception of their physician's empathy was assessed using the Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) measure (37). This instrument has been extensively validated and found reliable in different populations, healthcare settings and countries (38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44). The CARE measure consists of 10 items with answers on a 5-point rating scale (1 = poor to 5 = excellent; Cronbach's alpha was 0.96); see Table 2.…”