[Validating a patient-satisfaction questionnaire about professional advice received for minor illness in community pharmacies].

Objective: Analysing the evidence regarding the validity and reliability of a patient-satisfaction questionnaire about professional advice received for minor illness in Argentinean community pharmacies.

Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study. All patients or their caregivers who visited the pharmacies during the study period (March and April, 2006) and knew how to read and write were included.

Results: 289 questionnaires were completed. Factorial analysis revealed one single component explaining 52.2 % of total variance. A 0.89 Cronbach's alpha coefficient was obtained. Patients made additional comments on 87 questionnaires (30.1 %) concerning the quality of care received and other aspects.

Discussion: By presenting evidence of content validity, validity as internal structure and reliability the questionnaire could assess patient-satisfaction with the advice received for minor illness in Argentinean community pharmacies.