Development of an index for the assessment of the quality of care in clinical psychology interventions from the perspective of professionals in the Andalusian Health Service

Desarrollo de un índice para la evaluación de la calidad asiste ncial de las intervenciones de psicología clínica desde la perspectiva de los profesionales del Servicio Andaluz de Salud

Abstract

The evaluation of healthcare quality is a mandatory requirement for improving the services offered. However, there are few valid and standardized measures, especially in the field of clinical psychology care. The objective of this study is to
develop and validate a quality-of-care measurement index from the perspective of clinical psychology specialists that allows for agile and easy interpretation of evaluation results. In this study, 83 clinical psychology specialists from the Andalusian Health Service participated. Through psychometric analysis, an index composed of four essential indicators was obtained, with excellent values of internal consistency and adequate fit indices for a unidimensional model. The resulting index is a useful, reliable, valid, and sensitive tool for monitoring the quality of clinical psychology interventions and evaluating improvement programs based on empirical evidence.