Examining the Theoretical Relationship between Constructs in the Person-Centred Practice Framework: A Structural Equation Model

Tanya McCance, Brendan McCormack, Paul Slater and Donna McConnell
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Tanya McCance: Istitute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Belfast BT37 0QB, UK
Brendan McCormack: Centre for Person-Centred Practice Research, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh EH21 6UU, UK
Paul Slater: Istitute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Belfast BT37 0QB, UK
Donna McConnell: Istitute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Belfast BT37 0QB, UK

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 24, 1-13

Abstract: Research relating to person-centred practice continues to expand and currently there is a dearth of statistical evidence that tests the validity of an accepted model for person-centred practice. The Person-centred Practice Framework is a midrange theory that is used globally, across a range of diverse settings. The aim of this study was to statistically examine the relationships within the Person-centred Practice Framework. A cross sectional survey design using a standardized tool was used to assess a purposive sample ( n = 1283, 31.8%) of multi-disciplinary health professionals across Ireland. Survey construct scores were included in a structural model to examine the theoretical model of person-centred practice. The results were drawn from a multi-disciplinary sample, and represented a broad range of clinical settings. The model explains 60.5% of the total variance. Factor loadings on the second order latent construct, along with fit statistics, confirm the acceptability of the measurement model. Statistically significant factor loadings were also acceptable. A positive, statistically significant relationship was observed between components of the Person-centred Practice Framework confirming it’s theoretical propositions. The study provides statistical evidence to support the Person-centred Practice Framework, with a multidisciplinary sample. The findings help confirm the effectiveness of the Person-Centred Practice Index for-Staff as an instrument that is theoretically aligned to an internationally recognised model for person-centred practice.

Keywords: person-centred practice; structural equation model; survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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