Development and validation of a questionnaire to evaluate satisfaction of the patient with diabetes at the primary care level

AIMS: To develop and validate a new instrument to measure satisfaction with integral care (doctor–nurse) of the patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus, considering expectations-experiences together for the primary level of care METHODS: The instrument was constructed with questions regarding integral care to measure the satisfaction of the diabetes patient and was classified into four domains. The validity of the content was done through a panel of experts, apparent validity through a focus group, the validity of the construct through analysis of the main components and confirmatory factorial analysis, instrument reliability with internal consistency, determined by Cronbach alpha and temporal stability (test-retest) RESULTS: The reliability of the questionnaire was 0.942. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.849. Validity of the construct showed acceptable goodness-of-fit and factorial structure with four factors: communication, empathy, technical care, care continuity, and 24 items for each domain, giving a Kayser–Meyer–Olkin index above 0.80 and a total variance above 73% CONCLUSIONS: The instrument is reliable and is also valid in terms of up into construct and content to evaluate satisfaction. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: In addition, these results allow to have elements for the design of strategies aimed at improving the relationship of health personnel with the patient.