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Table 3 Subscales scores and measures of internal consistency within subscales in a Norwegian version of Nijmegen Continuity Questionnaire used among patients referred to somatic rehabilitation

From: Patient perspectives on continuity of care: adaption and preliminary psychometric assessment of a Norwegian version of the Nijmegen Continuity Questionnaire (NCQ-N)

Personal continuity - care provider knows me

GP

Specialist

 

Subscale items:

IRC a

IRC a

 

 I know this care provider well

0.78

0.81

 

 This care provider knows my medical history well

0.80

0.82

 

 This care provider always remembers what he/she did during my last visit(s)

0.76

0.75

 

 This care provider knows my family circumstances well

0.75

0.77

 

 This care provider knows well what I do in my day-to-day life

0.72

0.80

 

Total subscale score (SD)

3.92 (0.82)

3.05 (1.00)

 

 Patients with lowest subscale score (floor effect), n (%)

0.7

3.6

 

 Patients with highest subscale score (ceiling effect), n (%)

14.7

5.2

 

 Internal consistency (Cronbach alpha)

0.91

0.92

 

Personal continuity - care provider shows commitment

GP

Specialist

 

Subscale items:

IRC a

IRC a

 

 This care provider contacts me when necessary without me having to ask him/her to do so

0.68

0.75

 

 This care provider knows well what I think is important when it comes to my care

0.68

0.76

 

 This care provider maintains enough contact with me when I am seen by other care providers

0.73

0.79

 

Total subscale score (SD)

3.51 (0.96)

3.05 (1.0)

 

 Patients with lowest subscale score (floor effect), n (%)

3.1

9.1

 

 Patients with highest subscale score (ceiling effect), n (%)

11.8

5.4

 

 Internal consistency (Cronbach alpha)

0.84

0.88

 

Team/cross-boundary continuity -

within primary care

within specialized care

between GP and specialist

Subscale items:

IRC a

IRC a

IRC a

 These care providers pass on information to each other well

0.97

0.92

0.86

 These care providers work together well

0.89

0.94

0.90

 The care given by these care providers is well-connected

0.89

0.91

0.85

 These care providers always know well what the other care providers have done

0.88

0.88

0.84

Total subscale score (SD)

2.88 (0.91)

3.26 (0.98)

3.33(0.91)

 Patients with lowest subscale score (floor effect), n (%)

5.4

5.1

3.6

 Patients with highest subscale score (ceiling effect), n (%)

2.8

6.7

6.8

 Internal consistency (Cronbach alpha)

0.96

0.97

0.95

  1. aItem rest correlation (IRC): Correlation between the actual single item and the subscale without this single item