Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of Team Effectiveness Questionnaires: Patient and Provider Perceptions

Objective: To adapt the Patient/Family-Perfections of Team Effectiveness (Patient-PTE) Questionnaire and Provider-Perceptions of Team Effectiveness Questionnaire (Provider-PTE) into Turkish and to test their validity and reliability. Methods: The sample of this methodological study included patients receiving inpatient treatment and care at a training and research hospital and their families (n1=230), and nurses and physicians (n2=260). After the questionnaires’ language and content validity were confirmed, their construct validity was examined by test-retest and internal consistency. Results: The original structure of the questionnaires was preserved in their Turkish versions. In construct validity, significant differences were determined according to the characteristics of the participants in both questionnaires. A statistically significant difference was detected when the mean scores of low and high functioning teams were compared for the sensitivity of the questionnaires. Conclusion: Turkish versions of the questionnaires were considered valid and reliable. The Patient-PTE can be used to assess team processes and perceived outcomes of care from the patients’ and their families’ perspectives. The Provider-PTE can be used to assess interdisciplinary team processes and perceived care outcomes.