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Table 2 Reliability of the Care Evaluation Scale

From: Validation of the Chinese version of the Care Evaluation Scale for measuring the quality of structure and process of end-of-life care from the perspective of bereaved family

Domain

Mean ± SD

Cronbach’s αa

I. Physical care by physician

74.7 ± 20.7

0.901

II. Physical care by nurse

74.3 ± 19.4

0.915

III. Psycho-existential care

70.2 ± 21.1

0.927

IV. Physician’s explanations to the patient

69.4 ± 21.7

0.898

V. Physician’s explanations to the family

77.4 ± 18.9

0.911

VI. Environment

66.1 ± 22.2

0.916

VII. Cost

69.4 ± 20.1

0.802

VIII. Consideration of family health

58.9 ± 25.6

0.915

IX. Availability

70.3 ± 19.7

0.826

X. Coordination and consistency

76.2 ± 16.9

0.856

Total score

70.7 ± 16.4

0.967

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. aCronbach’s α > 0.70 indicate scale reliability