Measuring empathy in pediatrics: validation of the Visual CARE measure

BMC Pediatrics

Table 4 Reliability, homogeneity and Factor Analysis of the Visual CARE Measure 10Q/10Q–Parents

Items How was the doctor at…	Corrected item-total correlation	Average inter-item covariance	Cronbach’s alpha if item deleted	Factor 1	Uniqueness
1. Making you/your child feel at ease?	0.83	0.36	0.94	0.81	0.33
2. Letting you/your child tell your ‘story’	0.85	0.35	0.94	0.83	0.29
3. Really listening?	0.88	0.34	0.94	0.88	0.22
4. Being interested in your child as a whole person?	0.76	0.35	0.95	0.73	0.46
5. Fully understanding your concerns?	0.88	0.34	0.94	0.87	0.23
6. Showing care and compassion?	0.85	0.34	0.94	0.83	0.30
7. Being positive?	0.83	0.36	0.95	0.82	0.32
8. Explaining things clearly?	0.79	0.36	0.95	0.78	0.38
9. Helping you to take control?	0.79	0.36	0.95	0.85	0.26
10. Making a plan of action?	0.86	0.34	0.94	0.86	0.25

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