Table 3 The QPP-PC, inclusive dimensions, factors, 49 items and 3 single items
Dimensions/Factors/Items | Cronbach’s αa | |
|---|---|---|
Subjective importance (SI) | Perceived reality (PR) | |
Medical–technical competence (12 items) | 0.91 | 0.91 |
Symptom relief | 0.91 | 0.88 |
I receive the best possible help for: | ||
Pain | ||
Nausea/vomiting | ||
Loss of appetite | ||
Shortness of breath | ||
Depression (feeling sad) | ||
Anxiety (feeling nervous) | ||
Lack of sleep | ||
Constipation/diarrhoea | ||
Exhaustion | 0.89 | 0.88 |
I receive the best possible help to take care of my: | ||
Tiredness (lack of energy) | ||
Drowsiness (feeling sleepy) | ||
I receive: | ||
The best possible medical care (single item) | ||
The best possible help to take care of my personal hygiene (single item) | ||
Physical–technical conditions (3 items) | 0.65 | 0.44 |
Access to help, food and equipment | 0.65 | 0.44 |
I receive help within an acceptable waiting times | ||
I receive food and drink that I like | ||
I have access to the necessary equipment | ||
Identity-oriented approach (20 items) | 0.94 | 0.88 |
Information | 0.83 | 0.83 |
I receive useful information on: | ||
How care and treatments will take place | ||
The effects and use of medicine | ||
My illness and my symptoms | ||
What I may expect in the near future (development of the illness and symptoms, my health and function) | ||
How to take care of myself | ||
Which doctor are responsible for my medical care | ||
Which nurse are responsible for my nursing care | ||
Honesty | 0.87 | 0.78 |
The personnel seem to give me honest answers to my questions: | ||
Doctors | ||
Nurses | ||
Other personnel | ||
Respect and empathy | 0.92 | 0.81 |
The personnel seem to understand how I experience my situation: | ||
Doctors | ||
Nurses | ||
Other personnel | ||
The personnel are respectful towards me: | ||
Doctors | ||
Nurses | ||
Other personnel | ||
Participation | 0.88 | 0.81 |
I have good opportunity to participate in the decisions that apply to: | ||
Medical care | ||
Nursing care | ||
Individual plan for my care | ||
Choose where to receive my care | ||
Socio-cultural atmosphere (17 items) | 0.92 | 0.90 |
Meaningfulness | 0.96 | 0.89 |
The personnel support and assist me in living the rest of my life in a meaningful way: | ||
Doctors | ||
Nurses | ||
Other personnel | ||
Spiritual and existential | 0.97 | 0.96 |
The personnel support and assist me in tending to my spiritual and existential needs: | ||
Doctors | ||
Nurses | ||
Other personnel | ||
Relatives and friends | 0.79 | 0.66 |
My relatives: | ||
And friends are treated with respect | ||
Receive the best possible help, support and care | ||
May participate in decisions about my care, according to my preferences | ||
Continuity | 0.55 | 0.53 |
I usually receive help from the same: | ||
Doctor | ||
nurse | ||
My care is determined by my own requests and needs rather than staff procedures | ||
Planning and cooperation | 0.79 | 0.83 |
There is good planning of my: | ||
Medical care | ||
Nursing care | ||
The personnel cooperate well | ||
All the health and welfare services that I receive are well coordinated | ||
There is a pleasant and secure atmosphere on the ward (single item) | ||