Althobaiti Ashwag M, Alshehri Fahad H, Althobaiti Meshari M, Alzahrani Hosam, Almeheyawi Rania N, Alshehre Yousef M, Alshehri Yasir S
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Internal Medicine, King Faisal Medical Complex, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Disabil Rehabil. 2025 Jan;47(2):478-484. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2346239. Epub 2024 May 3.
This study aimed to translate, cross-culturally adapt, and validate the MedRisk Instrument for Measuring Patient Satisfaction with Physical Therapy Care into Arabic (MRPS-Ar).
The 20-Item MRPS was translated and cross-culturally adapted into Arabic following international guidelines. Patients ( = 229) with musculoskeletal conditions who received physical therapy care completed the MRPS-Ar and global rating of change scale. Of these patients, 95 completed the MRPS-Ar twice. Factor structure, floor and ceiling effects, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity of the MRPS-Ar were evaluated.
Principal component analysis suggested 3-factor solution: a 7-item facility experience, 6-item therapeutic experience, and 3-item positive experience. The MRPS-Ar and its factors showed acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranged from 0.819 to 0.936) and excellent test-retest reliability (ICCs ranged from 0.965 to 0.983). The global measures of satisfaction were significantly correlated with the global rating of change (Spearman's rho = -0.678, < 0.001 for item "overall satisfaction" and Spearman's rho = -0.690, < 0.001 for item "would return").
The 18-item MRPS-Ar displayed adequate psychometric properties for measuring patients' satisfaction with physical therapy care. The MRPS-Ar is a reliable and valid instrument that can be used in medical, clinical, and research fields.
