A 4-factor perspective of the patient-practitioner orientation scale (PPOS): a deeper understanding of patient-centredness

• DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03867-w
• Publication Date: 2022-11-29T07:38:25Z
• Authors: Yinan Jiang; Jing Wei; Lili Shi; Jinya Cao; Boheng Zhu; Xia Hong
• Keywords: Exploratory factor analysis

Abstract Background Although patient-centred medical services are widely recognized and accepted, how to define evaluate them remains a controversial topic. Objectives This study attempts the underlying structure of Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS) with homogenous population clarify connotation patient-centredness. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 279 7th year Chinese students in were selected examine internal PPOS by means consistency, exploratory, confirmatory factor analyses. Results Both two-factor model four-factor showed acceptable consistency structural validity. The that endorsed implicit attitude towards doctor–patient relationship outperformed terms adaptability. Conclusions has good psychometric attributes, as evaluated students. article explore patient-centredness from perspective attitudes affect resummarizes four factors. These dimensions may suggest deeper relationship, while “sharing information” or “caring about” “patient” is behaviour preference expressed on basis these attitudes, which result rather than cause. Practice implications Understanding can help construct service concept improve education courses system design activities.