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Table 4 Pearson correlations of QCQ-PC with other validated questionnaires (EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL, MQOL, SAT-SF, DCS)

From: Development and validation of the quality care questionnaire –palliative care (QCQ-PC): patient-reported assessment of quality of palliative care

 

QCQ-PC subscale

 

Total score

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 4

EORTC-PAL

Physical functioning

0.076

0.091

0.034

0.089

0.089

Emotional functioning

0.229***

0.259***

0.165*

0.231***

0.236***

Global health

0.240***

0.278***

0.185**

0.206**

0.242***

McGill QOL

Existential well-being

0.323***

0.341***

0.237***

0.292***

0.308***

Support

0.305***

0.310***

0.218***

0.285***

0.299***

SAT-SF strategies

Total

0.363***

0.351***

0.285***

0.305***

0.372***

Core strategies

0.304***

0.310***

0.239***

0.242***

0.321***

Preparation strategies

0.375***

0.354***

0.301***

0.316***

0.373***

Implementation strategies

0.344***

0.324***

0.261***

0.301***

0.354***

DCS

Total

−0.397***

−0.357***

−0.378***

−0.325***

−0.376***

Uncertainty

−0.367***

−0.324***

− 0.347***

− 0.323***

− 0.348***

Informed

− 0.282***

− 0.265***

− 0.251***

− 0.204**

− 0.275***

Values clarity

− 0.267***

−0.200**

− 0.268***

−0.235***

− 0.241***

Support

−0.384***

−0.366***

− 0.374***

−0.317***

− 0.353***

Effective decision

−0.349***

−0.327***

− 0.329***

−0.270***

− 0.344***

  1. Abbreviation: EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-15 item palliative care, McGill QOL McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire, SAT Smart Management Strategy for Health (SMASH) Assessment Tool, DCS Decisional Conflict Scale
  2. *** P < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05