Patients' assessment of chronic illness care: a validation study among patients with type 2 diabetes in Finland.

Nina SimonsenAnne M KoponenSakari Suominen

Published in: BMC health services research (2018)

A Finnish version of the PACIC scale is now validated in the primary care setting among patients with type 2 diabetes. The findings suggest comparable psychometric properties of the Finnish scale as of the original English instrument and earlier translations, and reasonable levels of validity and reliability.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
primary care
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
quality improvement
pain management
health insurance