Measuring Trust in Healthcare

描述：此应用程序请求支持一项研究以确定 一种新的医疗信任/不信任测量方法的心理测量学特性 系统。医疗不信任指数2.1版(MMiv2.1)最初是 用来检验这样一种假设：不信任是 少数族裔的医疗保健服务利用不足，因此 将有助于解释医疗服务利用方面的种族差异。 然而，我们认为，信任/不信任的概念要广泛得多。 对卫生服务研究的影响。该措施的发展已经 自1996年以来一直在进行。在一项使用小“方便样本”的先导研究中 MMIV2.1显示出了良好的心理测量学特性。我们现在寻求 支持开展一项研究以验证该措施并确定其 社区样本中的心理测量学特性。有两个具体目标： 1.建立医疗不信任指数2.1版的可靠性 2.建立医疗不信任指数2.1版的有效性

DESCRIPTION: This application requests support for a study to determine the psychometric properties of a new measure of trust/mistrust of the medical care system. The Medical Mistrust Index Version 2.1 (MMIv2.1) was initially developed to test the hypothesis that mistrust is a determinant of under-utilization of medical care services among racial minorities and as such will help explain race disparities in utilization of healthcare services. However, we believe that the concept of trust/mistrust has much broader implications for health services research. Development of the measure has been ongoing since 1996. In a pilot study using a small "convenience sample" the MMIv2.1 has displayed promising psychometric properties. We now seek support to conduct a study to validate the measure and establish its psychometric properties in a community sample. There are two specific aims: 1. To establish the reliability of the Medical Mistrust Index Version 2.1 2. To establish the validity of the Medical Mistrust Index Version 2.1