Development of the Patient Activation Measure for mental health
Carla A Green, Nancy A Perrin, Michael R Polen, Michael C Leo, Judith H Hibbard, Martin Tusler, Carla A Green, Nancy A Perrin, Michael R Polen, Michael C Leo, Judith H Hibbard, Martin Tusler
Abstract
Our objective was to adapt the physical health Patient Activation Measure (PAM) for use among people with mental health conditions (PAM-MH). Data came from three studies among people with chronic mental health conditions and were combined in Rasch analyses. The PAM-MH's psychometric properties equal those of the original 13-item PAM. Test-retest reliability and concurrent validity were good, and the PAM-MH showed sensitivity to change. The PAM-MH appears to be a reliable and valid measure of patient activation among individuals with mental health problems. It appears to have potential for use in assessing change in activation.
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Source: PubMed