Aim

To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic language person‐centred climate questionnaire—staff version.
Background

There have been increasing calls for a person‐centred rather than a disease‐centred approach to health care. A limited number of tools measure the extent to which care is delivered in a person‐centred manner, and none of these tools have been validated for us in Arab settings.
Method

The validated form of the person‐centred climate questionnaire—staff version was translated into Arabic and distributed to 152 health care staff in teaching and non‐teaching hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Statistical estimates of validity and reliability were used for psychometric evaluation.
Results

Items on the Arabic form of the person‐centred climate questionnaire—staff version had high reliability (Cronbach's alpha .98). Cronbach's alpha values for the three sub‐scales (safety, everydayness and community), were .96, .97 and .95 respectively. Internal consistency was also high and measures of validity were very good.
Conclusion

Arabic form of the person‐centred climate questionnaire—staff version provides a valid and reliable way to measure the degree of perceived person‐centredness.