Table 2 Descriptive information on PACIC items
Item non-response in total study population (n = 165) | Floor and ceiling effects in total study population (n = 165) | % of responders reporting mostly/always present | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% of responders in lowest response category (absence) | % of responders in highest response category (presence) | Diabetes patients (n = 88) | COPD patients (n = 77) | ||
Patient activation | |||||
1 Asked about my ideas when we made a treatment plan | 24 | 21 | 21 | 59 | 40 |
2 Given choices about treatment to think about | 26 | 25 | 20 | 54 | 40 |
3 Asked to talk about any problems with my medicines or their effects | 24 | 20 | 28 | 54 | 52 |
Delivery system/practice design | |||||
4 Given a written list of things I should do to improve my health | 23 | 39 | 24 | 54 | 15 |
5 Satisfied that my care was well organized | 23 | 7 | 54 | 88 | 75 |
6 Shown how what I did to talke care of my illness influenced my condition | 25 | 18 | 46 | 72 | 50 |
Goal setting/tailoring | |||||
7 Asked to talk about my goals in caring for my illness | 26 | 30 | 16 | 48 | 25 |
8 Helped to set specific goals to improve my eating or exercise | 22 | 19 | 35 | 73 | 27 |
9 Given a copy of my treatment plan | 26 | 61 | 21 | 36 | 10 * |
10 Encouraged to go to a specific group or class to help me cope with my chronic illness | 27 | 76 | 10 | 21 | 2 |
11 Asked questions, either directly or on a survey, about my health habits | 27 | 53 | 18 | 40 | 12 |
Problem solving/contextual | |||||
12 Sure that my doctor or nurse thought about my values and my traditions when they recommended treatments to me | 27 | 29 | 32 | 63 | 51 |
13 Help to make a treatment plan that I could do in my daily life | 27 | 40 | 29 | 60 | 29 |
14 Helped to plan ahead so I could take care of my illness even in hard times | 28 | 38 | 26 | 58 | 31 |
15 Asked how my chronic illness affects my life | 30 | 38 | 23 | 43 | 29 |
Follow-up/coordination | |||||
16 Contacted after a visit to see how things were going | 26 | 52 | 16 | 32 | 19 |
17 Encouraged to attend programs in the community that could help me | 30 | 78 | 10 | 19 | 4 |
18 Referred to a dietician, health educator, or counselor | 26 | 40 | 45 | 75 | 13 |
19 Told how my visits with other types of doctors, like consultant or surgeon, helped my treatment | 23 | 28 | 43 | 68 | 41 |
20 Asked how my visits with other doctors were going | 35 | 29 | 20 | 46 | 27 |