Development and preliminary validation of a scale to measure patient uncertainty: The "Uncertainty Scale".
J Health Psychol
; 25(9): 1248-1258, 2020 08.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29376420
ABSTRACT
Research suggests that patient uncertainty related to experiencing symptoms may drive decisions to seek care. The only validated measure of patient uncertainty assesses uncertainty related to defined illness. In prior work, we engaged patients to describe uncertainty related to symptoms and used findings to develop the 'U-Scale' scale. In this work, we present results from preliminary scale reliability and validity testing. Psychometric testing demonstrated content validity, high internal consistency, and evidence for concurrent validity. Next steps include administration in diverse populations for continued refinement and validation, and exploration of the potential contribution of uncertainty to healthcare utilization.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patients
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Psychometrics
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Uncertainty
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Health Psychol
Journal subject:
PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
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