Exploring the psychometric properties of the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care measurement tool for care providers in Australia

What is it about?

Integrated health care delivery improves the performance of health systems by improving the quality of care and patient satisfaction. Despite this significance, it has been shown that the tools that measure integrated care lack validity and reliability. Therefore, this study analyses the psychometric properties of the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care Measurement Instrument (RMIC-MT) that measures integrated care across the macro, meso and micro levels of a health system from a health care provider perspective. The results show that the RMIC-MT has good validity and reliability with 29 items grouped into four dimensions: community-governance orientation, normative integration, functional integration and clinical-professional coordination. This study contributes towards achieving an integrated care tool that can be applicable on an international level.

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