Table 5.
Estimates of item difficulty, standard error (se), mean-square fit statistics and item–total correlations and topical area addressed for items of the FCCA scale
| Item | Abbreviated item content: my health care provider … | Item* | SE | Infit | Outfit | ITC | Topical Area+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Asks if other community members involved in decision-making | 1.76 | 0.05 | 1.72 | 1.69 | 0.52 | CLC |
| 9 | Offers other ways that care can be provided | 1.42 | 0.04 | 1.46 | 1.32 | 0.62 | PS |
| 18 | Asks if alternative healing treatments are to be used | 1.27 | 0.04 | 1.32 | 1.28 | 0.62 | CLC |
| 20 | Has ways to connect with other families | 1.24 | 0.04 | 1.01 | 0.9 | 0.71 | FS |
| 21 | Has information to help others understand my child’s needs | 1.12 | 0.04 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.74 | FS |
| 19 | Has ways to help make first contact with community services | 0.88 | 0.04 | 1 | 0.96 | 0.72 | CC |
| 15 | Asks about the well-being of my whole family | 0.74 | 0.04 | 0.8 | 0.75 | 0.77 | FS |
| 14 | Asks about emotional stresses in caring for my child | 0.66 | 0.04 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.78 | FS |
| 17 | Asks about family beliefs when developing treatment plans | 0.65 | 0.04 | 1.1 | 1.08 | 0.69 | CLC |
| 22 | Discusses ways to help pay when insurance does not cover | 0.48 | 0.04 | 1.09 | 1.36 | 0.67 | FS |
| 5 | Discusses how health care decisions will affect whole family | 0.29 | 0.04 | 1.12 | 1.27 | 0.67 | DM |
| 8 | Has ways to help child understand treatment before it’s done | 0.13 | 0.04 | 1.2 | 1.22 | 0.66 | FPP |
| 10 | Has ways to consider my schedule in making appointments | 0.05 | 0.04 | 1.46 | 1.52 | 0.61 | PS |
| 24 | Asks about what I hope for my child’s future | −0.17 | 0.04 | 0.73 | 0.7 | 0.76 | FPP |
| 23 | Has ways to help our understanding of the medical record | −0.36 | 0.04 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 0.66 | PS |
| 13 | Helps me to change my child’s treatment plan when needed | −0.44 | 0.04 | 0.85 | 0.9 | 0.7 | FS |
| 6 | Helps me plan for big changes in my child’s life | −0.67 | 0.04 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.72 | FPP |
| 11 | Asks me what is working well in my child’s health care | −0.80 | 0.04 | 0.79 | 0.7 | 0.72 | SB |
| 7 | Discusses my child’s overall health and well-being | −0.91 | 0.04 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.66 | FPP |
| 12 | Recognizes my strengths in caring for my child | −1.12 | 0.04 | 1.07 | 0.87 | 0.65 | SB |
| 3 | Decide together on goals for my child’s treatment | −1.17 | 0.04 | 0.79 | 0.74 | 0.68 | DM |
| 4 | I’m comfortable disagreeing with care recommendations | −1.35 | 0.05 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 0.54 | DM |
| 2 | Supports the role I want to take in my child’s care | −1.46 | 0.05 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.64 | DM |
| 1 | Discusses my child’s care in words I understand | −2.23 | 0.06 | 1.04 | 1.29 | 0.44 | CM |
* Item = item logit score; SE = standard error of item score; infit = mean square for redundancy; outfit = mean square for outliers; ITC = item–total correlation
+CLC cultural and linguistic competence, PS practice structure, FS family support, CC care coordination, DM decision making, FPP future/promotion/prevention, SB strengths-based, CM communication