Article: A pilot study on the validity and reliability of the Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI) in a Chinese population

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TitleA pilot study on the validity and reliability of the Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI) in a Chinese population
AuthorsLam, CLK1
Yuen, NYK1
Mercer, SW2
Wong, W1
KeywordsChinese
Content validity
Patient enablement
Primary care
Reliability
Issue Date2010
PublisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/
CitationFamily Practice, 2010, v. 27 n. 4, p. 395-403 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmq021
AbstractBackground: The Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI) was developed to measure patients' enablement, which is an indicator of the effectiveness of a primary care consultation; however, to date, the PEI has not been tested in Asian populations. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to test the acceptability, validity, reliability and other psychometric properties of a Chinese [Hong Kong (HK)] translation of the PEI in Chinese patients in Hong Kong and whether these properties would be affected by different timing of administration. Methods: A Chinese (HK) translation of the PEI was developed by iterative forward-backward translations and the content validity was assessed by a cognitive debriefing interview with 10 Chinese patients. It was then administered to 152 adult patients attending a government-funded primary care clinic in Hong Kong both immediately after the consultation and 2-3 weeks later by telephone. Internal construct validity was assessed by item-scale correlations and factor analysis, test-retest reliability was assessed by intraclass correlation (ICC) and sensitivity was assessed by known group comparison. Results: The Chinese (HK) PEI was semantically equivalent to the original PEI for all items. Acceptability of the PEI was high with 83.1% response and 100% completion rates. Statistical analyses showed no difference between test and retest means as well as good reproducibility (ICC 0.75). Internal reliability determined by Cronbach's alpha was >0.8 irrespective of timing of administration. Scale construct validity was confirmed by strong (r > 0.4) item-scale correlations and resumed to a one-factor hypothesized structure. PEI scores were significantly higher in younger patients supporting sensitivity. There was no significant difference in the psychometric properties or scores between the assessment results from immediately after and 2-weeks postconsultation. Conclusions: A Chinese (HK) translation of the PEI equivalent to the original is now available for application to Chinese populations. Pilot testing supported its acceptability, validity, reliability and sensitivity. Further studies to confirm its construct validity and responsiveness will help to establish the Chinese (HK) PEI as an outcome measure of the effectiveness of primary care consultations in Chinese patients. © The Author 2010. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
ISSN0263-2136
2011 Impact Factor: 1.503
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.109
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmq021
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000280261300007
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
Funding Information:

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

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dc.contributor.authorLam, CLK
dc.contributor.authorYuen, NYK
dc.contributor.authorMercer, SW
dc.contributor.authorWong, W
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-31T10:22:34Z
dc.date.available2010-10-31T10:22:34Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractBackground: The Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI) was developed to measure patients' enablement, which is an indicator of the effectiveness of a primary care consultation; however, to date, the PEI has not been tested in Asian populations. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to test the acceptability, validity, reliability and other psychometric properties of a Chinese [Hong Kong (HK)] translation of the PEI in Chinese patients in Hong Kong and whether these properties would be affected by different timing of administration. Methods: A Chinese (HK) translation of the PEI was developed by iterative forward-backward translations and the content validity was assessed by a cognitive debriefing interview with 10 Chinese patients. It was then administered to 152 adult patients attending a government-funded primary care clinic in Hong Kong both immediately after the consultation and 2-3 weeks later by telephone. Internal construct validity was assessed by item-scale correlations and factor analysis, test-retest reliability was assessed by intraclass correlation (ICC) and sensitivity was assessed by known group comparison. Results: The Chinese (HK) PEI was semantically equivalent to the original PEI for all items. Acceptability of the PEI was high with 83.1% response and 100% completion rates. Statistical analyses showed no difference between test and retest means as well as good reproducibility (ICC 0.75). Internal reliability determined by Cronbach's alpha was >0.8 irrespective of timing of administration. Scale construct validity was confirmed by strong (r > 0.4) item-scale correlations and resumed to a one-factor hypothesized structure. PEI scores were significantly higher in younger patients supporting sensitivity. There was no significant difference in the psychometric properties or scores between the assessment results from immediately after and 2-weeks postconsultation. Conclusions: A Chinese (HK) translation of the PEI equivalent to the original is now available for application to Chinese populations. Pilot testing supported its acceptability, validity, reliability and sensitivity. Further studies to confirm its construct validity and responsiveness will help to establish the Chinese (HK) PEI as an outcome measure of the effectiveness of primary care consultations in Chinese patients. © The Author 2010. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
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dc.identifier.citationFamily Practice, 2010, v. 27 n. 4, p. 395-403 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmq021
dc.identifier.citeulike7815600
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmq021
dc.identifier.epage403
dc.identifier.hkuros174782
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000280261300007
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
Funding Information:

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

dc.identifier.issn0263-2136
2011 Impact Factor: 1.503
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.109
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid20435665
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-77955252468
dc.identifier.spage395
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/124237
dc.identifier.volume27
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofFamily Practice
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsThis is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Family Practice following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Family Practice, 2010, v. 27 n. 4, p. 395-403 is available online at: http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/content/27/4/395
dc.rightsCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License
dc.subject.meshAdaptation, Psychological
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subject.meshPhysician-Patient Relations
dc.subject.meshPrimary Health Care
dc.subject.meshQuestionnaires - standards
dc.subjectChinese
dc.subjectContent validity
dc.subjectPatient enablement
dc.subjectPrimary care
dc.subjectReliability
dc.titleA pilot study on the validity and reliability of the Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI) in a Chinese population
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
  2. University of Glasgow