ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2020
Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Polish Version of the Communication Assessment Tool (CAT).
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- CAT and TEAM for Longitudinal 360-Degree Assessment in Simulation and Clinical Training.Journal of graduate medical education · 2026Article
- Association of Physician-Patient Communication and Treatment Satisfaction with Adherence to Disease-Modifying Therapies Among Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Effects of On-Site Supportive Communication Training in Oncology: A Multicenter Randomized Trial Assessing >3500 Patient Experiences.Journal of patient experience · 2026Article
- [Communicative competence in family physicians in a family medicine unit].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2022Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveAdequate communication skills are the core competency of healthcare providers for optimal patient interaction and relationships based on mutual trust. Unfortunately, there are still few publications assessing the type and effectiveness of therapeutic communication, and there are no tools to facilitate the standard, regular evaluation of the process. The objective of this study was the translation and cultural adaptation of a Polish version of the 14-item Communication Assessment Tool (CAT) to assess the interpersonal and communication skills of physicians and to identify determinants influencing the quality of communication.
designIt is an exploratory and cross-sectional survey design. The patients completed a survey consisted of the CAT. Socio-demographic data were obtained from the hospital register.
settingHypertension clinic at the clinical hospital in Wrocław.
participantsA total of 300 patients with diagnosed hypertension were selected. Of these, 50 patients were excluded (mental illness, cognitive impairment, resignation). A total of 250 people (61.23±14.34 years) participated in the study. Qualification for the study was carried out by a trained doctor, who is an internal medicine specialist. MAIN MEASURE OUTCOME: Translation and cultural adaptation of Polish CAT.
resultsCronbach's alpha for the CAT is 0.96 and does not require the exclusion of any items to increase its value. The loadings of the individual items ranged from 0.725 to 0.894. At the item level, results ranged from 28.4% to 50.4% "excellent", the highest scores were given to "let me talk without interruptions" (50.4%) and "talked in terms I could understand" (47.6%). The correlation analysis showed a modestly positive statistical effect of the duration of a medical visit (r=0.225) and the time spent on talking about patient's problems (r=0.23) with the general result of the CAT questionnaire (p<0.001).
conclusionThe CAT is a very good tool for assessing the quality of communication in Polish-speaking settings and can be recommended for use in everyday practice.
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