Table 2 Item Scalability Coefficients for the PACIC scale

PACIC1

Asked for my ideas when we made a treatment plan.

PACIC2

Given choices about treatment to think about.

PACIC3^a

Asked to talk about any problems with my medicines or their effects.

PACIC4

Given a written list of things I should do to improve my health.

PACIC5

Satisfied that my care was well organised.

PACIC6

Shown how what I did to care of myself influenced my condition.

PACIC7

Asked to talk about my goals in caring for my condition.

PACIC8

Helped to set specific goals to improve my eating or exercise.

PACIC9

Given a copy of my treatment plan.

PACIC10^a

Encouraged to go to a specific group or class to help me cope with my chronic condition.

PACIC11

Asked questions, either directly or on a survey, about my health habits.

PACIC12

Sure that my doctor or nurse thought about my values, beliefs, and traditions when they recommended treatments to me.

PACIC13^a

Helped to make a treatment plan that I could carry out in my daily life.

PACIC14^a

Helped to plan ahead so I could take care of my conditions even in hard times.

PACIC15^a

Asked how my chronic condition affects my life.

PACIC16

Contacted after a visit to see how things were going.

PACIC17

Encouraged to attend programmes in the community that could help me.

PACIC18^a

Referred to a dietitian, health educator, or counsellor.

PACIC19^a

Told how my visits with other types of doctors, like an eye doctor or other specialist, helped my treatment.

PACIC20

Asked how my visits with other doctors were going.