Health Care Climate Questionnaire [HCCQ-15]

Questionnaire Description

The Health Care Climate Questionnaire (HCCQ-15) is a psychometric instrument designed to assess how patients perceive the care climate and the support provided by healthcare professionals. Particular emphasis is placed on whether interactions with healthcare providers are supportive, empowering, and conducive to the patient’s active participation in the care process.

The questionnaire consists of 15 items addressing aspects such as perceived support and understanding from healthcare professionals, the ability to express needs and concerns, and the enhancement of patient autonomy and confidence during care.

Aim

The main aim of the HCCQ-15 is to evaluate patients’ perceptions of the climate created during healthcare delivery. Its use can contribute to identifying areas that require improvement, supporting the education and development of healthcare professionals, and examining the relationship between the care climate and patient health outcomes.

Data Analysis and Use

Data are collected through patient self-report. According to the available material, analysis may include internal consistency assessment, factor analysis, and correlation analysis examining associations between the healthcare climate and variables such as psychological well-being or patient satisfaction.

Psychometric Evaluation

Psychometric evaluation of the HCCQ-15 may include reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and cross-validation across different populations in order to assess consistency, structural validity, and the generalizability of the findings.

Applications

The HCCQ-15 can be used in clinical and research settings to investigate patient experiences, perceived support from healthcare professionals, autonomy-supportive care, and the overall quality of healthcare interactions.

References

Williams, G. C., & Deci, E. L. (1996). Internalization of biopsychosocial values by medical students: A test of the Self-Determination Theory. Health Psychology, 15(6), 486–497.

Williams, G. C., & Deci, E. L. (2001). Reflections on the importance of self-determination theory in health care. Health Psychology, 20(3), 266–270.

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The “what” and “why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227–268.