Extending the assessment of patient-centredness in health care: Development of the updated Valuing Patients as Individuals Scale using exploratory factor analysis.

Aims And Objectives: To update and re-validate the Valuing Patients as Individuals Scale for use as a patient appraisal of received healthcare.

Background: Healthcare in the United Kingdom and beyond is required to deliver high quality, person-centred care that is clinically effective and safe. However, patient experience is not uniform, and complaints often focus on the way patients have been treated.