TURKISH VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY OF THE PATIENT PARTICIPATION SCALE.

Objective: The aim of this study is to establish the Turkish validity and reliability of the Patient Participation Scale. Method: This methodological study was conducted with 214 patients receiving outpatient or inpatient treatment in Turkey. Personal Information Form and Patient Participation Scale were used to collect the research data. Language equivalence, content validity and construct validity were performed to determine the validity of this scale. Within the scope of reliability analysis, Cronbach's alpha value and split-half reliability analysis were used to assess consistency. Results: The content validity index score of this scale was determined as 1.0. The Barlett Sphericity Tests value was (2260.928, p<0.00) and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value was 0.86 and the data set of the scale was found to be suitable for factor analysis. The Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.90. As a result of the analysis, the Guttman Equivalent Halves Coefficient was calculated as 0.91 and the Spearman-Brown Correlation Coefficient was calculated as 0.92 and it was concluded that the reliability of the scale was at an acceptable level. Conclusion: The study was concluded that the Turkish form of the Patient Participation Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool for evaluating the process of participation in the care process in patients receiving outpatient or inpatient treatment.