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

Table 3 Concurrent validity of the Care Evaluation Scale

Domains	Overall satisfaction	Overall quality of life	Overall quality of death and dying
I. Physical care by physician	0.649**	0.475**	0.490**
II. Physical care by nurse	0.702**	0.485**	0.473**
III. Psycho-existential care	0.676**	0.506**	0.484**
IV. Physician’s explanations to the patient	0.574**	0.434**	0.405**
V. Physician’s explanations to the family	0.602**	0.429**	0.414**
VI. Environment	0.571**	0.472**	0.464**
VII. Cost	0.529**	0.430**	0.437**
VIII. Consideration of family health	0.562**	0.436**	0.431**
IX. Availability	0.624**	0.471**	0.469**
X. Coordination and consistency	0.687**	0.473**	0.486**
Total score	0.775**	0.579**	0.570**

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